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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 1989
Filed:
May. 06, 1988
Toshio Matsuzawa, Kariya, JP;
Kazuji Minagawa, tokoname, JP;
Akira Muramatsu, Kariya, JP;
Tomoaki Abe, Obu, JP;
Masashi Kiyono, Anjo, JP;
Shigeru Kamio, Nagoya, JP;
Katsuya Maeda, Kariya, JP;
Mitsunori Takao, Kariya, JP;
Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for controlling intake air flow rate in an internal combustion engine comprises a throttle valve disposed in intake air passage for swing movement to change a flow rate of air to be supplied to combustion chambers of the engine, a stopper portion to which the throttle valve is abutted so as to stop swinging thereof in a full closed portion thereof, a spring for continually urging the throttle valve towards the full closed position, a control unit for determining a desired opening degree of the throttle valve in accordance with requirements on the engine, an actuator for generating a driving force for swinging the throttle valve to the desired opening degree in accordance with a command signal from the control unit, and geared mechanism for transmitting the driving force from the actuator to the throttle valve. The geared mechanism includes a pair of gears, each having a gear tooth portion. The gears are able to engage with each other exclusively at such gear tooth portions. The gear tooth portion so extends that both of the gear tooth portions mesh with each other between full closed position and full open position of the throttle valve, and they are pushed out of mesh with each other over full open position of the throttle valve.