Vessel having demountable submerged propeller unit

Details Vessel having demountable submerged propeller unit Vessel having demountable submerged propeller unit

1985-01-23

1987-01-06

Blix, Trygve M.

Marine propulsion

Screw propeller

With means effecting or facilitating movement of propulsion...

440 54, 440 62, 440 64, B63H 2542

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046343890

ABSTRACT:
The invention concerns a hull and a submerged propeller unit demountably fitted to the hull and continuously rotatable through 360.degree. of azimuth relative to the hull to give full thrust in any required direction. An aperture in the hull is surrounded by a fixing flange to which extend a drive input shaft for the propeller unit and at least one steering drive shaft. At least one steering drive motor is mounted in the vessel and is connected to the steering drive shaft to effect rotation thereof. A gearbox casing of the propeller unit fits in the aperture with a circumferential flange releasably bolted to the fixing flange. A stem depends from said casing and is rotatably supported therein at its upper end to act as a steering tube for a propeller rotatably supported at its lower end. A steering gear wheel in said casing through which the stem passes and to which it is secured effects rotation thereof. Steering drive gear means rotatably supported in said casing in mesh with the steering drive wheel is releasably connected to said steering drive shaft so that operation of said steering motor rotates the propeller unit. A drive transmission shaft for the propeller extends through the stem is releasably connected at its upper end to the main drive shaft whereby when the propeller unit is dismounted from the vessel the steering gear wheel and the gear means are removed in the casing as part of the demountable propeller unit.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1774956 (1930-09-01), Wilson
patent: 2586019 (1952-02-01), Frohlich
patent: 4046096 (1977-09-01), Liaaen

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