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US 10,710,694 B2Granted
Drive unit for marine vessels comprised of drive shaft braking and locking system
AssigneeAetc Sapphire
InventorsLoic Vincent, Thierry Deschamps, Laurent Barth, Lionel Julliand
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Abstract
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.
Claims10
A drive unit configured to be mounted on a marine vessel, comprising:
- a mobile housing configured to pivot around an axis compared to a hull of the marine vessel;
- a drive shaft configured to rotate in relation to the mobile housing and supported by two rolling bearings;
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- a propulsion element rotating in solidarity with the drive shaft,
- wherein the drive unit comprises, at a front area thereof, at least two braking and locking systems for braking and locking the drive shaft located in an area not watertight between an upstream rolling bearing of the two rolling bearings and the propulsion element.
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