Control system for boats
US11472521B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08G3/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system for boats includes a direction control system of a propulsion unit having a directional control member, and an acceleration/deceleration control system of the propulsion unit having an acceleration/deceleration control member. The directional control member activates a directional unit that generates directional control signals, which set an orientation of the propulsion unit, and the acceleration/deceleration control member activates an acceleration/deceleration unit that generates acceleration/deceleration control signals, which set at least a number of revolutions of the propulsion unit. The control system further includes a display unit provided with a screen, and a camera having a control system that provides images of areas or zones that cannot be observed by an operator of the control system while steering the boat, so as to enable driving the acceleration/deceleration unit and/or the directional unit according to a content of those images.
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