JPH04218492A - Handle for outboard motor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain an outboard motor handle bent to be held in a desired position while holding the specified surface pressure for a long time with little abrasion by providing a thrust washer, made of a stainless steel plate or the like, with cut-and-raised up claws, and putting two thrust washers with the claws placed outside, between a handle holder and a handle. CONSTITUTION:A boss 5 provided at the base part of a handle 4 is inserted between bosses 3 provided on both sides of a handle holder 2 and rotatably fitted by a pivot 6 put through. Bushes 7 are inserted into both sides of the boss 5. A thrust washer 8 is made of hard material such as a stainless steel plate, and cut and raised up to form claws 9 on one side. Two thrust washers 8 are fitted with grease applied in between and the claws placed outside and put between each boss 3 of the handle holder 2 and the boss 5 of the handle 4, and the pivot 6 is put through. The pivot 6 is provided with a spring 10 inserted into one side, and a nut 11 is screwed with the tip of the pivot 6 and fastened in such a way that the spring 10 supplies the specified surface pressure to two thrust washers 8.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to an outboard motor handle that is bent upward and stopped at a desired position.

0002

[Prior Art] An outboard motor has a body pivoted on a swivel bracket, and a handle that projects forward from the body.
The aircraft is steered by rotating left and right. or,
For outboard motors, the clamp bracket is attached to the stern.
The aircraft is able to rotate upwards, allowing the bottom screw to remain above the water. At this time, the handle points downward and gets in the way. For this purpose, as shown in Fig. 7, the base end of the handle C is pivotally attached to the handle holder A of the aircraft body with a spindle B, and synthetic resin bushes D placed on both sides of the handle C are attached to the springs inserted into the spindle B. Repress with E, Bush D
Appropriate surface pressure is applied to the end face of the handle C, so that when the handle C is bent upward, it is stopped at an appropriate position by the surface pressure. For example, see Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 55-16941.

0003

The handle holder A and the handle C are manufactured by casting a light alloy. The end surfaces of the handle holder A and the handle C that are in contact with the synthetic resin bush D are both made of soft materials and are subject to wear and deformation due to surface pressure. Also, the synthetic resin bush D is sensitive to heat.
It deforms, and it becomes difficult to maintain the surface pressure due to the spring for a long period of time, and the handle C, which is bent upward, begins to fall under its own weight.

[0004] In view of the above, the present invention provides a thrust washer with a cut-out claw made of a stainless steel plate or the like, and inserts the thrust washer between the handle holder and the handle with the claws of the two thrust washers facing outward. To provide a handle for an outboard motor that causes less wear, maintains a predetermined surface pressure for a long time, and allows the handle to be bent at a desired position.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the outboard motor handle of the present invention has a handle holder that projects forward from the body of the outboard motor, and the base end of the handle is rotated upward. For those that can be mounted on a shaft, a thrust washer with a protruding claw is provided on one side, the claws of the two thrust washers are aligned outward, and the two thrust washers are sandwiched between the handle holder and the handle, and a spring is applied to the specified surface pressure. This is because we decided to add .

[0006]

[Operation] For the thrust washer, choose one made of a hard material such as a stainless steel plate, cut it up, and have a claw protruding from one side. When the claws of the two thrust washers are aligned outwards, placed between the handle holder and the handle, and a predetermined surface pressure is applied with the spring, the thrust washer claws bite into the light alloy handle holder and handle and are fixed. be done. By applying grease between the two thrust washers, the depressions created by the claws become grease reservoirs, providing long-term lubrication. Therefore, the surface pressure generated by the spring during assembly can be maintained for a long time without wear, and the handle, which is stopped in a predetermined position, can be prevented from coming down due to its own weight.

[0007]

Embodiments Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. The body 1 of the outboard motor is provided with a handle holder 2 that protrudes forward. A boss 5 provided at the base of the handle 4 is inserted between bosses 3 provided on both sides of the handle holder 2, and a pivot shaft is inserted. It is designed to be pivoted through 6. Bushes 7 are inserted on both sides of the boss 5. The thrust washer 8 is made of a hard material such as a stainless steel plate, and as shown in FIGS.
will be established. Two thrust washers 8 are fitted together with the claws 9 on the outside and grease is applied between the two. Then, two thrust washers 8 are sandwiched between the boss 3 of the handle holder 2 and the boss 5 of the handle 4, and the support shaft 6 is passed through. A spring 10 is inserted into one side of the support shaft 6, a nut 11 is screwed onto the tip of the support shaft 6, and two thrust washers 8 are inserted.
Tighten the nut 11 so that the spring 10 applies a predetermined surface pressure.

When a predetermined surface pressure is applied to the thrust washer 8 by the spring 10 of the nut 11, the claw 9 of the thrust washer 8 bites into the handle holder 2 and the handle 4, and between the two thrust washers 8, the handle is 4
It will start sliding when rotated. The two thrust washers 8 are made of a hard material, can be lubricated with grease, have little wear, maintain surface pressure, and can be stopped at a predetermined rotational position for a long period of time.

[0009]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to slide between the two thrust washers, thereby reducing wear and allowing lubrication with grease, which can last for a long time. Surface pressure can be maintained and the handle can be stopped at the desired position. The handle also moves smoothly, allowing you to turn it with just the right amount of force.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the handle holder and handle.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional plan view of the main part.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the thrust washer.

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged sectional view of the thrust washer portion.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the entire outboard motor.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional plan view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Aircraft 2　Handle holder 4 Handle 6 Support shaft 8 Thrust washer 9 Nails 10 Spring

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] In an outboard motor in which the base end of the handle is rotatably pivoted upwardly on a handle holder which projects forward from the body of the outboard motor, a thrust washer with a claw protruding from one side is provided, An outboard motor handle characterized in that the claws of two thrust washers are aligned outward, and the handle is sandwiched between a handle holder and the handle so that a predetermined surface pressure is applied by a spring.