Steering system for small boat
First Claim
1. A steering system for a small boat comprising a propulsion unit mounted to a hull, a steering wheel operated by a boat operator for steering the boat, a steering angle sensor configured to detect a steering angle of the steering wheel, a steering device configured to move the propulsion unit relative to the hull in response to the steering angle of the steering wheel, and a controller configured to determine a target steering angle to be achieved by the steering device using the steering angle of the steering wheel and steering characteristics, wherein the steering characteristics are determined in response to running conditions.
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Abstract
A steering system for a small boat can include an outboard motor mounted to a hull, a steering wheel operated by a boat operator for steering the boat, a steering angle sensor for detecting a steering angle of the steering wheel, a steering device for moving the outboard motor relative to the hull in response to the steering angle of the steering wheel, and a controller for determining a target steering angle to be achieved by the steering device using the steering angle and steering characteristics. The steering characteristics are determined in response to running conditions.
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- 1. A steering system for a small boat comprising a propulsion unit mounted to a hull, a steering wheel operated by a boat operator for steering the boat, a steering angle sensor configured to detect a steering angle of the steering wheel, a steering device configured to move the propulsion unit relative to the hull in response to the steering angle of the steering wheel, and a controller configured to determine a target steering angle to be achieved by the steering device using the steering angle of the steering wheel and steering characteristics, wherein the steering characteristics are determined in response to running conditions.
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7. A steering system for a small boat comprising a propulsion unit mounted to a hull, a steering wheel operated by a boat operator for steering the boat, a steering angle sensor configured to detect a steering angle of the steering wheel, a steering device configured to move the propulsion unit relative to the hull in response to the steering angle of the steering wheel, and means for determining a target steering angle to be achieved by the steering device using the steering angle of the steering wheel and steering characteristics, wherein the steering characteristics are determined in response to running conditions.
- 8. A steering system for a boat comprising a steering unit mounted to a hull, a steering input device configured to be manipulable by a boat operator to allow the boat operator to input steering commands into the steering input device, a steering input sensor configured to detect steering commands input into the steering input device, a steering device configured to move the steering unit relative to the hull, and a controller configured to determine a target steering angle for the steering device using the detected state of the steering input device, a speed of the boat, and data indicative of acceleration of the boat.
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