Patent ID: 6705904
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: B63H

Abstract:
A leisure vehicle comprising:a drive engine; a switch operated when the engine starts; and a throttle device for controlling an engine speed of the engine, the throttle device including: a throttle operation means for controlling the engine speed of the engine; a throttle position sensor for detecting a throttle operation of the throttle operation means; a throttle valve for opening and closing an air-intake passage of the engine; an actuator for opening and closing the throttle valve; and a control unit for controlling the actuator for opening and closing the throttle valve according to a value of a detection signal received from the throttle position sensor; wherein, in response to operation of the switch, the control unit is adapted to set a position of the throttle valve to zero, if the value of the detection signal indicates that the throttle operation means is in a fully closed state.