Patent ID: 6129599
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B63H,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
An electrically controlled transmission system for a marine vessel adapted to avoid vibration to the vessel during a shifting process of the transmission system, said transmission system comprising:a marine vessel having an inboard motor and an outboard propulsion drive, said motor being coupled to said propulsion drive by a transmission assembly, said transmission assembly being at least partially located within a portion of said outboard propulsion drive and being adapted to provide substantially vibration-free shifting of said transmission assembly;said transmission assembly having a drive shaft selectively engageable with at least a forward and reverse gear of said propulsion drive for establishing forward and reverse configurations of said transmission assembly, respectively;said transmission assembly being electrically and remotely controlled from a distance therefrom between said forward and reverse configurations utilizing electrically actuatable solenoids located proximate said transmission assembly for establishing said forward and reverse configurations of said transmission assembly thereby enabling said substantially vibration-free shifting in said transmission assembly,said actuable solenoids interconnected with a hydraulic system for affecting said forward and reverse configurations; anda first remote control located away from said transmission assembly, said first remote control being in communication with said electrically actuatable solenoids for configuring said transmission assembly between said forward and reverse configurations, and a neutral configuration.