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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2011
Thomas Lischer, Neustadt, DE;
Thomas Lischer, Neustadt, DE;
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a turbocharger () for an internal combustion engine (), having at least one low-pressure exhaust-gas recirculation line () which opens out via an exhaust-gas mixing-in opening () into an intake line () of the internal combustion engine (); having a turbine () and having a compressor () which is drive-connected to the turbine () and which has a compressor wheel () which is arranged in a compressor housing () into which the intake line () opens out via a compressor inlet (), and having a mixing device () for mixing recirculated exhaust gas (A) and fresh air (FL), characterized in that the mixing device () has an inflow distributor () in which the exhaust-gas recirculation line (), which extends at least substantially along the longitudinal axis (L) thereof, and the intake line (), which extends at least substantially at right angles to the longitudinal axis (L), open out, and in that, as viewed in the flow direction (R) of the exhaust gases (A), an impact plate () is provided downstream of an outflow opening () of the exhaust-gas recirculation line ().