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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2005
Masumi Yoda, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshikazu Hoshina, Yokohama, JP;
Azuma Sasabuchi, Yokohama, JP;
NHK Teleflex Morse Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A shift operation apparatus for an outboard motor of the present invention comprises a case fixed to an outboard motor, a motor provide at the case, a worm gear which is rotated by the motor, a worm wheel engages with the worm gear, an output shaft provided so as to freely rotate, a gear mechanism which transmits rotation of the worm wheel to the output shaft, an output arm which is attached to the output shaft, and which moves a range from a shift forward position to a shift reverse position with a neutral position being a boundary, a sensor which outputs a signal relating to a shift position of the output arm to a control circuit, and a force transmitting member whose one end is connected to the output arm, and whose other end is connected to a portion to be operated of a shift mechanism.