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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Satoshi Kawamura, Tokyo, JP;
Sotsuo Miyoshi, Tokyo, JP;
Toshihiko Miyake, Tokyo, JP;
Youichi Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 2/507 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 2/507 ;
Abstract
The detection of a valve-opening starting position of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve which is disposed in an exhaust gas recirculation system is surely made, and the amount of movement of a motor shaft of an electric motor in a valve-closing direction is restricted. In this manner, the motor shaft is prevented from striking a stopper which restricts the operating range of the electric motor.