Patent ID: 9657656
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: F02D,F16K

Claim:
1. An idle air control valve in combination with an engine, the idle air control valve for controlling airflow to the engine to reduce emissions, the combination comprising: the engine; the idle air control valve comprising: a stator assembly having a housing and windings disposed within in the housing, a rotor assembly operatively associated with the windings and mounted for rotation with respect to the stator assembly, a shaft restricted from rotation and engaged with the rotor assembly such that rotation of the rotor assembly causes linear movement of the shaft, a capnut associated with a distal end of the shaft for movement therewith, a shroud associated with an end of the housing and substantially surrounding the capnut, the shroud including a valve seat, and an inlet communicating with at least one outlet through a throttle opening adjacent to the valve seat, and a mounting flange coupled to the stator assembly and constructed and arranged to mount the idle air control valve to a portion of the engine, wherein the shaft and associated capnut are constructed and arranged to move relative to the valve seat to control air flow between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the shroud has a body including an integral inlet port connector defining the inlet and an integral outlet port connector defining the at least one outlet, and wherein each connector includes a barbed flange at an end thereof constructed and arranged to engage and retain an associated hose when coupled thereto.