Trim switch for tiller-steered outboard
AssigneeOutboard Marine Corporation
InventorsDavid C. Calamia, Gregory J. Binversie, H. Norman Petersen
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Abstract
A tiller arm for a marine propulsion device, the tiller arm comprising a first end adapted to be connected to a propulsion unit, a second end spaced from the first end, a longitudinal axis, and a selectively actuable switch including annular selectively deformable structure surrounding the axis, deformation of the deformable structure resulting in actuation of the switch.
Claims17
A tiller arm for a marine propulsion device, said tiller arm comprising a first end adapted to be connected to a propulsion unit, a second end spaced from said first end, and having a longitudinal axis, and a selectively actuatable switch including annular selectively deformable means located on said tiller arm and surrounding said axis and comprising electrically conductive material, said switch including a first electrical contact, and a second electrical contact spaced from said first contact, deformation of said deformable means resulting in said electrically conductive material of said deformable means electrically connecting said first contact to said second contact.
A marine propulsion device comprising a propulsion unit adapted to be mounted on the transom of a boat for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal tilt axis, selectively actuable means for adjusting the angle of said propulsion unit about said tilt axis, said selectively actuable means including a selectively actuable electric motor, and a hydraulic cylinder-piston assembly driven by said electric motor, and a tiller arm for effecting normal steering movement of said propulsion unit, said tiller arm comprising a first end connected to said propulsion unit, a second end spaced from said first end, and an electrical switch located on said tiller arm adjacent said second end of said tiller arm and operatively connected to said selectively actuable means.
A marine propulsion device comprising
- a propulsion unit adapted to be mounted on the transom of a boat for pivotal movement about a generally vertical steering axis, and for pivotal movement about a generally horizontal tilt axis,
- first selectively actuable means for adjusting the angle of said propulsion unit about said tilt axis in a first direction,
- second selectively actuable means for adjusting the angle of said propulsion unit about said tilt axis in a second direction, and
- a tiller arm including a first end connected to said propulsion unit, a second end spaced from said first end, a longitudinal axis, and a first electrical switch adjacent said second end of said tiller arm, said first switch being capable only of being in one of an open state and a closed state, being normally in the open state, and being operatively connected to said first selectively actuable means, and said tiller arm further including a second electrical switch adjacent said first electrical switch, said second switch being capable only of being in one of an open state and a closed state, being normally in the open state, and being operatively connected to said second selectively actuable means.
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