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 soli...