Watercraft, watercraft control device, watercraft control method, and program
AssigneeNHK Spring Co., Ltd.
InventorSachio OOSHITA
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Abstract
A watercraft includes a steering unit, a rudder unit, a transmission unit configured to connect the steering unit and the rudder unit and mechanically transmit an input operation on the steering unit to the rudder unit, a drive unit configured to operate the rudder unit without any need of an input operation on the steering unit, and a watercraft control device for controlling the drive unit.
Claims18
A watercraft comprising:
- a steering unit;
- a rudder unit;
- a transmission unit configured to connect the steering unit and the rudder unit and mechanically transmit an input operation on the steering unit to the rudder unit;
- a drive unit configured to operate the rudder unit without any need for an input operation on the steering unit;
- and
- a watercraft control device configured to control the drive unit.
A watercraft control device provided in a watercraft including a steering unit, a rudder unit, a transmission unit configured to connect the steering unit and the rudder unit and mechanically transmit an input operation on the steering unit to the rudder unit, a drive unit configured to operate the rudder unit without any need for an input operation on the steering unit, and an electromagnetic clutch provided between the transmission unit and the drive unit,
- wherein a process of controlling the drive unit and a process of controlling the electromagnetic clutch are executed.
A watercraft control method for use in a watercraft including a steering unit, a rudder unit, a transmission unit configured to connect the steering unit and the rudder unit and mechanically transmit an input operation on the steering unit to the rudder unit, a drive unit configured to operate the rudder unit without any need for an input operation on the steering unit, and an electromagnetic clutch provided between the transmission unit and the drive unit, the watercraft control method comprising:
- a drive unit control step of controlling the drive unit;
- and
- an electromagnetic clutch control step of controlling the electromagnetic clutch.
A program for causing a computer provided in a watercraft including a steering unit, a rudder unit, a transmission unit configured to connect the steering unit and the rudder unit and mechanically transmit an input operation on the steering unit to the rudder unit, a drive unit configured to operate the rudder unit without any need for an input operation on the steering unit, and an electromagnetic clutch provided between the transmission unit and the drive unit to execute:
- a drive unit control step of controlling the drive unit;
- and
- an electromagnetic clutch control step of controlling the electromagnetic clutch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.