Electric Watercraft Warning Light Controller
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional personal watercraft emit toxic chemicals and lack effective warning systems for safe operation and emergency situations.
Innovation Solution
An electric watercraft equipped with an electric propulsor, battery packs, a warning light on the aft-facing surface, and a controller that receives warning signals to illuminate the light, enhancing visibility and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-generated harmful factors
If conventional personal watercraft use gasoline or diesel engines, then they provide sufficient power for operation, but they emit toxic chemicals into the atmosphere
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical combustion engine system with an electric propulsion system. The electric propulsor is powered by battery packs, eliminating the combustion process that generates toxic emissions while maintaining propulsion capability through electromagnetic force conversion.
2Reliability
If conventional personal watercraft lack warning systems, then the device complexity is reduced, but safety during operation and emergency situations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The warning light system performs preliminary action by providing visible warnings before or during emergency situations. The controller is configured to illuminate the warning light in response to detecting emergency conditions, alerting other watercraft users in advance or during critical moments to prevent accidents.
Solution Approach 2:
The warning light utilizes color changes to communicate different operational states and emergency conditions. By illuminating the warning light in visible spectrum colors, the system provides clear, intuitive visual signals that are easily distinguishable from a distance, enhancing safety without requiring complex communication protocols.
3Illumination intensity
If a warning light system is added to electric watercraft, then visibility and safety are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller serves multiple functions: it manages the electric propulsor operation and simultaneously controls the warning light system. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by consolidating control logic into a single device rather than requiring separate control systems for propulsion and warning functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The warning light acts as an intermediary communication device between the watercraft's internal emergency detection systems and external observers. Rather than requiring direct complex communication systems, the visual light signal provides a simple, reliable intermediary that effectively conveys emergency status to other watercraft users.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The electric watercraft provides a cleaner, safer operation by reducing emissions and improving visibility through the warning light system, enhancing user safety and awareness.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of battery packs located beneath a deck of the electric watercraft and configured to power the at least an electric propulsor
Implementation Method 2
at least an electric propulsor configured to propel the electric watercraft in a fluid
Implementation Method 3
a warning light located on an aft facing surface of the electric watercraft and configured to be viewable from behind the electric watercraft
Data Source
AI summary
In an aspect the present disclosure is directed to an electric watercraft having a warning light, wherein the electric watercraft includes at least an electric propulsor configured to propel the electric watercraft in a fluid. Electric watercraft further include a plurality of battery packs located beneath a deck of the electric watercraft and configured to poser the at least an electric propulsor. Electric watercraft further include a warning light located on at aft facing surface of the electric watercraft and configured to be viewable from behind the electric watercraft. The electric watercraft further includes at least a controller located on the electric watercraft and in communication with the at least a warning light, wherein the controller is configured to receive at least a warning signal and illuminate the at least a warning light as a function of the at least a warning signal.