Marine outboard engine having a tilt/trim and steering bracket assembly

摘要

A marine outboard engine for a watercraft has a stern bracket for mounting the marine outboard engine to the watercraft, a swivel bracket pivotally connected to the stern bracket about a generally horizontal tilt/trim axis, and a drive unit pivotally connected to the swivel bracket about a steering axis. The steering axis is generally perpendicular to the tilt/trim axis. A hydraulic actuator is operatively connected to the stern bracket and the swivel bracket for pivoting the swivel bracket and the drive unit relative to the stern bracket about the tilt/trim axis. A pump is mounted to the swivel bracket. The pump is pivotable about the tilt/trim axis together with the swivel bracket. The pump is fluidly connected to the hydraulic actuator to supply hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actuator.

主权项

1. A marine outboard engine for a watercraft comprising:
a stern bracket for mounting the marine outboard engine to the watercraft; a swivel bracket pivotally connected to the stern bracket about a generally horizontal tilt/trim axis; a drive unit pivotally connected to the swivel bracket about a steering axis, the steering axis being generally perpendicular to the tilt/trim axis, the drive unit being disposed on a first side of the swivel bracket; a hydraulic actuator operatively connected to the drive unit and the swivel bracket for pivoting the drive unit relative to the swivel bracket about the steering axis; and a pump mounted to the swivel bracket, the pump being pivotable about the tilt/trim axis together with the swivel bracket, the pump being fluidly connected to the hydraulic actuator to supply hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actuator, the stern bracket and the pump being disposed on a second side of the swivel bracket, the second side being opposite the first side.