Internal-combustion engines – Charge forming device – Crankcase vapor used with combustible mixture
Patent
1995-10-03
1996-11-26
Wolfe, Willis R.
Internal-combustion engines
Charge forming device
Crankcase vapor used with combustible mixture
731173, F02M 2507
Patent
active
055774849
ABSTRACT:
In the EGR system having an EGR control valve in an EGR passage, an orifice is provided on the exhaust side of the EGR control valve to define a negative pressure chamber between the EGR control valve and the orifice, and the pressure in the negative pressure chamber can be detected by a pressure-detector. When the operation state of the internal combustion engine is in a first operation zone wherein the amount of EGR is larger than a predetermined value, it is determined that clogging has occurred in the intake side EGR passage if the pressure value detected by the pressure-detector is smaller than a preset negative pressure value; while, it is determined that clogging has occurred in the exhaust side EGR passage if the pressure value detected by the pressure-detector is larger than the predetermined negative pressure value. An ON/OFF type pressure switch may be used as the pressure-detection means 17. As a result, it is possible to accurately detect the clogging position in the EGR passage without an increase in cost.
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Izutani Takahide
Onaka Hidemi
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
Wolfe Willis R.
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