Patent Description:
EGR (short for Exhaust Gas Recirculation) technology is a technology of re-introducing part of the exhaust gas after combustion into the engine cylinder for re-combustion. This technology can reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the exhaust gas and improves fuel economy.

The existing engine EGR system mainly includes an engine, a supercharger, an EGR cooler, and an EGR pipeline. Two ends of the EGR pipeline are respectively in communication with a front pipeline of the turbo of the supercharger and an intake pipeline of the engine. The EGR cooler is arranged in the EGR pipeline. There are exhaust pulses in the engine. During a complete cycle of the engine, each cylinder of the engine successively completes the exhaust process, forming an exhaust pressure wave. The periodic pressure fluctuation is the exhaust pulse. The front pressure of the turbo at the peak of the exhaust pressure wave is higher than the intake pressure of the engine. Under the effect of the exhaust pulse, the EGR pipeline draws the exhaust gas from the front pipeline of the turbo, the exhaust gas passes through the EGR pipeline and the EGR cooler and then enters the intake pipeline of the engine, and finally enters the cylinders of the engine. Therefore, a certain EGR rate (a ratio of the amount of exhaust gas recirculated to the total amount of the intake gas drawn into the cylinder) can be reached by means of the exhaust pulses. Even with a small intake-exhaust pressure difference, a relatively high EGR rate can be reached by means of the exhaust pulses.

However, due to the inherent characteristics of the engine and the supercharger, when the engine is in a low-speed high-torque working condition, the intake pressure of the engine is higher than the front pressure of the turbo, and the gas in the intake pipe of the engine may even return to the front pipeline of the turbo through the EGR pipeline, which hardly realizes EGR. In addition, the existing arrangements of the EGR system mostly are that the EGR pipeline includes two or more EGR gas intake pipes, one end of each EGR gas intake pipe is in communication with one or more engine cylinder, and another end of each EGR gas intake pipe is in communication with the EGR main pipeline after confluence. The problem with this arrangement is that, when one of the EGR gas intake pipes conducts the exhaust gas recirculation, the exhaust gas will flow back into the other EGR gas intake pipes, lowering the EGR rate.

In summary, a problem to be urgently solved by those skilled in the art is how to solve the problem of gas backflow in the EGR pipeline.

It is also a problem to be urgently solved by those skilled in the art that the EGR rate of the engine EGR system is low and the system cannot even realize EGR.

<CIT> disclose a system, which includes an internal combustion engine receiving intake air from an intake manifold and providing exhaust gases to an exhaust manifold. The system further includes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) conduit fluidly coupling the exhaust manifold to the intake manifold. The system includes a conical spring check valve disposed in the EGR conduit, the conical spring check valve having a helically wound spring including a number of turns of decreasing diameter, where each turn progresses axially in a normal flow direction of the EGR from a previous one of the turns. Each of the turns further overlaps a previous one of the turns.

<CIT> discloses a muffler, in which a back pressure is accumulated within the exhaust pipe prior to, the first baffle of the muffler, which pressure seriously impairs the efficiency of the engine. In order to eliminate, this back press-Lire I have provided a pressure release tube J) tapering from a point E located substantially prior to the muffler, to the outlet end of the muffler. The tube D is closed at the smaller end to-ward the exhaust pipe, but open at the end F, and is provided with a plurality of openings which are protected from the direct force of exploding gases by means of cones, suitably secured to the tube D as by welding. These cones are set at an angle substantially equal to the flare of the outer easing C, and are small enough so that no obstruction is offered to the passage of gases prior to their entrance into the muffler proper. The flaring of the casing C compensates for the pressure of the cones, so that there is no restriction in area. Preferably cone shaped members, flared opposition the cones, and provided with apertures, serve to further protect the openings against the direct force of exploding gases, in which openings are formed in the tube D, which are protected by struck up portions integral with the tube, The function of the cones or the struck up portions is to deflect the explosive gases from the openings in the tube D so that no pulsations are transmitted through the tube, while still, permitting any excess pressure existing above the muffler to be gradually released into the tube D opening at F.

In view of this, an object of the present application is to provide an engine EGR system including a device for increasing backflow resistance as defined in claim <NUM>, to prevent gas from flowing back in the EGR pipeline, realize exhaust gas recirculation under low-speed high-torque working conditions of the engine, and improve the EGR rate under other working conditions.

To achieve the above object, the following technical solutions are provided according to the present application:.

Preferably, in the engine EGR system, the tapered ring is a non-closed tapered ring with a gap.

Preferably, in the engine EGR system, the tapered ring is made of elastic metal.

Preferably, in the engine EGR system, the outer edge of the tapered ring is engaged with a groove on the inner wall of the pipeline.

Preferably, in the engine EGR system, one surface of the groove close to a small-hole end of the tapered ring is an arc-shaped transition surface, and another surface of the groove close to a large-hole end of the tapered ring is a right-angle positioning surface.

Preferably, in the engine EGR system, a distance between each two adjacent tapered rings is greater than or equal to an axial length of the tapered ring.

Preferably, the engine EGR system further includes an EGR valve provided in the EGR pipeline.

Compared with the conventional technology, the present application has the following beneficial effects.

The device for increasing backflow resistance provided according to the present application includes one or more tapered rings arranged in the pipeline, and the flow section of the tapered ring gradually tapers along the axial direction of the tapered ring. The device for increasing backflow resistance can generate different degrees of throttling loss according to different flow directions of the gas in the pipe. In a case that the gas flows in a direction (forward direction) in which the flow section of the tapered ring gradually tapers, the throttling loss is small; and in a case that the gas flows in a direction (reverse direction) in which the flow section of the tapered ring enlarges, the throttling loss is large. Therefore, the tapered ring can inhibit the reverse flow and promote the forward flow while there is reciprocating flow in the pipe, thereby preventing the gas from flowing back in the pipeline.

The engine EGR system provided according to the present application is provided with the device for increasing backflow resistance in the EGR pipeline. The flow section of the tapered ring of the device for increasing backflow resistance gradually tapers along the forward movement direction of the gas in the EGR pipeline. The tapered ring can prevent the gas from flowing back in the EGR pipeline, thereby realizing exhaust gas recirculation under low-speed high-torque working conditions of the engine, and improving the EGR rate under other working conditions.

Another engine EGR system provided according to the present application is provided with the device for increasing backflow resistances in the EGR gas intake pipes. The flow section of the tapered ring of the device for increasing backflow resistance gradually tapers along the forward movement direction of the gas in the EGR gas intake pipe. The tapered ring can prevent the gas from flowing back in the EGR gas intake pipe, thereby realizing exhaust gas recirculation under low-speed high-torque working conditions of the engine, and improving the EGR rate under other working conditions.

In order to more clearly describe the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the conventional technology, the drawings referred to for describing the embodiments or the conventional technology will be briefly described below. Apparently, the drawings in the following description are merely embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings may be obtained according to the provided drawings without creative efforts.

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The core of the present application is to provide a device for increasing backflow resistance, which can prevent gas from flowing back in the pipeline.

An engine EGR system including the device for increasing backflow resistance is further provided according to the present application, which can prevent gas from flowing back in the EGR pipeline, realize exhaust gas recirculation under low-speed high-torque working conditions of the engine, and improve the EGR rate under other working conditions.

Another engine EGR system including the device for increasing backflow resistance is further provided according to the present application, which can prevent gas from flowing back in the EGR gas intake pipe, realize exhaust gas recirculation under low-speed high-torque working conditions of the engine, and improve the EGR rate under other working conditions.

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Apparently, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained without creative efforts by those of ordinary skill in the art shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Referring to <FIG>, a device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> is provided according to an embodiment of the present application, which includes one or more tapered ring <NUM> provided in a pipeline <NUM>. An outer edge of the tapered ring <NUM> is connected to an inner wall of the pipeline <NUM>. In a case that multiple tapered rings <NUM> are provided, the multiple tapered rings <NUM> are arranged along an axial direction of the pipeline <NUM>, and a flow section of the tapered ring <NUM> gradually tapers along an axial direction of the tapered ring <NUM>. The structure of the tapered ring <NUM> is similar to a horn.

The device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> can generate different degrees of throttling loss according to different flow directions of the gas in the pipeline <NUM>. In a case that the gas flows in a direction (forward direction) in which the flow section of the tapered ring <NUM> gradually tapers, the throttling loss is small; and in a case that the gas flows in a direction (reverse direction) in which the flow section of the tapered ring <NUM> enlarges, the throttling loss is large. Therefore, the tapered ring <NUM> can inhibit the reverse flow and promote the forward flow while there is reciprocating flow in the pipe, thereby preventing the gas from flowing back in the pipeline <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG>, further, in this embodiment, the tapered ring <NUM> is a non-closed tapered ring with a gap <NUM>. The tapered ring <NUM> is provided with the gap <NUM>. If the pipe diameter of the pipeline <NUM> changes slightly due to thermal expansion and contraction, the size of the tapered ring is adaptively adjusted by the gap <NUM> of the tapered ring <NUM> to prevent the tapered ring <NUM> from fracture due to different deformation from the pipeline <NUM>. Apparently, the tapered ring <NUM> may be a closed tapered ring. As long as the material of the tapered ring <NUM> can adapt to the change in stress, the gap <NUM> may not be provided.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the tapered ring <NUM> is an elastic metal tapered ring. The elastic metal tapered ring has the advantages of good elasticity and high temperature resistance, and can be arranged in the pipeline <NUM> having a relatively high temperature. Apparently, according to the nature of the fluid in the pipeline <NUM>, other materials may be selected, such as plastic.

As shown in <FIG>, in this embodiment, the outer edge of the tapered ring <NUM> is engaged with a groove <NUM> on the inner wall of the pipeline <NUM>. During installation, the multiple tapered rings <NUM> are pushed into the pipeline <NUM> one by one, and are pushed into the grooves <NUM> for positioning and fixing, which is convenient for installation. Apparently, the tapered ring <NUM> may be fixed to the inner wall of the pipeline <NUM> by welding or bonding.

Further, one surface of the groove <NUM> close to a small-hole end of the tapered ring <NUM> is an arc-shaped transition surface, and another surface of the groove <NUM> close to a large-hole end of the tapered ring <NUM> is a right-angle positioning surface. During installation, the tapered ring <NUM> is pushed into the pipeline <NUM>, the outer edge of the tapered ring <NUM> is pushed into the groove <NUM> from the side of the arc-shaped transition surface of the groove <NUM>, and the outer edge of the tapered ring <NUM> is axially positioned by the right-angle positioning surface of the groove <NUM>. During disassembly, the tapered ring <NUM> is removed from the side of the arc-shaped transition surface of the groove <NUM>, and the arc-shaped transition surface can facilitate the installation and disassembly of the tapered ring <NUM>.

In this embodiment, a distance between each two adjacent tapered rings <NUM> is greater than or equal to an axial length of the tapered ring <NUM>, that is, a distance between two adjacent grooves <NUM> is greater than or equal to twice the axial length of one single tapered ring <NUM>. Such an arrangement can improve the backflow prevention effect of the tapered ring on the fluid.

The greater the number of tapered rings <NUM>, the more obvious the backflow prevention effect, but the greater the throttling loss of the pipeline <NUM>. Therefore, the number of the tapered rings <NUM> needs to be reasonably selected according to the pressure level of the pipeline <NUM> and the backflow degree of the gas.

As shown in <FIG> and <FIG>, in this embodiment, the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> further includes an insertion sheet <NUM> inserted in the multiple tapered rings <NUM>, a length of the insertion sheet <NUM> is greater than or equal to a total length of the arrangement of the tapered rings <NUM>, and two ends of the insertion sheet <NUM> extend beyond the two outermost tapered rings <NUM>. By inserting the insertion sheet <NUM> into the tapered rings <NUM>, the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> has a more significant backflow prevention effect on the pipeline <NUM>, and the backflow prevention effect is better.

As shown in <FIG>, based on the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> described in any of the above embodiments, an engine EGR system is further provided not according to an embodiment of the present application, which includes an engine <NUM>, an EGR pipeline <NUM>, an EGR cooler <NUM>, a supercharger, and an intercooler <NUM>. Two ends of the EGR pipeline <NUM> are respectively in communication with an intake pipeline of the engine <NUM> and a cylinder of the engine <NUM>. The EGR cooler <NUM> is arranged in the EGR pipeline <NUM>. A turbo <NUM> of the supercharger is in communication with the cylinder of the engine <NUM>. The EGR pipeline <NUM> takes gas from the front pipeline of the turbo. A compressor <NUM> of the supercharger is in communication with the intake pipeline of engine <NUM>. The intercooler <NUM> is arranged in a rear pipeline of the compressor. The engine EGR system further includes the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> as described in any one of the above embodiments. The device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> is arranged in a pipe section of the EGR pipeline <NUM> ahead of the EGR cooler <NUM>, and the flow section of the tapered ring <NUM> of the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> gradually tapers along the forward movement direction of the gas in the EGR pipeline <NUM>, that is, the flow section of the tapered ring <NUM> gradually tapers along the cylinder of the engine <NUM> toward the EGR cooler <NUM>.

The working principle and working process of the engine EGR system are as follows. During high-speed working conditions of the engine <NUM>, the front exhaust pressure of the turbo is greater than the intake pressure of the engine, part of the exhaust gas from the cylinder of the engine <NUM> enters the EGR pipeline <NUM>, and enters the intake pipeline of the engine <NUM> through the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> and the EGR cooler <NUM> in sequence, and the exhaust gas is mixed with the fresh gas entering from the compressor <NUM> and enters the cylinder of the engine <NUM> to realize exhaust gas recirculation. Since the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> is provided in the EGR pipeline <NUM>, the forward flow of the exhaust gas is promoted, thereby improving the EGR rate. While the engine <NUM> is in low-speed high-torque conditions, fresh gas enters the intake pipeline of the engine <NUM> through the compressor <NUM> and the intercooler <NUM>, the intake pressure of the engine is greater than the front exhaust pressure of the turbo, and the gas flows back through the EGR pipeline <NUM>. Since the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> is provided in the EGR pipeline <NUM>, the backflow of the exhaust gas is inhibited by the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM>, thereby ensuring successful realization of exhaust gas recirculation.

The engine EGR system further includes an EGR valve <NUM> provided in the EGR pipeline <NUM>. The on/off of the EGR pipeline <NUM> is controlled by the EGR valve <NUM>. When exhaust gas recirculation is required, the EGR valve <NUM> is opened. When exhaust gas recirculation is not required, the EGR valve <NUM> is closed.

As shown in <FIG> and <FIG>, another engine EGR system is further provided according to an embodiment of the present application, which includes an engine <NUM>, an EGR pipeline, an EGR cooler <NUM>, a supercharger, and an intercooler <NUM>. The EGR pipeline includes an EGR main pipeline <NUM> and multiple EGR gas intake pipes, each of the multiple EGR gas intake pipes is in communication with one or more cylinder of the engine <NUM>, these EGR gas intake pipes intersect and communicate with one end of the EGR main pipeline <NUM>, and another end of the EGR main pipeline <NUM> is in communication with the intake pipeline of engine <NUM>. The EGR cooler <NUM> is provided in the EGR main pipeline <NUM>. The turbo <NUM> of the supercharger is in communication with the cylinders of the engine <NUM>. The number of the front pipelines of the turbo is the same as the number of EGR gas intake pipes. Each of the multiple EGR gas intake pipes is correspondingly in communication with one front pipeline of the turbo, and the EGR gas intake pipe draws gas from the front pipeline of the turbo. The compressor <NUM> of the supercharger is in communication with the intake pipeline of the engine <NUM>. The intercooler <NUM> is arranged in a rear pipeline of the compressor. The engine EGR system in the embodiment further includes the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> as described in any one of the above embodiments. The device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> is arranged in each EGR gas intake pipe, and the flow section of the tapered ring <NUM> of the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> gradually tapers along the forward movement direction of the gas in the EGR gas intake pipe, that is, the flow section of the tapered ring <NUM> of the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> gradually tapers along the EGR gas intake pipe toward the EGR main pipeline <NUM>.

For a six-cylinder engine, the EGR pipeline preferably uses two EGR gas intake pipes, namely a first EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> and a second EGR gas intake pipe <NUM>. The first EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> is in communication with first, second and third cylinders of the engine <NUM>. The second EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> is in communication with the fourth, fifth and sixth cylinders of the engine <NUM>. The first EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> and the second EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> are intersected with each other, and communicate with the EGR main pipeline <NUM>. Apparently, the EGR pipeline may further include three, four, and more EGR gas intake pipes, and the cylinder grouping of the engine <NUM> is not limited to the grouping form described in this embodiment.

Taking that the EGR pipeline has two EGR gas intake pipes as an example, the working principle and working process of the engine EGR system are as follows. Due to the ignition interval, the first, second and third cylinders and the fourth, fifth, and sixth cylinders alternately exhaust. For example, under high-speed conditions of the engine <NUM>, when the exhaust of the fourth, fifth and sixth cylinders ends, the exhaust of the first, second and third cylinders begins, and the pressure in the first EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> which is in communication with the first, second, and third cylinders is higher than the rear pressure of the compressor and the pressure in the second EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> which is in communication with the fourth, fifth and sixth cylinders. Therefore, the exhaust gas flows from the first EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> to the EGR main pipeline <NUM> and the second EGR gas intake pipe <NUM>. Among them, the exhaust gas flowing to the EGR main pipeline <NUM> realizes exhaust gas recirculation. The exhaust gas flowing to the second EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> cause exhaust gas loss in the first EGR gas intake pipe <NUM>, reducing the EGR rate of the first, second and third cylinders. Therefore, device for increasing backflow resistances <NUM> are provided in both the first EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> and the second EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> to prevent the gas in the first EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> from flowing back into the second EGR gas intake pipe <NUM>, thereby avoiding the exhaust gas loss in the first EGR intake pipe <NUM> and improving the EGR rate of the cylinders on this side. While the second EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> draws air from the cylinders, the exhaust gas in the second EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> will not flow back into the first EGR gas intake pipe <NUM>, thereby preventing the exhaust gas loss in the second EGR gas intake pipe <NUM> and improving the EGR rate of the fourth, fifth and sixth cylinders.

When the engine <NUM> is in low-speed and high-torque conditions, fresh gas enters the intake pipeline of the engine <NUM> through the compressor <NUM> and the intercooler <NUM>, and the engine intake pressure is greater than the front exhaust pressure of the turbo, which may result in a phenomenon in which the exhaust gas flows back to the EGR gas intake pipe from the EGR main pipeline <NUM> and the EGR may even not be realized. Therefore, providing the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> in the EGR gas intake pipe can prevent the gas from flowing back into the EGR gas intake pipe, ensuring the successful realization of exhaust gas recirculation. In addition, the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> in the EGR gas intake pipe can promote the forward flow of the gas, thereby improving the EGR rate.

It can be seen that, the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> can effectively reduce the backflow of exhaust gas from the EGR main pipeline <NUM> to the EGR gas intake pipe and the mutual backflow between the multiple EGR gas intake pipes.

As shown in <FIG>, furthermore, in this embodiment, the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> is also provided in a pipe section of the EGR main pipeline <NUM> ahead of the EGR cooler <NUM>, so as to further prevent the gas in the EGR main pipeline <NUM> from flowing back into the EGR gas intake pipe.

Further, the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> provided in the EGR main pipeline <NUM> further includes an insertion sheet <NUM>, which is inserted into the multiple tapered rings <NUM> of the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM>. A length of the insertion sheet <NUM> is greater than or equal to a total length of the arrangement of the multiple tapered rings <NUM>, and the insertion sheet <NUM> is extended to an intersection of the EGR gas intake pipes to prevent the gas from mutual backflow among the multiple EGR gas intake pipes. By inserting the insertion sheet <NUM> in the tapered rings <NUM>, the backflow prevention effect of the device for increasing backflow resistance <NUM> on the gas in the EGR main pipeline <NUM> can be further strengthened, and the mutual flow among the multiple EGR gas intake pipes can be effectively reduced.

The greater the number of tapered rings <NUM>, the more obvious the backflow prevention effect, but the greater the throttling loss of the pipeline. Therefore, the number of the tapered rings <NUM> needs to be reasonably selected according to the pressure level of the EGR pipeline and the backflow degree of the gas.

In this embodiment, the engine EGR system further includes an EGR valve <NUM> provided in the EGR main pipeline <NUM>. The on/off of the EGR main pipeline <NUM> is controlled by the EGR valve <NUM>. When exhaust gas recirculation is required, the EGR valve <NUM> is opened. When exhaust gas recirculation is not required, the EGR valve <NUM> is closed.

Claim 1:
An engine EGR system, comprising an engine (<NUM>), an EGR pipeline (<NUM>), and an EGR cooler (<NUM>), wherein the EGR pipeline (<NUM>) comprises an EGR main pipeline (<NUM>) and a plurality of EGR gas intake pipes (<NUM>, <NUM>), the plurality of EGR gas intake pipes (<NUM>, <NUM>) are in communication with a cylinder of the engine (<NUM>), two ends of the EGR main pipeline (<NUM>) are respectively in communication with the plurality of EGR gas intake pipes (<NUM>, <NUM>) and an intake pipeline of the engine (<NUM>), the EGR cooler (<NUM>) is provided in the EGR main pipeline (<NUM>), and a pipe section of the EGR main pipeline (<NUM>) ahead of the EGR cooler (<NUM>) and each of the plurality of EGR gas intake pipes (<NUM>, <NUM>) are provided with a device (<NUM>) for increasing backflow resistance, characterized in that the device (<NUM>) for increasing backflow resistance comprises a plurality of tapered rings (<NUM>) provided in a pipeline,
wherein an outer edge of each of the plurality of tapered rings (<NUM>) is connected to an inner wall of the pipeline, the plurality of tapered rings (<NUM>) are arranged along an axial direction of the pipeline, and a flow section of each tapered ring (<NUM>) gradually tapers along an axial direction of the tapered ring (<NUM>),
wherein the device (<NUM>) for increasing backflow resistance in the EGR main pipeline (<NUM>) further comprises an insertion sheet (<NUM>), the insertion sheet (<NUM>) is inserted into the plurality of tapered rings (<NUM>) of the device (<NUM>) for increasing backflow resistance, a length of the insertion sheet (<NUM>) is greater than or equal to a total length of an arrangement of the plurality of tapered rings (<NUM>), and the insertion sheet (<NUM>) is extended to an intersection of the EGR gas intake pipes (<NUM>, <NUM>).