Shift device for outboard motor
US11738843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2306/50
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A shift device for an outboard motor includes a forward gear and a reverse gear; a clutch gear; a shift actuator configured to move between a neutral reference position where the clutch gear is disengaged from the forward gear and the reverse gear and an engagement reference position where the clutch gear is engaged with the forward gear or the reverse gear; and a control device configured to control a movement of the shift actuator. The control device is configured to set an intermediate target position, and to set a speed at which the shift actuator moves from the intermediate target position to the engagement reference position slower than a speed at which the shift actuator moves from the neutral reference position to the intermediate target position.
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