Power steering system for an outboard motor

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1992-06-15

1993-09-14

Swinehart, Edwin L.

Marine propulsion

Screw propeller

With means effecting or facilitating movement of propulsion...

114144R, 440 53, B63H 512

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052444260

ABSTRACT:
A power steering system for an outboard motor for steering an outboard motor disposed outside of a rear portion of a hull and usually including a manual steering system mounted upon the hull for operating a steering element so as to manually steer the outboard motor body, is disclosed. A power unit is operatively connected to the manual steering system and includes an electric motor for applying a steering assist force to the manual steering system. The power unit is located at the portion of the hull capable of effectively utilizing the inner space of the hull and the electric motor of the power unit is controlled by means of a control unit in accordance with the navigation conditions of the hull and the operating conditions of the outboard motor as detected by means of suitable sensors. The sensors comprise various sensors such as, for example, a steering torque sensor and an engine speed sensor.

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patent: 4800975 (1989-01-01), Oshita et al.
patent: 4992944 (1991-02-01), Noto et al.

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