Outboard motor control apparatus
US8801477B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H21/21
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a control apparatus for an outboard motor having an internal combustion engine and a transmission adapted to establish speeds including first and second speeds and transmit an engine output to a propeller with an established speed, it is configured to determine whether acceleration is instructed to the engine by an operator when the second speed is established; detect an engine speed; detect a navigation acceleration indicative of a change amount of navigation speed per predetermined time; change the gear position from the second speed to the first speed when the acceleration is determined to be instructed; and change the gear position from the first speed to the second speed when the engine speed is at or above a predetermined speed and the navigation acceleration is at or below a predetermined value after the gear position is changed to the first speed.
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