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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2010
Daniel J. Balogh, Menasha, WI (US);
Jason S. Arbuckle, Horicon, WI (US);
Daniel J. Balogh, Menasha, WI (US);
Jason S. Arbuckle, Horicon, WI (US);
Brunswick Corporation, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
In one example, a hybrid marine propulsion system includes a marine propulsor that propels a marine vessel; an internal combustion engine that selectively powers the marine propulsor; an electric motor that selectively powers the marine propulsor; a controller that controls operation of the internal combustion engine and the electric motor according to a plurality of modes including an engine mode wherein the engine alone powers the marine propulsor and a boost mode wherein the engine and the electric motor together power the marine propulsor; and a user input device that inputs a user-initiated command to the controller to thereby change control from the engine mode to the boost mode. Upon input of the user-initiated command, the controller can maintain an existing output of the internal combustion engine such that the power provided by the electric motor is added to the power already being provided by the internal combustion engine.