Patent ID: 11878783
Assignee: NAVICO, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. A method comprising:
receiving a position adjustment command for a marine device assembly, wherein the marine device assembly is configured for attachment to a watercraft, wherein the marine device assembly comprises:
a shaft extending along a central axis from a first end to a second end;
a marine device at least partially contained within a marine device housing, wherein the marine device housing is attached to the second end of the shaft;
a marine device adjustment assembly comprising:
a plurality of rotatable drums surrounding the shaft, wherein each drum comprises a plurality of rollers disposed about an outer surface of the shaft and configured to be in contact therewith; and

applying a first drive signal to cause a first drum of the plurality of rotatable drums to rotate about the shaft in one of a first or second circumferential direction in response to the position adjustment command; and
applying a second drive signal to cause a second drum of the plurality of rotatable drums to rotate about the shaft in one of a first or second circumferential direction in response to the position adjustment command, wherein the first and second drive signals are configured to cause the marine device assembly to at least one of rotate about the central axis of the shaft or to translate along the central axis of the shaft.