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US 2023/0143541 A1Published application
Underwater propulsion unit
AssigneeTorqeedo GmbH
InventorsDominik BUSSE, Anton SPENGLER, Cedric GOETZE
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Abstract
An underwater propulsion unit is provided for an outboard motor or a pod drive. The underwater propulsion unit includes a plastic housing designed for water to flow around, and a metal housing in which an electrical drive is received. The electrical drive is received in the metal housing so as to be sealed off from the surroundings in a watertight manner, and the metal housing is arranged inside the plastic housing.
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An underwater propulsion unit comprising:
- a plastic housing configured for water to flow around;
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- a metal housing configured to receive an electrical drive so as to be sealed off from surroundings in a watertight manner,
- wherein the metal housing is arranged inside the plastic housing that includes a plurality of openings that are connected via a flow channel, and
- wherein the plastic housing is configured such that, when the water flows around the plastic housing, the water flows at least partially around the metal housing.
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