Outboard engine steering mechanism
By installing mounting plates on both sides of the outboard motor base and adding support sleeves in between, the problem of the fixed sleeve occupying base space is solved, thus achieving adaptability and convenient installation of small-sized outboard motors.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520106413.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-16
AI Technical Summary
The existing outboard motor steering system has a fixed sleeve located inside the base, making it unsuitable for small-sized outboard motors.
Mounting plates are installed on the left and right sides of the base, and fixing sleeves are installed on the mounting plates. At the same time, a support sleeve is installed between the two mounting plates. The support sleeve is fitted over the fixing sleeve to support the mounting plates and avoid occupying the internal space of the base.
It enables the installation of fixing sleeves even on small-sized bases, improving adaptability. The structure is simple, easy to install, and occupies little space.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to the outboard motor technical field, especially point to a kind of outboard motor steering mechanism. BACKGROUND
[0002] Outboard motor refers to the engine installed on the outside of the hull (ship side) for propulsion, usually suspended on the outside of stern plate.
[0003] Chinese utility model patent (announcement number CN218142072U, application date 2022.10.28, announcement date 2022.12.27) discloses a kind of outboard motor mechanical steering system, including steering assembly and drive assembly, the steering assembly includes base, the base is rotatably connected with rotating bracket (i.e. steering fixed plate), the drive assembly includes steering wheel and steel cable, the steering wheel is rotatably arranged on steering wheel seat, the middle part of the steel cable is wound in steering wheel seat and is drivingly connected with the rotating shaft of steering wheel, one end of the steel cable is connected with steering slide bar, and the other end is free end, the steering slide bar is drivingly connected with rotating bracket, when the steering wheel is rotated in different directions, steering slide bar is driven to move forward and backward and rotating bracket is driven to rotate in different directions.The base is provided with fixed sleeve on the side opposite to rotating shaft of rotating bracket, and the steering slide bar is slidably arranged in the fixed sleeve.The rotating bracket is provided with fixed plate on the end opposite to rotating shaft, and the fixed plate and the outer end of steering slide bar are drivingly connected by steering connecting rod.
[0004] The outboard motor steering system has the following disadvantages: the fixed sleeve is arranged in the base, and the fixed sleeve cannot be installed on the base with small size, i.e. the outboard motor with small size cannot be matched. SUMMARY
[0005] The utility model aims at providing an outboard motor steering mechanism, which can match the outboard motor with small size and has high adaptability.
[0006] The utility model is implemented as follows:
[0007] The application discloses an outboard engine steering mechanism, which comprises a steering assembly and a driving assembly, the steering assembly comprises a steering fixed plate arranged on a base, and the driving assembly comprises a steering wheel and a steel cable, the steering wheel is arranged on a steering wheel seat in a rotating mode, the middle part of the steel cable is arranged on the steering wheel seat and is in transmission connection with the rotating shaft of the steering wheel, one end of the steel cable is connected with a steering slide rod, and the other end is a free end, the steering slide rod is in transmission connection with the steering fixed plate, the steering wheel drives the steering slide rod to move left and right and drives the steering fixed plate to rotate in different directions when the steering wheel rotates in different directions, the base is provided with mounting plates on the left and right sides, the two mounting plates are respectively connected with the end portions of fixing sleeves, the end of the steering slide rod connected with the steel cable is arranged in the fixing sleeve in a sliding mode, and the steel cable is provided with a steel cable sleeve.
[0008] In the outboard engine steering mechanism, supporting sleeves are arranged between the two mounting plates to support the two mounting plates, and the supporting sleeves are arranged outside the fixing sleeves.
[0009] In the outboard engine steering mechanism, the two mounting plates are arranged outside the fixing sleeves, and the fixing sleeves are respectively arranged outside the corresponding mounting plates and locked by fixing nuts.
[0010] In the outboard engine steering mechanism, the end portion of the steel cable sleeve close to the steering slide rod is arranged with a connecting nut, the connecting nut is in screw connection with the fixing sleeve, the steel cable sleeve is provided with an outer annular convex edge, and the connecting nut is provided with an inner annular convex edge, the inner annular convex edge is in abutment with the outer annular convex edge to limit the movement of the steel cable sleeve away from the fixing sleeve.
[0011] In the outboard engine steering mechanism, the base comprises two clamping brackets and a rotating bracket arranged between the two clamping brackets in a rotating mode, the two mounting plates are arranged outside the corresponding clamping brackets, and the rod portion of the locking bolt is in screw connection with the locking nut in sequence through one of the mounting plates, one of the clamping brackets, the rotating bracket, the other clamping bracket and the other mounting plate.
[0012] In the outboard engine steering mechanism, the rotating bracket is arranged on the rod portion of the locking bolt in a rotating mode.
[0013] In the outboard engine steering mechanism, the two mounting plates are fixedly arranged on the corresponding clamping brackets by screws.
[0014] In the outboard engine steering mechanism, two screws are arranged on each mounting plate and are located on the two sides of the locking bolt.
[0015] In the outboard engine steering mechanism, the rotating bracket is provided with a rotating cylinder body away from one side of the clamping bracket, the water shell is rotatably arranged in the rotating cylinder body, the base is connected to the upper end of the water shell, and the steering fixed plate is installed on the base.
[0016] In the outboard engine steering mechanism, the rotating cylinder body comprises a rear half cylinder body integrated with the rotating bracket and a front half cylinder body covered on the rear plate cylinder body.
[0017] In the outboard engine steering mechanism, the steering slide rod and the steering fixed plate are connected through the steering connecting rod, one end of the steering connecting rod is hinged to the steering fixed plate, the other end is bent into an L shape downward and is hinged to the end of the steering slide rod.
[0018] In the outboard engine steering mechanism, the hinge structure of the steering connecting rod and the steering fixed plate is that the rod of the bolt passes through the steering fixed plate, the steering connecting rod is screwed with the nut, and the steering connecting rod and the steering fixed plate are hinged with the bolt as the hinge shaft.
[0019] In the outboard engine steering mechanism, the hinge structure of the steering connecting rod and the steering slide rod is that the end of the steering connecting rod passes through the steering slide rod and is screwed with the nut, and the steering connecting rod and the steering slide rod are hinged with the steering connecting rod as the hinge shaft.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of:
[0021] 1、The utility model discloses a fixing sleeve is installed on the mounting plate of the left and right sides of the base, does not occupy the space in the base, and the fixing sleeve can be installed on the base of small size, that is, the outboard engine of small size can be adapted, and the adaptability is high.
[0022] 2、The utility model discloses a support sleeve for supporting two mounting plates between two mounting plates, the support sleeve is sleeved on the fixed sleeve, effectively supports two mounting plates, prevents it from bending to the middle, simple structure is convenient for installation simultaneously, and the occupied space is small. DRAWINGS:
[0023] Figure 1 It is the perspective view of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 2 It is the perspective view of the utility model without the support sleeve.
[0025] Fig. 1 is a base; 1a is a clamping bracket; 1b is a rotating bracket; 1c is a rotating cylinder; 2 is a steering fixed plate; 3 is a steering wheel; 4 is a steel cable; 5 is a steering wheel seat; 6 is a steering slide rod; 7 is a mounting plate; 8 is a fixed sleeve; 9 is a steel cable sleeve; 10 is a supporting sleeve; 11 is a fixed nut; 12 is a connecting nut; 13 is a locking bolt; 14 is a locking nut; 15 is a screw; 16 is a water shell; 17 is a base; 18 is a steering connecting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The utility model will be further described below with specific embodiments, referring to Figure 1 -2:
[0027] A kind of outboard motor steering mechanism, including steering assembly and drive assembly, the steering assembly includes steering fixed plate 2 being arranged on base 1, the drive assembly includes steering wheel 3 and steel cable 4, the steering wheel 3 is rotationally arranged on steering wheel seat 5, and the middle part of the steel cable 4 is wound on steering wheel seat 5 and is transmission connection with the rotating shaft of steering wheel 3, one end of the steel cable 4 is connected with steering slide rod 6, and the other end is free end, the steering slide rod 6 is transmission connection with steering fixed plate 2, the steering wheel 3 is driven steering slide rod 6 to move left and right and steering fixed plate 2 is rotated to different directions when rotating to different directions, the base 1 is equipped with mounting plate 7 on left and right sides respectively, two mounting plates 7 are respectively connected with the end of fixed sleeve 8 corresponding, the steering slide rod 6 is slid in fixed sleeve 8, the steel cable 4 is equipped with steel cable sleeve 9, and the end of steel cable sleeve 9 close to steering slide rod 6 is connected on fixed sleeve 8.
[0028] The utility model is equipped with mounting plate 7 on left and right sides of base 1 respectively, and fixed sleeve 8 is installed on mounting plate 7, does not occupy the space inside base 1, and the base 1 of small size can also install fixed sleeve 8, i.e. it can be adapted to small size outboard motor.
[0029] In order to support two mounting plates 7, prevent its bending to middle, supporting sleeve 10 for supporting two mounting plates 7 is arranged between two mounting plates 7, the supporting sleeve 10 is sleeved on fixed sleeve 8, simple structure, easy to install, and small space occupation.
[0030] The connecting structure of fixed sleeve 8 and mounting plate 7: as shown in Figure 1 、 2 Two mounting plates 7 are respectively sleeved on fixed sleeve 8, and the both ends of fixed sleeve 8 respectively extend out corresponding mounting plate 7, and are locked by fixed nut 11.
[0031] The connecting structure of the steel cable sleeve 9 and the fixed sleeve 8 is that the steel cable sleeve 9 is sleeved with a connecting nut 12 near the end of the steering slide rod 6, the connecting nut 12 is screwed with the fixed sleeve 8, the steel cable sleeve 9 is externally provided with an outer annular convex edge, the connecting nut 12 is internally provided with an inner annular convex edge, and the inner annular convex edge is in abutment with the outer annular convex edge to limit the movement of the steel cable sleeve 9 to the side away from the fixed sleeve 8.
[0032] The structure of the base 1 is as shown in Figure 1 、 2 The base 1 comprises two clamping brackets 1a and a rotating bracket 1b rotatably arranged between the two clamping brackets 1a, two mounting plates 7 are arranged outside the corresponding clamping brackets 1a respectively, the rod part of a locking bolt 13 is sequentially threaded through one of the mounting plates 7, one of the clamping brackets 1a, the rotating bracket 1b, the other clamping bracket 1a, the other mounting plate 7 and is screwed with a locking nut 14.
[0033] Further, the rotating bracket 1b is rotatably sleeved on the rod part of the locking bolt 13.
[0034] In order to further fix the mounting plate 7 and the clamping bracket 1a, the two mounting plates 7 are fixedly arranged on the corresponding clamping brackets 1a by screws 15 respectively.
[0035] Further, two screws 15 are arranged on each mounting plate 7 and are located on the two sides of the locking bolt 13 respectively.
[0036] Further, the side of the rotating bracket 1b away from the clamping bracket 1a is provided with a rotating cylinder 1c, the water shell 16 is rotatably arranged in the rotating cylinder 1c, the base 17 is connected to the upper end of the water shell 16, and the steering fixed plate 2 is arranged on the base 17.
[0037] Preferably, the rotating cylinder 1c comprises a rear half cylinder which is an integral structure with the rotating bracket 1b and a front half cylinder which is arranged on the rear half cylinder.
[0038] In the utility model, according to different water area conditions (water depth), the rotating bracket 1b rotates around the axis of the locking bolt 13, that is, the angle of the rotating bracket 1b relative to the clamping bracket 1a can be adjusted, so that the adjustment of the outboard motor angle of the utility model is realized.
[0039] The working principle of the utility model is as shown in Figure 1 、 2 The steering handle 3 is rotated to drive the steel cable 4 to move, so as to drive the steering slide rod 6 to move left and right, and then drive the steering fixed plate 2 to rotate in different directions, finally drive the base 17 and the water shell 16 to rotate relative to the rotating cylinder 1c, so that the steering of the outboard motor of the utility model is realized.
[0040] Further, the turning slide rod 6 and the turning fixed plate 2 are connected through a turning connecting rod 18, one end of the turning connecting rod 18 is hinged with the turning fixed plate 2, the other end is bent downward in L shape and is hinged with the end of the turning slide rod 6.
[0041] The hinged structure of the turning connecting rod 18 and the turning fixed plate 2: the rod of the bolt passes through the turning fixed plate 2 and the turning connecting rod 18 and is screwed with the nut, the turning connecting rod 18 and the turning fixed plate 2 are hinged with the bolt as the hinged shaft.
[0042] The hinged structure of the turning connecting rod 18 and the turning slide rod 6: the end of the turning connecting rod 18 passes through the turning slide rod 6 and is screwed with the nut, the turning connecting rod 18 and the turning slide rod 6 are hinged with the turning connecting rod 18 as the hinged shaft.
[0043] Further, the turning connecting rod 18 is made of metal with certain elasticity, the part of the turning connecting rod 18 as the hinged shaft adopts rigid structure.
[0044] The above embodiment is only one of the preferable embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the implementation range of the present application, so: all equivalent changes made according to the shape, structure and principle of the present application should be covered in the protection range of the present application.
Claims
1. An outboard motor steering mechanism, comprising a steering assembly and a drive assembly, wherein the steering assembly includes a steering fixing plate (2) rotatably mounted on a base (1), and the drive assembly includes a steering wheel (3) and a steel cable (4), wherein the steering wheel (3) is rotatably mounted on a steering wheel seat (5), the middle portion of the steel cable (4) is wound around the steering wheel seat (5) and is drively connected to the rotation shaft of the steering wheel (3), one end of the steel cable (4) is connected to a steering slide rod (6), and the other end is a free end, the steering slide rod (6) is drively connected to the steering fixing plate (2), and when the steering wheel (3) rotates in different directions, it drives the steering slide rod (6) to move left and right and drives the steering fixing plate (2) to rotate in different directions, characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with mounting plates (7) on the left and right sides, respectively, two mounting plates (7) are connected to the corresponding ends of the fixed sleeve (8), one end of the steering slide rod (6) connected to the steel cable (4) is slidably arranged in the fixed sleeve (8), the steel cable (4) is sleeved with a steel cable sleeve (9), and the end of the steel cable sleeve (9) close to the steering slide rod (6) is connected to the fixed sleeve (8).
2. An outboard motor steering mechanism according to claim 1 wherein: A supporting sleeve (10) for supporting the two mounting plates (7) is arranged between the two mounting plates (7), and the supporting sleeve (10) is sleeved outside the fixed sleeve (8).
3. An outboard motor steering mechanism according to claim 1 wherein: The two mounting plates (7) are respectively sleeved outside the fixed sleeve (8), and the fixed sleeve (8) extends out of the corresponding mounting plate (7) at both ends and is locked by a fixed nut (11).
4. An outboard motor steering mechanism according to claim 3 wherein: The end of the steel cable sleeve (9) close to the steering slide rod (6) is sleeved with a connecting nut (12), the connecting nut (12) is screwed with the fixed sleeve (8), the steel cable sleeve (9) is provided with an outer annular convex edge, the connecting nut (12) is provided with an inner annular convex edge, and the inner annular convex edge and the outer annular convex edge abut to limit the movement of the steel cable sleeve (9) away from the fixed sleeve (8).
5. An outboard motor steering mechanism according to claim 1 wherein: The base (1) comprises two clamping brackets (1a) and a rotating bracket (1b) rotatably arranged between the two clamping brackets (1a), the two mounting plates (7) are arranged outside the corresponding clamping brackets (1a), and the rod of the locking bolt (13) passes through one of the mounting plates (7), one of the clamping brackets (1a), the rotating bracket (1b), the other clamping bracket (1a), the other mounting plate (7) and the locking nut (14) in sequence and is screwed with the locking nut (14).
6. An outboard motor steering mechanism according to claim 5 wherein: The two mounting plates (7) are fixedly installed on the corresponding clamping brackets (1a) by screws (15).
7. An outboard motor steering mechanism according to claim 5 wherein: The side of the rotating bracket (1b) away from the clamping bracket (1a) is provided with a rotating cylinder (1c), the water shell (16) is rotatably arranged in the rotating cylinder (1c), the water shell (16) is provided with a base (17) at the upper end, and the steering fixed plate (2) is installed on the base (17).
8. An outboard motor steering mechanism according to claim 1 wherein: The steering slide rod (6) and the steering fixed plate (2) are drivingly connected through a steering connecting rod (18), one end of the steering connecting rod (18) is hinged to the steering fixed plate (2), the other end is bent downward to be L-shaped, and the end of the steering connecting rod (18) is hinged to the end of the steering slide rod (6).