Tiller, waterside thruster, watercraft, control method, and storage medium

Abstract

A tiller, a waterside thruster, a watercraft, a control method, and a storage medium are provided. The tiller includes a base member, a control portion, and a pressure sensor. The base member is connected to a body of the waterside thruster. The control portion is movably connected to the base member for receiving a control input and generating displacement with respect to the base member. The pressure sensor is provided between the base member and the control portion for acquiring a deformation pressure value caused by the displacement of the control portion with respect to the base member. The pressure sensor is triggered to generate a triggered signal when the deformation pressure value conforms to a preset threshold value of the triggered pressure. The triggered signal is configured to instruct that the waterside thruster performs a preset action.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tiller for a waterside thruster, the waterside thruster being configured to propel a watercraft movement, wherein the tiller comprises:
 a base member, connected to a body of the waterside thruster;   a control portion, movably connected to the base member for receiving control inputs and generating displacement relative to the base member; and   a pressure sensor, provided between the base member and the control portion and configured to obtain a deformation pressure value caused by the displacement of the control portion with respect to the base member, wherein when the deformation pressure value meets a preset triggered pressure threshold, the pressure sensor is triggered to generate a triggered signal, the triggered signal being configured to instruct that the waterside thruster performs a preset action.   
     
     
         2 . The tiller of  claim 1 , wherein the control portion is rotatably connected to the base member. 
     
     
         3 . The tiller of  claim 2 , wherein the control portion is provided with a swinging portion, and the swing portion is configured to produce displacement relative to the base member when the control portion is rotated;
 wherein the base member is provided with two abutment portions, and the two abutment portions are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the swing portion along its pivoting direction; and   wherein the number of the pressure sensors is two, one of the pressure sensors is provided between one of the abutment portion and one side of the swinging portion, and the other pressure sensor is provided between the other abutment portion and the other side of the swinging portion.   
     
     
         4 . The tiller of  claim 3 , wherein the swing portion is configured to rotate relative to the base member in a direction parallel to a steering direction of the waterside thruster, and the pressure sensor is configured to be rotated by the swing portion to output a steering signal; or
 wherein the swing portion is configured to rotate relative to the base member in a direction parallel to a trimming direction of the waterside thruster, and the pressure sensor is configured to be rotated by the swing portion to output a trimming signal.   
     
     
         5 . The tiller of  claim 3 , wherein the pressure sensor is connected to the abutment portion and disposed with a gap relative to the swinging portion, or in contact with the swinging portion; or
 wherein the pressure sensor is connected to the swing portion and disposed with a gap relative to the abutment portion, or in contact with the abutment portion.   
     
     
         6 . The tiller of  claim 2 , wherein the pressure sensor comprises a single pressure sensor, and the pressure sensor is configured to sense the displacement of the control portion relative to the swing of the base member in the direction of rotation on each side separately and generates the corresponding deformation pressure value separately. 
     
     
         7 . The tiller of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 a signal amplifier, electrically connected to the pressure sensor for amplifying the sensing signal.   
     
     
         8 . The tiller of  claim 3 , wherein the control portion is rotatably connected to the base member about a virtual axis, the control portion comprises a control lever connected to the swing portion, the base member comprises a mounting base, the mounting base comprises a mounting hole, the control lever passes through the mounting hole and is supported in the mounting hole by a flexible ring configured in an axial direction, and the flexible ring allows the control lever to rotate relative to the base member about an axis that defines the virtual axis. 
     
     
         9 . The tiller of  claim 1 , wherein the control portion is slidably connected to the base member to produce the displacement; or
 wherein the control portion is twistably connected to the base member about the central axis of the control portion to produce the displacement.   
     
     
         10 . The tiller of  claim 1 , wherein the control portion comprises an electric control box and a control lever, the control lever is connected to the electric control box, the electric control box is connected to the base member, and the pressure sensor is provided between the electric control box and the base member; and
 wherein the electronic control box is sealed and provided with a sensing device, and the sensing device is configured to sense another control input from the control portion.   
     
     
         11 . The tiller of  claim 10 , wherein the electronic control box is provided with a signal processing circuit board, the signal processing circuit board is electrically connected to the pressure sensor for receiving the deformation pressure value and comparing the deformation pressure value with the preset triggered pressure threshold to obtain the triggered signal. 
     
     
         12 . The tiller of  claim 11 , wherein the base member is provided with a controller, the controller is coupled to the signal processing circuit board for controlling the waterside thruster to perform a preset action in accordance with the triggered signal. 
     
     
         13 . The tiller of  claim 10 , wherein the control lever is fixedly connected to the electronic control box;
 wherein the control portion further comprises a throttle rotation sleeve, the throttle rotation sleeve being provided outside the control lever; and   wherein the twisting of the throttle rotation sleeve relative to the control lever is configured to be used as the other control input.   
     
     
         14 . The tiller of  claim 10 , wherein the control lever is provided with a button at an end of the control lever, the sensing device is a triggered circuit board, the button is electrically connected to the triggered circuit board, and an action of pressing the button is configured to be used as the other control input. 
     
     
         15 . The tiller of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is provided with a display for showing attitude information adjusted by the pressure sensor. 
     
     
         16 . The tiller of  claim 1 , wherein the triggered pressure threshold is positively correlated with a speed of the watercraft. 
     
     
         17 . A waterside thruster, comprising:
 a body; and   a tiller, wherein the tiller comprises:   a base member, connected to the body;   a control portion, movably connected to the base member for receiving control inputs and generating displacement relative to the base member; and   a pressure sensor, provided between the base member and the control portion and configured to obtain a deformation pressure value caused by the displacement of the control portion with respect to the base member, wherein when the deformation pressure value meets a preset triggered pressure threshold, the pressure sensor is triggered to generate a triggered signal, the triggered signal being configured to instruct that the waterside thruster performs a preset action.   
     
     
         18 . The waterside thruster of  claim 17 , wherein the body is provided with a motor and a propeller, the motor is rotatably connected to the propeller for driving the propeller to rotate to generate propulsion, the body is provided with a trimming actuator configured to drive the body to trim, and the body is provided with a steering actuator configured to drive the body to steer,
 wherein the pressure sensor is electrically connected to the motor, and the triggered signal is configured to instruct a rotational speed of the motor; or   wherein the pressure sensor is electrically connected to the trimming actuator, and the triggered signal is configured to instruct the trimming actuator to perform a trimming action; or   wherein the pressure sensor is electrically connected to the steering actuator, and the triggered signal is configured to instruct the steering actuator to perform a steering action.   
     
     
         19 . The waterside thruster of  claim 17 , wherein the body is provided with an electronic control unit, the electronic control unit is electrically connected to the pressure sensor for receiving the deformation pressure value and obtaining an attitude adjustment signal based on the deformation pressure value and the preset triggered pressure threshold, and the attitude adjustment signal is configured to instruct the waterside thruster to make attitude adjustments. 
     
     
         20 . A watercraft, comprising,
 a water carrier; and   a waterside thruster, wherein the waterside thruster comprises:   a body, connected to the water carrier; and   a tiller, wherein the tiller comprises:   a base member, connected to the body;   a control portion, movably connected to the base member for receiving control inputs and generating displacement relative to the base member; and   a pressure sensor, provided between the base member and the control portion and configured to obtain a deformation pressure value caused by the displacement of the control portion with respect to the base member, wherein when the deformation pressure value meets a preset triggered pressure threshold, the pressure sensor is triggered to generate a triggered signal, the triggered signal being configured to instruct that the waterside thruster performs a preset action.