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US 9,032,891 · App. 13/684,770 · Granted May 19, 2015

Watercraft

Inventors: Yoshimasa Kinoshita (Shizuoka, JP); Shu Akuzawa (Shizuoka, JP); Tatsuya Yoshida (Shizuoka, JP)
Assignee: Yamaha Hatsudoki Kabushiki Kaisha
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,032,891
App. No.
13/684,770
Filed
Nov 26, 2012
Granted
May 19, 2015
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3617
USPC
114/343
Abstract

A watercraft includes a watercraft body, a watercraft propulsion device, a water protective case, a communication device, and a display device. The watercraft propulsion device propels the watercraft body. The water protective case is arranged on the watercraft body. The communication device communicates with a mobile terminal arranged inside the water protective case. The display device displays content of the mobile terminal based on data received from the mobile terminal through the communication device.

Claims (28)

1. A watercraft comprising:

a watercraft body;

a watercraft propulsion device configured to propel the watercraft body;

a water protective case arranged on the watercraft body;

a communication device that communicates with a mobile terminal arranged inside the water protective case; and

a display device that displays a content of the mobile terminal based on data received from the mobile terminal through the communication device; wherein

the water protective case includes a transparent window section; and

the transparent window section is configured such that the mobile terminal inside the water protective case is operated by touching the transparent window section from outside the water protective case.

2. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the mobile terminal includes a screen of an application opened on the mobile terminal.

3. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent window section defines a touch panel.

4. The watercraft according to claim 3 , wherein the communication device is programmed to transmit a signal indicating a touch operation of the touch panel to the mobile terminal such that the mobile terminal is operated according to the touch operation.

5. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the mobile terminal includes a reception of a telephone call.

6. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein the content of the mobile terminal includes position information of the mobile terminal obtained from a global navigation satellite system.

7. The watercraft according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of devices arranged on the watercraft body; wherein

the communication device connects the mobile terminal inside the water protective case to an onboard network that is connected to the plurality of devices.

8. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein the communication device includes a wireless communication antenna that is arranged to communicate with the mobile terminal inside the water protective case.

9. The watercraft according to claim 1 , wherein the watercraft body includes a mounting section onto which the water protective case is detachably mounted.

10. The watercraft according to claim 9 , wherein the watercraft includes a deck where the mounting section is arranged.

11. The watercraft according to claim 10 , wherein the deck includes an opening in which the water protective case is arranged.

12. The watercraft according to claim 10 , further comprising:

a steering handlebar arranged on the deck; and

a seat arranged rearward of the steering handlebar.

13. The watercraft according to claim 12 , wherein the mounting section is arranged between the steering handlebar and the seat.

14. The watercraft according to claim 9 , wherein the water protective case is arranged to be mounted to and removed from the mounting section without using a tool.

15. The watercraft according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a battery arranged on the watercraft body; and

a charging device that is connected to the battery and charges the mobile terminal inside the water protective case using a wireless electric power transmission.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 26, 2012
From: KINOSHITA, YOSHIMASA; AKUZAWA, SHU; YOSHIDA, TATSUYA
To: YAMAHA HATSUDOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 029346/0993 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-084263 · Apr 2, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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