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Exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine
Assignee: Mazda Motor Corp
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Filing: 1991-11-05
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Granted: 1993-04-20
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Expires: 2011-11-05
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is an exhaust gas recirculation system for an engine having a high compression ratio or with a supercharger. An outside EGR duct connecting the exhaust system to the intake system is provided with a first control valve, which has a second outside EGR duct bypassing the first control valve. The second EGR duct has a second EGR control valve and a cooler. When the engine exists in an extremely low load state, the first and second control valves are closed to inhibit the outside EGR. In the light load state, the first control valve is opened while the second control valve is closed, thereby allowing recirculation of the EGR gases having high temperature and reducing the pumping loss. In the high load state, the first control valve is being closed while opening the second control valve, thereby increasing a recirculation ratio of EGR gases cooled by the cooler and performing both an improvement of anti-knocking performance and a decrease in pumping loss, as well as reducing the heat load of the exhaust system and within the engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuo Hitomi
- 👤 Toshihiko Hattori
- 👤 Kenji Kashiyama
- 👤 Junsou Sasaki
- 👤 Kazuaki Umezawa
- 👤 Tadayoshi Kaide
- 👤 Noriyuki Iwata
- 👤 Naoyuki Yamagata
- 👤 Kazumasa Nomura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 20:20
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/0025; F02D41/0047; F02D41/005; F02M; F02M25/00; F02D21/00; F02D21/06; F02D21/08; F02M26/00; F02M26/02; F02M26/03; F02M26/04; F02M26/05; F02M26/06; F02M26/13; F02M26/22; F02M26/23; F02M26/25; F02B; F02B2275/00; F02B2275/18; F02D41/006; F02D41/0065; F02M26/14; F02M26/15; F02M26/17; F02M26/20; F02M26/27; F02M26/28; F02M26/33; F02M26/38; F02M26/42; F02M26/44; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 36
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine having an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine and an intake system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system, wherein: said outside exhaust gas recirculating duct is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, said internal combustion engine is an engine having a high compression ratio and a supercharger disposed in the intake system and wherein said supercharger is of a mechanical type drivable by output of the engine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine having an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine and an intake system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system, wherein: said outside exhaust gas recirculating duct is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, said internal combustion engine is an engine having a high compression ratio and a supercharger disposed in the intake system and wherein said supercharger is of a mechanical type drivable by output of the engine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
115 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine having an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine and an intake system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system, wherein: said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, said internal combustion engine is an engine having a high compression ratio and a supercharger disposed in the intake system, said supercharger is a turbo charger of a type drivable by exhaust gases from the engine and wherein said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is connected on the downstream side of a turbine of said turbo charger.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
115 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine having an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine and an intake system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system, wherein: said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, said internal combustion engine is an engine having a high compression ratio and a supercharger disposed in the intake system, said supercharger is a turbo charger of a type drivable by exhaust gases from the engine and wherein said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is connected on the downstream side of a turbine of said turbo charger.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
115 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine having an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine and an intake system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system, wherein: said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, said internal combustion engine is an engine having a high compression ratio, a supercharger disposed in the intake system and an inter cooler is disposed in the intake system of said engine on the downstream side of said supercharger and wherein said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is connected on an upstream side of said inter cooler.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
115 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine having an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine and an intake system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system, wherein: said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation cooler, said internal combustion engine is an engine having a high compression ratio, a supercharger disposed in the intake system and an inter cooler is disposed in the intake system of said engine on the downstream side of said supercharger and wherein said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is connected on an upstream side of said inter cooler.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
216 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: means for changing a period of time for which an open state of an intake valve for the engine overlaps with an open state of an exhaust valve therefor; an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an exhaust system of the engine and an intake system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system thereof while forcibly cooling the portion of the exhaust gases; an exhaust gas recirculation control valve disposed at said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct; load detecting means for detecting a load of the engine; control means for generating a control signal to said means for changing said period of time in response to a signal from said load detecting means so as to extend said period of time when the engine exists in a low-load driving state and so as to shorten said period of time when the engine exists in a high-load driving state; and exhaust gas recirculation controlling means for closing said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine exists in the low-load driving state and for opening said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine is in the high-load driving state, in response to a signal from said load detecting means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
216 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: means for changing a period of time for which an open state of an intake valve for the engine overlaps with an open state of an exhaust valve therefor; an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an exhaust system of the engine and an intake system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system thereof while forcibly cooling the portion of the exhaust gases; an exhaust gas recirculation control valve disposed at said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct; load detecting means for detecting a load of the engine; control means for generating a control signal to said means for changing said period of time in response to a signal from said load detecting means so as to extend said period of time when the engine exists in a low-load driving state and so as to shorten said period of time when the engine exists in a high-load driving state; and exhaust gas recirculation controlling means for closing said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine exists in the low-load driving state and for opening said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine is in the high-load driving state, in response to a signal from said load detecting means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said engine is an engine having a high compression ratio.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation cooler.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 4, wherein said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is composed of plural pipes juxtaposed with each other.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
228 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a supercharger disposed at an intake system of the internal combustion engine; means for changing a period of time for which an open state of the intake system thereof overlaps with an open state of the exhaust system thereof; an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an intake system thereof and an exhaust system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system thereof, while cooling forcibly; an exhaust gas recirculation control valve disposed at said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct; load detecting means for detecting a load of the engine; control means for generating a control signal to said means for changing said period of time in response to a signal from said load detecting means so as to shorten said period of time when the engine exists in an extremely low-load driving state and so as to extend said period of time when the engine exists in a light-load or high-load driving state; and exhaust gas recirculation controlling means for closing said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine exists in the extremely low-load driving state or in the light-load driving state and for opening said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine is in the high-load driving state, in response to a signal from said load detecting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
228 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a supercharger disposed at an intake system of the internal combustion engine; means for changing a period of time for which an open state of the intake system thereof overlaps with an open state of the exhaust system thereof; an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an intake system thereof and an exhaust system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system thereof, while cooling forcibly; an exhaust gas recirculation control valve disposed at said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct; load detecting means for detecting a load of the engine; control means for generating a control signal to said means for changing said period of time in response to a signal from said load detecting means so as to shorten said period of time when the engine exists in an extremely low-load driving state and so as to extend said period of time when the engine exists in a light-load or high-load driving state; and exhaust gas recirculation controlling means for closing said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine exists in the extremely low-load driving state or in the light-load driving state and for opening said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine is in the high-load driving state, in response to a signal from said load detecting means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said engine is an engine having a high compression ratio.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation cooler.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
26 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is composed of plural pipes juxtaposed with each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
247 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine which is so arranged as to extend a period of time during which an open state of an intake valve overlaps with an open state of an exhaust valve by putting forward a timing at which the intake valve of the engine is opened, comprising: a second throttle valve disposed in the vicinity of an intake port of the engine; an actuator for driving said second throttle valve; an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to the intake system thereof and the exhaust system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases while forcibly cooling into the intake system thereof; an exhaust gas recirculation control valve disposed at said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct; load detecting means for detecting a load of the engine; throttle valve controlling means for controlling said second throttle valve in a direction of closing said second throttle valve when the engine exists in an extremely low-load driving state and for opening said second throttle valve to a full extent when the engine exists in a light-load driving region or in a high-load driving state; and exhaust gas recirculation controlling means for closing said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine exists in the extremely low-load driving state or in the light-load driving state and for opening said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine is in the high-load driving state, in response to a signal from said load detecting means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
247 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine which is so arranged as to extend a period of time during which an open state of an intake valve overlaps with an open state of an exhaust valve by putting forward a timing at which the intake valve of the engine is opened, comprising: a second throttle valve disposed in the vicinity of an intake port of the engine; an actuator for driving said second throttle valve; an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to the intake system thereof and the exhaust system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases while forcibly cooling into the intake system thereof; an exhaust gas recirculation control valve disposed at said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct; load detecting means for detecting a load of the engine; throttle valve controlling means for controlling said second throttle valve in a direction of closing said second throttle valve when the engine exists in an extremely low-load driving state and for opening said second throttle valve to a full extent when the engine exists in a light-load driving region or in a high-load driving state; and exhaust gas recirculation controlling means for closing said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine exists in the extremely low-load driving state or in the light-load driving state and for opening said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine is in the high-load driving state, in response to a signal from said load detecting means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said internal combustion engine is an engine having a supercharger disposed at the intake system thereof.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said engine is an engine having a high compression ratio.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
25 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation cooler.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 13, wherein said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is composed of plural pipes juxtaposed with each other.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
200 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a mechanism for changing a timing at which an intake valve of the engine is closed; an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an intake system thereof and an exhaust system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases while forcibly cooling into the intake system thereof; an exhaust gas recirculation control valve disposed at said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct; load detecting means for detecting a load of the engine; control means for generating a control signal to said mechanism for changing said timing in response to a signal from said load detecting means so as to delay the timing of closing said intake valve when the engine exists in a low-load driving state and so as to put forward said timing of closing said intake valve when the engine exists in a high-load driving state; and exhaust gas recirculation controlling means for closing said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine exists in the low-load driving state and for opening said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine is in the high-load driving state, in response to a signal from said load detecting means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
200 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a mechanism for changing a timing at which an intake valve of the engine is closed; an outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an intake system thereof and an exhaust system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases while forcibly cooling into the intake system thereof; an exhaust gas recirculation control valve disposed at said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct; load detecting means for detecting a load of the engine; control means for generating a control signal to said mechanism for changing said timing in response to a signal from said load detecting means so as to delay the timing of closing said intake valve when the engine exists in a low-load driving state and so as to put forward said timing of closing said intake valve when the engine exists in a high-load driving state; and exhaust gas recirculation controlling means for closing said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine exists in the low-load driving state and for opening said exhaust gas recirculation control valve when the engine is in the high-load driving state, in response to a signal from said load detecting means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 17, wherein said internal combustion engine is an engine having a supercharger disposed at the intake system thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 18, wherein said engine is an engine having a high compression ratio.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 18, wherein said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation cooler.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
26 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 18, wherein said outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is composed of plural pipes juxtaposed with each other.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
192 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a first outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine and an intake system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system thereof; a second outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine and the intake system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system thereof while forcibly cooling said portion of exhaust gases; a first exhaust gas recirculation control valve disposed at said first outside exhaust gas recirculation duct; a second exhaust gas recirculation control valve disposed at said second outside exhaust gas recirculation duct; load detecting means for detecting a load of the engine; and exhaust gas recirculation controlling means for controlling exhaust gas recirculation in a direction of closing said first exhaust gas recirculation control valve while in a direction of opening said second exhaust gas recirculation control valve in accordance with a magnitude of the load, in response to a signal from said load detecting means, when the engine exists in a high-load driving state.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
192 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a first outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to an exhaust system of the internal combustion engine and an intake system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system thereof; a second outside exhaust gas recirculation duct connected to the exhaust system of the internal combustion engine and the intake system thereof for recirculating a portion of exhaust gases into the intake system thereof while forcibly cooling said portion of exhaust gases; a first exhaust gas recirculation control valve disposed at said first outside exhaust gas recirculation duct; a second exhaust gas recirculation control valve disposed at said second outside exhaust gas recirculation duct; load detecting means for detecting a load of the engine; and exhaust gas recirculation controlling means for controlling exhaust gas recirculation in a direction of closing said first exhaust gas recirculation control valve while in a direction of opening said second exhaust gas recirculation control valve in accordance with a magnitude of the load, in response to a signal from said load detecting means, when the engine exists in a high-load driving state.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 22, wherein said second outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is provided with an exhaust gas recirculation cooler.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 22, wherein said second outside exhaust gas recirculation duct has a duct length longer than said first outside exhaust gas recirculation duct.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
26 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 22, wherein said second outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is composed of pipes juxtaposed with each other.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
46 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 22, wherein: said first outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is connected to an upstream portion of said exhaust system; and said second outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is connected to a downstream portion of said exhaust system.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 22, wherein said internal combustion engine is an engine having a supercharger disposed in the intake system.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
48 words
An exhaust gas recirculation system as claimed in claim 27, wherein: an inter cooler is disposed at the intake system of said engine on the downstream side of said supercharger; and said second outside exhaust gas recirculation duct is connected on the upstream side of said inter cooler.
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