US5259349A
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Device for the adjustment of a throttle valve
Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
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Filing: 1992-12-28
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Granted: 1993-11-09
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Expires: 2012-12-28
Abstract
Abstract For the displacement of a throttle valve (1) which is rotatably mounted in the intake connection (2) of an internal combustion engine, there is provided a device with electromotive actuating drive, gearing and clutch (10) as well as electronic control device (11) with which the entire load range, in addition to the idle range, can be automatically controlled. In this connection, a coupling member (15) is provided between the pulley (8), which is mechanically coupled to the gas pedal (6), and a first lever (13) which is rigidly attached to the throttle-valve shaft (1a). Furthermore, the main return spring (3) acts directly on the pulley (8), the coupling member (15) is urged by a coupling spring (16) against the first lever (13) of the throttle-valve shaft (1a), and a third return spring (19) acts on the driven shaft (18) of the actuating drive (9)
Inventors
- 👤 Andreas Radlinski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:20
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D11/00; F02D11/06; F02D11/10; F02D11/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A device for adjusting a throttle valve which is mounted in the intake connection of an internal combustion engine, the device comprising a first return spring, an idle operation stop, a full load stop, a gas pedal, a rod or cable connecting with the gas pedal, a throttle valve with a shaft, and a cable pulley which can be displaced, against the force of the first return spring between the idle operation stop and the full-load stop by means of the gas pedal and the rod or cable for coupling to the shaft of the throttle valve; an electromotive actuating drive with gearing and clutch, a driven shaft driven by the actuating drive via the gearing and the clutch; an electronic control device, a coupling spring, a second return spring, a first lever, a second lever, a coupling member between the pulley and the first lever, and a third return spring; wherein the throttle valve can turn against the force of the second return spring; the first lever is connected, fixed for rotation, to the throttle-valve shaft for coupling to the pulley; the second lever is connected, fixed for rotation, to the throttle-valve shaft for coupling to the actuating drive; the first return spring acts directly on the pulley; the coupling member is urged by the coupling spring against the first lever of the throttle-valve shaft; and the third return spring acts on the driven shaft of the actuating drive.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
240 words
A device for adjusting a throttle valve which is mounted in the intake connection of an internal combustion engine, the device comprising a first return spring, an idle operation stop, a full load stop, a gas pedal, a rod or cable connecting with the gas pedal, a throttle valve with a shaft, and a cable pulley which can be displaced, against the force of the first return spring between the idle operation stop and the full-load stop by means of the gas pedal and the rod or cable for coupling to the shaft of the throttle valve; an electromotive actuating drive with gearing and clutch, a driven shaft driven by the actuating drive via the gearing and the clutch; an electronic control device, a coupling spring, a second return spring, a first lever, a second lever, a coupling member between the pulley and the first lever, and a third return spring; wherein the throttle valve can turn against the force of the second return spring; the first lever is connected, fixed for rotation, to the throttle-valve shaft for coupling to the pulley; the second lever is connected, fixed for rotation, to the throttle-valve shaft for coupling to the actuating drive; the first return spring acts directly on the pulley; the coupling member is urged by the coupling spring against the first lever of the throttle-valve shaft; and the third return spring acts on the driven shaft of the actuating drive.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A throttle-valve adjustment device according to claim 1, further comprising an actual-value transmitter operatively coupled to the electromotive actuating drive for signaling to the electric control device a position of the driven shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A throttle-valve adjustment device according to claim 2, further comprising an actual-value transmitter operatively coupled to the throttle valve for signaling to the electronic control device a position of the throttle valve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A throttle-valve adjustment device according to claim 1, further comprising an actual-value transmitter operatively coupled to the throttle valve for signaling to the electronic control device a position of the throttle valve.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A throttle-valve adjustment device according to claim 3, further comprising a maximum idle stop for the coupling member and located on the pulley.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A throttle-valve adjustment device according to claim 1, further comprising a maximum idle stop for the coupling member and located on the pulley.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A throttle-valve adjustment device according to claim 5, further comprising an emergency stop and an emergency return spring, the emergency stop being movable against the force of the emergency return spring in order to define an emergency-operating position of the actuating drive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
A throttle-valve adjustment device according to claim 1, further comprising an emergency stop and an emergency return spring, the emergency stop being movable against the force of the emergency return spring in order to define an emergency-operating position of the actuating drive.
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