JPH0321356Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a remote control device for an outboard motor.

[Prior art]

FIG. 2 shows a part of a small outboard motor installed on the transom board 1 of the hull. In small outboard motors, the engine is usually directly operated by an operator who is seated near the outboard motor. When directly switching the outboard motor between forward and reverse, the operator grasps the clutch lever 3 provided on the side of the engine cover 2 directly with his/her hand and rotates the clutch lever 3. On the other hand, when directly controlling the cruising speed of the outboard motor, the operator operates a throttle handle (not shown).

Furthermore, when such an outboard motor is equipped with a remote control device and remotely controlled from the front of the hull (right side in the figure), a cable guide 4 made of a rod-shaped member connects the pin 5 to the clutch lever 3. This cable guide 4 has a rear end 6a of a clutch cable 6 extending from a clutch handle provided in an operation box (not shown).
are concatenated.

A screw hole is formed at the end of the cable guide 4, into which a screw portion provided at the rear end 6a of the clutch cable is screwed, and the clutch cable 6 is fixed to the cable guide 4 with a lock nut. .

As mentioned above, the cable guide 4, as its name suggests, serves to guide the end 6a of the clutch cable 6 to the clutch lever 3.
In other words, the cable guide 4 is interposed between the clutch lever 3 and the clutch cable 6, and functions to transmit the movement of the clutch cable 6 to the clutch lever 3. This clutch cable 6 is connected to its outer race 6b.
is held by a bracket 8 of a plate 7 fixed to the engine lower cover 2a.

When switching the outboard motor forward or backward using such a remote control device, the operator operates the handle of the control box to apply force to the other end of the clutch cable 6, and the applied force is controlled. The force is transmitted to the cable guide 4 and the clutch lever 3
is rotated.

By the way, since the cable guide 4 is installed at a position away from the operating shaft of the clutch lever 3, as in the illustrated outboard motor, the cable guide 4
In the case where both the operating shaft and the bracket 8 are located on the engine lower cover 2a, the clutch cable 6 is curved between the clutch lever 3 and the bracket 8, and when the clutch lever 3 swings, the circle of the cable guide 4 is bent. Since the clutch cable 6 between the clutch lever 3 and the bracket 8 is bent up and down due to the arc movement, smooth movement of the clutch cable may not be obtained.

Therefore, in the above outboard motor, the distance from the bracket 8 to the connecting portion of the clutch cable 6 with the cable guide 4 is set to a predetermined distance L that can suppress bending of the clutch cable 6 as much as possible. Thus, the clutch lever 3 is configured to operate smoothly.

On the other hand, in such an outboard motor, the clutch lever 3 is installed on the front side of the engine cover 2 in consideration of workability in direct operation.

Therefore, in such an outboard motor, the bracket 8 of the plate 7 is installed so as to largely protrude toward the steering bracket 9 side.

However, as shown in FIG. 3, when the outboard motor is mounted on a hull having a motor well 11,
If a remote control device is installed on the outboard motor, when the outboard motor is tilted up, the through hole 1 of the wall 12
The clutch cable 6 was bent at a sharp angle near 2a, and there was a risk that the clutch cable 6 would be damaged.

[Purpose of invention]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a remote control device for an outboard motor in which the clutch cable is not damaged when the motor is tilted up.

[Structure of the idea]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention fixes the front end of the cable guide to the clutch lever, and connects the clutch cable to the rear end of the cable guide, thereby causing the end of the bracket to protrude forward. This ensures sufficient cable holding intervals to prevent the clutch cable from being bent at a steep angle when the clutch is tilted up.

〔Example〕

FIG. 1 shows a part of an outboard motor equipped with a remote control device according to the present invention, and the same elements as in FIG. 2 are designated by the same reference numerals. The cable guide 21 in this remote control device is an L-shaped rod-shaped member extending along the front-rear direction of the outboard motor.
A rear end of a clutch cable 6 extending in the longitudinal direction of the hull is connected.

In addition, the engine lower cover 2a of the outboard motor has
A plate 23 with brackets 22 is fixed.

This remote control device is attached to the outboard motor with the front end 21b of the cable guide 21 locked to the clutch lever 3 by the pin 5, and the clutch cable The outer race 6b of No. 6 is held by the bracket 22.

Therefore, when an outboard motor is equipped with a remote control device equipped with such a cable guide 21,
Since the connecting portion between the clutch cable 6 and the cable guide 21 can be located at the rear of the clutch lever 3, the installation position of the bracket 22, which is placed at a predetermined distance L from the connecting portion, is further rearward than before. ing.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, in the outboard motor remote control device according to the present invention, the connecting portion between the clutch cable and the cable guide can be positioned rearward than the clutch lever. Therefore, even if the outboard motor is tilted up, the clutch cable will not be bent sharply, so the clutch cable will not be damaged.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a part of an outboard motor equipped with a remote control device according to the present invention, and Fig. 2 shows a part of an outboard motor equipped with a conventional remote control device. The perspective view and FIG. 3 are side views of the outboard motor in FIG. 2 when it is tilted up. 2... Engine cover, 2a... Engine lower cover, 3... Clutch lever, 4... Cable guide, 6... Clutch cable, 6a... One end, 8... Bracket, 21... Cable guide, 21a... Rear End, 21b...Front end, 22...
Bracket, 23...plate.

Claims (1)

[Claim for Utility Model Registration] A clutch lever disposed on the side of the engine cover and the rear end of a clutch cable extending in the longitudinal direction of the hull are connected to each other via a cable guide, and the clutch cable moves forward and backward. of an outboard motor mounted on a transom board of a hull equipped with a motorwell, the outboard motor is configured to transmit the power to the clutch lever via the cable guide to swing the clutch lever and thereby operate the clutch. In the remote control device, the cable guide is formed from a rod-shaped member extending along the longitudinal direction of the outboard motor, the front end of the cable guide is connected to the clutch lever, and the clutch lever is connected to the rear end of the cable guide. A remote control device for an outboard motor, characterized by connecting the rear ends of cables.