Patent ID: 8127796

Claim:
An exhaust gas recirculation valve for a motor vehicle, comprising: a tubular valve housing, comprising: a gas inlet, a first gas outlet, and a second gas outlet, each of the gas inlet, the first gas outlet, and the second gas outlet extending from a lateral outer surface of the tubular valve housing in proximity to one another; a rotatably supported valve body arranged within the tubular valve housing configured as a hollow body comprising: a semi-cylindrical lateral surface; a lateral penetration opening arranged on the semi-cylindrical lateral surface; a longitudinal axis of the cylinder that defines the semi-cylindrical lateral surface forming an axis of rotation of the valve body; and a partition wall arranged on a radius of the semi-cylindrical valve body between the axis of rotation and the semi-cylindrical lateral surface; and a gas passage arranged on a radius of the semi-cylindrical valve body between the axis of rotation and the semi-cylindrical lateral surface directly opposite the area without a penetration opening; and a blocking wall of the gas inlet which, in plan view is arranged on a side facing the first gas outlet and the second gas outlet, extending perpendicularly from a lateral inner surface of the tubular valve housing, having a height corresponding to at least the length of the valve body and configured to rest flush against the gas passage in the closed position of the exhaust gas recirculation valve.