Electric Throttle Valve Cover With Rotatable Connector Orientation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electric throttle valves often face installation challenges in limited spaces, requiring different configurations for wiring directions, leading to increased complexity and part management issues due to the need for various connector orientations.
Innovation Solution
An electric module design that allows connectors to be secured to a cover in desired directions, with terminals exposed from an opening, enabling the same parts to be used for manufacturing modules with connectors oriented differently, reducing part inventory and storage needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the connector is disposed at a fixed position near the motor gear with wiring extending perpendicular to the drive shaft, then the size of the electric throttle valve in the drive shaft direction is reduced, but the adaptability to different installation directions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is designed to be rotatable relative to the cover, allowing its orientation to be dynamically adjusted. The connector can be rotated to different angular positions (e.g., 0 degrees, 90 degrees, 180 degrees, 270 degrees) to match different installation requirements, while the cover itself remains fixed in position, thus maintaining compact size while achieving directional adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If different configurations of connectors are provided for different installation directions, then the adaptability to various installation locations is improved, but the device complexity and part management become complicated
Solution Approach 1:
A single connector design with rotatable capability serves multiple functions and orientations. Instead of manufacturing separate connectors for different directions, one universal rotatable connector can be used for all installation directions by simply rotating it to the appropriate angle, thereby reducing part variety and simplifying inventory management while maintaining full adaptability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of parts are manufactured for different connector directions, then the suitability for specific installation requirements is improved, but the loss of substance increases due to reduced part usability
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable connector design ensures that a single part type can be used for all installation directions and configurations. This universality eliminates the need to manufacture and stock multiple directional variants, ensuring that every connector produced can be used in any installation scenario, thereby maximizing part usability and minimizing inventory waste.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is an electric throttle valve 10 including: a valve body 16 including an accommodating space 19 therein and having an opening 25 that faces the accommodating space 19; a cover 11 secured to the valve body and covering the opening 25; and an electric motor 12 and a sensor 60 installed in the accommodating space 19, the cover 11 including a connector 30 for connection of a wiring between the electric motor 12 or the sensor 60 and outside, the connector 30 being installed in a desired direction with respect to the cover 11 and secured to the cover 11.