EP1500587A1 - Construction pour bateau propulsé par force musculaire - Google Patents

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EP1500587A1
EP1500587A1 EP04016950A EP04016950A EP1500587A1 EP 1500587 A1 EP1500587 A1 EP 1500587A1 EP 04016950 A EP04016950 A EP 04016950A EP 04016950 A EP04016950 A EP 04016950A EP 1500587 A1 EP1500587 A1 EP 1500587A1
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Mario Crippa
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H16/00—Marine propulsion by muscle power
    • B63H16/08—Other apparatus for converting muscle power into propulsive effort
    • B63H16/12—Other apparatus for converting muscle power into propulsive effort using hand levers, cranks, pedals, or the like, e.g. water cycles, boats propelled by boat-mounted pedal cycles
    • B63H16/14—Other apparatus for converting muscle power into propulsive effort using hand levers, cranks, pedals, or the like, e.g. water cycles, boats propelled by boat-mounted pedal cycles for propelled drive
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B34/00—Vessels specially adapted for water sports or leisure; Body-supporting devices specially adapted for water sports or leisure
    • B63B34/50—Body-supporting buoyant devices, e.g. bathing boats or water cycles

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  • the present invention relates to an improved muscle propelled boat or watercraft like construction.
  • pedalos comprise a small hull, of catamaran shape, having independent pedals which directly drive a blade propeller or the like.
  • An user of such a sports craft drives the craft pedal by seating on a bench formed on the craft thereby causing said craft to advance as the pedals are driven.
  • a craft using a pedal driving structure substantially comprising a conventional bicycle adapted to be easily and quickly coupled to and removed from the craft, to allow the latter to be driven with conventional propelling means, has been already proposed.
  • bicycles conventionally comprise a driving system including a pedal assembly, driving a gear wheel coupled to a pinion of the bicycle rear wheel through a coupling chain.
  • Said pinion is a freewheeling element, thereby allowing to interrupt the pedalling operation, while allowing said pinion to freely turn with the rear wheel.
  • This conventional pedal system is very simple construction wise but, as is known, it has the drawback that it cannot be fully exploit the muscle capability of the user, since only a comparatively small portion of the pedal rotary angle is used for propelling purposes.
  • the pedal driving or propelling system exclusively exploits the user legs.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide such a sports craft adapted to fully exploit the propelling muscle force, in a much more efficient manner than in prior like sports crafts.
  • a main object of the present invention is to provide such a sports craft which, in addition to being an efficient boat or watercraft implement, is also adapted to exercise the user body.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide such a sports crafts the direction of which can be easily and quickly changed during the navigation.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide such a sports craft which comprises very reliable and safe propelling means.
  • Yet another object of the present invention is to provide such a sports craft construction which is very simple construction wise and operatively reliable.
  • an improved muscle propelled boat or watercraft like construction characterized in that said construction comprises a hull including a propelling assembly, adapted to be driven by a combined action of the arms and legs of an user, said propelling assembly comprising a gear wheel transmission.
  • the boat or watercraft like construction according to the present invention which has been generally indicated by the reference number 1, comprises a hull 2, which can be a conventional sports craft hull, such as a surf table, a catamaran or the like.
  • the propelling or driving means comprise a propeller 5 which is driven through a flexible transmission shaft 8, which has been schematically shown by a dashed line, engaged in a curved sleeve 7, coupled to the hull 2.
  • said transmission shaft 8 is rotatively driven by a gear transmission, generally indicated by the reference number 50.
  • the gear transmission 50 comprises a secondary gear 11, coupled to the shaft 8 through a conic gear pair 30.
  • the secondary gear 11 is kinematically associated with a primary gear 12 which is supported by a supporting bar 15 rigid with the hull 2.
  • the supporting bar 15 supports a supporting upright 55 in turn supporting a seat 16.
  • Said seat 16 comprises a conventional bicycle saddle, coupled to said supporting upright 55 by a conventional bicycle attachment assembly and being adjustable in height.
  • the boat or watercraft like construction according to the present invention comprises moreover a muscle propelling system which can be driven simultaneously by the arms and legs of an user.
  • said propelling system comprises a pair of longitudinal bars 17, which can be driven by the user feet, and a pair of vertical bars 18 which can be driven by the user hands, adapted to drive in turn the primary gear 12 for actuating the propelling assembly 50.
  • the boat or watercraft transmission 1 comprises moreover a front rudder assembly including a front rudder 26 coupled to a rod 27 engaged in a front upright 23 and ending with a rudder bar 24 to be manually operated.
  • the front upright 26 is the same upright for pivotably coupling the vertical bar 18.
  • Such a front rudder assembly will allow the boat or watercraft like construction to be easily manoeuvred, thereby the construction will practically be able of turning or spinning on itself.
  • Figure 5 shows a boat or watercraft like construction according to a further aspect of the present invention, and which has been generally indicated by the reference number 101, and being analogous to the watercraft construction 1, but including a modified propelling system.
  • the boat construction 101 comprises propelling means including a transmission 150 which is substantially similar to the above disclosed transmission 50, but being offset to the front on the supporting bar 15.
  • the boat construction 101 comprises moreover a seat or saddle 116 coupled to the supporting bar 15 and pedals 120 coupled to the primary gear 112 of the transmission 150.
  • the arm propelling system is conceptually identical to the above disclosed propelling system, but comprising a pair of vertical bars 117, coupled to the pedals 120 to be driven by the user feet, and a pair of horizontal bars 118, which can be driven by the user hands, for driving in turn the primary gear 112 for actuating the propelling assembly 150.
  • the displacement toward the boat bow of the transmission does not substantially modify the mixed propelling construction of the boat, but modifies the position of the user which, in this second embodiment, will assume a stretched out attitude, with the legs frontward directed, instead of a substantially seated position, as in the first embodiment, similar to the position assumed on a conventional bicycle.
  • the invention provides a boat or watercraft like construction using, as the propelling force, the muscle effort or force, in a much more complete and efficient manner than conventional like sports crafts.
  • the used materials, and the contingent size and shapes can be any, depending on requirements.

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Cited By (8)

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WO2007003066A1 (fr) * 2005-01-25 2007-01-11 Ulrich Gertsch Bateau
WO2008087044A1 (fr) * 2007-01-19 2008-07-24 Marisa Dressler Véhicule nautique entraîné par la force musculaire
FR2911575A1 (fr) * 2007-01-19 2008-07-25 Alain Gerard Valibus Dispositif d'entrainement pour engin de locomotion par la force musculaire de l'utilisateur
EP2042421A1 (fr) * 2007-07-26 2009-04-01 Contesti Jaume, Benito Moyen de locomotion à propulsion humaine
ITMI20111124A1 (it) * 2011-06-21 2012-12-22 Andrea Frigerio Natante a propulsione muscolare
CN103043202A (zh) * 2013-01-12 2013-04-17 刘勤勇 一种人力液压传动船
WO2016134429A1 (fr) * 2015-02-24 2016-09-01 Mateus Frois Santa Catarina Bateaux compacts mus par pédales
CN118419213A (zh) * 2024-07-03 2024-08-02 广州市番高领航科技有限公司 一种双体v型水上自行车

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US573522A (en) * 1896-12-22 Propelling mechanism for boats
DE323395C (de) * 1915-11-07 1920-07-24 Eng Ying Gong Als Reitgeraet dienendes Wasserfahrzeug
US1367123A (en) * 1919-08-22 1921-02-01 Charles H Clower Boat-propelling mechanism
US1761883A (en) * 1928-08-29 1930-06-03 Brinsmere Boat And Cycle Compa Water vehicle
FR694365A (fr) * 1930-04-24 1930-12-03 Perfectionnements apportés aux cycles à double commande
US5383675A (en) * 1990-05-01 1995-01-24 Liebert; Richard T. Drive and control mechanisms for human powered vehicles
US6007462A (en) * 1998-02-18 1999-12-28 Chen; Chao-Chuan Exercise device

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US573522A (en) * 1896-12-22 Propelling mechanism for boats
DE323395C (de) * 1915-11-07 1920-07-24 Eng Ying Gong Als Reitgeraet dienendes Wasserfahrzeug
US1367123A (en) * 1919-08-22 1921-02-01 Charles H Clower Boat-propelling mechanism
US1761883A (en) * 1928-08-29 1930-06-03 Brinsmere Boat And Cycle Compa Water vehicle
FR694365A (fr) * 1930-04-24 1930-12-03 Perfectionnements apportés aux cycles à double commande
US5383675A (en) * 1990-05-01 1995-01-24 Liebert; Richard T. Drive and control mechanisms for human powered vehicles
US6007462A (en) * 1998-02-18 1999-12-28 Chen; Chao-Chuan Exercise device

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2007003066A1 (fr) * 2005-01-25 2007-01-11 Ulrich Gertsch Bateau
WO2008087044A1 (fr) * 2007-01-19 2008-07-24 Marisa Dressler Véhicule nautique entraîné par la force musculaire
FR2911575A1 (fr) * 2007-01-19 2008-07-25 Alain Gerard Valibus Dispositif d'entrainement pour engin de locomotion par la force musculaire de l'utilisateur
EP2042421A1 (fr) * 2007-07-26 2009-04-01 Contesti Jaume, Benito Moyen de locomotion à propulsion humaine
ITMI20111124A1 (it) * 2011-06-21 2012-12-22 Andrea Frigerio Natante a propulsione muscolare
CN103043202A (zh) * 2013-01-12 2013-04-17 刘勤勇 一种人力液压传动船
WO2016134429A1 (fr) * 2015-02-24 2016-09-01 Mateus Frois Santa Catarina Bateaux compacts mus par pédales
CN118419213A (zh) * 2024-07-03 2024-08-02 广州市番高领航科技有限公司 一种双体v型水上自行车

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