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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2017
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Craig Hooker, Indian Land, SC (US);
Jason Hoover, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2006.01); B63H 20/10 (2006.01); B63H 20/14 (2006.01); B63H 20/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 20/12 (2013.01); B63H 20/10 (2013.01); B63H 20/14 (2013.01); B63H 20/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power steering system for a watercraft includes an electromechanical rotary actuator mounted within a cylindrical housing. The electromechanical rotary actuator includes a motor and a gearing system. The housing, along with a stern bracket and an output flange, are sized and arranged to permit steering movements and trim/tilt movements of an outboard motor. The power steering system may include one or more of a redundant linear actuator, a trim/tilt mechanism, and a control system.