Motor driving type throttle apparatus

• US 7,458,360 B2
• Filed: 05/10/2006
• Issued: 12/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Car Engineering Company Limited (Hitachi, Ltd.), Hitachi, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi Car Engineering Company Limited (Hitachi, Ltd.), Hitachi, Ltd.
• Inventors: Nagayama, Kazuo, Sasaki, Yasushi, Aoki, Sadayuki, Ebata, Yuuichi, Irihune, Kazunori
• Primary Examiner(s): KWON, JOHN
• Application Number:
  US11/431,015
• Publication Number:
  US 20060266329A1
• Time in Patent Office: 937 Days
• Field of Search: 123/360, 123/361, 123/339.1, 123/339.13, 123/339.25, 123/337, 123/376, 123/398
• US Class Current: 123/337
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 11/10 of the electric type
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2009/0269 Throttle closing springs; Acting of throttle closing springs on the throttle shaft
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2009/0294 Throttle control device with provisions for actuating electric or electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2011/102 at least one throttle being moved only by an electric actuator
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2200/0404 Throttle position
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2400/18 Packaging of the electronic circuit in a casing
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2400/21 Engine cover with integrated cabling
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2400/22 Connectors or cables specially adapted for engine management applications
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 9/10 having pivotally-mounted flaps
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 9/1065 Mechanical control linkage between an actuator and the flap, e.g. including levers, gears, springs, clutches, limit stops of the like
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 9/107 Manufacturing or mounting details
• CPC Class Codes: F05C 2201/021 Aluminium

Abstract

An throttle valve is controlled by using an electric actuator. A cover for covering one end side of the throttle valve shaft is attached to a side wall of a throttle body. a throttle position sensor unit and an electronic control module for controlling the throttle valve is attached to an inner face of the cover. The throttle position sensor and the electronic control module are contiguous to each other and connected at a position contiguous thereto. The cover is provided with a connector portion for external connection of the electronic control module. A group of lead frames constituting terminals of the connector portion are embedded in the cover. Power source is supplied to a motor via the connector portion for external connection, the electronic control module and intermediary connectors provided at the cover. Thereby, by simplifying the cover for protecting the throttle valve. The motor as a drive source and a power transmission apparatus, electric connection lines and connecting portions are integrally assembled. Thereby a motor driving type throttle apparatus can be integrated to an engine by inexpensive fabrication cost, in a compact and simple style and with high reliability.

Claims

1. A motor drive type throttle valve apparatus for an internal combustion engine, comprising:

a gear mechanism for transmitting torque of a motor to a throttle shaft of a throttle valve;

a throttle position sensor for sensing a rotational angle of said throttle shaft, and which is attached on a body of said throttle valve apparatus;

a resin cover integrated with said throttle position sensor so that said resin cover, together with said throttle position sensor, covers said gear mechanism, and attached on said body of said throttle valve apparatus;

a control circuit unit mounted in said resin cover and electrically connected with said throttle position sensor and said motor; and

a connector for electrically connecting between said control circuit unit and an external unit, and which is integrally molded with said resin cover.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said control circuit unit is formed in the shape of quadrangle;

one side thereof is adjacent to said throttle position sensor;

another side thereof opposite to said one side is adjacent to terminals of said motor; and

said connector is arranged at the same side with anyone of other sides thereof.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of terminals in said connector are arranged in two rows.

4. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said resin cover has a quadrangular flame for housing said quadrangular control circuit unit;

the first wire bonding group for connecting terminals of said connector and the first terminals of said control circuit unit, the second wire bonding group for connecting terminals of said throttle position sensor and the second terminals of said control circuit unit, and the third wire bonding group for connecting terminals of said motor and the third terminals of said control circuit unit, are laid across said frame.