Throttle valve sensor assembly
By introducing an adjustable spring and rivet structure into the throttle sensor assembly, the high cost and complex production problems caused by motor differences in traditional throttle sensors are solved, achieving flexible adaptation to various motors and cost savings.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-29
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-03
AI Technical Summary
Traditional throttle sensor designs require custom-molded housings for different motors, resulting in high mold costs and a cumbersome production process.
A throttle sensor assembly is designed, which achieves flexible cooperation with different motors by setting adjustable springs and rivet structures on the housing, thus avoiding the need for separate molding of the housing.
It reduces production costs, simplifies the production process, can adapt to the needs of various motors, and improves the flexibility and economy of use.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive sensor technology, and more specifically to a throttle valve sensor assembly. Background Technology
[0002] The throttle position sensor, also known as the throttle opening sensor or throttle switch, is a device used to detect the status of the throttle motor. With a wide variety of motor options from different manufacturers, the shape and spacing of the pins vary. Traditional throttle position sensor designs require integral mold making for the housing, resulting in significant mold costs, especially for passenger vehicle sensor assemblies where production requirements are higher, leading to high production costs and a cumbersome process.
[0003] Therefore, a throttle sensor assembly that can meet the needs of different motors is required. Summary of the Invention
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide a throttle sensor assembly to solve the problems in the background art.
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows.
[0006] A throttle sensor assembly includes a housing with a connector plug on its upper side. A mounting groove is located on the right side of the housing, housing a circuit board assembly. The circuit board assembly has several sensor pins soldered to the housing. Several motor pins are injection-molded onto the left side of the housing, each pin fitted with a spring clip. The connector, sensor pins, and motor pins are injection-molded together. The spring clip has several hot-riveting holes, through which rivets connected to the housing pass, with the rivet points of the rivets passing through the spring clip. The spring clip has a stamped motor housing plug interface and a motor plug interface. The housing has a first set of rivets, a second set of rivets, and a third set of rivets for mounting the spring clip. The first and second sets of rivets each contain two rivet holes, and the third set of rivets contains six evenly spaced, arc-shaped rivet holes. Two motor pins are provided, located between the rivet holes of the first and second sets of rivets.
[0007] To further optimize the technical solution, four sensor pins are provided, and the four sensor pins are arranged in a horizontal row.
[0008] To further optimize the technical solution, two spring contacts are provided, and the two spring contacts are arranged side by side; the shape of the motor housing end plug interface and the motor end plug interface on the spring contacts are set according to the pin position of different motor models.
[0009] To further optimize the technical solution, three hot riveting through holes are provided, namely a first hot riveting through hole located at the top of the spring sheet, a second hot riveting through hole located in the middle of the spring sheet, and a third hot riveting through hole located at the bottom of the spring sheet.
[0010] The technical solution is further optimized so that the motor housing end plug interface is located between the first hot riveting through hole and the second hot riveting through hole, and the motor end plug interface is located between the second hot riveting through hole and the third hot riveting through hole.
[0011] To further optimize the technical solution, the motor housing end plug interface and the motor end plug interface are strip-shaped stamped openings, with the opening of the motor housing end plug interface facing upwards and the opening of the motor end plug interface facing downwards.
[0012] To further optimize the technical solution, the rivet column includes a first rivet column located at the first group of rivet points and passing through the first hot riveting through hole, a second rivet column located at the second group of rivet points and passing through the second hot riveting through hole, and a third rivet column located at the third group of rivet points and passing through the third hot riveting through hole.
[0013] To further optimize the technical solution, the rivet points include a first rivet point located above the first rivet post, a second rivet point located above the second rivet post, and a third rivet point located above the third rivet post.
[0014] Due to the adoption of the above technical solutions, the technological progress achieved by this utility model is as follows.
[0015] This utility model provides a throttle sensor assembly. By designing the shape of the spring and adjusting its position, it can be used with different motors without requiring separate molds for the housing, thus reducing costs. This utility model has the advantages of being easy to use, simple in structure, cost-effective, and compatible with various motors. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the outer shell structure in this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the spring sheet in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 A schematic diagram showing the installation of motor pins on the spring sheet in this utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the spring clip in another design of this utility model.
[0021] The components are: 1. Housing, 2. Connecting plug, 3. Mounting slot, 4. Sensor pin, 5. Circuit board assembly, 6. Motor pin, 7. Spring, 8. First set of rivets, 9. Second set of rivets, 10. Third set of rivets, 71. First hot riveting through hole, 72. Second hot riveting through hole, 73. Third hot riveting through hole, 74. Motor housing end plug interface, 75. Motor end plug interface, 81. First rivet post, 91. Second rivet post, 101. Third rivet post, 82. First rivet point, 92. Second rivet point, 102. Third rivet point. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
[0023] A throttle sensor assembly, combined with Figures 1 to 5 As shown, it includes a housing 1, a connector plug 2, a mounting slot 3, a sensor pin 4, a circuit board assembly 5, a motor pin 6, a spring 7, a first set of rivets 8, a second set of rivets 9, a third set of rivets 10, a first hot riveting through hole 71, a second hot riveting through hole 72, a third hot riveting through hole 73, a motor housing end plug interface 74, a motor end plug interface 75, a first rivet post 81, a second rivet post 91, a third rivet post 101, a first rivet point 82, a second rivet point 92, and a third rivet point 102.
[0024] A connector plug 2 is provided on the side above the outer casing 1.
[0025] A mounting slot 3 is provided on the right side of the outer casing 1, and a circuit board assembly 5 is arranged inside the mounting slot 3. Several sensor pins 4 are provided on the circuit board assembly 5, with four sensor pins 4 arranged in a horizontal row. The sensor pins 4 are soldered to the outer casing 1.
[0026] The left side of the outer casing 1 is provided with several motor pins 6 via injection molding, and each motor pin 6 is fitted with a spring clip 7. There are two spring clips 7, which are arranged side by side. The connector 2, sensor pins 4, and motor pins 6 are injection molded as a single unit.
[0027] The spring piece 7 is provided with several hot riveting holes. There are three hot riveting holes, namely a first hot riveting hole 71 provided at the top of the spring piece 7, a second hot riveting hole 72 provided in the middle of the spring piece 7, and a third hot riveting hole 73 provided at the bottom of the spring piece 7.
[0028] A rivet post, connected to the outer casing 1, passes through the hot riveting through hole, and the rivet point of the rivet post passes through the spring piece 7. A motor housing end plug interface 74 and a motor end plug interface 75 are stamped on the spring piece 7. The shapes of the motor housing end plug interface 74 and the motor end plug interface 75 on the spring piece 7 are set according to the pin positions of different motor models. The motor housing end plug interface 74 is located between the first hot riveting through hole 71 and the second hot riveting through hole 72, and the motor end plug interface 75 is located between the second hot riveting through hole 72 and the third hot riveting through hole 73. The motor housing end plug interface 74 and the motor end plug interface 75 are strip-shaped stamped openings, with the opening of the motor housing end plug interface 74 facing upwards and the opening of the motor end plug interface 75 facing downwards.
[0029] The outer casing 1 is provided with a first set of rivets 8, a second set of rivets 9, and a third set of rivets 10 for mounting spring clips. The first set of rivets 8 and the second set of rivets 9 each contain two rivet holes, and the third set of rivets 10 contains six evenly spaced rivet holes arranged in an arc shape.
[0030] The rivet posts include a first rivet post 81 located in the first group of rivet points 8, passing through the first hot riveting through hole 71, with a first rivet point 82 located above the spring piece above the first rivet post 81. A second rivet post 91 is located in the second group of rivet points 9, passing through the second hot riveting through hole 72, with a second rivet point 92 located above the spring piece above the second rivet post 91. A third rivet post 101 is located in the third group of rivet points 10, passing through the third hot riveting through hole 73, with a third rivet point 102 located above the spring piece above the third rivet post 101.
[0031] There are two motor pins 6, which are located in the middle of the first set of rivet holes 8 and the second set of rivet holes 9.
[0032] In practical use, this invention designs the shape of the spring clip based on the motor's pin design, as well as the motor housing plug interface and the motor end plug interface. The opening position of the third hot riveting through hole is adjusted as needed, along with the positions of the riveting post and rivet point. Then, a suitable angle and position are selected to fix the spring clip to ensure it mates with the motor plug. After installing the specially designed spring clip onto the throttle sensor housing, the sensor housing can be compatible with various motors. This allows for adjustments to the spring clip alone, meeting the needs of different motors at a relatively low cost, thus reducing customer development costs.
Claims
1. A throttle body sensor assembly, characterized in that: The device includes a housing (1), on the side of the housing (1) above a connector (2); a mounting groove (3) is provided on the right side of the housing (1), and a circuit board assembly (5) is provided in the mounting groove (3); a plurality of sensor pins (4) are provided on the circuit board assembly (5), and the sensor pins (4) are soldered to the housing (1); a plurality of motor pins (6) are provided on the left side of the housing (1) by injection molding, and a spring clip (7) is sleeved on the motor pins (6); the connector (2) is injection molded as a whole with the sensor pins (4) and the motor pins (6); a plurality of hot riveting holes are provided on the spring clip (7), and a connector (2) is inserted into the hot riveting holes to connect with the housing (1). 1) The connecting rivet post, and the rivet point of the rivet post passes through the spring piece (7); the spring piece (7) is stamped with a motor housing end plug interface (74) and a motor end plug interface (75); the outer shell (1) is provided with a first set of rivet points (8), a second set of rivet points (9) and a third set of rivet points (10) for installing the spring piece. The first set of rivet points (8) and the second set of rivet points (9) each contain two rivet holes, and the third set of rivet points (10) contains six rivet holes that are evenly arranged in an arc shape; the motor pin (6) is provided with two, and the motor pin (6) is located in the middle of the rivet holes of the first set of rivet points (8) and the rivet holes of the second set of rivet points (9).
2. The throttle sensor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sensor pins (4) are provided in four rows, and the four sensor pins (4) are arranged horizontally in a row.
3. The throttle sensor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two springs (7), and the two springs (7) are arranged side by side; the shapes of the motor housing end plug interface (74) and the motor end plug interface (75) on the springs (7) are set according to the pin positions of different motor models.
4. A throttle sensor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hot riveting through hole is provided in three parts, including a first hot riveting through hole (71) provided on the top of the spring piece (7), a second hot riveting through hole (72) provided in the middle of the spring piece (7), and a third hot riveting through hole (73) provided in the lower part of the spring piece (7).
5. A throttle sensor assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The motor housing end plug interface (74) is located between the first hot riveting through hole (71) and the second hot riveting through hole (72), and the motor end plug interface (75) is located between the second hot riveting through hole (72) and the third hot riveting through hole (73).
6. A throttle sensor assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The motor housing end plug interface (74) and the motor end plug interface (75) are strip-shaped stamped openings, with the opening of the motor housing end plug interface (74) facing upwards and the opening of the motor end plug interface (75) facing downwards.
7. A throttle sensor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rivet includes a first rivet (81) located at the first group of rivet points (8) and passing through the first hot riveting through hole (71), a second rivet (91) located at the second group of rivet points (9) and passing through the second hot riveting through hole (72), and a third rivet (101) located at the third group of rivet points (10) and passing through the third hot riveting through hole (73).
8. A throttle sensor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rivet points include a first rivet point (82) located above the first rivet post (81), a second rivet point (92) located above the second rivet post (91), and a third rivet point (102) located above the third rivet post (101).