Engine system having turbocharger

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9435250-B2
Application number	US-201414444656-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 28, 2014
Priority date	Dec 11, 2013
Publication date	Sep 6, 2016
Grant date	Sep 6, 2016

Abstract

An engine system having a turbocharger may include a cylinder head, at which an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold may be positioned, the turbocharger which may be connected to the exhaust manifold, an intake line formed between the turbocharger and the intake manifold to transmit compressed air compressed by the turbocharger, through the cylinder head, an intercooler disposed to be adjacent to the intake manifold to cool the compressed air supplied through the intake line, an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) line connecting the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold to recirculate the exhaust gas, to the intake manifold through the cylinder head, and an EGR cooler disposed to be adjacent to the intake manifold, wherein a low-temperature coolant supplied from a low temperature radiator to pass through the cylinder head to cool the compressed air and the EGR gas that pass through the cylinder head.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An engine system having a turbocharger, comprising:
a cylinder head, at which an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold are positioned;
the turbocharger which is connected to the exhaust manifold and compresses intake air using exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust manifold;
an intake line which is formed between the turbocharger and the intake manifold so as to supply compressed air, which is compressed by the turbocharger, through the cylinder head;
an intercooler which is disposed to be adjacent to the intake manifold so as to cool the compressed air that is supplied through the intake line;
an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) line connecting the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold and recirculating the exhaust gas, which is discharged from the exhaust manifold, to the intake manifold through the cylinder head; and
an EGR cooler which is disposed to be adjacent to the intake manifold so as to receive an EGR gas from the EGR line and cool the EGR gas,
wherein a low-temperature coolant that is supplied from a low temperature radiator to pass through the cylinder head cools the compressed air and the EGR gas that pass through the cylinder head,
wherein the low-temperature coolant that is supplied from the low temperature radiator circulates through a coolant line independently of an engine coolant for cooling the cylinder head, and
wherein the coolant line through which the low temperature coolant that is supplied from the low temperature radiator passes through the cylinder head so as to cool the compressed air, which passes through the cylinder head in the intake line, and the EGR gas, and then
sequentially passes through the EGR cooler and the intercooler, and circulates through the low temperature radiator and a coolant pump.

2. An engine system having a turbocharger, comprising:
a cylinder head, at which an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold are positioned;
the turbocharger which is connected to the exhaust manifold and compresses intake air using exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust manifold;
an intake line which is formed between the turbocharger and the intake manifold so as to supply compressed air, which is compressed by the turbocharger, through the cylinder head;
an intercooler which is disposed to be adjacent to the intake manifold so as to cool the compressed air that is supplied through the intake line;
an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) line connecting the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold and recirculating the exhaust gas, which is discharged from the exhaust manifold, to the intake manifold through the cylinder head; and
an EGR cooler which is disposed to be adjacent to the intake manifold so as to receive an EGR gas from the EGR line and cool the EGR gas,
wherein a low-temperature coolant that is supplied from a low temperature radiator to pass through the cylinder head cools the compressed air and the EGR gas that pass through the cylinder head,
wherein the low-temperature coolant that is supplied from the low temperature radiator circulates through a coolant line independently of an engine coolant for cooling the cylinder head, and
wherein the coolant line through which the low temperature coolant that is supplied from the low temperature radiator passes through the intercooler and the EGR cooler, and then
passes through the cylinder head so as to cool the compressed air and the EGR gas that pass through the cylinder head, and circulates through a coolant pump and the low temperature radiator.

3. The engine system having the turbocharger of claim 2 , wherein
the coolant line through which the low temperature coolant that is supplied from the low temperature radiator passes through the cylinder head so as to cool the compressed air, which passes through the cylinder head in the intake line, and the EGR gas, and then
sequentially passes through the intercooler and the EGR cooler, and circulates through the low temperature radiator and a coolant pump.

4. An engine system having a turbocharger, comprising:
a cylinder head, at which an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold are positioned;
the turbocharger which is connected to the exhaust manifold and compresses intake air using exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust manifold;
an intake line which is formed between the turbocharger and the intake manifold so as to supply compressed air, which is compressed by the turbocharger, through the cylinder head;
an intercooler which is disposed to be adjacent to the intake manifold so as to cool the compressed air that is supplied through the intake line;
an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) line connecting the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold and recirculating the exhaust gas, which is discharged from the exhaust manifold, to the intake manifold through the cylinder head; and
an EGR cooler which is disposed to be adjacent to the intake manifold so as to receive an EGR gas from the EGR line and cool the EGR gas,
wherein a low-temperature coolant that is supplied from a low temperature radiator to pass through the cylinder head cools the compressed air and the EGR gas that pass through the cylinder head,
wherein the intercooler and the EGR cooler are coupled to the intake manifold, and
wherein the EGR cooler and the intercooler are sequentially disposed in series in a flow direction in which the intake air passes through the intercooler.

5. The engine system having the turbocharger of claim 4 , wherein the intercooler and the EGR cooler are coupled to each other.

6. The engine system having the turbocharger of claim 4 , wherein the EGR gas, which is cooled by the EGR cooler, is mixed with the intake air, which is cooled by the intercooler, in the intake manifold.

7. An engine system having a turbocharger, comprising:
a cylinder head, at which an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold are positioned;
the turbocharger which is connected to the exhaust manifold and compresses intake air using exhaust gas discharged from the exhaust manifold;
an intake line which is formed between the turbocharger and the intake manifold so as to supply compressed air, which is compressed by the turbocharger, through the cylinder head;
an intercooler which is disposed to be adjacent to the intake manifold so as to cool the compressed air that is supplied through the intake line;
an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) line connecting the exhaust manifold and the intake manifold and recirculating the exhaust gas, which is discharged from the exhaust manifold, to the intake manifold through the cylinder head; and
an EGR cooler which is disposed to be adjacent to the intake manifold so as to receive an EGR gas from the EGR line and cool the EGR gas,
wherein a low-temperature coolant that is supplied from a low temperature radiator to pass through the cylinder head cools the compressed air and the EGR gas that pass through the cylinder head,
wherein the intercooler and the EGR cooler are coupled to the intake manifold, and
wherein the EGR cooler and the intercooler are disposed side by side and in parallel with a flow direction in which the intake air passes through the intercooler.

8. The engine system having the turbocharger of claim 7 , wherein the intercooler and the EGR cooler are coupled to each other.

9. The engine system having the turbocharger of claim 7 , wherein the EGR gas, which is cooled by the EGR cooler, is mixed with the intake air, which is cooled by the intercooler, in the intake manifold.

10. An engine system having a turbocharger, comprising:
a cylinder head, at which an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold are positioned;
the turbocharger which is connected to the exhaust manifold and compresses intake air using

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Choi Won Rok

Classifications

• F02B29/0437

  Liquid cooled heat exchangers · CPC title

• F02B37/00

  Engines characterised by provision of pumps driven at least for part of the time by exhaust · CPC title

• F02M26/28

  with liquid-cooled heat exchangers · CPC title

• F02M26/30

  Connections of coolers to other devices, e.g. to valves, heaters, compressors or filters; Coolers characterised by their location on the engine · CPC title

• F02B29/0462 Primary

  Liquid cooled heat exchangers · CPC title