Trolling motor control system
US11407481B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H2025/028
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A trolling motor control system to control the operation of a trolling motor including a rotatable propulsion support shaft to couple a propulsion unit to a boat including a plurality of modules and one or more control devices including a foot pedal control having a foot pedal pivotally mounted to the deck of the boat wherein the plurality of modules includes logic and circuitry to send and receive signals between the modules and to send and receive signals to and from the foot pedal control to synchronize or align the corresponding angular position of rotatable propulsion support shaft in the horizontal plane relative to the longitudinal axis of the boat with the angular position of the foot pedal control in the vertical plane relative to the deck of the boat and to generate tactile feedback to the pivotal foot pedal.
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