DRIVE-BY-WIRE THROTTLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD OF FORMING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A throttle control apparatus, comprising:
- a magnet holder comprising a position sensing magnet;
a thumb lever connected to a mounting bracket within a cylindrical hole formed from said mounting bracket, wherein said thumb lever is mechanically connected to said magnet holder, wherein said magnet holder is located within a housing that permits said magnet holder to rotate and thereby restrict the movement of other components; and
a magnetic position sensor in magnetic communication with said position sensing magnet and in contactless association with said thumb lever, wherein said magnetic holder rotates as said thumb lever rotates in order to thereby detect a position of said thumb lever on a handle bar utilizing a varying voltage output from said magnetic position sensor.
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Abstract
A drive-by-wire throttle control apparatus and method of forming the same. The apparatus includes a Hall-effect magnetic sensor. A thumb lever can be assembled into a mounting bracket inside a cylindrical hole, which can rotate to a desired angle. The thumb lever can be mechanically connected to a magnet holder, which includes a magnet, utilizing a key-slot mechanism. The magnet holder can be placed inside a housing that allows the magnet holder to rotate and restrict other movements. When the thumb lever rotates, the lever rotates the magnet holder, which in turn detects the position of the throttle utilizing a varying voltage output from an associated Hall-effect chip. A signal can be generated based on the sensed position.
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20 Claims
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1. A throttle control apparatus, comprising:
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a magnet holder comprising a position sensing magnet; a thumb lever connected to a mounting bracket within a cylindrical hole formed from said mounting bracket, wherein said thumb lever is mechanically connected to said magnet holder, wherein said magnet holder is located within a housing that permits said magnet holder to rotate and thereby restrict the movement of other components; and a magnetic position sensor in magnetic communication with said position sensing magnet and in contactless association with said thumb lever, wherein said magnetic holder rotates as said thumb lever rotates in order to thereby detect a position of said thumb lever on a handle bar utilizing a varying voltage output from said magnetic position sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A throttle control apparatus, comprising:
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a magnet holder comprising a position sensing magnet; a thumb lever connected to a mounting bracket within a cylindrical hole formed from said mounting bracket, wherein said thumb lever is mechanically connected to said magnet holder, wherein said magnet holder is located within a housing that permits said magnet holder to rotate and thereby restrict the movement of other components; a magnetic position sensor in magnetic communication with said position sensing magnet and in contactless association with said thumb lever, wherein said magnetic holder rotates as said thumb lever rotates in order to thereby detect a position of said thumb lever on a handle bar utilizing a varying voltage output from said magnetic position sensor; and an electronic control unit associated with said magnetic position sensor in order to generate a signal in a form of said varying voltage, based on a sensed position in order to control a throttle thereby eliminate a need for throttle cables. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A throttle control method, comprising:
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configuring a magnet holder to include a position sensing magnet; connecting a thumb lever to a mounting bracket within a cylindrical hole formed from said mounting bracket, wherein said thumb lever is mechanically connected to said magnet holder; locating said magnet holder within a housing that permits said magnet holder to rotate and thereby restrict the movement of other components; and permitting a magnetic position sensor to magnetically communicate with said position sensing magnet and in contactless association with said thumb lever, wherein said magnetic holder rotates as said thumb lever rotates in order to thereby detect a position of said thumb lever on a handle bar utilizing a varying voltage output from said magnetic position sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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