Mount and control system for an electric outboard

摘要

Systems and methods for mounting and controlling a motor on a kayak are disclosed. A motor may be mounted to a kayak by a single interface on the kayak and rotated using foot pegs. The control system provides for responsive input and automatic directional stabilization of the motor.

主权项

1. A motor steering apparatus for steering a watercraft motor, the apparatus comprising:
a stabilizing member having a starting position and configured to couple with a peg linkage; a rotational member having a starting rotational position and coupled with the stabilizing member, the rotational member configured to couple with a motor so that displacement of the stabilizing member in a first direction rotates the rotational member in a first rotation direction, wherein rotation of the rotational member in the first rotation direction rotates the motor in a first motor rotation direction; a stabilizing spring coupled with the rotational member; a second stabilizing member coupled with the rotational member, the second stabilizing member having a second starting position and configured to couple with a second peg linkage, wherein displacement of the second stabilizing member in the first direction rotates the rotational member in a second rotation direction that is opposite the first rotation direction, and wherein rotation of the rotational member in the second rotation direction rotates the motor in a second motor rotation direction that is opposite the first motor rotation direction; a second stabilizing spring coupled with the rotational member; a cable coupled with the rotational member and comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end couples with the stabilizing member and the second stabilizing spring, and the second end couples with the second stabilizing member and the stabilizing spring; and a frame that includes and supports the stabilizing member, the second stabilizing member, the rotational member, the stabilizing spring, and the second stabilizing spring, and wherein the frame is further configured to couple to a watercraft, wherein applying a first pressure to the first peg linkage causes a first change in mechanical energy stored in the first stabilizing spring, wherein, upon decreasing the first pressure applied to the peg linkage, the stabilizing spring rotates the rotational member in the second rotation direction and displaces the stabilizing member in a second direction opposite the first direction, wherein, upon removing the first pressure applied to the peg linkage, the stabilizing spring rotates the rotational member to the starting rotational position and displaces the stabilizing member to the starting position, wherein applying a second pressure to the second peg linkage causes a second change in mechanical energy stored in the second stabilizing spring, wherein, upon decreasing the second pressure applied to the second peg linkage, the second stabilizing spring rotates the rotational member in the first rotation direction and displaces the second stabilizing member in the second direction, and wherein, upon removing the second pressure applied to the second peg linkage, the second stabilizing spring rotates the rotational member to the starting rotational position and displaces the second stabilizing member to the second starting position.