ELECTRIC OUTBOARD MOTOR

• US 20110244739A1
• Filed: 02/08/2011
• Published: 10/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Original Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Inventors: Achiwa, Tetsushi, Daikoku, Keisuke, Kimpara, Masatoshi
• Granted Patent: US 8,425,268 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 440/6
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/32 Waterborne vessels
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/51 characterised by AC-motors
• CPC Class Codes: B63H 20/007 Trolling propulsion units trolling plates for slowing down B63H25/50; dynamo-electric machines of trolling units H02K
• CPC Class Codes: B63H 21/17 by electric motor
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries

Abstract

An electric outboard motor to be driven by an electric motor separately includes an electric outboard motor main body including the electric motor and a propulsion section that applies the electric motor as motive power and a power supply section supplying power to the electric motor, in which the electric outboard motor main body and the power supply section are detachably connected by couplers via a cable. Further, the coupler of the cable is allowed to be attached and detached to and from the coupler on a side of the power supply section.

Claims

1. An electric outboard motor being an electric outboard motor to be driven by an electric motor, the electric outboard motor comprising:

an electric outboard motor main body including the electric motor and a propulsion section that applies the electric motor as motive power; and

a power supply section supplying power to the electric motor, wherein

said electric outboard motor main body and said power supply section are provided separately and are detachably connected by couplers via a cable.

2. The electric outboard motor according to claim 1, wherein

the coupler of the cable is allowed to be attached and detached to and from the coupler on a side of said power supply section.

3. The electric outboard motor according to claim 1, wherein

said power supply section includes a packaged battery pack and a battery pack attaching section disposed in a hull and having the battery pack attached and detached thereto and therefrom.

4. The electric outboard motor according to claim 2, wherein

said power supply section includes a packaged battery pack and a battery pack attaching section disposed in a hull and having the battery pack attached and detached thereto and therefrom.

5. The electric outboard motor according to claim 3, wherein

said power supply section includes the plurality of battery pack attaching sections, and

the battery pack is selectively allowed to be attached to at least one of the plurality of battery pack attaching sections.

6. The electric outboard motor according to claim 4, wherein

said power supply section includes the plurality of battery pack attaching sections, and

the battery pack is selectively allowed to be attached to at least one of the plurality of battery pack attaching sections.

7. The electric outboard motor according to claim 1, further comprising:

a control section controlling the electric motor, wherein

said control section and the electric motor are communicably connected by a signal transmitting means.

8. The electric outboard motor according to claim 2, further comprising:

a control section controlling the electric motor, wherein

said control section and the electric motor are communicably connected by a signal transmitting means.

9. The electric outboard motor according to claim 3, further comprising:

a control section controlling the electric motor, wherein

said control section and the electric motor are communicably connected by a signal transmitting means.

10. The electric outboard motor according to claim 4, further comprising:

a control section controlling the electric motor, wherein

said control section and the electric motor are communicably connected by a signal transmitting means.

11. The electric outboard motor according to claim 5, further comprising:

a control section controlling the electric motor, wherein

said control section and the electric motor are communicably connected by a signal transmitting means.

12. The electric outboard motor according to claim 6, further comprising:

a control section controlling the electric motor, wherein

said control section and the electric motor are communicably connected by a signal transmitting means.

13. The electric outboard motor according to claim 3, further comprising:

a control section controlling the electric motor; and

a display section displaying a battery remaining amount of the battery pack thereon, wherein

said control section and said display section are communicably connected by a signal transmitting means.

14. The electric outboard motor according to claim 4, further comprising:

a control section controlling the electric motor; and

a display section displaying a battery remaining amount of the battery pack thereon, wherein

said control section and said display section are communicably connected by a signal transmitting means.

15. The electric outboard motor according to claim 5, further comprising:

a control section controlling the electric motor; and

a display section displaying a battery remaining amount of the battery pack thereon, wherein

said control section and said display section are communicably connected by a signal transmitting means.

16. The electric outboard motor according to claim 6, further comprising:

a control section controlling the electric motor; and

a display section displaying a battery remaining amount of the battery pack thereon, wherein

said control section and said display section are communicably connected by a signal transmitting means.