WO2011011006A1 - Système de gouvernail - Google Patents

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WO2011011006A1
WO2011011006A1 PCT/US2009/051525 US2009051525W WO2011011006A1 WO 2011011006 A1 WO2011011006 A1 WO 2011011006A1 US 2009051525 W US2009051525 W US 2009051525W WO 2011011006 A1 WO2011011006 A1 WO 2011011006A1
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rudder
propeller
pedal
kayak
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James Winsky
Merle W. Winsky
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James Winsky
Winsky Merle W
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H20/00—Outboard propulsion units, e.g. outboard motors or Z-drives; Arrangements thereof on vessels
    • B63H20/007—Trolling propulsion units
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H25/00—Steering; Slowing-down otherwise than by use of propulsive elements; Dynamic anchoring, i.e. positioning vessels by means of main or auxiliary propulsive elements
    • B63H25/42—Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elements; Steering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor only; Steering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers

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  • This invention relates to boat rudder systems and, more particularly, to a rudder system for a kayak that enables the kayak to be propelled, steered, and speed controlled without the use of a paddle or a user's hands.
  • a kayak is a relatively small personal watercraft that is popular for both recreational boaters and for fisherman. Such watercraft are relatively lightweight, easy to load and transport, and easy to control in stable water conditions. However, a kayak becomes difficult to maneuver, guide, or propel when a user desires to operate a fishing rod or otherwise does not desire to use his hands for operating a paddle.
  • a rudder system for a kayak that enables a kayak to be selectively propelled without the use of a paddle. Further, it would be desirable to have a rudder system that enables a kayak to be steered without the use of a paddle. Finally, it would be desirable to have a rudder system that is easy to mount to a kayak, easily connectible to a battery, and easy to operate.
  • a rudder system for a kayak includes a rudder configured for pivotal attachment to the kayak and a propeller housed in and extending from the rudder.
  • a battery is in electrical communication with the propeller to selectively power the propeller.
  • the kayak system includes an input in electrical communication with the propeller to operatively actuate the propeller, the input being accessible from inside the kayak.
  • a sensor is operatively coupled to the kayak to determine a relative speed thereof.
  • a processor is in data communication with the sensor and propeller, the processor including programming to determine a necessary propeller speed.
  • the processor is in data communication with the input so as to establish the desired relative speed of the kayak.
  • the propeller includes at least two blades and the propeller motor is housed in the rudder.
  • a general object of this invention is to provide a rudder system for use with a kayak that enables the kayak to be propelled and steered without use of a paddle or a user's hands.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a rudder system, as aforesaid, that includes a speed control so that the kayak may be propelled at a desired speed.
  • Still another object of this invention is to provide a rudder system, as aforesaid, that is easy to mount to a kayak and user-friendly to use.
  • Yet another object of this invention is to provide a rudder system, as aforesaid, that is economical to manufacture.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a rudder system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in use with a kayak;
  • Fig. 2 is a side view of the rudder system as in Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 3 is a side view of the rudder system as in Fig. 2 taken from a reverse angle and having a portion of the kayak removed for clarity;
  • Fig. 4 is an isolated view on an enlarged scale taken from a portion of Fig.
  • Fig. 5 is an isolated view on an enlarged scale taken from a portion of Fig. 3;
  • Fig. 6 is side view of the propeller on an enlarged scale as in Fig. 2 with the kayak removed;
  • Fig. 7 is a top view of the propeller as in Fig. 6;
  • Fig. 8 is an exploded view of the propeller as in Fig. 2;
  • Fig. 9 is an exploded view of the pedal assembly as in Fig. 3; and
  • Fig. 10 is a block diagram of the electronic components of the rudder system.
  • the rudder system 100 includes a rudder 110 and a propeller 120 coupled to the rudder 110.
  • the rudder 110 is configured for pi vo table attachment to a kayak 10, such as by pivot bolt 112 as shown in Fig. 8. It may be desirable for the rudder 110 to be configured to be interchangeable with existing kayak rudders, or in other words, to be operable with existing kayak hardware used for attaching rudders. It should be understood that the rudder 110 may pi vo tally attach directly to the kayak 10, or that one portion of the rudder may attach to the kayak 10 in a non-pivotal manner and that another portion of the rudder may pivot relative to the kayak 10. The rudder 110 may be configured for upward retraction so that the rudder 110 may be retracted when not in use or when in very shallow water.
  • the rudder 110 may be pivoted upwardly about pivot bolt 114, as shown in Fig. 8.
  • a pulley 115 (Fig. 8) and rope 116 (Fig. 2) may be used to retract the rudder 110 upwardly about the pivot bolt 114.
  • the propeller 120 may include a motor 122 and at least two blades 124 selectively rotated by the motor 122.
  • the propeller blades 124 extend from the rudder 110, and the propeller motor 122 may be housed in the rudder 110. More particularly, the rudder 110 may include two side portions 117
  • a battery 130 (Figs. 5 and 10) is in electrical communication with the propeller 120 to selectively power the propeller 120. It may be desirable for the battery 130 to be located outside the rudder 110. For example, as shown in Fig. 5, the battery 130 may be located inside the kayak 10 and wiring 131 may extend through the rudder 110 (Fig. 6) to allow electrical communication between the battery 130 and the propeller motor 122.
  • An input 134 (Figs. 4 and 10) may be in electrical communication with the propeller 120 to operatively actuate the propeller 120. It may be desirable for the input 134 to be accessible from inside the kayak 10, as shown in Fig. 4.
  • the input 134 may include a plurality of setting that correspond to respective desired propeller speeds to operatively actuate the propeller 120 at the respective desired propeller speeds.
  • the input 134 may be used to actuate the propeller 120 at low, medium, and high speeds.
  • a sensor 140 may be operatively coupled to the kayak 10 to determine a relative speed of the kayak 10, and a processor 145 may be in data communication with the sensor 140 and the propeller 120.
  • the input 134 may be in data communication with the processor 145 to establish a desired relative speed of the kayak 10.
  • the processor 145 may include programming to determine a necessary propeller speed to achieve the desired relative speed of the kayak 10 (as provided by the input 134) and programming to actuate the propeller 120 to rotate at the necessary propeller speed.
  • Means may be included for pivoting the rudder from side to side.
  • first and second pedal assemblies 150 may be included.
  • each pedal assembly 150 includes a stationary rail 152 configured for attachment to the kayak 10, an adjustable rail 154 slidably coupled to the stationary rail 152, and a pedal 156 fixedly coupled to the adjustable rail 154.
  • Each pedal 156 need not be permanently attached to a respective adjustable rail 154, so long as the pedals 156 do not move relative to the respective adjustable rails 154 when attached thereto.
  • a respective pedal 156 may be movably coupled to a respective adjustable rail 154 by a bolt 157, set screw, pin, etc., as shown in Fig. 9.
  • One linkage 158 may couple the rudder 110 to the pedal 156 and/or the adjustable rail 154 of one pedal assembly 150, and another linkage 158 may couple the rudder 110 to the pedal 156 and/or the adjustable rail 154 of the other pedal assembly 150.
  • movement of one pedal 156 relative to a respective stationary rail 152 may cause the rudder 110 to rotate toward one side
  • movement of the other pedal 156 relative to the other stationary rail 152 may cause the rudder 110 to rotate toward the other side.
  • the rudder 110 may include a steering portion 119a extending in a generally vertical direction and a linkage attachment portion 119b extending bilaterally to (i.e., on both sides of) the steering portion
  • the linkages 158 may be coupled to the linkage attachment portion 119b.
  • Each linkage 158 may include, for example, a cable, a chain, and/or a rod.
  • the user may position each pedal 156 relative to each adjustable rail 154 using the bolts 157 to account for the user's leg length, and pushing the respective pedals 156 may cause the respective linkages 158 to rotate the rudder
  • the input 134 may operatively actuate the propeller 120 to rotate at the desired propeller speed (e.g., low, medium, high, etc.).
  • the processor 145 may (by using the programming set forth above) utilize data from the sensor 140 to determine a necessary propeller speed to achieve the desired relative speed of the kayak 10 and actuate (by using the programming set forth above) the propeller 120 to rotate at the necessary propeller speed. This may allow the kayak 10 to remain relatively stationary at a chosen location or to move at a substantially constant speed, for example.
  • the processor may constantly, or at chosen intervals, determine necessary propeller speed and actuate the propeller 120 accordingly.

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Abstract

L'invention porte sur un système de gouvernail (100) pour kayak, qui comprend un gouvernail (110) configuré pour être attaché au kayak (10) avec possibilité de pivotement, et une hélice (120) logée dans le gouvernail (110) et qui émerge du gouvernail. Une batterie (130) est en communication électrique avec l'hélice (120) pour alimenter sélectivement l'hélice (120) en énergie. Le système de gouvernail (100) comprend une entrée (139) qui est en communication électrique avec l'hélice (120), pour actionner fonctionnellement l'hélice (120), l'entrée (134) étant accessible de l'intérieur du kayak (10). Un capteur (140) est accouplé fonctionnellement au kayak (10) pour déterminer la vitesse relative de ce dernier. Un processeur (145) est en communication pour la transmission de données avec le capteur (140) et avec l'hélice (120), le processeur (145) comprenant une programmation servant à déterminer la vitesse nécessaire de l'hélice. Le processeur (145) est en communication pour la transmission de données avec l'entrée (134) de manière à établir la vitesse relative désirée du kayak (10). L'hélice (120) comprend au moins deux pales, et le moteur (122) de l'hélice est logé dans le gouvernail (110).
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EP2396220A1 (fr) * 2009-02-12 2011-12-21 Hobie Cat Company, A Missouri Corporation Actionnement à distance
US9475559B2 (en) 2013-07-03 2016-10-25 Hobie Cat Company Foot operated propulsion system for watercraft

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US5460551A (en) * 1994-08-05 1995-10-24 Beres; Jeffrey W. Pedal-powered kayak
US6855016B1 (en) * 2002-07-16 2005-02-15 Patrick Lee Jansen Electric watercycle with variable electronic gearing and human power amplification
US6884128B2 (en) * 2002-10-23 2005-04-26 Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha Speed control system and method for watercraft
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US4130079A (en) * 1977-06-13 1978-12-19 Rhorer William F Auxiliary steering control for electric trolling motor
US5460551A (en) * 1994-08-05 1995-10-24 Beres; Jeffrey W. Pedal-powered kayak
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US6884128B2 (en) * 2002-10-23 2005-04-26 Yamaha Marine Kabushiki Kaisha Speed control system and method for watercraft
US20070012236A1 (en) * 2005-07-15 2007-01-18 Caples Sean G Motorized kayak

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2396220A1 (fr) * 2009-02-12 2011-12-21 Hobie Cat Company, A Missouri Corporation Actionnement à distance
EP2396220A4 (fr) * 2009-02-12 2013-06-05 Hobie Cat Company A Missouri Corp Actionnement à distance
US9475559B2 (en) 2013-07-03 2016-10-25 Hobie Cat Company Foot operated propulsion system for watercraft

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