Integrated EGR valve housing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9611818-B2
Application number	US-201514693162-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 22, 2015
Priority date	Dec 3, 2014
Publication date	Apr 4, 2017
Grant date	Apr 4, 2017

Abstract

An integrated exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve housing includes: a temperature control passage configured to include a first cooling channel which connects a water jacket formed in an engine to a radiator and a second cooling channel which is branched from the first cooling channel and extends to an EGR cooler cooling re-circulated exhaust gas; and an auxiliary cooling passage configured to guide cooling water introduced into the second cooling channel to the EGR valve housing, whereby it is possible to easily dispose the EGR valve housing in the engine compartment by integrating the parts through which the cooling water is discharged from the engine with the cooling water channel connected to the EGR valve housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An integrated exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve housing, comprising:
an exhaust gas circulation passage mounted in an EGR valve housing through a flange and configured to be opened and closed by an EGR valve;
a first temperature control passage including a first cooling channel which is provided at one side of the exhaust gas circulation passage and connects a water jacket formed in a cylinder head to a radiator and a second cooling channel which is branched from the first cooling channel and connects the first cooling channel to an EGR cooler; and
an auxiliary cooling passage branched from the second cooling channel and connecting the water jacket to the EGR valve housing.

2. The integrated EGR valve housing according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second temperature control passage branched from the first cooling channel and guiding cooling water flowing between the water jacket and the radiator to a thermostat.

3. The integrated EGR valve housing according to claim 2 , wherein when a temperature of the cooling water is equal to or less than a predetermined value, the thermostat shuts off the first cooling channel to prevent the cooling water from flowing between the water jacket and the radiator.

4. The integrated EGR valve housing according to claim 1 , wherein the second cooling channel is provided with a sensor configured to measure the temperature of the cooling water.

5. The integrated EGR valve housing according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary cooling passage is connected to a flange space part which is formed in the flange and is connected to a cooling circuit which is formed in the EGR valve housing through the flange space part.

6. The integrated EGR valve housing according to claim 1 , wherein the auxiliary cooling passage is connected to a circulation circuit which is formed in the flange to enclose an outer diameter of the exhaust gas circulation passage.

7. The integrated EGR valve housing according to claim 6 , wherein the circulation circuit is connected to a cooling circuit which is formed in the EGR valve housing.

8. The integrated EGR valve housing according to claim 6 , wherein the circulation circuit is provided with an outlet through which cooling water introduced through the auxiliary cooling passage is discharged to the outside.

9. An integrated exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve housing, comprising:
a first cooling channel connecting a water jacket formed in an engine to a radiator;
a second cooling channel branched from the first cooling channel and extending toward an EGR cooler cooling re-circulated exhaust gas; and
an auxiliary cooling passage branched from the second cooling channel and guiding cooling water introduced into the second cooling channel to an EGR valve housing.

10. The integrated EGR valve housing according to claim 9 , further comprising:
an exhaust gas circulation passage formed to parallel to the auxiliary cooling passage and guiding exhaust gas to the EGR valve housing.

11. The integrated EGR valve housing according to claim 10 , wherein the auxiliary cooling passage is connected to a flange space part which is formed in a flange which mounts the exhaust gas circulation passage in the EGR valve housing.

12. The integrated EGR valve housing according to claim 10 , wherein the exhaust gas circulation passage includes a flange which is formed in the exhaust gas circulation passage to mount the exhaust gas circulation passage in the EGR valve housing.

13. The integrated EGR valve housing according to claim 12 , wherein the auxiliary cooling passage is connected to a circulation circuit which is formed in the flange to enclose an outer diameter of the exhaust gas circulation passage.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Motors Corp

Inventors

• Yang Il Suk
• Kim Kyoung Hee

Classifications

• F01P7/16

  by thermostatic control · CPC title

• F01P2003/024

  Cooling cylinder heads · CPC title

• F01P3/02

  Arrangements for cooling cylinders or cylinder heads · CPC title

• F02M26/73 Primary

  with means for heating or cooling the EGR valve · 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