Watercraft for conveying at least one person on a water surface

Abstract

The invention relates to a watercraft for transporting at least one person on a water surface, comprising an input device for providing a control instruction, wherein the control instruction depends on an input movement of the person and the input movement can be carried out during travel with the watercraft, furthermore comprising a control device for providing a change and thus a selective increase and decrease of the lift force as a function of the control instruction, furthermore having a transmission device for transmitting the control instruction from the input device to the control device, furthermore having a steering device for providing a change in direction of the watercraft taking place along the water surface as a function of a steering movement by the person, wherein a holding device is provided for enabling a supporting function for the person operating the watercraft, wherein the input movement can be carried out independently of the steering movement and/or the supporting function.

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DESCRIPTION INTRODUCTION[0001]The invention relates to a watercraft for transporting at least one person on a water surface having the features according to the preamble of claim 1.[0002]A watercraft for transporting a person on a water surface is, for example, known from US2004139905A1. Accordingly, the watercraft has a hydrofoil for creating a lift force and, furthermore, a handlebar which can be operated by the user and can be pivoted to the left, right, top and bottom. In this case, a supporting function for the person is not present or even if the person wants to be supported on the handlebar, also an undesired change in the upward movement of the watercraft is thereby caused.[0003]The object of the invention is to provide a watercraft which provides improved controllability and improved support for the person. A further object is to allow a controllable upward movement on the watercraft and / or to allow jumps with the watercraft and / or the compensation of wave motions of the wa...

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Benefits of technology

[0038]In a further, particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention, a braking device is provided for providing a braking force on the watercraft, wherein the braking device can cause an additional flow resistance of the watercraft. The braking force can be proportional to the resulting additional flow resistance. The effect of the braking force can be provided by a body movement of the person, preferably by actuating a lever element and/or a pedal element. The actuation of the braking device in order to cause a braking force can be independent of the input movement and/or the steering movement and/or the supporting function.

[0039]In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, in addition to the first control instruction provided by the input device, a further, second control instruction for changing the lift force can be output automatically by a closed-loop control device via a signal processing element to the

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In this case, a supporting function for the person is not present or even if the person wants to be suppor

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