Automatic stabilizing unit for watercrafts

US8583300B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

• Ralf Oehlgrien · Gau-Bischofsheim, DE
• Zhenfu Chen · Schwalbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 7, 2008
• Grant date: Nov 12, 2013
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05D2109/34
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An automatic stabilization unit for watercraft such as boats, yachts and the like. In order to ensure stabilization of the watercraft with a high level of movement comfort at the same time over the entire speed range and in all water conditions, an electronic regulator is provided which stabilizes the water attitude of the watercraft during movement, while moving straight ahead and turning, as a function of the movement-situation-dependent rotation rates and longitudinal accelerations and/or lateral accelerations and/or vertical accelerations, using the actuating elements which are normally available in the watercraft, thus preventing or reducing to a minimum any stress on, damage to or danger to the boat, its occupants and the surrounding are thereof.