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Fresh air system

US8991366B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Mahle International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Alfred Elsässer · Keltern, DE
Achim Gommel · Simmozheim, DE
Marco Warth · Schorndorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 13, 2009
Grant date	Mar 31, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 12, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A dual path fresh air system, having a first air supply path, the first path supplies air to at least one first cylinder set; a second air supply path, the second path supplies air to at least on second cylinder set; a first exhaust gas recirculation inlet fluidly connected to the first path to introduce recirculated exhaust gas into the first path; a second exhaust gas recirculation inlet fluidly connected to the second path to introduce recirculated exhaust gas into the second path; a first valve member, which is arranged upstream of the first exhaust gas recirculation inlet in the first path, wherein the first valve member controls fluid flowing through a cross section of the first path; and a second valve member which is arranged upstream of the second exhaust gas recirculation inlet in the second path, for controlling fluid flowing through a cross section of the second path.

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