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VESSEL PROPULSION DEVICE

  • US 20180037309A1
  • Filed: 07/24/2017
  • Published: 02/08/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vessel propulsion device that transmits a drive force of an engine to a propulsive force generator, the vessel propulsion device comprising:

  • a generator that is driven by the engine;

    a power shutoff detector that detects a power shutoff state in which the drive force of the engine is not transmitted to the propulsive force generator; and

    a controller configured or programmed to, when the power shutoff detector detects the power shutoff state, allow selection of one of a plurality of charging modes to charge a battery connected to the generator and to control a target speed of the engine based on a selected one of the plurality of charging modes.

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