IP Library Granted Patent US 6,843,112
Granted Patent B2
US 6,843,112 · App. 10/335,235 · Granted Jan 18, 2005

Throttle opening degree sensor

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Patent No.
US 6,843,112
App. No.
10/335,235
Granted
Jan 18, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A throttle opening degree sensor with an excellent mounting property to a small and middle size motor cycles, and with a less manufacturing cost of a throttle body including a throttle opening degree sensor, constituted such that a casing ( 5 ) has a single mounting flange portion ( 5 B) extending in a direction (C) orthogonal to a longitudinal axial line (B—B) of a rotor ( 6 ) in one side surface ( 5 A) side thereof, a single mounting hole ( 5 C) is pierced to extend through the mounting flange portion ( 5 B), a guide tube portion ( 5 D) is formed to protrude coaxially with the longitudinal axial line (B—B) of the rotor ( 6 ) and a seal ring ( 7 ) is arranged in an outer periphery thereof in one side surface ( 5 A) of the casing ( 5 ), one side surface ( 5 A) of the casing ( 5 ) is arranged on the throttle body ( 1 ), the guide tube portion ( 5 D) is inserted into and arranged within a tube portion guide hole ( 1 C) formed coaxially with a throttle shaft ( 3 ) mounting the throttle valve ( 4 ), and the casing ( 5 ) is engaged by screwing with the throttle body ( 1 ) via the mounting hole ( 5 C) of the mounting flange portion ( 5 B).

Claims (8)

1. A throttle opening degree sensor sliding a brush fixed to a rotor rotating in connection with a displacement of a throttle valve on a resistance body and outputting an electric voltage signal in proportion to an opening degree of the throttle valve, characterized in that a casing ( 5 ) receiving the rotor ( 6 ) and the brush has a single mounting flange portion ( 5 B) extending toward a direction (C) orthogonal to a longitudinal axial line (B—B) of the rotor ( 6 ) in a right side surface ( 5 A) side thereof,

a single mounting hole ( 5 C) extending parallel to the longitudinal axial line (B—B) of the rotor ( 6 ) is pierced in the mounting flange portion,

a cylindrical guide tube portion ( 5 D) coaxial with the longitudinal axial line (B—B) of the rotor ( 6 ) is formed to protrude toward the right side (E) in the right side surface ( 5 A) of the casing ( 5 ),

an annular seal ring ( 7 ) is arranged in an outer periphery of the guide tube portion ( 5 D),

the right side surface ( 5 A) of the casing is arranged on a left side surface ( 1 B) of the throttle body ( 1 ),

the guide tube portion (SF) is inserted into and arranged within a tube portion guide hole ( 1 C) formed coaxially with a throttle shaft ( 3 ) mounting the throttle valve ( 4 ),

and the casing ( 5 ) is engaged by screwing with the throttle body ( 1 ) via the mounting hole ( 5 C) of the mounting flange portion ( 5 B).

2. A throttle opening degree sensor as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the rotor is slidingly arranged within the rotor supporting hole ( 5 F) of the casing ( 5 ) so as to be freely rotatable, and an annular second seal ring ( 8 ) is arranged between an outer periphery ( 6 B) of the rotor ( 6 ) and an inner periphery ( 5 Fa) of the rotor supporting hole ( 5 F).

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: KEIHIN CORPORATION
To: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058951/0325 →