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US 10,850,824 B2Granted
Redundant steering system for waterborne vessels
OwnerRobert Boyesinventor
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Abstract
A redundant steering system for watercraft that transfers rudder control to an electronic steering system when a hydraulic steering system either fails or is under repair. The electronic steering system utilizes either a fueled generator or a battery or series of batteries to power electric steering and flanking motors that serve control the angular position of the rudders.
Claims21
A maritime steering system comprising:
- (a) at least one rudder in communication with a steering mechanism, wherein the angular position of said rudder is controlled by a hydraulic cylinder as part of a hydraulic steering system;
- (b) at least one electric motor affixed to said rudder, said electric motor being untensioned while said hydraulic cylinder is tensioned, said electric motor being part of an electronic steering system to control the angular position of said rudder;
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- (c) a power source for said electric motor.
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A maritime steering system comprising:
- (a) at least one rudder in communication with a steering mechanism, wherein the angular position of said rudder is controlled by a hydraulic cylinder as part of a hydraulic steering system;
- (b) at least one electric motor affixed to said rudder, said electric motor being untensioned while said hydraulic cylinder is tensioned, said electric motor being part of an electronic steering system to control the angular position of said rudder;
- (c) a power source for said electric motor;
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- (d) a hydraulic steering system override to switch the control of said rudder from said hydraulic steering system to said electronic steering system, said hydraulic steering system overide initiating the decoupling of said hydraulic steering system from said rudder and the actuation of said electric motor.
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