TH25538U - Unmanned ship - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention, OCR, concerns an unmanned vessel, consisting of a hull equipped with a set of operating equipment and a propulsion system for determining the vessel's direction and speed. The navigation system consists of a GPS, a compass, and devices used to measure the vessel's speed and acceleration. This information is then transmitted to an electric propulsion control unit (microcontroller). Specifically, the operating equipment is mounted on the front of the vessel, while the motor is mounted on the rear of the vessel to reduce signal interference. The navigation and electric propulsion control units are mounted on the front of the vessel, and the electric propulsion control unit operates by receiving user commands or by receiving pre-programmed commands (autopilot control). This allows the vessel to move as intended.

Claims (5)

1. OCR 22/05/2024 1. An unmanned vessel, comprising a hull (10) equipped with at least one selectable set of working equipment (13) from depth sounding equipment, underwater object detection equipment, surveying equipment, and water quality measuring equipment, and a propulsion system consisting of a steering wheel, accelerator, and motor (14) for determining the direction and speed of the vessel; a navigation set (20) comprising a global positioning system (GPS), a compass, and devices for measuring the speed and acceleration of the vessel; the navigation set (20) identifies selected vessel data from the vessel's position, heading direction, and tilt of the vessel, one or more combinations, and transmits such vessel data to the electric propulsion control set (30); and the electric propulsion control set (30) comprising a microcontroller, which receives data from the vessel from the navigation set (20) and controls the operation of the vessel's propulsion system, with the specific characteristics of the operating set (13) being installed outside the vessel (10) at the front. While the motor (14) is mounted outside the hull (10) at the stern of the vessel to reduce interference with the signal of the operating equipment (13), the navigation unit (20) and the electric propulsion control unit (30) are mounted inside the hull (10) at the forward part of the vessel and the electric propulsion control unit (30) can be operated in one of the following modes: (a) operation by receiving commands from the user (user control) via a computer device to command the propulsion control unit to send commands to the propulsion system to cause the vessel (10) to proceed as specified by the user; and (b) operation by receiving commands from a pre-programmed program (autopilot control) to the propulsion system to cause the vessel (10) to proceed as specified by the program. 2. The unmanned boat according to claim 1, wherein the motor (14) is an outboard motor. 3. The unmanned boat according to claim 1, wherein the motor (14) has a power in the range of 3040 horsepower. 4. The unmanned boat of claim 1, wherein the boat (10) can be selected from an aluminum boat, a kayak, and a catamaran. 5. The unmanned vessel of claim 1, wherein the vessel (10) is capable of carrying a load in the range of 150350 kg.