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Flow control device for exhaust gas recycling system
Assignee: Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1979-11-30
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Granted: 1982-04-06
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Expires: 1999-11-30
Abstract
Abstract Several embodiments of exhaust gas recirculation systems for internal combustion engines. In each embodiment an arrangement is provided for cooling at least a portion of the recirculated exhaust gases during at least some running conditions prior to reintroduction into the combustion chamber. In one embodiment, the cooled exhaust gases are mixed with uncooled exhaust gases to provide the desired temperature of exhaust gas recirculation. In another embodiment, the exhaust gases are cooled by a fan that is operated in response to the engine running condition. In addition, a device is incorporated for controlling the cooling of the exhaust gases in response to engine temperature.
Inventors
- 👤 Ryuichi Yamashita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 17:02
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B31/00; F02M; F02M26/00; F02M26/13; F02M26/17; F02M26/20; F02M26/22; F02M26/23; F02M26/25; F02M26/27; F02M26/39; F02M26/52; F02M26/55; F02M26/56; F02M26/57; F02M26/42; F02M26/44; F02M26/65; F02M26/71; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
In an internal combustion engine having a chamber of variable volume in which combustion occurs, an induction system for delivering a charge to said chamber, an exhaust system for exhausting spent exhaust gases from said chamber, and an emission system for recylcing at least a portion of products generated during the operation of said engine and returning said products to said chamber, the improvement comprising means responsive to the load of said engine for cooling said products prior to return to the chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
In an internal combustion engine having a chamber of variable volume in which combustion occurs, an induction system for delivering a charge to said chamber, an exhaust system for exhausting spent exhaust gases from said chamber, and an emission system for recylcing at least a portion of products generated during the operation of said engine and returning said products to said chamber, the improvement comprising means responsive to the load of said engine for cooling said products prior to return to the chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 1 wherein the degree of cooling of the products is also related to engine temperature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 1 wherein the products are cooled by passing at least a portion of them through a heat exchanger.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 3 wherein not all of the products are passed through the heat exchanger, the uncooled products being remixed with the cooled products prior to introduction to the chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 3 further including an electrically driven fan for cooling the heat exchanger.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in any one of the preceding claims wherein the products returned to the chamber constitute a portion of the exhaust gases.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
An internal combustion engine as set forth in claim 6 wherein the means responsive to the load of the engine includes a pressure responsive member responsive to pressure in the induction system downstream of a flow controlling throttle valve therein.
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