Rudder for watercraft with a bearing clearance measuring device, method for measurement of a bearing clearance in a rudder and bearing clearance measuring device for a rudder
Assigneebecker marine systems GmbH & Co. KG
InventorHenning Kuhlmann
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Abstract
A rudder for watercraft, in particular for ships, is proposed, comprising a rudder shaft arranged in a trunk pipe, a rudder blade connected to the rudder shaft and a bearing bushing arranged between trunk pipe and rudder shaft as well as a bearing clearance measuring device, wherein the bearing clearance measuring device comprises at least one sensor for abrasion-free measurement of a bearing clearance.
Claims14
A rudder for watercraft, in particular for ships, comprising a rudder shaft arranged in a trunk pipe, a rudder blade connected to the rudder shaft and a bearing bushing arranged between trunk pipe and rudder shaft as well as a bearing clearance measuring device, wherein the bearing clearance measuring device comprises at least one sensor for abrasion-free measurement of a bearing clearance.
A method for measuring a bearing clearance in a rudder, wherein an abrasion-free measurement of the bearing clearance is made.
A bearing clearance measuring device for a rudder, wherein the bearing clearance measuring device comprises at least one sensor for abrasion-free measurement of a bearing clearance, wherein preferably the at least one sensor for abrasion-free measurement of a bearing clearance is a sensor for abrasion-free measurement of a distance between the sensor and a rudder shaft and/or for abrasion-free measurement of a wall thickness of a bearing bushing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.