CN1894129A - Water-craft propulsion device - Google Patents
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Abstract
In one embodiment there is provided a water-craft propulsion device for mounting to a water-craft of the type including an upper rider support surface and a lower water engaging surface which meet to form a pair of longitudinally extending rails which can be gripped by a rider to hold the water-craft when in use; said propulsion device including a drive portion configured to be activated to propel the water-craft; and an actuation means including at least one actuation switch which is configured to enable activation of the drive portion.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to be used to the water craft that advances the equipment of water craft and include this propulsion equipment.Embodiments of the present invention have adopted the propulsion equipment that is used for surfcraft and have comprised the form of the surfcraft of this propulsion equipment, but will be understood that the present invention is pervasive in water craft.
Background technology
Between child and adult, surfing is a kind of popular entertainment way, and can be divided into personal surfing---wherein the surfing people does not use plate and controls wave and board-like surfing---has wherein used plate to assist surfing people pooping sea.The water craft that is used for board-like surfing comprises surfboard, saddle (bodyboard) (being also referred to as " short slab (boogeyboard) "), lap board and board.
Pooping sea when board-like surfing needs cooresponding skill, and needs the surfing people with its plate that slides near the speed of wave usually.
Use plurality of devices to assist surfing people pooping sea.The known use of surfing people has the efficient that the gloves equipment of web is struck with improvement between finger, and known usually flippers or the fin dressed on its pin of saddle surfing people, thereby assists pooping sea to allow them more effectively to tread.
This equipment has increased the required muscle power of pooping sea usually, because they cause extra water to be removed by the surfing people in process is struck waters or trodden to each arm, it uses the fatigue that can increase the surfing people for a long time thus.
Even some surfing people can find that they use this equipment to assist pooping sea, they still can't slide its plate enough soon to catch up with wave.At natatory skill not high or can not strike with the children that catch up with wave fast enough in more can this thing happens.
Summary of the invention
A first aspect of the present invention provides a kind of water-craft propulsion device that is used for water craft, comprising:
A drive part, it is configured to be activated in use to advance water craft; With
An actuating device, it is constructed to be permeable to start this drive part according to predetermined sequential.
Actuating device preferably includes and is used for timer device that the time span that drive part is activated is controlled, and this timer device is arranged to according to predetermined sequential and the startup of the described actuating device of override control.
Predetermined sequential can comprise at least one of window run up time, can operate actuating device in the window to start drive part in this run up time.Predetermined sequential can comprise at least one standing time window, and actuating device can not start drive part in this standing time window.
The timing of scheduled timing can begin from the time that drive part is activated to measure.Alternatively, the timing of scheduled timing can begin from the time that drive part is stopped to measure.
The timing of predetermined sequential can comprise fixedly window run up time of time length.
Preferably, the timing of scheduled timing comprises the fixedly standing time window of time length.
In one embodiment, Yu Ding sequential comprises window run up time of following a standing time window.
Preferably, Yu Ding sequential comprises 10 seconds window run up time of following 20 seconds standing time windows.
In a run up time window process, actuating device can be configured to allow the user to start and/or stop drive part alternatively.
Actuating device preferably includes can be by actuation switch and time block of user's operation, and optionally to start and to stop drive part, this time block is configured to limit or allow according to sequential the startup of drive part.
Actuation switch can be coupled on the timer by wired or wireless bang path.
Drive part preferably includes: a propelling unit; A motor that is configured to drive propelling unit; With a power supply.
Propelling unit preferably includes a propelling unit.Alternatively, propelling unit can comprise impeller.
Power supply comprises at least one battery.Preferably, this battery is a rechargeable.
Drive part can be encapsulated in the housing basically.Preferably, this housing is shaped to and makes the resistance minimum.This housing comprises a protectiveness fairing that is packaged with propelling unit basically.
This housing can comprise one or more buoyancy compartments extraly.Preferably, this propelling unit has and is roughly zero buoyancy.
This housing can extra ccontaining actuating device at least a portion.
In one embodiment, this equipment can removably be attached on the water craft by attachment device.Attachment device preferably includes one or more being configured to around the fastening band of the part of water craft.This attachment device can comprise the adhesion tablet between the part of housing of drive part of a part that is installed in water craft and propelling unit.
In an optional embodiment, propulsion equipment and water craft are integrated.
In second aspect, the invention provides a kind of water craft that comprises propulsion equipment, this propulsion equipment comprises a drive part and an actuating device, this drive part is configured to start in use and promotes this water craft, and this actuating device is configured to can be according to a preset time sequence starting drive part.
Propulsion equipment can be integrated with water craft.
Alternatively, propelling unit is attachable in the unpowered water craft.Preferably, propulsion equipment is removably attached on the unpowered water craft.
On the other hand, the invention provides a complete equipment, this complete equipment is arranged such that a motorless water craft is convertible into dynamic water craft.This complete equipment can comprise that one is configured to be activated in use and advances the drive part of this water craft and an actuating device that is constructed to be permeable to start according to predetermined sequential drive part.This complete equipment also can comprise attachment device.
Attachment device preferably includes one or more being configured to around the fastening band of the part of water craft.This attachment device can comprise the adhesion tablet between the part of housing of drive part of a part that is installed in water craft and propelling unit.
On the other hand, a kind of water-craft propulsion device that is installed on such water craft is provided: this water craft comprises the water plane of taking a people's bearing surface and a bottom on a top, these two faces are joined to form the handrail of a pair of longitudinal extension, and this handrail can be by taking the people promptly to hold this water craft when using; Described propulsion equipment comprises and is configured to be activated and advances the drive part of water craft; And the actuating device that includes at least one actuation switch, this actuation switch is configured to start drive part, described water-craft propulsion device is configured to be installed on the water craft, thereby, at least one actuation switch is installed to or is adjacent to the handrail of water craft, thereby, take the people and can when catching the handrail of described water craft, operate described starting switch.
Alternatively, described water-craft propulsion device can comprise two actuation switchs, and for the drive part that makes described water-craft propulsion device starts, these two switches must start simultaneously.
Water-craft propulsion device can further be configured to: when it was installed on the described water craft, each actuation switch was installed to or is adjacent to the handrail of water craft, so that take the people catches water craft in the described starting switch of operation handrail.Preferably, each switch all is positioned at or is adjacent to the different handrails of water craft in use.
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Now will be only by example, embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 shows the schematic sectional view according to the water-craft propulsion device of first embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 shows the water-craft propulsion device of Fig. 1 relevant with water craft;
Fig. 3 show Fig. 1 and 2 water-craft propulsion device and relevant, be attached to the erecting device on the water craft;
Fig. 4 A shows second embodiment of water-craft propulsion device;
Fig. 4 B shows the details of the 3rd embodiment of water-craft propulsion device;
Fig. 5 shows the schematic sectional view of a water-craft propulsion device, shows the details and the current around propelling unit of propelling unit fairing; And
Fig. 6 shows the surfboard of the propulsion equipment with one;
Fig. 7 A to 7C shows lateral plan, birds-eye view and the end elevation of the water-craft propulsion device of four embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 A and 8B show lateral plan and the top plan view corresponding to the water-craft propulsion device of the 4th embodiment of view among Fig. 7 A and the 7B; And
Fig. 9 A and 9B show the lateral plan and the birds-eye view of another embodiment of water-craft propulsion device respectively.
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Referring now to a propulsion equipment that is used for surfcraft with comprise that the surfcraft of this propulsion equipment describes embodiments of the present invention.Yet the present invention should be considered as being widely used in water craft, includes but not limited to surfcraft, water bike---for example inflatable floatation device, ship, raft, sailing boat etc.
Fig. 1 shows the schematic cutaway view of first embodiment of surfcraft propulsion equipment, and this propulsion equipment is configured to be installed on the water craft, in use to provide propulsive force for this instrument.Propulsion equipment 100 generally comprises the housing 102 that a configuration conforms to dynaflow, and an electro-motor 104, power supply and a time block 108 that is battery pack 106 forms have been installed in housing 102.This motor 104 is coupled on the propelling unit 112 by a transmission shaft 110.But this propelling unit is installed to the outside of housing 102 main bodys is enclosed in the fairing 114.Fairing 114 allows water to flow so that propelling unit produces thrust in use around propelling unit, but it is enough to seal this propelling unit, thereby prevents that user or other people from touching the propelling unit of motion in use.Motor 104 is powered by battery pack 106, and controls by operation actuating device 115 by taking the people in use, and this actuating device 115 comprises button 116 and time block.
During use, propulsion equipment 100 is configured to be installed on the surfcraft.Propulsion equipment 100 is installed to the downside of surfcraft 200 in Fig. 2, thereby when using surfcraft, propelling unit is submerged under water.The button 116 of actuating device 115 is connected to time block 118 by long lead and need not to grope around propulsion equipment from the physical slot action advances device that is positioned at plate top with the people that takes who allows surfcraft.
Time block 118 has formed the part of actuating device 115, and its effect is the startup of controlling motor in use.Time block 118 is arranged such that and can, still cannot uses the pushbutton enable motor in other time period in special time period.In some embodiments, it is favourable only allowing the discontinuous operation motor, thereby when the surfcraft that propulsion equipment according to the embodiment of the present invention is installed had children to use, he or she can not use the father and mother or the guardian of this equipment away from guarding it by this plate of high-speed driving.
Those skilled in the art will understand, and propulsion equipment 100 will be installed along the line of centers of surfcraft usually, think that surfcraft provides balance.Yet the setting that biasing is installed also is possible.A plurality of drive parts of this propulsion equipment can also be installed on surfcraft, wherein utilize an activated apparatus as one man to operate them.In this device, propulsion equipment will be installed on the surfcraft with symmetric mode around the line of centers of plate usually.
The drive part of propulsion equipment can be installed on the surfcraft in many ways, comprises that use is one or more around the fastening band of plate.A signal embodiment of this securing device is shown in Fig. 3.In this embodiment, the drive part of propulsion equipment 100 is installed to the bottom of surfcraft 200 by an attachment 300.Attachment 300 comprises a pair ofly is with 302 and 304, and they are installed on the housing 102 at tail end 102a and front end 102b place respectively.With 302 discord 304 respectively around the afterbody of plate and anterior extension and an overlay region 306 by the hasp securing device of for example Velcro (Velcro) secured to one another being in the same place.The drive part of propelling unit 100 further is fixed to the downside of surfboard 200 by two-sided adhered labels 308, this two-sided adhered labels 308 is installed between the downside 310 of the installation surface 102c of housing 102 and surfcraft 300.When using, this two-sided adhered labels assists to prevent that propelling unit 100 from moving vertically with respect to the bottom of surfboard.
Can use multi-ribbon more securely the drive part of propulsion equipment is fixed on the surfcraft.Also can imagine, in some embodiments, clamping band will be around the horizontal expansion of plate.This embodiment can be particularly advantageous on the surfboard of routine of the slightly pointed front end of tool, and therefore described plate will be unsuitable for being received in the band that axially extends around tool.Should also be understood that the band securing device can constitute bracelet or clip or some and be other securing devices known to those skilled in the art.
The drive part of propulsion equipment 100 also can be installed on the surfcraft by screw device at least in part.The screw assembling device of the surfcraft of saddle is particularly suitable for this application to be commonly used to be attached to fin for example.
In another embodiment, the housing 102 of propulsion equipment 100 drive parts and the downside 310 of surfcraft 300 can assemble by the shape structure that cooperatively interacts, so that they are interlocked with one another, thereby for good and all or releasedly propulsion equipment is installed on the surfcraft.
In a preferred embodiment, propelling unit 100 has neutral buoyancy, that is, it will neither sink also non-rising when using.Can be by enough gas compartment power supply and the weight of the motor buoyancy that obtains this expectation suitable buoyancy to be provided to offset propulsion equipment 100 be provided in the housing 102 of propulsion equipment 100.The buoyancy of propulsion equipment 100 will provide by the one or more inflatable chamber (not shown) that are positioned at housing usually.
Will be understood that, the long-term use of this equipment at any time, the level of charge of power supply 106 descends the most at last.Thus, advantageously provide such device: this device or allow power supply 106 is operated with the battery of exchange device more or removed existing battery is used for charging again or changing.Can provide a plurality of modes to come battery 106 is operated, shown in Fig. 4 A or 4B.In Fig. 4 A, on the downside of the housing 102 of propulsion equipment 100, provide the hatch cover 400 of a watertight.By the hatch cover 400 of opening this watertight, the people can operate to change and/or charging again power supply 106.
In Fig. 4 B, housing 102 is formed with two parts, and promptly one is roughly columniform body 402 and a bevelled nose 404.Nose 404 and body 402 are attached in the mode of sealed engagement by screw thread 406.The threaded portion can be provided with one or more O-ring packings, so that the watertight assembling to be provided between two parts of housing 102.In this embodiment, for battery is operated, the user backs out nose 404 from body 402 simply, just can free the main body 402 in-to-in parts of housing 102 be operated then.Can design other devices that permission is operated internal part.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the charging plug that also can use a user to get at from outside charges again to allow for battery.
Fig. 5 shows the more detailed view of the fairing part 114 of housing 102.Fairing 114 is round the propelling unit 112 of propulsion equipment.The purpose of fairing is that the finger that prevents user or onlooker touches propelling unit 112.Fairing 114 comprises a cylindrical part 500 around propelling unit 112.Cylindrical part 500 is installed on the main body of housing 102 by a plurality of Connection Elements 505.A plurality of spaces 504 are between Connection Element, and water can flow in the path of propelling unit 112 by these spaces 504.The flow path that sucks the water of fairing by space 504 illustrates with arrow 506.The end 508 of the cylindrical part 500 of fairing 114 can have a net or cage to seal to stop to contact with propelling unit 112.In an optional embodiment, the fairing of described type is not set, on the contrary, fairing can be taked the form of cage, and this cage is around the part of propelling unit and transmission shaft 110.
In optional embodiment, one or more water pipes can be arranged in the housing to send water towards propelling unit.In order to reduce the resistance that propulsion equipment causes or to provide bigger by the thrust that propulsion equipment provided, the shape of housing 102 also can conform to fluid dynamics, with provide better towards with around angle of rake current.
As mentioned above, propulsion equipment can combine integrally formed with surfcraft rather than as above that Fig. 1 to 5 is described to be installed on the conventional surfcraft.Fig. 6 shows the example embodiment of the surfcraft 600 of the propulsion equipment 602 with one installation.It will be appreciated that propulsion equipment 602 is identical with the propulsion equipment described in the last embodiment substantially, have a motor 604 by power supply 606 power supplies, this motor 604 drives propelling unit 608.The operation of the drive part of propelling unit 602 is by actuating device 610 controls, and this actuating device comprises a button 612 and a time block 614.Similarly, time block 614 is connected by hard wired transmission path 616 with button 612.
The housing that is holding the parts of propelling unit can form with the body of surfcraft.In this embodiment, propelling unit can be provided with the water tight hatch cover that is similar to Fig. 4 A, thereby to allow the battery of power supply 606 operated it is changed, and perhaps can operate motor and/or time block.
To describe the use of surfcraft now, described surfcraft includes the propulsion equipment according to one embodiment of the present invention.In use, take the people will use usually propelling unit with when attempting to mark wave for it provides the extra thrust of striking, perhaps when pooping sea, give them extra speed.In this regard, in order to start propelling unit, the user pushes the button 116 among Fig. 1 for example simply.Button is connected to time block 104, the startup of this time block control motor 104.In this regard, time block 108 can be configured to allow motor to start according to predetermined sequential.Sequential will comprise at least one of window and at least one standing time window run up time, can be by pressing the button 116 and starter motor presses the button 116 and can not cause motor starting in the standing time window in the run up time window.
Can select suitable predetermined sequential in many ways, to allow or not allow the startup of motor.Yet in a preferred embodiment, sequential comprises 10 seconds window run up time, is 20 seconds standing time window then.Thus, in case press the button 116 for the first time, run up time, window began, and in ensuing 10 seconds, as long as button 116 is pressed, motor 104 just will be activated and propulsion equipment will provide thrust for surfcraft.After window run up time at 10 seconds finished, time block 108 was carried out 20 seconds standing time window, wherein, pressed the button the user under 116 the situation, and motor is not worked.
In an optional embodiment, the timing of boot sequence can be from the initial time tolerance of standing time window.Thus, when user's release-push 116, standing time window and sequential begin.The standing time window continues the schedule time by time block 108 settings, and when the end of standing time window, run up time, window began.During this window, the user can be by pressing the button 116 and starter motor 104 run up time.If the user selects release-push in during the run up time window, then can be considered a new standing time window and begin, and predetermined sequential can be restarted.
Can see that thus sequential comprises one or more boot sequences that continue and boot sequence.Also will understand, boot sequence can comprise a plurality of windows run up time that separated by instantaneous shut-down operation.So that during the propelling unit continuous handling, this will allow the user with this equipment of burst mode operation when needs relight button 116.
Also can imagine, in some embodiments, start button 116 will cause the predetermined amount of time of motor operation by time block 108 indications.In case the standing time window of a predetermined lasting time in the past after, can press the button subsequently and restart motor and carry out next of window run up time.
As mentioned above, embodiments of the present invention can be designed to be combined with a body shape that conforms to fluid dynamics, to improve water around propulsion equipment and towards angle of rake current.This embodiment is shown among Fig. 7 A to 7C and 8A and the 8B.
In Fig. 7 A to 7C, show a water-craft propulsion device 700 relevant with surfcraft 702.The class of operation of propulsion equipment 700 is similar to the fwd embodiment.Yet the embodiment of Fig. 7 A to 7C includes extra fluid dynamics and ergonomic features, and these features can cause being better than the advantage of aforementioned embodiments.
Compare with the fwd embodiment, the embodiment of Fig. 7 A to 7C comprises the actuation switch 710 that is installed on its main body, rather than has a switch that is positioned at the distant place.Switch 710 is like this with respect to the location of the body 704 of propulsion equipment 700: when propulsion equipment 700 when for example 702 surfcraft is correctly installed with aiming at, what switch 710 was positioned at surfcraft with respect to surfcraft 702 for takes the people in use near the position of common grasping plate.This ergonomic features of present embodiment allows the people that takes of surfcraft 702 to keep catching safely surfcraft 702 in action advances equipment 700.In use, switch 710 is located fully near the edge of surfcraft 702, thereby the user can be by around the handrail that its finger is surrounded surfcraft 702 in normal grasping and starting switch.
Fig. 8 A and 8B show 7A to 7C surfcraft cutaway view and correspond respectively to the view of Fig. 7 A and 7B.Can see that by cutaway view the main body 704 of propulsion equipment 700 comprises the watertight battery cavities 802 of installation placed in the middle, and one or more batteries 804 have been installed in chamber 802, be used for providing power to the motor 806 of propulsion equipment.Motor 806 also is contained in independently in the watertight chamber 808.Between two watertight chambeies 802 and 808, between battery 804 and motor 806, provide electrical connection by an electrical hookup spare 810.
Shown in lateral plan 8A, battery cavities 802 is towards its front end convergent.By making battery cavities convergent by this way, if the bottomland setting of the surfcraft of the roof of battery cavities 802 is parallel to attached propulsion equipment 700 provides minimum cross section for the water that comes head-on so.Designing this low profile is in order to improve the flow dynamics of propulsion equipment 700.
Shall also be noted that propelling unit does not exceed the rear portion of surfcraft on the preferred installation site with respect to surfcraft shown in Fig. 7 A to 8B.In addition, preferably, cover the rear portion that angle of rake housing or fairing do not extend surfcraft.
Fig. 9 A and 9B show another embodiment of surfcraft propulsion equipment.The difference of this embodiment and fwd embodiment is that it does not provide power by the propelling unit of routine, and has been to use propulsion system or hydro-jet propulsion system rice based on impeller to provide thrust for surfcraft.In order to use the propulsion system of this form, the shape of propulsion equipment 900 is configured to comprise a water inlet 902, arrives at drives impeller or eductor to allow water.
This embodiment also comprises two starting switches 904 and 906.This switch is positioned on the propulsion equipment 900, thereby when propulsion equipment was installed on the plate, the hand that this switch is positioned at the user can start their position usually when catching surfcraft.In this embodiment, in order to start propulsion equipment, two starting switches must be pressed simultaneously.By requiring two switches to press, and, encourage surfcraft to take the people and when propulsion equipment starts, with the hands catch surfcraft safely in conjunction with location with starting switch 904 and 906 with starter motor.
In some embodiments, will not use time block to control the startup of propulsion equipment.Be used to substitute (or in conjunction with) time block, propulsion equipment can be provided with momentary switch or speed/throttle control device to start and the control propulsion equipment.Momentary switch can be provided with like this: only can provide a thrust when switch is pressed by the user, thereby " emergency braking " switch is provided effectively, to be used for action advances equipment.But the operating speed control circuit, described speed control circuit is controlled the thrust level by propulsion equipment produced.Will be understood that the present invention open and that limit extends to from literary composition or the optional combination of two or more single features of mentioning in the accompanying drawing or obviously draw here.All these are different has constituted plurality of optional of the present invention aspect.
More than described embodiments of the present invention, therefrom can obtain those skilled in the art's obvious variation is not deviated from scope of the present invention.
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1. water-craft propulsion device that is used for water craft comprises:
One is configured to start when using and advances the drive part of described water craft; With
An actuating device that is configured to start according to predetermined sequential described drive part.
2. water-craft propulsion device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said actuating device includes timer device, this timer device is used for the time span that controlling and driving partly starts, and this timer device is arranged to the predetermined sequential of basis and the startup of the described actuating device of override control.
3. each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim as described above, wherein said predetermined sequential comprises one or more following time windows:
Window can be operated described actuating device in the window and start described drive part in this run up time run up time at least one;
At least one standing time window can not start described drive part at actuating device described in this standing time window.
4. each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim as described above, the timing of wherein said scheduled timing begins to measure when described drive part is activated.
5. as each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim 1 to 3, the timing of wherein said scheduled timing begins to measure when described drive part is stopped.
6. each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim as described above, wherein said predetermined sequential comprises one or more following time windows:
Fixing window run up time of time length;
The fixing standing time window of time length.
7. each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim as described above, wherein said predetermined sequential comprise one run up time window, following a standing time window thereafter.
8. each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim as described above, wherein said predetermined sequential comprises window run up time of 10 seconds, is following a standing time window of 20 seconds thereafter.
9. as each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim 3 to 8, wherein during the run up time window in, described actuating device is configured to allow user selection ground to start and/or stop described drive part.
10. each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim as described above, wherein said actuating device preferably includes one can be by actuation switch and time block of user's operation, be used for optionally starting and stopping described drive part, this time block is configured to limit or allow according to described sequential the startup of described drive part.
11. each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim as described above, wherein said drive part comprises:
A propelling unit;
A motor that is configured to drive described propelling unit; With
A power supply.
12. each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim as described above, wherein said drive part is encapsulated in the housing basically.
13. water-craft propulsion device as claimed in claim 12, the shape of wherein said housing is configured to make the resistance minimum.
14. as claim 12 or 13 described water-craft propulsion devices, it further comprises the fairing of a protectiveness, described fairing closes described propelling unit basically.
15. as each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim 12 to 14, wherein said housing comprises one or more buoyancy compartments.
16. having, each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim as described above, wherein said propelling unit be roughly zero buoyancy.
17. a water craft, it includes each described propulsion equipment in the aforementioned claim.
18. water craft as claimed in claim 17, wherein said propulsion equipment and described water craft become one.
19. water craft as claimed in claim 17, it is configured to propulsion equipment mounted thereto by a motorless water craft and one and constitutes in combination.
20. water craft as claimed in claim 19, wherein said propulsion equipment are removably mountable on the described motorless water craft.
21. one kind is arranged such that motorless water craft can convert the complete equipment of dynamic water craft to, this complete equipment comprises: as each described water-craft propulsion device in the claim 1 to 16; And be arranged such that this propulsion equipment can be assembled to the attachment device on the described unpowered water craft.
22. complete equipment as claimed in claim 21, wherein said attachment device comprise one or more being configured to around the fastening band of the part of described water craft.
23. as claim 21 or 22 described complete equipments, wherein said attachment device includes adhesion tablet, described adhesion tablet is configured to be installed between the part of housing of drive part of the part of described water craft and described propelling unit.
24. the water-craft propulsion device on the water craft that is used to be installed to following type: this water craft comprises the water plane of taking a people's bearing surface and a bottom on a top, described two faces are joined and are formed the handrail of a pair of longitudinal extension, in use, this handrail can be by taking the people promptly to hold this water craft; Described propulsion equipment comprises: drive part, described drive part are configured to be activated and advance this water craft; And actuating device, described actuating device includes at least one actuation switch, this actuation switch is configured to start described drive part, described water-craft propulsion device is configured to be installed on the described water craft, thereby, at least one actuation switch is installed on the handrail of water craft or is adjacent to described handrail, makes that taking the people can operate described starting switch when firmly grasping the handrail of described water craft.
25. water-craft propulsion device as claimed in claim 24, wherein said water-craft propulsion device comprise two actuation switchs, in order to make the drive part of described water-craft propulsion device start, described two switches must start simultaneously.
26. as claim 24 or 25 described water-craft propulsion devices, this equipment further is configured to: when it is installed on the described water craft, each actuation switch all is installed on the handrail of water craft or is adjacent to described handrail, thereby makes that taking the people can operate described starting switch when firmly grasping described water craft handrail.
27. water-craft propulsion device as claimed in claim 26, wherein each switch all is positioned on the different handrails of water craft in use or is adjacent to the different handrails of water craft.
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