Remote control device for marine propulsion unit
AssigneeSanshin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorRyozo Ohkita
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Abstract
A remote control operator for a marine propulsion transmission and throttle control that is operated by a single control lever. The single control lever's position is sensed and a single servomotor is operated which operates both the transmission control and throttle control through a cam and follower mechanism. A warmup control is also incorporated that permits partial opening of the throttle for warmup operation.
Claims12
A remote control for a marine propulsion unit having a speed control movable from an idle position through a range of positions to a full throttle position and a transmission control movable between a neutral drive position and a forward drive position, said remote control comprising an operator movable between a first position through a plurality of intermediate positions to a second position, sensor means for sensing the position of said operator, a single servo motor, a transmission device for coupling said single servo motor to said speed control for moving said speed control between its idle position and its full throttle position and to said transmission control for moving said transmission control from its neutral drive position to its forward drive position, and control means responsive to the output of said sensor means for operating said single servo motor to place said speed control and said transmission control in their respective positions corresponding to the position of said operator.
A remote control as in claim 2, wherein the transmission device first moves the transmission control from its neutral drive position to its forward drive position and then moves the speed control from its idle position toward its full throttle position when the operator is moved from its first position toward its second position by a predetermined degree.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.