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Title:
船外機
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4187119
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A throttle valve control mechanism for an internal combustion engine. In one feature of the invention, the engine has multiple cylinders extending generally horizontally, spaced vertically relative to each other. The engine also has an air induction system extending generally horizontally. The air induction system includes a plurality of air intake ducts each having a throttle valve. Each throttle valve has a throttle valve shaft extending generally vertically and linked together. A throttle valve control mechanism is provided. The throttle valve control mechanism has a throttle lever for rotating the throttle valve and the throttle lever is movable in a plane existing generally horizontally. Almost of the other part of the throttle valve control mechanism is movable in a plane existing generally vertically. If the engine is mounted on an outboard motor and encircled by a protective cowling, the other part of the throttle valve control mechanism is placed between the engine and the protective cowling. In another feature of the invention, the throttle valve control mechanism has a non-linear device so that the throttle valve opening changes non-linearly as compared with its input operation.

Inventors:
Masatetsu Takahashi
Goichi Katayama
Application Number:
JP20466198A
Publication Date:
November 26, 2008
Filing Date:
July 21, 1998
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Yamaha Marine Co., Ltd.
International Classes:
B63H20/00; F02D11/04; F02M13/02; F02B61/04; F02B75/02
Domestic Patent References:
JP9250415A
JP10089103A
JP9105337A
JP9263297A
JP8326551A
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Masao Maeda