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US 11,597,486 B1Granted
Tiller for outboard motor
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorsMadalyn G. Pielow, Paul M. Kraus
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Abstract
A tiller for an outboard motor includes a tiller body that is elongated along a longitudinal center axis between a proximal end and a distal end. A throttle grip is on the distal end of the tiller body. A trim switch assembly is located at a distal end of the throttle grip. The trim switch assembly includes a momentary switch and a driver. The driver is configured to output current to activate a trim relay on the outboard motor in response to actuation of the momentary switch.
Claims19
A tiller for an outboard motor, the tiller comprising:
- a tiller body that is elongated along a longitudinal center axis between a proximal end and a distal end;
- a throttle grip on the distal end of the tiller body;
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- a trim switch assembly located at a distal end of the throttle grip, the trim switch assembly comprising:
- a tactile switch and a driver, the tactile switch configured to be directly electrically connected to the driver upon actuation of the tactile switch;
- a first circuit board on which the tactile switch is located, the first circuit board being oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal center axis of the tiller body;
- a second circuit board on which the driver is located, the second circuit board being oriented parallel to the longitudinal center axis of the tiller body;
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- an assembly housing holding the first and second circuit boards;
- wherein a portion of the assembly housing is located within the throttle grip;
- and
- wherein the second circuit board is at least partially located within the throttle grip;
- wherein the driver is configured to output current directly to a trim relay on the outboard motor in response to actuation of the tactile switch so as to activate the trim relay.
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A tiller for an outboard motor, the tiller comprising:
- a tiller body that is elongated along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end;
- a throttle grip on the distal end of the tiller body;
- a tactile switch located at a distal end of the throttle grip;
- a driver board at least partially located within the throttle grip, the driver board being oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the tiller body;
- a button board on which the tactile switch is located, the button board being oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tiller body;
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- a housing holding the driver board and the button board;
- wherein a portion of the housing is located within the throttle grip;
- wherein the driver board is at least partially located within the throttle grip;
- wherein a driver on the driver board is configured to be directly electrically connected to the tactile switch upon actuation of the tactile switch;
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- wherein the driver is configured to output current directly to a relay on the outboard motor in response to actuation of the tactile switch so as to activate the relay.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.