Internal combustion engine throttle valve

A throttle valve (1) for an internal combustion engine, the throttle valve (1) having : a valve seat (4); a throttle disk (5), which engages the valve seat (4) and is rotated by an electric motor (3) between an open position and a closed position; a gear transmission (7) connecting the electric motor (3) to a shaft (6) of the throttle disk (5); a position sensor (8) for determining the position of the throttle disk (5); a housing chamber (11) housing the electric motor (3), the gear transmission (7), and the position sensor (8); and a rigid plate (13), which is housed inside the housing chamber (11), and supports a stator (9) of the position sensor (8), electric terminals (16) of an electric connector (17), and a connecting printed circuit (15) which connects the stator (9) of the position sensor (8) and the electric motor (3) electrically to the electric terminals (16) of the electric connector (17).