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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2008
Filed:
May. 10, 2007
Roberto Piciotti, Bologna, IT;
Mario Marconi, Bologna, IT;
Giorgio Ferretti, Ferrara, IT;
Claudio Fauni, Bologna, IT;
Riccardo Nazzaro, Bologna, IT;
Stefano Musolesi, Bologna, IT;
Roberto Piciotti, Bologna, IT;
Mario Marconi, Bologna, IT;
Giorgio Ferretti, Ferrara, IT;
Claudio Fauni, Bologna, IT;
Riccardo Nazzaro, Bologna, IT;
Stefano Musolesi, Bologna, IT;
Abstract
A throttle valve for an internal combustion engine, the throttle valve having: a valve seat; a throttle disk, which engages the valve seat and is rotated by an electric motor between an open position and a closed position; a gear transmission connecting the electric motor to a shaft of the throttle disk; a position sensor for determining the position of the throttle disk; a housing chamber housing the electric motor, the gear transmission, and the position sensor; and a rigid plate, which is housed inside the housing chamber, and supports a stator of the position sensor, electric terminals of an electric connector, and a connecting printed circuit which connects the stator of the position sensor and the electric motor electrically to the electric terminals of the electric connector.