DRIVE UNIT FOR MARINE VESSELS COMPRISED OF DRIVE SHAFT BRAKING AND LOCKING SYSTEM

• Main Authors: BARTH, Laurent, JULLIAND, Lionel, DESCHAMPS, Thierry, VINCENT, Loic
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 19.06.2019
• Subjects: BEARINGS; BLASTING; BRAKES; CLUTCHES; COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; RELATED EQUIPMENT; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; SHAFTS; SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

The drive unit is designed to be mounted on a marine vessel, including a mobile housing, and is able to pivot around an axis against the hull of the marine vessel. A drive shaft mounted rotary is against the mobile housing and is supported by two roller bearings. A propulsion element rotates in solidarity with the drive shaft. The propulsion unit has, at the front, at least two braking and locking systems of the drive shaft located in an area between the upstream rolling bearing and propulsion element.