Patent ID: 9322365
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: F02M

Claim Text:
1. A motor vehicle exhaust gas recirculation valve arrangement for an exhaust gas recirculation system of an internal combustion engine, the motor vehicle exhaust gas recirculation valve arrangement comprising: an electric drive motor comprising a motor shaft and a motor pinion; an intermediate shaft comprising an intermediate shaft pinion and an output gear, the output gear being configured to mesh with the motor pinion; an eccentric shaft comprising an eccentric and a drive gear, the drive gear being configured to mesh with the intermediate shaft pinion; a valve drive comprising a valve plate, a valve rod, and a link comprising a stationary mount which comprises a position sensor arrangement, the link being configured to have the eccentric engage therein, and the position sensor arrangement being configured to detect a position of the link; and a drive motor housing and a transmission housing which together form an overall longitudinal dimension, wherein, the intermediate shaft is arranged laterally beside the eccentric shaft so that the eccentric and the link lie beside the drive motor, the valve rod is arranged in a middle two quarters of the overall longitudinal dimension, the transmission housing is configured to enclose the intermediate shaft and the eccentric shaft, and the position sensor arrangement comprises a linear sensor configured to detect a translational position of the link.