WO2018179445A1 - 推進器の制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a ship propulsion device control device.
- the ship's autopilot automatically navigates to the destination when the destination is set.
- navigation with an autopilot does not always follow an efficient route.
- there are cases where navigation is performed without clearly determining the destination and in such a case, it is difficult to use the autopilot. For this reason, it is considered preferable to use the autopilot as a main, with manual navigation as the main.
- Patent Documents 1 to 3 describe a ship that can be switched between autopilot and manual maneuvering according to instructions from the operator. Thus, the structure which switches an autopilot and manual control by the intention of a ship operator is known. However, no consideration has been given to how to use the autopilot as a supplement.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to reduce the load on the operator by automatically performing navigation control of a ship when entering a specific water area with limited navigation or approaching this specific water area.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a marine vessel propulsion device control apparatus that can support safe navigation while mitigating.
- a control device e.g., an ECU 21 described later
- a marine propulsion device e.g., an outboard motor 20 described later
- the number of rotations, the posture, and the rotation direction are controlled based on signals input from an operation unit (for example, a shift / throttle operation device 34, a steering device 35, and a trim switch 36, which will be described later) for instructing the rotation direction.
- an operation unit for example, a shift / throttle operation device 34, a steering device 35, and a trim switch 36, which will be described later
- a manual navigation control unit for example, a manual navigation control unit 21E described later
- a position information acquisition unit for example, a later-described position information acquisition unit 21A
- a determination unit for example, determination units 21C and 21c to be described later
- a propulsion unit control apparatus comprising: an automatic navigation control unit (for example, automatic navigation control units 21F and 21f to be described later) that controls the attitude and the rotation direction to automatically steer the hull.
- the propulsion device control device according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the automatic navigation control unit is a shallow water area, a water area with a reef, or a navigation prohibition as the specific water area.
- a propulsion device control device that controls the direction of the propulsion device as the posture so that the hull moves outside the specific water region when it is determined that the hull is in the water region.
- the automatic navigation control unit may cause the hull to enter into a shallow water area, a water area with a reef, or a prohibited navigation area as the specific water area.
- the propulsion device control device controls the direction of the propulsion device as the posture so that the hull does not enter the specific water area.
- a control device for a propulsion device including a notification unit (for example, notification units 21D and 21d described later) that notifies when it is determined.
- the automatic navigation control unit when the hull is in the specific water area or the hull may enter the specific water area, the automatic navigation control unit performs automatic piloting. For this reason, it is possible to support safe navigation while reducing the load on the operator.
- the device (2) when the hull is in the speed-restricted water area, the hull is automatically moved while keeping the navigation speed. For this reason, the safe navigation which followed the rule is attained irrespective of the skill level of the operator.
- the hull when the hull is in a shallow water area or a water area with a reef, the hull is automatically moved in a state where the propeller is controlled in a direction away from the hull. For this reason, the safe navigation which prevented the propulsion device from contacting the seabed is possible regardless of the skill level of the operator.
- the hull when there is a hull in a shallow water area, a water area with a reef, or a navigation prohibited water area, the hull can be automatically moved outside these water areas. For this reason, safe navigation is possible regardless of the skill level of the operator.
- the hull if there is a possibility that the hull may enter into a shallow water area, a water area with a reef, or a navigation prohibited water area, the hull is automatically moved so as not to enter the water area. Can do. For this reason, safe navigation is possible regardless of the skill level of the operator.
- the device of (6) it is possible to confirm to the operator in advance that the movable range of the operation unit is restricted, the trim angle is changed, or the invasion into the specific water area is suppressed. Can be supported.
- the psychological burden on the operator can be reduced.
- the psychological burden on the operator can be reduced.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an external configuration of a ship 100 including an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) that is an embodiment of a control device for a propulsion device of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the principal part structure of the hardware of the ship 100 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the functional block of ECU21 shown in FIG. 3 is a flowchart for illustrating an operation of an ECU 21 shown in FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of the alerting
- ECU Electronic Control Unit
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an external configuration of a ship 100 including an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) which is an embodiment of a control device for a propulsion device of the present invention.
- ECU Electronic Control Unit
- the ship 100 includes a hull 10, an outboard motor 20 as a propeller attached to the stern 10 a of the hull 10, an orientation sensor 31 provided in the hull 10, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver 32, and a liquid crystal display device. And the like, a display 33, a shift / throttle operating device 34, a steering device 35, and a trim switch 36 are provided.
- the direction sensor 31 detects the direction of the bow of the hull 10 and outputs a signal indicating the direction.
- the GPS receiver 32 detects the position of the hull 10 based on the signal received from the GPS satellite and outputs a signal indicating this position.
- the outboard motor 20 includes an ECU 21, an internal combustion engine (not shown), a propeller 27 that is rotated by power from the internal combustion engine, a throttle motor 23, a steering motor 24, a trim angle adjustment motor 25, And a shift motor 26.
- the throttle motor 23 is an actuator for opening and closing the throttle valve of the internal combustion engine.
- the steering motor 24 is an actuator for driving a steering mechanism that rotates the outboard motor 20 around the vertical axis to change the direction of the outboard motor 20 with respect to the direction connecting the bow of the hull 10 and the stern 10a.
- the trim angle adjusting motor 25 is an actuator for driving a trim angle adjusting mechanism that adjusts the trim angle of the outboard motor 20 with respect to the hull 10.
- the shift motor 26 is an actuator for driving a shift mechanism that switches the rotation direction of the propeller 27 between forward and reverse.
- the ECU 21, the direction sensor 31, the GPS receiver 32, the display unit 33, the shift / throttle operating device 34, the steering device 35, and the trim switch 36 are configured to be communicable by wired communication or wireless communication.
- the ECU 21, the direction sensor 31, the GPS receiver 32, the display unit 33, the shift / throttle operating device 34, the steering device 35, and the trim switch 36 are standardized by, for example, NMEA (NationalMarine Electronics Association).
- the communication system for example, NMEA2000, specifically, CAN (Controller Area Network) is used.
- the shift / throttle operating device 34 includes a rotary shaft (not shown) rotatably supported inside a remote control box 340 disposed in the vicinity of the cockpit, and a swing operation that is attached to the rotary shaft in the front-rear direction from the initial position. It includes a free shift / throttle lever 34a and a lever position sensor (not shown) arranged inside the remote control box 340.
- the lever position sensor detects the operation position of the shift / throttle lever 34a (rotation angle of the rotation shaft of the shift / throttle operation device 34) by the operator and outputs a signal corresponding to the operation position. A signal output from the lever position sensor is transmitted to the ECU 21.
- the rotation angle is, for example, 0 degrees when the shift / throttle lever 34a is in the initial position, and changes to 90 degrees when the shift / throttle lever 34a is tilted forward from the initial position. In a state where the throttle lever 34a is tilted backward from the initial position, the angle changes to, for example, -90 degrees.
- the absolute value of the rotation angle of the rotation shaft of the shift / throttle operating device 34 and the throttle valve opening of the internal combustion engine of the outboard motor 20 are managed in association with each other.
- the ECU 21 When the ECU 21 receives a signal corresponding to the rotation angle of the rotation shaft of the shift / throttle operating device 34, the ECU 21 controls the throttle motor 23 so that the throttle valve opening becomes a value corresponding to the absolute value of the rotation angle.
- the sign of the rotation angle of the rotation shaft of the shift / throttle operating device 34 (the rotation direction of the shift / throttle lever 34a) and the rotation direction of the propeller 27 are managed in association with each other.
- a positive direction is associated with a rotation angle with a plus sign as a rotation direction of the propeller 27, and a reverse direction is associated with a rotation angle with a minus sign as a rotation direction of the propeller 27.
- the ECU 21 When the ECU 21 receives a signal corresponding to the rotation angle of the rotation shaft of the shift / throttle operating device 34, the ECU 21 controls the shift motor 26 so that the rotation direction of the propeller 27 corresponds to the rotation direction of the rotation shaft. .
- the shift / throttle operating device 34 functions as an operation unit for instructing the rotation speed of the propeller 27 and the rotation direction of the propeller 27 included in the outboard motor 20.
- the shift / throttle operating device 34 can instruct the rotation speed and rotation direction of the propeller by one device.
- an operation unit for instructing the rotation speed of the propeller 27 may be provided separately.
- the steering device 35 includes a steering wheel 35a that is configured to be rotatable about a shaft as a rotation axis, a steering angle sensor that is provided in the vicinity of the shaft, detects a steering angle of the steering wheel 35a, and outputs a signal corresponding to the steering angle. , Is configured. A signal corresponding to the steering angle output from the steering angle sensor is transmitted to the ECU 21.
- the steering angle of the steering wheel 35a and the rotation angle around the vertical axis of the outboard motor 20 are managed in association with each other.
- the ECU 21 Upon receiving a signal corresponding to the steering angle of the steering wheel 35a, the ECU 21 controls the steering motor 24 so that the rotation angle of the outboard motor 20 becomes a rotation angle corresponding to this steering angle.
- the steering device 35 functions as an operation unit for instructing the attitude of the outboard motor 20 (the direction of the outboard motor 20 determined by the rotation angle around the vertical axis).
- the trim switch 36 is integrated with the shift / throttle lever 34a in the example of FIG.
- the trim switch 36 includes a movable member that can move back and forth from the initial position, and a position sensor that detects the position of the movable member and outputs a signal corresponding to the position. A signal corresponding to the position of the movable member output from the position sensor is transmitted to the ECU 21.
- the ECU 21 controls the trim angle adjusting motor 25 to increase the trim angle by a predetermined amount while receiving a signal indicating that the position of the movable member is ahead of the initial position from the trim switch 36.
- the ECU 21 controls the trim angle adjustment motor 25 to decrease the trim angle by a predetermined amount while receiving a signal indicating that the position of the movable member is behind the initial position from the trim switch 36.
- the trim switch 36 functions as an operation unit for instructing the attitude (trim angle) of the outboard motor 20.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the hardware of the ship 100 shown in FIG.
- the outboard motor 20 includes an ECU 21, a communication interface (I / F) 22, a throttle motor 23, a steering motor 24, a trim angle adjustment motor 25, a shift motor 26, and a storage medium 28. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the outboard motor 20 further includes an internal combustion engine, a steering mechanism, a trim angle adjusting mechanism, a propeller 27, and the like.
- the communication I / F 22 is an interface for communicating with an electronic device such as a smartphone that can be connected to a mobile phone network, or an interface for directly connecting to a mobile phone network.
- the storage medium 28 is for storing information on a specific water area where the navigation of the ship 100 is restricted, and is configured by a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, for example.
- the storage medium 28 may be a portable type that can be attached to and detached from the outboard motor 20.
- Specified water areas include speed-limited water areas, shallow water areas, water areas with reefs, or prohibited water areas designated for navigation at a predetermined navigation speed (first navigation speed) such as in harbors.
- the ECU 21 includes a microcomputer including a processor, a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing functional blocks of the ECU 21 shown in FIG.
- the ECU 21 executes the program stored in the built-in ROM and cooperates with the various hardware of the outboard motor 20 and the ship 100, whereby the position information acquisition unit 21A, the specific water area information acquisition unit 21B, and the determination unit 21C, a notification unit 21D, a manual navigation control unit 21E, and an automatic navigation control unit 21F.
- the position information acquisition unit 21A periodically acquires position information indicating the position of the hull 10 from the GPS receiver 32 and stores the position information in the RAM.
- the specific water area information acquisition unit 21B periodically acquires information on the specific water area from an external server or the like via the communication I / F 22 and stores it in the storage medium 28. It is also possible to acquire specific water area information using AIS (Automatic Identification System) instead of the communication I / F 22.
- AIS Automatic Identification System
- Whether or not the hull 10 is in the specific water area is determined based on the specific water area information acquired by the specific water area information acquisition unit 21B and the position information of the hull 10 acquired by the position information acquisition unit 21A. Determine whether.
- the notification unit 21D When the determination unit 21C determines that the hull 10 is in the specific water area, the notification unit 21D performs a process of notifying the vessel operator that it is in such a state and that the operation of the hull 10 is automatically switched.
- the notification unit 21D notifies the vessel operator by causing the display unit 33 to display a message notifying that the ship 100 is in a specific water area and starting automatic piloting.
- the notification unit 21D notifies the ship operator by outputting this message as a sound from a speaker installed on the hull 10.
- the manual navigation control unit 21E controls the rotation speed of the propeller 27 via the throttle motor 23 based on a signal corresponding to the position of the shift / throttle lever 34a input from the shift / throttle operating device 34. And manual shift control for controlling the direction of rotation of the propeller 27 via the shift motor 26.
- the manual navigation control unit 21E performs manual steering control for controlling the direction of the outboard motor 20 via the steering motor 24 based on a signal corresponding to the steering angle of the steering wheel 35a input from the steering device 35. Do.
- the manual navigation control unit 21E controls the trim angle of the outboard motor 20 by controlling the trim angle adjusting motor 25 based on the signal corresponding to the position of the movable member input from the trim switch 36. I do.
- the automatic navigation control unit 21F When the determination unit 21C determines that the hull 10 is in the specific water area, the automatic navigation control unit 21F has a throttle motor 23, a steering motor 24, a trim angle adjustment motor 25, and a shift motor 26. The hull 10 is automatically maneuvered by controlling the above without any operation from various operation units.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the ECU 21 shown in FIG. It is assumed that destination information is stored in advance in the storage medium 28 of the ECU 21 of the outboard motor 20 by the operator.
- step S1 When the outboard motor 20 is activated, the manual navigation control by the manual navigation control unit 21E is started (step S1).
- the specific water area information acquisition unit 21B acquires specific water area information and stores it in the storage medium 28 (step S2).
- the specific water area information may be stored in the storage medium 28 manually by the operator.
- the position information acquisition unit 21A acquires the position information of the hull 10 and stores it in the RAM (step S3).
- step S4 the determination unit 21C compares the specific water area information stored in step S2 with the position information stored in step S3 to determine whether the hull 10 is in the specific water area. Determine (step S4).
- step S5 When it is determined that the hull 10 is in the specific water area (step S4: YES), a notification process is performed by the notification unit 21D (step S5).
- the manual navigation control unit 21E invalidates the manual speed control, manual shift control, manual steering control, and manual trim angle control, and the automatic navigation control unit 21F has a throttle motor regardless of the operation of the operator. 23, shift to automatic navigation control for controlling the steering motor 24, the trim angle adjusting motor 25, and the shift motor 26 (step S6).
- the automatic navigation control performed in step S6 has, for example, the following patterns depending on what specific water area the hull 10 is in.
- the automatic navigation control unit 21F acquires information on the navigation speed of the hull 10 based on information from the GPS receiver 32 or information from a speedometer (not shown) provided in the hull 10. Then, based on the navigation speed of the hull 10 and information on the speed limit water area (information on the water area and the maximum navigation speed), the automatic navigation control unit 21F does not exceed the maximum navigation speed. As described above, the throttle valve opening is controlled via the throttle motor 23.
- the automatic navigation control unit 21F controls, for example, the trim angle to an angle that provides an optimum ride comfort according to the navigation speed of the hull 10, or is fixed to a value controlled by the manual navigation control unit 21E until just before. Or control to a predetermined value.
- the automatic navigation control unit 21F fixes the direction of the outboard motor 20 in the direction controlled by the manual navigation control unit 21E until just before or controls the direction according to the destination. Further, the automatic navigation control unit 21F controls the rotation direction of the propeller 27 in the positive direction.
- the automatic navigation control unit 21F controls the trim angle in a direction in which the outboard motor 20 moves away from the hull 10 by controlling the trim angle adjusting motor 25 (trimming up).
- the automatic navigation control unit 21F controls the throttle valve opening to a value that provides an optimal navigation speed according to the trim angle, for example, or fixes the throttle valve opening to a value controlled by the manual navigation control unit 21E until just before. Or control to a predetermined value.
- the automatic navigation control unit 21F fixes the direction of the outboard motor 20 in the direction controlled by the manual navigation control unit 21E until just before or controls the direction according to the destination. Further, the automatic navigation control unit 21F controls the rotation direction of the propeller 27 in the positive direction.
- the automatic navigation control unit 21F controls the steering motor so that the hull 10 moves out of the specific water area based on the information on the specific water area, the position information of the hull 10 and the information on the direction detected by the direction sensor 31. 24 is controlled to control the course of the hull 10.
- the automatic navigation control unit 21F fixes the throttle valve opening to a value controlled by the manual navigation control unit 21E until just before, or controls the throttle valve opening to a value that becomes a predetermined speed.
- the automatic navigation control unit 21F fixes the trim angle, for example, to a value controlled by the manual navigation control unit 21E until immediately before, or controls the trim angle to an angle according to the navigation speed, or a predetermined angle. Or to control. Further, the automatic navigation control unit 21F controls the rotation direction of the propeller 27 in the positive direction.
- first automatic navigation control the second automatic navigation control, and the third automatic navigation control can be implemented in combination as appropriate.
- the automatic navigation control unit 21F performs the control described in the first automatic navigation control for the throttle valve opening, and the trim angle, the outboard motor For the direction of 20 and the rotation direction of the propeller 27, the control described in the second automatic navigation control is performed.
- the automatic navigation control unit 21F performs the control described in the third automatic navigation control for the direction of the outboard motor 20, and the trim angle, The throttle valve opening and the rotation direction of the propeller 27 are controlled as described in the second automatic navigation control.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of notification processing of the notification unit 21D when the first automatic navigation control is performed.
- the notification unit 21D has an image 330 showing the speed limit water area on the route, an image 331 showing the position of the hull 10 on the route, and “entered the speed limit water range automatically within the speed limit.
- the message 332 “I will sail” is displayed on the display unit 33 for notification.
- the image 331 and the image 331 are information indicating the positional relationship between the specific water area and the hull 10.
- the message 332 is information indicating the contents of autopilot.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of notification processing of the notification unit 21D when the third automatic navigation control is performed.
- the notification unit 21 ⁇ / b> D switches to the image 333 indicating the navigation prohibited water area on the route, the image 331 indicating the position of the hull 10 on the route, and “entered the navigation prohibited water range.
- the message 335 “escape from the prohibited navigation area” and the image 334 indicating the planned course of the hull 10 by the third automatic navigation control are displayed on the display unit 33 to notify the user.
- the image 331 and the image 331 are information indicating the positional relationship between the specific water area and the hull 10.
- the message 335 and the image 334 are information indicating the contents of autopilot.
- the ship operator can recognize the fact that the manual operation has been invalidated and switched to automatic piloting and the contents of the automatic piloting by viewing an image as illustrated in FIG. 5 or FIG.
- step S4 If it is determined in step S4 that the hull 10 is not in the specific water area (step S4: NO), if the automatic navigation control is performed by the automatic navigation control unit 21F (step S7: YES), The automatic navigation control is terminated, and the control by the manual navigation control unit 21E is resumed (step S8).
- step S7 if automatic navigation control is not performed by the automatic navigation control unit 21F (step S7: NO), the process returns to step S3. After step S6 and step S8, the process returns to step S3. When the position information is updated in step S3, the processes after step S4 are performed again.
- the notification unit 21D notifies the display unit 33 or a speaker or the like that the automatic piloting has been completed. As a result, the vessel operator can resume the operation smoothly.
- the throttle valve opening is automatically controlled by the ECU 21, and automatic navigation is performed. For this reason, even a ship operator who is not used to maneuvering can perform safe navigation while keeping the speed limit.
- the outboard motor 20 when the hull 10 is in a shallow water area or a water area with a reef, for example, the navigation is automatically performed in a trimmed-up state. For this reason, even a marine vessel operator who is not accustomed to maneuvering can prevent the outboard motor 20 from coming into contact with the seabed and perform safe navigation.
- the outboard motor 20 when the hull 10 is in, for example, a shallow water area, a water area with a reef, or a navigation prohibited water area, the hull 10 automatically navigates to move outside these water areas. Is done. For this reason, even a ship operator who is not used to maneuvering can prevent the outboard motor 20 from coming into contact with the seabed. In addition, even if an intruder enters the prohibited navigation area without knowing it, he can go out of the prohibited navigation area at an early stage, and safe navigation can be performed in accordance with the rules.
- the outboard motor 20 when the hull 10 is outside the specific water area, it can be operated by the operator's intention. For this reason, it is possible to navigate according to the preference of the vessel operator and to navigate without determining the destination.
- the positional relationship between the specific water area and the hull 10 or the contents of the automatic piloting can be known from the images shown in FIGS. In this way, the operator can recognize what kind of control is performed by the ECU 21, so that the operator's anxiety due to the automatic movement of the hull 10 can be eliminated.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing a modification of the functional block of the ECU 21 shown in FIG. In FIG. 7, the same components as those in FIG.
- the ECU 21 shown in FIG. 7 is a diagram except that the determination unit 21C is changed to the determination unit 21c, the notification unit 21D is changed to the notification unit 21d, and the automatic navigation control unit 21F is changed to the automatic navigation control unit 21f. 3 is the same configuration.
- the determination unit 21c is a shallow water area in which the hull 10 serves as the specific water area. It is determined whether there is a possibility of entering a water area with a reef or a prohibited water area.
- the determination unit 21 c acquires navigation speed information of the ship 100 based on information from the GPS receiver 32 or information from a speedometer (not shown) provided in the hull 10, and further, the direction sensor 31 determines the direction of the azimuth. Get information. Then, the determination unit 21 ⁇ / b> C determines whether or not the specific water area exists on the course of the hull 10 based on the position information of the hull 10, the direction information, and the specific water area information.
- the determination unit 21c determines that the specific water area exists on the course of the hull 10, the determination unit 21c calculates the distance from the current position of the hull 10 to the specific water area, and the distance is equal to or less than a predetermined threshold. If it is, it is determined that the hull 10 may enter the specific water area.
- the determination part 21c calculates the shortest distance which connects the hull 10 and a specific water area based on the information on a specific water area, and the positional information on the hull 10, and this shortest distance is below a predetermined threshold value. In this case, it is determined that the hull 10 may enter the specific water area.
- the notification unit 21d When the determination unit 21c determines that the hull 10 may enter a specific water area, the notification unit 21d performs a process of notifying the operator of the state and switching to automatic piloting. Since the notification method by the notification unit 21d is the same as that of the notification unit 21D, description thereof is omitted.
- the automatic navigation control unit 21f shifts to automatic navigation control so that the hull 10 does not enter the specific water area.
- the direction of the machine 20 is controlled.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the ECU 21 shown in FIG.
- step S11 When the outboard motor 20 is activated, the manual navigation control by the manual navigation control unit 21E is started (step S11).
- the specific water area information is acquired by the specific water area information acquisition unit 21B and stored in the storage medium 28 (step S12).
- the specific water area information may be stored in the storage medium 28 manually by the operator.
- the position information acquisition unit 21A acquires the position information of the hull 10 and stores it in the RAM (step S13).
- the determination unit 21c determines that the hull 10 is based on the specific water area information stored in step S12, the position information stored in step S13, and the direction information acquired from the direction sensor 31. It is determined whether or not there is a possibility of entering a shallow water area, a water area with a reef, or a navigation prohibited water area (step S14).
- a notification process is performed by the notification unit 21d (step S15).
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the notification process in step S15 of FIG.
- the notification unit 21d displays an image 336 indicating the prohibited water area on the route, an image 331 indicating the position of the hull 10 on the route, Is displayed on the display unit 33, and a message 338 such as “Switch to automatic piloting” and an image 337 indicating the planned course of the hull 10 are displayed.
- the manual navigation control unit 21E invalidates the manual speed control, manual shift control, manual steering control, and manual trim control, and the automatic navigation control unit 21f performs the throttle motor 23, Automatic navigation control is performed by controlling the steering motor 24, the trim angle adjusting motor 25, and the shift motor 26 (step S16).
- step S ⁇ b> 16 the automatic navigation control unit 21 f may enter the course of the hull 10 determined based on the position information of the hull 10 and the azimuth of the hull 10 detected by the azimuth sensor 31.
- the course of the hull 10 is controlled by controlling the steering motor 24 so as not to overlap the specific water area.
- step S16 the automatic navigation control unit 21f makes the throttle valve opening smaller than the value controlled by the manual navigation control unit 21E until just before.
- step S16 the automatic navigation control unit 21f controls the trim angle to an angle that provides an optimal ride comfort according to the navigation speed, or is controlled by the manual navigation control unit 21E until just before. The value is fixed or controlled to a predetermined value. In step S16, the automatic navigation control unit 21f controls the rotation direction of the propeller 27 in the positive direction.
- step S14 When it is determined that there is no possibility that the hull 10 will enter a shallow water area, a water area with a reef, or a navigation prohibited water area (step S14: NO), automatic navigation control is performed by the automatic navigation control unit 21f. If this is the case (step S17: YES), the automatic navigation control is terminated, and the control by the manual navigation control unit 21E is resumed (step S18). Also here, it is preferable that the notification unit 21d notifies that manual steering is possible.
- step S17 if automatic navigation control is not performed by the automatic navigation control unit 21f (step S17: NO), the process returns to step S13. After step S16 and step S18, the process returns to step S13. Then, when the position information is updated in step S13, the processing after step S14 is performed again.
- the manual operation is switched to the automatic operation, and the navigation that does not enter the specific water area is automatically performed. Done. For this reason, the hull 10 can be prevented from entering the specific water area, and safe navigation can be supported.
- the image exemplified in FIG. 9 can be presented to the operator. For this reason, a ship operator's anxiety by the ship body 10 moving automatically can be wiped out.
- the direction sensor 31 and the GPS receiver 32 may be incorporated in the outboard motor 20.
- the outboard motor 20 may include the shift / throttle operating device 34, the steering device 35, and the trim switch 36.
- the ship 100 has the outboard motor 20 as a propulsion device, the propulsion device may be an outboard motor.
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自動航行制御部21Fは、GPS受信機32からの情報又は船体10に設けられる図示されていないスピードメータからの情報等に基づいて船体10の航行速度の情報を取得する。そして、自動航行制御部21Fは、船体10の航行速度と、速度制限水域の情報(水域の範囲及び最高航行速度の情報)とに基づいて、船体10の航行速度がこの最高航行速度を超えないように、スロットル用モータ23を介してスロットルバルブ開度を制御する。
自動航行制御部21Fは、トリム角調整用モータ25を制御して、船外機20が船体10から離れる方向にトリム角を制御する(トリムアップする)。
自動航行制御部21Fは、特定水域の情報と船体10の位置情報と方位センサ31により検出される方位の情報とに基づいて、船体10が特定水域の外に移動するように、転舵用モータ24を制御して船体10の進路を制御する。
10 船体
10a 船尾
20 船外機
21 ECU
21A 位置情報取得部
21B 特定水域情報取得部
21C,21c 判定部
21D,21d 報知部
21E 手動航行制御部
21F,21f 自動航行制御部
22 通信インタフェース
23 スロットル用モータ
24 転舵用モータ
25 トリム角調整用モータ
26 シフト用モータ
27 プロペラ
28 記憶媒体
31 方位センサ
32 GPS受信機
33 表示部
34 シフト・スロットル操作装置
34a シフト・スロットルレバー
340 リモートコントロールボックス
35 ステアリング装置
35a ステアリングホイール
36 トリムスイッチ
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- 船舶の推進器の制御装置であって、
前記推進器に含まれるプロペラの回転数、前記推進器の姿勢、及び前記プロペラの回転方向を指示するための操作部から入力される信号に基づいて前記回転数、前記姿勢、及び前記回転方向を制御する手動航行制御部と、
前記推進器が装着された船体の位置情報を取得する位置情報取得部と、
航行に制限のある特定水域の情報と前記位置情報とに基づいて、前記船体が前記特定水域内にある又は前記船体が前記特定水域に侵入する可能性があるか否かを判定する判定部と、
前記船体が前記特定水域内にある又は前記船体が前記特定水域に侵入する可能性があると判定された場合に、前記回転数、前記姿勢、及び前記回転方向を制御して前記船体を自動操縦する自動航行制御部と、を備える推進器の制御装置。 - 請求項1記載の推進器の制御装置であって、
前記自動航行制御部は、前記特定水域として第一の航行速度以下での航行が指定されている速度制限水域内に前記船体があると判定された場合には、航行速度が前記第一の航行速度以下となるように前記回転数を制御する推進器の制御装置。 - 請求項1又は2記載の推進器の制御装置であって、
前記自動航行制御部は、前記特定水域として浅瀬の水域又は暗礁のある水域内に前記船体があると判定された場合には、前記姿勢としての前記推進器のトリム角を前記推進器が前記船体から離れる方向に制御する推進器の制御装置。 - 請求項1~3のいずれか1項記載の推進器の制御装置であって、
前記自動航行制御部は、前記特定水域として浅瀬の水域、暗礁のある水域、又は航行禁止水域内に前記船体があると判定された場合には、前記特定水域の外に前記船体が移動するように前記姿勢としての前記推進器の向きを制御する推進器の制御装置。 - 請求項1記載の推進器の制御装置であって、
前記自動航行制御部は、前記特定水域として浅瀬の水域、暗礁のある水域、又は航行禁止水域内に前記船体が侵入する可能性があると判定された場合には、前記船体が前記特定水域に侵入しないように前記姿勢としての前記推進器の向きを制御する推進器の制御装置。 - 請求項1~5のいずれか1項記載の推進器の制御装置であって、
前記船体が前記特定水域内にある又は前記船体が前記特定水域に侵入する可能性があると判定された場合に報知する報知部を備える推進器の制御装置。 - 請求項6記載の推進器の制御装置であって、
前記報知部は、前記船体の位置と前記特定水域との位置関係を表示部に表示する推進器の制御装置。 - 請求項6又は7記載の推進器の制御装置であって、
前記報知部は、前記自動操縦の内容を表示部に表示する推進器の制御装置。
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