US Patent 9958073 Throttle valve

A throttle valve is provided. The throttle valve includes a throttle valve body, a valve plug, a hollow seal and a first scraper. A flow path is formed in the throttle valve body. The valve plug is disposed in the throttle valve body. A notch is formed on the valve plug. By rotating the valve plug, the position of the notch is changed, and the degree of opening of the flow path is modified. The hollow seal is disposed in the throttle valve body. An abutting portion is formed on the hollow seal, and the abutting portion sealably abuts the valve plug. The first scraper is disposed on the valve plug. When the valve plug is rotated, the first scraper abuts the abutting portion to clean the abutting portion.