Outboard motor control apparatus
US8944864B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63J2003/002
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an apparatus for controlling operation of an outboard motor having an internal combustion engine and a generator driven by the engine, comprising: an actuator adapted to open and close a throttle valve of the engine; a neutral position detector adapted to detect whether a shift mechanism interposed between an output shaft of the engine and a propeller is in a neutral position; a power generation demand value detector adapted to detect a demand value for an amount of power generation of the generator; and an actuator controller adapted to determine a desired speed of the engine based on the detected demand value when the shift mechanism is detected to be in the neutral position, and control operation of the actuator such that a speed of the engine converges to the determined desired engine speed.
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