438 results about "Watercraft" patented technology

A swimmer emergency alerting, tracking, rescue assistance, and rip current mapping system includes a stand and a life preserver that is removably mounted to the stand. The stand includes a solar panel or other charger, and the life preserver includes a battery receiving power from the charger and a sensor that is driven by the battery, such as to detect a location of the life preserver. The stand and the life preservers may wirelessly communicate with another device, such as a user device, to provide information on a status of the stand and the life preserver. A drone may fly from the stand and collect images of a shore, and the drone may process the images to identify a rip current. The drone may use data from a watercraft identifying rip current to train the processing of the images.

A sand anchoring kit for watercraft including a floating raft assembly, a rope assembly, and a bag assembly. The floating raft assembly includes a floating raft. The floating raft can be inflated or deflated. The rope assembly includes a rope. The bag assembly includes a bag. The bag can store the floating raft when deflated and the rope. The bag can be filled with sand and attached to the floating raft through the rope to be used as an anchor. The bag is closed with the sand thereinto. The bag sinks and anchors the floating raft when inflated in a predetermined position in a water body.

An accessory mount allows accessories to be removably and adjustably mounted to a surface. In an example, the surface may be that of a watercraft, and the accessory may be a fishing rod. The mount may be used with a track fixable to an environmental surface or mounted directed to the environmental surface. When used with a track, a post of the accessory mount releasably engages the track. Slidable engagement of the post allows lateral or horizontal adjustment of the accessory. An accessory engaging member is adjustable in relation to the post about a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, so that angular and azimuthal rotational adjustments of the accessory are enabled. A single lever is used to make angular and rotational adjustments, and to release the accessory engaging member from the post.

An antenna arrangement for a watercraft is disclosed. In an embodiment, the antenna arrangement comprises a first antenna configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless user device, the first antenna for securement to a top-side of a watercraft; a second antenna configured to wirelessly communicate with a wireless control unit, the second antenna for securement to an underside of the watercraft to place the second antenna in juxtaposed relationship with a third antenna of a wireless control unit; and a radio frequency (RF) transmission line conductively coupling the first antenna and the second antenna.

A marine cleat with fastener retention is provided. The marine cleat can be a folding cleat and can include a cleat body configured to operably couple to a mounting surface of the watercraft, and a cleat head extending away from the cleat body. The cleat head can have first and second projections configured to receive a portion of a line, e.g., for mooring the watercraft. A bottom side of the cleat body can include first and second fastener retention slots, each having an insertion cavity that is configured to receive a head of a fastener therein, and a retention end that is configured to laterally receive the head of the fastener and fix the fastener in both axial translation and axial rotation with respect to the cleat body. The insertion cavities of the first and second fastener retention slots can be positioned outwardly from the retention ends.

In one aspect, a wireless remote controller for a personal watercraft is provided that includes a watertight housing forming a watertight compartment. The housing includes a through hole extending through the housing from an upper side of the housing to a lower side of the housing. The remote controller includes a throttle interface removably attached to the housing such that the throttle interface is movable between a first position and a second position and at least a portion of the throttle interface positioned within the through hole of the housing. The remote controller further includes a sensor positioned within the watertight compartment of the housing to detect a position of the throttle interface.

The present invention relates to a method for predicting the operational capability of ship systems on a watercraft after enemy action, wherein the method is carried out in three steps, wherein a ship model for the watercraft is specified, wherein the ship model is specified functional chains with the locations of components of the functional chains, wherein each functional chain has components, wherein at least one damage event and a location of the damage event are specified.

A cleat adapter connectable to a U-shaped tow eye includes a first portion and a second portion connected to the first portion that define an adapter body. The adapter body defines a passage to receive and capture a portion of the U-shaped tow eye. The adapter body includes: a first member, a second member, and an arm extending therebetween. The first member, the second member and the arm together defining a generally U shape and a space for receiving a tow cord. The adapter body further includes a first protrusion for retaining a first portion of the tow cord and a second protrusion for retaining a second portion of the tow cord. The first protrusion extending laterally outward from the first member and the second protrusion extending laterally outward from the second member. A watercraft having a cleat adapter and a method for attaching the cleat adapter are also disclosed.

One example provides a canopy assembly including a canopy frame to support a flexible cover to form a canopy, the canopy frame including at least a first beam and a second beam and a plurality of trusses to extend between the first beam and the second beam. A plurality of columns is to support the canopy frame, each column including a leg having a lower end to couple to a floating watercraft port, a gusset to connect to an upper end of the leg, the gusset to engage the corresponding one of the first beam and the second beam, and at least one binding device to hold the corresponding one of the first beam and the second beam to the gusset to form a flexible joint there between to enable the canopy frame and the column to move relative to one another at the flexible joint.

A watercraft including a hull; a deck; a battery and an electric motor; a cooling system including: a heat exchanger; a closed cooling path in thermal contact with the heat exchanger and the battery; and an open cooling path in thermal contact with a portion of the closed cooling path. Also a cooling system including: a heat exchanger including: a heat exchanger body, a first channel defined in the heat exchanger body, the first channel being in thermal contact with the outer surface for conducting heat therebetween, and a second channel defined in the heat exchanger body, the second channel being in thermal contact with the first channel, a first cooling path in thermal contact with the battery, a portion of the first cooling path being defined by the first channel; and a second cooling path defined by the second channel.

The electric hydrofoil watercraft according to the invention provides detachable and hermetic electrical connection via contact pins for cables providing power to underwater propulsion means between above-water platform and one side of the mast and between the fuselage of the hydrofoil and the other side of the mast.

A sponson device attachable to a watercraft body of a jet propelled watercraft includes a bow sponson located forward of a center of gravity of the jet propelled watercraft. The bow sponson protrudes from the watercraft body in a right-and-left direction, and is movable to a first position and a second position to adjust a trim of the watercraft body during turning of the jet propelled watercraft.

The self-propelled watercraft vehicle has a floating body (1), underwater holding structure that is connected to a propulsion device (8) and consists of a mast (6) and a beam (7) that is transverse to the mast, a hydrofoil (9), a stabilizing foil (10), a central control unit (5), speed and roll sensors. Hydrofoil panels (11) have an asymmetric streamlined profile, stabilizing foil panels (12) have a streamlined profile. On the trailing edge (14) of both hydrofoil panels (11) there are control elements (15) that enable a hydrodynamic lifting force. The central control unit (5) provides automatic roll elimination depending on the speed and is designed to interact with a remote control.

A personal watercraft includes a watercraft body and a front bumper unit. The watercraft body includes a hull, a deck, and a gunnel line being a joint between the hull and the deck. The front bumper unit is attached to a front of the watercraft body. The front bumper unit has a front end located above and forward of the gunnel line in a side view of the watercraft body.

A device for steering a trolling motor of a watercraft is provided. The device comprises a housing and a joystick attached to the housing, pivotably supported for movement from a neutral position in directions radial to an axis of the joystick. The movement from the neutral position generates a steering command for the trolling motor. The device has a transmitter within the housing and a processor communicatively coupled to the transmitter and the joystick. The device may further include a memory including a computer program code. The computer program code is configured when executed by the processor to receive movement data from the joystick, generate a steering command from the movement data, and transmit the steering command to the trolling motor. The steering command causes the trolling motor to rotate to aim in the steer direction to cause the watercraft to travel based on the joystick movement.

A control device for controlling a watercraft includes a position detection module and a positioning module. The position detection module is configured to detect a current position of the watercraft. The positioning module is configured to determine a new position for the watercraft within a delimited region depending on at least one positioning parameter when the watercraft approaches a boundary of the delimited region to within a predetermined distance or a parameterizable distance.

A collapsible kayak may include a single-piece hull including a plurality of crease lines along which the hull is foldable. A removable floorboard lines a midship portion of the hull between a bow portion and a stern portion, the floorboard including a seat assembly and configured to be releasably retained by a pair of outboard walls permanently fixed at port and starboard sides of the cockpit. The stern portion of the hull is permanently folded in a V-shaped (AKA swallowtail) configuration to form a closed transom of the kayak. The bow, stern, and midship portions are configured as a tri-fold, such that the bow portion and the stern portion of the kayak are foldable toward each other to overlap the midship portion of the hull when collapsed.

A watercraft propulsion system includes a first propulsion device attachable to a hull, a second propulsion device attachable to the hull adjacent to the first propulsion device, a first steering device to steer the first propulsion device, a second steering device to steer the second propulsion device, and a controller configured or programmed to control the first propulsion device, the second propulsion device, the first steering device, and the second steering device. The controller is configured or programmed to determine whether or not a predetermined load torque increase condition is satisfied in which a steering load torque of the second propulsion device is likely to be increased by a water jet generated by the first propulsion device, and to perform a propulsive force restricting control to restrict the propulsive forces of the first propulsion device and the second propulsion device if the predetermined load torque increase condition is satisfied.

An example system for a watercraft includes an outer shaft, an inner shaft, and a motor. The outer shaft is attached to a first sonar device. The inner shaft is disposed within the outer shaft and is rotatable with respect to the outer shaft. The inner shaft is attached to a second sonar device so as to enable directional control of a facing direction of the second sonar device relative to the outer shaft. The motor is coupled to the inner shaft and configured to operate to cause rotation of the inner shaft to cause rotation of the facing direction of the second sonar device. The first sonar device may be a 360-degree sonar imaging device, and the second sonar device may be a live sonar imaging device. The system may be mounted to a trolling motor or to the watercraft without mounting to the trolling motor.

The utility model discloses a water spaceship which comprises a platform body and relates to the technical field of water amusement equipment, the interior of the platform body is fixedly connected with a platform conveyor, the right end of the platform body is provided with a first lifting section, the first lifting section is fixedly connected with the platform body through a water slide way, and the front side of the first lifting section is provided with a transition section; the front end of the transition section is connected with a second-layer water channel, the rear side of the second-layer water channel is connected with an auxiliary transmission mechanism, the rear end of the auxiliary transmission mechanism is provided with a second lifting section, the left end of the second lifting section is connected with an overhead section, the left end of the overhead section is fixedly connected with a diving section, and the front end of the diving section is fixedly connected with a buffering section. The platform conveyor is arranged in the platform body, the platform can conduct preliminary acceleration on the water spaceship equipment, when the water spaceship equipment reaches the second-layer water channel and rises to the second lifting section, the water spaceship equipment can be driven again through the auxiliary transmission mechanism, and therefore the stability of the equipment in the process of driving the water spaceship equipment is improved.

A watercraft operating system includes a plurality of marine propulsion devices, a joystick, a thrust selector, and a controller. The thrust selector is operable to select one of a plurality of thrust modes including a limiting mode, which limits a forward thrust and a rearward thrust, and a non-limiting mode which does not limit at least one of the forward thrust and the rearward thrust. The forward thrust is generated by each of the plurality of marine propulsion devices when the joystick is tilted forward, whereas the rearward thrust is generated when the joystick is tilted rearward. The controller is configured or programmed to control a rudder angle and an output of each of the plurality of marine propulsion devices in accordance with the selected thrust mode, a tilt direction of the joystick, and a tilt amount of the joystick.

Electric outboard motor (1) for a watercraft (2), comprising: an electric motor (8); a propeller (12) which is connected to the electric motor (8) via a power transmission mechanism (9, 10, 11); a control element (33) configured for operation by a user and having an operating position that is switchable between a forward rotation control position for instructing forward rotation of the electric motor (8) and a reverse rotation control position for instructing reverse rotation of the electric motor (8); and a control device (35) configured to switch between a drive state of the electric motor (8) according to the operating position of the control part (33) between a forward rotation state in which the electric motor (8) rotates in the forward direction, a reverse rotation state in which the electric motor (8) rotates in the reverse direction, and a neutral state in which the electric motor (8) does not drive; wherein the control device (35) is configured to set the drive state to the forward rotation state when the operating position of the control element (33) is in the forward rotation operating position, and to set the drive state to the reverse rotation state when the operating position of the control element (33) is in the reverse rotation operating position; and wherein, when the operating position of the control element (33) is switched from the forward rotation operating position to the reverse rotation operating position while the watercraft (2) is moving, the control device (35) sets the drive state to the neutral state for a predetermined period of time and then sets the drive state to the reverse rotation state.

A cover for a watercraft includes a cover body connectable to the watercraft, and a fastening system coupled to the cover body. The fastening system being operable to selectively apply tension to the cover body. At least one attachment feature is arranged at an underside of the cover body. The at least one attachment feature is engageable with a receiving feature of the watercraft to restrict movement of the cover relative to the watercraft when the cover is not tensioned.

The invention relates to the fields of shipbuilding and information technology, and more particularly to watercraft intended for displaying advertising and entertainment content. The technical result, which consists in increasing target audience reach and providing more effective broadcasting of advertising and / or entertainment content, is achieved in that an advertising and entertainment surface vessel is configured in the form of a surface vessel having a deck; mounted to the deck, along both sides of the vessel, are vertical topside support structures; mounted to a topside support structure from above, along the entire length thereof and in an articulated manner, is a movable upper support structure configured to be positionable in a folded state transverse to the topside support structure such as to extend over the deck and to be positionable in an unfolded state along the topside support structure such as to be coplanar therewith and to form an upper extension thereof; and mounted to the outer side of each of the topside support structures and the upper support structures are display screens capable of accommodating an informational image, wherein the display screens on the upper support structures are configured to be capable of increasing the surface area of the broadcast image when in an unfolded state and of displaying the broadcast image into the upper hemisphere when in a folded state with the aid of advertising and entertainment content broadcasting systems.

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 watercraft oil-siphoning device is provided. The device is comprised of a collection attachment that mimics the form and function of an oil filter. The attachment interfaces with the oil filter mounting area using a threaded fastener for a secure connection. A second end of the attachment includes a fastener that accommodates various tubing connectors. Tubing attaches to this fastener through compatible connectors, allowing flexibility in connector types and incorporating a one-way valve to prevent backflow during oil removal. The tubing's other end connects to a cap using a fastener, with the cap sealingly engaging with a container to collect the siphoned oil. The container, made of materials like HDPE or stainless steel, includes a handle for easy handling. The method of use involves sequentially connecting the device components and activating the watercraft to siphon oil through the system for clean and efficient collection.

The invention relates to a floating functional unit, in particular a floating platform (1) or a watercraft, comprising a deck structure (2) and one or more buoyancy bodies (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), one or more of the buoyancy bodies each comprising a rotor blade (4) or a part, in particular a longitudinal portion, of a rotor blade of a wind turbine. The invention further relates to such a buoyancy body and to a method for the production thereof from a rotor blade.

Drive unit for a foil-supported watercraft, comprising a drive motor, a flexible shaft and a propeller unit, characterized in that the drive motor is arranged in the support body and is connected to the propeller unit located outside the support body via the flexible shaft.

A control system for controlling an operating thrust of an electric propulsion system for a watercraft by a user is disclosed. In an embodiment, the control system comprises a user wearable object and a control module having at least one sensor associated with a sensing region of the control module. The at least one sensor provides a sensed signal indicating whether the user wearable object is located on or within the sensing region. When the sensed signal indicates that the user wearable object is not located on or within the sensing region, the control module generates at least one control signal for controlling the electric propulsion system to operate at a low or no level of thrust. A method of controlling an operating thrust of an electric propulsion system for a watercraft is also disclosed.