US5323747A
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Electrically influenced throttle valve control device
Assignee: Audi AG
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Filing: 1991-04-19
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Granted: 1994-06-28
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Expires: 2011-04-19
Abstract
Abstract An electrically influenced throttle valve control for an internal combustion engine comprising a transmission link moved by operating an accelerator pedal against the load exerted by at least one return spring and transmitting the magnitude of the movement by way of a sensor, an intermediate member connected by a first spring to the transmission link and biased in its open limit position by the spring in normal operation, a throttle actuator connected by a second spring to the intermediate member, an electric motor for operating the throttle actuator, and an actual value transmitter associated with the throttle actuator.
Inventors
- 👤 Buchl Josef
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:08
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D11/00; F02D11/06; F02D11/10; F02D11/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An electrically influenced throttle valve control means for an internal combustion engine comprising: a transmitting means moved by operating an accelerator pedal against the load exerted by at least one return spring and transmitting the magnitude of the movement by way of a sensor, an intermediate member connected by a first spring to the transmitting means and biased in its open limit position by the spring in normal operation, a throttle actuator means connected by a second spring to the intermediate member, an actuating means for operating the throttle actuator means, and an actual value transmitter associated with the throttle actuator means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
An electrically influenced throttle valve control means for an internal combustion engine comprising: a transmitting means moved by operating an accelerator pedal against the load exerted by at least one return spring and transmitting the magnitude of the movement by way of a sensor, an intermediate member connected by a first spring to the transmitting means and biased in its open limit position by the spring in normal operation, a throttle actuator means connected by a second spring to the intermediate member, an actuating means for operating the throttle actuator means, and an actual value transmitter associated with the throttle actuator means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
An electrically influenced throttle valve control means according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is released in the emergency operating condition and is brought into engagement by the second spring with the throttle actuator means so that the movement of the intermediate piece is transmitted mechanically to the throttle actuator means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrically influenced throttle valve control means according to claim 2, wherein the transmitting means actuates the intermediate member in the emergency operating condition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrically influenced throttle valve control means according to claim 3, whereupon in the emergency operating condition, the intermediate member is in engagement with the throttle actuator means and the transmitting means is out of engagement with the intermediate member until the accelerator pedal is depressed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electrically influenced throttle valve control means according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, further comprising a pneumatic actuating means which holds the intermediate member in its open position during normal operation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
An electrically influenced throttle valve control means according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the actuating means closes the throttle valve when the throttle actuating means is activated, and the throttle valve is opened by the force exerted by the second spring between the throttle actuating means and the intermediate member.
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