Optical remote control for trolling motors and method of control
US5797339A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0206
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system (8) for controlling from a remote position the direction and speed of a trolling motor (16) that includes a steering motor (24) for turning the trolling motor (16), an optical receiver (22) coupled to the steering motor (24) and to a throttle (26), which is coupled to the trolling motor (16), and one or more reflectors (30, 40). An operator (10) may use a transmitter (18, 20) to develop an optical signal (34) representing a desired direction and speed for the trolling motor (16). Optical reflectors (30) assure delivery of the optical signal (34) to the optical receiver (22) notwithstanding potential obstacles (31).
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