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US 8,616,522 B2Granted
Idle air control valve
AssigneeContinental Tire Canada, Inc.
InventorsCraig Weldon, Yvon Sterling, Albin Lootvoet
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Abstract
An idle air control valve includes a sleeve that defines an internal space and an electrical connector including terminals attached to the sleeve. The connector is joined to the sleeve to enclose the actuator.
Claims17
A control valve assembly comprising:
- a plastic housing;
- an electric actuator disposed within the housing;
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- a plastic electrical connector joined to an axially facing surface of the housing to form a seal between an axially facing surface of the electrical connector and the axially facing surface of the housing, the electrical connector including a plurality of electrical contacts communicating with the electric actuator and a flange extending outward from the electric connector for securing the control valve assembly in place and a circumferential lip that engages a radially inner surface of the housing, wherein a joint is formed between the axially facing surface of the plastic housing and the axially facing surface of the electrical connector, the joint defining the seal between the axially facing surface of the electrical connector and the axially facing surface of the plastic housing that extends to a radially outermost surface of the housing.
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An idle air control valve assembly comprising:
- a plastic sleeve defining an inner space;
- an electric actuator mounted within the sleeve;
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- a plastic electrical connector welded to a radially inner surface of the sleeve to enclose the electric actuator within the inner space and form a seal between the radially inner surface of the sleeve and radially outer surface of the electrical connector, the electrical connector including a plurality of terminals in communication with the electric actuator and a mounting flange disposed at least partially about an outer surface of the electrical connector, wherein a joint is defined between the plastic electrical connector and the plastic sleeve, the joint comprising a welded interface between the radially inner surface of the plastic sleeve and the radially outer surface of the plastic electrical connector and axially facing surfaces of the sleeve and the connector to form a seal that extends to a radially outermost surface of the sleeve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.