US 12,296,935 B2
Marine control station
Brian P. Neathery, Hockley, TX (US); Cameron S. Gandy, Houston, TX (US); and Merritt P. Callaghan, Cypress, TX (US)
Assigned to Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed by Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US)
Filed on May 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/334,287.
Prior Publication US 2022/0380013 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. B63H 21/21 (2006.01)
CPC B63H 21/213 (2013.01) 2 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An advanced control system for the engine and transmission of a marine vessel comprising:
an active control station for controlling the engine and transmission of a marine vessel;
a second control station comprising an input lever for controlling the engine and transmission of a marine vessel and a motor connected to the base of the input lever and operable to control the rotation of the input lever; and
a propulsion control processor in electronic communication with the active control station and with the motor second control station motor, the propulsion control processor being operable to communicate an engine and transmission control setting from the active control station to the second control station to direct the motor to move the input lever of the second control station to match the engine and transmission setting of the operating control station wherein the second control station is operable to electronically communicate with the active control station via the propulsion control processor to transfer control from the active control station to the second control station and to actuate the motor in the second control station to move the input lever of the second control station to match the throttle/transmission control of the active control station.