1067results about "Outboard propulsion units" patented technology

A marine vessel includes a vessel steering system including a boat controller configured or programmed to include an automatic vessel steering mode and a manual vessel steering mode as vessel steering modes. When a password to release a locked state is input to a multifunction display in a locked state where the vessel steering mode is fixed in the automatic vessel steering mode, the boat controller is configured or programmed to shift the automatic vessel steering mode to the manual vessel steering mode.

A method for controlling a marine drive having a throttle handle moveable to control a thrust and a detent engageable to resist moving the throttle handle. The method includes configuring a position sensor to generate position data corresponding to positions of the throttle handle and receiving the position data from the position sensor. The method further includes analyzing the position data to determine a first position of the throttle handle in which the detent disengages and generating thrust with the marine drive when the throttle handle is moved into the first position.

A marine drive is for propelling a marine vessel. The marine drive has a propulsor configured to generate a thrust force in a body of water; a battery that powers the propulsor; and a supporting frame which supports the marine drive relative to marine vessel. The supporting frame has a monolithic body defining a frame interior, and further has a support leg extending downwardly from the monolithic body and a steering arm extending forwardly from monolithic body. A cowling is fixed to the supporting frame via at least one hidden fastener that extends from the frame interior, through the supporting frame, and into engagement with the cowl body, wherein hidden fastener being accessible during installation.

The utility model discloses a water area propeller and water area movable equipment. The water area propeller comprises a machine body, an operation device and a locking module. A propelling device used for outputting propelling force for propelling the water area carrier to move is arranged at the end of the machine body. The operation device is rotationally connected to the end, away from the propelling device, of the fuselage body through a transverse connecting shaft, can be folded or unfolded with the fuselage body and is used for being operated by a user to control the water area propeller to operate. The locking module comprises a first locking unit and a second locking unit, and the first locking unit and the second locking unit are arranged in the operation device and the machine body respectively. The operation device and the machine body are locked by the meshing force between the first locking unit and the second locking unit at the position between the transverse connecting shaft and the propelling device, and the operation device forms a suspension beam capable of loading the machine body between the transverse connecting shaft and the locking module.

The utility model discloses a water area propeller and water area movable equipment. The water propeller is used for connecting a water carrier to propel the water carrier to move in the water. The water area propeller comprises a body and an operation device. A propelling device used for outputting propelling force for propelling the water area carrier to move is arranged at the end of the machine body. The operation device is rotationally connected to the end, away from the propelling device, of the fuselage body through a transverse connecting shaft, can be folded or unfolded with the fuselage body and is used for being operated by a user to control the water area propeller to operate. The operation device is provided with a first locking unit, the machine body is provided with a second locking unit, and when the operation device and the machine body are in a folded state, the first locking unit and the second locking unit lock the operation device and the machine body at the position between the transverse connecting shaft and the propelling device. And a suspension beam capable of loading the fuselage main body is formed between a locking position of the operating device between the first locking unit and the second locking unit and a connecting position of the operating device on the transverse connecting shaft.

A system configured for controlling a trim position of a trimmable drive unit with respect to a marine vessel. The system includes a trim actuator coupled to the trimmable drive unit and configured to rotate the trimmable drive unit about a horizontal trim axis, at least one obstruction sensor configured to sense obstructions proximate the trimmable drive unit, and a controller operably coupled to the trim actuator and the at least one obstruction sensor. The controller is configured to operate the trim actuator to rotate the trimmable drive unit about the horizontal trim axis, receive a signal from the at least one obstruction sensor indicating an obstruction within a predetermined threshold distance of the trimmable drive unit, and perform a mitigation operation to prevent the trimmable drive unit from impacting the obstruction.

A tiller is for a marine drive. The tiller has a tiller arm and a grip on the tiller arm, the grip being rotatable out of a center position to control speed of the marine drive. The grip is operable in a right-hand mode in which the grip is only rotatable in a right-hand rotational range away from the center position and the grip is alternately operable in a left-hand mode in which the grip is only rotatable in a left-hand rotational range away from the center position, wherein the right-hand rotational range is diametrically opposite of the left-hand rotational range. A switching device is movable into a right-hand switch position in which the grip is operable in the right-hand mode and alternatively movable into a left-hand switch position in which the grip is operable in the left-hand mode.

An outboard motor includes a steering mechanism switchable between a state in which a pinion is rotated by a first drive source such that an outboard motor body is steerable within a first steering angle range, and a state in which the pinion is rotated by a second drive source such that the outboard motor body is steerable within a second steering angle range different from the first steering angle range.

The utility model discloses a water area propeller and water area movable equipment. The water area propeller comprises a machine body, an operation device and a locking module. A propelling device used for outputting propelling force for propelling the water area carrier to move is arranged at the end of the machine body. The operation device is rotationally connected to the end, away from the propelling device, of the fuselage body through a transverse connecting shaft, can be folded or unfolded with the fuselage body and is used for being operated by a user to control the water area propeller to operate. The locking module comprises a first locking unit and a second locking unit, and the first locking unit and the second locking unit are arranged in the operation device and the machine body respectively. The locking module locks the operation device and the machine body main body at the position between the transverse connecting shaft and the propelling device through the insertion force between the first locking unit and the second locking unit, and the operation device forms a cantilever beam capable of loading the machine body main body between the transverse connecting shaft and the locking module.

A tiller is for controlling a marine drive. The tiller has a base bracket assembly and a tiller arm which is extends outwardly from the base bracket assembly. The base bracket assembly is configured to facilitate yaw adjustment of the tiller arm, in particular into and between a variety of yaw positions relative to the base bracket assembly. The tiller arm has a grip restraining device which is located on the bottom of the middle portion of the tiller arm and is manually accessible from both sides of the tiller arm. The grip restraining device is specially configured to selectively restrain rotation of a hand grip on the outer end of the tiller arm. The tiller arm also has a tilt mechanism which facilitates tilting of the tiller arm relative to the base bracket assembly into and between a variety of tilt positions, including a straight upward tilt position and a straight downward tilt position.

The utility model discloses a water area propeller and water area movable equipment. The water area propeller comprises a machine body, an operation device and a locking module. A propelling device used for outputting propelling force for propelling the water area carrier to move is arranged at the end of the machine body. The operation device is rotationally connected to the end, away from the propelling device, of the fuselage body through a transverse connecting shaft, can be folded or unfolded with the fuselage body and is used for being operated by a user to control the water area propeller to operate. The locking module comprises a first locking unit and a second locking unit, and the first locking unit and the second locking unit are arranged in the operation device and the machine body respectively. The suction force between the first locking unit and the second locking unit of the locking module locks the operating device and the fuselage body at the position between the transverse connecting shaft and the propelling device, and the operating device forms a cantilever beam capable of loading the fuselage body between the transverse connecting shaft and the locking module.

An outboard motor includes a steering mechanism including a pinion located in a central portion of an outboard motor body in a right-left direction and operable to rotate together with the outboard motor body, a rack operable to linearly move to rotate the pinion, and a rack position detector on a first side of the rack opposite to the pinion to detect a position of the rack.

A tiller is for controlling a marine drive. The tiller has a base bracket assembly and a tiller arm which is extends outwardly from the base bracket assembly. The base bracket assembly is configured to facilitate yaw adjustment of the tiller arm, in particular into and between a variety of yaw positions relative to the base bracket assembly. The tiller arm has a grip restraining device which is located on the bottom of the middle portion of the tiller arm and is manually accessible from both sides of the tiller arm. The grip restraining device is specially configured to selectively restrain rotation of a hand grip on the outer end of the tiller arm. The tiller arm also has a tilt mechanism which facilitates tilting of the tiller arm relative to the base bracket assembly into and between a variety of tilt positions, including a straight upward tilt position and a straight downward tilt position.

A transportable outboard motor has a tiller which is pivotable about a lateral tilt axis into a plurality of tilt positions and also pivotable about an axial yaw axis into a plurality of yaw positions. The tiller is pivotable about the axial yaw axis into a straight-ahead position, into a port yaw position which is oriented towards the port side relative to the straight-ahead position, and into a starboard yaw position which is oriented towards the starboard side relative to the straight-ahead position. The tiller is pivotable downwardly about the lateral tilt axis from the port yaw position, and downwardly about the lateral tilt axis from the starboard yaw position. Pivoting the tiller into the plurality of yaw positions creates space for a user to manually grasp a swivel tube and thereby lift the transportable outboard motor from a rear-laydown position.

An outboard propulsion unit (10) mountable on a watercraft structure (3) such as a transom comprises a main body (12, 14) and a propulsion leg (16) carrying a thrust generator (18) and being rotatable relative to the main body for steering. The propulsion unit (10) comprises a helical actuator (32) for rotating the propulsion leg relative to the main body. This provides for a more compact motor with a lower body, which allows the motor to be tilted horizontally aft of the transom and facilitates towing.

To provide a device for greatly improving accuracy and efficiency of steering of a boat by providing a precise and speedy reaction through a system for remotely steering the boat based on an operation of a user.SOLUTION: A remote control system includes: a joy stick module for converting operation information of a user into a voltage signal; a PC module for fulfilling a roll of processing a signal received from the joy stick module and receiving and monitoring status information of a boat; a water surface integrated GSC for bidirectionally relaying a remote control signal and the status information of the boat; a boat mission computer for transmitting the remote control signal transmitted from the water surface integrated GSC to an integrated controller; the integrated controller for adjusting a speed and a direction of a motor based on the operation information received from the boat mission computer; and a right side BLDC motor controller and a left side BLDC motor controller for adjusting a movement and a direction of the boat.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

A method of controlling steering of a marine vessel includes receiving a steering input from an operator-controlled steering input device, determining a desired turn rate for the marine vessel and a desired roll angle for the marine vessel based on the steering input, and controlling a steering angle of at least one trimmable propulsion device based on the desired turn rate and controlling a trim deployment of a pair of trim tabs and / or the trimmable propulsion device based on the desired roll angle so as to steer the marine vessel according to the steering input.

A marine drive includes a torpedo housing having an open end and an electric motor assembly with an electric motor configured to power a propulsor for propelling the marine drive in water. The electric motor assembly includes a motor housing which is nested in the open end such that such that a first portion of the motor housing extends into the torpedo housing and such that a second portion of the motor housing extends from the torpedo housing and is exposed to the water for cooling thereof. The torpedo housing defines an opening which partially exposes the first portion of the motor housing to the water for cooling thereof.

A marine drive assembly is configured for propelling a marine vessel in a body of water. The marine drive assembly may include a drive unit having a propulsor for generating a thrust force in the body of water, a mounting bracket for mounting the drive unit to the marine vessel, the mounting bracket having an exterior facing portion outside the marine vessel and an interior facing portion inside the marine vessel, and a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between water from the body of water and a cooling fluid for cooling a component of the marine drive assembly, wherein the heat exchanger is coupled to the exterior of the mounting bracket.

A tiller is for steering a marine drive relative to a marine vessel. The tiller has a tiller arm and a lever for changing an operational characteristic of the marine drive. The lever is pivotably coupled to the tiller arm along a lateral pivot axis and extends along both the port side and the starboard side of the tiller arm and thus is manually operable from both the port side and the starboard side of the tiller arm. A sensor is configured to sense pivoting of the lever and electronically communicate a sensed position of the lever to a controller for controlling an operational characteristic of the marine drive.

A marine drive may include a frame configured to support the marine drive with respect to the marine vessel, a cowling enclosing a portion of the frame in a cowling interior, a steering arm configured such that movement of the steering arm causes rotation of the marine drive with respect to the steering axis, and a flexible rigging connector extending from the cowling interior to a location in the marine vessel. The flexible rigging connector may extend through a guide passage in the steering arm. Additionally or alternatively, the steering arm may include a base member and a mounting member selectively movable relative to the base member to adjust the length of the steering arm.

A marine propulsion system with a closed coolant loop is described. The marine propulsion system has a starboard heat exchanger and a port side heat exchanger that provides improved cooling and increases engine life compared with traditional open loop cooling systems, particularly in harsh environments such as salt water, brackish water, swamp, shallow or sediment and debris rich water. The two discrete heat exchangers are mounted to the lower unit of the marine propulsion system and also serve to improve hydrodynamic performance of the marine propulsion system.

Swivel mounts, mounting assemblies for boating accessories, and boats having such are disclosed. The swivel mounts include a support member, a mounting member, and a swivel element for enabling the mounting member to swivel relative to the support member. In some cases, a trolling motor mount bracket and / or a trolling motor may be coupled to the swivel mount. In further embodiments, the swivel mount may be coupled to a surface of a boat, such as but not limited to a boat gunnel. In particular, a swivel mount may be configured and disposed above an upward facing surface of the gunnel such that a mounting member of the swivel mount is able to swivel about an axis that is perpendicular to and passes through the upward facing surface of the gunnel. Mounting members having a hole pattern to accommodate different types of trolling motors is also provided.

A transportable outboard motor has a midsection and a tiller extending forwardly from the midsection. The tiller is pivotable about a lateral tilt axis into a downward tilt position in which the tiller is oriented transversely to the lateral and longitudinal directions. The tiller in the downward tilt position is configured to permit manual carrying of the transportable outboard motor.

A tiller is for steering a marine vessel. The tiller has a yaw bracket configured for attachment to a marine drive, a tiller arm which is pivotable about a yaw axis relative to the yaw bracket, and a yaw lock configured to lock the tiller arm in a plurality of yaw positions relative to the yaw bracket. Unlocking the yaw lock facilitates movement of the tiller arm into a new yaw position in the plurality of yaw positions.

An electric propulsion device includes a motor for rotating a propeller and a cooling device for cooling the motor. The cooling device includes a first cooling system and a second cooling system. The first cooling system includes a heat exchanger that uses water from outside the electric propulsion device as cooling water and cools refrigerant, and a supply passage that supplies the water from outside the electric propulsion device as the cooling water to the heat exchanger. The second cooling system includes a motor cooling jacket that is provided in the motor and cools the motor with the refrigerant, and a circulation passage that circulates the refrigerant between the heat exchanger and the motor cooling jacket.

A boat control system includes a plurality of boat propulsion devices each being steerable by 180 degrees or more about a steering axis, a controller configured or programmed to control a thrust and a steering angle of each of the plurality of boat propulsion devices, an operator to accept an operation request to move a boat body and output an operation signal to the controller, and a sensor to detect a turning of the boat body and output a detection signal to the controller. The controller is configured or programmed to perform, when the sensor detects a turning of the boat body in a status where the operator is not accepting an operation request to turn the boat body, a steering angle change process to change the steering angle of at least one of the plurality of boat propulsion devices to cancel the turning of the boat body.

A method of controlling propulsion of a marine vessel includes receiving an instruction to engage a wake control mode and then automatically effectuating a steering change and / or a propulsion output change. A vessel orientation response to the steering change and / or the propulsion output change is measured and a determination of whether a wake zone requirement is met is made based on the orientation response. If the orientation requirement is met, a current propulsion output that meets the wake zone requirement is maintained. If the orientation requirement is not met, a further steering change and / or further propulsion output change is automatically effectuated until the wake zone requirement is met.