Engine mounted fault indicators
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1. An outboard motor comprising:
- an internal combustion engine having a vertical crankshaft;
a mid-section disposed below the internal combustion engine and supporting the internal combustion engine, the mid-section being configured for mounting on a transom of a watercraft;
a lower unit disposed below the mid-section, the lower unit including a propeller driven by the internal combustion engine and configured to propel the watercraft; and
a set of fault indicators mounted directly to a portion of the internal combustion engine, wherein the set of indicators provides at least one form of feedback to a user regarding at least an operational condition at engine start-up.
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Abstract
An outboard motor is presented that includes a control unit to control operation of an internal combustion engine and automated components of the motor. An array of indicators is associated with the control unit directly on an external or visible surface thereof or integrally formed therewith. The indicators may be independently activated to convey diagnostic information regarding engine operation. The control unit controls activation of the indicators in such a manner such that different diagnostic data is conveyed depending upon whether the engine is in an operating or starting mode.
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25 Claims
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1. An outboard motor comprising:
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an internal combustion engine having a vertical crankshaft; a mid-section disposed below the internal combustion engine and supporting the internal combustion engine, the mid-section being configured for mounting on a transom of a watercraft; a lower unit disposed below the mid-section, the lower unit including a propeller driven by the internal combustion engine and configured to propel the watercraft; and a set of fault indicators mounted directly to a portion of the internal combustion engine, wherein the set of indicators provides at least one form of feedback to a user regarding at least an operational condition at engine start-up. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An outboard motor comprising:
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an internal combustion engine having a vertical crankshaft; a mid-section disposed below the internal combustion engine and supporting the internal combustion engine, the mid-section being configured for mounting on a transom of a watercraft; a lower unit disposed below the mid-section, the lower unit including a propeller driven by the internal combustion engine and configured to propel the watercraft; and at least one fault indicator mounted to a portion of the outboard motor, wherein the at least one fault indicator provides at least one form of feedback to a user regarding at least an operational condition at engine start-up. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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