The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Inventor:
Kazuki Kikuchi, Mishima, JP;
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 26/06 (2016.01); F02M 26/14 (2016.01); F02M 26/17 (2016.01); F02M 26/33 (2016.01); F02M 26/35 (2016.01); F02M 26/32 (2016.01); B01D 53/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 26/06 (2016.02); B01D 53/268 (2013.01); F02M 26/14 (2016.02); F02M 26/17 (2016.02); F02M 26/32 (2016.02); F02M 26/33 (2016.02); F02M 26/35 (2016.02);
Abstract
An internal combustion engine includes, in addition to an LPL-EGR system, two water vapor separation film modules for fresh air and for EGR gas. A module for fresh air is provided in an intake passage between a connecting portion with an EGR passage, and an air cleaner. A module for EGR gas is provided in the EGR passage on an upstream side of an EGR cooler. The module is connected to a pressure reducing pump through a suction passage. The module is connected to a pressure reducing pump through a suction passage.