EP1281848A2 - Corps pour soupape à papillon - Google Patents

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EP1281848A2
EP1281848A2 EP02012837A EP02012837A EP1281848A2 EP 1281848 A2 EP1281848 A2 EP 1281848A2 EP 02012837 A EP02012837 A EP 02012837A EP 02012837 A EP02012837 A EP 02012837A EP 1281848 A2 EP1281848 A2 EP 1281848A2
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throttle valve
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Rolf Anschicks
Eugen Bernarding
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D11/00—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated
    • F02D11/06—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated characterised by non-mechanical control linkages, e.g. fluid control linkages or by control linkages with power drive or assistance
    • F02D11/10—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated characterised by non-mechanical control linkages, e.g. fluid control linkages or by control linkages with power drive or assistance of the electric type
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D11/00—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated
    • F02D11/06—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated characterised by non-mechanical control linkages, e.g. fluid control linkages or by control linkages with power drive or assistance
    • F02D11/10—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated characterised by non-mechanical control linkages, e.g. fluid control linkages or by control linkages with power drive or assistance of the electric type
    • F02D11/106—Detection of demand or actuation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D9/00—Controlling engines by throttling air or fuel-and-air induction conduits or exhaust conduits
    • F02D9/08—Throttle valves specially adapted therefor; Arrangements of such valves in conduits
    • F02D9/10—Throttle valves specially adapted therefor; Arrangements of such valves in conduits having pivotally-mounted flaps
    • F02D9/1065—Mechanical control linkage between an actuator and the flap, e.g. including levers, gears, springs, clutches, limit stops of the like
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
    • F02D9/00—Controlling engines by throttling air or fuel-and-air induction conduits or exhaust conduits
    • F02D9/02—Controlling engines by throttling air or fuel-and-air induction conduits or exhaust conduits concerning induction conduits
    • F02D2009/0201—Arrangements; Control features; Details thereof
    • F02D2009/0284—Throttle control device with means for signalling a certain throttle opening, e.g. by a steplike increase of throttle closing spring force
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05C—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MATERIALS, MATERIAL PROPERTIES OR MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR MACHINES, ENGINES OR PUMPS OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F05C2201/00—Metals
    • F05C2201/02—Light metals
    • F05C2201/021—Aluminium

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  • throttle body in which the control unit for the Actuator is integrated in the housing of the throttle valve assembly.
  • the control unit can be placed in electronics arranged in the housing be integrated.
  • the electronics are for further functions of the throttle valve assembly provided, for example for the control of a position control the throttle valve shaft as well as the acquisition and storage of data of the throttle valve assembly.
  • the electronics for the electric actuator is arranged in the housing cover, and the Position detection device for detecting the position of the throttle valve shaft a Hall magnet arranged on the drive shaft and one comprises Hall sensor arranged directly next to the Hall magnet.
  • the electronics for the electrical are advantageously in the housing cover Actuator arranged on a circuit board.
  • a board can be special simply in the housing cover of the housing of the throttle valve assembly install and also has a particularly low overall height.
  • the throttle body is advantageously in the housing cover of the housing except the first electronics of the electric actuator a second electronics for electrical arranged outside the housing Devices arranged, the second electronics together with the first Electronics is arranged on the board.
  • This is the electronics of the Throttle valve connector not separately to a so-called engine control electronics to dock. This is the way from the signal of the Hall sensor to the evaluation electronics particularly low.
  • the current one Position of the throttle valve particularly easy via the signal from the Hall sensor with further parameters of the engine in which the throttle valve assembly is arranged to be coordinated.
  • the housing cover advantageously consists predominantly of plastic, electrical connection means are integrated in the housing cover, via which the first electronics of the electric actuator and the second Electronics of the devices arranged outside the housing at least with contactable with the electrical devices arranged outside the housing is.
  • electrical connection means can be particularly easily in the Integrate the housing cover if it is manufactured by injection molding has been.
  • the contacts for the electronics can then be specified Place in the housing cover of the housing of the throttle valve assembly integrated.
  • the throttle valve shaft is advantageously of the electric actuator via a reduction gear connected to the actuator shaft drivable, wherein the position detection device at one end of the Actuator shaft and the reduction gear at the other end of the Actuator shaft are arranged. Due to the spatial separation of the transmission and position detection device is guaranteed particularly reliably, that no abrasion from the transmission into the position detection device arrives.
  • the throttle valve connector 10 is used for one, not shown Consumers, for example an injection device, too Motor vehicle, not shown, an air or a fuel-air mixture to supply, by means of the throttle valve assembly 10 which the Fresh gas quantity to be supplied to consumers is controllable.
  • the housing 12 is predominantly made of aluminum 18. alternative However, the housing 12 can also be made of plastic.
  • a continuous throttle opening 20 is arranged in the housing body 14, about the air or a fuel-air mixture not shown to the consumer is feedable.
  • a throttle valve 26 is arranged for setting the volume of the Fresh gas is on a throttle valve shaft 22 using fasteners 24, a throttle valve 26 is arranged.
  • the throttle valve shaft 22, the fastening means 24 and the throttle valve 26 are explosive in FIG Take the illustration.
  • the throttle valve shaft 22 can with a rope pulley, not shown be connected, in turn via a Bowden cable with an adjusting device is connected for a performance request.
  • the adjustment device can be designed as an accelerator pedal of a motor vehicle, so that an actuation of this adjusting device by the driver of the motor vehicle the throttle valve 26 from a minimal opening position, in particular a closed position, up to a position of maximum opening, in particular an open position, can be brought to thereby Control output of the motor vehicle.
  • the throttle valve body 10 has an actuator housing 30.
  • the actuator housing 30 is integral with the housing 12 of the throttle valve assembly 10 executed.
  • the housing 12 of the throttle valve assembly 10 and the actuator housing 30 can alternatively also be made in two pieces.
  • a Commutated electric motor trained electric actuator 32 is arranged in the actuator housing 30.
  • the electric actuator designed as a commutated electric motor 32 is via a reduction gear 34 with the throttle valve shaft 22 connected.
  • the throttle valve shaft 22 is thus of the commutated type Electric motor trained actuator 32 pivotable.
  • the electrical devices are indicated in Figure 1, according to this embodiment Ignition device 42, an injection device 44, an oil level measuring device 46 and a Air mass regulation device 48.
  • the electrical devices 40 are electrical Lines 49 electrically with the electrical connecting means of the housing cover 17 of the throttle valve connector connected.
  • the electrical devices 40 are like the throttle valve body 10 in the internal combustion engine arranged of the motor vehicle, neither in the drawing the internal combustion engine and the motor vehicle are shown in more detail.
  • the electrical connection means of the second housing cover 17 are connected to the electric actuator 32 via a circuit board 50.
  • the Circuit board 50 has bores 52 through which circuit board 50 is used as a metallic one Screws formed fastener 54 on the second housing cover 17 of the throttle valve assembly 10 is to be arranged.
  • a first electronics for the electric actuator is on the circuit board 50 32 and a second electronics 58 for those arranged outside the housing 12 electrical devices 40 arranged. Both the first electronics 56 as well as the second electronics 58 are above those in the second housing cover 17 at least partially arranged electrical connection means the electrical arranged outside the throttle valve body 10 Devices 40 connectable.
  • the first electronics 56 and the second electronics 58 are applied to the circuit board 50 in an integrated design. Hence from not to decide on the outside which area of the circuit board 50 to the first Electronics 56 and which area of the board to the second electronics 58 heard. Alternatively, however, the circuit board 50 can also be clearly recognized from the outside Have areas for the first electronics 56 and the second Electronics 58 are provided.
  • the second electronics 58 for the outside of the housing 12 of the throttle valve assembly 10 arranged devices 40 comprises a control unit, a data acquisition unit and a data storage unit.
  • the throttle valve connector 10 has a contactless position detection device 70 on.
  • the non-contact position detection device 70 comprises a first Hall sensor 72 and a second Hall sensor 74 as well a Hall magnet 76.
  • the Hall magnet 76 alternately has pie pieces N magnetizations and S magnetizations.
  • the Hall magnet 76 is arranged on the end of the actuator shaft 28, the reduction gear 34 is turned away. The Hall magnet 76 therefore rotates when the actuator shaft 28 of the electric actuator 32 rotates.
  • the Actuator shaft 28 adjusts with its rotary motion via the reduction gear 34, the throttle valve shaft 22 and thus that on the throttle valve shaft 22 arranged throttle valve 26. With the reduction ratio of the reduction gear 34 is therefore via the actuator shaft 28 of the actuator 32 by means of the Hall magnet 76, the current position the throttle valve shaft 22 and thus the throttle valve 26 exactly determinable.
  • the electric actuator 32 When operating the throttle valve assembly 10, the electric actuator 32 from the first electronics 56 for adjusting the throttle valve shaft 22 controlled. Via a rotary movement of the actuator shaft 28 and the reduction gear 34 then becomes dependent on the control parameters the throttle valve shaft 22 is adjusted.
  • the rotation of the Throttle valve shaft 22 is indirectly by means of non-contact the position detection device 70 detects.

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Control Of Throttle Valves Provided In The Intake System Or In The Exhaust System (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
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US6729299B2 (en) 2004-05-04
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