IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0688818
(2007-03-20)
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등록번호 |
US-7467981
(2008-12-23)
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우선권정보 |
JP-2006-076871(2006-03-20) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Okuyama,Takashi
- Ichikawa,Noriyoshi
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha
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대리인 / 주소 |
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
62 |
초록
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A remote control device can be provided in a watercraft equipped with at least three outboard motors for operating the outboard motors by remote control. The remote control device can have a pair of shift levers and can be provided with a detection device for detecting positions of the shift levers.
A remote control device can be provided in a watercraft equipped with at least three outboard motors for operating the outboard motors by remote control. The remote control device can have a pair of shift levers and can be provided with a detection device for detecting positions of the shift levers. A remote control-side ECU can control the outboard motors 11 by signals from the detection device. The remote control-side ECU can include a plurality of ECUs corresponding to the outboard motors. The detection device can include a plurality of detection devices for the outboard motors disposed on the sides of the stern of a hull and one for the outboard motor disposed between the side outboard motors. Each of the detection devices can be connected to a respective one of the remote control-side ECUs.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A remote control device for at least three propulsion devices of a watercraft, comprising a pair of operating levers, a detection device configured to detect positions of the operating levers, a remote control-side ECU configured to control the watercraft propulsion devices i
What is claimed is: 1. A remote control device for at least three propulsion devices of a watercraft, comprising a pair of operating levers, a detection device configured to detect positions of the operating levers, a remote control-side ECU configured to control the watercraft propulsion devices in accordance with signals from the detection device, the remote control-side ECU comprising a plurality of respective ECUs corresponding to said watercraft propulsion devices, said detection device comprising a plurality of respective detection devices, at least one respective detection device corresponding to each of said watercraft propulsion devices disposed toward sides of a stern of a hull of the watercraft and at least one respective detection device corresponding to each one of said watercraft propulsion device disposed between said watercraft propulsion devices disposed toward the sides of the stern, wherein each of the detection devices is connected to a respective ECU. 2. The remote control device as set forth in claim 1, wherein respective ECUs comprise at least a left remote control-side ECU connected to the watercraft propulsion device disposed at a left side of the stern of the hull, at least a right remote control-side ECU connected to the watercraft propulsion device disposed at a right side of the stern of the hull, and at least a center remote control-side ECU connected to the watercraft propulsion device disposed between the left and right sides of the stern of the hull; wherein said at least one respective detection device corresponding to each of said watercraft propulsion devices disposed toward sides of a stern comprises a left side detection device and a right side detection device; wherein said at least one respective detection device corresponding to the watercraft propulsion device disposed between said watercraft propulsion devices comprises at least first and second center detection devices, and wherein said pair of levers comprises at least first and second levers; wherein said left detection device and said first center detection device are configured to detect a position of the first lever, said left detection device being connected to said left remote control-side ECU, and said first center detection device being connected to said center remote control-side ECU; and wherein said right side detection device and said second center detection device are configured to detect a position of said second lever, said right detection device being connected to said right remote control-side ECU, and said second center detection device connected to said center remote control-side ECU. 3. The remote control device as set forth in claim 2, wherein the center remote control-side ECU is configured to calculate a mean value of different detection values input into the center remote control-side ECU from said first center detection device and said second center detection device and to control said center watercraft propulsion device based on the mean value. 4. The remote control device as set forth in claim 3, wherein said plurality of respective ECUs are connected for communication to each other. 5. The remote control device as set forth in claim 3, wherein connections between said plurality of respective ECUs and said detection devices corresponding to the respective ECUs, each have a circuit structure in which an independent power source and independent ground are provided. 6. The remote control device as set forth in claim 3 in combination with a watercraft. 7. The remote control device as set forth in claim 2 wherein said plurality of respective ECUs are connected for communication to each other. 8. The remote control device as set forth in claim 2, wherein connections between said plurality of respective ECUs and said detection devices corresponding to the respective ECUs, each have a circuit structure in which an independent power source and independent ground are provided. 9. The remote control device as set forth in claim 2 in combination with a watercraft. 10. The remote control device as set forth in claim 1, wherein the watercraft includes first, second, third and fourth watercraft propulsion devices, wherein the remote control device comprises first, second, third, and fourth respective ECUs, each being connected to a respective one of said first, second, third and fourth watercraft propulsion devices, wherein said at least one respective detection device corresponding to each of said watercraft propulsion devices disposed toward sides of a stern comprises a first detection device and a fourth detection device, wherein said at least one respective detection device corresponding to the watercraft propulsion device disposed between said watercraft propulsion devices comprises at least second and third detection devices, and wherein the first and second detection devices are connected to first and second remote control-side ECUs and are configured to detect a position of a first of said pair of operating levers, and wherein third and fourth detection devices are connected to said third and fourth remote control-side ECUs and are configured to detect a position of a second lever of said pair of operation levers. 11. The remote control device as set forth in claim 10, wherein said plurality of respective ECUs are connected for communication to each other. 12. The remote control device as set forth in claim 10, wherein connections between said plurality of respective ECUs and said detection devices corresponding to the respective ECUs, each have a circuit structure in which an independent power source and independent ground are provided. 13. The remote control device as set forth in claim 10 in combination with a watercraft. 14. The remote control device as set forth in claim 10, wherein the first and fourth propulsion devices are disposed towards the lateral sides of the hull and the second and third propulsion devices are disposed between the first and fourth propulsion devices. 15. The remote control device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said plurality of respective ECUs are connected for communication to each other. 16. The remote control device as set forth in claim 15 in combination with a watercraft. 17. The remote control device as set forth in claim 1, wherein connections between said plurality of respective ECUs and said detection devices corresponding to the respective ECUs, each have a circuit structure in which an independent power source and independent ground are provided. 18. The remote control device as set forth in claim 1 in combination with a watercraft. 19. A remote control device for at least three propulsion devices of a watercraft, comprising first and second operating levers, the remote control device configured to control the power output of all three propulsion devices with the first and second operating levers, at least first, second, and third remote control-side ECUs, at least first, second, and third detection devices, the first detection device being configured to detect positions of at least one of the pair of operating levers, the second detection device being configured to detect positions of at least one of the pair of operating levers, and the third detection device being configured to detect positions of at least one of the pair of operating levers, the first, second, and third detection devices being connected to the first, second, and third control-side ECUs. 20. The remote control device as set forth in claim 19, wherein the first detection device is configured to detect a position of the first lever, the second detection device being configured to detect a position of the second lever, and the third detection device being configured to detect positions of both the first and second levers. 21. The remote control device as set forth in claim 20, wherein the third detection device comprises first and second position sensors, the first position sensor being configured to detect a position of the first lever, the second position sensor being configured to detect a position of the second lever.
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