Navigation information display control device for marine crafts

• US 20050288833A1
• Filed: 10/28/2004
• Published: 12/29/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha
• Original Assignee: Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha
• Inventors: Motose, Hitoshi
• Granted Patent: US 7,444,213 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/21
• CPC Class Codes: B63B 49/00 Arrangements of nautical instruments or navigational aids nautical measuring instruments G01C; radio navigation, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S
• CPC Class Codes: B63H 20/00 Outboard propulsion units, e.g. outboard motors or Z-drives; Arrangements thereof on vessels
• CPC Class Codes: B63H 2020/003 Arrangements of two, or more outboard propulsion units
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 7/002 giving both analog and numerical indication
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 7/02 Indicating value of two or more variables simultaneously

Abstract

On a marine craft that may be equipped with plural outboard motors engine control nodes 4L and 4R can be mounted on outboard motors 2L and 2R, and a display control node 16, as well as the network management node 18 can be connected to a bus 17 constructing a network. Receiving a display transmission frame sent out by the engine control nodes 4L and 4R, display control node 16 distinguishes the number of engines mounted, determines display layout compatible with the number of engines, and displays navigation information such as engine operational information, and navigation data including boat speed and others on a navigation information display meter 12 in accordance with the determined display layout.

Claims

1. A navigation information display control device for marine crafts, comprising a navigation information display device configured to display navigation information in a display layout of display area according to a plurality of navigation data, a navigation information collecting device configured to collect the navigation data to be displayed, and a display information control device configured to determine the display layout on the navigation information display device based on the navigation data collected by the navigation information collecting device and to display the navigation data on the determined display layout.

2. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to claim 1, wherein the navigation information collecting device is configured to connect to each device mounted on the marine craft over a network and to collect device information at the time of initial start up of the network, and wherein the display control device is configured to determine the display layout based on the device information collected by the navigation information collecting device.

3. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to claim 1, wherein the navigation information collecting device is configured to distinguish the mounting position of the outboard motors by a pre-determined sequence for turning on the power to the outboard motors when plural motors are connected to the network, and the display information control device is configured to establish the display layout according to the distinguished mounting position of the outboard motors.

4. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to claim 2, wherein the navigation information collecting device is configured to distinguish the mounting position of the outboard motors by a pre-determined sequence for turning on the power to the outboard motors when plural motors are connected to the network, and the display information control device is configured to establish the display layout according to the distinguished mounting position of the outboard motors.

5. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to any one of the claim 1, wherein the display information control device has plural display modes configured to display different data, and to allow selection of the display modes by a selecting device.

6. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to any one of the claim 2, wherein the display information control device has plural display modes configured to display different data, and to allow selection of the display modes by a selecting device.

7. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to any one of the claim 3, wherein the display information control device has plural display modes configured to display different data, and to allow selection of the display modes by a selecting device.

8. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to claim 4, wherein the display modes include an outboard motor condition display mode showing outboard motor information including at least one of outboard motor engine speed, trim angle, and device condition waning indication, and a navigation status display mode showing information for navigation including at least one of boat speed information and fuel consumption information.

10. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to claim 1, wherein the navigation information collecting means includes means for connecting each device mounted on the marine craft with a network and for collecting the specified device information at the time of initial start up of the relevant network to comply with the types of devices, and wherein the display control means includes means for determining the display layout based on the device information collected by the navigation information collecting means.

12. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to claim 10, wherein the navigation information collecting means includes means for distinguishing the mounting position of the outboard motors by a pre-determined sequence for turning on the power to the outboard motors when plural motors are connected to the display means, and wherein the display information control means includes means for establishing the display layout in compliance with the distinguished mounting position of the outboard motors.

14. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to claim 10, wherein the display information control means has plural display modes containing different kinds of display information, and includes means for allowing selection of the display modes.

9. A navigation information display control device for marine crafts, comprising a navigation information display means for displaying navigation information in a display layout of a display area, a navigation information collecting means for collecting the navigation information to be displayed, and a display information control means for determining the display layout on the navigation information display means based on the navigation information collected by the navigation information collecting means and displaying the relevant navigation information on the determined display layout.

11. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to claim 9, wherein the navigation information collecting means includes means for distinguishing the mounting position of the outboard motors by a pre-determined sequence for turning on the power to the outboard motors when plural motors are connected to the display means, and wherein the display information control means includes means for establishing the display layout in compliance with the distinguished mounting position of the outboard motors.

13. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to claim 9, wherein the display information control means has plural display modes containing different kinds of display information, and includes means for allowing selection of the display modes.

15. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to claim 11, wherein the display information control means has plural display modes containing different kinds of display information, and includes means for allowing selection of the display modes.

16. The navigation information display control device for marine crafts according to claim 13, wherein the display modes include an outboard motor condition display mode showing outboard motor information including at least one of outboard motor engine speed, trim angle, and device condition warning indication, and a navigation status display mode showing information including at least one of boat speed information and fuel consumption.