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US 4,305,012 AGranted
Electric fishing motor thrust transfer means
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorDavid G. Friedel
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Abstract
An improved electric fishing motor having a planetary reduction assembly utilizes the axle for the planet member to transfer the thrust load from the propeller to the motor housing for movement of the boat.
Claims5
An electric fishing motor including
- (A) an electric fishing motor housing,
- (B) an electric motor within said housing having a motor output shaft, and
- (C) a planetary reduction assembly including a propeller shaft having a planet carrier fixed at one end, planet members each rotatably mounted on said planet carrier on an axle fixed to said planet carrier, a ring member driving with said planet members and fixed to said housing and a sun member driving said planet members and removably fixed to said motor shaft, wherein the improvement comprises:
- a. the axle for supporting the planet member having a shoulder diameter for rotational support of said planet member, an end diameter passing through and non-rotationally fixed within a hole in said planet carrier and an outer substantially flat end surface,
- b. and the motor housing having a motor end cap adjacent said planetary reduction assembly, said end cap including a flat thrust receiving surface in contact with said end surface of said axle during rotation of said planetary reduction means.
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