公开(公告)号：US11703866B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US16791335

申请日：2020-02-14

Applicant: NAVICO, INC.

Inventor： Kristopher C. Snyder ,  Jeremy J. Schroeder ,  Michael C. Kaste

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  B63B49/00 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G06V20/20

CPC classification number: G05D1/0206 ,  B63B49/00 ,  G05D1/0016 ,  G05D1/0038 ,  G06V20/20 ,  B63B2201/18

Abstract: Systems, assemblies, and methods for conveniently operating marine devices associated with a watercraft are provided herein. An example system includes a controller, a sensor module, and a marine device. The controller is configured to receive a user input indicating a desired action via the sensor module and transmit a signal to the marine device to cause the marine device to operate in a particular manner. The sensor module may include one or more motion sensors, and the controller may be configured to filter unintentional movement from the raw motion data sensed by the sensor module, such as due to movement of the watercraft floating on the surface of the water. Thus, the system may enable convenient and intuitive control over various marine devices associated with the watercraft.

公开(公告)号：US12162580B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US17543802

申请日：2021-12-07

Applicant: NAVICO, INC.

Inventor： Jeremiah D. Clark ,  Jeremy J. Schroeder ,  Paul Robert Bailey ,  Dustyn P. Pendergraft

IPC: B63H21/21 ,  B63H20/00 ,  G06F21/36 ,  H04L9/40

Abstract: A user input assembly for controlling operation of a trolling motor assembly including a propulsion motor, the user input assembly having an input device housing defining a top surface that is configured to receive a user's foot thereon, wherein the top surface defines a left edge and right edge, a support plate, wherein the input device housing is pivotably mounted to the support plate, and a switch that is selectively secured to the input device housing in one of a first position and a second position, wherein the first position is proximate the left edge of the input device housing, the second position is proximate the right edge of the input device housing, and the switch is movable between an open position and closed position so that the power is supplied to the propulsion motor.