Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A universal joint including an intermediate joint member having a spherical portion as assembled and four ridges formed on the outer surface of the spherical portion and defining four guide furrows therebetween, and two shaft each having one end bifurcating into two arms. The two arms of one of the shafts are fitted in two of the guide furrows positioned symmetrically, and the two arms of the other shaft are fitted in the other two guide furrows positioned symmetrically. The entire joint member comprises two divided half segments arranged in combination axially of the member.