EP 0628710 B1 19980408 - A throttle mechanism
Title (en)
A throttle mechanism
Title (de)
Ein Drosselmechanismus
Title (fr)
Un mécanisme à étranglement
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9311883 A 19930609
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0628710A1] A throttle mechanism (10) for an engine of a motor vehicle comprising a throttle body (12) having an inner wall (36) defining a bore (38) extending therethrough and an outer wall (40), the bore having a longitudinal axis (X); a shaft (14) extending across the bore and having a longitudinal axis (Y) substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bore, the shaft being rotatably mounted in the inner wall of the throttle body for pivotal movement about the longitudinal axis of the shaft, at least one end (42) of the shaft passing through the inner wall to extend beyond the outer wall; a flap valve (16) secured to the shaft inside the bore for movement between a fully open position and a substantially closed position on rotation of the shaft; means (18,20) secured to the said at least one end of the shaft adjacent the outer wall for rotating the shaft; and fluid heating means (34) comprising a recess (96) formed in the outer wall of the throttle body; a plate member (98) sealably secured to the outer wall to cover the recess; an inlet pipe (102) and an outlet (104) pipe extending through the plate member to allow fluid to pass through the inlet pipe into the recess and out through the outlet pipe; and securing means (110-116) engageable with the peripheral edge (108) of the plate member to secure the plate member to the outer wall and to determine the position of the inlet and outlet pipes relative to the throttle body. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F02D 9/02 (2006.01); F02M 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
F02D 9/02 (2013.01); F02M 15/022 (2013.01); F02D 2009/0254 (2013.01); F02D 2009/0296 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0628710 A1 19941214; EP 0628710 B1 19980408; DE 69409429 D1 19980514; DE 69409429 T2 19980806; GB 9311883 D0 19930728
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 94201457 A 19940524; DE 69409429 T 19940524; GB 9311883 A 19930609