Abstract: A valve assembly, preferably an electric exhaust gas recirculation valve, including a housing with an open end and a base end. The base end having a passage that allows exhaust gas flow therethrough by a salve member operated by an electric actuator. A cap is secured to the open end of the housing with a retainer. The retainer having a renovable snapfit engagement with the housing.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing noise from an internal combustion engine using a duct housing receiving induction air flow to the engine. A space is defined within the duct housing surrounding a speaker enclosure associated with a speaker facing an open space upstream of the annular space. A sound transducer at the axial location where the annular space opens into the open space generates electrical signals corresponding to engine noise propagating through the air induction ducting. The signals are amplified and phase shifted driving the speaker to output cancelling noises or sounds so as to at least reduce engine noise from the annular space. The speaker enclosure length is set to enhance speaker performance in selected frequency bands of engine noise.

Abstract: The purge valve embodies a solenoid that has a linear force vs. current characteristic acting on the armature. Effects of hysteresis are minimized by certain constructional features and the manner of operating the valve by an associated control circuit.

Abstract: An installation for an exhaust gas recirculation valve in which the valve is mounted directly in the intake manifold, a tubular base piece receiving exhaust gas mounted in an opening in the manifold by a double-walled thin metal heat gradient element. An attached solenoid housing is mounted in an opening in an opposite manifold wall. An operating rod having an attached valve element is actuated by a pushing force generated by energization of the solenoid, the valve element controlling the flow of exhaust gas out of a valve seat in a partition in the tubular base piece and out of the tubular base piece into the air flow in the air induction ducting. The solenoid is designed by allow controlled proportionate opening movement of the valve element to correspondingly control the volume of exhaust gas diverted into the manifold air flow. The valve is cooled by air flow within the air induction duct to prevent heat damage to the manifold and the solenoid components are isolated from direct exposure to exhaust gas.

Abstract: The purge valve embodies a solenoid that has a linear force vs. current characteristic acting on the armature. Effects of hysteresis are minimized by certain constructional features and the manner of operating the valve. Several embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: EGR is controlled by a valve whose actuator is a moving electromagnetic coil through which control current representing the desired degree of valve opening is conducted. The coil is disposed in an air gap of a magnetic circuit such that the magnetic flux passes radially through the coil. A coil spring biases the valve closed when there is no current flow through the coil. When control current is conducted through the coil, there is an interaction with the magnetic flux causing the exertion of an electromagnetic force on the coil against the spring force. Relative pressure acting on opposite sides of the valve will assist the coil motion. As a result the coil moves in a direction to increasingly compress the spring until the spring force balances the electromagnetic force. Consequently the valve is opened in an amount proportional to the control current. The motion of the coil is also electromagnetically damped, and a position sensor provides a feedback signal of the valve position.