公开(公告)号：US11866136B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US18145147

申请日：2022-12-22

申请人： Johnson Outdoors Inc.

发明人： Blaine G. Kuehmichel ,  Timothy A. Bragg

IPC分类号： B63H16/20 ,  B63H23/12 ,  B60L50/20 ,  F16D41/22

CPC分类号： B63H16/20 ,  B60L50/20 ,  B63H23/12 ,  F16D41/22 ,  B63H2016/202

摘要： A watercraft and associated pedal drive system are provided. Method of operating the pedal drive are also provided. The pedal drive system allows for unassisted manual pedaling to provide thrust to the watercraft. The pedal drive system also provides on demand pedal assistance of varying levels via an assist drive train having an electric motor to supplement the manual pedal force input provided by a user at the pedals of pedal drive system.