Display device for outboard motor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10222244-B2
Application number	US-201815861100-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 3, 2018
Priority date	Jan 25, 2017
Publication date	Mar 5, 2019
Grant date	Mar 5, 2019

Abstract

A display device for an outboard motor includes a storage device storing unique information of the outboard motor. The display device for the outboard motor has a gauge mode and a service tool mode as display modes. By mounting the display device for the outboard motor to a specific boat, both an operating state of the outboard motor and the unique information of the outboard motor are displayable in the gauge mode. Only the unique information of the outboard motor is displayable in the service tool mode. The display modes are configured to be switched between the gauge mode and the service tool mode.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device for an outboard motor in which a multidimensional code representing an operating state of the outboard motor and unique information of the outboard motor is displayable, the display device for the outboard motor comprising:
a storage device storing the unique information of the outboard motor, wherein:
the display device for the outboard motor has a gauge mode and a service tool mode as display modes, by mounting the display device for the outboard motor to a specific boat, both the operating state of the outboard motor and the unique information of the outboard motor being displayable in the gauge mode, only the unique information of the outboard motor being displayable in the service tool mode, and
the display modes are configured to be switched between the gauge mode and the service tool mode;

a display unit configured to display information, the information including a remaining amount of fuel in a fuel tank mounted to the boat and an angle of trim of the outboard motor; and
a sensor signal input unit configured to receive an output signal from a sensor to obtain the information, wherein:
the display unit is configured to correspond to the sensor that outputs an analog output signal of a variable resistance value,
a harness for the service tool mode is configured such that the harness for the service tool mode loads an input signal in a region where the signal input to the sensor signal input unit is absent while the boat is in a usual usage state, and
the gauge mode is automatically switched to the service tool mode based on the input signal value.

2. A display device for the outboard motor in which a multidimensional code representing an operating state of the outboard motor and unique information of the outboard motor is displayable, the display device for the outboard motor comprising:
a storage device storing the unique information of the outboard motor, wherein:
the display device for the outboard motor has a gauge mode and a service tool mode as display modes, by mounting the display device for the outboard motor to a specific boat, both the operating state of the outboard motor and the unique information of the outboard motor being displayable in the gauge mode, only the unique information of the outboard motor being displayable in the service tool mode, and
the display modes are configured to be switched between the gauge mode and the service tool mode;

a display unit configured to display information, the information including a remaining amount of fuel in a fuel tank mounted to the boat and an angle of trim of the outboard motor; and
a sensor signal input unit configured to receive an output signal from a sensor to obtain the information, wherein:
the display unit is configured to correspond to the sensor that outputs an analog output signal of a variable resistance value,
a harness for the service tool mode is configured such that the harness for the service tool mode loads an input signal in a region where the signal input to the sensor signal input unit is absent while the boat is in a usual usage state,
the gauge mode is automatically switched to the service tool mode based on the input signal value,

whether the mode is the gauge mode or the service tool mode is determined based on the input signal values from a plurality of the sensors, and
when the input signals input from the plurality of sensors simultaneously are in a region other than the usual usage region, the mode is switched to the service tool mode.

Assignees

• Suzuki Motor Corp

Inventors

• Takewaki Hiromichi
• Kataoka Toshiya
• Nakaaki Yuki

Classifications

• B63H2020/003

  Arrangements of two, or more outboard propulsion units · CPC title

• G07C5/0825

  using optical means · CPC title

• G01D7/02

  Indicating value of two or more variables simultaneously · CPC title

• B63B49/00

  Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids (nautical measuring instruments G01C; radio navigation, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S) · CPC title

• B63H25/42

  Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elements (by jets B63H25/46); Steering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor only; Steering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers · CPC title