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Throttle valve opening sensor

US4715220A · kind A · utility

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2Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 20, 1986
Grant dateDec 29, 1987
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01C10/34
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a throttle valve opening sensor including a substrate provided with a throttle valve opening detecting portion, a rotor adapted to be rotated in association with rotation of a throttle valve, a housing for rotatably supporting the rotor and incorporating the substrate, a packing mounted in the housing for sealing the substrate, and a contact mounted on the rotor and adapted to slide on the opening detecting portion; the improvement comprises a substrate pressing portion formed at the packing for inwardly pressing the substrate, an O-ring projecting portion formed at the packing on the outer peripheral side of the substrate pressing portion and tightly contacting with the housing, and a cover provided outside the packing for inwardly pressing the substrate pressing portion and the projecting portion of the packing.

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