THREE-WAY EXHAUST-GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE ASSEMBLY HAVING THREE FLUID OPENINGS FOR EXHAUST-GAS RECIRCULATION

The invention relates to a three-way exhaust-gas recirculation valve assembly having three fluid openings (18, 32, 34) for exhaust-gas recirculation of an internal combustion engine, wherein the valve assembly comprises a valve housing, which forms the three fluid openings (18, 32, 34), a large-amount opening (18), which forms the first fluid opening (18), a register flap (1), and a flap shaft (16). The register flap (1) has a small-amount flap (4), which has a closing body (8), a large-amount flap (6) for closing the large-amount opening (18), wherein the large-amount flap (6) has a small-amount opening (12) that can be closed by means of the closing body (8) and wherein the small-amount flap (4) is movably connected to the large-amount flap by means of a connecting element, and a driver (22), which limits the degree of opening of the large-amount flap (6) in relation to the small-amount flap (4). The flap shaft (16), which bears the flaps (4, 6), is continuously adjustable between a closed position, in which the large-amount flap (6) closes the large-amount opening (18) and the closing body (8) closes the small-amount opening (12), a small-amount opening position, in which the closing body (8) is spaced apart from the small-amount opening (12) while the large-amount flap (6) lies against the large-amount opening (18), and a large-amount opening position, in which the large-amount flap (6) is lifted from the large-amount opening (18) by means of the driver (22).