111results about "Steering components" patented technology

A sonar transducer mount and aiming system for attachment to an electric trolling motor, which includes a rotary actuator assembly and a rotating shaft. The rotary actuator assembly includes a housing that is secured to the electric trolling motor and a rotating coupler is rotationally driven. The rotating shaft is connected to and rotates with the rotating coupler and includes a sonar transducer mounting point. The rotating shaft of the sonar transducer mount and aiming system and the electric trolling motor shaft have a common axis of rotation and are configured to rotate independently from one another about the common axis of rotation.

An operator interface device for a marine vessel includes a frame configured to couple to the marine vessel and a dial coupled to the frame and including a dial. The dial assembly is configured to be rotated by an operator about a dial axis into and between an initial position, a first operational position, and a second operational position. The dial assembly is rotated from the initial position toward the first operational position and when the dial assembly is released the first spring leg acts on the first dial endwall to return the dial assembly to the initial position. In addition, the dial assembly is rotated from the initial position toward the second operational position and when the dial assembly is released the second spring leg acts on the second dial endwall to return the dial assembly to the initial position.

A swimming pool cleaner is provided, which includes a housing, a travelling device and a filter screen, two groups of power components with opposite driving directions are provided inside the water outlet chamber, the power component includes an impeller and a water outlet channel, wherein the water outlet channel includes a spiral portion and a linear flowing portion which are sequentially communicated, the linear flowing portion is connected with the water outlet, and the linear flowing portion deflects to the outer side in the spiral direction of the spiral portion, a steering stressed portion is formed at the junction of the linear flowing portion and the spiral portion, and the water outlet is in communication with an outside of the housing and faces towards a direction that is opposite to the travelling direction of the travelling device.

The invention belongs to the technical field of ship control, and particularly relates to a multi-mode switching control device of a ship new energy hybrid power common rail system, which comprises a power cabin, the interior of the power cabin is divided into an internal combustion engine cavity, a motor cavity and a battery cavity through laminates and partition plates, and an internal combustion engine, a motor and a battery pack are respectively mounted in the power cabin; a first paddle shaft is installed at the driving end of the motor, an internal combustion engine power connecting-in mechanism is arranged in the internal combustion engine cavity, a second paddle shaft is installed in the internal combustion engine cavity through the internal combustion engine power connecting-in mechanism, the first paddle shaft and the second paddle shaft penetrate through the power bin, and a transmission mechanism is arranged between the first paddle shaft and the second paddle shaft. The double-propeller reverse braking device has the advantages that double-propeller reverse braking can be completed within the shortest time in a ship braking mode, the ship braking efficiency is greatly improved, fuel is saved, and pollutant emission is reduced.

A remote-control unit for control a marine vessel is provided with a thruster actuator and engine actuators. When the marine vessel lacks a thruster, the thruster actuator, when operated, causes the remote-control unit to transmit engine control signals to each of at least two engines to achieve a virtual thruster effect by the marine vessel.

This invention relates to a parachute sea anchor system deployable from a payload tube. There is provided a parachute sea anchor system suitable for launch from a vessel comprising at least one payload tube,said payload tube, comprising a payload canister, which comprises a parachute sea anchor, wherein said parachute sea anchor comprises a buoy tethered thereto, wherein said payload canister is attached to said vessel.

The present application discloses an anti-movement lower rudder bearing, which comprises a rudder bearing body and a bushing which is sleeved in the rudder bearing body and through which a rudder rod passes, wherein the upper end of the rudder bearing body extends radially inwards to form a limiting portion which abuts against the upper end of the bushing, and the lower end is provided with a detachable limiting ring, the inner edge of which extends inwards to abut against the lower end of the bushing; the present application respectively provides a limiting portion and a limiting ring at the upper and lower ends of the rudder bearing body, and the limiting portion and the limiting ring can respectively limit the upper and lower ends of the bushing, thereby ensuring that the bushing is not easy to loosen during long-term use, extending the service life of the lower rudder bearing, and ensuring the stable operation of the rudder rod for a long time.

A system and method for assisting a drag operation of a floating wind turbine (FWT) is disclosed. The FWT is provided with a wireless communication system and at least one position sensor for measuring the position of the FWT in at least three degrees of freedom. The main towing vessel is connected to the floating wind turbine by a towing line. The main dragging ship comprises a winch, a DP system and a two-way wireless communication system. A drag assist system / module / controller may be combined with a DP system. The one or more auxiliary drag vessels are connected to the floating wind turbine by drag lines. And one or more auxiliary dragging ships are provided with a two-way wireless communication system. A drag assist system / module / controller calculates setpoints (forces and directions) for all drag ships based on one or more input parameters from the floating wind turbine, one or more input parameters from each auxiliary drag ship, and one or more input parameters from the main drag ship.

A tiller, a waterside thruster, a watercraft, a control method, and a storage medium are provided. The tiller includes a base member, a control portion, and a pressure sensor. The base member is connected to a body of the waterside thruster. The control portion is movably connected to the base member for receiving a control input and generating displacement with respect to the base member. The pressure sensor is provided between the base member and the control portion for acquiring a deformation pressure value caused by the displacement of the control portion with respect to the base member. The pressure sensor is triggered to generate a triggered signal when the deformation pressure value conforms to a preset threshold value of the triggered pressure. The triggered signal is configured to instruct that the waterside thruster performs a preset action.

A module for determining a relative position between an assisting vessel and an assisted vessel connectable to the assisting vessel with a towline The assisting vessel has a winch controlling the towline between the assisting vessel and the assisted vessel. The module estimates the relative position between the assisting vessel and the assisted vessel based on one or more winch parameters. The module may be used in a safety system in towing operations.

A steering system for a hydrofoil watercraft, wherein a user may ride in a seated, prone, kneeling, or standing position while steering the watercraft without the use of his or her body weight. Vertical elevation, left and right roll, and longitudinal direction control of the watercraft is accomplished via steering, resulting in movement of the control surfaces (fins) on the hydrofoil, thus eliminating the need for weight shifting on the flotation device. An electronic remote and / or mounted joystick steering system can be operated either electronically or through direct mechanical linkage to control the direction of the watercraft. The steering system can include an unmanned remote controlled drone hydrofoil watercraft that can be operated remotely.

To provide a glider vessel capable of smoothly turning even at high speed without the occurrence of skidding.SOLUTION: A configuration of a float of a glider vessel is formed into a trapezoid viewed from a front face, approximately half the area of a bottom against the deck area is present on a water surface when gliding, thus enabling inclination of a hull, and at the same time, since force is inefficient by a rudder 9 in the rear in a large type glider vessel, a device attached with an auxiliary blade which is similar to a main blade of an airplane is separately attached to topmost unit of the hull which is approximately the same as in a large type airplane, the rudder faces a turning side, and at the same time, smooth turning is allowed without skidding by operating the right and left auxiliary blades 10 at the same time in the same way as in an airplane.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

A display control method controls a plurality of maneuvering function displays to display maneuvering functions of a marine vessel. The display control method includes changing a maneuvering function displayed on each of the plurality of maneuvering function displays based on at least one of a start state of a marine propulsion device of the marine vessel or an operation state of an operator of the marine vessel.

The present invention belongs to the field of ship control technology, and in particular relates to a multi-mode switching control device for a ship's new energy hybrid common rail system, comprising a power compartment, which is divided into an internal combustion engine chamber, an electric motor chamber, and a battery chamber by layers and partitions, and is respectively equipped with an internal combustion engine, an electric motor, and a battery pack. The driving end of the electric motor is equipped with a first propeller shaft, and an internal combustion engine power access mechanism is provided in the internal combustion engine chamber. A second propeller shaft is installed in the internal combustion engine chamber through the internal combustion engine power access mechanism. The first propeller shaft and the second propeller shaft pass through the power compartment, and a transmission mechanism is provided between the two. The advantage is that the present invention can complete double-propeller reverse braking in the shortest time in the ship's braking mode, greatly improving the ship's braking efficiency, saving fuel usage, and reducing pollutant emissions.

The invention discloses a multi-purpose water robot. The multi-purpose water robot comprises a shell, a steering mechanism, a propelling mechanism and a control system, the steering mechanism comprises a rotating disc arranged in the shell in the transverse direction and a steering driving device fixed in the shell, the rotating disc can be driven by the steering driving device to rotate around the central axis of the rotating disc, and the shell floats on the water surface. When the rotating disc rotates, reaction torque applied to the shell can drive the shell to rotate in the direction opposite to the rotating direction of the rotating disc, and steering is achieved. By arranging the rotating disc driven by the steering driving device in the machine body and utilizing the angular momentum conservation principle, when the rotating disc rotates at a high speed around the central axis of the rotating disc, the shell can rotate at a high speed in the opposite direction under the driving of reaction torque, steering is achieved, and dependence on lateral thrust or differential steering of a traditional propeller is not needed; and the turning radius is small, and the problem that a traditional water surface robot is difficult to flexibly avoid obstacles due to the too large turning radius is effectively solved.

A remote controller (4) for watercraft (6) includes a rod (21) extending downward from the free end part of a lever along a lengthwise direction thereof, a lock release button (14) slidably provided in the free end part so as to be slidable in a first direction different from the lengthwise direction of the lever, and a conversion mechanism provided between the lock release button and the first end of the rod to covert a movement of the lock release button in the first direction to a movement of the rod in a second direction extending along the lengthwise direction of the lever.

The invention relates to a paddle-type watercraft (1) comprising a propulsion system (Sys) with a blade (3), the blade-based propulsion system having a lever (2) connected by a joint to a structure of the watercraft (1). Towards a first end (21), the lever (2) is rigidly attached to a grip member (4), and towards a second end (22), the lever (2) is rigidly attached, beneath the hull (113) of the paddle-type watercraft (1), to the leading edge (31) of a blade (3). The lever (2) is made up of a first oscillating portion (2') that is articulated along an oscillation axis (Y-Y') arranged perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (X-X') of the paddle-type watercraft (1). The lever (2) is also made up of a second, rotating portion (2'') that is rotatably articulated along a steering axis (Z-Z') located in the oscillation plane (Po) of the lever (2).

The utility model relates to the technical field of bionic fish, in particular to a hydraulic drive bionic fish which comprises a shell, a hydraulic control loop, a tail movement assembly, a pectoral fin movement assembly and a detection assembly, the hydraulic control loop, the tail movement assembly and the pectoral fin movement assembly are all arranged in the shell, and the detection assembly is embedded in the front end of the shell. The hydraulic control loop comprises an oil tank, a hydraulic pump, a first branch and a second branch, the hydraulic pump is communicated with the oil tank, the first branch and the second branch are both communicated with the hydraulic pump, the first branch is further movably connected with the tail movement assembly, and the second branch is movably connected with the pectoral fin movement assembly. According to the bionic fish, the pectoral fins and the tail are controlled to move at the same time through the single hydraulic driving system, the controllability of the bionic fish is improved, meanwhile, the size and the mass of the bionic fish are reduced, miniaturization and light weight are achieved, and the underwater detection scene of the bionic fish is expanded.

The utility model aims to provide a device for observing a hydraulic nut of a ship rudder system underwater. Comprising a welding seat, one end of the welding seat is provided with a sealing cover, the other end of the welding seat is provided with an observation lens, the cross section of the internal space of the welding seat is T-shaped, and the cross section of the sealing cover is T-shaped. The device is suitable for various ship types, each part is compact, small and exquisite, the performance is stable, the operation is convenient and fast, the whole device is convenient to install, the structure is stable, the operation is convenient, ship construction and ship operation management are facilitated, and compared with a traditional hinge type observation cover, the device has the advantages of being small and exquisite in structure, small in influence on rudder blade structure opening, stable, reliable, high in corrosion resistance and long in service life. The operation is simple and convenient, and construction and operation management are facilitated.

A traction device for towing an object along a water surface or through a body of water, the traction unit comprising at least one propulsive engine. The device device has a common center of gravity, center of thrust and center of buoyancy (13). A bridle (17) is attached to turn about an axis (14) through said common center (13). The bridle (17) has an attachment (18) at a distal end from the turn axis (14) to attach a tow line extending to the towed object.

A device for controlling an outboard motor through a rotating seat comprises the rotating seat, an electric propeller body, a controller, a bracket body, a lifting mechanism used for driving a pipe frame to ascend and descend and a rotating device used for driving the pipe frame to rotate. The rotating device is mounted on the bracket main body; the rotating device is provided with an angle sensor I used for detecting the rotating angle of the pipe frame. The pipe frame penetrates through the bracket body to be fixedly connected with the underwater propelling mechanism and can slide and rotate relative to the bracket body. The bracket main body is connected with a ship body through a hanging wall; the lifting mechanism is mounted on the bracket main body; an angle sensor II is arranged on a rotating shaft body of the rotating seat; the angle sensor I, the angle sensor II and the gear motor I are all electrically connected with the controller. According to the device, a user controls the driving direction of the ship by rotating the seat, and a certain degree of automation and relaxation of the modern ship and navigation technology are experienced.

A solar powered aquatic transloading system that includes a first floating vessel having a motor. There is a second floating vessel that includes a first solar panel configured with an at least one photovoltaic cell operable to generate a current. The system has a power network or grid operably coupled between the first floating vessel and the second floating vessel. The power network receives the current from the first solar panel and transfers a suitable output current to the motor.

The invention discloses a rudder shaft sealing and rigidity self-adaptive adjusting assembly for a rudder system, and belongs to the field of rudder system design. Comprising a rudder shaft sealing self-adaptive adjusting mechanism, a rudder shaft rigidity self-adaptive adjusting mechanism and a control system. The low-pressure stacked piezoelectric ceramic, the sealing ring, the check ring and other parts are adopted to form the rudder shaft sealing self-adaptive adjusting mechanism, besides the O-shaped ring and the check ring, the low-pressure stacked piezoelectric ceramic is further arranged, the sealing self-adaptive adjusting capacity of the position of the system is improved, and meanwhile the working efficiency of the system is guaranteed. The low-pressure stacked piezoelectric ceramic, the bearing, the rudderpost and other parts are adopted to form a rudderpost rigidity self-adaptive adjusting mechanism, a traditional gasket scheme is not used for adjusting the rigidity, the low-pressure stacked piezoelectric ceramic is designed to be used for adjusting the rudderpost rigidity in real time, and the rigidity adaptive capacity of the system when the system works in different media is improved.

An illumination means 50 is integrally formed with or attachable to a fin, blade or other applied surface 100 of a water sports boards (PB), boat or other watercraft. The illumination means ideally comprises a housing (51, 52, Fig 11) having a LED cluster assembly (53, Fig 11) at one end and accommodating a rechargeable battery pack (40, Fig 10). An integral fin and illumination means may include a retention portion (6, Fig 1) directly coupled in use with a retention box (RB, Fig 7a) within the base of a board (PB, Fig 7a) or hull of a craft. Adaptors (20, Fig 7d) may be provided for engagement to standard retention box configurations. In one embodiment an engagement surface (56, Fig 16) may be provided to secure the illumination means to a fin, blade, or other applied surface. The engagement surface may comprise an insert or be formed by an additive manufacturing process. Methods of attachment of the illumination means to watercraft, to apparatus such as SCUBA equipment and outboard motors for small vessels and to swimmers are also disclosed.

The invention discloses a hybrid-driven amphibious bionic robot which comprises a central control assembly, a driving assembly and a driving assembly. The two driving mechanisms are symmetrically arranged at the two ends of the central control assembly respectively and electrically connected with the central control assembly respectively; the two paper folding mechanisms are symmetrically arranged at the ends, away from the center control assembly, of the two driving mechanisms correspondingly, and the two paper folding mechanisms can be driven by the driving mechanisms connected with the two paper folding mechanisms to bend or stretch out and draw back in the axial direction; and the two walking mechanisms are symmetrically arranged at the ends, away from the center control assembly, of the two paper folding mechanisms correspondingly, the two walking mechanisms are electrically connected with the center control assembly correspondingly, and the two walking mechanisms are driven by the paper folding mechanisms connected with the walking mechanisms to change directions correspondingly, so that amphibious walking is achieved. According to the robot, stretching and bending actions can be carried out in an underwater narrow space through the paper folding mechanism, the advancing direction of the walking mechanism is changed through the paper folding mechanism, the robot has the maneuverability of zero turning radius, and direction conversion can be completed in situ, so that the adaptability and flexibility in a complex environment are remarkably improved, and the robot is more convenient to use.

A remote control device (11) for remotely controlling a ship propulsion device (3) provided in a ship (1). The remote control device includes a remote control device main body (12) including a main body case (13) installed on an installation surface (5) provided in the ship (1), and a remote control lever (17) attached to the main body case (13), a display unit (22) provided outside the main body case (13), and including a display case (23) and a display (25) provided in the display case (23), and a support arm (41) that couples the display unit (22) and the remote control device main body (12) to each other, and that supports the display unit (22) such that the display unit (22) is disposed at a position separated from the remote control device main body (12).

A system and method for assisting in towing a floating object is disclosed. The floating object is provided with a wireless communication system and at least one position sensor for measuring the position of the floating object in at least three degrees of freedom. The main towing vessel is connected with the floating object through a towing cable. The main towing vessel comprises a winch, a DP system and a bidirectional wireless communication system. A tow assist system / module / controller may be integrated with the DP system. One or more auxiliary towing boats are connected to the floating object by towing cables. The one or more auxiliary towing boats are provided with a bidirectional wireless communication system. The tow assist system / module / controller calculates setpoints (forces and directions) for all tow vessels based on one or more input parameters from the floating object, one or more input parameters from each auxiliary tow vessel, and one or more input parameters from the main tow vessel.

The invention discloses a lifeboat, which relates to the technical field of aquatic lifesaving equipment. The hull is circular and includes a plurality of depth driving mechanisms, a steering driving mechanism, and the like. The depth driving mechanism is composed of a first bracket, a first hydraulic cylinder, and a first hydrofoil device, and can adjust the rise and dive of the hull. The steering driving mechanism includes a retraction device and a second hydrofoil device, which realize up and down retraction through the cooperation of a conical cylinder. The first hydrofoil device and the second hydrofoil device both have a fairing, a hydrofoil, a driving propeller, and the like. The hull also includes a fixing ring, an inflatable wheel mechanism, and a cockpit. In shallow waters, the steering driving mechanism is retracted, and the inflatable wheel assists in driving; in deep waters, the steering driving mechanism is lowered, part of the depth driving mechanism works, and the inflatable wheel assists in floating. The lifeboat has strong flexibility and adaptability, few welded and fixed parts, and is convenient for disassembly and replacement. It can realize the rescue of people who fall into the water on the water surface and improve the movement performance and stability of the lifeboat.

A shaft seal system for an azimuth thruster on a ship according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a shaft seal housing which is disposed around the circumference of a drive rotary shaft of a motor, wherein the drive rotary shaft extends outwards by passing through a rotary body, one side of the shaft seal housing is coupled to the rotary body, and a space portion is formed between the circumference of the drive rotary shaft and the inner surface of the shaft seal housing; a plurality of seals which are spaced apart from each other in the space portion along the length of the drive rotary shaft and seal the drive rotary shaft and the inner surface of the shaft seal housing off from each other; an oil tank that supplies oil to the space portion located between the plurality of seals; and a pressure accumulator that supplies pressure to the oil tank, wherein the oil tank and the pressure accumulator are arranged in the accommodation space of the rotary body.