2) United States Patent en @ (86) on 6s) G0) Nov. 10,2010 oy (58) Kobayashi LOW-PRE: IRE LOOP F: DEVICE Inventor: Yujt Kobuyashl, Tokyo () Assignee: IHL Corporation, Tokyo (JP) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ofthis patent is extended or adjusted under 35 USC. 154(b) by 218 days. Appl.Noz 13823190 PCT Filed: Now. 8, 2011 PCT No. $371 M0), (2), Date POTP2011075678 Jul. 9, 2013 PCT Pub, Nos WO2012/063801 PCT Pub. Date: May 18, Prior Publication Data US 20180291537 AI Nov.7, 2013, Foreign Application Priority Data cr) P2o10-251874 Incl. Fuze i710 E02 3724 F02B 39/00 02M 2507 US.Cl crc (2006.01) (2008.01) (2006.01) (2005.01) 02M 25/0709 2013.01); FOR 3710 (2013 01y; Fo2e 37224 013.01); FO2B 39/00 (013.01), Fo2M 25/0727 (2013.01); YoO2T 10/121 (2013.01); ¥027 10/144 (2013.01) Field of Classification Search crc 028 37/10 ‘Se pplication ile for complete rearc history. 1US009163: 635% 87B2 US 9,163,587 B2 Oct. 20, 2015 (10) Patent No. 4s) Date of Patent: 66) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 5635800 B2_ 2014 Anctal 20100108045 AL* $2010. Enomoto cal DOI2O.OHEET AL® 122012 Iwatnstal 123674 POREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS 2 see toes » 2ooatess2 "6004 @ 200529061510 2008 » DOSTSS49 42008 @ 2008261257 4 * 10 2008 ® gooea0933 * "122008 ® 20m rms 2009 (Continved) OTHER PUBLICATIONS US. Appl. No. 18823,20, filed Mar 14, 2013, Kobayashi (Continved) Primary Examiner — Mary Davis (74) Attornes, Agent, or Firm — Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, LL on A low-pressure loop EGR device includes an electronic con ‘eol nit, When an of signal is inputted from a key switch as 4 stop warning signal to give notice that a supercharged feng is about to stop, the elevrie caarol unit congols aa EGR valve sos to close an EGR passage, and then controls ‘ nozzle aetuator so a to turn multiple Variable nozzles in a ‘arowing direction, ABSTRACT 3.Claims, § Drawing Sheets => —aaeUS 9,163,587 B2 Page 2 66) References Cited (OTHER PUBLICATIONS FORFIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS Inemlonl Sec Repn tele 6,201 in PTL S678 Combined Chinese Office Action and Search Repo iss Feb, 25, we 2009243300 10-2009 a eae nee 2015 in Patent Applicaion No. 2011800838824 (ith Pati ry 2010 0721 2010 English Translation KR Tosna07e BL 102013, WO wo20IdONTSH AL "42010 * cited by examinerU.S. Patent Oct. 20, 2015 Sheet 1 of 5 US 9,163,587 B2 Al oS J => fi OOO® 2 - _ irs (As Re -— ) A yes al~_ Ps =™_ hee 7 sc) z 5, |X td a ( ic 2 3 Ly 2 g & = 9 Ww |