Control device for engine of power equipment apparatus
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorCamas Reed
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Abstract
A control device is configured for use with an engine of a power equipment apparatus. The control device includes a base, a first knob, and a second knob. The first knob is positioned adjacent to the base and is rotatable about an axis with respect to the base while being substantially restrained from axial movement along the axis with respect to the base. The first knob has an aperture surrounding and extending along the axis to define a passageway extending through the first knob. The second knob has an end portion slidingly received within the aperture of the first knob such that the second knob is axially movable along the axis with respect to the base and the first knob. Power equipment apparatus and saddle-type vehicles including control devices are also provided.
Claims21
A control device configured for use with an engine of a power equipment apparatus, the control device comprising:
- a base;
- a first knob positioned adjacent to the base and rotatable about an axis with respect to the base while being substantially restrained from axial movement along the axis with respect to the base, wherein the first knob comprises an aperture surrounding and extending along the axis to define a passageway extending through the first knob, and the first knob is configured to selectively facilitate the flow of fuel to an engine;
- and
- a second knob having an end portion slidingly received within the aperture of the first knob such that the second knob is axially movable along the axis with respect to the base and the first knob, wherein the second knob is operable to selectively facilitate choking of the engine.
A power equipment apparatus comprising:
- an engine;
- a fuel tank;
- and
- a control device comprising a base, a first knob, and a second knob, wherein the first knob is positioned adjacent to the base and is rotatable about an axis with respect to the base while being substantially restrained from axial movement along the axis with respect to the base, and wherein the first knob comprises an aperture surrounding and extending along the axis to define a passageway extending through the first knob, the second knob has an end portion slidingly received within the aperture of the first knob such that the second knob is axially movable along the axis with respect to the base and the first knob, and the control device is coupled with each of the fuel tank and the engine such that the first knob is configured to selectively facilitate the flow of fuel from the fuel tank to the engine and such that the second knob is operable to selectively facilitate choking of the engine.
A saddle-type vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- a seat supported with respect to the frame and configured to support an operator in use of the saddle-type vehicle;
- a handlebar supported with respect to the frame and configured to facilitate steering of the saddle-type vehicle by an operator;
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- a control device supported with respect to the frame and comprising a base, a first knob, and a second knob, wherein the first knob is positioned adjacent to the base and is rotatable about an axis with respect to the base while being substantially restrained from axial movement along the axis with respect to the base, the first knob comprises an aperture surrounding and extending along the axis to define a passageway extending through the first knob, and the second knob has an end portion slidingly received within the aperture of the first knob such that the second knob is axially movable along the axis with respect to the base and the first knob.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.