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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2003
Yoshimoto Matsuda, Kobe, JP;
Yuichi Fujii, Kakogawa, JP;
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a leisure vehicle comprising a throttle device. The leisure vehicle comprises an engine; a switch operated when the engine starts; and a throttle device for controlling an engine speed of the engine, and the throttle device includes: a throttle operation means for controlling the engine speed; a throttle position sensor for detecting an operation state of the throttle operation means; a throttle valve for opening and closing an air-intake passage of the engine; an actuator for opening and closing the throttle valve; and a control unit for controlling the actuator for opening and closing the throttle valve according to a value of a detection signal output from the throttle position sensor, wherein the control unit is adapted to perform zero setting of the throttle valve such that the throttle valve is operated according to the value of the detection signal with the throttle operation means in a fully closed state, when the switch is operated.