WO2008151395A2 - Appareil de commande de bateau - Google Patents

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WO2008151395A2
WO2008151395A2 PCT/AU2008/001097 AU2008001097W WO2008151395A2 WO 2008151395 A2 WO2008151395 A2 WO 2008151395A2 AU 2008001097 W AU2008001097 W AU 2008001097W WO 2008151395 A2 WO2008151395 A2 WO 2008151395A2
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winch
watercraft
depth
anchor
shore
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Andrew David William Hands
Aron Dennis Harding
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Adh Products Pty Ltd
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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 
    • B63B21/00—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring
    • B63B21/16—Tying-up; Shifting, towing, or pushing equipment; Anchoring using winches

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  • the present invention relates generally to a boat or watercraft control apparatus, a processor for operating a boat or watercraft and a system and method for controlling a boat or watercraft. It is to be understood that the present invention may be used in conjunction with a watercraft fixed by one or more mooring or anchor lines and that throughout this specification and claims which follow, the term “anchor" is intended to encompass mooring and other methods of fixing watercraft to solid objects.
  • the present invention seeks to ameliorate one or more of the above-mentioned disadvantages and seeks to inhibit beaching of watercraft during tide movement events.
  • a system and/or an apparatus which automatically, manually and/or remotely maintains a vessel in a floating disposition during tide movement events.
  • a boat or watercraft control apparatus for a watercraft at anchor on a body of water of a selected depth
  • the boat control apparatus including: a receiver for receiving an actuation signal from a controller, the receiver also adapted for electrical connection to a winch; the winch being actuated by the receiver in a direction to move the watercraft away from shore or shallow water in response to a signal from the controller.
  • the boat or watercraft control apparatus includes an automatic controller which includes: a processing system for processing selected inputs; a processing system adapted for electrical connection to a detector for detecting a depth of the body of water under the watercraft; the processing system also adapted for electrical connection to a relay or winch for actuation of the winch; the processing system in use causing actuation of the winch in a direction to move the watercraft away from shore or shallow water in response to selected input data if the depth of the body of water underneath the watercraft falls below a selected threshold.
  • an automatic controller which includes: a processing system for processing selected inputs; a processing system adapted for electrical connection to a detector for detecting a depth of the body of water under the watercraft; the processing system also adapted for electrical connection to a relay or winch for actuation of the winch; the processing system in use causing actuation of the winch in a direction to move the watercraft away from shore or shallow water in response to selected input data if the depth of the body of water underneath the watercraft falls
  • a method of controlling a boat or watercraft at anchor in a selected depth of water including the steps of, in a processing system: setting a shore direction proximal one end or side of the watercraft; receiving a depth signal value from a depth finder; comparing the depth signal value with a threshold depth; sending an actuation signal to a relay or a winch for winching the watercraft in a direction a selected distance away from the shore direction if the depth signal value is below the threshold depth.
  • a winch apparatus which includes a paying drum and a hauling drum which in use are operated to pay and haul respective anchor lines in response to inputs from a processing system.
  • the apparatus includes the detector which may be in any suitable form but preferably in the form of an ultrasonic transmitter and receiver.
  • the detector is disposed in a base region of the watercraft, preferably mounted on the keel at the lowest point of the draft of the watercraft.
  • the apparatus includes one or more winch assemblies in order to winch anchor lines, cables or chains so as to draw the boat in one direction away from the shore or closer to the shore.
  • the winch assembly includes a double-sided winch unit which has a hauling side and a paying side which operates to haul anchor line in from one side or end of the watercraft while at the same time paying out or extending anchor line from the other side or end of the watercraft.
  • the winch include a gearbox to simplify the operation and construction of the winch.
  • the winch assembly is in the form of two discrete or separate single- direction winch units disposed at opposite sides or ends of the watercraft.
  • the winch units are controlled via a wire loom or wireless link so as to pay line from one winch unit at one end while hauling anchor line with the other winch unit mounted at the other end.
  • guides are provided to guide the anchor line into the winch assemblies.
  • the guides in use reduce winch effort and potential knots.
  • the guides guide the anchor line through large radius bends to reduce winch effort.
  • the winches are electrically operated and connected to an electrical power source such as a battery.
  • the winch is disposed in a bilge section of the watercraft so as to reduce the centre of gravity of the watercraft.
  • the winch is of a windlass type so as to reduce the centre of gravity of the vessel. It is possible that the winch be in the form of a capstan.
  • the processing system includes an input and output device for receiving and displaying inputs and outputs and includes a console disposed in a cabin of the watercraft.
  • the controller is a remote controller which wirelessly transmits a signal for hauling a selected anchor line a selected distance and paying the other anchor line the selected distance.
  • the threshold depth is set at the input/output device, and also a maximum depth threshold may be set so as to trigger a hauling of the anchor line adjacent the shore side so that the watercraft is drawn back to shore on a flowing tide.
  • console is connected to the inputs and outputs via wiring looms, however it is contemplated that any suitable arrangement is contemplated such as for example wireless connectivity using transmitters and receivers.
  • the processing system includes a central processing unit, a memory, a storage device and a display device.
  • FIG. l is a side elevation schematic view of a watercraft having a preferred embodiment of boat control apparatus on board;
  • FIG. 2 is a similar view to that shown in Figure 1, with a second embodiment of boat control apparatus installed on board;
  • FIG. 3 is a section view of a double-side winch unit suitable for use with preferred embodiments of the present invention.
  • the watercraft 10 includes a watercraft control apparatus 20 which in one embodiment includes a processing system 22 for processing selected input signals, the processing system 22 being electrically connected to those inputs at 27, the input signals being transmitted from a detector 23 for detecting water depth.
  • the processing system 22 is also configured to send output signals through output 28 which is electrically connected to a relay 24 or directly to a winch assembly 26 for actuation of the winch assembly 26 in response to selected input signals from the detector 23.
  • the winch assembly 26 is shown in Figure 1 as a windlass and is a dual sided winch unit 29 in that it has a hauling drum 30 and a paying drum 32. As shown in Figure 3 a gearbox
  • a similar version of the winch unit 29 may be provided wherein anchor lines 35 and 37 are attached to the hauling drum 30 and paying drum 32 at upper side 36 and lower side 38 respectively. In this manner the drums 30 and 32 may be mounted on a common shaft for rotation thereabout.
  • the detector 23 is in the form of a depth finder 40 which is an ultrasonic device 52 having an ultrasonic wave transmitter and receiver.
  • the depth finder 40 is mounted at a base region 54 of the watercraft on the keel 56 at the lowest point of the vessel so that the depth value signal provided to the processing system 22 is the minimum depth required for operation of the watercraft 10.
  • winch assembly 126 includes two separate winch units 42 and 44, each electrically connected by a communication line to an output 128 of the processing system 122. In this way, if a boat owner already had one winch unit on board, only one additional winch unit would be required to be purchased in order to make an effective system of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • a boat is set at anchor by anchor lines at both ends, in a floating disposition on a body of water 5 of a selected depth, a selected distance from shore.
  • a shore direction is programmed into the console 25 and retained in a storage region of the processing system 22.
  • the shore end is the bow end 50.
  • a minimum depth threshold is programmed into the console 25 and stored, and if required, a maximum depth threshold is programmed and stored.
  • the processing system 22 periodically checks the depth of the water 5 using the detector 23 and compares with the threshold stored in the storage region. If the processing system 22 detects that the depth value of the water below the watercraft 10 is below the threshold value, the processing system actuates a relay through output 28 which actuates winch assembly 26 so as to haul the aft anchor line and simultaneously pay out the shore anchor line a selected distance. The processing system 22 again checks the depth and if it is above the threshold value, no further actuation of the relay takes place.
  • Another detector may be provided in order to count the revolutions or partial revolutions of the winch drums 30 and/or 32 so as to measure the amount of anchor line paid or hauled. This value is fed back to the processing system to give the processing system 22 further control over the distance the watercraft 10 is hauled from shore.
  • a manual apparatus and manual method of anchoring is provided in an alternative arrangement.
  • the processing system responds to an actuation signal from a remote controller (not shown) to haul in a selected quantity of anchor line 35 from one end and pay anchor line 37 from the other end so as to set the watercraft 10 a selected distance from shore.
  • the watercraft would remain at that location until the remote control was activated.
  • the remote control would override the detector or may operate in the absence of the detector, so that a user wishing to take a trip in the watercraft 10 would simply actuate the remote controller to haul in the anchor line 37 and pay out anchor line
  • a remote manual system and remote manual method of operation which includes the following features:
  • a watercraft 10 which includes a winch assembly 26 connected to a detector 23 comprising a radio or ultrasonic or other kind of wired or wireless receiver.
  • the winch assembly may be disposed anywhere on the watercraft: bow, midships or stern. It could be a double-winch as described above, but is preferably a single winch, which operates a single anchor line which extends toward and, when deployed, over one end of the watercraft: bow or stern.
  • the preferred remote manual system also includes a resilient or bungee anchor line disposed at the opposite end from that end associated with the single anchor line.
  • Some arrangements include a retractable and/or ratchet anchor line such as may be found in a retractable seat belt in a vehicle.
  • a user operates the system either on board, using a console-mounted control, or, from the shore, with a wireless or wired key controller.
  • the preferred system deploys and acts in the following manner:
  • the watercraft is positioned adjacent the shore, spaced a selected distance therefrom, so that it is floating on the water's surface in a selected depth of water.
  • a user actuates the winch so that the anchor chain deploys. It is always good practice to reverse the boat a selected distance from the anchor so that the anchor bites into the sea, lake or river bed.
  • the resilient or retractable anchor line is deployed, and either taken ashore or dropped overboard, so that its distal end is fixed into a ground insertion point. The distal end may be wrapped around a tree, buried in the sand, or like mountings.
  • the main anchor is maintained under a certain amount of tension and the boat is inhibited from turning with the tide, facilitating a good hold on the sea bed.
  • the user simply presses a button on the key controller, and the winch winds up the anchor chain, and the boat is taken offshore a selected distance.
  • the system may include a processor which indexes the boat a selected distance at the press of a button, or the operator may hold the button down for a selected time to maintain winching operation, and release when he or she is satisfied that the boat is in sufficient depth of water.
  • the retractable or elastic anchor line may extend.
  • the retractable seat belt or ratchet device may include a solenoid or other device which may actuate to release a lock so as to allow the extension of the aft or proximal anchor line.
  • the solenoid may release simultaneously when the winch is in operation, or the elastic anchor line may simply stretch.

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L'invention concerne un système et un appareil qui maintiennent automatiquement, de façon manuelle et/ou à distance un vaisseau dans une disposition de flottaison pendant des événements de mouvement de marée. Dans certains modes de réalisation donnés à titre d'exemple, le système comprend un récepteur pour recevoir un signal d'actionnement provenant d'un dispositif de commande, le récepteur étant adapté pour une connexion électrique à un winch; le winch étant actionné par le récepteur dans un sens pour déplacer le bateau loin de la côte ou d'une eau peu profonde en réponse à un signal provenant du dispositif de commande. Dans d'autres agencements donnés à titre d'exemple, on propose une ligne d'ancre élastique ou rétractable qui, en utilisation, se déploie au niveau d'une extrémité opposée du bateau par rapport à l'autre ligne d'ancre, de façon à conserver une certaine commande sur le vaisseau au niveau de l'ancre, et à faciliter le halage du bateau à nouveau au rivage si nécessaire, ou à le faire automatiquement lorsque la marée revient.
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US92911307P 2007-06-13 2007-06-13
AU2007903180A AU2007903180A0 (en) 2007-06-13 Anchor control apparatus
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