US 2012/0164895 A1 · METHOD AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE PROPULSION MODES OF A BOAT

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for controlling the propulsion modes of a boat of the type comprising a power controlled motor, a group of sails and a first plurality of sensors of the wind conditions and of the motion conditions of the boat, the method being characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting in detecting a plurality of typical parameters of the wind conditions through the first plurality of sensors, verifying whether the plurality of typical parameters of the wind conditions so detected satisfies a predetermined set of extreme conditions for hoisting or lowering the group of sails, selecting at least one driving mode of the boat selected from a plurality of driving modes of the boat, when the group of sails is hoisted, and controlling the power controlled motor on the basis of the selected driving mode of the boat.

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Dependent claims

A method for controlling the propulsion modes of a boat of the type comprising a power controlled motor, a group of sails and a first plurality of sensors of the wind conditions and of the motion conditions of said boat, said method being characterized in that it comprises the phases consisting of:

detecting a plurality of parameters typical of the wind conditions by means of said first plurality of sensors;
verifying whether the plurality of parameters typical of the wind conditions so detected satisfies a predetermined set of extreme conditions for hoisting and lowering said group of sails;
selecting at least a driving mode of said boat, chosen from a plurality of driving modes of said boat, when said group of sails is hoisted;
controlling said power controlled motor on the basis of the selected driving mode of said boat.

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An electronic system for controlling the propulsion modes of a boat of the type provided with a power controlled motor, a group of sails and a first plurality of sensors of the wind conditions and of the motion conditions of said boat, said electronic system being characterized in that it comprises:

a central processing and control unit connected to said first plurality of sensors,
means for memorizing a plurality of driving modes of said boat connected to said central processing and control unit,
interface means for a user connected to said central processing and control unit for selecting at least one driving mode of said boat from said plurality of driving modes of said boat,
means for generating a signal for warning a user and/or for actuating control means of said group of sails for hoisting or lowering said group of sails, connected to said central processing and control unit;
means for controlling said power controlled motor on the basis of the selected driving mode of the boat and of the parameters typical of the wind conditions and of the motion conditions of said boat detected by said first plurality of sensors, said means for controlling being connected to said central processing and control unit.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and electronic system for controlling the propulsion modes of a boat

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