An apparatus having a motorised drive assembly operably controlled by an operator and having a kill switch arrangement, the kill switch arrangement comprising: a switch assembly associated with the apparatus, whereby motor drive is permitted in an operable state; a latch-key member (61), operably fitted to the switch assembly; a lanyard (62, 64); an operator clip (65) operably associated with an operator; wherein motor drive of the apparatus is not possible unless the latch¬ key member is operably associated with the switch assembly; wherein the arrangement further comprises at least one alarm element (63) whereby an alarm is indicated in the event that the operator clip (65) has not been properly associated with the operator.
Motor kill switch arrangement
2019-03-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60K Anordnung oder Einbau von Antriebseinheiten oder von Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentübertragungen in Fahrzeugen , ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES / B63C LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS , Zuwasserlassen, Trockenstellen, Docken oder Bergen von Schiffen / B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING |