EP0930428A2 - Soupape de recirculation de gaz d'échappement - Google Patents

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EP0930428A2
EP0930428A2 EP98120712A EP98120712A EP0930428A2 EP 0930428 A2 EP0930428 A2 EP 0930428A2 EP 98120712 A EP98120712 A EP 98120712A EP 98120712 A EP98120712 A EP 98120712A EP 0930428 A2 EP0930428 A2 EP 0930428A2
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exhaust gas
gas recirculation
valve
recirculation valve
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Heinrich Dismon
Dieter Thönnessen
Armin Schürfeld
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
    • F02M26/65—Constructional details of EGR valves
    • F02M26/66—Lift valves, e.g. poppet valves
    • F02M26/67—Pintles; Spindles; Springs; Bearings; Sealings; Connections to actuators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
    • F02M26/50—Arrangements or methods for preventing or reducing deposits, corrosion or wear caused by impurities
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
    • F02M26/52—Systems for actuating EGR valves
    • F02M26/53—Systems for actuating EGR valves using electric actuators, e.g. solenoids
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
    • F02M26/45—Sensors specially adapted for EGR systems
    • F02M26/48—EGR valve position sensors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M26/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding exhaust gases to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture, e.g. by exhaust gas recirculation [EGR] systems
    • F02M26/65—Constructional details of EGR valves
    • F02M26/66—Lift valves, e.g. poppet valves
    • F02M26/69—Lift valves, e.g. poppet valves having two or more valve-closing members

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  • the invention relates to an exhaust gas recirculation valve according to the preamble of the main claim.
  • Such an exhaust gas recirculation valve known from DE 43 38 192 A1 measures for reduction NOx emissions and to improve consumption in diesel engine exhaust depending on the operating point or map point to the intake engine combustion air.
  • the exhaust gas recirculation valve is in a connecting line between the engine exhaust line and suction line, preferably arranged directly on the suction pipe.
  • the exhaust gas recirculation valve can be operated pneumatically or electrically. When energized the coil builds a magnetic field builds up and moves the armature, which in turn hits a closing spring the valve opens via a valve rod. With the pneumatically operated exhaust gas recirculation valve is connected to the valve stem by applying a vacuum Diaphragm opened the valve against a spring. A reverse direction of work is possible.
  • the valve can be equipped with only one seat, but has in the electrical shown Version for boost pressure compensation (and thus to reduce the required Positioning force) two seats connected in series.
  • the valve is used to meter the amount of exhaust gas returned to the intake air a position control via a potentiometer z. B. from the electromagnetic actuator in brought a defined opening position. With a pneumatic valve with position feedback the pressure in the working chamber is regulated accordingly.
  • exhaust gas recirculation especially of relatively cold exhaust gas, e.g. B. in operating conditions, in which the engine is not yet warm or with exhaust gas cooling with the help of heat exchangers to reduce NOx emissions, deposits occur of soot, paint and condensate in the area of the exhaust gas recirculation valve.
  • the invention is based, these costly and polluting the task Avoid disturbance of the exhaust gas recirculation system.
  • the exhaust gas recirculation valve 1 is mounted on a suction pipe, not shown, in such a way that the exhaust gas inlet 2 is arranged in a chamber separate from the outlets 3.
  • a coil 4 is arranged in the drive head 5. This cooperates with an armature 6, which acts against the force of a spring 7 in Active connection with a valve rod 9 carrying the valve plate 8 is to be brought.
  • the armature 6 interacts with a device 10 for position feedback, the output of which a computer, not shown, which processes further operating parameters is the opening adjustment of the exhaust gas recirculation valve and thus the recirculated Exhaust gas quantity determined.
  • the valve plate 8 cooperate with the valve seats 11.
  • the exhaust gas recirculation valve can also have a valve seat and a valve disk be executed.
  • the valve rod 9 is loaded by a spring 12 in the closing direction. In order to open the exhaust gas recirculation valve even when the valve disc is stuck between To ensure valve seat, the valve works as described below.
  • FIG 4 shows a further embodiment of the exhaust gas recirculation valve according to the invention.
  • the "cracking" of the valve plate (s) 8 is achieved a separate plate magnet armature 6 by a spring 7 from the head 13 and one Plate magnet 15 is spaced.
  • the proportional delivery of the head 13 and thus the proportional opening of the or the valve plate 8 is by a proportional magnet armature 16, which is by a spring 17th is biased against the valve head 13 causes.
  • This embodiment offers the advantage that the plate magnet has high positioning forces the valve opens over short distances, then the proportional magnet armature 16 the proportional Allow delivery.
  • the proportion anchor 16 is therefore not high abrupt forces are loaded, which benefits the service life and the delivery accuracy is coming.
  • an exhaust gas recirculation valve with position feedback the thickness of the deposits on the valve plate and valve seat in an adaptive process step is stored in the computer from time to time, so that the metering accuracy through appropriate consideration in the valve lift.
  • the drive head 5 as Known pneumatic actuator can be formed by a membrane in two Chambers is divided and an attachment attached to the membrane plates the effect of Anchor 6 takes over while storing the kinetic energy during acceleration and strikes the head 13 of the valve rod 9 as soon as the one controlled by a valve Working chamber is subjected to negative pressure.
  • the membrane acts under the effect of arranged in the working chamber spring 7 back to the starting position and the The process can be repeated.
  • the working chamber must be on the valve rod 9 facing side of the drive head 5 and the atmospheric ventilated Opposite chamber.
  • this can Breakaway process described after building up a corresponding intake manifold vacuum after the first revolutions after starting the internal combustion engine.
  • the negative pressure can also be done by a mechanically or electromotively driven vacuum pump be generated.
  • the exhaust gas recirculation valve works, be it electromagnetically or pneumatically driven, like one from the prior art Technology known valve.
  • the drive head is controlled by the computer that the freewheel 'X' run against the force of the spring 7 at the usual actuating speed is so that there is no blow and after reaching the one shown in Fig. 2 Position in which the attachment 14 is operatively connected to the head 13 of the valve rod 9 the actual adjustment process begins, d. H. the exhaust gas recirculation valve 1 will be opened.

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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  • Magnetically Actuated Valves (AREA)
  • Valve Device For Special Equipments (AREA)
  • Exhaust-Gas Circulating Devices (AREA)
EP98120712A 1998-01-16 1998-10-31 Soupape de recirculation de gaz d'échappement Expired - Lifetime EP0930428B1 (fr)

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DE19801384 1998-01-16
DE19801384 1998-01-16
DE19848699 1998-10-13
DE19848699A DE19848699A1 (de) 1998-01-16 1998-10-13 Abgasrückführventil

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EP1199463A2 (fr) * 2000-10-17 2002-04-24 Siebe Automotive (Deutschland) GmbH Valve de recirculation de gaz d'échappement et procédé pour ouvrir une telle valve
FR2827011A1 (fr) * 2001-07-05 2003-01-10 Renault Vanne de commande pour un circuit de recirculation de gaz d'echappement d'un moteur a combustion interne
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LU90647B1 (en) * 2000-10-04 2002-04-05 Delphi Tech Inc Linear solenoid actuator and exhaust gas recirculation valve including such an actuator
EP1199463A2 (fr) * 2000-10-17 2002-04-24 Siebe Automotive (Deutschland) GmbH Valve de recirculation de gaz d'échappement et procédé pour ouvrir une telle valve
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