Yamaha Motor has been granted a patent for an innovative outboard motor design that includes a bracket, outboard motor body, harness, and detachable seal. The seal support is connected to the seal and integral with the left or right bracket, providing secure and efficient harness management. GlobalData’s report on Yamaha Motor gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Outboard motor with detachable seal for harness support
The granted patent (Publication Number: US11970258B2) discloses an innovative design for an outboard motor to be attached to a boat, featuring a bracket attached to the transom, an outboard motor body supported by the bracket, a harness extending into the boat through an opening in the transom, and a detachable seal that holds the harness in place. The bracket includes a seal support connected to the seal, with the seal support located between left and right brackets in a left-right direction of the outboard motor, and integral with either the left or right bracket.
Furthermore, the patent details the seal design, which includes a bush with a hole attached to the opening, and a grommet made of elastic material located in the hole to fill the space between the bush and the harness. Additionally, an O-ring is positioned between the outer surface of the bush and the inner surface of the opening. The outboard motor also includes a tilt shaft to support the motor body, with the seal located below the tilt shaft, and a cowl covering the harness attached to the base, with the seal positioned below the tilt shaft and above the base. The design also incorporates left and right supports for the tilt shaft, with the seal located between these supports, and the harness connected to an electric motor within the outboard motor body, which also includes a propeller for propulsion.
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