Serviceable marine pod steering brake system

摘要

A steering system for a marine vessel includes a lower pod unit rotatably mounted to an upper pod unit. The upper pod unit includes a servo motor and a steering brake. The steering system includes a controller electrically connected to the servo motor and the steering brake. Upon receiving a first signal, the servo motor provides torque to rotate the lower pod unit. The steering brake is configured to provide a braking force to prevent rotation of said lower pod unit when no signal is received from said controller. The controller sends a first signal to said servo motor to command rotating torque and sends a second signal to said steering brake to release braking force. A service harness connector is provided that is manually connected in place of the servo harness connector.

主权项

1. A serviceable steering system for a marine pod unit, comprising:
an upper pod unit mounted to a hull of a marine vessel and including a servo motor and a steering brake; a lower pod unit rotatably mounted to said upper pod unit and including a prop section; a controller electrically connected to said servo motor and to said steering brake via a servo harness connector mated to a servo connector; said servo motor configured to provide torque for rotating said lower pod unit relative to said upper pod unit upon receiving a first signal from said controller via said servo harness connector; said steering brake configured to prevent rotation of said lower pod unit when no signal is received, allow rotation of said lower pod unit upon receiving a second signal from said controller via said servo harness connector, and allow rotation of said lower pod unit upon receiving a third signal from a service harness connector, wherein said service harness connector is manually connected in place of said servo harness connector.