Auto pilot device for small boat outboard motor

摘要

The present invention relates to an automatic operation device for an outboard motor of a small boat. According to the present invention, since a thrust control device and steering device are connected to a thrust control lever and a steering lever, respectively, the thrust control lever and the steering lever are controlled by a motor, such as a step motor, capable of performing precise control based on information previously input in a control unit with an electronic compass and a global positioning system (GPS) module, so a small boat is automatically operated. The control unit includes a Bluetooth module to control the boat with a device capable of performing Bluetooth communications, such as a tablet PC, a smartphone, etc., and uses a GPS and a map embedded in the tablet PC or smartphone as auxiliary information to precisely control the boat. Moreover, when an operation error occurs, the control unit can be manually controlled through a separate mode for manual control.