Marine propulsion – Screw propeller – With means effecting or facilitating movement of propulsion...
Patent
1992-04-13
1993-08-31
Basinger, Sherman
Marine propulsion
Screw propeller
With means effecting or facilitating movement of propulsion...
114144E, 440 53, 440 63, 180 791, B63H 2542
Patent
active
052404455
ABSTRACT:
A power steering system of an outboard motor to be mounted upon the body of a hull and including a steering bracket secured to the body of the hull, a swivel bracket rotatable about a body of the outboard motor and a pair of clamping brackets supporting the swivel bracket, comprises a manual steering unit for manually steering a steering element so as to operate the outboard motor, the manual steering unit including a link mechanism connected to the steering element and connected to the steering bracket, and a power unit operatively connected to the link mechanism of the manual steering unit. The power unit includes an electric motor for applying a steering assist force to the manual steering unit for reducing the steering load during steering operations through means of the link mechanism and also includes a mechanism for converting rotation of the electric motor into linear motion. The power steering system further comprises a clutch means operatively connected to the manual steering unit and the power unit and a control unit for controlling the connection of the power unit so as to be operatively disconnected from the manual steering unit. The power unit may be located upon an outside portion of the hull within a bracket or in front of the clamping bracket of the outboard motor.
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Aoki Daisuke
Nagai Hidekazu
Basinger Sherman
Brahan Thomas J.
Sukuki Jidosha Koygo Kabushiki Kaisha
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