Boat Steering Wheel with Integrated Throttle Operator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional boats require operators to take their hands off the steering wheel to perform throttle and shift operations, making smooth steering and throttle operations challenging, especially for inexperienced users.
Innovation Solution
A boat design featuring a steering wheel with integrated operators that allow for throttle and shift operations to be performed without removing hands from the wheel, utilizing a circular or arcuate shape with bilaterally symmetrical operators for simultaneous operation by both hands, and a detection system for reduced operational force.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the handle and throttle operator are spaced apart, then distinct control functions are provided, but smooth steering and throttle operations require sufficient experience
Solution Approach 1:
The throttle operator is integrated onto the steering handle, creating a unified control interface that maintains distinct control functions while enabling inexperienced operators to perform smooth steering and throttle operations simultaneously without requiring hand transitions or complex coordination
2Ease of operation
If operators take hands off the steering wheel for throttle operation, then precise throttle control is possible, but continuous steering control is disrupted
Solution Approach 1:
The steering handle and throttle operator are merged into a single integrated control unit, allowing the operator to maintain continuous hand contact with the steering wheel while performing precise throttle control operations through the integrated throttle operator positioned on the handle
Data Source
AI summary
A boat includes a boat body, a propulsion unit, a steering wheel that turns about a first turning axis and has a circular or substantially circular shape or an arcuate or substantially arcuate shape about the first turning axis, and an operator unit on the steering wheel including a first operator which is located in a first direction with respect to the first turning axis and a second operator which is located in a second direction with respect to the first turning axis, and that performs a throttle operation and a shift operation on the propulsion unit.