JP2011157879A - Exhaust gas recirculation device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an exhaust gas recirculation device keeping a pressure loss low while securing the filtering performance. <P>SOLUTION: A reflux passage 18 is provided for returning a part of exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine 11 from an exhaust passage 7 to an intake passage 6 side, and a junction part 1 is formed between the intake passage 6 and the reflux passage 18 for bringing them in communication with each other. A filter 3 for collecting foreign matter contained in reflux gas is provided in the junction part 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an exhaust gas recirculation device for recirculation from an exhaust system of an internal combustion engine to an intake system.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for recirculating exhaust gas from an exhaust system to an intake system has been known for the purpose of improving the fuel efficiency of an internal combustion engine (engine) and improving exhaust purification performance. That is, the exhaust passage and the intake passage are connected by a recirculation path, and a part of the exhaust gas is again introduced into the combustion chamber.
By the way, the exhaust gas contains foreign matters such as particulates (particulate matter mainly composed of carbon), unburned fuel, and other oil components (oil) generated by combustion in the cylinder. In addition, when the catalyst is provided in the exhaust system, there is a possibility that foreign matters such as fine crack pieces due to excessive temperature rise of the catalyst and exfoliation pieces of the catalyst layer may be mixed into the exhaust gas. Since these foreign substances may adversely affect the operation of members such as intake valves and the compressor wheel of the supercharger, it is desirable to remove them from the reflux gas as much as possible. Therefore, a technique has been proposed in which a filter for collecting foreign substances contained in the reflux gas is provided on the reflux path, and the reflux gas is filtered.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes a filter and a cooling device (EGR cooler) that are integrally formed and provided on a reflux path. In this technique, a gas cooling layer for cooling exhaust gas and a catalyst layer for collecting and burning particulates are arranged next to each other inside an EGR cooler, and a heat insulating layer is provided between these layers. Yes. With such a configuration, the EGR cooler main body can be made compact, and the particulate removal action and the cooling action can be exhibited separately.

Japanese Patent No. 3937635

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, the catalyst layer that functions as a filter is disposed upstream of the gas cooling layer, and the exhaust gas that passes through the catalyst layer is heated to a high temperature by heat generated when it is purified by the catalyst. It becomes. Further, this filter has a catalytic function, and the temperature is raised also by the combustion reaction of the particulates. That is, exhaust gas having a relatively high temperature and low density passes through the catalyst layer, and in order to introduce exhaust gas having the same mass, the flow rate of the exhaust gas must be increased. Therefore, there is a problem that pressure loss generated when the exhaust gas passes through the catalyst layer and the EGR cooler downstream thereof increases.

On the other hand, if the density of the catalyst layer is reduced to reduce the pressure loss, it is difficult to ensure sufficient filtering performance.
One of the purposes of this case was devised in view of such problems, and in an exhaust gas recirculation device that recirculates part of the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine to the intake system, pressure loss is reduced while ensuring filtering performance. It is to suppress.

  The present invention is not limited to this purpose, and is a function and effect derived from each configuration shown in the embodiments for carrying out the invention described later, and other effects of the present invention are to obtain a function and effect that cannot be obtained by conventional techniques. Can be positioned.

  The disclosed exhaust gas recirculation device includes a recirculation path for returning a part of the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine from the exhaust passage to the intake passage side, and the intake passage and the recirculation path. And a filter that is provided at the junction and collects foreign substances contained in the reflux gas. Note that the position of the junction between the intake passage and the return path is the most downstream of the return path.

In addition, the disclosed exhaust gas recirculation device is provided across the exhaust passage and the intake passage, and supercharges the internal combustion engine using exhaust pressure, and the exhaust passage is disposed more than the supercharger. A catalyst provided on the downstream side, wherein the reflux path connects the downstream side of the catalyst in the exhaust passage and the upstream side of the supercharger in the intake passage. Yes.
Further, the disclosed exhaust gas recirculation device further includes a cooling device for cooling the reflux gas on the reflux path.

Further, the disclosed exhaust gas recirculation device is characterized in that the filter has a higher mesh density at a position where the flow velocity of the recirculated gas flowing in is higher.
The disclosed exhaust gas recirculation device has an annular passage that circulates the recirculation gas introduced from the recirculation path, and the merging portion is formed in an annular shape so as to surround the periphery of the intake passage. The filter divides the annular passage and the intake passage and is provided over the entire circumference of the intake passage.

Further, the disclosed exhaust gas recirculation device further includes a hollow portion formed in a shape recessed downward in the annular passage.
The disclosed exhaust gas recirculation device further includes an opening formed on the bottom surface of the indented portion, and a closing member that contains a magnetic material and closes the opening.

  According to the disclosed exhaust gas recirculation device, by providing the filter on the most downstream side of the reflux path, foreign matters in the reflux gas can be removed while suppressing a pressure loss when the reflux gas passes through the filter.

1 is a schematic diagram showing an intake / exhaust system for a vehicle to which an exhaust gas recirculation device according to a first embodiment is applied. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of this exhaust gas recirculation apparatus typically, (a) is a thing of a cross section perpendicular | vertical to the distribution direction of the fresh air in an intake passage, (b) is a cross section along the distribution direction of a fresh air. belongs to. It is the perspective view which partially saw through the inside of the exhaust gas recirculation device of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows typically the structure of the exhaust gas recirculation apparatus which concerns on 2nd embodiment. It is the perspective view which partially saw through the inside of the exhaust gas recirculation apparatus of FIG.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of an exhaust gas recirculation device will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiment described below is merely an example, and there is no intention to exclude various modifications and technical applications that are not clearly shown in the embodiment described below.
[1. First embodiment]
[1-1. Intake / exhaust system configuration]
FIG. 1 shows a vehicle intake / exhaust system 10 (exhaust gas recirculation device) according to the first embodiment. An intake passage 6 is connected to the intake port of the engine 11 (internal combustion engine), and an exhaust passage 7 is connected to the exhaust port. The flow direction of air in the intake passage 6 and the exhaust passage 7 is indicated by black arrows in FIG.

  In the intake / exhaust system 10, a turbocharger 15 is interposed across both the intake passage 6 and the exhaust passage 7. The turbocharger 15 rotates the turbine with the exhaust pressure of the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust passage 7 and drives the compressor using the rotational force to compress the intake air on the intake passage 6 side to the engine 11. This is a supercharger that performs supercharging. Note that an intercooler 16 is provided between the turbocharger 15 and the engine 11 on the intake passage 6 to cool the compressed air.

  A filter 17 (catalyst) with a catalyst is interposed downstream of the turbocharger 15 in the exhaust passage 7. This catalyst-equipped filter 17 burns a porous filter part (for example, a ceramic filter) that collects particulate matter (particulate matter mainly composed of carbon C) in exhaust gas and the collected particulate matter. It is a filter unit provided with the oxidation catalyst part for making it. In the filter 17 with the catalyst, the particulate matter is incinerated under a predetermined temperature condition using nitrogen oxide or the like contained in the exhaust gas as an oxidizing agent.

  Two reflux paths 18 and 19 are formed between the intake passage 6 and the exhaust passage 7. These reflux paths 18 and 19 are so-called EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) passages, and recirculate a part of the exhaust gas on the exhaust passage 7 side to the intake passage 6 side. Here, the reflux path that connects the downstream side of the filter 17 with the catalyst in the exhaust passage 7 and the upstream side of the turbocharger 15 in the intake passage 6 is referred to as a low-pressure EGR passage 18. A reflux path connecting the upstream side of the turbocharger in the exhaust passage 7 and the downstream side of the intercooler 16 in the intake passage 6 is referred to as a high pressure EGR passage 19.

  The high pressure EGR passage 19 is a passage that guides exhaust gas that has just been exhausted from the combustion chamber 12 to the upstream side of the combustion chamber 12 again. The high pressure EGR passage 19 is provided with an EGR cooler 13 for cooling the reflux gas. By cooling the reflux gas, the combustion temperature in the combustion chamber 12 decreases, and the generation rate of nitrogen oxides decreases. Further, an EGR valve 14 is interposed in the vicinity of the junction between the high pressure EGR passage 19 and the intake passage 6. The EGR valve 14 is a variable opening valve for adjusting the amount of reflux gas introduced from the high pressure EGR passage 19. Regarding the pressure on the inlet side (exhaust passage 7 side) and outlet side (intake passage 6 side) of the high-pressure EGR passage 19, the lower the pressure on the intake passage 6 side, the lower the pressure on the exhaust passage 7 side. Flow is promoted. That is, the high-pressure EGR passage 19 is suitable for recirculating exhaust gas in an operation state where the engine speed is relatively low or an operation state where the supercharging pressure is relatively low.

The low-pressure EGR passage 18 (reflux passage) is a passage that guides exhaust gas after passing through the filter 17 with catalyst to the intake passage 6 before supercharging. The outlet side (the intake passage 6 side) of the low pressure EGR passage 18 is connected to the upstream side of the turbocharger 15. That is, the low pressure EGR passage 18 is suitable for recirculating exhaust gas regardless of the magnitude of the supercharging pressure.
The low-pressure EGR passage 18 is provided with an EGR cooler 8 (cooling device) for cooling the reflux gas. Further, the EGR merging member 1 (merging portion) is provided at the merging portion between the low pressure EGR passage 18 and the intake passage 6. The reflux gas in the low pressure EGR passage 18 is introduced into the intake passage 6 through the inside of the EGR merging member 1. Hereinafter, what forms the outline of the intake passage 6 is referred to as an intake pipe 6a. The inside of the intake pipe 6 a forms an intake passage 6, and fresh air from outside the vehicle flows through the intake passage 6. A throttle valve 9 is provided on the upstream side of the intake passage 6 with respect to the EGR merging member 1. The throttle valve 9 is a throttle valve for adjusting the air suction amount (fresh air inflow amount).

[1-2. EGR merge member]
The EGR junction member 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). This EGR merging member 1 is a cast member having an internal structure for mixing the recirculated gas with fresh air (outside air) in the pipe while guiding the reflux gas in the circumferential direction of the intake pipe 6 a, and includes an annular portion 2 and a hollow portion 4. Configured.
The annular portion 2 is a portion formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a larger diameter than the intake pipe 6a. An intake pipe 6a is connected to the top surface and the bottom surface of the annular portion 2 substantially perpendicular to the respective surfaces. The intake passage 6 passes through the inside of the annular portion 2 in the cylinder axis direction. 2A, the cylinder axis of the annular portion 2 is perpendicular to the paper surface, and in FIG. 2B, it is parallel to the paper surface. Hereinafter, the outer side of the cylindrical surface of the annular portion 2 is referred to as an outer cylindrical surface 2b, and the inner side is referred to as an inner cylindrical surface 2c.

  A cylindrical filter 3 is fixed inside the inner cylindrical surface 2c. As shown in FIG. 2B, the filter 3 is provided at a position where the intake pipe 6 a is extended to the inside of the annular portion 2, and the inside functions as the intake passage 6. That is, as indicated by the black arrows in FIGS. 2B and 3, fresh air introduced from the intake pipe 6 a upstream of the annular portion 2 passes through the inside of the filter 3 and from the annular portion 2. Also flows downstream.

  The filter 3 has a mesh-like metal mesh sheet (or a filter sheet formed by laminating a metal mesh sheet and a nonwoven fabric or the like) in a cylindrical shape, and has a function of filtering the reflux gas passing through the filter sheet. Have. The orientation of the cylinder surface of the filter 3 is such that the direction in which fresh air flows and the cylinder axis of the filter 3 are substantially parallel. Further, the inner diameter of the filter 3 is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the intake pipe 6a, and the filter 3 is disposed with no gap with respect to the intake pipe 6a. On the other hand, the filter 3 is provided at an interval from the inner cylindrical surface 2c.

  A passage 5 on the downstream side of the EGR cooler 8 is connected to the outer cylindrical surface 2 b of the annular portion 2. The connection direction of the passage 5 is substantially parallel to the tangential direction of the outer cylindrical surface 2b at the position where the passage 5 is connected to the annular portion 2, and one side of the passage 5 is smooth with respect to the outer cylindrical surface 2b and the inner cylindrical surface 2c. It is connected to the. Here, as shown to Fig.2 (a), the channel | path 5 is vertically connected with respect to the right end part of the cyclic | annular part 2 from the downward direction.

An annular passage 2 a formed in an annular shape so as to surround the periphery of the filter 3 is provided inside the annular portion 2. A space between the surface of the filter 3 and the inner cylindrical surface 2c is an annular passage 2a. As shown by the white arrow in FIG. 2A, the reflux gas in the passage 5 is introduced into the annular passage 2a while moving upward from the passage 5, and draws a spiral trajectory along the inner cylindrical surface 2c. Flowing.
In the first embodiment, it is formed so that the width becomes narrower toward the downstream side of the reflux gas in the annular passage 2a. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the width W ₁ of the annular passage 2a in the connection portion near the passage 5 and the annular portion 2 has a size larger than the width W ₂ at the downstream side.

All the reflux gas introduced from the passage 5 into the EGR merging member 1 passes through the filter 3 and then is introduced into the intake passage 6. In the filter 3, foreign matters such as particulate matter contained in the reflux gas, fine crack pieces dropped off from the surface of the catalyst-equipped filter 17, and separation pieces of the catalyst layer are removed.
The mesh roughness of the filter 3 is set to be finer toward the upstream side of the reflux gas in the annular passage 2a (that is, closer to the connection portion between the passage 5 and the annular portion 2) and coarser toward the downstream side. Here, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 3, the mesh roughness of the filter 3 is set in three stages.

  The mesh roughness means the degree of roughness of the mesh (gap) of the filter 3. For example, in the case of a wire mesh in which wires of the same diameter are knitted in a lattice shape, the mesh roughness is finer as the wire arrangement interval is narrower or the wire diameter is larger. Further, in the case of a punching metal mesh in which a plurality of round holes are formed in a plate-like member, the mesh roughness is finer as the arrangement interval of the round holes is narrower or the round holes are smaller. As the mesh roughness is finer, the flow resistance of the reflux gas passing therethrough increases, and as the mesh roughness is coarser, the flow resistance decreases.

Here, in FIG. 2A, the filter 3 located on the most upstream side of the reflux gas in the annular passage 2a is referred to as a first mesh 3a. Further, the downstream filter 3 in the flow direction of the reflux gas is referred to as a second mesh 3b and a third mesh 3c in order. As for the roughness of these meshes 3a to 3c, the first mesh is the finest and the third mesh is the coarsest.
In the structure of the first embodiment, the introduction direction of the reflux gas from the passage 5 substantially coincides with the circulation direction of the reflux gas that circulates along the inner cylindrical surface 2 c of the annular portion 2. Therefore, the flow rate of the reflux gas flowing into the filter 3 is increased toward the upstream side in the annular passage 2a, and the flow rate of the reflux gas is decreased toward the downstream side. That is, the filter 3 is formed so as to have a higher mesh density at a position where the flow velocity of the reflux gas flowing in is higher.

  Below the filter 3 in the annular passage 2a, a recessed portion 4 having a shape recessed vertically downward is provided. Here, the position of the indentation 4 is set to a position downstream of the reflux gas in the annular passage 2a and the flow rate of the reflux gas is relatively slow. Bolt holes 4a (openings) are perforated on the bottom surface of the recessed portion 4, and bolts 4b (closing members) are fastened and fixed to the bolt holes 4a with a gasket 4c interposed therebetween. The bolt 4b is obtained by magnetizing a fastener (or a fastener containing a magnetic material) made of a metal having magnetism. As a result, among the foreign matters contained in the reflux gas in the annular passage 2a, the catalyst exfoliation piece including metal, welding spatter, processing waste, and the like are screened out by the filter 3 and then accumulated in the indented portion 4, and the bolt 4b Magnetically adheres to the surface.

[1-3. Action, effect]
The reflux gas flowing through the low pressure EGR passage 18 passes through the filter 3 built in the EGR merging member 1 and is introduced into the intake passage 6. The filter 3 is provided at a position which is the most downstream of the low pressure EGR passage 18, that is, is provided at a position where the temperature of the reflux gas is the lowest in the low pressure EGR passage 18. Therefore, the pressure loss of the reflux gas when passing through the filter 3 can be kept low. Moreover, the temperature rise of filter 3 itself can be suppressed.

  Further, since the EGR cooler 8 is disposed upstream of the EGR merging member 1, the gas density of the reflux gas increases before reaching the EGR merging member 1, and the reflux gas before passing through the EGR cooler 8. The flow rate is lower than that. Therefore, the pressure loss of the reflux gas when passing through the filter 3 can be further reduced, and the temperature rise of the filter 3 can be further suppressed.

  In addition, even if foreign matter such as spatter and processing waste at the time of manufacture remains in the intake / exhaust system, the foreign matter is collected by the filter 3. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the foreign matter from flowing out to the downstream side of the EGR merging member 1 in the intake passage 6. Furthermore, even if foreign matters such as fine crack pieces due to excessive temperature rise of the catalyst and exfoliation pieces of the catalyst layer flow out to the downstream side of the filter 17 with the catalyst, these foreign matters can be removed by the filter 3.

In particular, in the first embodiment, since the EGR merging member 1 including such a filter 3 is provided in the low pressure EGR passage 18, foreign matter can be prevented from entering the turbocharger 15, and the compressor wheel Can improve the protection.
In order to reduce the damage to the EGR cooler 8 due to the foreign matter as described above, it is conceivable to provide the filter 3 on the upstream side of the EGR cooler 8, but the filter 3 is attached to the EGR cooler 8 as in the present embodiment. The pressure loss can be effectively reduced by providing it on the downstream side.

  The reflux gas introduced into the annular passage 2a through the passage 5 has a higher flow rate toward the upstream side in the annular passage 2a and a lower flow rate toward the downstream side. Therefore, the flow rate of the reflux gas that flows into the second mesh 3b and enters the intake passage 6 is smaller than the flow rate of the reflux gas that flows into the first mesh 3a and enters the intake passage 6. Furthermore, the flow velocity of the reflux gas flowing into the third mesh 3c is further reduced.

On the other hand, the mesh roughness of the filter 3 is set so as to become coarser in the order of the first mesh 3a, the second mesh 3b, and the third mesh 3c. The channel resistance is smaller as the position is higher.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2A, the recirculation gas is introduced at a uniform flow rate from every position on the entire circumference of the intake passage 6. Thereby, mixing of the recirculation gas and fresh air in the intake passage 6 is promoted, and the temperature distribution in the cross-sectional direction of the intake pipe 6a is made uniform.

  Thus, the flow of the recirculation gas flowing from the annular passage 2a into the intake passage 6 can be made uniform, and the fresh air and the recirculation gas in the intake pipe 6a can be mixed. Further, since the flow of the recirculated gas introduced into the intake passage 6 is not biased, the temperature distribution in the cross-sectional direction of the intake pipe 6a can be made uniform, and the intake passage 6 on the downstream side of the EGR merging member 1 can be used. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of thermal drift. Moreover, since the bias | inclination of the heat on the filter 3 is also prevented, the influence of thermal expansion can be made uniform and filter performance can be maintained easily.

  Furthermore, by providing the filter 3 over the entire circumference of the intake passage 6, the reflux gas can be introduced from the entire circumference of the intake passage 6, and the mixing of fresh air and the reflux gas in the intake pipe 6 a can be improved. it can. Thereby, the temperature distribution in the cross-sectional direction of the intake pipe 6a can be made more surely uniform. Further, the filter area can be increased, and the pressure loss of the reflux gas can be further reduced.

  The foreign matter in the reflux gas screened out by the filter 3 moves downward along the annular passage 2a or along the flow of the reflux gas and falls into the indentation 4. Since the recessed portion 4 has a shape recessed downward from the annular passage 2a, foreign matter is not scattered again to the annular passage 2a side. Moreover, the inside of the hollow part 4 can be cleaned by removing the volt | bolt 4b from the volt | bolt hole 4a, and a foreign material can be removed. Note that, among the foreign matters contained in the reflux gas, the catalyst strip including metal, welding spatter, processing waste, and the like are magnetically attached to the surface of the bolt 4b in the recessed portion 4. Therefore, the scattering of foreign matters can be reliably prevented.

  Further, in the EGR merging member 1 described above, since the filter 3 is built in the EGR merging member 1, the number of parts can be reduced, the product cost and weight can be reduced, and the reliability can be reduced. It is possible to improve. In addition, since the size of the apparatus becomes compact, space saving is facilitated, the degree of freedom of the mounting layout can be improved, and for example, the crushable zone of the vehicle can be expanded.

In the filter 3 made of a mesh-like filter sheet, turbulent flow (Karman vortex) tends to occur downstream of the mesh, and the thermal energy diffusibility of the reflux gas is improved. Therefore, by arranging such a filter 3 in the EGR merging member 1, the mixing property of the reflux gas can be improved.
Thus, according to this exhaust gas recirculation device, pressure loss can be kept low while ensuring filtering performance, and NOx exhausted from the engine 11 can be reduced by increasing the flow rate of the reflux gas. .

[2. Second embodiment]
[2-1. EGR merge member]
The EGR junction member 21 of the intake / exhaust system 10 (exhaust gas recirculation device) of the second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. In addition, about the component similar to the EGR junction member 1 of 1st embodiment, description is abbreviate | omitted using the same code | symbol.

  The EGR merging member 21 includes an annular portion 22 and a recessed portion 4. The annular portion 22 is a portion formed in a substantially cylindrical shape having a larger diameter than the intake pipe 6a. An intake pipe 6a is connected to the top surface and the bottom surface of the annular portion 22 substantially perpendicularly to each surface. The intake passage 6 penetrates the inside of the annular portion 22 in the cylinder axis direction. Hereinafter, the outer side of the cylindrical surface of the annular portion 22 is referred to as an outer cylindrical surface 22b, and the inner side is referred to as an inner cylindrical surface 22c.

  A cylindrical filter 23 is fixed inside the inner cylinder surface 22 c, and the inside of the filter 23 functions as the intake passage 6. Further, here, the filter 23 is provided at a certain interval with respect to the inner cylindrical surface 22c. That is, the filter 23 is provided at a position where the gap dimension between the inner cylindrical surface 22c and the filter 23 is substantially constant. A space between the inner cylindrical surface 22c and the filter 23 functions as an annular passage 22a.

  The passage 5 is connected substantially vertically to the outer cylindrical surface 22b. The connection direction of the passage 5 is a normal direction of the outer cylindrical surface 22 b at a position where the passage 5 is connected to the annular portion 22. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the passage 5 is horizontally connected to the right end portion of the annular portion 22 from the right side. Therefore, as indicated by white arrows in the figure, the reflux gas in the passage 5 is divided into two above and below the filter 23 and flows along the inner cylindrical surface 22c.

The mesh roughness of the filter 23 is finer as the position is closer to the connecting portion between the outer cylindrical surface 22b and the passage 5 (as the upstream side of the reflux gas in the annular passage 22a), and from the connecting portion between the outer cylindrical surface 22b and the passage 5. It is set coarsely as you leave. Here, the mesh roughness of the filter 23 is set in three stages.
In FIG. 4, the filter 23 located on the most upstream side of the reflux gas in the annular passage 2a is referred to as a first mesh 23a. The first mesh 23a is a part that directly receives the reflux gas flowing in from the passage 5 from the front. Further, the downstream filter 23 in the flow direction of the reflux gas is referred to as a second mesh 23b and a third mesh 23c in order. The second mesh 23 b is a portion that forms the upper surface and the lower surface of the filter 23, and the third mesh 23 c is a portion that is located on the opposite side of the first mesh 23 a across the center of the filter 23. As for the roughness of these meshes 23a to 23c, the first mesh is the finest and the third mesh is the coarsest.

  In the structure of the first embodiment, the flow rate of the reflux gas flowing into the first mesh 23a arranged facing the passage 5 side is large, and the reflux gas flowing into the second mesh 23b on the downstream side of the annular passage 22a. The flow rate of is small. Further, the flow velocity of the reflux gas flowing into the third mesh 23c on the most downstream side of the annular passage 22a is even smaller. That is, as in the first embodiment, the filter 23 is formed so as to have a higher mesh density at a position where the flow rate of the reflux gas flowing in is higher.

[2-2. Action, effect]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the reflux gas introduced into the EGR merging member 1 from the passage 5 goes straight as it is and collides with the surface of the first mesh 23 a of the filter 23. The flow rate of the reflux gas flowing in becomes relatively large. On the other hand, the remaining reflux gas divided in the vertical direction on the surface of the first mesh 23a flows through the annular passage 22a along the inner cylindrical surface 22c. Thereby, the flow rate of the reflux gas flowing into the second mesh 23b on the downstream side becomes relatively small, and the flow rate of the reflux gas flowing into the third mesh 23c is further reduced.

On the other hand, the mesh roughness of the filter 23 is set so that the first mesh 23a is the finest and the second and third meshes 23b and 23c become rough in this order, so that the flow path resistance is large at a position where the flow velocity is large, The channel resistance is small at a position where the flow velocity is small.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the recirculation gas is introduced at a uniform flow rate from every position on the entire circumference of the intake passage 6. Thereby, mixing of the recirculation gas and fresh air in the intake passage 6 can be promoted, and the temperature distribution in the cross-sectional direction of the intake pipe 6a can be made uniform. In addition, it is possible to prevent the heat from being biased on the filter 23 and to easily maintain the filter performance.
Thus, also in 2nd embodiment, the effect similar to 1st embodiment can be acquired.

[3. Others]
Regardless of the embodiment described above, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Each structure of this embodiment can be selected as needed, or may be combined appropriately.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the EGR merging members 1 and 21 provided at the merging portion between the low pressure EGR passage 18 and the intake passage 6 are exemplified, but the same portion is a merging portion between the high pressure EGR passage 19 and the intake passage 6. Or may be provided on another EGR passage (not shown). It is only necessary to provide the filter 3 at the junction of the recirculation path that leads the exhaust gas from the exhaust system to the intake system and the intake path.

  Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the mesh roughness of the filters 3 and 23 is different in stages. The intention is to change the mesh roughness according to the flow rate of the reflux gas, so that the filters 3 and 23 are changed. The point is to make the flow of the reflux gas through the surface uniform. Therefore, various specific methods for setting the mesh roughness can be considered without being limited to this. For example, even if the mesh roughness distribution in a plane perpendicular to the inflow direction of the reflux gas is continuously changed, Good.

  The specific shapes and compositions of the filters 3 and 23 are also arbitrary, and various filters such as a ceramic filter, a charging filter, and a filter with a catalyst can be used. It is sufficient that it has at least the characteristic of changing the flow path resistance of the reflux gas. Further, the filters 3 and 23 may be formed in a polygonal column shape, and the column axis thereof may be arranged in the direction of the flow path of the intake passage 6. A specific shape may be set according to the shape of the flow path of the reflux gas and the shape of the intake passage 6.

Moreover, the hollow part 4 of each above-mentioned embodiment should just be provided in the downward direction in the cyclic | annular channel | path 2a, and the specific position can be set arbitrarily. For example, what is necessary is just to provide in an appropriate position in consideration of the various apparatus layout arrange | positioned around the EGR confluence | merging member 1, and cleaning property.
The disclosed exhaust gas recirculation device can be applied to both diesel engines and gasoline engines.

1 EGR merging member (merging section)
2 Annular part 2a Annular passage 3 Filter 4 Recessed part 4a Bolt hole (opening)
4b Bolt (closing member)
5 passage (return channel)
6 Intake passage 6a Intake pipe 7 Exhaust passage 8 EGR cooler 9 Throttle valve 10 Intake / exhaust system (exhaust gas recirculation device)
11 Engine (Internal combustion engine)
13 EGR cooler 18 Low pressure EGR passage (reflux passage)
19 High pressure EGR passage (reflux passage)
21 EGR merging member (merging section)
22 Annular part 22a Annular passage 23 Filter

Claims (7)

A return path for returning a part of the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine from the exhaust passage to the intake passage;
A merging portion formed between the intake passage and the return path, and communicating the intake passage and the return path;
An exhaust gas recirculation device provided with a filter provided at the junction and collecting foreign matter contained in the reflux gas. A supercharger which is provided across the exhaust passage and the intake passage and supercharges the internal combustion engine using exhaust pressure;
A catalyst provided further downstream of the exhaust passage than the supercharger,
The exhaust gas recirculation device according to claim 1, wherein the recirculation path connects a downstream side of the catalyst in the exhaust passage and an upstream side of the supercharger in the intake passage. The exhaust gas recirculation device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a cooling device for cooling the reflux gas on the reflux path. The exhaust gas recirculation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the filter has a higher mesh density at a position where the flow velocity of the recirculated gas flowing in is higher. The merging portion is formed in an annular shape so as to surround the intake passage, and has an annular passage for circulating the reflux gas introduced from the reflux path;
The exhaust gas recirculation device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the filter partitions the annular passage and the intake passage and is provided over the entire circumference of the intake passage. . 6. The exhaust gas recirculation device according to claim 5, further comprising a hollow portion formed in a shape recessed downward in the annular passage. An opening formed in the bottom surface of the recess,
The exhaust gas recirculation apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a closing member containing a magnetic material and closing the opening.

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