Rigid sail for vessels, in particular large ships, and vessel with a rigid sail
Assigneebecker marine systems GmbH & Co. KG
InventorHenning Kuhlmann
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Abstract
In order to provide a rigid sail or aerofoil sail which has a lower overall weight, is cost-effective to manufacture and does not affect the passing under bridges, power lines or similar structures arranged over busy waters, in the case of a rigid sail for vessels, in particular, for large ships, such as bulk carriers, tankers, car transporters or bulkers, comprising a mast and a first aerofoil wing body mounted on the mast with a base and a head, wherein the mast is inserted through the base into the first aerofoil wing body and is arranged within the first aerofoil wing body, it is proposed that the mast, starting from the base, does not extend beyond a maximum height of the first aerofoil wing body, in particular, less than 75% of the maximum height.
Claims17
Rigid sail for vessels comprising a mast and a first aerofoil wing body mounted on the mast with a base and a head, wherein the mast is inserted through the base into the first aerofoil wing body and is arranged within the first aerofoil wing body, wherein the mast, starting from the base, does not extend across a maximum height of the first aerofoil wing body, wherein a pivoting device is provided, wherein the mast is mounted on a second end facing away from the first aerofoil wing body in the pivoting device, wherein the pivoting device is designed to pivot the mast, when arranged on a vessel, at an angle out of a vertical orientation, wherein the mast has a transverse axle on the second end, which is swivel-mounted in an axle receptacle of the pivoting device.
Vessel with a rigid sail, said rigid sail comprising a mast and a first aerofoil wing body mounted on the mast with a base and a head, wherein the mast is inserted through the base into the first aerofoil wing body and is arranged within the first aerofoil wing body, wherein the mast, starting from the base, does not extend across a maximum height of the first aerofoil wing body, wherein a pivoting device is provided, wherein the mast is mounted on a second end facing away from the first aerofoil wing body in the pivoting device, wherein the pivoting device is designed to pivot the mast at an angle out of a vertical orientation, wherein the mast has a transverse axle on the second end, which is swivel-mounted in an axle receptacle of the pivoting device.
Pivoting device with a rigid sail, said rigid sail comprising a mast and a first aerofoil wing body mounted on the mast with a base and a head, wherein the mast is inserted through the base into the first aerofoil wing body and is arranged within the first aerofoil wing body, wherein the mast, starting from the base, does not extend across a maximum height of the first aerofoil wing body, wherein the pivoting device comprises an axle receptacle, wherein the mast is swivel-mounted in the axle receptacle of a pivoting device with a transverse axle on a second end of the mast, the second end facing away from the first aerofoil wing body, wherein the pivoting device is designed to pivot the mast, when arranged on the vessel, at an angle out of a vertical orientation.
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