公开(公告)号：US06418721B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-16

申请号：US09755632

申请日：2001-01-05

申请人： Gerald N. Coleman ,  James J. Faletti ,  Dennis D. Feucht ,  David A. Pierpont

发明人： Gerald N. Coleman ,  James J. Faletti ,  Dennis D. Feucht ,  David A. Pierpont

IPC分类号： F02B3344

CPC分类号： F02B37/001 ,  F01N13/107 ,  F02B37/004 ,  F02B37/013 ,  F02B37/18 ,  F02B37/22 ,  F02B37/24 ,  F02M26/05 ,  F02M26/08 ,  F02M26/23 ,  F02M26/42 ,  F02M26/71 ,  Y02T10/144

摘要： An internal combustion engine, particularly suitable for a motor vehicle, is provided with a plurality of combustion cylinders, at least a first exhaust manifold and a second exhaust manifold and at least one intake manifold. Each exhaust manifold is coupled with a plurality of the combustion cylinders. Each intake manifold is coupled with a plurality of the combustion cylinders. A first turbocharger includes a first turbine having at least one inlet and an outlet, and a first compressor having an inlet and an outlet. The at least one first turbine inlet is fluidly coupled with the first exhaust manifold and includes a controllable, variable intake nozzle. A second turbocharger includes a second turbine having an inlet and an outlet, and a second compressor having an inlet and an outlet. The second turbine inlet is fluidly coupled with the second exhaust manifold. The first compressor outlet is fluidly coupled with the second compressor inlet. The engine has improved performance and efficiency, with an efficient and compact turbocharger arrangement.

摘要翻译： 特别适用于机动车辆的内燃机设置有多个燃烧缸，至少第一排气歧管和第二排气歧管以及至少一个进气歧管。 每个排气歧管与多个燃烧气缸联接。 每个进气歧管与多个燃烧气缸联接。 第一涡轮增压器包括具有至少一个入口和出口的第一涡轮机和具有入口和出口的第一压缩机。 所述至少一个第一涡轮机入口与所述第一排气歧管流体耦合并且包括可控的可变进气喷嘴。 第二涡轮增压器包括具有入口和出口的第二涡轮机和具有入口和出口的第二压缩机。 第二涡轮机入口与第二排气歧管流体耦合。 第一压缩机出口与第二压缩机入口流体耦合。 发动机具有改进的性能和效率，具有高效紧凑的涡轮增压器装置。

公开(公告)号：US06412279B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-02

申请号：US09742700

申请日：2000-12-20

申请人： Gerald N. Coleman ,  James J. Faletti ,  Dennis D. Feucht ,  David A. Pierpont

发明人： Gerald N. Coleman ,  James J. Faletti ,  Dennis D. Feucht ,  David A. Pierpont

IPC分类号： F02B3344

CPC分类号： F02D41/0007 ,  F02B29/0406 ,  F02B37/001 ,  F02B37/013 ,  F02B37/025 ,  F02B37/24 ,  F02D41/0065 ,  F02M26/08 ,  F02M26/23 ,  F02M26/43 ,  Y02T10/144

摘要： An internal combustion engine, particularly suitable for a motor vehicle, is provided with a plurality of combustion cylinders, at least a first exhaust manifold and a second exhaust manifold and at least one intake manifold. Each exhaust manifold is coupled with a plurality of the combustion cylinders. Each intake manifold is coupled with a plurality of the combustion cylinders. A first turbocharger includes a first turbine having at least one inlet and an outlet, and a first compressor having an inlet and an outlet. The at least one first turbine inlet is fluidly coupled with the first exhaust manifold. A second turbocharger includes a second turbine having an inlet and an outlet, and a second compressor having an inlet and an outlet. The second turbine inlet is fluidly coupled with the second exhaust manifold and includes a controllable, variable intake nozzle. The first compressor outlet is fluidly coupled with the second compressor inlet. The engine has good fuel consumption characteristics and EGR flow rate control.

摘要翻译： 特别适用于机动车辆的内燃机设置有多个燃烧缸，至少第一排气歧管和第二排气歧管以及至少一个进气歧管。 每个排气歧管与多个燃烧气缸联接。 每个进气歧管与多个燃烧气缸联接。 第一涡轮增压器包括具有至少一个入口和出口的第一涡轮机和具有入口和出口的第一压缩机。 所述至少一个第一涡轮机入口与所述第一排气歧管流体耦合。 第二涡轮增压器包括具有入口和出口的第二涡轮机和具有入口和出口的第二压缩机。 第二涡轮机入口与第二排气歧管流体连接并且包括可控的可变进气喷嘴。 第一压缩机出口与第二压缩机入口流体耦合。 发动机具有良好的燃油消耗特性和EGR流量控制。

公开(公告)号：US06378509B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-30

申请号：US09592799

申请日：2000-06-13

申请人： Dennis D. Feucht ,  David A. Pierpont

发明人： Dennis D. Feucht ,  David A. Pierpont

IPC分类号： F02M2507

CPC分类号： F02M26/43 ,  F01N13/10 ,  F01N2470/14 ,  F02B37/18 ,  F02M26/05 ,  F02M26/23 ,  F02M26/70 ,  F02M26/71 ,  F02M26/73 ,  Y10T137/86533

摘要： A multifunction valve, particularly suited for use in an internal combustion engine, provides adjustable EGR thereto. The internal combustion engine has a block defining a plurality of combustion cylinders, each combustion cylinder of the plurality of combustion cylinders having a displacement volume. An intake manifold is fluidly connected to the block to supply combustion air to each combustion cylinder. The intake manifold has an air intake port and a first EGR inlet port. A secondary exhaust manifold is fluidly coupled to at least one of the plurality of combustion cylinders. The secondary exhaust manifold has an exhaust outlet port. A multipurpose valve has a first valve inlet port, a waste gas outlet port and a first EGR outlet port, wherein the first valve inlet port is fluidly connected to the exhaust outlet port of the secondary exhaust manifold, the waste gas outlet port is in communication with the atmosphere, and the first EGR outlet port is fluidly coupled to the first EGR inlet port of the intake manifold.

摘要翻译： 特别适用于内燃机的多功能阀向其提供可调节的EGR。 内燃机具有限定多个燃烧缸的块，多个燃烧缸中的每个燃烧缸具有排量。 进气歧管流体地连接到块，以向每个燃烧气缸供应燃烧空气。 进气歧管具有进气口和第一EGR入口。 二次排气歧管流体地联接到多个燃烧缸中的至少一个。 二次排气歧管具有排气出口。 多用途阀具有第一阀入口，废气出口和第一EGR出口，其中第一阀入口与第二排气歧管的排气出口端口流体连接，废气出口端连通 并且第一EGR出口端口流体地联接到进气歧管的第一EGR入口端口。

公开(公告)号：US06230695B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-15

申请号：US09274140

申请日：1999-03-22

申请人： Gerald N. Coleman ,  Dennis D. Feucht ,  Keith E. Lawrence

发明人： Gerald N. Coleman ,  Dennis D. Feucht ,  Keith E. Lawrence

IPC分类号： F02B3344

CPC分类号： F02B29/0431 ,  F02M26/05 ,  F02M26/27 ,  F02M26/34 ,  F02M26/36 ,  F02M26/38 ,  F02M26/43 ,  Y02T10/146

摘要： Past exhaust emission control systems fail to utilize exhaust gas recirculation during all operating parameters of an engine. The present exhaust gas recirculation system reduces the emissions emitted from an engine during all operating parameters of the engine. The engine has a cylinder, a rotatable crankshaft and a turbocharger defining a compressor section compressing a flow of intake air to a first preestablished pressure and being driven by a flow of exhaust gas having a first preestablished pressure. The exhaust gas recirculation system is comprised of a portion of the flow of exhaust gas being recirculated back to the cylinder and forming a flow of exhaust gas recirculation. The flow of exhaust gas recirculation is cooled. The flow of exhaust gas recirculation is mixed with exhaust gas and compressed to a second preestablished pressure by the positive displacement pump. The second preestablished pressure of the flow of exhaust gas recirculation is at least as great as the first preestablished pressure of the intake air. And, a quantity of the flow of exhaust gas recirculation is controlled by a mixing valve. The mixing valve has an open position in which a portion of the flow of intake air is mixed with the flow of exhaust gas recirculation and a closed position in which the flow of intake air is blocked.

摘要翻译： 过去的废气排放控制系统在发动机的所有运行参数期间都不能利用废气再循环。 本发明的废气再循环系统在发动机的所有操作参数期间减少了从发动机排放的排放。 发动机具有气缸，可旋转曲轴和涡轮增压器，其限定将进气流压缩至第一预先建立的压力并由具有第一预定压力的排气流驱动的压缩机部分。 废气再循环系统包括废气流的一部分被再循环回到气缸并形成废气再循环流。 废气再循环的流量被冷却。 废气再循环的流动与废气混合，并通过正排量泵压缩至第二预先建立的压力。 废气再循环流动的第二个预先建立的压力至少与进气的第一预先建立的压力一样大。 并且，排气再循环的流量由混合阀控制。 混合阀具有打开位置，其中一部分进气流与废气再循环流和封闭位置混合，在该位置中进气的流动被阻挡。

公开(公告)号：US06192686B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-27

申请号：US09273888

申请日：1999-03-22

申请人： Gerald N. Coleman ,  Dennis D. Feucht ,  Keith E. Lawrence

发明人： Gerald N. Coleman ,  Dennis D. Feucht ,  Keith E. Lawrence

IPC分类号： F02B3344

CPC分类号： F02B33/44 ,  F02B37/12 ,  F02B37/18 ,  F02D21/08 ,  F02M26/05 ,  F02M26/27 ,  F02M26/28 ,  F02M26/34 ,  F02M26/38 ,  F02M26/43

摘要： Past exhaust emission control systems fail to utilize exhaust gas recirculation during all operating parameters of an engine. The present exhaust gas recirculation system reduces the emissions emitted from an engine during all operating parameters of the engine. The engine has a flow of intake air being at a first preestablished pressure and a flow of exhaust gas being at a first preestablished pressure being less that said first preestablished pressure of said intake air. The exhaust gas recirculation system is comprised of a portion of the flow of exhaust gas being recirculated to the cylinder and forming a flow of exhaust gas recirculation. The flow of exhaust gas recirculation is cooled. The flow of exhaust gas recirculation is compressed to a second preestablished pressure by a positive displacement pump. The second preestablished pressure of the flow of exhaust gas recirculation is at least equal to the first preestablished pressure of the intake air. A quantity of the flow of exhaust gas recirculation is controlled by an of-off valve or valves and/or a variable speed motor driving the positive displacement pump.

摘要翻译： 过去的废气排放控制系统在发动机的所有运行参数期间都不能利用废气再循环。 本发明的废气再循环系统在发动机的所有操作参数期间减少了从发动机排放的排放。 发动机具有处于第一预先建立的压力的进气流，并且处于第一预先建立的压力的废气流小于所述进气的所述第一预先建立的压力。 废气再循环系统由废气流的一部分再循环到气缸中并形成废气再循环流。 废气再循环的流量被冷却。 废气再循环的流动通过正排量泵压缩到第二预定压力。 废气再循环流的第二预先建立的压力至少等于进气的第一预先建立的压力。 废气再循环流量的量由一个截流阀或阀门和/或驱动该排量泵的变速马达来控制。

公开(公告)号：US06164269A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-26

申请号：US962502

申请日：1997-10-31

申请人： Dennis D. Feucht ,  Mylvaganam Arulraja

发明人： Dennis D. Feucht ,  Mylvaganam Arulraja

IPC分类号： F02M25/07 ,  F16K15/18

CPC分类号： F16K15/185 ,  F02M26/02 ,  F02M26/53 ,  F02M26/67 ,  F02M26/69 ,  Y10T137/8803 ,  Y10T137/88054

摘要： An EGR valve assembly for an internal combustion engine includes a check valve which allows the use of EGR under conditions where the average pressure of exhaust gases in the exhaust manifold is less than the average pressure of air in the intake manifold. The check valve allows pressure pulses in the exhaust manifold to advance exhaust gases from the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold while preventing the back flow of air from the intake manifold to the exhaust manifold. The EGR valve assembly further includes a housing defining a chamber. The housing further defines a housing outlet and a housing inlet both which are fluid communication with the chamber. The valve assembly further includes a master valve positioned within the chamber. The master valve is positionable between a first master position and a second master position. The check valve is (1) movable between a first check position and a second check position when the master valve is positioned in the second master position, and (2) maintained in the first check position when the master valve is positioned in the first master position. A method of controlling a flow of engine exhaust in an internal combustion engine is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于内燃机的EGR阀组件包括止回阀，其允许在排气歧管中的排气的平均压力小于进气歧管中的平均空气压力的条件下使用EGR。 止回阀允许排气歧管中的压力脉冲将废气从排气歧管推进到进气歧管，同时防止空气从进气歧管向排气歧管的反向流动。 EGR阀组件还包括限定腔室的壳体。 壳体进一步限定出与腔室流体连通的壳体出口和壳体入口。 阀组件还包括定位在腔室内的主阀。 主阀可位于第一主位置和第二主位置之间。 止回阀是（1）当主阀位于第二主位置时，可在第一检查位置和第二检查位置之间移动;以及（2）当主阀定位在第一主阀中时，止回阀保持在第一检查位置 位置。 还公开了一种控制内燃机中的发动机排气流动的方法。

公开(公告)号：US6135073A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-24

申请号：US298275

申请日：1999-04-23

申请人： Dennis D. Feucht ,  Steven J. Funke

发明人： Dennis D. Feucht ,  Steven J. Funke

IPC分类号： F01L9/02

CPC分类号： F01L9/02

摘要： An hydraulic actuator for a spring closed poppet valve is connected to an electrically motivated valve selecting a high or a low fluid pressure source for a chamber in which a plunger reciprocates in a cylindrical body. Poppet valve closing is controlled by restricting fluid flow from the chamber to the low pressure source. Initially, closing flow is through a closing check valve and is gradually cut off by a frusto-conical end of the plunger. Closing flow is then restricted by an orifice bypassed by a snubber check valve during poppet valve opening. The closing check valve, an opening port, and a recuperation check valve open radially through the body. The closing check valve and the opening port communicate with an annular body groove connected to the electrically motivated valve. The recuperation check valve communicates with the plunger chamber beyond the plunger end and opens directly to the high pressure source when the closing kinetic energy of the actuator elements and poppet valve develops an even higher pressure due to the restricted closing flow. Some of this energy is thus recuperated for poppet valve opening.

摘要翻译： 用于弹簧闭合提升阀的液压致动器连接到电动阀，其选择用于其中柱塞在圆柱体中往复运动的腔室的高或低流体压力源。 提升阀关闭通过限制从腔室到低压源的流体流动来控制。 最初，闭合流动通过闭合止回阀，并且由柱塞的截头圆锥形端逐渐切断。 然后在提升阀打开期间通过由缓冲止回阀旁路的孔口来限制关闭流量。 闭合止回阀，开口和回收止回阀径向通过阀体。 关闭止回阀和开口与连接到电动阀的环形体槽连通。 恢复止回阀与柱塞端连接，并且由于受限的闭合流动，当致动器元件和提升阀的闭合动能产生甚至更高的压力时，直接向高压源开口。 因此，这种能量中的一些能够用于提升阀打开。

公开(公告)号：US06116223A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-12

申请号：US989612

申请日：1997-12-12

申请人： Dennis D. Feucht

发明人： Dennis D. Feucht

IPC分类号： F02D21/08 ,  F02M25/07

CPC分类号： F02D21/08 ,  F02M26/15 ,  F02M26/40 ,  F02M26/41 ,  F02M26/05 ,  F02M26/09 ,  F02M26/38 ,  F02M26/42

摘要： An internal coumbustion engine assembly which includes an exhaust gas recirculation mechanism, an engine air inlet and an engine exhaust outlet. The engine assembly further includes a valve assembly which includes a valve housing having a housing inlet and a housing outlet, the valve assembly is positionable between a first valve position and a second valve position. The engine assembly still further includes a first conduit which connects the engine exhaust outlet in fluid communication with the housing inlet and a second conduit which connects the engine air inlet in fluid communication with the housing outlet. The engine assembly still further includes a camshaft having a cam member secured thereto with the cam member positionable between a first cam member position and a second cam member position. The cam member interacts with the valve assembly so as to cause the valve assembly to be positioned at the first valve position when the cam member is positioned at the first cam member position and the valve assembly to be positioned at the second valve position when the cam member is positioned at the second cam member position. Engine exhaust gases are allowed to advance from the engine exhaust outlet to the engine air inlet when the valve assembly is positioned in the first valve position. Air is prevented from advancing from the engine air inlet to the engine exhaust outlet when the valve assembly is positioned in the second valve position.

摘要翻译： 一种内部连接发动机组件，其包括废气再循环机构，发动机空气入口和发动机排气出口。 发动机组件还包括阀组件，其包括具有壳体入口和壳体出口的阀壳体，阀组件可定位在第一阀位置和第二阀位置之间。 发动机组件还包括第一管道，其连接与壳体入口流体连通的发动机排气出口和连接发动机空气入口与壳体出口流体连通的第二管道。 发动机组件还包括具有固定到其上的凸轮部件的凸轮轴，凸轮部件可定位在第一凸轮部件位置和第二凸轮部件位置之间。 当凸轮构件定位在第一凸轮构件位置时，凸轮构件与阀组件相互作用，以便使阀组件定位在第一阀位置处，并且当组件位于第二阀位置时，阀组件被定位在第二阀位置 构件定位在第二凸轮构件位置。 当阀组件位于第一阀位置时，允许发动机废气从发动机排气出口前进到发动机空气入口。 当阀组件位于第二阀位置时，防止空气从发动机空气入口前进到发动机排气出口。

公开(公告)号：US6050248A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-18

申请号：US984431

申请日：1997-12-03

申请人： Mylvaganam Arulraja ,  Craig A. Kroeger ,  Dennis D. Feucht

发明人： Mylvaganam Arulraja ,  Craig A. Kroeger ,  Dennis D. Feucht

IPC分类号： F02D21/08 ,  F02M25/07

CPC分类号： F02M26/62 ,  F02M26/40 ,  F02M26/41 ,  F02M26/04

摘要： An engine assembly includes a valve assembly which selectively enables exhaust gas to be recirculated from an engine exhaust outlet to an engine air inlet. The valve assembly is positionable between a first valve position and a second valve position. The engine exhaust outlet is isolated from the engine air inlet when the valve assembly is positioned in the first valve position. The engine exhaust outlet is in fluid communication with the engine air inlet when the valve assembly is positioned in the second valve position. Operational pressure generated by the injector oil pump of the engine assembly is used to move the valve assembly from the first valve position to the second valve position. A method of controlling a flow of engine exhaust in an internal combustion engine is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 发动机组件包括阀组件，该阀组件选择性地使废气从发动机排气出口再循环到发动机空气入口。 阀组件可定位在第一阀位置和第二阀位置之间。 当阀组件位于第一阀位置时，发动机排气出口与发动机空气入口隔离。 当阀组件位于第二阀位置时，发动机排气出口与发动机空气入口流体连通。 由发动机组件的喷射器油泵产生的操作压力用于将阀组件从第一阀位移动到第二阀位置。 还公开了一种控制内燃机中的发动机排气流动的方法。

公开(公告)号：US5813231A

公开(公告)日：1998-09-29

申请号：US573162

申请日：1995-12-15

申请人： James J. Faletti ,  Dennis D. Feucht ,  Scott G. Sinn

发明人： James J. Faletti ,  Dennis D. Feucht ,  Scott G. Sinn

IPC分类号： F01L13/06 ,  F02B3/06 ,  F02B37/12 ,  F02B37/24 ,  F02B75/02 ,  F02B75/18 ,  F02D13/04 ,  F02D43/00

CPC分类号： F02D13/04 ,  F01L13/06 ,  F01L13/065 ,  F02B2075/025 ,  F02B2075/1824 ,  F02B3/06

摘要： A braking control for an engine permits the timing and duration of exhaust valve opening events to be accurately determined independent of engine events so that braking power can be precisely controlled. According to one embodiment, further control over braking power can be accomplished by controlling turbocharger geometry.