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Propulsive force controlling apparatus, marine vessel maneuvering supporting system and marine vessel each including the propulsive force controlling apparatus, and propulsive force controlling method

  • US 20050164569A1
  • Filed: 10/20/2004
  • Published: 07/28/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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