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Throttle valve adjusting unit
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1996-07-12
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Granted: 1997-09-30
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Expires: 2016-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A throttle control valve in which potentiometer paths of a potentiometer are mounted on the lid and an electrical motor coupling is also provided, so that when the lid is attached to the throttle valve stub, the potentiometer and the control motor can be connected by simple joining in a single operation. The throttle control valve is intended for internal combustion engines for motor vehicles.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Schaefer
- 👤 Klaus Kaiser
- 👤 Martin Benda
- 👤 Eckard Reiling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:38
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D9/00; F02D11/00; F02D11/06; F02D11/10; F02D11/106; F02D2011/101; F02D2011/102; F02D9/08; F02D9/10; F02D9/1035; F02D9/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A throttle control valve, having a throttle valve secured to a throttle valve shaft rotatably supported in a throttle valve stub; a control motor, supported on the throttle valve stub, said control motor includes a drive gear coupled to the throttle valve shaft, for adjusting the throttle valve shaft; a potentiometer (40), including at least one wiper and at least one potentiometer path, for detecting and adjusting a position of the throttle valve shaft; a connection chamber, an electrical connection to which the control motor (20) and the potentiometer (40) are connected in said connection chamber; a lid (24) that closes off the connection chamber, the at least one potentiometer path (42, 42', 42", 42'") is mounted on the lid (24), and a coupling part (44) belonging to the electrical connection is formed onto the lid (24); at least one motor plug contact (22a, 23a) is also provided on the lid (24), said motor plug contact, when the lid (24) is mounted on the throttle valve stub (2), is in electrical contact with a motor counterpart plug contact (22b) connected to the control motor (20).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A throttle control valve, having a throttle valve secured to a throttle valve shaft rotatably supported in a throttle valve stub; a control motor, supported on the throttle valve stub, said control motor includes a drive gear coupled to the throttle valve shaft, for adjusting the throttle valve shaft; a potentiometer (40), including at least one wiper and at least one potentiometer path, for detecting and adjusting a position of the throttle valve shaft; a connection chamber, an electrical connection to which the control motor (20) and the potentiometer (40) are connected in said connection chamber; a lid (24) that closes off the connection chamber, the at least one potentiometer path (42, 42', 42", 42'") is mounted on the lid (24), and a coupling part (44) belonging to the electrical connection is formed onto the lid (24); at least one motor plug contact (22a, 23a) is also provided on the lid (24), said motor plug contact, when the lid (24) is mounted on the throttle valve stub (2), is in electrical contact with a motor counterpart plug contact (22b) connected to the control motor (20).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The throttle control valve according to claim 1, in which two motor plug contacts (22a, 23a) and two motor counterpart plug contacts (23b) are provided.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
The throttle control valve according to claim 2, in which at least one sheet-metal stamped part (50) that includes at least one sheet-metal stamped part (51, 52, 53, 54) is provided, and the at least one sheet-metal stamped part (51, 52, 53, 54) ends at the motor plug contact (22a, 23a) and forms at least one connection pin (51p, 52p, 53p, 54p) of the coupling part (44).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
The throttle valve throttle valve according to claim 2, in which at least one sheet-metal stamped part (50) that includes at least one sheet-metal stamped part (51, 52, 53, 54) is provided, and the at least one sheet-metal stamped part (51, 52, 53, 54) is connected to the at least one potentiometer path (42, 42', 42", 42'") and forms at least one connection pin (51p, 52p, 53p, 54p) of the coupling part (44).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
73 words
The throttle valve throttle valve according to claim 1, in which at least one sheet-metal stamped part (50) that includes at least one sheet-metal stamped part (51, 52, 53, 54) is provided, and the at least one sheet-metal stamped part (51, 52, 53, 54) is connected to the at least one potentiometer path (42, 42', 42", 42'") and forms at least one connection pin (51p, 52p, 53p, 54p) of the coupling part (44).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
67 words
The throttle control valve according to claim 5, in which at least one sheet-metal stamped part (50) that includes at least one sheet-metal stamped part (51, 52, 53, 54) is provided, and the at least one sheet-metal stamped part (51, 52, 53, 54) ends at the motor plug contact (22a, 23a) and forms at least one connection pin (51p, 52p, 53p, 54p) of the coupling part (44).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
The throttle control valve according to claim 1, in which at least one sheet-metal stamped part (50) that includes at least one sheet-metal stamped part (51, 52, 53, 54) is provided, and the at least one sheet-metal stamped part (51, 52, 53, 54) ends at the motor plug contact (22a, 23a) and forms at least one connection pin (51p, 52p, 53p, 54p) of the coupling part (44).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The throttle control valve according to claim 1, in which the at least one potentiometer path (42, 42', 42", 42'") is mounted directly on an inner side (24a) of the lid (24).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The throttle control valve according to claim 1, in which the at least one potentiometer path (42, 42', 42", 42'") is mounted on a carrier material (36) which is secured to an inner side (24a) of the lid (24).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The throttle control valve according to claim 1, in which the at least one wiper (14, 14', 14", 14'") is mounted on a gear wheel (12, 18, 20b) that transmits torque between the control motor (20) and the throttle valve shaft (6).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The throttle control valve according to claim 1, in which a seal (34) that seals the connection chamber (32) off from the outside is provided between the throttle valve stub (2) and the lid (24).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The throttle control valve according to claim 1, in which a potentiometer guide (30) for centering the potentiometer (40) is provided in a region of the potentiometer (40).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The throttle control valve according to claim 1, in which the lid (24), crosswise to the throttle valve shaft (6, 6c), protrudes far beyond the region of the potentiometer guide (30).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The throttle control valve according to claim 1, in which an assembly aid (60) is provided that makes mounting of the lid (24) on the throttle valve stub (2) easier.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The throttle control valve according to claim 1, in which a motor coupling (22) is provided that can be plugged so as to clamp the motor plug contact (22a) and the motor counterpart plug contact (22b) together.
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