U.S. patent application number 14/905909 was filed with the patent office on 2016-06-09 for small watercraft for leisure use.
The applicant listed for this patent is YANMAR CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Kouji KINOSHITA, Kiyoyuki OKUYAMA, Shinya SHIINA, Akira TERAZAWA.
Application Number | 20160159441 14/905909 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 55472871 |
Filed Date | 2016-06-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20160159441 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
TERAZAWA; Akira ; et
al. |
June 9, 2016 |
SMALL WATERCRAFT FOR LEISURE USE
Abstract
A space of an inboard section can be effectively used and thus a
compartment can have a larger space (living space) compared with a
configuration in which walls (inner wall materials) stand in a
vertical direction in the inboard section. An object is to provide
a technique related to a watercraft. A watercraft 1 for leisure use
that is used for sports, recreations, and the like includes a
compartment formed with an inner wall material 54 provided on an
inboard section in such a manner as to be curved in accordance with
a shape of the inboard section.
Inventors: |
TERAZAWA; Akira;
(Kunisaki-shi, Oita, JP) ; KINOSHITA; Kouji;
(Kunisaki-shi, Oita, JP) ; SHIINA; Shinya;
(Kunisaki-shi, Oita, JP) ; OKUYAMA; Kiyoyuki;
(Yamagata-shi, Yamagata, JP) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
YANMAR CO., LTD. |
Osaka-shi, Osaka |
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JP |
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Family ID: |
55472871 |
Appl. No.: |
14/905909 |
Filed: |
July 17, 2014 |
PCT Filed: |
July 17, 2014 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/JP2014/069070 |
371 Date: |
January 18, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
114/361 ;
114/343 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B63B 27/14 20130101;
B63B 19/00 20130101; B63B 49/00 20130101; B63B 2019/0038 20130101;
B63B 2019/086 20130101; B63B 29/02 20130101; B63B 19/02 20130101;
B63B 34/00 20200201; B63B 45/06 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B63B 29/02 20060101
B63B029/02; B63B 19/02 20060101 B63B019/02; B63B 45/06 20060101
B63B045/06; B63B 35/73 20060101 B63B035/73 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jul 24, 2013 |
JP |
2013-154038 |
Dec 12, 2013 |
JP |
2013-257527 |
Dec 12, 2013 |
JP |
2013-257528 |
Claims
1. A small watercraft for leisure use comprising a compartment,
wherein the compartment is formed with an inner wall material
provided on an inboard section in such a manner as to be curved in
accordance with a shape of the inboard section.
2. The small watercraft according to claim 1, wherein the
compartment includes a beam member exposed in the compartment.
3. The small watercraft according to claim 2, wherein the
compartment includes a lighting device disposed to the beam
member.
4. The small watercraft according to claim 1, further comprising: a
pilot house; and a windshield disposed on a front side of the pilot
house, wherein the windshield is disposed across left and right end
portions of the pilot house.
5. The small watercraft according to claim 2, further comprising: a
pilot house; and a windshield disposed on a front side of the pilot
house, wherein the windshield is disposed across left and right end
portions of the pilot house.
6. The small watercraft according to claim 3, further comprising: a
pilot house; and a windshield disposed on a front side of the pilot
house, wherein the windshield is disposed across left and right end
portions of the pilot house.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is the U.S. national stage of application No.
PCT/JP2014/069070, filed on Jul. 17, 2014. Priority under 35 U.S.C.
.sctn.119(a) and 35 U.S.C. .sctn.365(b) is claimed from Japanese
Application No. 2013-154038, filed Jul. 24, 2013; Japanese
Application No. 2013-257527, filed Dec. 12, 2013; Japanese
Application No. 2013-257528, filed Dec. 12, 2013, the disclosures
of which are also incorporated herein by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention relates to a technique for a small
watercraft.
BACKGROUND ART
[0003] Various conventional techniques related to small watercrafts
have been known.
[0004] The small watercrafts include a small watercraft for leisure
use that is used for sports, recreations, and the like (see Patent
Literature 1).
[0005] For example, the small watercraft for leisure use includes
compartments such as a pilot house, an owner room, a guest room, a
salon, a galley, a shower room, and a lounge space.
CITATION LIST
Patent Literature
[0006] PTL 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication
No. 2009-208655
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
Technical Problem
[0007] The small watercraft is formed with a hull and a deck curved
to have an inner surface with a curved shape.
[0008] However, even though the hull and the deck each thus have
the inner surface with a curved shape, the compartment of the small
watercraft is formed with walls (inner wall materials) in an
inboard section standing in a vertical direction.
[0009] Thus, there is a problem in that the inboard space of the
small watercraft cannot be effectively used, and thus the space of
the compartment (living space) is small.
[0010] The present invention is made in view of the situation
described above, and an object of the present invention is to
provide a technique related to a small watercraft with which,
compared with a configuration with an inboard section having
standing walls, an inboard space is more effectively used so that a
larger space of the compartment can be achieved.
Solution to Problem
[0011] A problem to be solved by the present invention is as
described above, and means for solving the problem will now be
described.
[0012] A small watercraft for leisure use according to the present
invention includes a compartment, in which the compartment is
formed with an inner wall material provided on an inboard section
in such a manner as to be curved in accordance with a shape of the
inboard section.
[0013] According to the present invention, the compartment includes
a beam member exposed in the compartment.
[0014] According to the present invention, the compartment includes
a lighting device disposed to the beam member.
[0015] According to the present invention, the small watercraft
further includes a pilot house, and a windshield disposed on a
front side of the pilot house, in which the windshield is disposed
across left and right end portions of the pilot house.
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[0016] The following effect is obtained as an effect of the present
invention.
[0017] With the present invention, an inboard space of a small
watercraft is effectively used, so that a space of a compartment
can be configured to be large.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a small watercraft according
to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the small watercraft.
[0020] FIG. 3 is a left side view of the small watercraft.
[0021] FIG. 4 is a right side view of the small watercraft.
[0022] FIG. 5 is a plan view of the small watercraft.
[0023] FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the small watercraft.
[0024] FIG. 7 is a front view of the small watercraft.
[0025] FIG. 8 is a rear view of the small watercraft.
[0026] FIG. 9 is a schematic side view illustrating an internal
structure of the small watercraft.
[0027] FIG. 10 is a schematic plan view illustrating an internal
structure of the small watercraft.
[0028] FIG. 11A is a schematic view illustrating a state where a
flap door of a rear deck of the small watercraft has turned, and
FIG. 11B is an enlarged view illustrating another embodiment of the
flap door of the rear deck of the small watercraft.
[0029] FIG. 12 is a perspective view illustrating a state where a
transom gate of the small watercraft has rotated.
[0030] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a pilot house of the small
watercraft.
[0031] FIG. 14A is a perspective view illustrating analog meters of
a control panel of the small watercraft, and FIG. 14B is an
enlarged front view of the analog meter of the control panel of the
small watercraft.
[0032] FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an owner room of the small
watercraft.
[0033] FIG. 16A is a perspective view illustrating a structure of a
lighting device in the owner room of the small watercraft, FIG. 16B
is a cross-sectional view illustrating a structure of the lighting
device in the owner room of the small watercraft, and FIG. 16C is a
cross-sectional view illustrating a structure of the lighting
device including a light distribution plate in the owner room of
the small watercraft.
[0034] FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a salon of the small
watercraft.
[0035] FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a galley of the small
watercraft.
[0036] FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a guest room of the small
watercraft.
[0037] FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a lounge space of the
small watercraft.
[0038] FIG. 21 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating a state
where a movable roof of the small watercraft is open.
[0039] FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a state where a movable
portion of the movable roof of the small watercraft is moving.
[0040] FIG. 23 is a perspective view illustrating a stern portion
of the small watercraft.
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0041] A small watercraft 1 according to an embodiment of the
present invention is described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 23.
[0042] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 8, the small watercraft 1 is a
small watercraft for leisure use, and is used for sports,
recreations, and the like. For example, the small watercraft 1 has
an overall length of approximately 12 m, a weight of approximately
10 tons, and a complement of 12 persons. The small watercraft 1
includes an engine (not illustrated), and is configured to obtain
thrust by driving a propeller (not illustrated) with the engine
serving as a power source.
[0043] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 10, the small watercraft 1
includes a deck 1b on an upper side of a hull 1a and a cabin 1c on
an upper side of the deck 1b. The small watercraft 1 includes a
lounge space 8 and a pilot house 2 that are in the cabin 1c. The
small watercraft 1 has a width of the deck 1b smaller than a width
of the hull 1a, and side portions of the deck lb positioned more on
the inner side than side portions of the hull 1a. The hull 1a and
the deck 1b of the small watercraft 1 are mainly made of an FRP
material. Outer shapes of the hull 1a and the deck 1b are formed by
spraying gelcoat on a mold coated with a release agent (wax), and
after the gelcoat is dried (cured), stacking layers of glass fiber
roving, unsaturated polyester resin, and the like until a designed
thickness is achieved.
[0044] Configurations of components of the small watercraft 1 are
described in detail below.
[0045] The hull 1a of the small watercraft 1 is provided with the
deck 1b, the cabin 1c, an engine room 1d, a radar arm 1e, a pair of
left and right air introduction ports 1f, 1f, a rear deck 1g, and a
transom gate 1h.
[0046] The deck 1b covers an upper part of the hull 1a and forms a
compartment and the like. The deck 1b is provided with a plurality
of windows (a front roof window 11, a rear roof window 12, and a
pair of left and right side windows 13, 13) for daylighting in the
compartment in the inboard section and a mooring device 22.
[0047] The front roof window 11 and the rear roof window 12 are
widows for daylighting in the inboard section. The front roof
window 11 is disposed at a portion of the deck 1b more on the front
side than the cabin 1c and on a bow side of the deck 1b, in a
non-openable (fixed) state. The front roof window 11 is disposed at
a portion that is separated from the bow by a distance
corresponding to approximately one fifth of the hull length.
[0048] The rear roof window 12 is disposed at a portion of the deck
1b more on the front side than the cabin 1c and on a stern side of
the deck 1b, in an openable state. The rear roof window 12 is
separated from the bow by a distance corresponding to approximately
two fifths of the hull length. The rear roof window 12 can be
opened by an opening angle that is larger than 90.degree. about a
stern side portion. The rear roof window 12 is configured to be
tightly closable with a plurality of unillustrated fasteners. The
rear roof window 12 in an opened state can be used for ventilating
the compartment, for going to and coming back from a bow deck (deck
1b), or for other like purposes. More specifically, an
unillustrated ladder supporting unit is formed on a window frame of
the rear roof window 12. The rear roof window 12 is configured in
such a manner that, in the opened state, a ladder 100 can be
supported by the ladder supporting unit.
[0049] The ladder 100 to be used is configured to be extendable and
retractable, and is contained in a container box 53 in an owner
room 3 described later (see FIG. 15). The ladder 100 is configured
to be taken out from a side surface opening 53b of the container
box 53 to be used. The present embodiment is not limited to the
ladder 100, and a gangway may be used.
[0050] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 4, 9, 15, 17, and 18, the side
windows 13, 13 of the small watercraft 1 are disposed on left and
right side portions of the deck 1b. The side window 13 is disposed
to extend from an approximately center portion in a bow and stern
direction to a portion that is separated from the bow by a distance
corresponding to one fifth of the hull length. The pair of left and
right side windows 13 each have an inboard section side divided
into two sections of a bow side window 13a and a stern side window
13b. The pair of left and right side windows 13 each have the bow
side window 13a serving as a window for the owner room 2 and the
stern side window 13b serving as a window for a salon 4 and a
galley 5.
[0051] The small watercraft 1, divided into the bow side and the
stern side at the cabin 1c (pilot house 2), is relatively longer on
the bow side. Thus, the small watercraft 1 can have a space large
enough to dispose the front roof window 11 and the rear roof window
12 (a space large enough to dispose two roof windows on the deck 1b
arranged in the bow and stern direction). Thus, the small
watercraft 1 can have the pair of left and right side windows 13
that are large in the bow and stern direction.
[0052] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 10, the cabin 1c protrudes
beyond the deck 1b to cover the rear side of the deck 1b, whereby
the pilot house 2 and the lounge space 8 are formed. A person can
go into and come out from the cabin 1c through a gateway 1i of the
rear deck 1g. The cabin 1c includes a windshield 14, a pair of left
and right side windows 15, 15, a movable roof 16, and a window door
45 serving as the gateway 1i of the rear deck 1g. The cabin 1c has
an opening formed in a roof portion.
[0053] As illustrated in FIGS. 1, 5, 7, and 13, the windshield 14
of the cabin 1c is disposed across left and right end portions of
the pilot house 2.
[0054] The windshield 14 has a left and right direction width that
is approximately the same as a left and right direction width of
the pilot house 2. Thus, the small watercraft 1 features a better
view from a helmsman seat 21a in the pilot house 2 compared with a
configuration without the windshield 14 disposed across the left
and right end portions of the pilot house 2.
[0055] The movable roof 16 is provided in the opening formed in the
ceiling portion of the cabin 1c. More specifically, the movable
roof 16 is disposed above the helmsman seat 21a and an assistant
helmsman seat 21b. As illustrated in FIGS. 21 and 22, the movable
roof 16 includes a fixed portion 16a and a movable portion 16b, and
is openable and closable through sliding movement of the movable
portion 16b. The fixed portion 16a and the movable portion 16b of
the movable roof 16 are each formed by fitting a glass piece on a
frame. The movable roof 16 has crosspieces 16c formed in the
movable portion 16b to achieve high glass strength. Thus, the
movable portion 16b of the movable roof 16 can stably operate.
[0056] The window door 45, serving as the gateway 1i, is provided
at a center portion of a stern side end portion of the cabin 1c.
The window door 45 is formed as a sliding door that moves in a
left-and-right direction to be opened and closed. The window door
45 is entirely glassed. The fixed portions on both left and right
sides of the window door 45, at the stern side end portion of the
cabin 1c, are glassed.
[0057] The small watercraft 1 includes the engine room 1d, the
radar arm 1e, the pair of left and right air introduction ports 1f,
1f, the rear deck 1g, and the transom gate 1h.
[0058] An engine is disposed in the engine room 1d of the small
watercraft 1.
[0059] The engine room 1d is provided in a space (inboard section)
surrounded by the hull 1a and the deck 1b. The engine room 1d is
disposed below the cabin 1c. The engine room 1d is disposed below
the rear deck 1g.
[0060] The radar arm 1e of the small watercraft 1 is provided with
a radar (not illustrated) and supports the radar.
[0061] The radar arm 1e is integrally formed with the hull 1a.
[0062] The radar arm 1e is formed to have an arch shape. The radar
arm 1e extends from an upper end from the hull 1a in an inclined
manner in an upper rear direction, and surrounds side portions of
the deck 1b, rear side portions of the cabin 1c, and a rear upper
portion of the cabin 1c.
[0063] The air introduction ports if of the small watercraft 1 are
used for introducing intake air for the engine into the engine room
1d in the inboard section from the outside.
[0064] In the small watercraft 1, the air introduced into the
inboard section through the air introduction ports if is supplied
to the engine room 1d through piping (not illustrated).
[0065] As illustrated in FIG. 11A, the rear deck 1g is disposed in
a stern portion and more on a rear side than the cabin 1c, and thus
the rear deck 1g is disposed above the engine room 1d. An opening
1m, communicating with the engine room 1d, is formed in an
approximately center portion of the rear deck 1g. The rear deck 1g
is provided with a flap door 41 that can be opened and closed to
close the opening 1m. In other words, the small watercraft 1 has
the flap door 41 of the rear deck 1g serving as a top board of the
engine room 1d. Thus, in the small watercraft 1, maintenance work
for the engine 23 in the engine room 1d can be performed while the
flap door 41 of the rear deck 1g is in the open state.
[0066] The flap door 41 can be opened and closed by raising and
lowering the bow side of the flap door 41 about a hinge 41a,
provided at an end portion on the stern side, serving as a
rotational axis. The bow side end portion of the flap door 41 is
connected to an electric cylinder 42 provided in the engine room
1d. The flap door 41 can be opened and closed through extension and
contraction of the electric cylinder 42.
[0067] A trench 1n is formed at an edge portion over the entire
circumference of the opening 1m on an upper surface of the rear
deck 1g. The trench 1n has a shape similar to the flap door 41, and
a size large enough to fit the flap door 41 with a gap in between.
The trench 1n is formed to have a depth that is approximately the
same as the thickness of the flap door 41. Thus, the trench 1n
supports the flap door 41 in such a manner that the upper surface
of the rear deck 1g is flush with the upper surface of the flap
door 41 covering the opening 1m. As illustrated in FIG. 11B, the
trench 1n and a groove 1p of the rear deck 1g may have bent end
portions.
[0068] The transom gate 1h of the small watercraft 1 is disposed in
the stern side rear end portion. The transom gate 1h is formed as a
part of a transom surrounding the rear deck 1g.
[0069] As illustrated in FIG. 12, the transom gate 1h is rotatable.
The transom gate 1h is used as a path to move from the small
watercraft 1 to a land (for example, a pier) by being rotated to be
laid rearward.
[0070] Next, a configuration of an inboard section of the small
watercraft 1 will be described in detail.
[0071] As illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, the small watercraft 1
includes inboard compartments. The small watercraft 1 includes the
pilot house 2, the owner room 3, the salon 4, the galley 5, a guest
room 6, a shower room 7, a lounge space 8, and the like. The
compartments (the pilot house 2, the owner room 3, the salon 4, the
galley 5, the guest room 6, the shower room 7, the lounge space 8,
and the like) of the small watercraft 1 are provided in a space
surrounded by the hull 1a, the deck 1b, and/or the cabin 1c.
[0072] The small watercraft 1 includes the pilot house 2 and the
lounge space 8 disposed in the cabin 1c. The small watercraft 1
includes the pilot house 2 disposed on the bow side, and the lounge
space 8 disposed on the stern side, in the cabin 1c. The small
watercraft 1 has the rear deck 1g and the cabin 1c with
approximately the same floor (sole) height. Thus, the pilot house 2
is disposed to be a compartment that comes first in the watercraft
(the cabin 1c) from the gateway 1i of the rear deck 1g.
[0073] The small watercraft 1 has the owner room 3, the salon 4,
the galley 5, the guest room 6, the shower room 7, and the like at
positions that are more on the bow side than the cabin 1c and below
the floor of the cabin 1c. The small watercraft 1 has a protruding
portion 2a as a portion of the pilot house 2 on the bow side in the
cabin 1c protruding upward to have a space large enough for the
owner room 3, the salon 4, the galley 5, the guest room 6, the
shower room 7, and the like.
[0074] As illustrated in FIG. 9, steering of the small watercraft 1
is performed in the pilot house 2. The pilot house 2 includes the
helmsman seat 21a, the assistant helmsman seat 21b, and a control
panel 46.
[0075] As illustrated in FIG. 13, the pilot house 2 has the
helmsman seat 21a and the control panel 46 on a starboard side
relative the bow. The control panel 46 in the pilot house 2 is
provided on a side surface of the protruding portion 2a in the
cabin 1c. The pilot house 2 has the assistant helmsman seat 21b
disposed on a port side relative to the bow. The pilot house 2
includes a path 1j on the side surface of the protruding portion 2a
in the cabin 1c and at an approximately center portion between the
helmsman seat 21a and the assistant helmsman seat 21b. The path 1j
extends toward the bow to lead to the owner room 3, the salon 4,
the galley 5, the guest room 6, the shower room 7, and the like in
the inboard section.
[0076] A person in charge of steering the small watercraft 1 sits
on the helmsman seat 21a to perform the steering. The helmsman seat
21a is disposed to face the control panel 46. The helmsman seat 21a
is movable in upper, lower, front, and rear directions to be
suitable for the body of the person in charge of steering.
[0077] The control panel 46 includes operation tools, meters, and
the like for the small watercraft 1 in a concentrated manner. The
control panel 46 is provided with monitors 47, analog meters 48, a
handle 49, a throttle lever 50, a joy stick 51, and the like. The
control panel 46 has a plurality of the analog meters 48 arranged
side-by-side in the left and right direction and disposed above the
monitors 47. Each of the analog meters 48 has a metallic ring 48a
attached to an edge portion and eight recesses 48b formed at an
equal interval on an outer side surface of the ring 48a (see FIG.
14). The control panel 46 has the handle 49 and the joy stick 51
disposed on a display screen side of the monitors 47. The control
panel 46 has the throttle lever 50 disposed on the starboard
side.
[0078] A person who assists the person in charge of steering the
small watercraft 1 sits on the assistant helmsman seat 21b. The
assistant helmsman seat 21b is arranged side-by-side with the
helmsman seat 21a, and is disposed on the port side. The assistant
helmsman seat 21b is disposed to face a side surface of the
protruding portion 2a in the cabin 1c. The assistant helmsman seat
21b is disposed on a partially raised floor of the cabin 1c. An
air-conditioner outlet 2b is disposed on a portion of the side
surface of the protruding portion 2a in front of the assistant
helmsman seat 21b. A skylight 2c, in communication with the guest
room 6, is disposed at a portion of an upper surface of the
protruding portion 2a in front of the assistant helmsman seat 21b
close to the windshield 14. A cup holder and the like are disposed
on a port side surface close to the assistant helmsman seat 21b. A
cabinet 2d is provided on a port side surface behind the assistant
helmsman seat 21b. The cabinet 2d stores a storage type LCD TV
2e.
[0079] As illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, the owner room 3 is a main
bedroom. The owner room 3 is more on the bow side than any other
one of the compartments. Thus, the owner room 3 is disposed
adjacent to a farther side (bow side) of the path 1j with a door 3a
in between. As illustrated in FIG. 15, a bed 52 for two persons is
disposed at the center of the owner room 3. The bed 52 in the owner
room 3 includes a bed board 52a and a bedding 52b such as a
mattress.
[0080] The bed 52 in the owner room 3 has the container box 53 on
the bed board. The container box 53 includes a container portion
divided into two sections. The container box 53 includes floor
openings 53a, 53a (hatched portions in FIG. 15) for respective
sections on a floor of the bed board 52a and a side surface opening
53b on a side surface of the bed board 52a. Thus, even when the
bedding 52b is disposed on the bed board 52a, an object contained
in the container box 53 can be taken out through the side surface
opening 53b.
[0081] The owner room 3 of the small watercraft 1 has curved side
surfaces in accordance with the shape of the hull 1a of the small
watercraft 1. The owner room 3 has inner wall materials 54 provided
on the inboard section (side portions of the inboard section) in
accordance with the shape of the curved side surfaces. An
unillustrated audio device and an operation device 56a for the
audio device are provided on a port side surface of the owner room
3 in an embedded manner. A speaker 56b is provided on a ceiling of
the owner room 3. An air-conditioner outlet 56c that is additional
equipment is provided at an upper portion of the side surface of
the owner room 3 on the port side. The outlet 56 may be disposed on
both starboard and port sides in the owner room 3. The cabinet 56d
is disposed on a rear-starboard side in the owner room 3.
[0082] The bow side windows 13a of the side windows 13 are disposed
on side surfaces of the owner room 3 on the starboard and port
sides. The front roof window 11 is disposed at approximately the
center of the ceiling of the owner room 3. Thus, the daylighting in
the owner room 3 with sunlight can be achieved through the bow side
windows 13a of the side windows 13 formed on the hull 1a and the
front roof window 11 formed on the deck 1b.
[0083] As described above, the owner room 3 is the compartment that
is curved in accordance with the shape of the hull 1a, and has the
side surfaces provided with the inner wall materials 54. Thus, in
the small watercraft 1, the space of the inboard section can be
more effectively used, so that the owner room 3 can have a larger
space (living space) compared with a configuration in which walls
(inner wall materials) stand vertically in the inboard section. The
unillustrated audio device and the operation device 56a for the
audio device are embedded in the side surface of the owner room 3.
Thus, the small watercraft 1 needs no inboard space for placing the
audio device and the operation device 56a for the audio device,
whereby the inboard space can be effectively used, so that the
owner room 3 can have a larger space (living space).
[0084] The inner wall materials 54 of the owner room 3 of the small
watercraft 1 include a cushion material.
[0085] The owner room 3 has a plurality of the inner wall materials
54 (cushion materials) that are long in the bow and stern direction
arranged in the upper and lower direction in a clinker built
fashion.
[0086] The owner room 3 is formed with the plurality of inner wall
materials 54, including the cushion materials, arranged in the
upper and lower direction in the clinker built fashion as described
above. Thus, in the small watercraft 1, the inboard space can be
effectively used, so that the owner room 3 can have a larger space
(living space). Furthermore, the owner room 3 with a better
appearance can be achieved.
[0087] The owner room 3 is formed with a plurality of beam members
55 exposed in the owner room 3 in the inboard section (side
portions of the inboard section). The owner room 3 is provided with
the beam members 55 arranged at a predetermined interval in the bow
and stern direction in the watercraft.
[0088] The small watercraft 1 with the owner room 3 as a
compartment provided with the beam members 55 exposed in the owner
room 3 can have a strength improved with the beam members 55
exposed in the owner room 3 unlike in the configuration where the
beam members 55 are hidden to make the space of the owner room 3
smaller.
[0089] As illustrated in FIGS. 15 and 16, a lighting device 57 is
disposed at an approximately center portion in the upper and lower
direction of each of the beam members 55 that are disposed to be
exposed in the owner room 3 of the small watercraft 1.
[0090] As illustrated in FIGS. 16A and 16B, the lighting device 57
is disposed to be embedded in a notch 55a formed at the center
portion in the upper and lower direction of the beam members 55.
The lighting device 57 including a light source 57a such as an
incandescent light, a fluorescent light, or an LED lighting device
is disposed in a space that is formed to extend toward the inner
side of the beam members 55 from the notch 55a. A side surface 55b
of the notch 55a is illuminated with light from the light source
57a of the lighting device 57. Thus, the lighting device 57 is for
indirect lighting using the beam members 55. As illustrated in FIG.
16C, the lighting device 57 may be provided with a light
distribution plate 57b including a glass plate for dispersing the
light in the light radiated directions of the incandescent light,
the fluorescent light, or the LED lighting device 57c.
[0091] In the small watercraft 1 with the lighting device 57
disposed in the beam members 55 in the owner room 3, the lighting
device 57 is disposed by using the beam members 55 exposed in the
owner room 3, whereby the number of the lighting device 57 in the
owner room 3 can be increased without sacrificing the space in the
owner room 3 (compartment).
[0092] The salon 4 illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10 is what is known
as a lounge. The salon 4 is disposed on the stern side of the owner
room 3 and on the starboard side of the path 1j. As illustrated in
FIG. 17, the salon 4 includes a sofa 58, a table 59, and a monitor
60. The salon 4 includes a container box 61 disposed below the sofa
58. The salon 4 has a ceiling provided with the rear roof window
12. The salon 4 has the stern side window 13b disposed on a side
surface on the starboard side. Daylighting in the salon 4 with
sunlight can be achieved through the rear roof window 12 formed in
the deck 1b and the stern side window 13b of the side window 13
formed in the hull 1a.
[0093] The galley 5 illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10 is what is known
as a kitchen. The galley 5 is disposed on the stern side of the
owner room 3 and on the port side of the path 1j. Thus, the galley
5 and the salon 4 are arranged side-by-side in the left and right
direction. As illustrated in FIG. 18, the galley 5 includes a sink
62, a stove 63, a storage shelf 64, and the like. The galley 5 has
a ceiling provided with the rear roof window 12. The galley 5 has a
side surface on the port side provided with the stern side window
13b of the side window 13. Thus, daylighting in the salon 4 with
sunlight can be achieved through the rear roof window 12 formed in
the deck 1b and the stern side window 13b formed in the hull
1a.
[0094] The guest room 6 illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10 is a second
bed room. The guest room 6 is disposed on the stern side of the
galley 5 and on the port side of the path 1j. Thus, the guest room
6 is disposed below the assistant helmsman seat 21b in the pilot
house 2. As illustrated in FIG. 19, the guest room 6 has a ceiling
provided with the skylight 2c. Thus, daylighting of the guest room
6 with sunlight from the windshield 14 of the cabin 1c can be
achieved through the skylight 2c. The guest room 6 is further
provided with an unillustrated reading light. As illustrated in
FIG. 17, the guest room 6 includes a bed 65 for two persons at the
center. The guest room 6 includes a cabinet 66 and a door 6a
disposed on the bow side (a side closer to the galley 5).
[0095] As illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10, the shower room 7 is
disposed on the stern side of the salon 4 and on the starboard side
of the path 1j. Thus, the shower room 7 is arranged side-by-side
with the guest room 6 with the path 1j in between, and is disposed
below the helmsman seat 21a in the pilot house 2.
[0096] As illustrated in FIG. 9, the lounge space 8 of the small
watercraft 1 is disposed in the cabin 1c at a center portion in the
bow and stern direction. The lounge space 8 is disposed on the
stern side in the cabin 1c. The lounge space 8 is disposed more on
the stern side than any other one of the compartments. As
illustrated in FIG. 20, the lounge space 8 includes a sofa 67, a
table 68, and a cabinet 69.
[0097] As illustrated in any one of FIGS. 1 to 5, 7, 9, 10, and 15,
the small watercraft 1 includes the owner room 3 provided with the
plurality of windows (the front roof window 11, the rear roof
window 12, and the pair of left and right bow side windows 13a). In
the small watercraft 1, the owner room 3 can be made bright by
daylighting through the front roof window 11.
[0098] The small watercraft 1 includes the side windows 13, on the
side portions of the deck 1b, having the bow side windows 13a on
the left and right sides of the owner room 3 and the stern side
windows 13b disposed on the salon 4 and the galley 5. Thus, in the
small watercraft 1, the owner room 3, the salon 4, and the galley 5
can be made bright by daylighting through the side windows 13.
[0099] In the small watercraft 1, the salon 4 and the galley 5 can
be made bright by daylighting through the rear roof window 12 and
the pair of left and right stern side windows 13b. The small
watercraft 1 has the rear roof window 12 that is openable and
closable and thus can be used for ventilating the compartments, for
going to and coming back from the bow deck (deck 1b), or the
like.
[0100] As illustrated in any one of FIGS. 1 to 5, 7, 9, 13, and 20,
the small watercraft 1 includes the cabin 1c provided with the
windshield 14, the pair of left and right side windows 15, 15, and
the window door 45 serving as the gateway 1i. The windshield 14 is
disposed at a front portion of the cabin 1c and the side windows
15, 15 are disposed at the side portions of the cabin 1c. The
windshield 14 is disposed on the front side of the helmsman seat
21a, and the side windows 15, 15 are respectively disposed on the
left and the right sides of the helmsman seat 21a. The cabin 1c of
the small watercraft 1 is provided with the glassed window door 45,
serving as the gateway 1i to the rear deck 1g, on the stern side.
The window door 45 is disposed at the stern side end portion of the
cabin 1c and serves as a partition from the rear deck 1g.
[0101] The small watercraft 1 includes the pilot house 2 and the
lounge space 8 that are surrounded by the windshield 14, the pair
of left and right side windows 15, 15, the movable roof 16, and the
window door 45. Thus, in the small watercraft 1, the helmsman seat
21a and the lounge space 8 can be made bright by daylighting
through the windshield 14, the pair of left and right side windows
15, the movable roof 16, and the window door 45. Furthermore, the
guest room 6 can be made bright by the daylighting through the
skylight 2c.
[0102] As illustrated in any one of FIGS. 9, 13, and 20, the pilot
house 2 and the lounge space 8 of the small watercraft 1 are
disposed in the same space with no partitioning wall separating one
from the other provided in between. The helmsman seat 21a in the
pilot house 2 is movable in the upper, lower, front, and rear
directions. The helmsman seat 21a in the pilot house 2 is rotatable
by 360.degree. to adjust the orientation (the orientation of the
driver in charge of steering sitting on the helmsman seat 21a). In
the small watercraft 1, the helmsman seat 21a is oriented toward
the bow side when the steering of the small watercraft 1 is
performed. The helmsman seat 21a in the pilot house 2 rotated to be
oriented to the lounge space 8 (for example, rotated by 180.degree.
from the bow side) faces the sofa 67 and the table 68 in the lounge
space 8.
[0103] In the small watercraft 1 in which the pilot house 2 and the
lounge space 8 are disposed in the same space and the helmsman seat
21a in the pilot house 2 rotated to be oriented toward the lounge
space 8 faces the sofa 67 and the table 68 in the lounge space 8 as
described above, the helmsman seat 21a in the pilot house 2 rotated
to be oriented toward the lounge space 8 faces the sofa 67 and the
table 68 in the lounge space 8, and thus the table 68 in the lounge
space 8 can be surrounded by the helmsman seat 21a in the pilot
house 2 and the sofa 67 in the lounge space 8.
[0104] Thus, the pilot house 2 and the lounge space 8 can each have
a compact structure in the small watercraft 1 without compromising
the functionality, whereby the space in which the pilot house 2 and
the lounge space 8 are formed can be effectively used.
[0105] The pilot house 2 of the small watercraft 1 further includes
the assistant helmsman seat 21b that is disposed next to (on the
left side of) the helmsman seat 21a, movable in the upper, lower,
front and rear directions as in the case of the helmsman seat 21a,
and rotatable by 360.degree..
[0106] The assistant helmsman seat 21b in the pilot house 2 rotated
to be oriented toward the lounge space 8 faces the sofa 67 and the
table 68 in the lounge space 8.
[0107] As described above, the seats in the pilot house 2, that is,
the assistant helmsman seat 21b and the helmsman seat 21a in the
pilot house 2 rotated to be oriented toward the lounge space 8 face
the sofa 67 and the table 68 in the lounge space 8. Thus, in the
small watercraft 1, the table 68 in the lounge space 8 can be
surrounded by the helmsman seat 21a and the assistant helmsman seat
21b in the pilot house 2, and the sofa 67 in the lounge space
8.
[0108] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 10, the small watercraft 1 is
relatively long on the bow side as viewed from the pilot house
2.
[0109] Thus, the small watercraft 1 can have a space large enough
to dispose the front roof window 11 and the rear roof window 12
(space large enough to arrange the two roof windows on the deck 1b
in the bow and stern direction).
[0110] In addition, the pair of left and right side windows 13 of
the small watercraft 1 can be made large in the bow and stern
direction.
[0111] Furthermore, the owner room 3, the guest room 6, the salon
4, the galley 5, and the shower room 7 of the small watercraft 1
can be made wide in the bow and stern direction.
[0112] As illustrated in FIG. 23, the small watercraft 1 may
include a seat 19 and a backrest 20 in the stern portion. The seat
19 in the small watercraft 1 is detachably attached to the rear
deck 1g and the backrest 20 is detachably attached to an inner wall
of the transom.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0113] The present invention can be applied to a technique for a
small watercraft for leisure use that is used for sports,
recreations, and the like.
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST
[0114] 1 small watercraft [0115] 1a hull [0116] 1b deck [0117] 1c
cabin [0118] 1d engine room [0119] 1e radar arm [0120] 1f air
introduction port [0121] 1g rear deck [0122] 1i gateway [0123] 1j
path [0124] 2 pilot house [0125] 3 owner room [0126] 4 salon [0127]
5 galley [0128] 6 guest room [0129] 7 shower room [0130] 8 lounge
space [0131] 11 front roof window [0132] 12 rear roof window [0133]
13 side window [0134] 14 windshield [0135] 15 side windows [0136]
16 movable roof [0137] 54 inner wall material [0138] 55 beam
member
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