Patent · US Expired

Throttle valve unit with drive unit receptacle and drive unit contact

US6763582B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

9References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Klaus Kaiser · Markgröningen, DE
Michael Brozio · Ditzingen, DE
Markus Michels · Stuttgart, DE
Stefan Josten · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 1, 2002
Grant date	Jul 20, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 24, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49231
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A throttle device in the intake section of an internal combustion engine; the throttle device including a housing part, which contains a flow cross section for an air flow. In the housing part, bearing points are provided for a throttle valve device, which can be actuated by means of an actuating drive. The actuating drive can be inserted into a receiving housing, which has first and second guide surfaces that permit the installation of the actuating drive. Fastening means are provided on the circumference surface of the receiving housing and can accommodate a closing and contacting element, which contacts electrical contacts of the actuating drive.

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