Exhaust gas recirculation control device
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June 9, 2004
An exhaust gas recirculation control device (1) has a valve housing (10) formed with a gas passage (10a) inside, a butterfly valve (20) capable of opening and closing the gas passage (10a) and a driving motor (60) for driving a valve shaft (21) of the butterfly valve (20) to rotate. A valve member (22) of the butterfly valve (20) and a bearing (11) of the valve housing (10) are disposed on the valve shaft (21) in a line in a longitudinal direction of the valve shaft (21). An accommodation hole (12) for accommodating the valve shaft (21) is formed between the gas passage (10a), which accommodates the valve member (22), and the bearing (11). A communication hole (14) opening into the accommodation hole (12) and the gas passage (10a) downstream of the butterfly valve (20) is provided. Thus, sticking or poor operation of the valve shaft (21) and the bearing (11) caused by deposits can be inhibited.
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