EP2266876A1 - Ship propelled by direct engagement of wheels with the water-bed - Google Patents
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- EP2266876A1 EP2266876A1 EP09008305A EP09008305A EP2266876A1 EP 2266876 A1 EP2266876 A1 EP 2266876A1 EP 09008305 A EP09008305 A EP 09008305A EP 09008305 A EP09008305 A EP 09008305A EP 2266876 A1 EP2266876 A1 EP 2266876A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
- B63H19/00—Marine propulsion not otherwise provided for
- B63H19/08—Marine propulsion not otherwise provided for by direct engagement with water-bed or ground
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- the present invention relates to the propulsion of watercrafts on a river or lake.
- the present invention suggests a propulsion where not only the energy loss caused by the river current can be eliminated but the energy of the river current can be utilized to propel the watercraft.
- the watercraft is propelled by wheel(s) relatively to the river or lake bottom like automobiles are propelled by wheels relatively to the road surface.
- No energy from a motor is needed to keep the watercraft at a fixed position in a river.
- the river current's energy can be captured by a device similar to a water turbine or water screw to generate energy to drive the craft's wheel(s). This can be the sole source of the wheel drive or additional source to the drive provided by a motor.
- the ship's wheel(s) can be kept on the river bottom in two ways:
- a wheeled anchor is provided as shown in figure 1 .
- the rope or cable connecting the wheeled anchor to the watercraft is tied to the eye 3 on the input drive shaft 2 of a differential 1.
- the torque of a motor or water turbine is transmitted from the watercraft by torsion of this rope or cable to the input drive shaft 2 of the differential 1 which transmits this torque to the wheels 4 mounted on its two output half shafts allowing the wheels 4 to rotate at different speeds while supplying equal torque to each of them.
- the bulge shape 5 of the outer side of the wheels is preventing the anchor to lie on the river or lake bottom in a position where any of the wheels is not touching the ground.
- the length of the input drive shaft 2 exceeds the length of the output half shafts of the differential 1 in order to have the pull of the rope or cable connecting the watercraft to the anchor turn the anchor into a position where the axis of rotation of the wheels 4 is perpendicular to the axis connecting the watercraft with the anchor. This enables the steerage of the watercraft using a classical rudder.
- a watercraft equipped with a wheel on a pivoted fork pressed to the river or lake bottom by a hydraulic cylinder is provided.
- the wheel 10 is mounted on a fork 9 that is connected to the watercraft 6 on each side by means of a pivot joint 8.
- the size of the fork 9 must be sufficient to include the whole fore of the watercraft 6.
- the barrel part of a hydraulic cylinder 7 is mounted to.
- the piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder 7 is attached to the corresponding arm of the fork 9. The force of the hydraulic cylinder 7 thus can turn the fork 9 around the joints 8 and push the wheel 10 to the river or lake bottom 18.
- the force that pushes the wheel 10 to the river or lake bottom 18 depends on the hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic cylinder 7.
- This pressure can be measured and used to control the position of the fork 9 so that the wheel 10 is always pressed to the river or lake bottom with changing water depth by means of an automatic control system.
- the force by which the wheel 10 is pressed to the river or lake bottom 18 can be selected and is limited only by the weight of the watercraft 6.
- the pivot joints 8 on the sides of the watercraft 6 as well as the hydraulic cylinder 7 are supposed to be above water level 17.
- the torque of a motor 11 is transmitted by a shaft 12 through the centre of one of the pivot joints 8 to a bevel gear 13 that transmits it further to a shaft 14 parallel to the corresponding arm of the fork 9. This shaft 14 then transmits the torque to the wheel shaft 16 through another bevel gear 15.
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Abstract
A watercraft on a river or lake propelled by wheel(s) relatively to the river or lake bottom like automobiles are propelled by wheels relatively to the road surface.
Description
- The present invention relates to the propulsion of watercrafts on a river or lake.
- Ships and boats are commonly propelled by screw-propellers. This propulsion mode utilizes energy of a motor to move the watercraft relatively to the water. This means that in a river energy is needed to keep a watercraft at a fixed geographic position by propelling it relatively to the water current.
- The present invention suggests a propulsion where not only the energy loss caused by the river current can be eliminated but the energy of the river current can be utilized to propel the watercraft.
- According to the present invention the watercraft is propelled by wheel(s) relatively to the river or lake bottom like automobiles are propelled by wheels relatively to the road surface. No energy from a motor is needed to keep the watercraft at a fixed position in a river. Moreover, the river current's energy can be captured by a device similar to a water turbine or water screw to generate energy to drive the craft's wheel(s). This can be the sole source of the wheel drive or additional source to the drive provided by a motor.
- The ship's wheel(s) can be kept on the river bottom in two ways:
- Case 1: By the weight of the device they are mounted on. The device is a kind of anchor on wheels that is tied to the watercraft.
- Case 2: By a water depth regulated device that utilizes the watercraft's own weight to provide the force by which the wheel is kept at the river or lake bottom.
- Two embodiments of the present invention, one for each of the above two cases, will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
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Figure 1 is the view of a wheeled anchor as embodiment of the propelling device according to case 1; -
Figure 2 is the side view of a watercraft equipped with a wheel on a pivoted fork pressed to the river or lake bottom by a hydraulic cylinder as embodiment of the propelling device according tocase 2; -
Figure 3 is the top view of the watercraft fromfigure 2 . - A wheeled anchor is provided as shown in
figure 1 . The rope or cable connecting the wheeled anchor to the watercraft is tied to theeye 3 on theinput drive shaft 2 of a differential 1. The torque of a motor or water turbine is transmitted from the watercraft by torsion of this rope or cable to theinput drive shaft 2 of the differential 1 which transmits this torque to the wheels 4 mounted on its two output half shafts allowing the wheels 4 to rotate at different speeds while supplying equal torque to each of them. Thebulge shape 5 of the outer side of the wheels is preventing the anchor to lie on the river or lake bottom in a position where any of the wheels is not touching the ground. The length of theinput drive shaft 2 exceeds the length of the output half shafts of the differential 1 in order to have the pull of the rope or cable connecting the watercraft to the anchor turn the anchor into a position where the axis of rotation of the wheels 4 is perpendicular to the axis connecting the watercraft with the anchor. This enables the steerage of the watercraft using a classical rudder. - A watercraft equipped with a wheel on a pivoted fork pressed to the river or lake bottom by a hydraulic cylinder is provided. As shown in
figure 3 thewheel 10 is mounted on afork 9 that is connected to thewatercraft 6 on each side by means of apivot joint 8. The size of thefork 9 must be sufficient to include the whole fore of thewatercraft 6. On one side of thewatercraft 6 the barrel part of ahydraulic cylinder 7 is mounted to. As shown onfigure 2 the piston rod of thehydraulic cylinder 7 is attached to the corresponding arm of thefork 9. The force of thehydraulic cylinder 7 thus can turn thefork 9 around thejoints 8 and push thewheel 10 to the river orlake bottom 18. The force that pushes thewheel 10 to the river orlake bottom 18 depends on the hydraulic pressure in thehydraulic cylinder 7. Thus this pressure can be measured and used to control the position of thefork 9 so that thewheel 10 is always pressed to the river or lake bottom with changing water depth by means of an automatic control system. The force by which thewheel 10 is pressed to the river orlake bottom 18 can be selected and is limited only by the weight of thewatercraft 6. Thepivot joints 8 on the sides of thewatercraft 6 as well as thehydraulic cylinder 7 are supposed to be abovewater level 17. As shown onfigure 3 the torque of amotor 11 is transmitted by ashaft 12 through the centre of one of thepivot joints 8 to abevel gear 13 that transmits it further to ashaft 14 parallel to the corresponding arm of thefork 9. Thisshaft 14 then transmits the torque to thewheel shaft 16 through anotherbevel gear 15.
Claims (7)
- A watercraft to be used on a river or a lake the propulsion of which is characterized by impacting the river or lake bottom by a device which or part of which is revolving like a wheel.
- A water craft according to claim 1 the river or lake bottom impacting device of which is loosely connected to the watercraft via a rope or cable where the actuation is transmitted from the watercraft to the device using torsion of the rope or cable.
- A watercraft according to claim 1 the river or lake bottom impacting device of which is mounted onto the watercraft so that the revolving part can be positioned in various depths and the actual position of which is controlled by the force impact of the device to the river or lake bottom.
- A watercraft according to any of the previous claims capable of also other propulsion modes that might not impact the river or lake bottom.
- A watercraft according to any of the previous claims that utilizes the energy of the river stream to provide fully or partly the energy to the watercraft's propulsion.
- A device that can convert a watercraft into a watercraft according to any of the previous claims.
- A device that is an essential part of a device according to claim 6.
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Citations (7)
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US193511A (en) * | 1877-07-24 | Improvement in propelling canal-boats | ||
FR559408A (en) * | 1922-12-04 | 1923-09-15 | Towing device | |
CH143559A (en) * | 1929-06-24 | 1930-11-15 | Abetel Maurice | Frame supporting the horizontal and orientable shaft of at least one wheel rolling on the bottom of a watercourse, to propel and steer a boat. |
FR744184A (en) * | 1932-10-15 | 1933-04-14 | Mechanical device for using stream current applied to propulsion | |
DE806947C (en) * | 1949-04-26 | 1951-06-21 | Bruno Stark | Propulsion system for a river boat |
DE3524616A1 (en) * | 1985-07-10 | 1987-01-15 | Messmann Josef Fa | Water vehicle |
US5782660A (en) * | 1997-03-11 | 1998-07-21 | Innovative Material Systems, Inc. | Watercraft propulsion system |
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US193511A (en) * | 1877-07-24 | Improvement in propelling canal-boats | ||
FR559408A (en) * | 1922-12-04 | 1923-09-15 | Towing device | |
CH143559A (en) * | 1929-06-24 | 1930-11-15 | Abetel Maurice | Frame supporting the horizontal and orientable shaft of at least one wheel rolling on the bottom of a watercourse, to propel and steer a boat. |
FR744184A (en) * | 1932-10-15 | 1933-04-14 | Mechanical device for using stream current applied to propulsion | |
DE806947C (en) * | 1949-04-26 | 1951-06-21 | Bruno Stark | Propulsion system for a river boat |
DE3524616A1 (en) * | 1985-07-10 | 1987-01-15 | Messmann Josef Fa | Water vehicle |
US5782660A (en) * | 1997-03-11 | 1998-07-21 | Innovative Material Systems, Inc. | Watercraft propulsion system |
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