Propulsive force controlling apparatus, marine vessel maneuvering supporting system and marine vessel each including the propulsive force controlling apparatus, and propulsive force controlling method
First Claim
1. A propulsive force controlling apparatus for controlling a propulsion system that is attached to a hull of a marine vessel and includes a motor, a propulsive force generating member which receives a torque from the motor to generate a propulsive force, a clutch mechanism which is switched between a coupling state which permits transmission of the torque from the motor to the propulsive force generating member with virtually no slippage and a decoupling state which prohibits the transmission of the torque from the motor to the propulsive force generating member, and a clutch actuator which actuates the clutch mechanism, the propulsive force controlling apparatus comprising:
- a target propulsive force acquiring section which acquires a target propulsive force to be generated by the propulsion system; and
a clutch controlling section which controls the clutch actuator on the basis of the target propulsive force acquired by the target propulsive force acquiring section.
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Abstract
A propulsive force controlling apparatus controls a propulsion system attached to a hull of a marine vessel. The propulsion system includes a motor, a propulsive force generating member which receives a torque from the motor to generate a propulsive force, a clutch mechanism which is switched between a coupling state which permits transmission of the torque from the motor to the propulsive force generating member with virtually no slippage and a decoupling state which prohibits the transmission of the torque from the motor to the propulsive force generating member, and a clutch actuator which actuates the clutch mechanism. The propulsive force controlling apparatus includes a target propulsive force acquiring section which acquires a target propulsive force to be generated by the propulsion system, and a clutch controlling section which controls (via intermittent coupling control, for example) the clutch actuator on the basis of the target propulsive force acquired by the target propulsive force acquiring section.
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17 Claims
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1. A propulsive force controlling apparatus for controlling a propulsion system that is attached to a hull of a marine vessel and includes a motor, a propulsive force generating member which receives a torque from the motor to generate a propulsive force, a clutch mechanism which is switched between a coupling state which permits transmission of the torque from the motor to the propulsive force generating member with virtually no slippage and a decoupling state which prohibits the transmission of the torque from the motor to the propulsive force generating member, and a clutch actuator which actuates the clutch mechanism, the propulsive force controlling apparatus comprising:
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a target propulsive force acquiring section which acquires a target propulsive force to be generated by the propulsion system; and
a clutch controlling section which controls the clutch actuator on the basis of the target propulsive force acquired by the target propulsive force acquiring section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A marine vessel maneuvering supporting system for supporting maneuvering of a marine vessel having a hull and a propulsion system attached to the hull, the propulsion system including a motor, a propulsive force generating member which receives a torque from the motor to generate a propulsive force, a clutch mechanism which is switched between a coupling state which permits transmission of the torque from the motor to the propulsive force generating member with virtually no slippage and a decoupling state which prohibits the transmission of the torque from the motor to the propulsive force generating member, and a clutch actuator which actuates the clutch mechanism, the marine vessel maneuvering supporting system comprising:
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a target propulsive force inputting section for inputting a target propulsive force to be generated by the propulsion system; and
a propulsive force controlling apparatus which controls the propulsion system on the basis of the target propulsive force input from the target propulsive force inputting section, the propulsive force controlling apparatus including;
a target propulsive force acquiring section which acquires the target propulsive force input from the target propulsive force inputting section; and
a clutch controlling section which controls the clutch actuator on the basis of the target propulsive force acquired by the target propulsive force acquiring section.
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14. A marine vessel comprising:
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a hull;
a propulsion system attached to the hull and including a motor, a propulsive force generating member which receives a torque from the motor to generate a propulsive force, a clutch mechanism which is switched between a coupling state which permits transmission of the torque from the motor to the propulsive force generating member with virtually no slippage and a decoupling state which prohibits the transmission of the torque from the motor to the propulsive force generating member, and a clutch actuator which actuates the clutch mechanism;
a target propulsive force inputting section for inputting a target propulsive force to be generated by the propulsion system; and
a propulsive force controlling apparatus which controls the propulsion system on the basis of the target propulsive force input from the target propulsive force inputting section, the propulsive force controlling apparatus including;
a target propulsive force acquiring section which acquires the target propulsive force input from the target propulsive force inputting section; and
a clutch controlling section which controls the clutch actuator on the basis of the target propulsive force acquired by the target propulsive force acquiring section.
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15. A propulsive force controlling method for controlling a propulsion system attached to a hull of a marine vessel and including a motor, a propulsive force generating member which receives a torque from the motor to generate a propulsive force, a clutch mechanism which is switched between a coupling state which permits transmission of the torque from the motor to the propulsive force generating member with virtually no slippage and a decoupling state which prohibits the transmission of the torque from the motor to the propulsive force generating member, and a clutch actuator which actuates the clutch mechanism, the method comprising the steps of:
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acquiring a target propulsive force to be generated by the propulsion system; and
controlling the clutch actuator on the basis of the target propulsive force acquired in the target propulsive force acquiring step. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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