Patent ID: 7011073

Claim:
A throttle valve housing for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a tubular housing part including a flow-through channel for a gaseous medium, an upstream end side and a downstream end side; a tubular inlet area comprising a flow-through opening, a first end contiguously adjoining the upstream end side such that the flow-through opening extends flow of the flow-through channel, and a second end distal from the first end, the second end comprising first means for detachably connecting with a supply tube; a tubular outlet area comprising flow-through opening, a first end contiguously adjoining the downstream end side such that the flow-through opening of the tubular outlet area extends flow of the flow-through channel, and a second end distal from the first end of the tubular outlet area, the second end of the tubular outlet area comprising second means for detachably connecting with a discharge tube; a throttle valve arranged within the housing part to close off the flow-through channel; and a throttle valve shaft pivotally arranged within the housing part so as to accommodate the throttle valve thereon.