Lockout for remote controls on marine vessels
US9828080B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H2021/216
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electromechanical lockout device for a remote control on a marine vessel includes an electric actuator and a locking pin having an engagement end and a second end. The locking pin is arranged with respect to a control lever such that the locking pin is positionable in a locked position, where the engagement end of the locking pin prevents rotation of the control lever into a reverse position, and in a retracted position, where the engagement end of the locking pin allows rotation of the control lever into the reverse position. A method of controlling lockout for a remote control includes sensing a position of a control lever, calculating a rate of change of the position, and engaging a lockout to prevent a gear system from shifting into reverse gear if the rate of change exceeds a threshold rate of change.
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