US4653453A
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Engine throttle valve position detecting system
Assignee: Denso Corp
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Filing: 1985-11-18
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Granted: 1987-03-31
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Expires: 2005-11-18
Abstract
Abstract An engine throttle valve position detector has a throttle switch formed by a rotary detector member rotatable with the engine throttle valve, a single stationary contact and a single movable contact movable by a guide groove in the rotary detector member into and out of electrical contact with the stationary contact. The stationary and movable contacts are contacted together when the throttle valve is in both fully-closed and fully-open positions, to thereby emit electric signals to an electric control unit in which the signals are processed on the basis of engine intake air flow and engine oil temperature to judge one of the throttle valve fully closed and fully-open positions.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichiro Kamai
- 👤 Toshiaki Kikuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:31
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/24; F02D41/26; F02D41/28; F02D11/00; F02D11/06; F02D11/10; F02D11/106; F02D41/02; F02D41/04; F02D41/045; F02D2250/00; F02D2250/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
An engine throttle valve position detecting system including: a throttle switch including a rotary detector member adapted to be rotated in accordance with the rotation of an engine throttle valve and having a guide portion including a section offset radially relative to the direction of rotation of said rotary detector member, a movable contact movable by the rotation of said rotary detector member and a stationary contact disposed in opposed relationship to said movable contact, said stationary and movable contacts having opened and closed positions which are changed over at two different predetermined rotational positions of said rotary detector member; means for producing a signal related to the operation of the engine; means for comparing a temperature representative of the engine operating condition with a predetermined reference level; judgement means operative, when said engine operating condition temperature is judged by said comparing means as being higher than said predetermined reference level, to judge the position of said throttle valve based on one of the positions of said movable and stationary contacts and on said signal; and setting means operative, when said engine operating condition temperature is judged by said comparating means as being lower than said predetermined reference level, to set, irrespective of said signal, that the position of said throttle valve judged based said one of the positions of said movable and stationary contacts is in fully closed position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
An engine throttle valve position detecting system including: a throttle switch including a rotary detector member adapted to be rotated in accordance with the rotation of an engine throttle valve and having a guide portion including a section offset radially relative to the direction of rotation of said rotary detector member, a movable contact movable by the rotation of said rotary detector member and a stationary contact disposed in opposed relationship to said movable contact, said stationary and movable contacts having opened and closed positions which are changed over at two different predetermined rotational positions of said rotary detector member; means for producing a signal related to the operation of the engine; means for comparing a temperature representative of the engine operating condition with a predetermined reference level; judgement means operative, when said engine operating condition temperature is judged by said comparing means as being higher than said predetermined reference level, to judge the position of said throttle valve based on one of the positions of said movable and stationary contacts and on said signal; and setting means operative, when said engine operating condition temperature is judged by said comparating means as being lower than said predetermined reference level, to set, irrespective of said signal, that the position of said throttle valve judged based said one of the positions of said movable and stationary contacts is in fully closed position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An engine throttle valve position detecting system as claimed in claim 1, further including: means for prohibiting interruption of fuel supply to the engine when said engine operating condition temperature is judged by said comparing means as being lower than said predetermined reference level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An engine throttle valve position detecting system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said engine operating condition temperature is the temperature of engine oil.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An engine throttle valve position detecting system according to claim 1, wherein said signal represents the quantity of air sucked into the engine per engine revolution.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
An engine throttle valve position detecting system according to claim 1, wherein said judgement means are arranged to judge as to whether said throttle valve is closed or opened.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
An engine throttle valve position detecting system acording to claim 1, wherein said judgement means are aranged to judge the throttle valve position after the lapse of a predetermined time period from the moment when one of the positions of said movable and stationary contacts is changed over to the other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
An engine throttle valve position detecting system according to claim 1, wherein said guide portion is formed by a generally arcuate groove formed in said rotary detector member, said movable contact being partially received in said arcuate groove and mounted on an end of a resilient member secured at the other end to a stationary member of the engine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
An engine throttle valve position detecting system according to claim 1, wherein said signal represents the pressure in the intake manifold of the engine.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-03-30 | 1990-09-29 | 1991-03-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-03-30 | 1994-09-29 | 1995-03-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-03-30 | 1998-09-29 | 1999-03-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |