Patent ID: 7273034
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: F02D

Abstract:
1. A throttle control apparatus comprising a throttle body having an intake passage which extends through therein, a throttle valve shaft which crosses the intake passage and is supported rotatably to the throttle body, and a throttle valve mounted on the throttle valve shaft to open and close the intake passage, wherein one end of the throttle valve shaft is disposed so as to protrude from one side outer wall of the throttle body, a flat portion is formed at the one end, a drive lever is attached to the flat portion, and the drive lever is connected to a throttle lever rotationally operated by an acceleration grip through a link lever, wherein a lever accommodating wall is formed integrally with the one side outer wall of said throttle body to surround a throttle lever mechanism composed of said throttle lever, the link lever, and the drive lever, an opening portion of the lever accommodating wall is held closed by a cover, and the throttle lever mechanism is disposed in an accommodating space formed by the lever accommodating wall and the cover, and an opening sensor is attached on the cover and engaged to the one end of the throttle valve shaft to detect rotation angle of the throttle valve shaft.