Claims
- 1. An exhaust gas recirculation system including:a recirculation system main body which can be disposed in a recirculation path for exhaust gas, a movable member on which two closure valves are formed, a movable space comprising an area formed inside the recirculation system main body in which the movable member is disposed movably, a first recirculation hole formed to communicate with a central portion of the movable space through an outer face of the recirculation system main body, second and third recirculation holes formed to communicate with both ends of the movable space through another outer face of the recirculation system main body than in the case of the first recirculation hole, and two valve seats each of which is in abutment with each of the closure valves when the movable member is located at a preset position in the movable space and which communicate between the central portion and both end portions of the movable space, wherein a first movable space opening formed by the communication of the first recirculation hole with the movable space is formed outside the movable range of the closure valves in the movable space.
- 2. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 1, wherein the movable member is controlled by a motor.
- 3. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 1, wherein the exhaust gas flows into the system from the first recirculation hole, the movable member has a movable shaft extending through the gas recirculation system main body, two closure valves are fixed on the movable shaft, and a bearing for the movable shaft is provided on one or both ends of the movable shaft outside the closure valves.
- 4. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 1, wherein the recirculation system main body comprises a housing in which an assembly hole of a size larger than the outer diameters of the two valve seats is formed at one end of the movable space, and an assembly hole closing member for closing the assembly hole, the valve seat of the two valve seats which is nearer to the assembly hole having a size larger than the size of the other one farther from the assembly hole.
- 5. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 1, wherein exhaust gas pressure effects the two closure valves evenly in opposite directions regardless of a degree of opening of said closure valves.
- 6. An exhaust gas recirculation system including:a recirculation system main body which can be disposed in a recirculation path for exhaust gas, a movable member on which two closure valves are formed, a movable space comprising an area formed inside the recirculation system main body in which the movable member is disposed movably, a first recirculation hole formed to communicate with a central portion of the movable space through an outer face of the recirculation system main body, second and third recirculation holes formed to communicate with both ends of the movable space through another outer face of the recirculation system main body than in the case of the first recirculation hole, and two valve seats each of which is in abutment with each of the closure valves when the movable member is located at a preset position in the movable space and which communicate between the central portion and both end portions of the movable space, wherein each of the two valves is moved in a range which does not overlap with a first movable space opening formed by the communication of the first recirculation hole with the movable space.
- 7. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 6, wherein the exhaust gas flows into the system from the first recirculation hole, the movable member has a movable shaft extending through the gas recirculation system main body, two closure valves are fixed on the movable shaft, and a bearing for the movable shaft is provided on one or both ends of the movable shaft outside the closure valves.
- 8. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 6, wherein the recirculation system main body comprises a housing in which an assembly hole of a size larger than the outer diameters of the two valve seats is formed at one end of the movable space, and an assembly hole closing member for closing the assembly hole, the valve seat of the two valve seats which is nearer to the assembly hole having a size larger than the size of the other one farther from the assembly hole.
- 9. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 6, wherein exhaust gas pressure effects the two closure valves evenly in opposite directions regardless of a degree of opening of said closure valves.
- 10. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 6, wherein the movable member is controlled by a motor.
- 11. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 10, wherein said motor is a stepping motor.
- 12. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 11, wherein said shaft moves in accordance with movement of a rotor of said stepping motor, such that a degree of opening of said closure valves can be controlled.
- 13. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 12, such that the degree of opening of said closure valves depends upon at least one of an engine speed, pressure of an intake line, and coolant temperature.
- 14. An exhaust gas recirculation system comprising:a main body encased in a housing, including a movable space; a shaft movably disposed in said movable space, upon which two closure valves are fixed; two valve seats each of which is in abutment with one of said two closure valves when the shaft is located at a preset position in the movable space, said two valve seats communicating between a central portion and an upper and lower portion, respectively, of said movable space; a first hole in said housing communicating between an exhaust gas intake line and the central portion of said movable space; second and third holes in said shousing communicating between an exhaust gas recirculation line and the upper and lower portion, respectively, of the movable space; and a motor fixed to said housing and connected to said shaft for controlling movement of the shaft; wherein the movable range of either of said two closure valves is disposed outside of a first movable space opening formed by the communication of the first hole with the movable space.
- 15. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 14, wherein exhaust gas pressure effects the two closure valves evenly in opposite directions regardless of a degree of opening of said closure valves.
- 16. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 14, wherein said motor is a stepping motor.
- 17. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 16, wherein said shaft moves in accordance with movement of a rotor of said stepping motor, such that a degree of opening of said closure valves can be controlled.
- 18. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 17, such that the degree of opening of said closure valves depends upon at least one of an engine speed, pressure of an intake line, and coolant temperature.
- 19. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 2, wherein said motor is a stepping motor.
- 20. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 19, wherein said shaft moves in accordance with movement of a rotor of said stepping motor, such that a degree of opening of said closure valves can be controlled.
- 21. An exhaust gas recirculation system according to claim 20, such that the degree of opening of said closure valves depends upon at least one of an engine speed, pressure of an intake line, and coolant temperature.
Parent Case Info
This application is the national phase under 35 U.S.C. §371 of PCT International Application No. PCT/JP98/00838 which has an International filing date of Feb. 27, 1998 which designated the United States of America.
PCT Information
Filing Document |
Filing Date |
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102e Date |
371c Date |
PCT/JP98/00838 |
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WO |
00 |
6/8/1999 |
6/8/1999 |
Publishing Document |
Publishing Date |
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Kind |
WO99/43942 |
9/2/1999 |
WO |
A |
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