Watercraft steer-by-wireless system
First Claim
1. A watercraft steer-by-wireless control system comprising:
- a directional control system responsive to a directional command signal for steering a watercraft, said directional control system including a rudder position sensor to measure and transmit a rudder position signal and a helm control system responsive to a helm command signal for receiving a directional input to a helm control unit from an operator, said helm control system including a helm position sensor to produce and transmit a helm position signal to a master control unit in operable communication with said helm control system, and said directional control system;
said master control unit includes a position control process for generating said directional command signal in response to said helm position signal; and
wherein said helm control unit wirelessly communicates with said helm control system.
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Abstract
A watercraft steer-by-wireless control system including: a directional control system responsive to a directional command signal for steering a watercraft, the directional control system including a rudder position sensor to measure and transmit a rudder position signal, and a helm control system responsive to a helm command signal for receiving a directional input to a helm control unit from an operator, the helm control system including a helm position sensor to produce and transmit a helm position signal to a master control unit in operable communication with the helm control system and the directional control system; the master control unit includes a position control process for generating the directional command signal in response to the helm position signal; and wherein the helm control unit wirelessly communicates with the helm control system.
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13 Claims
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1. A watercraft steer-by-wireless control system comprising:
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a directional control system responsive to a directional command signal for steering a watercraft, said directional control system including a rudder position sensor to measure and transmit a rudder position signal and a helm control system responsive to a helm command signal for receiving a directional input to a helm control unit from an operator, said helm control system including a helm position sensor to produce and transmit a helm position signal to a master control unit in operable communication with said helm control system, and said directional control system;
said master control unit includes a position control process for generating said directional command signal in response to said helm position signal; and
wherein said helm control unit wirelessly communicates with said helm control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for controlling direction of a watercraft with a watercraft steer-by-wireless system comprising:
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receiving a helm position signal;
receiving a rudder position signal;
generating a helm command signal;
wirelessly transmitting said helm command signal to a helm control system; and
generating a directional command signal to a directional control system based on said rudder position signal, said helm command signal, and said helm position signal to control direction of said watercraft. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless helm control unit comprising:
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an input device receiving directional input from the operator, a sensor processing device generating a sensed input signal in response to said input device;
a microprocessor generating a command in response to the sensed input signal;
a wireless communications device establishing communications between said microprocessor and a helm control system; and
a warning indicator driver activating a warning indicator in response to a warning signal from said microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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