Motorized water vehicle adapted for supplying a pressurized fluid and associated system
AssigneeZapata Holding
InventorFrankie Zapata
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Abstract
The invention relates to a Motorized Water Vehicle (MWV) adapted so as to operate as a fluid-compression station in addition to the primary transport function thereof. Such an MWV can thus supply compressed fluid to a third device. In a preferred and non-exhaustive manner, such an MWV can supply a passenger propulsion device allowing the latter to move through the air or through a fluid. The invention thus preferably relates to a propulsion system in which a remote station is a motorized water vehicle adapted such as to engage with a propulsion device.
Claims5
A method for adapting a motorized water vehicle comprising a hull, a propulsion means using a turbine to compress a fluid ingested from an intake and expelling said fluid thus pressurized from a fluid outlet at the rear of said vehicle, the method comprising:
- positioning on the fluid outlet a flange engaging with a supply channel in order to transport all or part of the pressurized fluid,
- guiding the supply channel along the hull up to the bow of the vehicle, and
- fastening said supply channel to a towing hook of the vehicle.
A motorized water vehicle comprising:
- a hull,
- a propulsion means using a turbine to compress a fluid ingested from an intake and expelling said fluid thus pressurized from a fluid outlet at the rear of said vehicle,
- a means for collecting all or part of the pressurized fluid and transporting same towards the front of the vehicle, and
- a means for supplying the pressurized fluid from the front of the vehicle, including a bow fitting engaging with said means for supplying the pressurized fluid and configured to be connected to a supply channel, said bow fitting being located at the front of the vehicle in order that the vehicle can be towed via said supply channel,
- wherein the collection and transport means comprises a means for diverting the pressurized fluid from the fluid outlet towards at least one longitudinal recess in the hull of the vehicle.
A motorized water vehicle comprising:
- a hull,
- a propulsion means using a turbine to compress a fluid ingested from an intake and expelling said fluid thus pressurized from a fluid outlet at the rear of said vehicle,
- a means for collecting all or part of the pressurized fluid and transporting same towards the front of the vehicle, and
- a means for supplying the pressurized fluid from the front of the vehicle, including a bow fitting engaging with said means for supplying the pressurized fluid and configured to be connected to a supply channel, said bow fitting being located at the front of the vehicle in order that the vehicle can be towed via said supply channel,
- wherein the bow fitting is configured to enable free rotation substantially about the longitudinal axis of the supply channel.
A method for adapting a motorized water vehicle comprising a hull, a propulsion means using a turbine to compress a fluid ingested from an intake and expelling said fluid thus pressurized from a fluid outlet at the rear of said vehicle, the method comprising:
- positioning on the fluid outlet a flange engaging with a supply channel in order to transport all or part of the pressurized fluid;
- guiding the supply channel to the bow of the vehicle;
- and
- fastening said supply channel to a towing hook of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.