Patent ID: RE42939

Claim:
A throttle valve control device for a throttle valve which controls an amount of intake air of an internal combustion engine and is operated by an electric actuator, comprising: a movable member operatively associated with the throttle valve and arranged to transmit torque produced by the electric actuator; a contacting member arranged to come into contact with said movable member at a predetermined small opening of the throttle valve when said movable member moves the throttle valve in a closing direction from a full open position; a spring arranged between said movable member and said contacting member for producing force such that said movable member and said contacting member pull against each other; a stopper for stopping movement of said contacting member at the predetermined small opening of the throttle valve when said contacting member moves in an opening direction from a full close position of the throttle valve; and another spring operatively arranged to produce force to energize said contacting member to engage with said stopper.