A low pressure EGR regulating valve is driven by an electric actuator, and an output of the electric actuator is transmitted to an intake air throttle valve through a link device. An ECU executes a failure determination to determine presence of a failure in a case where a sensed opening degree, which is sensed with a low pressure EGR opening degree sensor, is other than an opening degree that corresponds to a maximum opening degree of the throttle valve limited by a mechanical stopper. The ECU executes the failure determination after the energization of the electric actuator is stopped in response to stopping of the engine.

A low pressure EGR regulating valve is driven by an electric actuator, and an output of the electric actuator is transmitted to an intake air throttle valve through a link device. An ECU executes a failure determination to determine presence of a failure in a case where a sensed opening degree, which is sensed with a low pressure EGR opening degree sensor, is other than an opening degree that corresponds to a maximum opening degree of the throttle valve limited by a mechanical stopper. The ECU executes the failure determination after the energization of the electric actuator is stopped in response to stopping of the engine.

A throttle valve assembly includes a valve housing having a main channel and an auxiliary channel. A main throttle valve is pivotally mounted in the main channel, and an auxiliary throttle valve pivotally is mounted in the auxiliary channel. A common rotating actuator controls the opening angle of both the main throttle valve and the auxiliary throttle valve through an actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism includes a crank mechanism connected between an auxiliary pivoting shaft and a gear train driven by the rotating actuator.

A throttle valve assembly includes a valve housing having a main channel and an auxiliary channel. A main throttle valve is pivotally mounted in the main channel, and an auxiliary throttle valve pivotally is mounted in the auxiliary channel. A common rotating actuator controls the opening angle of both the main throttle valve and the auxiliary throttle valve through an actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism includes a crank mechanism connected between an auxiliary pivoting shaft and a gear train driven by the rotating actuator.

The present disclosure describes an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) apparatus for a turbocharged internal combustion engine, the EGR apparatus comprising: an air intake duct with a throttle valve configured to control an intake air quantity flowing through the air intake duct to a turbocharger compressor; an exhaust gas recirculation inlet connected to the air intake duct downstream of the throttle valve; and an EGR valve configured to control an exhaust gas quantity recirculated to the turbocharger compressor via the exhaust gas recirculation inlet, wherein the throttle valve and the EGR valve are combined in a single valve unit in which the valves are separated by a separating element configured to substantially prevent exhaust gas from entering the air intake duct in a vicinity of the throttle valve.

Disclosed is an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve for a vehicle which achieves regulation of the flow rate of exhaust gas introduced into an engine and the flow rate of fresh air. The EGR valve includes a fresh air flow channel, an EGR flow channel connected to the fresh air flow channel and a valve unit configured to open or close the EGR flow channel and to selectively block the fresh air flow channel according to an opened/closed state of the EGR flow channel. The valve unit includes a first valve to open or close the EGR flow channel and a second valve arranged at one side of the first valve at a different angle from an arrangement angle of the first valve. The second valve is moved along with the first valve to selectively interfere with a flow stream of fresh air in the fresh air flow channel.

Disclosed is an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve for a vehicle which achieves regulation of the flow rate of exhaust gas introduced into an engine and the flow rate of fresh air. The EGR valve includes a fresh air flow channel, an EGR flow channel connected to the fresh air flow channel and a valve unit configured to open or close the EGR flow channel and to selectively block the fresh air flow channel according to an opened/closed state of the EGR flow channel. The valve unit includes a first valve to open or close the EGR flow channel and a second valve arranged at one side of the first valve at a different angle from an arrangement angle of the first valve. The second valve is moved along with the first valve to selectively interfere with a flow stream of fresh air in the fresh air flow channel.

A number of variations may include a method including controlling low pressure EGR flow rates using air intake throttle with a variable swirl device or throttle valve, or using exhaust throttling.

A number of variations may include a method including controlling low pressure EGR flow rates using air intake throttle with a variable swirl device or throttle valve, or using exhaust throttling.

An exhaust gas recirculation control device controls an exhaust gas recirculation device that includes an exhaust gas recirculation passage adapted to circulate a portion of exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine from an exhaust passage downstream of a turbine of a turbo supercharger along an exhaust flow to an intake passage upstream of a compressor of the turbo supercharger along an intake flow and downstream of an air flow meter along the intake flow, and a recirculation control valve adapted to adjust an amount of exhaust gas circulated to the intake passage. Furthermore, the exhaust gas recirculation control device includes recirculation ratio setting means adapted to set a lower target recirculation ratio for a smaller intake air amount of the internal combustion engine.