Patent ID: 9695785
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: F02M

Claim:
1. A product comprising: an EGR-mixer system comprising a venturi mixer and an EGR valve; the venturi mixer comprising a converging inlet, a throat, a diverging outlet, at least one exhaust gas EGR inlet channel, and at least one cooling channel; the EGR valve comprising an inlet, a valve, and an outlet, the inlet constructed and arranged to receive exhaust gas from a combustion an engine, the valve being positionable to adjust the flow of exhaust gas through the inlet and outlet, and the outlet constructed and arranged to allow exhaust gas to flow from the EGR valve to the at least one EGR inlet channel of the venturi mixer; the at least one EGR inlet channel being constructed and arranged to facilitate the flow of incoming exhaust gas flow from the EGR valve into the venturi mixer; the converging inlet being constructed and arranged to facilitate intake of air from an air intake and flow said air to the throat; the throat connecting the converging inlet to the diverging outlet; the diverging outlet being constructed and arranged to facilitate the flow of the exhaust gas and air from the converging inlet and throat to an outlet; and wherein the venturi mixer is constructed and arranged to mix exhaust gas and incoming air flow to create an exhaust gas and air mixture and to facilitate condensation of liquid from the exhaust gas and air mixture as said mixtures flows through the venturi mixer.