System and method for controlling trim position of propulsion device on a marine vessel
First Claim
1. A method of controlling trim position of a propulsion device on a marine vessel, the method comprising:
- receiving a running trim position for the propulsion device;
receiving at least one of a steering input value or a roll angle of the marine vessel;
determining a magnitude of the steering input value or a magnitude of the roll angle of the marine vessel;
determining an adjusted trim position based on the magnitude of the steering input value or the magnitude of the roll angle of the marine vessel; and
operating a trim actuator based on the adjusted trim position to decrease the trim angle of the propulsion device below the running trim position while the marine vessel is turning.
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Abstract
A method of controlling trim position for a propulsion device on a marine vessel includes receiving a running trim position for the propulsion device, receiving at least one of a steering input value or a roll angle of the marine vessel, and determining a magnitude of the steering input value or a magnitude of the roll angle of the marine vessel. The method further includes determining an adjusted trim position based on the magnitude of the steering input value or the magnitude of the roll angle of the marine vessel, and operating a trim actuator based on the adjusted trim position to decrease the trim angle of the propulsion device below the running trim position while the marine vessel is turning.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of controlling trim position of a propulsion device on a marine vessel, the method comprising:
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receiving a running trim position for the propulsion device; receiving at least one of a steering input value or a roll angle of the marine vessel; determining a magnitude of the steering input value or a magnitude of the roll angle of the marine vessel; determining an adjusted trim position based on the magnitude of the steering input value or the magnitude of the roll angle of the marine vessel; and operating a trim actuator based on the adjusted trim position to decrease the trim angle of the propulsion device below the running trim position while the marine vessel is turning. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for controlling trim position of a propulsion device on a marine vessel, the system comprising:
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a trim actuator configured to adjust a trim position of the propulsion device; a controller configured to; receive a steering input value or a roll angle of the marine vessel; determine a magnitude of the steering input value or a magnitude of the roll angle of the marine vessel; determine an adjusted trim position for the propulsion device based on the magnitude of the steering input value or the magnitude of the roll angle of the marine vessel; and control the trim actuator based on the adjusted trim position to decrease the trim angle of the propulsion device below the running trim position while the marine vessel is turning. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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