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US4715220A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Throttle valve opening sensor

Assignee: Aisan Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-11-20
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Granted: 1987-12-29
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Expires: 2006-11-20
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Abstract

Abstract In a throttle valve opening sensor including a substrate provided with a throttle valve opening detecting portion, a rotor adapted to be rotated in association with rotation of a throttle valve, a housing for rotatably supporting the rotor and incorporating the substrate, a packing mounted in the housing for sealing the substrate, and a contact mounted on the rotor and adapted to slide on the opening detecting portion; the improvement comprises a substrate pressing portion formed at the packing for inwardly pressing the substrate, an O-ring projecting portion formed at the packing on the outer peripheral side of the substrate pressing portion and tightly contacting with the housing, and a cover provided outside the packing for inwardly pressing the substrate pressing portion and the projecting portion of the packing.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kenji Eitoku
  • 👤 Kenji Hayashi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 21:21
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01C; H01C1/00; H01C1/02; H01C1/024; H01C10/00; H01C10/30; H01C10/32; H01C10/34

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
In a throttle valve opening sensor including a substrate provided with a throttle valve opening detecting portion, a rotor adapted to be rotated in association with rotation of a throttle valve, a housing for rotatably supporting said rotor and incorporating said substrate, a packing mounted in said housing for sealing said substrate, and a contact mounted on said rotor and adapted to slide on said opening detecting portion; the improvement comprising a substrate pressing portion formed at said packing for inwardly pressing said substrate, an O-ring projecting portion formed at said packing on the outer peripheral side of said substrate pressing portion and tightly contacting with said housing, and a cover provided outside said packing for inwardly pressing said substrate pressing portion and said projecting portion of said packing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
In a throttle valve opening sensor including a substrate provided with a throttle valve opening detecting portion, a rotor adapted to be rotated in association with rotation of a throttle valve, a housing for rotatably supporting said rotor and incorporating said substrate, a packing mounted in said housing for sealing said substrate, and a contact mounted on said rotor and adapted to slide on said opening detecting portion; the improvement comprising a substrate pressing portion formed at said packing for inwardly pressing said substrate, an O-ring projecting portion formed at said packing on the outer peripheral side of said substrate pressing portion and tightly contacting with said housing, and a cover provided outside said packing for inwardly pressing said substrate pressing portion and said projecting portion of said packing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
The throttle valve opening sensor as defined in claim 1, wherein said cover comprises an inner pressing portion for inwardly pressing said substrate pressing portion of said packing and an outer pressing portion for inwardly pressing said projecting portion of said packing.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1990-12-28 1991-06-29 1991-12-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-12-28 1995-06-29 1995-12-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-12-28 1999-06-29 1999-12-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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