SONAR TILT ANGLE CONTROL STEERING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220373676A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-24

    申请号:US17405067

    申请日:2021-08-18

    申请人: NAVICO HOLDING AS

    IPC分类号: G01S15/89 G01S7/521

    摘要: A sonar assembly for a watercraft, including an elongated shaft having a top end and a bottom end, and defining a bore that extends from the top end to the bottom end of the elongated shaft, a transducer assembly secured to the bottom end of the elongated shaft, an elongated member having a top end and a bottom end, the elongated member being disposed within the bore of the elongated shaft, the bottom end of the elongated member being operatively connected to the transducer assembly such that movement of the elongated member with respect to the elongated shaft rotates the transducer assembly within a vertical plane with respect to the watercraft.

    TROLLING MOTOR AND SONAR DEVICE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20230143089A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-11

    申请号:US18147101

    申请日:2022-12-28

    申请人: NAVICO HOLDING AS

    摘要: Example steering control systems and methods for multiple devices are provided herein. A system includes a trolling motor assembly having a propulsion motor and a steering actuator and a sonar assembly comprising a transducer assembly and a directional actuator. The system further includes a user input assembly that is configured to detect user activity related to controlling operation of the trolling motor assembly and operation of the sonar assembly. The system further includes a processor that is configured to determine a direction of turn based on user activity, generate an electrical turning input signal indicating the direction of turn, and direct either one or both of the steering actuator and the directional actuator, via the turning input signal, to adjust a direction of either one or both of the propulsion motor and the transducer assembly accordingly.

    BEAMFORMING SONAR SYSTEMS FOR SIDE LIVE SONAR, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20230111196A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US18065774

    申请日:2022-12-14

    申请人: NAVICO HOLDING AS

    摘要: A system is provided for imaging an underwater environment. The system includes two or more arrays of transducer elements. Each array is operated at a fixed phase shift and varies in frequency so as to beamform multiple sonar return beams of a first range of angles and a second range of angles. The arrays can be oriented to create arcs of sonar coverage extending forward from a watercraft, from each side of the watercraft, and downward of the watercraft. Accordingly, multiple 2D live sonar images can be formed. One or more of the multiple sonar return beams can be selected and used to form sonar images that anglers are used to, without requiring separate transducer elements.

    LIVE SONAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220390542A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17891354

    申请日:2022-08-19

    申请人: NAVICO HOLDING AS

    摘要: A system for generating live sonar images is provided having a first and second sonar transducer assembly. The sonar transducer assemblies each have sonar transducer elements configured to transmit sonar beam(s) into an underwater environment to form respective coverage volumes. The sonar transducer assemblies each define a respective facing direction. The system includes bracket(s) having alignment feature(s). The bracket(s) are configured to mount the sonar transducer assemblies to a watercraft, and the alignment feature(s) are configured to position the sonar transducer assemblies so that the facing directions are different and relative to each other so as to create continuous coverage of the underwater environment. Continuous coverage has an overall coverage volume that is greater than either of the coverage volumes individually. Sonar return data from the sonar transducer elements is used to form a live sonar image representative of sonar returns received from the overall coverage volume.

    FOOT PEDAL FOR A TROLLING MOTOR ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20220089267A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-24

    申请号:US17543802

    申请日:2021-12-07

    申请人: Navico Holding AS

    IPC分类号: B63H21/21 B63H20/00

    摘要: 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.

    Foot pedal for a trolling motor assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11220317B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-11

    申请号:US16676795

    申请日:2019-11-07

    申请人: Navico Holding AS

    IPC分类号: B63H21/21 B63H20/00

    摘要: 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.

    FOOT PEDAL FOR A TROLLING MOTOR ASSEMBLY
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200070943A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16676795

    申请日:2019-11-07

    申请人: Navico Holding AS

    IPC分类号: B63H21/21 B63H20/00

    摘要: 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.

    Foot pedal for a trolling motor assembly

    公开(公告)号:US10513322B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-24

    申请号:US15835752

    申请日:2017-12-08

    申请人: Navico Holding AS

    IPC分类号: B63H21/21 B63H20/00

    摘要: 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.

    TROLLING MOTOR FOOT PEDAL CONTROLLED SONAR DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230011068A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:US17371192

    申请日:2021-07-09

    申请人: NAVICO HOLDING AS

    摘要: Example steering control systems for multiple devices are provided herein. A system includes a trolling motor assembly having a propulsion motor and a steering actuator and a sonar assembly comprising a transducer assembly and a directional actuator. The system further includes a user input assembly that is configured to detect user activity related to controlling operation of the trolling motor assembly and operation of the sonar assembly. The system further includes a processor that is configured to determine a direction of turn based on user activity, generate an electrical turning input signal indicating the direction of turn, and direct one of the steering actuator and the directional actuator, via the turning input signal, to rotate one of the propulsion motor and the transducer assembly, respectively, in a direction of turn based on the turning input signal.

    FOOT PEDAL FOR A TROLLING MOTOR ASSEMBLY
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190176952A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-13

    申请号:US15835752

    申请日:2017-12-08

    申请人: Navico Holding AS

    IPC分类号: B63H21/21 B63H20/00

    摘要: 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.