Marine vessel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9296456-B2
Application number	US-201414454800-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 8, 2014
Priority date	Mar 30, 2009
Publication date	Mar 29, 2016
Grant date	Mar 29, 2016

Abstract

A marine vessel includes an outboard motor mounting portion provided at a stern of a hull, an outboard motor locating hole provided rearward of the outboard motor mounting portion and near the outboard motor mounting portion and penetrating vertically through the stern, a platform provided rearward of the outboard motor locating hole, and an outboard motor located in the outboard motor locating hole and mounted to the outboard motor mounting portion. This structure enables an occupant of the marine vessel to freely move in a space around the outboard motor on the platform and use the space.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A marine vessel comprising:
an outboard motor mounting portion provided at a stern of a hull;
a platform provided rearward of the outboard motor mounting portion; and
an outboard motor mounted to the outboard motor mounting portion and configured to be tilted with respect to the hull around a horizontal axis from a tilting origin position to a maximum tilt position; wherein
when the outboard motor is at the maximum tilt position, a lower portion of the outboard motor is located above the platform; and
the platform is located rearward of the outboard motor when the outboard motor is at the tilting origin position.

2. The marine vessel according to claim 1 , further comprising a level difference provided between a deck of the hull and the platform, the level difference arranged such that the deck is positioned higher than the platform.

3. The marine vessel according to claim 1 , wherein the platform includes a notched hole rearward of the outboard motor and penetrating vertically through the platform, and the lower portion of the outboard motor extends through the notched hole to a position above the platform.

4. A marine vessel comprising:
an outboard motor mounting portion provided at a stern of a hull;
a platform provided rearward of the outboard motor mounting portion;
an outboard motor mounted to the outboard motor mounting portion and configured to be tilted with respect to the hull around a horizontal axis from a tilting origin position to a maximum tilt position; and
a ceiling portion that is disposed above the outboard motor and covers the outboard motor; wherein
when the outboard motor is at the maximum tilt position, a lower portion of the outboard motor is located above the platform.

5. The marine vessel according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a hatch that closes the notched hole; and
a joint member that joins the hatch to the platform in such a manner that the hatch is openable.

6. The marine vessel according to claim 5 , wherein the hatch is arranged such that at least a portion of an upper surface of the hatch is flush with an upper surface of the platform in a state in which the hatch is closed.

7. The marine vessel according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a tilt detection mechanism that detects a tilting state of the outboard motor;
an opening/closing sensor that detects opening/closing of the hatch; and
a control device that receives detection values of the tilt detection mechanism and the opening/closing sensor and controls the outboard motor based on the detection values; wherein
the control device is programmed to stop turning of the outboard motor when the lower portion of the outboard motor reaches a position adjacent to the notched hole in a state in which the hatch is not opened and the lower portion of the outboard motor is moved upward by turning the outboard motor.

8. A marine vessel comprising:
an outboard motor mounting portion provided at a stern of a hull;
a platform provided rearward of the outboard motor mounting portion;
an outboard motor locating hole disposed at the stern of the hull; and
an outboard motor located in the outboard motor locating hole, mounted to the outboard motor mounting portion, and configured to be tilted with respect to the hull around a horizontal axis from a tilting origin position to a maximum tilt position; wherein
when the outboard motor is at the maximum tilt position, a lower portion of the outboard motor is located above the platform.

9. A marine vessel comprising:
an outboard motor mounting portion provided at a stern of a hull;
a platform provided rearward of the outboard motor mounting portion;
an outboard motor mounted to the outboard motor mounting portion and configured to be tilted with respect to the hull around a horizontal axis from a tilting origin position to a maximum tilt position; and
a recess portion provided in the hull and into which an upper portion of the outboard motor enters when the outboard motor is tilted up; wherein
when the outboard motor is at the maximum tilt position, a lower portion of the outboard motor is located above the platform.

Assignees

• Yamaha Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Mochizuki Yasushi
• Nakazono Yoshifumi
• Ihara Hirohide
• Moue Takayuki

Classifications

• B63H20/08

  Means enabling movement of the position of the propulsion element, e.g. for trim, tilt or steering; Control of trim or tilt (initiating means for steering B63H25/02) · CPC title

• B63B19/14

  Hatch covers (opening devices in general E05F) · CPC title

• B63B2003/485

  movably connected to hull or superstructure · CPC title

• B63H20/22

  allowing movement of the propulsion element about at least a horizontal axis without disconnection of the drive, e.g. using universal joints · CPC title

• B63B3/48

  Decks (planking B63B5/06) · CPC title