EP4309992A1 - Handhabungsvorrichtung zur handhabung von schwimmenden personentransportmitteln - Google Patents

Handhabungsvorrichtung zur handhabung von schwimmenden personentransportmitteln Download PDF

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EP4309992A1
EP4309992A1 EP23184241.0A EP23184241A EP4309992A1 EP 4309992 A1 EP4309992 A1 EP 4309992A1 EP 23184241 A EP23184241 A EP 23184241A EP 4309992 A1 EP4309992 A1 EP 4309992A1
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Fabrizio Bernini
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B32/00—Water sports boards; Accessories therefor
    • B63B32/10—Motor-propelled water sports boards
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H16/00—Marine propulsion by muscle power
    • B63H16/04—Oars; Sculls; Paddles; Poles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H21/00—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels
    • B63H21/12—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven
    • B63H21/17—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven by electric motor

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  • This invention relates to a device to handle floating means of transport of persons.
  • the invention relates to a device for handling floating means of transport such as, for example SUPs (Stand Up Paddle Boards), canoes, kayaks, boats or the like.
  • SUPs Sand Up Paddle Boards
  • canoes canoes
  • kayaks boats or the like.
  • SUP means a means for carrying out a sports activity which is now increasingly widespread in every corner of the world in which the outside conditions make it possible, that is to say, where there is a area of water which can be swum in.
  • this sports activity consists in the use of a board substantially shaped like a surfboard, and a paddle or oar, in such a way that a user, moving the board manually, can impart directionality and propulsive force to the board, whilst standing on it.
  • SUPs are currently known, although they are not very widespread, which comprise a motorised unit positioned below the hull of the SUP.
  • Such types of currently known motorised SUPs comprise a board (similar to a surfboard) on which an electric motor is located on the lower surface (that is to say, the one designed to be immersed in water).
  • the motor is controlled and operated by the user.
  • the electric motor receives the signal by means of physical wiring which terminates on a transceiver unit located on the upper surface of the board (that is to say, the one not designed to be immersed in water) .
  • the transceiver unit is in turn connected with the user by physical or wireless wiring.
  • the battery and the control unit of the motor are also located on the upper surface of the board, that is to say, spaced away from the motor.
  • the technical purpose which forms the basis of the invention is to propose a device to handle floating means of transport of persons which overcomes the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art.
  • the aim of the invention is to provide a device to handle floating means of transport of persons which is easy and practical to use.
  • a further aim of the invention is to provide a device to handle floating means of transport of persons which is safe and free from risks due to the presence of wiring as occurs in the prior art.
  • a further aim of the invention is to provide a device to handle floating means of transport of persons which does not comprise elements fixed on the upper or lower surface of the means of transport.
  • the numeral 1 denotes in its entirety a device to handle floating means of transport of persons made in accordance with the invention, hereinafter also referred to simply as the device 1.
  • the device 1 comprises a sealed containment body 10 and having a longitudinal axis of extension X.
  • the sealed containment body 10 means that the body 10 is impermeable to the passage of any external liquid.
  • the containment body 10 comprises a motor 2.
  • the motor 2 comprises a propeller 6 configured to protrude from the containment body 10 and generate the propulsive force.
  • the propeller 6 is designed to allow a thrust in a direction D perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of extension X of the containment body 10.
  • the propeller 6 is oriented in such a way as to guarantee a thrust in a direction parallel to the desired direction of travel.
  • the containment body 10 comprises an element 7 for protecting the propeller 6.
  • This protective element 7 is essential for protecting the propeller 6 from any impacts and, above all, for protecting persons and animals from possible accidents due to contact with the propeller.
  • the protective element 7 is of the cage type.
  • the motor 2 has a torque of 4.8 kg.
  • the motor 2 has a torque of 10.0 kg.
  • the containment body 10 also comprises a battery 3 operatively connected to the motor 2.
  • the battery 3 (and in particular a portion containing it forming part of the body 10) is positioned above the motor 3 (and in particular above a portion containing it, again forming part of the body 10) along a longitudinal direction of extension defined by the axis X.
  • a containing portion of the motor 2 is at least partly recessed in a containing portion of the battery 3.
  • This further embodiment makes it possible to obtain a more compact containment body 10 in such a way as to optimise the overall dimensions and the hydrodynamic capacity.
  • the battery 3 has a capacity of 5Ah.
  • the containment body 10 comprises a command and control unit for the motor 2, not illustrated in the drawings.
  • the containment body 10 also comprises engagement means 4.
  • the engagement means 4 are positioned above the battery 3, along a longitudinal direction of extension defined by the axis X.
  • the engagement means 4 are connected to the battery 3 in a removable fashion.
  • the device 1 also comprises a control rod 5 having a longitudinal axis of extension Z.
  • the longitudinal axis of extension Z of the rod 5 is parallel to the longitudinal axis of extension X of the containment body 10, when the device 1 is configured as an onboard motor, as for example shown in Figures 7 and 8 .
  • the rod 5 is designed to pass through an opening made on the floating means of transport in such a way as to immerse the containment body 10 in a volume of water beneath the floating means of transport.
  • the device 1 acts as an onboard motor
  • a user is able to control the floating means of transport (for example, an SUP or stand-up paddle board) keeping the rod 5 in the configuration aligned with the containment body 10.
  • the floating means of transport for example, an SUP or stand-up paddle board
  • the direction D of thrust of the propeller 6 is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of extension Z of the rod 5.
  • the device 1 acts as an onboard motor
  • a user is able to control the floating means of transport by standing on it and rotating the rod 5 relative to the axis Z.
  • the longitudinal axis of extension Z of the rod 5 is substantially perpendicular (or in any case inclined) to the longitudinal axis of extension X of the containment body 10.
  • the direction D of thrust of the propeller is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of extension Z of the rod 5.
  • the device 1 acts as an outboard motor
  • a user is able to control the floating means of transport whilst siting on an intermediate portion of it, in such a way that the rod 5 is directed parallel to the floating means of transport, and the containment body 10 is immersed in water outside the space occupied by the floating means of transport itself.
  • the control rod 5 is stably connected to the engagement means 4 of the containment body 10, in such a way that a rotation R of the rod 5 relative to the axis X of the containment body 10 corresponds to a same rotation R of the containment body 10.
  • this allows a user to impart the desired direction to the floating means of transport by manoeuvring the control rod 5.
  • the containment body 10 comprises a rotation joint 19 interposed between the engagement means 4 and the battery 3.
  • the joint 19 advantageously comprises a rotation pin 9 in such a way as to allow the control rod 5 to rotate R' about an axis Y of the pin 9.
  • the joint 19 also comprises blocking means 20 designed to block the rotation R' in one of a plurality of possible angular positions of the control rod 5 with respect to the containment body 10.
  • the blocking means 20 comprise, for example, snap-on portions of the male or female type or of the type comprising in a movable blocking element.
  • the device 1 may act as an outboard motor ( Figure 10 ) .
  • the joint 19 also comprises an end of stroke portion 22 corresponding to the 90° portion between the control rod 5 and the containment body 10.
  • the above-mentioned command and control unit comprises a gyroscope and an accelerometer designed to detect, respectively, the direction and the speed of rotation R of the control rod 5 relative to the axis X.
  • the term “gyroscope” means a sensor which is able to detect the angular speed, that is to say, the variation of the angle of rotation per unit of time.
  • the term “accelerometer” means a sensor which is able to detect and/or measure the acceleration by calculating the force measured relative to the mass of the object.
  • the command and control unit translates a pulse coming from the rotation R of the control rod 5 into a control signal of the motor 2 in such a way as to determine the desired speed.
  • the gyroscope and an accelerometer are configured to determine at least three different levels of drive speed of the motor 2 based on the direction and speed of rotation of the control rod 5 relative to the axis X.
  • the device 1 according to the invention also comprises at least one LED designed to flash with different frequencies depending on the respective set speed level of the motor 2.
  • the control unit also comprises at least one humidity sensor designed to recognize whether the containment body 10 is immersed in water in such a way as to consequently activate the motor 2, or, vice versa, deactivate the motor 2 if the containment body 10 is not immersed in water.
  • the device is switched off after the containment body 10 has remained for a predetermined period of time outside the water.
  • the command and control unit also comprises a sensor designed to measure the current absorbed by the motor 2.
  • the senor is of the shunt resistor or Hall effect resistor or current transformer type.
  • information can be obtained from the measurement of the current necessary for controlling (speed, torque) and protecting the motor in the event of a fault (fault management).
  • control rod 5 comprises manual control means 21 for activating and adjusting the motor 2.
  • the manual control means 21 are designed to manually adjust the speed level.
  • the containment body 10 comprises an external connector 8 for recharging the battery 3.
  • the containment body 10 has a portion having a hydrodynamic, substantially teardrop-shaped, section, inside of which are positioned the above-mentioned engagement means 4, the command and control unit and the battery 3.
  • the movement device according to the invention for floating means of transport of persons overcomes the above-mentioned drawbacks and brings important advantages.
  • a first advantage is due to the fact that the device to handle floating means of transport of persons according to the invention is able to provide a solution which is safe and practical to use.
  • a further advantage is due to the fact that the invention provides a device to handle floating means of transport of persons which is able to guarantee to the user a high degree of comfort in use and a wide freedom of action.
  • a further advantage of the device to handle floating means of transport of persons according to the invention is due to the fact that it guarantees a convenient and simple use both as an outboard motor and as an onboard motor.

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EP23184241.0A 2022-07-20 2023-07-07 Handhabungsvorrichtung zur handhabung von schwimmenden personentransportmitteln Pending EP4309992A1 (de)

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US20130035010A1 (en) * 2009-11-12 2013-02-07 Alexander Boukas Combination hand-held multi-directional propulsion device, and powered oar/paddle for rowboat, canoe, kayak, and the like
US8512086B1 (en) * 2009-04-13 2013-08-20 Gregory John Charczuk Propulsion devices
US20180099734A1 (en) * 2016-10-12 2018-04-12 Nikolaus Peter Schibli Personal Watercraft for Amplifying Manual Rowing or Paddling with Propulsion
US20180162506A1 (en) * 2016-07-13 2018-06-14 Mike Ajello Retrofittable Watercraft Propulsion Device
US20200346721A1 (en) * 2018-01-23 2020-11-05 Giulia DAL PONT Electric driving system for boats
WO2021005275A1 (fr) * 2019-07-09 2021-01-14 Temo Dispositif de propulsion d'une embarcation du genre pagaie

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8512086B1 (en) * 2009-04-13 2013-08-20 Gregory John Charczuk Propulsion devices
US20130035010A1 (en) * 2009-11-12 2013-02-07 Alexander Boukas Combination hand-held multi-directional propulsion device, and powered oar/paddle for rowboat, canoe, kayak, and the like
US20180162506A1 (en) * 2016-07-13 2018-06-14 Mike Ajello Retrofittable Watercraft Propulsion Device
US20180099734A1 (en) * 2016-10-12 2018-04-12 Nikolaus Peter Schibli Personal Watercraft for Amplifying Manual Rowing or Paddling with Propulsion
US20200346721A1 (en) * 2018-01-23 2020-11-05 Giulia DAL PONT Electric driving system for boats
WO2021005275A1 (fr) * 2019-07-09 2021-01-14 Temo Dispositif de propulsion d'une embarcation du genre pagaie

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