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ELECTRONIC CONTROL TYPE THROTTLE VALVE APPARATUS, NON-CONTACT TYPE ROTATION ANGLE DETECTING APPARATUS USED IN ELECTRONIC CONTROL TYPE THROTTLE VALVE APPARATUS ETC. AND SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR HALL ELEMENT

US6973916B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 2003
Grant dateDec 13, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF02D2041/285
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an electronic control type throttle valve apparatus, a throttle valve position sensor includes a magnet provided at a throttle valve shaft and a hall element which output changes in accordance with the rotational deviation of the magnet. The hall element is housed within a sensor chip together with an amplifier circuit. In a control unit provided separately from the sensor chip, there are provided with an A/D conversion circuit for converting an analog output from the hall element through the amplifier circuit into a digital signal and a digital processing circuit for performing temperature compensation and zero-span adjustment of the hall element in a digital manner.

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