公开(公告)号：US11279444B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US16549322

申请日：2019-08-23

Applicant: BRP US INC.

Inventor： Robert Bourret ,  Patrice Dusablon ,  Geno Mangubat ,  Michael Rodgers

IPC: B63B3/14 ,  F02M35/14 ,  B63H21/30 ,  F02B61/04 ,  B63B34/10

Abstract: A watercraft includes a hull, an engine compartment defined at least in part by the hull, an engine disposed in the engine compartment, an air intake conduit fluidly connected to the engine, an air filter fluidly connected to the air intake conduit, and a shroud connected to an inlet end of the air intake conduit located in the engine compartment. The shroud has an open end and a closed end. The open end is open to flow of air therethrough and the closed end is closed to flow of air therethrough. The shroud has a sidewall extending between the closed and open ends. The shroud is oriented such that the open end is disposed rearward of the closed end. Noise exiting the inlet end of the air intake conduit and the air filter is reflected generally rearward by the shroud. An engine assembly for a watercraft is also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09682757B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US15220970

申请日：2016-07-27

Applicant: BRP US INC.

Inventor： Robert Bourret

IPC: B63H11/11 ,  B63H11/113

CPC classification number: B63H11/113

Abstract: A method for reversing a watercraft is disclosed. The watercraft has a reverse gate and a reverse gate actuator operatively connected to the reverse gate for moving the reverse gate between at least a stowed position and a reverse position. The method includes moving the reverse gate from the stowed position to the reverse position with the reverse gate actuator in response to receiving a reverse signal. The reverse gate actuator is controlled such that a movement speed of the reverse gate depends on at least one of a speed of the watercraft and a motor speed of a motor of the watercraft.