Assembly with non-contacting position sensor
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Abstract
An electronic throttle control system is described. The system includes a non-contacting sensor stator integrated into an electronic throttle body and is aligned to the sensor rotor attached to the shaft to properly set sensor air gap by assembly aids or by close fit to the throttle body. A motor and vehicle connector is electrically connected to the sensor stator but is allowed to be positioned separately from the sensor stator by means of a flexible interconnect.
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72 Claims
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1-30. -30. (canceled)
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31. A control system comprising:
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a housing;
a bore formed within said housing;
a valve associated with said bore;
a sensor operably engaged with said valve;
a connector connected to said housing; and
a flexible interconnect connected between said sensor assembly and said connector. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A control system comprising:
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a housing;
a bore formed within said housing;
an actuator connected to said bore;
a sensor operably engaged to said actuator;
a connector connected to said housing; and
a flexible interconnect connecting between said sensor assembly and said connector. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An electronic throttle control system comprising:
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a housing;
a throttle bore formed within said housing;
a throttle plate disposed within said throttle bore;
a throttle shaft operably connected to said throttle plate;
a flat sensor assembly aligned with said throttle shaft;
a motor operably associated with said throttle shaft for effecting the movement of said throttle shaft, and an electrical connector having connections with said sensor assembly and said motor. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. An electronic throttle control system comprising:
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a housing;
a throttle bore formed within said housing;
a throttle plate disposed within said throttle bore;
a throttle shaft operably associated to said throttle plate;
an induction sensor assembly operably aligned with said throttle shaft;
a motor operably associated with said throttle shaft for effecting the movement of said throttle shaft, and an electrical connector having connections with said sensor assembly and said motor. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57)
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58. A control system comprising:
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a housing;
a bore formed within said housing;
a valve associated with said bore;
a non-contact sensor assembly operably associated with said valve; and
a connector connected to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A control system comprising:
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a housing;
a bore formed within said housing;
an actuator connected to said bore;
a non-contact sensor assembly operably engaged with said actuator; and
a connector connected to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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