Boat propulsion device

US9303586B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9303586-B2
Application numberUS-201414492262-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 22, 2014
Priority dateNov 29, 2013
Publication dateApr 5, 2016
Grant dateApr 5, 2016

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Abstract

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A boat propulsion device includes an engine, a first bracket, and a first electric component. The engine includes a crankshaft extending in an up-and-down direction. The first bracket is fixed to the engine. The first electric component is attached to the first bracket. The first bracket includes a first support portion and a second support portion. The first support portion includes a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface. The first electric component is attached to the first lateral surface. The second lateral surface is arranged opposite to the first lateral surface. The second support portion is connected to the second lateral surface in a position spaced away from both ends of the second lateral surface in a top view. The second support portion includes a first coupling portion coupled to the engine.

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What is claimed is: 1. A boat propulsion device comprising: an engine including a crankshaft extending in an up-and-down direction; a first bracket fixed to the engine; and a first electric component attached to the first bracket; wherein the first bracket includes a first support portion and a second support portion; the first support portion includes a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface, the first electric component is attached to the first lateral surfac…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • F02F7/0068Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US9303586B2 cover?
A boat propulsion device includes an engine, a first bracket, and a first electric component. The engine includes a crankshaft extending in an up-and-down direction. The first bracket is fixed to the engine. The first electric component is attached to the first bracket. The first bracket includes a first support portion and a second support portion. The first support portion includes a first la…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F02F7/0068. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).