Method and system for operating a hydrofoil board
AssigneeFliteboard Pty Ltd
InventorDavid Trewern
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for controlling a hydrofoil board powered by a motor driven propeller. The motor is controlled by a hand controller configured with user selectable operating pre-sets including a first operating pre-set, wherein the board is accelerated to a first speed which is less than that required for the board to hydrofoil, and a second operating pre-set, wherein the board is accelerated to a second speed sufficient for the board to hydrofoil. Alternatively, the operating pre-sets may limit the motor power. A system for operating a hydrofoil board is also disclosed, which includes a propulsion control unit comprising a propulsion source, and a hand controller configured to receive a first user input and a second user input and to transmit the user inputs to the propulsion control unit.
Claims15
A method of controlling a hydrofoil board powered by a motor driven propeller, wherein the motor is controlled by a hand controller configured with a throttle for regulating a speed of the board, the hand controller also configured with user selectable operating pre-sets comprising:
- a first operating pre-set, wherein the board is accelerated to a maximum first speed which is less than that required for the board to hydrofoil;
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- a second operating pre-set, wherein the board is accelerated to a second speed which is sufficient for the board to hydrofoil.
A method of controlling a hydrofoil board powered by a motor driven propeller, wherein the motor is controlled by a hand controller configured with a throttle for regulating motor power, the hand controller also configured with user selectable operating pre-sets comprising:
- a first operating pre-set, wherein the motor power is limited to a first value which is less than that required for the board to hydrofoil;
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- a second operating pre-set, wherein the motor power is limited to a second value which is sufficient for the board to hydrofoil.
A system for operating a hydrofoil board, the system comprising:
- a propulsion control unit comprising a propulsion source;
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- a hand controller configured to receive a first user input and a second user input and to transmit the user inputs to the propulsion control unit, the first user input being a variable throttle value and the second user input selecting one of a plurality of operating pre-sets of operation of the propulsion control unit;
- wherein, in response to the user inputs, the propulsion control unit is configured to drive the propulsion source according to the selected throttle value only up to a maximum level that is determined by the selected operating pre-set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.