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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2017
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Robert Raymond Osthelder, Omro, WI (US);
Gene A. Smedema, Princeton, WI (US);
Matthew W. Snyder, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for controlling propulsion of a marine vessel by a marine drive is provided, the marine drive having a marine engine that effectuates rotation of propulsor through a shift system that shifts amongst at least a forward gear position, a reverse gear position, and a neutral position. The system includes a remote control having a lever movable to provide a throttle demand input for controlling the marine engine and a shift demand input for controlling the shift system. A shift demand sensor measures a shift demand lever position to provide the shift demand input, and a throttle demand sensor measures a throttle demand lever positions to provide the throttle demand input. A control module is configured to detect shift demand sensor failure based on the shift demand lever position values and assign a predetermined throttle demand lever position as shift command position. When the throttle demand lever position reaches the shift command position, a shift command is generated instructing a change in gear position of the shift system.