Submersible device for underwater sonar imagery
AssigneeNavico Group Americas, LLC
InventorsAndrew Chambers, Dustyn P. Pendergraft
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Abstract
An example towable device for a watercraft is provided. The device includes an adaptive mount configured to receive a transducer assembly and a connection feature for attachment of a linking mechanism for attachment of the towable device to the watercraft. The device and the transducer assembly are configured to glide through an underwater environment at a first depth that is different from a second depth of a hull of the watercraft via the linking mechanism. An example method for creating an overlay for a map or chart is also provided. The method includes receiving sonar data, forming the overlay using the sonar data, and causing presentation of the overlay over the map or chart on a display of a marine electronic device.
Claims21
A towable device for a watercraft, the towable device comprising:
- a first portion comprising an adaptive mount configured to receive at least one transducer assembly, wherein the adaptive mount is configured to receive at least one of at least two different types of transducer assemblies;
- a second portion opposite the first portion;
- and
- a connection feature for attachment of a linking mechanism for attachment of the towable device to the watercraft,
- wherein the second portion is configured to encourage the towable device and the at least one transducer assembly to glide through an underwater environment, and
- wherein the towable device and the at least one transducer assembly are configured to glide through the underwater environment at a first depth that is different from a second depth of a hull of the watercraft via the linking mechanism,
- wherein the at least one transducer assembly is usable to create a selectable first structure map overlay that is different from a second structure map overlay created using a second transducer assembly that is mounted to the hull of the surface watercraft.
A system for exploring an underwater environment, the system comprising:
- a linking mechanism;
- at least one transducer assembly;
- and
- a towable device comprising:
- a first portion comprising an adaptive mount configured to receive the at least one transducer assembly, wherein the adaptive mount is configured to receive at least one of at least two different types of transducer assemblies;
- a second portion opposite the first portion;
- and
- a connection feature for attachment of the linking mechanism for attachment of the towable device to the surface watercraft,
- wherein the second portion is configured to encourage the towable device and the at least one transducer assembly to glide through the underwater environment, and
- wherein the towable device and the at least one transducer assembly are configured to glide through the underwater environment at a first depth that is different from a second depth of a hull of the surface watercraft via the linking mechanism,
- wherein the at least one transducer assembly is usable to create a selectable first structure map overlay that is different from a second structure map overlay created using a second transducer assembly that is mounted to the hull of the surface watercraft.
An assembly comprising:
- at least one transducer assembly;
- and
- a towable device comprising:
- a first portion comprising an adaptive mount configured to receive the at least one transducer assembly, wherein the adaptive mount is configured to receive at least one of at least two different types of transducer assemblies;
- a second portion opposite the first portion;
- and
- a connection feature for attachment of a linking mechanism for attachment of the towable device to the surface watercraft,
- wherein the second portion is configured to encourage the towable device and the at least one transducer assembly to glide through an underwater environment, and
- wherein the towable device and the at least one transducer assembly are configured to glide through the underwater environment at a first depth that is different from a second depth of a hull of the surface watercraft via the linking mechanism,
- wherein the at least one transducer assembly is usable to create a selectable first structure map overlay that is different from a second structure map overlay created using a second transducer assembly that is mounted to the hull of the surface watercraft.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.