US 2025/0050993 A1 · STEERING CONTROL SYSTEM FOR PERSONAL WATERCRAFTS

Abstract

Personal watercraft, driving control system of a jet powered personal watercraft, and method for enhancing steering control of same. The watercraft includes a jet powered propulsion system; a steering system coupled to the propulsion system and including a handle for adjusting an angle of the propulsion system relative a longitudinal axis of the watercraft; and the driving control system including an electrically actuated device coupled to the steering system for applying torque thereto; and a controller coupled to the electrically actuated device and the sensor, the controller configured to: receive a navigation target; determine a torque to apply to the steering system based on the navigation target; and operate the electrically actuated device to apply the torque to the steering system for providing enhanced steering control, with the torque being applied only by the electrically actuated device.

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Dependent claims

A personal watercraft comprising:

a jet powered propulsion system;
a steering system coupled to the jet powered propulsion system and including a handle for adjusting an angle of the jet powered propulsion system relative a longitudinal axis of the personal watercraft;
and
a driving control system coupled to the steering system, the driving control system comprising:
an electrically actuated device coupled to the steering system for applying torque to the steering system;
and
at least one controller coupled to the electrically actuated device and the at least one sensor, the at least one controller configured to:
receive a navigation target;
determine a torque to apply to the steering system based on the navigation target;
and
operate the electrically actuated device to apply the torque to the steering system for providing enhanced steering control of the personal watercraft, with the torque being applied only by the electrically actuated device.

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A driving control system for enhancing steering control of a jet powered personal watercraft including a jet powered propulsion system and a steering system coupled to the jet powered propulsion system, the steering system including a handle for adjusting an angle of the jet powered propulsion system relative to a longitudinal axis of the personal watercraft, the driving control system comprising:

an electrically actuated device coupled to the steering system for applying torque to the steering system;
and
at least one controller coupled to the electrically actuated device and the at least one sensor, the at least one controller configured to:
receive a navigation target;
determine a torque to apply to the steering system based on the navigation target;
and
operate the electrically actuated device to apply the torque to the steering system for providing enhanced steering control of the personal watercraft, with the torque being applied only by the electrically actuated device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Steering control system for personal watercrafts

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Abstract

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