Ships – Steering mechanism – Remote control steering excluding manual operation
Patent
1996-06-21
1998-08-18
Basinger, Sherman
Ships
Steering mechanism
Remote control steering excluding manual operation
114159, B63H 2510
Patent
active
057945578
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a steering device for a vessel comprising at least one rudder arranged to pivot about a substantially vertically extending rudder pivoting axis and comprising at least one operating handle mounted on an operating handle pivot shaft extending in the longitudinal direction of the vessel, which operating handle is arranged to pivot in an imaginary plane extending substantially vertically and transversely to the longitudinal axis of the vessel, the operating handle being connected to the or each rudder via at least one coupling mechanism, so that a pivoting movement of the at least one operating handle causes a pivoting movement of the or each rudder about the rudder pivoting axis, wherein the or each coupling mechanism is formed by a set of cooperating gear segments, of which a first one is mounted on the or each rudder or a rudder pivot shaft connected thereto, and the second one is mounted on the at least one operating handle pivot shaft.
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Basinger Sherman
Etap Yachting N.V.
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