System and method for controlling trim position of propulsion devices on a marine vessel
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B63H-020/10
B63H-020/00
출원번호
US-0243101
(2016-08-22)
등록번호
US-10011339
(2018-07-03)
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Anschuetz, Steven M.
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Brunswick Corporation
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Andrus Intellectual Property Law, LLP
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A method of controlling trim position of two or more propulsion devices on a marine vessel includes receiving a running trim position for the two or more propulsion devices and receiving at least one of a steering input value or a roll angle of the marine vessel. An adjusted trim position for each o
A method of controlling trim position of two or more propulsion devices on a marine vessel includes receiving a running trim position for the two or more propulsion devices and receiving at least one of a steering input value or a roll angle of the marine vessel. An adjusted trim position for each of the at least two propulsion devices is then determined based on the running trim position and the steering input value or the roll angle of the marine vessel. A trim actuator for each propulsion device is then operated to move each propulsion device toward its respective adjusted trim position.
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1. A method of controlling trim position of two or more propulsion devices on a marine vessel, the method comprising: receiving a running trim position for the two or more propulsion devices;receiving at least one of a steering input value or a roll angle of the marine vessel;determining an adjusted
1. A method of controlling trim position of two or more propulsion devices on a marine vessel, the method comprising: receiving a running trim position for the two or more propulsion devices;receiving at least one of a steering input value or a roll angle of the marine vessel;determining an adjusted trim position for each of the at least two propulsion devices based on the running trim position and the steering input value or the roll angle of the marine vessel; andoperating a trim actuator to move each propulsion device toward its respective adjusted trim position. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusted trim position for each one of the at least two propulsion devices is different. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the steering input value is an angular position of a steering wheel with respect to a centered position. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the adjusted trim position for a first one of the at least two propulsion devices is less than the running trim position, and the adjusted trim position for a second one of the at least two propulsion devices is greater than or equal to the running trim position. 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the marine vessel has an outer port propulsion device, an inner port propulsion device, an inner starboard propulsion device, and an outer starboard propulsion device, and further comprising: determining a first adjusted trim position for the outer port propulsion device, a second adjusted trim position for the inner port propulsion device, a third adjusted trim position for the inner starboard propulsion device, and a fourth adjusted trim position for the outer starboard propulsion device;wherein two of the first adjusted trim position, the second adjusted trim position, the third adjusted trim position, and the fourth adjusted trim position are less than the running trim position, and the remaining two of the first adjusted trim position, the second adjusted trim position, the third adjusted trim position, and the fourth adjusted trim position are greater than or equal to the running trim position. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining that a magnitude of the steering input value is greater than a threshold steering input or a magnitude of the roll angle is greater than a threshold roll angle before determining the adjusted trim position. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein determining the adjusted trim position for each of the at least two propulsion devices includes accessing a lookup table of trim adjustment values based on either the steering input value or the roll angle. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the running trim position is determined by a controller based on a vessel speed and/or an engine speed. 9. The method of claim 7, further comprising: receiving an engine speed or a vessel speed;determining a multiplier based on the vessel speed or the engine speed; andmultiplying the trim adjustment values from the lookup table by the multiplier to determine the adjusted trim position. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the multiplier is configured to minimize the difference between the running trim position and the adjusted trim position when the vessel speed or the engine speed is less than a lower speed threshold or greater than an upper speed threshold. 11. A system for controlling trim position of two or more propulsion devices on a marine vessel, the system comprising: at least two trim actuators, each trim actuator configured to adjust a trim position of one of the at least two propulsion devices;a controller configured to: receive a steering input value or a roll angle of the marine vessel;determine an adjusted trim position for each of the at least two propulsion devices based on a running trim position and the steering input value or the roll angle of the marine vessel; andcontrol the trim actuator to move each of the at least two propulsion devices toward its respective adjusted trim position. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the adjusted trim position for each one of the at least two propulsion devices is different from the other ones of the at least two propulsion devices. 13. The system of claim 11, wherein the controller receives the steering input value, wherein the steering input value is an angular position of a steering wheel with respect to a centered position measured by a steering position sensor. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the marine vessel has an outer port propulsion device, an inner port propulsion device, an inner starboard propulsion device, and an outer starboard propulsion device, and wherein the trim controller is configured to: determine a first adjusted trim position for the outer port propulsion device, a second adjusted trim position for the inner port propulsion device, a third adjusted trim position for the inner starboard propulsion device, and a fourth adjusted trim position for the outer starboard propulsion device;wherein two of the first adjusted trim position, the second adjusted trim position, the third adjusted trim position, and the fourth adjusted trim position are less than the running trim position, and the remaining two of the first adjusted trim position, the second adjusted trim position, the third adjusted trim position, and the fourth adjusted trim position are greater than or equal to the running trim position. 15. The system of claim 14, further comprising determining that a magnitude of the steering input value is greater than a threshold steering input or a magnitude of the roll angle is greater than a threshold roll angle before determining the adjusted trim position. 16. The system of claim 11, wherein the adjusted trim position for a first one of the at least two propulsion devices is less than the running trim position and the adjusted trim position for a second one of the at least two propulsion devices is greater than or equal to the running trim position. 17. The system of claim 11, further comprising a lookup table accessible by the controller for determining the adjusted trim position for each of the at least two propulsion devices, wherein the lookup table lists trim adjustment values based on either the steering input value or the roll angle. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller is configured to determine the running trim position based on a vessel speed and/or an engine speed. 19. The system of claim 17, wherein the controller is further configured to: receive an engine speed or a vessel speed;determine a multiplier based on the vessel speed or the engine speed; andmultiply the trim adjustment values from the lookup table by the multiplier to determine the adjusted trim position for each of the at least two propulsion devices. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the multiplier is configured to minimize the difference between the running trim position and the adjusted trim position when the vessel speed or the engine speed is less than a lower speed threshold or greater than an upper speed threshold.
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