Patent ID: 8430079

Claim:
A throttle valve for controlling a fluid flow, comprising: a throttle housing ( 4 ); a gas passage ( 18 ) in the throttle housing ( 4 ); a throttle shaft ( 8 ) which is pivotably supported in the throttle housing ( 4 ); and a throttle ( 6 ) which is connected to the throttle shaft ( 8 ), in which the throttle shaft ( 8 ) extends through a jacket ( 12 ) which is provided on the throttle ( 6 ) and at least partially encompasses the throttle shaft ( 8 ), wherein, after the throttle ( 6 ) is installed on the throttle shaft ( 8 ), a hardening filler material ( 10 ) creates a form-fit connection between the throttle ( 6 ) and the throttle shaft ( 8 ), and wherein the filler material ( 10 ) is applied between the throttle ( 6 ) and the throttle shaft ( 8 ) after the throttle ( 6 ) is installed on the throttle shaft ( 8 ).