US6430929B2
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Turbocharger with integrated exhaust gas recirculation valve
Assignee: Garrett Transportation I Inc
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Filing: 2001-02-14
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Granted: 2002-08-13
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Expires: 2021-02-14
Abstract
Abstract An Exhaust Gas Recirulation (EGR) valve is integrated onto a turbocharger by providing an EGR outlet in a flange in the volute of the turbine housing and a mating valve assembly extending from a mating flange with an elbow. The outlet direction of the elbow is adjustable to a plurality of directions by positioning the mating flange relative to the EGR outlet flange.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven P. Martin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 11:08
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B37/00; F02B37/12; F02B37/18; F02B37/183; F02M; F02M26/00; F02M26/13; F02M26/14; F02M26/16; F02M26/51; F02B29/00; F02B29/04; F02B29/0406; F02M25/00; F02M25/08; F02M26/02; F02M26/04; F02M26/05; F02M26/09; F02M26/10; F02M26/22; F02M26/23; F02M26/52; F02M26/55; F02M26/65; F02M26/70; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A turbocharger having an integral Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve comprising: a turbine housing having an exhaust gas inlet receiving exhaust gas and a volute for directing the exhaust gas to a turbine nozzle, said volute having a flange incorporating an EGR outlet tangential to the circumference of the volute and substantially linearly aligned with a stream line of the exhaust gas entering the inlet; an EGR valve assembly including a mating flange to engage the EGR outlet flange in a selected one of a plurality of orientations, an elbow extending from the mating flange for attachment to an EGR conduit, the direction of attachment of said elbow to said EGR conduit determined by the selected orientation of the mating flange, an adjustable valve mounted within the elbow and having at least two adjustment positions, a first position closing the EGR outlet and a second open position, and means for adjusting the valve between the first and second positions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
A turbocharger having an integral Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve comprising: a turbine housing having an exhaust gas inlet receiving exhaust gas and a volute for directing the exhaust gas to a turbine nozzle, said volute having a flange incorporating an EGR outlet tangential to the circumference of the volute and substantially linearly aligned with a stream line of the exhaust gas entering the inlet; an EGR valve assembly including a mating flange to engage the EGR outlet flange in a selected one of a plurality of orientations, an elbow extending from the mating flange for attachment to an EGR conduit, the direction of attachment of said elbow to said EGR conduit determined by the selected orientation of the mating flange, an adjustable valve mounted within the elbow and having at least two adjustment positions, a first position closing the EGR outlet and a second open position, and means for adjusting the valve between the first and second positions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The turbocharger as defined in claim 1 wherein the adjustable valve comprises a poppet sealable against a seat surrounding the EGR outlet.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
The turbocharger as defined in claim 2 wherein the poppet is attached to an arm extending from a rotatable axle and said adjusting means comprises a crank extending from the axle and an actuator for positioning the crank to rotate the axle whereby the first position of the valve seals the poppet on the seat and the actuator rotates the axle to pivot the poppet to the second open position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The turbocharger as defined in claim 3 wherein the actuator is a pneumatic actuator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The turbocharger as defined in claim 1 wherein the nozzle includes variable geometry means for controlling backpressure in the volute.
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