AU2016269474B2 - Method for operating a motor-driven sports equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for operating
a motor-driven sports equipment, wherein a maximum
speed of the sports equipment is limited, at least
temporarily, depending on a position of the sports
equipment. The present invention also relates to a
device for operating a motor-driven sports equipment,
wherein the device comprises a position determining
unit which is configured to determine the position of
the sports equipment, a speed determining unit, which
is configured to determine a current speed of the
sports equipment, an assignment unit, which is
configured to assign a permissible maximum speed to the
position of the sports equipment, a comparison unit,
which is configured to compare a permissible maximum
speed with a current speed, and a limiting unit, which
is configured to limit a maximum speed of the sports
equipment if the current speed exceeds the permissible
maximum speed.
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Title Method for operating a motor-driven sports equipment
Prior art
The invention relates to a method and a device for operating a motor-driven sports equipment. The invention also relates to a computer program which is designed to carry out the method according to the invention, and also an electronic storage medium on which the computer program is stored.
Motor-driven sports equipment such as, for example, jet skis, snowmobiles or quads often have powerful motors but, at the same time, must also be able to be mastered by less practised users. Furthermore, motor-driven sport equipment is often used in busy areas. For example, jet skis often operate in the vicinity of bathing beaches and, before they can be used in open waters, must often travel through a strip of water which is close to the beach and which, for example, is used by inattentive swimmers. In order to avoid accidents, it is therefore necessary to operate the jet ski only at a restricted maximum speed on such a strip of water close to the beach. Furthermore, it should be ensured that a jet ski does not travel into an area of water which is highly frequented by swimmers and is therefore not approved for use by jet skis.
From the prior art, it is known to equip jet skis with a GPS receiver, which is configured to determine the speed of the jet ski and to indicate the same to the user of the jet ski. The user must independently adapt the speed to the currently navigated area and likewise independently ensure that he does not travel into zones which are blocked to jet skis.
Disclosure of the invention
In one aspect, the invention provides a method for operating a motor-driven sports equipment, wherein: a maximum speed of the sports equipment is limited, at least temporarily, depending on a position of the sports equipment; the position of the sports equipment is determined, and the position of the sports equipment is linked with a permissible maximum speed, which is provided by means of an electronic map; a current speed and the position of the sports equipment is/are determined by means of satellite location; and the maximum speed is limited in that a motor output variable is reduced when the current speed exceeds the permissible maximum speed.
The method according to the invention has the advantage that a maximum speed of the motor-driven sports equipment, for example a jet ski, snowmobile or quad, is limited, at least temporarily, depending on a position of the sports equipment. In an advantageous refinement, provision is made to limit the maximum speed on the basis of the time of day. For example, provision can be made to limit the maximum speed during the day, while at night no restriction on the maximum speed is provided. Thus, for example, when the invention is used in a jet ski, account is taken of the fact that during the day more swimmers must be expected, which bring with them a potential risk of collision with the jet ski.
Advantageously, the position of the sports equipment should also be determined and the position of the sports equipment should be linked with an approved maximum speed, which is provided by means of an electronic map.
It is also advantageous that the electronic map covers multiple operating zones, to each of which a permissible maximum speed is assigned. Such operating zones can be defined by an authority, for example, or else defined by an operator of a motor-driven sports equipment which, for example, can be rented.
It is advantageous that the electronic map and the position of the sports equipment are displayed to a user of the sports equipment via a display device.
It is advantageous that the electronic map displayed is linked with a current orientation of the sports equipment and, by means of an edge region of the display device, a position of an operating zone which corresponds to an unrestricted permissible maximum speed is displayed. Position is to be understood to mean the direction in which the operating zone which corresponds to an unrestricted permissible maximum speed lies. In an advantageous development, position is to be understood to mean a link between direction and distance of the operating zone which corresponds to an unrestricted permissible maximum speed.
The electronic map can, for example, be displayed on the display device in such a way that a region located in front of the sports equipment is displayed in an upper region of the display device. The user of the sports equipment can thus transfer the information from the electronic map easily to his surroundings. By means of displaying the position of an operating zone which corresponds to an unrestricted permissible maximum speed, the user of the sports equipment receives an indication in a straightforward way of the direction in which he must steer the sports equipment in order once more to enter a region of an unrestricted permissible maximum speed. The use of an edge region of the display device for displaying this position permits simple and intuitive linking of the position of the sports equipment with a preferred direction to be followed.
It is particularly advantageous if a current speed and/or the position of the sports equipment is/are determined by means of satellite location. In a particularly advantageous refinement, the satellite location is GPS, Galileo or other commercially available satellite location services.
It is advantageous to limit the maximum speed in that a motor output variable is reduced when the current speed exceeds the permissible maximum speed. Limiting the maximum speed, as compared with purely limiting a motor output variable, offers the advantage that it can always be ensured that the motor-driven sports equipment still remains controllable. If, for example, the motor-driven sports equipment is a jet ski, then speed-independent limiting of a motor output variable could lead to the sports equipment being swept away when the motor output variable that is available is not sufficient in order to compensate for current or wind, for example.
The device according to the invention for operating a motor-driven sports equipment has the advantage, by comparison with the prior art, that there is a position determining unit which is configured to determine the position of the sports equipment, there is a speed determining unit, which is configured to determine the current speed of the sports equipment, there is an assignment unit, which is configured to assign a permissible maximum speed to the position of the sports equipment, there is a comparison unit, which is configured to compare a permissible maximum speed with a current speed, and there is a limiting unit, which is configured to limit a maximum speed of the sports equipment if the current speed exceeds the permissible maximum speed.
In addition, it is advantageous if the device comprises a display device which is configured to display a map and the speed zones assigned to the map.
It is particularly advantageous if the position determining unit and/or the speed determining unit comprise/s a satellite location module.
Also advantageous is a computer program which is designed or is designed by means of compilation to perform each step of the method according to the invention.
Also advantageous is an electronic storage medium on which the computer program is stored, and an electronic control unit which comprises the electronic storage medium.
An exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be explained in more detail below by using the appended drawings, in which:
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Figure 1 shows a schematic illustration of a motor driven sports equipment which comprises the device according to the invention;
Figure 2 shows a schematic illustration of the method according to the invention;
Figure 3 shows a schematic illustration of a display device on which an electronic map which has multiple operating zones is displayed to the user of the motor-driven sports equipment.
Embodiment of the invention
An embodiment will be described in more detail below. By way of example, it will be assumed that the motor driven sports equipment is a jet ski. The method according to the invention and the device according to the invention can, however, also be used in other motor-driven sports equipment, for example snowmobiles or quads.
Figure 1 shows a schematic illustration of the device according to the invention. A motor-driven sports equipment (10) has a control unit (20). The control unit (20) comprises an electronic storage medium (22). The control unit (20) also comprises an assignment unit (24), a comparison unit (26) and a limiting unit (28). The motor-driven sports equipment (10) further comprises a position determining unit (30), a speed determining unit (32) and a satellite location module (34). In an alternative embodiment, the satellite location module (34) can either be part of the position determining unit (30) or part of the speed determining unit (32). In a further alternative embodiment, the position determining unit (30) and the speed determining unit (32) are implemented in a common module. This module can also comprise the satellite location module (34).
The motor-driven sports equipment (10) also comprises a location sensor (36) and a display device (40). The location sensor (36) is configured such that it determines the orientation of the sports equipment, for example relative to the Earth's magnetic field or to a compass point. The location sensor (36) can be, for example, a compass or a rate of rotation sensor. The position determining unit (30), the speed determining unit (32), the satellite location module (34) and the location sensor (36) are connected to the control unit (20) in such a way that the position determining unit (30), the speed determining unit (32), the satellite location module (34) and the location sensor (36) can transmit signals directly or indirectly to the control unit (20) .
The control unit (20) is connected via a signal line to the display device (40), so that the data prepared by the control device (20) can be displayed on the display unit (40). The display device (40) is illustrated in more detail in Figure 3.
Figure 2 shows a schematic sequence of the method according to the invention. In step 100, the method according to the invention is started, for example by the fact that an ignition system on the motor-driven sports equipment is operated or the operation of the motor-driven sports equipment is enabled in another way. Step 110 is then carried out.
In step 110, with the aid of the position determining unit (30) and the speed determining unit (32), the position and the current speed of the motor-driven sports equipment (10) are determined. Here, current speed means the speed over the ground, not speed relative to a movable medium, for example water. Step 120 is then carried out.
In step 120, the electronic map is read. This map can, for example, be stored on the electronic storage medium (22). The electronic map comprises multiple operating zones, to each of which a permissible maximum speed is assigned. With the aid of the previously determined position of the motor-driven sports equipment, the position of the motor-driven sports equipment can thus be assigned a permissible maximum speed. Step 130 is then carried out.
In step 130, the current speed of the motor-driven sports equipment determined in step 110 is compared with the permissible maximum speed determined in step 120. If the result of the comparison is that the current speed determined in step 110 is lower than the permissible maximum speed determined in step 120, the sequence is continued with step 110. If the result of the comparison is that the current speed determined in step 110 is higher than the permissible maximum speed determined in step 120, the sequence is continued with step 140.
In step 140, the speed of the motor-driven sports equipment is reduced. In a particularly advantageous refinement, this reduction in the speed is carried out incrementally, i.e. each time step 140 is called, the speed of the motor-driven sports equipment is reduced by a predefinable value, for example 2 km/h. Following step 140, step 110 is carried out. In a particularly advantageous refinement, provision is made to allow a certain time to elapse before step 110 is carried out again. This time to be allowed to elapse can be, for example, 50 or 100 milliseconds.
Figure 3 shows a schematic illustration of the display device (40). The display device (40) which, in a preferred refinement of the invention, is a display screen, has a current position marking (41) which is located in the centre of the display device (40). Located circularly around the current position marking (41) is the map extract region (42), which is in turn surrounded by an edge region (44). The direction of travel of the motor-driven sports equipment is identified by an arrow (46), for example. In the map extract region (42) in each case the part of the electronic map which corresponds to the surrounding area of the current position of the motor-driven sports equipment is displayed.
In the example illustrated, the map extract region (42) shows an extract from the electronic map which has two operating zones. The first operating zone (52) corresponds to a region in which the motor-driven sports equipment (10) may be operated only at a restricted maximum speed. Such a region can be, for example, an access route from a beach or a harbour to open water. The second operating zone (53) can be, for example, an area of water which is blocked to the motor-driven sports equipment (10). Here, this can be, for example, a bathing area in the immediate vicinity of a beach. If the motor-driven sports equipment (10) enters this area, the permissible maximum speed of the motor-driven sports equipment is limited to a minimum value. This minimum value is just sufficient to leave the blocked area again.
In the edge region (44) of the display device (40), the location of a third operating zone (50) is displayed. The third operating zone (50) is, for example, an operating zone to which no restrictions with regard to the permissible maximum speed apply. Here, this can be the open sea, for example. Since the location of the third operating zone (50) is displayed in the edge region (44) of the display device (40) but at the same time the direction of travel (46) of the sports equipment (10) is marked, the user of the sports equipment (10) has the possibility of bringing the position of the third operating zone (50) into coincidence with the direction of travel (46) of the sports equipment by actuating the steering. Thus, the user of the sports equipment can steer the sports equipment (10) into the third operating zone (50) in a simple way and on a direct route.
Any reference to prior art in this specification is not to be taken as an admission such prior art is well known or forms part of the common general knowledge in Australia or any other country.
Comprises/comprising" and "includes/including" when used in this specification is taken to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps or components but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, components or groups thereof. Thus, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, throughout the description and the claims, the words 'comprise', comprising', 'includes', 'including' and the like are to be construed in an inclusive sense as opposed to an exclusive or exhaustive sense; that is to say, in the sense of "including, but not limited to.
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1. A method for operating a motor-driven sports equipment, wherein: a maximum speed of the sports equipment is limited, at least temporarily, depending on a position of the sports equipment; the position of the sports equipment is determined, and the position of the sports equipment is linked with a permissible maximum speed, which is provided by means of an electronic map; a current speed and the position of the sports equipment is/are determined by means of satellite location; and the maximum speed is limited in that a motor output variable is reduced when the current speed exceeds the permissible maximum speed.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the electronic map comprises multiple operating zones, to each of which a permissible maximum speed is assigned.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the electronic map and the position of the sports equipment are displayed to a user of the sports equipment via a display device.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the electronic map displayed is linked with a current orientation of the sports equipment and, by means of an edge region of the display device, a location of an operating zone which corresponds to an unrestricted permissible maximum speed is displayed.
5. The method of any one of claims 1 to 4, for operating a jet ski.
6. Device for operating a motor-driven sports equipment, wherein the device comprises: a position determining unit which is configured to determine the position of the sports equipment; a speed determining unit, which is determine a current speed of the sports equipment; an assignment unit, which is configured to assign a permissible maximum speed to the position of the sports equipment; a comparison unit, which is configured to compare a permissible maximum speed with a current speed; and a limiting unit, which is configured to limit a maximum speed of the sports equipment if the current speed exceeds the permissible maximum speed.
7. The device of claim 6, wherein the device comprises a display device, which is configured to display a map and operating zones assigned to the map.
8. The device of claim 6 or claim 7, wherein the position determining unit and/or the speed determining unit comprise/s a satellite location module.
9. A computer program which is designed or is designed by means of compilation to perform each step of the method according to one of claims 1 to 5.
10. Electronic storage medium, on which the computer program according to claim 9 is stored.
11. Electronic control unit, which comprises the electronic storage medium according to claim 10.
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