Throttle valve device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11248714-B2
Application number	US-202016733402-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 3, 2020
Priority date	Jul 7, 2017
Publication date	Feb 15, 2022
Grant date	Feb 15, 2022

Abstract

When a rotating body is oriented at a default position due to the absence of a driving force, a first hook portion and a second hook portion are engaged with a fixed engagement portion and/or a movable engagement portion. When the rotating body is rotated from the default position by the driving force, the first hook portion is engaged with one of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion, and the second hook portion is engaged with the other of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion. A throttle valve device includes a pressing portion that presses the first hook portion and/or the second hook portion to apply a pressing force toward a center of a coil portion in a coil axial direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A throttle valve device comprising:
a valve body having a fixed engagement portion and forming a fluid passage;
a throttle body configured to increase or decrease an opening degree of the fluid passage;
a rotating body having a movable engagement portion and integrally rotating with the throttle body;
a torsion coil spring having a coil portion between a first hook portion and a second hook portion; and
a guide body that guides a radially inner side of the coil portion, wherein
when the rotating body is located at a default position due to a disappearance of a driving force, the first hook portion and the second hook portion are engaged with at least one of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion,
when the rotating body is rotated from the default position by the driving force, the first hook portion is engaged with one of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion, and the second hook portion is engaged with the other of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion,
the throttle valve device has a pressing portion configured to press at least one of the first hook portion and the second hook portion to apply a pressing force toward a center of the coil portion in a coil axial direction, and
the pressing portion is formed in a protrusion provided on the rotating body.

2. The throttle valve device according to claim 1 , wherein the pressing portion is provided in a range including an entire rotation area of the first hook portion or the second hook portion.

3. A throttle valve device comprising:
a valve body having a fixed engagement portion and forming a fluid passage;
a throttle body configured to increase or decrease an opening degree of the fluid passage;
a rotating body having a movable engagement portion and integrally rotating with the throttle body;
a torsion coil spring having a coil portion between a first hook portion and a second hook portion; and
a guide body that guides a radially inner side of the coil portion, wherein
when the rotating body is located at a default position due to a disappearance of a driving force, the first hook portion and the second hook portion are engaged with at least one of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion,
when the rotating body is rotated from the default position by the driving force, the first hook portion is engaged with one of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion, and the second hook portion is engaged with the other of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion,
the throttle valve device has a pressing portion configured to press at least one of the first hook portion and the second hook portion to apply a pressing force toward a center of the coil portion in a coil axial direction, and
the pressing portion has a pressing surface configured to press the first hook portion or the second hook portion, and the pressing surface is located between the center of the coil portion and an end surface of the coil portion in the coil axial direction.

4. A throttle valve device comprising:
a valve body having a fixed engagement portion and forming a fluid passage;
a throttle body configured to increase or decrease an opening degree of the fluid passage;
a rotating body having a movable engagement portion and integrally rotating with the throttle body;
a torsion coil spring having a coil portion between a first hook portion and a second hook portion; and
a guide body that guides a radially inner side of the coil portion, wherein
when the rotating body is located at a default position due to a disappearance of a driving force, the first hook portion and the second hook portion are engaged with at least one of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion,
when the rotating body is rotated from the default position by the driving force, the first hook portion is engaged with one of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion, and the second hook portion is engaged with the other of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion,
the throttle valve device has a pressing portion configured to press at least one of the first hook portion and the second hook portion to apply a pressing force toward a center of the coil portion in a coil axial direction,
at least one of the movable engagement portion or the fixed engagement portion has a groove in which the first hook portion or the second hook portion is fitted and engaged, and
the pressing portion has a pressing surface configured to press the first hook portion or the second hook portion, and the pressing surface is formed by an inner wall surface of the groove.

5. The throttle valve device according to claim 4 , wherein the groove has a cross-sectional shape in which an opening area gradually increases as the first hook portion or the second hook portion moves away from the groove in response to rotation of the rotating body.

6. A throttle valve device comprising:
a valve body having a fixed engagement portion and forming a fluid passage;
a throttle body configured to increase or decrease an opening degree of the fluid passage;
a rotating body having a movable engagement portion and integrally rotating with the throttle body;
a torsion coil spring having a coil portion between a first hook portion and a second hook portion; and
a guide body that guides a radially inner side of the coil portion, wherein
when the rotating body is located at a default position due to a disappearance of a driving force, the first hook portion and the second hook portion are engaged with at least one of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion,
when the rotating body is rotated from the default position by the driving force, the first hook portion is engaged with one of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion, and the second hook portion is engaged with the other of the fixed engagement portion and the movable engagement portion,
the throttle valve device has a pressing portion configured to press at least one of the first hook portion and the second hook portion to apply a pressing force toward a center of the coil portion in a coil axial direction,
the pressing portion has
a first pressing portion that applies the pressing force to the first hook portion, and
a second pressing portion that applies the pressing force to the second hook portion,
the first pressing portion and the second pressing portion are provided on the movable engagement portion or the fixed engagement portion,
when the rotating body is rotating from the default position to one side, the first pressing portion is pressed against the first hook portion and the second hook portion is separated from the second pressing portion, and
when the rotating body is rotating from the default position to the other side, the second pressing portion is pressed against the second hook portion and the first hook portion is separated from the first pressing portion.

7. The throttle valve device according to claim 6 , wherein
at least a part of the pressing portion is disposed in a region where the first turn portion of the coil portion is located in the coil axial direction.

8. The throttle valve device according to claim 6 , wherein
the pressing portion has a pressing surface configured to press the first hook portion or the second hook portion, and the pressing surface is shaped in a taper inclined toward the center of the coil portion as going away from a center of the coil portion in a radial direction.

9. The throttle valve device according to claim 6 , further comprising: a push portion disposed in a

Assignees

• Denso Corp

Inventors

• Higuchi Akira

Classifications

• F16F1/14

  Torsion springs consisting of bars or tubes · CPC title

• F16F1/06

  with turns lying in cylindrical surfaces · CPC title

• F02D9/02

  concerning induction conduits (throttle valves, or arrangements thereof in conduits F02D9/08) · CPC title

• F16K31/043 Primary

  characterised by mechanical means between the motor and the valve, e.g. lost motion means reducing backlash, clutches, brakes or return means · CPC title

• F02D2009/0269

  Throttle closing springs; Acting of throttle closing springs on the throttle shaft · CPC title