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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2002
Hisaaki Wakao, Kariya, JP;
Yutaka Mori, Kariya, JP;
Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A calculator for calculating an opened amount of a throttle valve with high accuracy regardless of voltage fluctuation and noise. The calculator includes a valve sensor for detecting the opened amount of the throttle valve to generate a detection voltage. A memory stores an initial zero point detection value. A calculation circuit obtains the difference between the detection voltage and the initial zero point detection value and calculates the opened amount of the throttle valve with the difference. When a plurality of detection voltages that are less than the initial zero point detection value are generated, the calculation circuit calculates a new zero point detection value that is greater than a smallest one of the plurality of detection voltages by a predetermined value and updates the initial zero point detection value with the new zero point detection value.