Ford Motor Company Limited

Visteon Global Technolgoies, Inc.

Marc Bronzetti

John Trublowski

Bertrand Robert Mohr

Timothy J Yerdon

Jeff J Klas

Mitch DePerno

Mitchell Anthony DePerno

Bertrand Mohr

A throttle body and an air control system that integrates the electronic engine control modules, sensors, actuators, and associated wiring on a throttle body is disclosed. In one version of the invention, there is provided a throttle body including a throttle body wall defining an airflow passage in the throttle body, a movable throttle plate that substantially conforms to the interior dimensions of the air flow passage, an engine control device (such as a sensor or an actuator) attached to the throttle body wall, and engine control electronics mounted to the throttle body wall in spaced apart relationship with the engine control device, the engine control electronics being electrically connected with the engine control device. In another version of the invention, there is provided an air control system including a throttle body having a wall defining a first airflow passage in the throttle body, a movable throttle plate substantially conforming to the interior dimensions of the first airflow passage, an air intake manifold having a wall defining a second airflow passage, the air intake manifold being attached to the throttle body such that the first airflow passage and the second airflow passage are placed in fluid communication, an engine control device mounted to the air intake manifold, and engine control electronics mounted to the throttle body wall, the engine control electronics being electrically connected with the engine control device.

Throttle body system with integrated electronics

There is disclosed herein an electronic control module assembly 30 for use in an internal combustion engine, wherein the engine includes an intake manifold 10 with N air inlet port(s) 14 and a throttle body 20 with N air outlet port(s) 24 where N=(1 or 2). One embodiment of the assembly 30 comprises: (a) a housing 32 having opposed upper and lower mounting surfaces 34/36 and an outer surface 38 about the housing, and N bore(s) 42 through the housing, wherein each bore has an upstream port 44 defined in the upper mounting surface 34 and a downstream port 54 defined in the lower mounting surface 36; (b) an electronic control module 60 for controlling one or more sub-systems of the engine; and (c) means 70 for attaching the electronic control module 60 to the outer surface 38 of the housing 32.

Electronic control module assembly using throttle body air for cooling

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Berkley, MI, United States of America

Marc Bronzetti