Ship propulsion machine

Abstract

A ship propulsion machine includes: a motor; an inverter configured to generate a driving current for controlling drive of the motor; a propeller; and a power transmission mechanism configured to transmit power of the motor to the propeller. The motor includes: a motor shaft; a rotor; a stator; a motor housing in which the motor shaft, the rotor, and the stator provided are housed; a lower motor bracket to which a lower portion of the motor housing is fixed; and an upper motor bracket to which an upper portion of the motor housing is fixed. A lower portion of the inverter is attached to the lower motor bracket, and an upper portion of the inverter is attached to the upper motor bracket.

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