Patent ID: 6238255
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: B63H,F02B,Y10T

Abstract:
A marine propulsion system comprising a transmission with at least two operating states, a shift mechanism coupled to the transmission to establish the operating state of the transmission, the shift mechanism being movable between at least a first shift position and a second shift position with the first shift position corresponding to the first operating state of the transmission and the second shift position corresponding to the second operating state of the transmission, an operator unit disposed remotely relative to the shift mechanism, the operator unit being adapted to move between at least first and second control positions and being coupled to the shift mechanism such that movement of the operator unit to the first control position positions the shift mechanism in the first shift position, and movement of the operator unit to the second control position positions the shift mechanism in the second shift position, the shift mechanism including a guide defining a substantially linear path and supported to rotate about an axis, a member that moves along the path, a shift position sensor arranged to contact the member so as to detect at least one of the shift positions, and a pivot detection sensor configured to detect rotational movement of the guide.