US4856476A
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Apparatus for controlling throttle valve
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1988-07-21
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Granted: 1989-08-15
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Expires: 2008-07-21
Abstract
Abstract A wire cable 11 extends between an accelerator pedal 19 and a motor pulley 14 controlled depending upon the driving conditions. A block 13 is disposed in contact with the wire cable, and the throttle valve 2 is opened and closed by the movement of the block. Accordingly, an optimum control of the throttle valve can be achieved by driving the block with both the accelerator pedal and the motor, and if the motor system fails the throttle valve can still be operated by the accelerator pedal alone.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Shirakawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:00
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D9/00; F02D9/02; F02D11/00; F02D11/06; F02D11/10; F02D11/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
An apparatus for controlling a throttle valve (2) of a vehicle engine, comprising: a wire cable (11) extending between and connected at opposite ends to an accelerator pedal (19) and a first pulley (14) mounted on a motor (15) controlled by driving information of the vehicle, and a movable block (13) disposed in contact with said wire cable, said block being driven by said wire cable and operably connected to the throttle valve to open and close said throttle valve.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
80 words
An apparatus for controlling a throttle valve (2) of a vehicle engine, comprising: a wire cable (11) extending between and connected at opposite ends to an accelerator pedal (19) and a first pulley (14) mounted on a motor (15) controlled by driving information of the vehicle, and a movable block (13) disposed in contact with said wire cable, said block being driven by said wire cable and operably connected to the throttle valve to open and close said throttle valve.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus for controlling a throttle valve as set forth in claim 1, in which said throttle valve is fixedly mounted on a shaft (3) and the throttle valve is opened and closed by rotating said shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus for controlling a throttle valve as set forth in claim 2, in which a second pulley (4) is fixedly mounted on said shaft, and a throttle wire (5) extends between said second pulley and a central shaft (131) of said block.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus for controlling a throttle valve as set forth in claim 1, in which said motor is directly connected with said first pulley.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus for controlling a throttle valve as set forth in claim 1, in which said motor is connected with said first pulley through a worm-gear.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
An apparatus for controlling a throttle valve as set forth in claim 1, in which said driving information comprises at least one of a rotational speed of the engine, a speed of the vehicle, wheel skid, a degree of accelerator depression and a degree of opening of the throttle valve.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-08-14 | 1993-02-13 | 1993-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-08-14 | 1997-02-13 | 1997-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-08-14 | 2001-02-13 | 2001-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |