Patent classifications
B63H20/10
Outboard motor and outboard motor movement mechanism
An outboard motor includes an outboard motor main body, a support including a tilt shaft and that supports the outboard motor main body, and a trim cylinder including a first trim cylinder shaft disposed below the tilt shaft along an outer surface of a transom of a hull. A distance between the tilt shaft and the first trim cylinder shaft is adjustable.
Outboard motor and outboard motor movement mechanism
An outboard motor includes an outboard motor main body, a support including a tilt shaft and that supports the outboard motor main body, and a trim cylinder including a first trim cylinder shaft disposed below the tilt shaft along an outer surface of a transom of a hull. A distance between the tilt shaft and the first trim cylinder shaft is adjustable.
SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF WATERCRAFT
A system includes an outboard motor, an actuator, a pitch angle sensor, a trim angle sensor, and a controller to obtain at least either of a pitch angle of a watercraft and an angular velocity of the pitch angle, and to obtain a trim angle of the outboard motor. The controller is configured or programmed to selectively set either a trim-up direction or a trim-down direction as a trim direction based on the trim angle of the outboard motor and at least either of the pitch angle of the watercraft and the angular velocity of the pitch angle. The controller is configured or programmed to control the actuator to cause the outboard motor to perform a trim motion in the trim direction.
SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF WATERCRAFT
A system includes an outboard motor, an actuator, a pitch angle sensor, a trim angle sensor, and a controller to obtain at least either of a pitch angle of a watercraft and an angular velocity of the pitch angle, and to obtain a trim angle of the outboard motor. The controller is configured or programmed to selectively set either a trim-up direction or a trim-down direction as a trim direction based on the trim angle of the outboard motor and at least either of the pitch angle of the watercraft and the angular velocity of the pitch angle. The controller is configured or programmed to control the actuator to cause the outboard motor to perform a trim motion in the trim direction.
SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF WATERCRAFT
A system includes an outboard motor including a lift actuator, a pitch angle sensor, a lift position sensor, and a controller configured or programmed to obtain at least either of a pitch angle of a watercraft and an angular velocity of the pitch angle. The controller is configured or programmed to obtain a lift position of the outboard motor, and controller selectively set either a lift-up direction or a lift-down direction as a lift direction based on the lift position of the outboard motor and at least either of the pitch angle of the watercraft and the angular velocity of the pitch angle. The controller is configured or programmed to control the lift actuator to cause the outboard motor to perform a lift motion in the lift direction.
SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF WATERCRAFT
A system includes an outboard motor including a lift actuator, a pitch angle sensor, a lift position sensor, and a controller configured or programmed to obtain at least either of a pitch angle of a watercraft and an angular velocity of the pitch angle. The controller is configured or programmed to obtain a lift position of the outboard motor, and controller selectively set either a lift-up direction or a lift-down direction as a lift direction based on the lift position of the outboard motor and at least either of the pitch angle of the watercraft and the angular velocity of the pitch angle. The controller is configured or programmed to control the lift actuator to cause the outboard motor to perform a lift motion in the lift direction.
SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF WATERCRAFT
A system includes an outboard motor, a lift actuator, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor detects motion information indicating an up-and-down directional motion of a bow of a watercraft. The controller is configured or programmed to selectively set either a lift-up direction or a lift-down direction as a lift direction in accordance with the up-and-down directional motion of the bow based on the motion information. The controller is configured or programmed to control the lift actuator to cause the outboard motor to perform the lift motion in the lift direction, and set a duration of the lift motion to be different between when the outboard motor is caused to perform the lift motion in the lift-up direction and when the outboard motor is caused to perform the lift motion in the lift-down direction.
SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF WATERCRAFT
A system includes an outboard motor, a lift actuator, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor detects motion information indicating an up-and-down directional motion of a bow of a watercraft. The controller is configured or programmed to selectively set either a lift-up direction or a lift-down direction as a lift direction in accordance with the up-and-down directional motion of the bow based on the motion information. The controller is configured or programmed to control the lift actuator to cause the outboard motor to perform the lift motion in the lift direction, and set a duration of the lift motion to be different between when the outboard motor is caused to perform the lift motion in the lift-up direction and when the outboard motor is caused to perform the lift motion in the lift-down direction.
SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF WATERCRAFT
A system includes an outboard motor, an actuator, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor detects motion information indicating an up-and-down directional motion of a bow of a watercraft. The controller is configured or programmed to selectively set either a trim-up direction or a trim-down direction as a trim direction in accordance with the up-and-down directional motion of the bow based on the motion information. The controller is configured or programmed to control the actuator to cause the outboard motor to perform a trim motion in the trim direction, and to set a duration of the trim motion to be different between when the outboard motor is caused to perform the trim motion in the trim-up direction and when the outboard motor is caused to perform the trim motion in the trim-down direction.
SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR OF WATERCRAFT
A system includes an outboard motor, an actuator, a sensor, and a controller. The sensor detects motion information indicating an up-and-down directional motion of a bow of a watercraft. The controller is configured or programmed to selectively set either a trim-up direction or a trim-down direction as a trim direction in accordance with the up-and-down directional motion of the bow based on the motion information. The controller is configured or programmed to control the actuator to cause the outboard motor to perform a trim motion in the trim direction, and to set a duration of the trim motion to be different between when the outboard motor is caused to perform the trim motion in the trim-up direction and when the outboard motor is caused to perform the trim motion in the trim-down direction.