(19)
(11) EP 1 419 962 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/22

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/21

(21) Application number: 03018468.3

(22) Date of filing: 14.08.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B63H 21/22(2006.01)
B63H 21/14(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 15.11.2002 JP 2002331923

(71) Applicants:
  • MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Tokyo 108-8215 (JP)
  • NABCO LIMITED
    Kobe, Hyogo-ken 651-2271 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sonoda, Takashi
    Takasago, Hyogo-ken 676-8686 (JP)
  • Matsuo, Minoru
    Takasago, Hyogo-ken 676-8686 (JP)
  • Sugihara, Masahide
    Kobe, Hyogo-ken 652-8585 (JP)
  • Edo, Koji
    Kobe, Hyogo-ken 652-8585 (JP)
  • Maeda, Takayoshi
    Kobe, Hyogo-ken 651-2413 (JP)
  • Kita, Yoshiyuki
    Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo-ken 651-2271 (JP)
  • Kobayashi, Yasunaga
    Nishi-ku, Kobe, Hyogo-ken 651-2271 (JP)

(74) Representative: Heusler, Wolfgang 
v. Bezold & Partner Patentanwälte Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München
80799 München (DE)

   


(54) Ship engine control system


(57) A command signal is applied to a main unit (12) from a remote control unit (18) operated by an operator of a ship. A sensor unit (10) detects an operating state of a ship engine (2) and develops an operating state representative signal. The main unit (12) prepares and provides a main command based on the command signal and the operating state representative signal. A set including a subsidiary unit (14) and a valve (6) is provided for each of cylinders (4) of the engine (2). Each subsidiary unit (14) computes, from the operating state representative signal and the main command, operation timing, provides an operation timing command in accordance with the operation timing. The valve (6) is adapted to supply fuel to the associated cylinder (4) in accordance with the operation timing command. A subsidiary remote controller (20) is disposed at a location remote from the remote control unit (18), and is adapted to provide a first subsidiary command signal to the main unit (12) and a second subsidiary command signal to the subsidiary units (14). The main unit (12) is also capable of providing the main signal based on the first subsidiary command signal and the operating state representative signal. The subsidiary units (14) are also arranged to provide an operation timing command based on the second subsidiary command signal and the operating state representative signal.







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