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Outboard motor control apparatus
US8944864B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944864-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213488585-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 8, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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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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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for controlling operation of an outboard motor having an internal combustion engine and a generator driven by the engine, comprising: an actuator that opens and closes a throttle valve of the engine; a neutral position detector that detects whether a shift mechanism interposed between an output shaft of the engine and a propeller is in a neutral position; and an electronic control unit (ECU) that detects a demand value for an amount of pow…
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- What does patent US8944864B2 cover?
- 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 genera…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kuriyagawa Koji, Fujima Akifumi, Honda Motor Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B63J3/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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