Siemens-Bendix Automotive Electronics Limited

Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC

Julian Czajkowski

Paul Douglas Perry

Donald Taylor

Mohammed Rizwan Khan

A valve, such as a throttle valve plate, which is suitable for use with a throttle assembly, and is able to withstand a backpressure test. The throttle valve plate includes a flat plate, and a plastic material overmolded onto a portion of the valve plate. The plate includes at least one rib, and may include a plurality of ribs, allowing for a thinner and lighter weight plate which is manufactured at a lower cost. The valve may also be a two-piece valve plate having an overlap portion. The two pieces of the valve plate overlap at the portion of the valve plate which interfaces with the shaft of the throttle assembly. The remaining portion of the plate surface includes at least one ribbed feature, and may include a plurality of ribbed features which reduce material usage and therefore reduce weight and cost, but also provide the required strength and rigidity.

Throttle plate

A flow rate valve comprising a non-magnetic housing comprising a central cavity and a pressure chamber, first and second ports extending into the pressure chamber, the interior end of the first port forming a valve seat. A bobbin is received within the cavity including a coil and a central blind bore enclosed at one end. The bobbin and housing including opposingly situated circumferential grooves. An armature assembly comprising a cylindrical armature within the bore, and a valve element movable with the armature between first and second positions, for opening and closing the valve seat and a motion limiter for limiting armature motion to prevent same from impacting the bottom of the bore in response to a magnetic field generated by the coil.

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Chatham, Canada

Julian Czajkowski