Marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus and marine vessel including the same
First Claim
1. A marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus for a marine vessel which includes a propulsion system and a steering mechanism, the marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus comprising:
- an operational unit arranged to be operated by an operator and to control movement and turning of the marine vessel;
a target value computing unit, having a plurality of computing modes, arranged to compute target values including a target propulsive force for the propulsion system and a target steering angle for the steering mechanism, in accordance with an operational input from the operational unit; and
a switching unit arranged to switch the computing modes of the target value computing unit.
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Abstract
A marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus is used in a marine vessel which includes a propulsion system and a steering mechanism. The marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus includes an operational unit, operated by an operator, arranged to control movement and turning of a marine vessel, a target value computing unit having a plurality of computing modes and arranged to compute target values including a target propulsive force for the propulsion system and a target steering angle for the steering mechanism in accordance with an operational input from the operational unit, and a switching unit arranged to switch the computing modes of the target value computing unit.
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19 Claims
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1. A marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus for a marine vessel which includes a propulsion system and a steering mechanism, the marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus comprising:
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an operational unit arranged to be operated by an operator and to control movement and turning of the marine vessel; a target value computing unit, having a plurality of computing modes, arranged to compute target values including a target propulsive force for the propulsion system and a target steering angle for the steering mechanism, in accordance with an operational input from the operational unit; and a switching unit arranged to switch the computing modes of the target value computing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A marine vessel comprising:
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a hull; a propulsion system and a steering mechanism attached to the hull; and a marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus arranged to compute target values for the propulsion system and the steering mechanism, the marine vessel maneuvering supporting apparatus including; an operational unit arranged to be operated by an operator and to control movement and turning of the marine vessel; a target value computing unit, having a plurality of computing modes, arranged to compute target values including a target propulsive force for the propulsion system and a target steering angle for the steering mechanism, in accordance with an operational input from the operational unit; and a switching unit arranged to switch the computing modes of the target value computing unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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