A user input assembly for controlling operation of a trolling motor assembly, comprising a propulsion motor, is disclosed. The user input assembly comprises a support plate, a foot pedal, a switch, and a controller. The foot pedal is pivotably mounted to the support plate about a first axis. The foot pedal includes a top surface defining left, right, toe, and heel edges. The top surface comprises an engagement surface sized to receive a user's foot. The switch is disposed on the foot pedal adjacent to and outside of the engagement surface such that the switch pivots with the foot pedal. The switch is associated with at least one function corresponding to the trolling motor assembly or a watercraft on which the trolling motor assembly is mounted. The controller is configured to determine an instance in which the switch is activated; and cause in response an indication that the switch has been activated to be provided to a remote computing device for causing execution of the switch function.
FOOT PEDAL FOR A TROLLING MOTOR ASSEMBLY
PEDALE POUR ENSEMBLE MOTEUR DE PECHE A LA TRAINE
2020-06-04
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch