Supercharged combustion engine, preferably of diesel type, provided with a device for exhaust gas feedback

• US 6,237,335 B1
• Filed: 08/10/1999
• Issued: 05/29/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Scania CV AB (Volkswagen AG)
• Original Assignee: Scania CV AB (Volkswagen AG)
• Inventors: Lonnqvist, Tom
• Primary Examiner(s): KOCZO JR, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US09/367,241
• Time in Patent Office: 658 Days
• Field of Search: 60/605.2
• US Class Current: 60/605.2
• CPC Class Codes: F01N 13/107 More than one exhaust manifold or exhaust collector
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 29/0406 Layout of the intake air cooling or coolant circuit
• CPC Class Codes: F02B 37/24 by using pumps or turbines with adjustable guide vanes
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 21/08 the other gas being the exhaust gas of engine
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/08 for engines having two or more intake charge compressors or exhaust gas turbines, e.g. a turbocharger combined with an additional compressor
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/23 Layout, e.g. schematics
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/34 with compressors, turbines or the like in the recirculation passage
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/39 with two or more EGR valves disposed in series
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/42 having two or more EGR passages; EGR systems specially adapted for engines having two or more cylinders
• CPC Class Codes: F02M 26/47 the characteristics being temperatures, pressures or flow rates
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/12 Improving ICE efficiencies

Abstract

A supercharged combustion engine is provided with a device for exhaust gas feedback, so-called EGR, between the engine'"'"'s outlet and its inlet. The device incorporates an exhaust gas driven turbine which drives a compressor which in its turn feeds exhaust gases, EGR, from the engine'"'"'s outlet to its inlet. Valves situated respectively downstream and upstream from the compressor act on the EGR flow on the basis of parameters representing the engine'"'"'s operating state so that desired EGR is obtained without unfavorable pressure distribution occurring across the compressor.

Claims

1. A supercharged combustion engine comprising:

the engine having an inlet to the engine and having an outlet from the engine for exhaust gas;

a system for exhaust gas feedback from the engine outlet to the engine inlet, the system comprising;

an inlet system to the engine inlet;

a turbo-type supercharger in the inlet system to the engine inlet;

an exhaust gas line from the engine outlet;

the exhaust gas line is divided into a first exit line from the engine outlet, a second exit line from the engine outlet, and a third exit line from the engine outlet, the third exit line being in parallel with the second exit line from the engine outlet;

a first compressor in the first exit line operable for driving exhaust gases from the engine outlet to the engine inlet;

a first turbine in the second exit line for driving the first compressor, the first turbine also communicating with the engine outlet to be driven by the exhaust gases in the outlet to, in turn, drive the first compressor;

the supercharger having a second turbine in the third line for driving the supercharger;

an exhaust brake downstream of the second turbine in the third exit line;

a first valve in the first exit line upstream of the first compressor for acting on the exhaust gas flow through the first exit line and to the first compressor based on parameters of the engine operating state;

a second valve in the second exit line to the first turbine for acting on the exhaust gases to the first turbine based on parameters of the engine operating state;

a third valve in the first exit line downstream of the first compressor for acting on the exhaust gas flow through the first exit line based on parameters of the engine operating state;

a control system for the engine which transmits signals representative of parameters of the engine operating state for operating the first, second and third valves so that the first and third valves may prevent gas flow through the first exit line.

2. The engine of claim 1, wherein the engine is a diesel-type engine.

3. The engine of claim 1, wherein the first exit line is connected with the engine inlet, while the second exit line is not connected with the engine inlet.

4. The engine of claim 1, further comprising the inlet system to the engine being for delivery of air.

5. The engine of claim 1, further comprising a radiator in the exhaust gas line and the first valve being upstream of the radiator.

6. The engine of claim 1, wherein the third exit line communicates with the second exit line downstream of the exhaust brake.

7. The engine of claim 1, wherein the second valve is upstream in the second line from the first turbine.

8. The engine of claim 1, wherein the control system transmits such signals that while the first and third valves may prevent gas flow through the first exit line, the second valve allows gas flow through the exhaust gas turbine.