# US 11,306,634 B2 · Arrangement with internal combustion engine and heat exchanger > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,306,634 B2 - Document ID: US11306634B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/930,430 - Filed: 2020-05-12 - Published: 2020-11-19 - Granted: 2022-04-19 - Earliest claimed: 2019-05-13 - Assignees: Mahle International GmbH - Applicants: Mahle International GmbH - Inventors: Richard Bruemmer; Klaus Irmler; Falk Schneider - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11306634B2 ## CPC - F01N 3/02: for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust (by means of electric or electrostatic separators F01N3/01 {; mixing air with exhaust in tailpipes F01N13/082, F01N13/20}) - F01N 3/0205: {using heat exchangers} - F01N 13/10: of exhaust manifolds {(with cooling jacket F01N3/046)} - F01N 2240/02: a heat exchanger - Y02T 10/12: Improving ICE efficiencies - F01N: GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES (arrangements in connection with gas exhaust of propulsion units in vehicles B60K13/00; combustion-air intake silencers specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines F02M35/00; protecting against, or damping, noise in general G10K11/16) - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract The present disclosure describes an arrangement for a motor vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a heat exchanger for cooling exhaust gas present in the internal combustion engine, and an exhaust system for discharging the exhaust gas. The heat exchanger has a channel system including at least one exhaust gas channel, through which an exhaust path leads, and at least one coolant channel, through which a coolant path of a coolant leads, fluidically separate from the exhaust gas path and arranged in a heat-transferring manner with the exhaust gas path for heat exchange during operation. A cooling gas outlet, opening into the exhaust gas path upstream of the channel system, is provided for introducing a cooling gas into the exhaust gas path upstream of the channel system. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising: an internal combustion engine in which, in operation, an exhaust gas is present, an exhaust system for discharging the exhaust gas, through which an exhaust gas path of the exhaust gas leads, a heat exchanger for cooling the exhaust gas, the heat exchanger including a channel system and a diffusor arranged along the exhaust gas path upstream of the channel system, wherein the channel system has at least one exhaust gas channel, through which the exhaust gas path leads, and at least one coolant channel, through which a coolant path of a coolant leads, fluidically separate from the exhaust gas path and arranged in a heat-transferring manner with the exhaust gas path, such that, in operation, the exhaust gas exchanges heat with the coolant, a cooling gas outlet, arranged in the diffusor and opening into the exhaust gas path upstream of the channel system, for introducing a cooling gas into the exhaust gas path upstream of the channel system, and wherein the heat exchanger further includes a housing and the diffusor is part of the housing and directly adjoins the channel system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising a fresh air channel fluidically connected to the cooling gas outlet, such that fresh air flows via the fresh air channel through the cooling gas outlet into the exhaust gas path. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The arrangement according to claim 2, further comprising a fresh air conveyor comprising a fan, an exhaust gas turbocharger, or a compressor which, in operation, conveys fresh air through the fresh air channel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The arrangement according to claim 3, further comprising: a suction jet pump with a drive fluid inlet, a suction inlet and a pump outlet, the pump outlet is fluidically connected with the cooling gas outlet or corresponds to the cooling gas outlet, the drive fluid inlet is fluidically connected with the fresh air channel and the fresh air conveyor is arranged upstream of the drive fluid inlet, and the suction inlet is fluidically connected with an exhaust gas removal inlet. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the suction jet pump is configured as an air amplifier with Coanda effect. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The arrangement according to claim 2, further comprising a circuit through which the coolant path runs in a circulating manner, wherein the circuit is a component of an exhaust gas heat recovery device, and wherein the fresh air channel upstream of the cooling gas outlet is connected in a heat-transferring manner with the exhaust gas heat recovery device, such that, in operation, fresh air flowing through the fresh air channel receives heat from the exhaust gas heat recovery device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising an exhaust gas return channel that connects an exhaust gas removal inlet arranged downstream of the channel system in the exhaust gas path fluidically with the cooling gas outlet, such that exhaust gas originating from the exhaust gas removal inlet in operation flows through the cooling gas outlet upstream of the channel system into the exhaust gas path. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The arrangement according to claim 7, wherein: the heat exchanger has a housing with a volume and the channel system is arranged in the volume, and the exhaust gas return channel is separate from the channel system and runs at least partially within the housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The arrangement according to claim 7, further comprising a suction jet pump including a drive fluid inlet, a suction inlet and a pump outlet; the pump outlet being fluidically connected with the cooling gas outlet; the drive fluid inlet being fluidically connected with the fresh air channel, and the fresh air conveying device being arranged upstream of the drive fluid inlet; and the suction inlet being fluidically connected with the exhaust gas removal inlet. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The arrangement according to claim 9, wherein the heat exchanger has a housing with a volume and the channel system is arranged in the volume, and wherein the exhaust gas return channel is separate from the channel system and runs at least partially within the housing. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The arrangement according claim 1, wherein the exhaust gas path upstream of the heat exchanger leads through an exhaust gas treatment device for reducing harmful components of the exhaust gas, wherein the cooling gas outlet upstream of the exhaust gas treatment device opens into the exhaust gas path. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the exhaust gas treatment device comprises a catalytic converter. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The arrangement according to claim 1, further comprising a circuit, through which the coolant path runs in a circulating manner. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the circuit is a component of an exhaust gas heat recovery device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The arrangement according to claim 14, wherein the internal combustion engine is operated with natural gas. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the internal combustion engine is operated with natural gas. ### Claim 17 An arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising: an internal combustion engine in which, in operation, an exhaust gas is present, an exhaust system for discharging the exhaust gas, through which an exhaust gas path of the exhaust gas leads, a heat exchanger for cooling the exhaust gas, the heat exchanger including a channel system, the channel system including at least one exhaust gas channel, through which the exhaust gas path leads, and at least one coolant channel, through which a coolant path of a coolant leads, fluidically separate from the exhaust gas path and arranged in a heat-transferring manner with the exhaust gas path, such that, in operation, the exhaust gas exchanges heat with the coolant, a cooling gas outlet, opening into the exhaust gas path upstream of the channel system, for introducing a cooling gas into the exhaust gas path upstream of the channel system, and wherein the exhaust gas path upstream of the heat exchanger leads through a Venturi nozzle, and wherein the cooling gas outlet opens into the Venturi nozzle. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The arrangement according to claim 17, wherein the Venturi nozzle is structured and arranged such that, in operation, a pressure in the Venturi nozzle is less than a pressure of the air in the environment, and such that the air is sucked from the environment. ### Claim 19 An arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising: a heat exchanger for cooling an exhaust gas and including a channel system, wherein the channel system has at least one exhaust gas channel, through which an exhaust gas path leads, and at least one coolant channel, through which a coolant path of a coolant leads, fluidically separate from the exhaust gas path and arranged in a heat-transferring manner with the exhaust gas path, such that, in operation, the exhaust gas exchanges heat with the coolant, a cooling gas outlet, opening into the exhaust gas path upstream of the channel system, structured and arranged to introduce a cooling gas into the exhaust gas path upstream of the channel system; a fresh air channel fluidically connected to the cooling gas outlet such that fresh air flows via the fresh air channel through the cooling gas outlet into the exhaust gas path; and an exhaust gas return channel that connects an exhaust gas removal inlet arranged downstream of the channel system in the exhaust gas path fluidically with the cooling gas outlet, such that exhaust gas originating from the exhaust gas removal inlet in operation flows through the cooling gas outlet upstream of the channel system into the exhaust gas path.