Outboard motor steering system

Details Outboard motor steering system Outboard motor steering system

2007-09-04

2007-09-04

Sotelo, Jesús D. (Department: 3617)

Ships

Steering mechanism

Remote control steering excluding manual operation

C701S041000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11118948

ABSTRACT:
In a boat having a seat, a steering wheel, and an outboard motor, an outboard motor steering system is provided, where the steering wheel is installed near the seat a steering angle sensor installed near the steering wheel for outputting a signal indicative of a steering angle of the steering wheel. The steering system also includes a swivel shaft connected to a propeller to turn the propeller relative to the boat, and an electric motor connected to the swivel shaft for rotating the swivel shaft in response to the detected steering angle. The steering system also includes a manipulation load regulation mechanism, such as a hydraulic damper, to produce an added load for increasing a manipulation load of the steering wheel, thereby enabling reduced operator load by using the electric motor to steer the outboard motor, while improving the operator's feel of steering wheel manipulation.

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patent: 4771846 (1988-09-01), Venable et al.
patent: 6678596 (2004-01-01), Husain et al.
patent: 6843195 (2005-01-01), Watabe et al.
patent: 2002-187597 (2002-07-01), None

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