Trim angler sensor transmission for a marine drive
US5788545A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H20/10
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Trim angle sensor transmission for a marine drive arranged between a drive input and a drive output. The transmission has a rotatable input member (22) being rotatable between the angular trim limits of a marine drive, and is connected to an input (31) of a rotational output sensor (30) for detecting an angle of rotation of the input member. The output sensor (30) has electrically rotational limits which are wider than the angular limits of trimming. The transmission has a planetary gear drive including an annulus (26), a sun wheel (29), at least one planet wheel (25) and a planet carrier (24). The annulus (26) is fixed, the input member (22) is connected to the planet carrier and the sun wheel is connected to the output sensor (30), in such a way that the planetary gear drive gives a multiplication of the trim input to the output sensor (30).
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