BOAT AND CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A BOAT
First Claim
1. A control system for a boat, comprising a first hierarchical control module (10) which comprises sensors (11, 13, 15) connected to controls (12, 14, 16) to emit a control signal (11″
- , 13″
, 15″
), such as, for example, the required acceleration and the required direction of travel, and a second hierarchical control module (20a, 20b) which is arranged to handle operating routines for power units (126, 33a, 33b, 34a, 34b), where said operating routines generate operating signals for said power units (126, 33a, 33b, 34a, 34b) in response to input data in the form of target value signals (22a, 22b) generated externally for said second hierarchical control module (20a, 20b), characterized in that the control system comprises in addition a third hierarchical control module (30a, 30b), in which the control signals (11″
, 13″
, 15″
) are converted to said target value signals (22a, 22b) in response to conditions corresponding to the current driving characteristics of a boat.
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Abstract
A control system for a boat including a first hierarchical control module which includes sensors connected to a throttle to emit a control signal corresponding to the required acceleration and sensors connected to a control device to emit a control signal corresponding to the required direction of travel. A second hierarchical control module which is arranged to handle operating routines for power units including at least a propulsion motor and a servo device for a direction of travel setting device, where the operating routines generate operating signals for the power units in response to input data in the form of externally received target value signals, and a boat having such a control system.
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1. A control system for a boat, comprising a first hierarchical control module (10) which comprises sensors (11, 13, 15) connected to controls (12, 14, 16) to emit a control signal (11″
- , 13″
, 15″
), such as, for example, the required acceleration and the required direction of travel, and a second hierarchical control module (20a, 20b) which is arranged to handle operating routines for power units (126, 33a, 33b, 34a, 34b), where said operating routines generate operating signals for said power units (126, 33a, 33b, 34a, 34b) in response to input data in the form of target value signals (22a, 22b) generated externally for said second hierarchical control module (20a, 20b), characterized in that the control system comprises in addition a third hierarchical control module (30a, 30b), in which the control signals (11″
, 13″
, 15″
) are converted to said target value signals (22a, 22b) in response to conditions corresponding to the current driving characteristics of a boat. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
- , 13″
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5. A boat comprising a control system (1) for a first and a second driveline, each of which comprises a propulsion motor (33a, 33b) and a servo device (126) for a direction of travel setting device (106a, 106b), where said control system comprises a first hierarchical control module (10) which comprises sensors (11) connected to the throttle (12) for emitting a control signal (11″
- ) corresponding to the required acceleration and sensors (13) connected to a control device (14) for emitting a control signal (13″
) corresponding to the required direction of travel, and a second hierarchical control module (20a, 20b) arranged for each driveline, which second hierarchical control module is arranged to handle operating routines for power units (34a, 34b, 126, 33a, 33b), comprising at least a propulsion motor (33a, 33b) and a servo device (126) for a direction of travel setting device (106a, 106b), where said operating routines generate operating signals for said power units (34a, 34b, 126, 33a, 33b) in response to input data in the form of target value signals (22a, 22b) generated externally for said second hierarchical control module, characterized in that the control system comprises, in addition, a third hierarchical control module (30a, 30b) arranged for each driveline, in which the control signals (11″
, 13″
, 15″
) are converted into said target value signals (22a, 22b) in response to conditions corresponding to the current driving characteristics of a boat. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- ) corresponding to the required acceleration and sensors (13) connected to a control device (14) for emitting a control signal (13″
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