Cooling system for an outboard motor having a hydraulic shift mechanism
US9840316B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H2020/323
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An outboard motor having an internal combustion engine that causes rotation of a driveshaft, a planetary transmission that operatively connects the driveshaft to a transmission output shaft, a band brake configured to shift the planetary transmission amongst a forward gear, neutral gear and reverse gear, a hydraulic actuator is configured to actuate the band brake, and a cooling water circuit that extends adjacent to the hydraulic actuator so that the hydraulic actuator exchanges heat with cooling water in the cooling water circuit.
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