US4366705A
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Throttle opening detector for internal combustion engine
Assignee: Aisin AW Co Ltd
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Filing: 1980-12-05
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Granted: 1983-01-04
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Expires: 2000-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A throttle opening detector for internal combustion engine is composed of a slide contact device which has first and second contacts with potential periodically varying in pulse form corresponding to throttle opening variation, phase difference of pulses beteeen said first and second contacts being a fourth of the period, and of a throttle opening reading device which reads out throttle opening from the potential variation in the first and second contacts and variations of exclusive-OR of potential signals in both contacts. The throttle opening detector enables to detect throttle opening precisely using a cheap micro-computer in 2 bits and to carry out the initial adjustment automatically.
Inventors
- 👤 Takiji Fuji
- 👤 Toshio Takaichi
- 👤 Shoji Yokoyama
- 👤 Hidehiro Kondo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:38
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03M; H03M1/00; H03M1/06; H03M1/12; H03M1/22; H03M1/24; H03M1/28; H03M1/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
A throttle opening detector for internal combustion engine comprising a slide contact device which has first and second contacts, and a throttle opening reading device which reads out throttle opening by the potential variation in the first and second contacts, wherein the potential variation of said first contact and the potential variation of said second contact are alternatively output by said slide contact, and the throttle opening reading device reads out throttle opening variation by variation of exclusive-OR of potential signals in both contacts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
A throttle opening detector for internal combustion engine comprising a slide contact device which has first and second contacts, and a throttle opening reading device which reads out throttle opening by the potential variation in the first and second contacts, wherein the potential variation of said first contact and the potential variation of said second contact are alternatively output by said slide contact, and the throttle opening reading device reads out throttle opening variation by variation of exclusive-OR of potential signals in both contacts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
A throttle opening detector according to claim 1, wherein the slide contact device comprises an electrode plate which consists of a punched parts and remaining holeless parts, and a sliding plate which transfers corresponding to throttle opening variation and slides on said electrode plate in the longitudinal plate, wherein said punched parts consist of a upper punched hole train and a lower punched hole train, said first contact takes out the potential variation of said upper punched hole train, and said second contact takes out the potential variation of said lower punched hole train.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
A throttle opening detector according to claim 2, wherein said upper punched hole train has same pattern as said lower punched hole train and their positions respectively shift in a fixed distance in the longitudinal direction to take out the fixed phase difference and the fixed period from said first contact and second contact.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A throttle opening detector according to claim 2, wherein said upper punched hole train has same pattern as said lower punched hole train and their position respectively corresponds without shift and said first contact is positioned so as to shift in the longitudinal direction from said second contact.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
A throttle opening detector according to claim 2, wherein said upper punched hole train has different pattern from said lower punched hole train and their positions respectively shift in the longitudinal direction to take out the variable phase difference and the variable period from said first contact and second contact.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
A throttle opening detector according to claim 2, wherein said upper punched hole train has same pattern as said lower punched hole train and their positions respectively shift in the longitudinal direction to take out the variable phase difference and the fixed period from said first contact and second contact.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1986-01-03 | 1986-07-05 | 1987-01-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-01-03 | 1990-07-05 | 1991-01-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-01-03 | 1994-07-05 | 1995-01-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |