Supercharged internal combustion engine

US9708971B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9708971-B2
Application numberUS-201314889304-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 8, 2013
Priority dateMay 8, 2013
Publication dateJul 18, 2017
Grant dateJul 18, 2017

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Abstract

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A supercharged internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes: a compressor arranged in an intake passage through which air that is taken into a combustion chamber flows and for supercharging intake air; an EGR passage that connects an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas that is discharged from the combustion chamber flows and a compressor upstream passage; an EGR valve for opening and closing the EGR passage; an intake bypass passage for releasing gas that has been supercharged by the compressor outside a compressor downstream passage; and an ABV for opening the intake bypass passage by opening when the gas that has been supercharged by the compressor is released outside the compressor downstream passage. The intake bypass passage connects the compressor downstream passage with the EGR passage on the side that is closer to the compressor upstream passage relative to the EGR valve.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A supercharged internal combustion engine, comprising: a compressor arranged in an intake passage through which air that is taken into a combustion chamber flows and configured to supercharge intake air; an exhaust gas recirculation passage that connects an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas that is discharged from the combustion chamber flows and a compressor upstream passage that is the intake passage on an upstream side of the compressor; an exhaust gas recirculation valve configured to open and close the exhaust gas recirculation passage; a bypass passage for releasing gas that has been supercharged by the compressor outside a compressor downstream passage that is the intake passage on a downstream side of the compressor; a bypass valve configured to open the bypass passage by opening when the gas that has been supercharged by the compressor is released outside the compressor downstream passage; and an air flow meter arranged in the compressor upstream passage on an upstream side of a connection portion with the exhaust gas recirculation passage and for measuring a flow rate of air through which the compressor upstream passage flows, wherein the bypass passage connects the compressor downstream passage with the exhaust gas recirculation passage, and wherein the bypass passage is connected to the exhaust gas recirculation passage on a side that is closer to the compressor upstream passage relative to the exhaust gas recirculation valve. 2. The internal combustion engine according to claim 1 , further comprising a catalyst arranged in the exhaust passage and for purifying exhaust gas, wherein the exhaust gas recirculation passage is connected to the exhaust passage on a downstream side of the catalyst.

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  • by bypassing charging air · CPC title

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

  • Constructional details, e.g. structural combinations of EGR systems and supercharger systems; Arrangement of the EGR and supercharger systems with respect to the engine · CPC title

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9708971B2 cover?
A supercharged internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes: a compressor arranged in an intake passage through which air that is taken into a combustion chamber flows and for supercharging intake air; an EGR passage that connects an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas that is discharged from the combustion chamber flows and a compressor upstream passage; an EGR …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fukui Wataru, Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F02B37/127. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 18 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).