公开(公告)号：US07530345B1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US11627797

申请日：2007-01-26

申请人： Renald Plante ,  Dominic Dagenais ,  Jean Daunais

发明人： Renald Plante ,  Dominic Dagenais ,  Jean Daunais

IPC分类号： F02D41/00 ,  F02D1/00

CPC分类号： B63B35/731 ,  B60K31/00 ,  F02D41/0002 ,  F02D2011/102 ,  F02D2200/501 ,  F02D2200/602

摘要： A vehicle having a vehicle body, a seat, an engine, a throttle body, a throttle valve, a throttle valve actuator, a throttle operator, a throttle operator position sensor, a cruise control switch, and a vehicle speed sensor. An ECU controls operation of the engine in one of a normal operation mode and a cruise control operation mode. When in the normal operation mode, the ECU sends a first control signal to the throttle valve actuator based on the throttle operator position signal. When the cruise control switch engages the cruise control operation mode, the ECU sends a second control signal to the throttle valve actuator based on the vehicle speed signal such that the vehicle speed is maintained at a vehicle cruising speed. The ECU returns to the normal operation mode when the throttle operator position becomes less than or equal to a reference throttle operator position.

摘要翻译： 具有车身，座椅，发动机，节气门体，节流阀，节气门致动器，节气门操作器，节气门操作者位置传感器，巡航控制开关和车速传感器的车辆。 ECU在正常操作模式和巡航控制操作模式之一中控制发动机的操作。 当处于正常运行模式时，ECU基于节气门操作器位置信号向节气门致动器发送第一控制信号。 当巡航控制开关接合巡航控制操作模式时，ECU基于车速信号向节气门致动器发送第二控制信号，使得车速保持在车辆巡航速度。 当节气门操作员位置变为小于或等于参考节气门操作员位置时，ECU返回正常操作模式。

公开(公告)号：US08202136B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US12491368

申请日：2009-06-25

申请人： Dominic Dagenais ,  Renald Plante ,  Andre Denis

发明人： Dominic Dagenais ,  Renald Plante ,  Andre Denis

IPC分类号： B63H11/107

CPC分类号： B63H11/08 ,  B63H11/107 ,  B63H21/22

摘要： A method of operating a watercraft is disclosed. The watercraft includes an engine, a jet propulsion system operatively connected to the engine, the jet propulsion system includes a reverse gate, and a steering assembly for steering the watercraft. The method comprises: determining if the steering assembly is turned; sensing an operating parameter of the watercraft, the operating parameter being related to a thrust generated by the propulsion system; determining if the operating parameter of the watercraft is within a predetermined range; and moving the reverse gate to a lowered position when the steering assembly is turned and the operating parameter of the watercraft is within the predetermined range. A watercraft capable of performing the method is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种操作船只的方法。 船舶包括发动机，可操作地连接到发动机的喷气式推进系统，喷射推进系统包括反向门和用于转向船只的转向组件。 该方法包括：确定转向组件是否转动; 感测所述船只的操作参数，所述操作参数与所述推进系统产生的推力相关; 确定所述船只的操作参数是否在预定范围内; 并且当转向组件转动并且船只的操作参数在预定范围内时，将反向门移动到降低位置。 还公开了能执行该方法的船只。

公开(公告)号：US07708609B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US11961650

申请日：2007-12-20

申请人： Renald Plante ,  Andre Denis ,  Dominic Dagenais

发明人： Renald Plante ,  Andre Denis ,  Dominic Dagenais

IPC分类号： B63H11/11 ,  B63H21/22 ,  B63H23/00 ,  B63H11/00 ,  B63H11/107

CPC分类号： B63H25/48 ,  B63H11/11

摘要： A method of controlling a watercraft comprises actuating a lever, controlling a speed of rotation of an engine to be at or below a reverse gate actuation speed in response to the actuation of the lever, moving the reverse gate in response to the actuation of the lever without further driver intervention once the speed of rotation of the engine is at or below the reverse gate actuation speed, and controlling the speed of rotation of the engine in order to decelerate the watercraft in response to the actuation of the lever and the reverse gate moving without further driver intervention. A watercraft and a method of controlling the watercraft based at least in part on an angle of a helm assembly are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种控制船舶的方法包括致动杆，响应于杆的致动，将发动机的旋转速度控制在等于或低于反向闸门致动速度的速度，响应于杆的致动而移动反向门 一旦发动机的旋转速度处于或低于反向闸门致动速度，并且控制发动机的旋转速度以便响应于杆的致动和反向门移动而使船舶减速，则无需进一步的驾驶员干预 没有进一步的司机干预。 还公开了一种船体和至少部分地基于舵组件的角度来控制船舶的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08177594B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12508041

申请日：2009-07-23

申请人： Dominic Dagenais ,  Renald Plante ,  Andre Denis

发明人： Dominic Dagenais ,  Renald Plante ,  Andre Denis

IPC分类号： B63H11/11

CPC分类号： B63H11/11

摘要： A method of controlling a watercraft is disclosed which comprises actuating a reverse gate operator, sensing a speed of the watercraft, controlling a thrust generated by a jet propulsion system differently depending on whether the speed of the watercraft is above or below a predetermine watercraft speed when the reverse gate operator is actuated, and moving the reverse gate to a position in which the reverse gate redirects a jet of water expelled from the jet propulsion system in response to the actuation of the reverse gate operator. A watercraft implementing the above method is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种控制船舶的方法，其包括致动反向门操作者，感测船舶的速度，根据船舶的速度是否高于或低于预定船只的速度来控制由喷气推进系统产生的推力不同 反向门操作器被致动，并且将反向门移动到反向门响应于反向门操作者的致动而重新引导从喷射推进系统排出的水射流的位置。 还公开了实现上述方法的船舶。

公开(公告)号：US06772061B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-03

申请号：US09932445

申请日：2001-08-20

申请人： Yves Berthiaume ,  Dominic Dagenais

发明人： Yves Berthiaume ,  Dominic Dagenais

IPC分类号： G06F1900

CPC分类号： B60R25/04 ,  B60R25/2081 ,  B60R25/23

摘要： In a system according to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus mounted onto a vehicle receives a control signal from a key. The control signal indicates one among a plurality of discrete and unitless vehicle performance levels. The vehicle performance (e.g. engine speed or fuel supply rate) is restricted according to the indicated vehicle performance level. Vehicle performance may also be restricted in a case where the key becomes separated from the apparatus (e.g. because the operator has become separated from the vehicle).

摘要翻译： 在根据本发明的一个实施例的系统中，安装在车辆上的装置从钥匙接收控制信号。 控制信号表示多个离散和无单位车辆性能水平之一。 根据指示的车辆性能水平来限制车辆性能（例如发动机速度或燃料供给速率）。 在钥匙与设备分离的情况下（例如因为操作者已经与车辆分离）的情况，车辆性能也可能受到限制。

公开(公告)号：US07315779B1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-01

申请号：US11627780

申请日：2007-01-26

申请人： Roger Rioux ,  Dominic Dagenais ,  Marc Gagnon

发明人： Roger Rioux ,  Dominic Dagenais ,  Marc Gagnon

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  F02D1/08

CPC分类号： F02D31/006 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60Y2200/12 ,  B60Y2200/252 ,  B62J27/00 ,  F02D37/02 ,  F02D41/042 ,  F02D41/222 ,  F02D2200/501

摘要： A vehicle has a straddle seat, a handlebar, an engine, an electronic control unit (ECU), a throttle valve, a throttle valve actuator, and a throttle operator. A throttle operator position sensor senses a throttle operator position. A vehicle speed sensor senses a vehicle speed. The ECU sends a control signal to the throttle valve actuator based on the throttle operator position and the vehicle speed. The throttle valve actuator adjusts the opening of the throttle valve in response to the control signal. If the vehicle speed is lower than a predetermined maximum vehicle speed, the throttle valve actuator adjusts the opening of the throttle valve based on the throttle operator position signal. If the vehicle speed is higher than the predetermined maximum vehicle speed, the throttle valve actuator reduces the degree of opening of the throttle valve. A method of controlling an engine is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 车辆具有跨乘座椅，车把，发动机，电子控制单元（ECU），节气门，节气门致动器和节气门操作器。 节气门操作员位置传感器感测节气门操作员位置。 车速传感器感测车速。 ECU根据节气门操作员的位置和车速，向节气门执行机构发出控制信号。 节气门致动器响应于控制信号来调节节气门的打开。 如果车速低于预定的最大车速，则节流阀致动器基于节气门操作者位置信号来调节节气门的打开。 如果车速高于预定最大车速，则节流阀致动器降低节流阀的打开程度。 还公开了一种控制发动机的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06773317B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-10

申请号：US10173555

申请日：2002-06-18

申请人： Dominic Dagenais ,  Daniel Duceppe ,  Michael Sonnleitner

发明人： Dominic Dagenais ,  Daniel Duceppe ,  Michael Sonnleitner

IPC分类号： B63H2132

CPC分类号： F01M11/067 ,  B63B35/731 ,  B63H21/14 ,  B63H21/38

摘要： An apparatus and method are provided for selectively preventing fluid from flowing through a fluid path when a vehicle is in a predetermined orientation. When an orientation sensor signals to a controller that the vehicle is inverted, the controller closes a valve to prevent fluid from flowing therethrough. If the fluid path is part of an open-loop oil system, closing the valve may prevent oil in the oil system from leaking into the ambient environment when the vehicle flips over. Similarly, if the fluid path is part of an exhaust system for an engine of a watercraft, closing the valve may prevent water from entering the exhaust system and/or the engine when the watercraft flips over. Alternatively, the controller may alert an operator that a vehicle has been uprighted in an incorrect direction.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种装置和方法，用于当车辆处于预定取向时选择性地防止流体流过流体路径。 当定向传感器向控制器发信号通知车辆倒转时，控制器关闭阀门以防止流体流经。 如果流体路径是开环油系统的一部分，关闭阀门可能会阻止油路系统中的油在车辆翻转时泄漏到周围环境中。 类似地，如果流体路径是用于船舶发动机的排气系统的一部分，当船只翻转时，关闭阀门可以防止水进入排气系统和/或发动机。 或者，控制器可以警告操作者车辆已经以不正确的方向竖立。

公开(公告)号：US06595811B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-22

申请号：US10021308

申请日：2001-12-19

申请人： Dominic Dagenais ,  Stéphane Proulx ,  Yves Berthiaume ,  Eric Quellette

发明人： Dominic Dagenais ,  Stéphane Proulx ,  Yves Berthiaume ,  Eric Quellette

IPC分类号： B63H2122

CPC分类号： B63B49/00 ,  B63B35/731

摘要： The personal watercraft vehicle (PWC) component multiplex communication system, as described herein, is configured to accommodate the exchange of information between PWC components. The system employs an engine electronic control unit (ECU), a multipurpose ECU, and a cluster ECU. Management and monitoring data collected from the various PWC components are transmitted to the corresponding ECUs, which process and multiplex the data along with control messages into an aggregate serial data stream and supplies the aggregate data stream to a system bus. System bus interconnects each of the ECUs and accommodates the bi-directional transfer of the aggregate multiplexed data stream to the ECUs and may be configured as a 2-wire interconnection. Accordingly, the ECUs receive and de-multiplex the aggregate data stream containing the data and control messages generated by other ECUs. The control message generation, multiplexing, de-multiplexing, and aggregate data stream transmission and reception operations may be performed in accordance with the Controller Area Network (CAN) protocol. As such, PWC component multiplex communication system facilitates the exchange of data between PWC components without relying on cumbersome conventional wiring harnesses and networks.

公开(公告)号：US06769942B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-03

申请号：US09925729

申请日：2001-08-10

申请人： Robert Bourret ,  Dominic Dagenais ,  Eric Ouellette ,  Gaétan Lecours ,  Andreas Winter ,  Wolfgang Schrenk

发明人： Robert Bourret ,  Dominic Dagenais ,  Eric Ouellette ,  Gaétan Lecours ,  Andreas Winter ,  Wolfgang Schrenk

IPC分类号： B63H2110

CPC分类号： B63B35/731 ,  B63H21/14 ,  B63J2/06

摘要： A watercraft comprises a hull, an internal combustion engine, a propulsion system, and an air/water separating device. The separating device comprises a container having an inlet port and an outlet port. The inlet port enables at least ambient air to enter the container and the outlet port is communicated to the air intake of the engine. The separating device has structure providing spaced apart generally vertical surfaces that define a plurality of elongated tortuous paths between the inlet and outlet ports. The tortuous paths have one or more angular portions and are positioned and configured such that the ambient air passes through the elongated tortuous paths so that water suspended in the air is separated from the air as the air passes through angular portions of the paths with the separated water flowing downwardly along the surfaces to a bottom of the container by gravity.

摘要翻译： 船舶包括船体，内燃机，推进系统和空气/水分离装置。 分离装置包括具有入口和出口的容器。 入口端口使得至少环境空气能够进入容器并且出口端口连通到发动机的进气口。 分离装置具有提供间隔开的大致垂直表面的结构，其在入口和出口之间限定多个细长的曲折路径。 曲折路径具有一个或多个角部，并且被定位和构造成使得环境空气通过细长的曲折路径，使得当空气通过分离的路径的角部时，悬浮在空气中的水与空气分离 水通过重力沿着表面向下流动到容器的底部。