Outboard motors having transmissions with laterally offset input and output driveshafts

    公开(公告)号:US10315747B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-11

    申请号:US15346863

    申请日:2016-11-09

    摘要: An outboard motor comprises an engine; an input driveshaft that is caused to rotate by the engine; an output driveshaft that extends parallel to and is laterally spaced apart from the input driveshaft; and a transmission that operatively connects the input driveshaft to the output driveshaft such that rotation of the input driveshaft causes rotation of the output driveshaft. The transmission is positionable into a forward gear in which forward rotation of the input driveshaft causes forward rotation of the output driveshaft, a reverse gear in which forward rotation of the input driveshaft causes reverse rotation of the output driveshaft, and neutral wherein forward rotation of the driveshaft does not cause rotation of the output driveshaft.