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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Inventors:
Andrew J. Przybyl, Berlin, WI (US);
Justin R. Poirier, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
David M. Van Buren, Fond du Lac, WI (US);
Assignee:
Brunswick Corporation, Mettawa, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 21/21 (2006.01); F02B 61/06 (2006.01); F02D 25/02 (2006.01); F16H 61/68 (2006.01); F02B 61/04 (2006.01); F16H 61/00 (2006.01); F16H 3/091 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63H 21/21 (2013.01); F02B 61/045 (2013.01); F02B 61/06 (2013.01); F02D 25/02 (2013.01); F16H 61/68 (2013.01); B63H 2021/216 (2013.01); F16H 3/091 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0075 (2013.01); F16H 2200/0034 (2013.01); F16H 2708/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling a multi-speed transmission for an engine powering a marine propulsion device on a marine vessel is disclosed. The method is carried out by a control module and includes determining a load of the engine, determining speed of the engine, and determining a pitch of the marine vessel. The method includes switching between a first gear ratio and a second gear ratio of the transmission based on the engine load, the engine speed, and the vessel pitch.