Autonomously controlled hydrofoil system

    公开(公告)号:US12116086B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US18348912

    申请日:2023-07-07

    摘要: The present invention relates to a hydrofoil system the includes a controller; a foil for engagement with the waterborne vessel, the foil comprising a plurality of adjustment members operable to vary the lift characteristics of the waterborne vessel; a propeller; an engine and gearbox located adjacent the foil and operable/in mechanical communication with the propeller; a plurality of sensors in electrical communication with the controller, each sensor configured to monitor flight parameters of the waterborne vessel and generate measured flight parameter data; wherein the controller is in communication with the adjustment members, the engine and the sensors and wherein the controller is configured to receive measured flight parameter data from the sensors and to control the operation of the engine and the position of the adjustment members in dependence upon the received measured flight parameter data. Further provided is a waterborne vessel including such a hydrofoil system.

    CONTROL SYSTEM FOR WATERCRAFT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING WATERCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20240326971A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18600886

    申请日:2024-03-11

    发明人: Hiroshi INOUE

    IPC分类号: B63H20/10 B63H21/21

    CPC分类号: B63H20/10 B63H2021/216

    摘要: A control system for a watercraft includes an outboard motor, a tilt mechanism, a sensor, and a computer. The outboard motor is attached to the watercraft. The tilt mechanism includes a tilt shaft and a tilt actuator to cause the outboard motor to pivot about the tilt shaft. The tilt mechanism is attached to the watercraft and supports the outboard motor such that the outboard motor is pivotable about the tilt shaft. The sensor is operable to detect tilt status data indicating a status of the tilt mechanism. The computer is configured or programmed to store a decision logic to determine whether or not a malfunction or trouble of the tilt mechanism has occurred, obtain the tilt status data, and determine whether or not the malfunction or trouble of the tilt mechanism has occurred based on the tilt status data with reference to the decision logic.

    Operation device for ship propulsion machine

    公开(公告)号:US12043360B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17565139

    申请日:2021-12-29

    IPC分类号: B63H21/21 B63H20/00 G05G9/047

    摘要: An operation device includes a lever, a holder rotatably supporting the lever, a rotation restriction mechanism restricting a rotation range of the lever to the rotation range including a forward movement operation range, a backward movement operation range, and a neutral position, and a lever holding mechanism holding the lever at the neutral position. The lever includes a base portion rotatable supported by the holder, and an operation portion being movably connected to the base portion with respect to the base portion in an extending direction of the operation portion. The lever holding mechanism holds the lever at the neutral position so as not to be rotatable when the operation portion moves toward one side in the extending direction, and brings the lever into a rotatable state from the neutral position when the operation portion moves toward the other side in the extending direction.

    WATERCRAFT MANEUVERING SYSTEM, WATERCRAFT CONTROL DEVICE, WATERCRAFT CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-VOLATILE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

    公开(公告)号:US20240239468A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-18

    申请号:US18618314

    申请日:2024-03-27

    IPC分类号: B63H21/21

    CPC分类号: B63H21/213 B63H2021/216

    摘要: A watercraft maneuvering system includes an actuator having a function of generating a propulsion force of a watercraft and a function of causing the watercraft to generate a moment, an operation unit configured to receive an input operation of a watercraft operator, and a watercraft control device configured to operate the actuator. When the operation unit has received an input operation for stopping an operation of the actuator while the watercraft control device is operating the actuator, the watercraft control device operates the actuator without any need for the operation unit to receive the input operation for at least one function of the actuator generating the propulsion force in an opposite direction to a direction of an inertial force occurring in the watercraft and causing the watercraft to generate the moment in an opposite direction to a direction of a moment of inertia occurring in the watercraft.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLEVIATING AMBIENT TORSIONAL LOADS AFFECTING MARINE VESSEL PROPULSION

    公开(公告)号:US20240217641A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18200817

    申请日:2023-05-23

    申请人: MARINE EDGE LTD.

    IPC分类号: B63H21/20 B63H21/21

    摘要: A system for alleviating variations in torsional loads applied to a shaft coupled to a main engine of a marine vessel, said shaft is coupled to a propeller of the marine vessel, the system comprising an electric motor-generator configured to provide power to the shaft or take out power from the shaft; a controller coupled to the electric motor-generator said controller is configured to execute instructions, comprising: measuring a group of values that are indicative of torsional loads applied on a shaft of the marine vessel over time; creating a time-based series of values that represent a predictive time-based torsional loads on the marine vessel; collecting readings indicative of power provided by a main engine of the marine vessel; computing an intervention time series of power values to be outputted by the electric motor-generator; wherein the electrical power outputs the intervention time series values of power to the shaft.

    Panel attachment fixture and ship operation panel structure

    公开(公告)号:US12002644B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US17288507

    申请日:2019-09-24

    IPC分类号: H01H9/02 B63H21/21 H02B1/40

    摘要: Provided is a technology pertaining to a panel attachment fixture wherein a single or a pair of electrical components can be efficiently arranged on an attachment-receiving panel by use of a common fixture body, said panel attachment fixture has predetermined electric components such as switches disposed on the front surface of a flange section thereof and can be attached to the attachment-receiving panel in a state in which a body section protruding rearward from the back surface of the flange section is inserted in an attachment opening of the attachment-receiving panel. The body section has on the periphery thereof: a first member fitting part to which a single first attachment member serving as an attachment member is fitted in an independent-attachment state for independently attaching a single fixture body to the attachment-receiving panel; and a second member fitting part to which a single second attachment member serving as an attachment member is fitted in a parallel-attachment state for attaching one pair of fixture bodies to the attachment-receiving panel, with the fixture bodies being arranged parallel to each other along a first direction in an in-plane direction of the attachment-receiving panel.

    SHIP MANEUVERING DEVICE AND SHIP
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240174331A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-30

    申请号:US18281179

    申请日:2022-03-08

    IPC分类号: B63B79/40 B63H21/21 B63H25/04

    摘要: This ship maneuvering device causes a ship having at least one propulsion device mounted thereon to travel along a scheduled course. The ship maneuvering device is provided with a control unit. The control unit acquires an azimuth deviation between an actual bow azimuth, which is the current bow azimuth of the ship, and a target bow azimuth of the ship, and, on the basis of the azimuth deviation, generates a thrust command that indicates the thrust with which the ship is to be propelled. In the case where the azimuth deviation is equal to or greater than a prescribed value, the control unit generates a thrust command such that causes the speed of the ship is reduced below an actual speed which is the current speed of the ship.

    ELECTRIC MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM AND POWER CONTROL METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240158064A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-16

    申请号:US18054804

    申请日:2022-11-11

    IPC分类号: B63H21/17 B63H21/21

    摘要: A marine propulsion system includes a marine drive having an electric motor powerhead, at least one marine battery, at least a first connection cable having a connector configured to removably connect to a drive port on a housing of the marine drive, and an interlock circuit. The interlock circuit is configured to provide a completed circuit when the at least one battery and the marine drive are connected via at least the first connection cable, wherein the interlock circuit is independent from a power circuit delivering power from the at least one marine battery to the marine drive. The at least one battery is configured to identify whether the interlock circuit is completed and to control an internal disconnect to connect to the power circuit when the interlock circuit is completed and to disconnect from the power circuit when the interlock circuit is opened.