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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2007
Tsutomu Ikeda, Obu, JP;
Tsutomu Ikeda, Obu, JP;
Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Obu, JP;
Abstract
An electrically controlled throttle apparatus comprises a throttle valve for controlling an amount of intake air to be supplied to an internal combustion engine; a throttle body which houses the throttle valve; a motor for driving the throttle valve; and a throttle sensor for detecting an opening degree of the throttle valve. The throttle sensor is a magnetic resistance element for detecting a change in direction of a magnetic field. The direction of the measured magnetic field of the throttle sensor when the throttle valve is in an opening learning reference position used as a criterion by the throttle sensor is the same as a direction of a leakage magnetic field of from the motor.