Patent ID: 9267609
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: F02D,F16K

Claim Text:
1. A valve comprising: a housing; a drive shaft mounted in the housing; a flap which is arranged rotatably in the housing and connected to the drive shaft; an electric motor configured to drive the drive shaft; a sensor having a magnet and configured to determine an angle of rotation of the flap; a gearing arranged between the electric motor and the drive shaft and having at least one toothed segment, the at least one toothed segment having at least two detent hooks configured to engage around the magnet; and a spring element configured to preload the magnet against the at least two detent hooks, wherein the at least one toothed segment has a central recess dimensioned to accept the magnet, and wherein the spring element is formed as a molding pointing radially towards a middle point of the at least one toothed segment and protruding into the central recess.