Throttle device for multipurpose engine
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1. A throttle device for a multipurpose engine, comprising:
- a throttle body disposed at an intake pipe of the engine and housing a throttle valve that regulates air drawn in the intake pipe; and
a case integrally attached to the throttle body and housing an electric motor moving the throttle valve, a speed reducer connecting an output shaft of the motor with a throttle shaft of the throttle valve, an electronic circuit board having an electronic control unit that controls operation of the motor and a connector mounted thereon, and a harness connecting the motor with the connector,wherein the case is configured in an L-like shape to form a first space in which the speed reducer is installed and a second space in which the electronic circuit board is installed.
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In a multipurpose engine throttle device having a throttle body disposed at an intake pipe of the engine and housing a throttle valve, a case is integrally attached to the throttle body and housing an electric motor moving the throttle valve, a speed reducer connecting an output shaft of the motor with the throttle valve, an electronic circuit board having an electronic control unit that controls operation of the motor and a connector mounted thereon, and a harness connecting the motor with the connector, thereby reducing in overall size by efficient layout of these components.
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1. A throttle device for a multipurpose engine, comprising:
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a throttle body disposed at an intake pipe of the engine and housing a throttle valve that regulates air drawn in the intake pipe; and a case integrally attached to the throttle body and housing an electric motor moving the throttle valve, a speed reducer connecting an output shaft of the motor with a throttle shaft of the throttle valve, an electronic circuit board having an electronic control unit that controls operation of the motor and a connector mounted thereon, and a harness connecting the motor with the connector, wherein the case is configured in an L-like shape to form a first space in which the speed reducer is installed and a second space in which the electronic circuit board is installed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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