EP3044088A1 - Boat drive - Google Patents

Boat drive

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EP3044088A1
EP3044088A1 EP14747375.5A EP14747375A EP3044088A1 EP 3044088 A1 EP3044088 A1 EP 3044088A1 EP 14747375 A EP14747375 A EP 14747375A EP 3044088 A1 EP3044088 A1 EP 3044088A1
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pivot
boat
housing
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Fernando Gallato
Andrea Tognon
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ZF Friedrichshafen AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H5/00—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water
    • B63H5/07—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers
    • B63H5/125—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers movably mounted with respect to hull, e.g. adjustable in direction, e.g. podded azimuthing thrusters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H5/00—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water
    • B63H5/07—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers
    • B63H5/125—Arrangements on vessels of propulsion elements directly acting on water of propellers movably mounted with respect to hull, e.g. adjustable in direction, e.g. podded azimuthing thrusters
    • B63H2005/1254—Podded azimuthing thrusters, i.e. podded thruster units arranged inboard for rotation about vertical axis
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H25/00—Steering; Slowing-down otherwise than by use of propulsive elements; Dynamic anchoring, i.e. positioning vessels by means of main or auxiliary propulsive elements
    • B63H25/42—Steering or dynamic anchoring by propulsive elements; Steering or dynamic anchoring by propellers used therefor only; Steering or dynamic anchoring by rudders carrying propellers

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  • the invention relates to a boat drive with an outside of the hull and the hull pivotally mounted underwater housing in which at least one propeller shaft is rotatably driven, and with a pivot drive for pivoting the underwater housing about a vertical pivot axis for the purpose of directional control of the boat.
  • boat drives are also called POD drives.
  • a propeller is attached to the output side end of the propeller shaft, which ensures the advancement of the boat when driving with rotating propeller shaft.
  • the direction of travel of the boat can be changed because when swiveling the underwater housing and the feed vector generated by the rotating propeller changes its direction.
  • Another boat drive with a below the hull pivotally mounted underwater housing is known from WO 2005/005249 A1.
  • the propeller shaft mounted in the underwater housing is driven with the associated propeller of a arranged in the interior of the hull drive motor via two bevel gear and corresponding drive shafts.
  • the pivoting movement of the underwater housing is effected by a arranged in the interior of the hull pivot drive with a pivot drive motor.
  • WO 10037744 A2 describes a device for detecting an angular position of a swivel control shaft in connection with a boat drive mentioned in the introduction, the device detecting the instantaneous swivel position of the swiveling underwater housing and using it to control a motorized swivel drive.
  • the invention accordingly relates to a boat propulsion system with an underwater housing pivotably arranged outside a hull and relative to the hull, in which at least one propeller shaft is drivably supported, and with a pivot drive arranged in the interior of the hull for pivoting the underwater housing for directional control boat.
  • a pivot drive On a member of the pivot drive a zero position mark is provided, which allows easy determination of a zero position of the underwater housing. With the help of the zero position mark can in case of failure of the motor
  • Swivel drive the zero position of the underwater housing can be set manually quickly and easily.
  • Methods are known from the prior art, such as after a failure of a motorized pivot drive an underwater housing can be manually pivoted.
  • covers for this purpose are initially removed on the pivot drive motor (s) so that, if appropriate, motor brakes or other blocking elements of the pivot drive can be opened or removed.
  • the rotary actuator can be manually operated, for example, with a tool, wherein the tool is attached to a suitable location of the rotary actuator.
  • the position of the underwater housing in the interior of the boat body is not recognizable, so that it is problematic in conventional boat drives to manually set the desired zero position of the underwater housing.
  • the zero position mark according to the invention solves this problem by indicating to the operator in the interior of the hull, when the zero position of the underwater housing is set.
  • the zero position of the underwater housing corresponds to the straight travel of the boat, i. a longitudinal axis of the underwater housing is in the zero position parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hull.
  • the zero position is not necessarily the geometric center position between the two end positions because the underwater housing of a POD drive is in a first position from zero position
  • Pivoting direction is pivotable further than in the opposite second pivoting direction. This makes finding the zero position even more difficult when manually operating a conventional quarter turn actuator.
  • the zero position arises at the underwater housing, especially when driving straight ahead of the boat, the lowest flow resistance in the water. Therefore, it is advantageous to be able to manually set this zero position from the boat as easy as possible after failure of the entire boat drive or the pivot drive. Another reason for the desire to adjust the zero position as easy as possible manually, for example, that some maintenance such as oil replacement in a gearbox of the boat drive only in the zero position can be made, the rotary actuator is not available during maintenance or safety reasons, only manually operated.
  • Pan drive motor and rigidly connected to the underwater housing can also be made in one piece.
  • the drive power or the pivoting movement of the pivot drive motor can be transmitted in the gift mode via the pivot limiting element and the swivel control shaft to the underwater housing.
  • the rigid connection between the Schwenkbegrenzungselement, the Schwenk interviewedwelle and the underwater housing causes each position of the pivotable underwater housing corresponds to a specific position of the pivot limiting element. In other words, the position of the underwater housing can be clearly recognized at the position of the swivel-limiting element in the interior of the hull.
  • the zero position mark is therefore arranged on the pivot limiting element or on the swivel control shaft.
  • the zero position mark is arranged on the swivel-limiting element, because the swivel-limiting element is usually arranged in a region of the swivel control shaft facing the boat interior, which can be viewed most easily from the interior of the boat body.
  • the pivot drive is arranged in a transmission housing of the boat drive.
  • the transmission housing on a viewing window through which the zero position mark is visible at least in the zero position.
  • the viewing window is preferably positioned on the transmission housing and has such dimensions that the zero position mark can only be seen in the zero position. That is, the viewing window is so small that the zero position mark is visible only through the viewing window, when the underwater housing is at least almost in the zero position. This gives the operator the certainty of having set the desired zero position as soon as he recognizes the zero position mark through the viewing window.
  • the gear housing or the viewing window has a reference mark corresponding to the zero position mark in the zero position.
  • the reference mark facilitates the exact positioning of the pivot drive during manual actuation, in particular when the zero position mark is visible in a wider range around the zero position through the viewing window, for example because the viewing window is larger than in the previously described embodiment.
  • An embodiment with a larger viewing window has the advantage that the manual operator can recognize the current position of the rotary actuator and thus the underwater housing, even if the exact zero position is not reached. This makes it easier for him to find the correct direction of rotation for manual adjustment of the rotary actuator in the direction of the zero position. To set the exact zero position then helps the reference mark, which is in the zero position exactly on or opposite to the zero position mark.
  • the zero position mark is a recess such as a notch, a bore or a groove.
  • a recess such as a notch, a bore or a groove.
  • the pivot drive has two end positions, which are defined by at least one attached to the transmission housing end stop member by the end stop member cooperates with at least one stop surface on the pivot limiting elements.
  • the end stop element is designed as a housing-fixed bolt which projects into an opening of the pivot limiting element.
  • the opening tion thus moves in a circular arc with the pivot limiting element during pivoting. Therefore, the opening is designed, for example, a circular arc, wherein the two ends of the circular arc-shaped opening correspond to the end positions of the pivoting area and each have a stop surface.
  • the Endanschlagelement on means for cushioning when approaching the two end positions.
  • the pivot limiting element fulfills several functions. It becomes so for the transmission of the
  • Pivoting torque and the pivoting movement used to limit the swivel range and to display the zero position.
  • This multifunctionality allows a rotary actuator with a small number of components and a small space requirement.
  • Another function can take over the swivel control shaft, if it cooperates with a device for detecting an angular position of the swivel control shaft, as described for example in WO 10037744 A2.
  • the swivel control shaft for example, have at one point a further toothing, which is in engagement with said toothing of the device for detecting the angular position and thus makes the instantaneous pivot position detectable. Since the information about the instantaneous pivot position in such devices is only available for the motorized pivot drive, this aspect will not be further discussed in the context of the present invention.
  • the swivel control shaft has at least one oil passage which, at least in the zero position, enables an oil exchange in the underwater housing from the interior of the hull.
  • the underwater housing usually also comprises an oil lubrication.
  • the oil of this oil lubrication also to be exchanged from the interior of the boat body. to be able to see. This can be avoided that the boat for such maintenance work must be brought to a dry dock. This can be achieved by sucking the oil out of the underwater housing through an oil channel in the swivel control shaft and refilling fresh oil through this oil channel.
  • a corresponding Olver gleich for example, an Olver gleichschraube be provided on the transmission housing, which is positioned for example in the zero position relative to the oil passage in the swivel control shaft so that oil can be sucked out of the underwater housing and refilled. Since, during maintenance, the motorized pivot drive is switched off, for example, for safety reasons, the zero position mark also serves to determine and manually set the zero position here.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a boat drive according to the invention in side view and
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic sectional view in the sectional plane shown in Fig. 1 A - A of the boat drive according to the invention in plan view.
  • the boat drive 1 shown in FIG. 1 comprises a drive motor 2, an engine output shaft 3 and a first transmission 4, which is configured as an angle gear and transmits the drive power from the at least approximately horizontally arranged motor output shaft 3 to an at least almost vertically arranged drive shaft 5.
  • the drive motor 2, the engine output shaft 3 and the first transmission 4 are arranged in the interior 6 of a hull 7.
  • the drive motor 2 and the first gear 4 are fixed in the hull 7.
  • the gear housing 8 has fastening arms 9. Outside the hull 7, the underwater housing 10 is arranged. It is opposite the hull 7 at least approximately vertically disposed
  • Swivel axis 1 1 swiveling.
  • the pivot axis 1 1 is shown together with the vertically extending drive shaft 5 as a line.
  • the drive shaft 5 connects the first gear 4 in the hull 7 with a second gear 12, which is arranged outside the hull 7 in the underwater housing 10 and is also designed as an angle gear.
  • the second gear 12 transmits the drive power of the boat drive 1 from the drive shaft 5 to the at least approximately horizontally disposed propeller shafts 13 and 14.
  • a propeller 15 and 16 is mounted on each propeller shaft 13 and 14, respectively.
  • the one propeller shaft 13 is designed as a hollow shaft and arranged concentrically to the other propeller shaft 14. Regardless of the embodiment shown here with two propellers, the present invention also includes embodiments with only one propeller.
  • the pivot drive for pivoting the underwater housing 10 relative to the hull 7 comprises a pivot drive motor 21, which can pivot the underwater housing 10 in a specific pivoting range via a pivot limiting element 20 and a pivot control shaft 17.
  • the pivot drive motor 21 is fixedly connected to the transmission housing 8, while the pivot limiting element 20 and the pivot control shaft 17 are rotatably mounted in the gear housing 8 by means of rolling bearings 19 about the pivot axis 1 1.
  • the swivel drive motor 21 has an output gear 24 with a toothing 22 for driving the swivel drive, wherein the toothing 22 is drivingly engaged with a toothing 23 of the swivel-limiting element 20.
  • the swivel control shaft 17 is part of the pivot drive arranged in the interior 6, parts of the swivel control shaft 17 in the region in which the swivel control shaft 17 is fixedly connected to the underwater housing 10 arranged outside the hull 7 may also protrude slightly from the hull 7.
  • the pivot limiting element 20 is rigidly connected to the pivot control shaft 17.
  • the swivel control shaft 17 is in turn rigidly connected to the underwater housing 10, so that the underwater housing 10 is pivoted during pivoting by exactly the same angle as the pivot limiting element 20.
  • the swivel control shaft 17 is screwed by means of mounting screws 18 with the underwater housing 10.
  • the pivot limiting element 20 has an arcuate opening 27, in which a fixed housing bolt is arranged as an end stop element 30.
  • the bolt 30 is fixedly connected to the transmission housing 8 and can also be made in one piece with the transmission housing 8.
  • the bolt 30 may be made as a part of a cast gear housing 8.
  • the opening 27 moves during pivoting of the underwater housing 10 in a circular arc with the pivot limiting element 20 about the pivot axis 1 first
  • the stop surfaces 28 and 29 at the two ends of the circular arc-shaped opening 27 meet upon reaching the respective end position on the housing-fixed bolt 30, which serves as an end stop element.
  • the pivoting range is limited in both directions.
  • a zero position mark 25 is mounted on the pivot limiting element 20.
  • the zero position mark 25 is embodied here as a recess in the form of a blind hole in the pivot limiting element 20.
  • a view from outside the gear housing 8 onto a viewing window 26 is shown.
  • This viewing window 26 is arranged on the transmission housing, that through the viewing window 26 through the zero position mark 25 is visible. This is illustrated by the projection lines 31 in FIG. 2.
  • the viewing window 26 is at least so large that the zero position mark 25 is visible in the zero position through the viewing window 26. With a large distance between the viewing window 26 in the gear housing 8 and the zero position mark 25 in the interior of the gear housing 8 undesirable deviations in the determination of the zero position could arise through different viewing angles through the viewing window 26.
  • This can be remedied by a reference mark, not shown here, which is mounted inside the gear housing 8 near the zero position mark 25 on the gear housing 8 or fixed to another part of the housing.
  • the correct zero position is set when the reference mark is opposite to the zero position mark 25, ie when the housing-fixed reference mark has the smallest distance to the zero position mark 25 on the pivot limiting element 20.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a boat drive (1) having an underwater housing (10) arranged outside of a boat body (7) and such that it can pivot relative to the boat body (7) about a vertical pivot axis (11), in which housing at least one propeller shaft (13) is drivably mounted, and having a pivot drive, which is arranged in the interior region (6) of the boat body (7), for pivoting the underwater housing (10) for the purpose of controlling the direction of the boat. On an element of the pivot drive is provided a zero position mark (25) with which it can be easily determined when the underwater housing (10) is in a zero position.

Description

Bootsantrieb  boot drive
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Bootsantrieb mit einem außerhalb des Bootskörpers und gegenüber dem Bootskörper schwenkbar angeordneten Unterwassergehäuse, in dem zumindest eine Propellerwelle drehantreibbar angeordnet ist, und mit einem Schwenkantrieb zum Verschwenken des Unterwassergehäuses um eine vertikale Schwenkachse zum Zwecke der Richtungssteuerung des Bootes. Derartige Bootsantriebe werden auch POD-Antriebe genannt. The invention relates to a boat drive with an outside of the hull and the hull pivotally mounted underwater housing in which at least one propeller shaft is rotatably driven, and with a pivot drive for pivoting the underwater housing about a vertical pivot axis for the purpose of directional control of the boat. Such boat drives are also called POD drives.
Bei derartigen Bootsantrieben ist am abtriebsseitigen Ende der Propellerwelle ein Propeller befestigt, der im Fahrbetrieb bei rotierender Propellerwelle für den Vorschub des Bootes sorgt. Mit Hilfe des schwenkbaren Unterwassergehäuses kann die Fahrtrichtung des Bootes verändert werden, weil beim Verschwenken des Unterwassergehäuses auch der durch den rotierenden Propeller erzeugte Vorschubvektor seine Richtung ändert. In such boat drives a propeller is attached to the output side end of the propeller shaft, which ensures the advancement of the boat when driving with rotating propeller shaft. With the help of the pivotable underwater housing, the direction of travel of the boat can be changed because when swiveling the underwater housing and the feed vector generated by the rotating propeller changes its direction.
Aus der WO 02/24522 A1 ist ein solcher Bootsantrieb mit einem unterhalb des Bootskörpers schwenkbar angeordneten Unterwassergehäuse bekannt, bei dem in dem Unterwassergehäuse eine Propellerwelle drehantreibbar angeordnet ist. Die Schwenkbewegung des Unterwassergehäuses wird durch einen im Innenraum des Bootskörpers angeordneten Schwenkantrieb mit einem Schwenkantriebsmotor bewirkt. From WO 02/24522 A1 such a boat drive with a below the hull pivotally mounted underwater housing is known in which a propeller shaft is rotatably drivable in the underwater housing. The pivotal movement of the underwater housing is effected by a arranged in the interior of the hull pivot actuator with a pivot drive motor.
Ein weiterer Bootsantrieb mit einem unterhalb des Bootskörpers schwenkbar angeordneten Unterwassergehäuse ist aus der WO 2005/005249 A1 bekannt. Dabei wird die im Unterwassergehäuse gelagerte Propellerwelle mit dem zugeordneten Propeller von einem im Innenraum des Bootskörpers angeordneten Antriebsmotor über zwei Kegelradgetriebe und entsprechende Antriebswellen angetrieben. Auch hier wird die Schwenkbewegung des Unterwassergehäuses durch einen im Innenraum des Bootskörpers angeordneten Schwenkantrieb mit einem Schwenkantriebsmotor bewirkt. Another boat drive with a below the hull pivotally mounted underwater housing is known from WO 2005/005249 A1. In this case, the propeller shaft mounted in the underwater housing is driven with the associated propeller of a arranged in the interior of the hull drive motor via two bevel gear and corresponding drive shafts. Again, the pivoting movement of the underwater housing is effected by a arranged in the interior of the hull pivot drive with a pivot drive motor.
Auch in der WO 2010/094612 A1 ist ein derartiger Bootsantrieb mit einem Schwenkantrieb in Form einer Steuereinrichtung beschrieben. Dabei ist ein Bootsantrieb mit Steuereinrichtung beschrieben, bei dem zur Fahrtrichtungssteuerung ein Unterwas- sergehäuse mit Propeller mit Hilfe von zwei elektrischen Stellmotoren als Schwenkantriebsmotoren verschwenkt werden kann. Also in WO 2010/094612 A1, such a boat drive with a pivot drive in the form of a control device is described. In this case, a boat drive with control device is described, in which for the direction of travel control an underwater sergehäuse with propeller with the help of two electric actuators can be pivoted as a pivot drive motors.
Des Weiteren ist in der WO 10037744 A2 eine Vorrichtung zur Erfassung einer Winkelposition einer Schwenksteuerwelle im Zusammenhang mit einem eingangs erwähnten Bootsantrieb beschrieben, wobei mit der Vorrichtung die momentane Schwenkposition des schwenkbaren Unterwassergehäuses erfasst und für die Ansteuerung eines motorischen Schwenkantriebes verwendet wird. Furthermore, WO 10037744 A2 describes a device for detecting an angular position of a swivel control shaft in connection with a boat drive mentioned in the introduction, the device detecting the instantaneous swivel position of the swiveling underwater housing and using it to control a motorized swivel drive.
In allen genannten Schriften finden sich keine Hinweise, ob oder wie die beschriebenen Bootsantriebe bei einem Ausfall der Schwenkantriebsmotoren oder deren Ansteuerung steuerbar sind. Es sind Verfahren bekannt, bei denen der Schwenkantrieb eines solchen Bootsantriebes nach einem Ausfall des Schwenkantriebsmotors manuell vom Innenraum des Bootskörpers betätigt werden kann. Dabei ist jedoch von Nachteil, dass die momentane Schwenkposition des Unterwassergehäuses vom Innenraum des Bootes nicht erkennbar ist. In all cited documents, there are no indications as to whether or how the described boat drives can be controlled in the event of failure of the pivot drive motors or their actuation. There are known methods in which the pivot drive of such a boat drive can be manually operated from the interior of the hull after failure of the pivot drive motor. However, it is disadvantageous that the instantaneous pivot position of the underwater housing from the interior of the boat is not recognizable.
Es ist daher die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung einen Bootsantrieb mit einem außerhalb des Bootskörpers schwenkbar angeordneten Unterwassergehäuse zu schaffen, der auch bei Ausfall eines motorischen Schwenkantriebes oder dessen Steuerung möglichst einfach bedient werden kann. It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a boat drive with a pivotable outside the hull arranged underwater housing, which can be operated as easy as possible even in case of failure of a motorized rotary actuator or its control.
Die Aufgabe wird durch einen Bootsantrieb gemäß dem Patentanspruch 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen sind in den jeweiligen abhängigen Ansprüchen beansprucht. The object is achieved by a boat drive according to claim 1. Advantageous developments are claimed in the respective dependent claims.
Die Erfindung betrifft demnach einen Bootsantrieb mit einem außerhalb eines Bootskörpers und gegenüber dem Bootskörper um eine vertikale Schwenkachse schwenkbar angeordneten Unterwassergehäuse, in dem zumindest eine Propellerwelle antreibbar gelagert ist, und mit einem im Innenraum des Bootskörpers angeordneten Schwenkantrieb zum Verschwenken des Unterwassergehäuses zum Zwecke der Richtungssteuerung des Bootes. An einem Element des Schwenkantriebes ist eine Nullpositionsmarke vorgesehen, die ein einfaches Bestimmen einer Nullposition des Unterwassergehäuses ermöglicht. Mit Hilfe der Nullpositionsmarke kann im Fall eines Ausfalls des motorischen The invention accordingly relates to a boat propulsion system with an underwater housing pivotably arranged outside a hull and relative to the hull, in which at least one propeller shaft is drivably supported, and with a pivot drive arranged in the interior of the hull for pivoting the underwater housing for directional control boat. On a member of the pivot drive a zero position mark is provided, which allows easy determination of a zero position of the underwater housing. With the help of the zero position mark can in case of failure of the motor
Schwenkantriebes die Nullposition des Unterwassergehäuses manuell schnell und einfach eingestellt werden. Aus dem Stand der Technik sind Verfahren bekannt, wie nach einem Ausfall eines motorischen Schwenkantriebes ein Unterwassergehäuses manuell verschwenkt werden kann. Beispielsweise werden dazu zunächst Abdeckungen an dem bzw. den Schwenkantriebsmotoren entfernt, so dass gegebenenfalls Mo- torbremsen oder andere blockierende Elemente des Schwenkantriebes geöffnet oder entfernt werden können. Danach kann der Schwenkantrieb beispielsweise mit einem Werkzeug manuell betätigt werden, wobei das Werkzeug an einer passenden Stelle des Schwenkantriebes angesetzt wird. Allerdings ist die Stellung des Unterwassergehäuses im Innenraum des Bootskörpers nicht erkennbar, sodass es bei herkömmlichen Bootsantrieben problematisch ist, die gewünschte Nullposition des Unterwassergehäuses manuell einzustellen. Die erfindungsgemäße Nullpositionsmarke löst dieses Problem, indem sie dem Bediener im Innenraum des Bootskörpers anzeigt, wenn die Nullposition des Unterwassergehäuses eingestellt ist. Swivel drive the zero position of the underwater housing can be set manually quickly and easily. Methods are known from the prior art, such as after a failure of a motorized pivot drive an underwater housing can be manually pivoted. For example, covers for this purpose are initially removed on the pivot drive motor (s) so that, if appropriate, motor brakes or other blocking elements of the pivot drive can be opened or removed. Thereafter, the rotary actuator can be manually operated, for example, with a tool, wherein the tool is attached to a suitable location of the rotary actuator. However, the position of the underwater housing in the interior of the boat body is not recognizable, so that it is problematic in conventional boat drives to manually set the desired zero position of the underwater housing. The zero position mark according to the invention solves this problem by indicating to the operator in the interior of the hull, when the zero position of the underwater housing is set.
Die Nullposition des Unterwassergehäuses entspricht dabei der Geradeausfahrt des Bootes, d.h. eine Längsachse des Unterwassergehäuses liegt in der Nullposition parallel zu einer Längsachse des Bootskörpers. In Bezug zu einem gesamten Schwenkbereich zwischen zwei Endpositionen ist die Nullposition nicht zwangsläufig die geometrische Mittelposition zwischen den beiden Endpositionen, weil das Unterwassergehäuse eines POD-Antriebes ausgehend von der Nullposition in einer ersten The zero position of the underwater housing corresponds to the straight travel of the boat, i. a longitudinal axis of the underwater housing is in the zero position parallel to a longitudinal axis of the hull. With respect to a total pivoting range between two end positions, the zero position is not necessarily the geometric center position between the two end positions because the underwater housing of a POD drive is in a first position from zero position
Schwenkrichtung weiter verschwenkbar ist, als in der entgegengesetzten zweiten Schwenkrichtung. Dies macht das Auffinden der Nullposition beim manuellen Betätigen eines herkömmlichen Schwenkantriebes noch schwerer. Pivoting direction is pivotable further than in the opposite second pivoting direction. This makes finding the zero position even more difficult when manually operating a conventional quarter turn actuator.
In der Nullposition entsteht an dem Unterwassergehäuse insbesondere bei Geradeausfahrt des Bootes der geringste Strömungswiderstand im Wasser. Daher ist es vorteilhaft, nach Ausfall des gesamten Bootsantriebes oder des Schwenkantriebes diese Nullposition vom Boot aus möglichst einfach manuell einstellen zu können. Ein anderer Grund für den Wunsch die Nullposition möglichst einfach manuell einstellen zu können ist beispielsweise, dass manche Wartungsarbeiten wie beispielsweise ein Ölaustausch in einem Getriebegehäuse des Bootsantriebes nur in der Nullposition gemacht werden können, wobei der Schwenkantrieb bei den Wartungsarbeiten nicht zur Verfügung steht oder aus Sicherheitsgründen nur manuell betätigt werden darf. In the zero position arises at the underwater housing, especially when driving straight ahead of the boat, the lowest flow resistance in the water. Therefore, it is advantageous to be able to manually set this zero position from the boat as easy as possible after failure of the entire boat drive or the pivot drive. Another reason for the desire to adjust the zero position as easy as possible manually, for example, that some maintenance such as oil replacement in a gearbox of the boat drive only in the zero position can be made, the rotary actuator is not available during maintenance or safety reasons, only manually operated.
Eine bevorzugte Ausführung sieht vor, dass der Schwenkantrieb ein Schwenkbegrenzungselement und eine Schwenksteuerwelle umfasst, die antreibbar mit einem A preferred embodiment provides that the pivot drive comprises a pivot limiting element and a swivel control shaft which is drivable with a
Schwenkantriebsmotor und starr mit dem Unterwassergehäuse verbunden sind. Das Schwenkbegrenzungselement und die Schwenksteuerwelle können auch einstückig ausgeführt sein. Die Antriebsleistung bzw. die Schwenkbewegung des Schwenkantriebsmotors kann im Schenkbetrieb über das Schwenkbegrenzungselement und die Schwenksteuerwelle auf das Unterwassergehäuse übertragen. Die starre Verbindung zwischen dem Schwenkbegrenzungselement, der Schwenksteuerwelle und dem Unterwassergehäuse bewirkt, dass jede Stellung des schwenkbaren Unterwassergehäuses einer ganz bestimmten Stellung des Schwenkbegrenzungselementes entspricht. Mit anderen Worten kann an der Stellung des Schwenkbegrenzungselementes im Innenraum des Bootskörpers eindeutig die Stellung des Unterwassergehäuses erkannt werden. Pan drive motor and rigidly connected to the underwater housing. The swivel limiting element and the swivel control shaft can also be made in one piece. The drive power or the pivoting movement of the pivot drive motor can be transmitted in the gift mode via the pivot limiting element and the swivel control shaft to the underwater housing. The rigid connection between the Schwenkbegrenzungselement, the Schwenksteuerwelle and the underwater housing causes each position of the pivotable underwater housing corresponds to a specific position of the pivot limiting element. In other words, the position of the underwater housing can be clearly recognized at the position of the swivel-limiting element in the interior of the hull.
Vorzugsweise ist die Nullpositionsmarke deshalb an dem Schwenkbegrenzungselement oder an der Schwenksteuerwelle angeordnet. Besonders bevorzugt ist die Nullpositionsmarke an dem Schwenkbegrenzungselement angeordnet, weil das Schwenkbegrenzungselement in der Regel in einem dem Bootsinneren zugewandten Bereich der Schwenksteuerwelle angeordnet ist, der vom Innenraum des Bootskörpers am leichtesten eingesehen werden kann. Preferably, the zero position mark is therefore arranged on the pivot limiting element or on the swivel control shaft. Particularly preferably, the zero position mark is arranged on the swivel-limiting element, because the swivel-limiting element is usually arranged in a region of the swivel control shaft facing the boat interior, which can be viewed most easily from the interior of the boat body.
Gemäß einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführung der Erfindung ist der Schwenkantrieb in einem Getriebegehäuse des Bootsantriebes angeordnet. Dabei weist das Getriebegehäuse ein Sichtfenster auf, durch das die Nullpositionsmarke zumindest in der Nullposition sichtbar ist. Dabei liegt es nahe, das Sichtfenster vorteilhaft so an dem Getriebegehäuse anzuordnen, dass die Nullpositionsmarke von einer Person im Innenraum des Bootskörpers möglichst einfach erkennbar ist. Also an einer leicht zugänglichen und einsehbaren Stelle des Getriebegehäuses. Des Weiteren ist das Sichtfenster bevorzugt derart am Getriebegehäuse positioniert und weist solche Abmessungen auf, dass die Nullpositionsmarke nur in der Nullposition erkennbar ist. D.h. das Sichtfenster ist so klein, dass die Nullpositionsmarke nur durch das Sichtfenster sichtbar ist, wenn sich das Unterwassergehäuse zumindest nahezu in der Nullposition befindet. Damit hat der Bediener die Sicherheit, die gewünschte Nullposition eingestellt zu haben, sobald er die Nullpositionsmarke durch das Sichtfenster erkennt. According to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the pivot drive is arranged in a transmission housing of the boat drive. In this case, the transmission housing on a viewing window through which the zero position mark is visible at least in the zero position. In this case, it makes sense to advantageously arrange the viewing window on the transmission housing in such a way that the zero position mark can be recognized as easily as possible by a person in the interior of the hull. So at an easily accessible and visible place of the gear housing. Furthermore, the viewing window is preferably positioned on the transmission housing and has such dimensions that the zero position mark can only be seen in the zero position. That is, the viewing window is so small that the zero position mark is visible only through the viewing window, when the underwater housing is at least almost in the zero position. This gives the operator the certainty of having set the desired zero position as soon as he recognizes the zero position mark through the viewing window.
Eine andere bevorzugte Ausführung sieht vor, dass das Getriebegehäuse oder das Sichtfenster eine Referenzmarke aufweist, die in der Nullposition mit der Nullpositionsmarke korrespondiert. Die Referenzmarke erleichtert das exakte Positionieren des Schwenkantriebes beim manuellen Betätigen, insbesondere wenn die Nullpositionsmarke in einem weiteren Bereich um die Nullposition herum durch das Sichtfenster sichtbar ist, beispielsweise weil das Sichtfenster größer ist, als in der zuvor beschriebenen Ausführung. Eine Ausführung mit einem größeren Sichtfenster hat den Vorteil, dass der manuelle Bediener die momentane Stellung des Schwenkantriebes und damit des Unterwassergehäuses erkennen kann, auch wenn die exakte Nullposition nicht erreicht ist. Dies erleichtert ihm die richtige Drehrichtung zum manuellen Verstellen des Schwenkantriebes in Richtung der Nullstellung zu finden. Zum Einstellen der exakten Nullposition hilft dann die Referenzmarke, die in der Nullposition genau auf bzw. gegenüber der Nullpositionsmarke liegt. Another preferred embodiment provides that the gear housing or the viewing window has a reference mark corresponding to the zero position mark in the zero position. The reference mark facilitates the exact positioning of the pivot drive during manual actuation, in particular when the zero position mark is visible in a wider range around the zero position through the viewing window, for example because the viewing window is larger than in the previously described embodiment. An embodiment with a larger viewing window has the advantage that the manual operator can recognize the current position of the rotary actuator and thus the underwater housing, even if the exact zero position is not reached. This makes it easier for him to find the correct direction of rotation for manual adjustment of the rotary actuator in the direction of the zero position. To set the exact zero position then helps the reference mark, which is in the zero position exactly on or opposite to the zero position mark.
Vorzugsweise ist die Nullpositionsmarke eine Ausnehmung wie beispielsweise eine Kerbe, eine Bohrung oder eine Nut. Eine derartige Markierung ist einfach herzustellen und ist auch bei den Bedingungen in einem Getriebegehäuse beständig, sodass die Markierung über die Lebensdauer des Bootsantriebes nicht verloren gehen kann. Preferably, the zero position mark is a recess such as a notch, a bore or a groove. Such a mark is easy to manufacture and is resistant even in the conditions in a gear housing, so that the mark over the life of the boat drive can not be lost.
Gemäß einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführung ist vorgesehen, dass der Schwenkantrieb zwei Endpositionen aufweist, die durch zumindest ein an dem Getriebegehäuse befestigtes Endanschlagelement festgelegt sind, indem das Endanschlagelement mit zumindest einer Anschlagfläche an dem Schwenkbegrenzungselemente zusammenwirkt. Beispielsweise ist das Endanschlagelement als ein gehäusefester Bolzen ausgeführt, der in eine Öffnung des Schwenkbegrenzungselementes hineinragt. Die Öff- nung bewegt sich also beim Verschwenken kreisbogenförmig mit dem Schwenkbegrenzungselement mit. Daher ist die Öffnung beispielsweise kreisbogenförmig gestaltet, wobei die beiden Enden der kreisbogenförmigen Öffnung den Endpositionen des Schwenkbereiches entsprechen und jeweils eine Anschlagfläche aufweisen. Beim Erreichen jeder Endposition schlägt der gehäusefeste Bolzen an eine Anschlagfläche der Öffnung an. According to a further preferred embodiment, it is provided that the pivot drive has two end positions, which are defined by at least one attached to the transmission housing end stop member by the end stop member cooperates with at least one stop surface on the pivot limiting elements. For example, the end stop element is designed as a housing-fixed bolt which projects into an opening of the pivot limiting element. The opening tion thus moves in a circular arc with the pivot limiting element during pivoting. Therefore, the opening is designed, for example, a circular arc, wherein the two ends of the circular arc-shaped opening correspond to the end positions of the pivoting area and each have a stop surface. Upon reaching each end position of the housing fixed bolt abuts a stop surface of the opening.
Bevorzugt weist das Endanschlagelement Mittel zur Endlagendämpfung beim Anfahren der beiden Endpositionen auf. Durch die Öffnung im Zusammenhang mit dem Endanschlagelement und der Endlagendämpfung wird erreicht, dass das Schwenkbegrenzungselement mehrere Funktionen erfüllt. Es wird so zur Übertragung des Preferably, the Endanschlagelement on means for cushioning when approaching the two end positions. Through the opening in connection with the end stop element and the end position damping is achieved that the pivot limiting element fulfills several functions. It becomes so for the transmission of the
Schwenkdrehmomentes und der Schwenkbewegung, zur Begrenzung des Schwenkbereiches und zum Anzeigen der Nullposition benutzt. Diese Multifunktionalität ermöglicht einen Schwenkantrieb mit einer geringen Anzahl an Bauteilen und einem geringen Bauraumbedarf. Pivoting torque and the pivoting movement, used to limit the swivel range and to display the zero position. This multifunctionality allows a rotary actuator with a small number of components and a small space requirement.
Eine weitere Funktion kann die Schwenksteuerwelle übernehmen, wenn sie mit einer Vorrichtung zur Erfassung einer Winkelposition der Schwenksteuerwelle, wie sie beispielsweise in der WO 10037744 A2 beschrieben ist, zusammenwirkt. Dazu kann die Schwenksteuerwelle beispielsweise an einer Stelle eine weitere Verzahnung aufweisen, die im Eingriff steht mit der genannten Verzahnung der Vorrichtung zur Erfassung der Winkelposition und so die momentane Schwenkposition erfassbar macht. Da die Information über die momentane Schwenkposition bei derartigen Vorrichtungen aber nur für den motorischen Schwenkantrieb zur Verfügung steht, wird dieser Aspekt im Zusammenhang mit der vorliegenden Erfindung nicht weiter vertieft. Another function can take over the swivel control shaft, if it cooperates with a device for detecting an angular position of the swivel control shaft, as described for example in WO 10037744 A2. For this purpose, the swivel control shaft, for example, have at one point a further toothing, which is in engagement with said toothing of the device for detecting the angular position and thus makes the instantaneous pivot position detectable. Since the information about the instantaneous pivot position in such devices is only available for the motorized pivot drive, this aspect will not be further discussed in the context of the present invention.
Noch eine weitere Funktion kann die Schwenksteuerwelle übernehmen, wenn sie gemäß einer weiteren bevorzugten Ausführung zumindest einen Ölkanal aufweist, der zumindest in der Nullposition einen Ölaustausch in dem Unterwassergehäuse vom Innenraum des Bootskörpers aus ermöglicht. Da in dem Unterwassergehäuse Getriebeelemente und Lager für die Propellerwelle angeordnet sind, umfasst das Unterwassergehäuse in der Regel auch eine Olschmierung. Zu Wartungszwecken ist es vorteilhaft das Öl dieser Olschmierung auch vom Innenraum des Bootskörpers aus austau- sehen zu können. Damit kann vermieden werden, dass das Boot für eine solche Wartungsarbeit in ein Trockendeck gebracht werden muss. Realisierbar ist dies, indem das Öl durch einen Ölkanal in der Schwenksteuerwelle aus dem Unterwassergehäuse abgesaugt und frisches Öl durch diesen Ölkanal wieder eingefüllt werden kann. Dazu kann ein entsprechender Olverschluss, beispielsweise eine Olverschlussschraube, an dem Getriebegehäuse vorgesehen sein, der beispielsweise in der Nullposition gegenüber dem Ölkanal in der Schwenksteuerwelle so positioniert ist, dass Öl aus dem Unterwassergehäuse abgesaugt und wieder eingefüllt werden kann. Da während Wartungsarbeiten der motorische Schwenkantrieb beispielsweise aus Sicherheitsgründen abgeschaltet ist, dient die Nullpositionsmarke auch hier zum Bestimmen und manuellen Einstellen der Nullposition. Yet another function can take over the swivel control shaft if, according to another preferred embodiment, it has at least one oil passage which, at least in the zero position, enables an oil exchange in the underwater housing from the interior of the hull. Since transmission elements and bearings for the propeller shaft are arranged in the underwater housing, the underwater housing usually also comprises an oil lubrication. For maintenance purposes, it is advantageous for the oil of this oil lubrication also to be exchanged from the interior of the boat body. to be able to see. This can be avoided that the boat for such maintenance work must be brought to a dry dock. This can be achieved by sucking the oil out of the underwater housing through an oil channel in the swivel control shaft and refilling fresh oil through this oil channel. For this purpose, a corresponding Olverschluss, for example, an Olverschlussschraube be provided on the transmission housing, which is positioned for example in the zero position relative to the oil passage in the swivel control shaft so that oil can be sucked out of the underwater housing and refilled. Since, during maintenance, the motorized pivot drive is switched off, for example, for safety reasons, the zero position mark also serves to determine and manually set the zero position here.
Die Erfindung und weitere Vorteile werden nachfolgend anhand der dazugehörigen Figuren näher erläutert. The invention and further advantages will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying figures.
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Fig. 1 eine schematische Schnittdarstellung eines erfindungsgemäßen Bootsantriebes in der Seitenansicht und Fig. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a boat drive according to the invention in side view and
Fig. 2 eine schematische Schnittdarstellung in der in Fig. 1 gezeigten Schnittebene A - A des erfindungsgemäßen Bootsantriebes in der Draufsicht. Fig. 2 is a schematic sectional view in the sectional plane shown in Fig. 1 A - A of the boat drive according to the invention in plan view.
Der in Fig. 1 dargestellte Bootsantrieb 1 umfasst einen Antriebsmotor 2, eine Motorabtriebswelle 3 und ein erstes Getriebe 4, welches als Winkelgetriebe ausgestaltet ist und die Antriebsleistung von der zumindest nahezu horizontal angeordneten Motorabtriebswelle 3 auf eine zumindest nahezu vertikal angeordnete Antriebswelle 5 überträgt. Der Antriebsmotor 2, die Motorabtriebswelle 3 und das erste Getriebe 4 sind im Innenraum 6 eines Bootskörpers 7 angeordnet. Der Antriebsmotor 2 und das erste Getriebe 4 sind in dem Bootskörper 7 befestigt. Zur Befestigung des Getriebegehäuses 8 des ersten Getriebes 4 in dem Bootskörper 7 weist das Getriebegehäuse 8 Befestigungsarme 9 auf. Außerhalb des Bootskörpers 7 ist das Unterwassergehäuse 10 angeordnet. Es ist gegenüber dem Bootskörper 7 um eine zumindest in etwa vertikal angeordnete The boat drive 1 shown in FIG. 1 comprises a drive motor 2, an engine output shaft 3 and a first transmission 4, which is configured as an angle gear and transmits the drive power from the at least approximately horizontally arranged motor output shaft 3 to an at least almost vertically arranged drive shaft 5. The drive motor 2, the engine output shaft 3 and the first transmission 4 are arranged in the interior 6 of a hull 7. The drive motor 2 and the first gear 4 are fixed in the hull 7. For fastening the gear housing 8 of the first gear 4 in the hull 7, the gear housing 8 has fastening arms 9. Outside the hull 7, the underwater housing 10 is arranged. It is opposite the hull 7 at least approximately vertically disposed
Schwenkachse 1 1 schwenkbar. In der Fig. 1 ist die Schwenkachse 1 1 gemeinsam mit der vertikal verlaufenden Antriebswelle 5 als eine Linie dargestellt. Die Antriebswelle 5 verbindet das erste Getriebe 4 in dem Bootskörper 7 mit einem zweiten Getriebe 12, das außerhalb des Bootskörpers 7 in dem Unterwassergehäuse 10 angeordnet ist und ebenfalls als Winkelgetriebe ausgeführt ist. Das zweite Getriebe 12 überträgt die Antriebsleistung des Bootsantriebes 1 von der Antriebswelle 5 auf die zumindest in etwa horizontal angeordnete Propellerwellen 13 und 14. Am abtriebsseitigen Ende ist auf jeder Propellerwelle 13 und 14 jeweils ein Propeller 15 bzw. 16 befestigt. Dabei ist die eine Propellerwelle 13 als Hohlwelle ausgeführt und konzentrisch zu der anderen Propellerwelle 14 angeordnet. Unabhängig von der hier dargestellten Ausführung mit zwei Propellern umfasst die vorliegende Erfindung ebenso Ausführungen mit nur einem Propeller. Swivel axis 1 1 swiveling. In Fig. 1, the pivot axis 1 1 is shown together with the vertically extending drive shaft 5 as a line. The drive shaft 5 connects the first gear 4 in the hull 7 with a second gear 12, which is arranged outside the hull 7 in the underwater housing 10 and is also designed as an angle gear. The second gear 12 transmits the drive power of the boat drive 1 from the drive shaft 5 to the at least approximately horizontally disposed propeller shafts 13 and 14. At the output end, a propeller 15 and 16 is mounted on each propeller shaft 13 and 14, respectively. The one propeller shaft 13 is designed as a hollow shaft and arranged concentrically to the other propeller shaft 14. Regardless of the embodiment shown here with two propellers, the present invention also includes embodiments with only one propeller.
Der Schwenkantrieb zum Verschwenken des Unterwassergehäuses 10 gegenüber dem Bootskörper 7 umfasst einen Schwenkantriebsmotor 21 , der über ein Schwenkbegrenzungselement 20 und eine Schwenksteuerwelle 17 das Unterwassergehäuse 10 in einem bestimmten Schwenkbereich verschwenken kann. Der Schwenkantriebsmotor 21 ist fest mit dem Getriebegehäuse 8 verbunden, während das Schwenkbegrenzungselement 20 und die Schwenksteuerwelle 17 in dem Getriebegehäuse 8 mit Hilfe von Wälzlagern 19 rotierbar um die Schwenkachse 1 1 gelagert sind. Der Schwenkantriebsmotor 21 weist zum Antreiben des Schwenkantriebes ein Abtriebsritzel 24 mit einer Verzahnung 22 auf, wobei die Verzahnung 22 antriebswirksam mit einer Verzahnung 23 des Schwenkbegrenzungselementes 20 im Eingriff steht. In der Antriebsverbindung zwischen dem Schwenkantriebsmotor 21 und dem Schwenkbegrenzungselement 20 können auch weitere Getriebeelemente angeordnet werden, um eine erforderliche Antriebsübersetzung des Schwenkantriebes zu erreichen. Obwohl die Schwenksteuerwelle 17 Teil des im Innenraum 6 angeordneten Schwenkantriebes ist, können Teile der Schwenksteuerwelle 17 im Bereich, in dem die Schwenksteuerwelle 17 mit dem außerhalb des Bootskörpers 7 angeordneten Unterwassergehäuse 10 fest verbunden ist, auch geringfügig aus dem Bootskörper 7 herausragen. Das Schwenkbegrenzungselement 20 ist starr mit der Schwenksteuerwelle 17 verbunden. Die Schwenksteuerwelle 17 ist wiederum starr mit dem Unterwassergehäuse 10 verbunden, sodass das Unterwassergehäuse 10 beim Verschwenken um genau den gleichen Winkel verschwenkt wird, wie das Schwenkbegrenzungselement 20. Im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Schwenksteuerwelle 17 mittels der Befestigungsschrauben 18 mit dem Unterwassergehäuse 10 verschraubt. The pivot drive for pivoting the underwater housing 10 relative to the hull 7 comprises a pivot drive motor 21, which can pivot the underwater housing 10 in a specific pivoting range via a pivot limiting element 20 and a pivot control shaft 17. The pivot drive motor 21 is fixedly connected to the transmission housing 8, while the pivot limiting element 20 and the pivot control shaft 17 are rotatably mounted in the gear housing 8 by means of rolling bearings 19 about the pivot axis 1 1. The swivel drive motor 21 has an output gear 24 with a toothing 22 for driving the swivel drive, wherein the toothing 22 is drivingly engaged with a toothing 23 of the swivel-limiting element 20. In the drive connection between the pivot drive motor 21 and the pivot limiting element 20 and other transmission elements can be arranged to achieve a required drive ratio of the pivot drive. Although the swivel control shaft 17 is part of the pivot drive arranged in the interior 6, parts of the swivel control shaft 17 in the region in which the swivel control shaft 17 is fixedly connected to the underwater housing 10 arranged outside the hull 7 may also protrude slightly from the hull 7. The pivot limiting element 20 is rigidly connected to the pivot control shaft 17. The swivel control shaft 17 is in turn rigidly connected to the underwater housing 10, so that the underwater housing 10 is pivoted during pivoting by exactly the same angle as the pivot limiting element 20. In the illustrated embodiment, the swivel control shaft 17 is screwed by means of mounting screws 18 with the underwater housing 10.
Das Schwenkbegrenzungselement 20 weist eine kreisbogenförmige Öffnung 27 auf, in der ein gehäusefester Bolzen als Endanschlagelement 30 angeordnet ist. Der Bolzen 30 ist fest mit dem Getriebegehäuse 8 verbunden und kann auch einstückig mit dem Getriebegehäuse 8 ausgeführt sein. Beispielsweise kann der Bolzen 30 als ein Teil eines gegossenen Getriebegehäuses 8 hergestellt sein. The pivot limiting element 20 has an arcuate opening 27, in which a fixed housing bolt is arranged as an end stop element 30. The bolt 30 is fixedly connected to the transmission housing 8 and can also be made in one piece with the transmission housing 8. For example, the bolt 30 may be made as a part of a cast gear housing 8.
Die Öffnung 27 bewegt sich beim Verschwenken des Unterwassergehäuses 10 kreisbogenförmig mit dem Schwenkbegrenzungselement 20 um die Schwenkachse 1 1 . Die Anschlagflächen 28 und 29 an den beiden Enden der kreisbogenförmigen Öffnung 27 treffen beim Erreichen der jeweiligen Endposition auf den gehäusefesten Bolzen 30, der als Endanschlagelement dient. Dadurch wird der Schwenkbereich in beiden Richtungen begrenzt. The opening 27 moves during pivoting of the underwater housing 10 in a circular arc with the pivot limiting element 20 about the pivot axis 1 first The stop surfaces 28 and 29 at the two ends of the circular arc-shaped opening 27 meet upon reaching the respective end position on the housing-fixed bolt 30, which serves as an end stop element. As a result, the pivoting range is limited in both directions.
In der Fig. 2 ist der Schwenkantrieb und damit das Unterwassergehäuse 10 in seiner Nullstellung dargestellt. Eine Nullpositionsmarke 25 ist auf dem Schwenkbegrenzungselement 20 angebracht. Die Nullpositionsmarke 25 ist hier als eine Ausnehmung in Form einer Sacklochbohrung in dem Schwenkbegrenzungselement 20 ausgeführt. 2, the pivot drive and thus the underwater housing 10 is shown in its zero position. A zero position mark 25 is mounted on the pivot limiting element 20. The zero position mark 25 is embodied here as a recess in the form of a blind hole in the pivot limiting element 20.
In dem Sichtfensterbereich X in Fig. 2 ist eine Ansicht von außerhalb des Getriebegehäuses 8 auf ein Sichtfenster 26 dargestellt. Dieses Sichtfenster 26 ist so an dem Getriebegehäuse angeordnet, dass durch das Sichtfenster 26 hindurch die Nullpositionsmarke 25 sichtbar ist. Dies wird durch die Projektionslinien 31 in Fig. 2 verdeutlicht. Das Sichtfenster 26 ist zumindest so groß, dass die Nullpositionsmarke 25 in der Nullposition durch das Sichtfenster 26 sichtbar ist. Bei einem großen Abstand zwischen dem Sichtfenster 26 im Getriebegehäuse 8 und der Nullpositionsmarke 25 im Inneren des Getriebegehäuses 8 könnten durch verschiedene Blickwinkel durch das Sichtfenster 26 unerwünschte Abweichungen bei der Bestimmung der Nullposition entstehen. Dem kann durch eine hier nicht dargestellte Referenzmarke abgeholfen werden, die im Inneren des Getriebegehäuses 8 nahe der Nullpositionsmarke 25 an dem Getriebegehäuses 8 oder gehäusefest an einem anderen Teil angebracht wird. Die korrekte Nullposition ist dann eingestellt, wenn die Referenzmarke gegenüber der Nullpositionsmarke 25 liegt, d.h. wenn die gehäusefeste Referenzmarke den geringsten Abstand zur Nullpositionsmarke 25 auf dem Schwenkbegrenzungselement 20 hat. In the viewing window area X in FIG. 2, a view from outside the gear housing 8 onto a viewing window 26 is shown. This viewing window 26 is arranged on the transmission housing, that through the viewing window 26 through the zero position mark 25 is visible. This is illustrated by the projection lines 31 in FIG. 2. The viewing window 26 is at least so large that the zero position mark 25 is visible in the zero position through the viewing window 26. With a large distance between the viewing window 26 in the gear housing 8 and the zero position mark 25 in the interior of the gear housing 8 undesirable deviations in the determination of the zero position could arise through different viewing angles through the viewing window 26. This can be remedied by a reference mark, not shown here, which is mounted inside the gear housing 8 near the zero position mark 25 on the gear housing 8 or fixed to another part of the housing. The correct zero position is set when the reference mark is opposite to the zero position mark 25, ie when the housing-fixed reference mark has the smallest distance to the zero position mark 25 on the pivot limiting element 20.
Bezuqszeichen REFERENCE CHARACTERS
Bootsantrieb boot drive
Antriebsmotor  drive motor
Motorabtriebswelle  Engine output shaft
erstes Getriebe first transmission
Antriebswelle  drive shaft
Innenraum  inner space
Bootskörper  hull
Getriebegehäuse  gearbox
Befestigungsarm  Mounting Arm
Unterwassergehäuse  Marine case
Schwenkachse  swivel axis
zweites Getriebe second gear
Propellerwelle  propeller shaft
Propellerwelle  propeller shaft
Propeller  propeller
Propeller  propeller
Schwenksteuerwelle  Tilt control shaft
Befestigungsschraube  fixing screw
Wälzlager  roller bearing
Schwenkbegrenzungselement Pivot limiting element
Schwenkantriebsmotor Tilt-driving motor
Verzahnung  gearing
Verzahnung  gearing
Antriebsritzel  pinion
Nullpositionsmarke  Zero position mark
Sichtfenster  window
Öffnung  opening
Anschlagfläche  stop surface
Anschlagfläche  stop surface
Endanschlagelement  end stop
Projektionslinien  projection lines
Sichtfensterbereich  View pane

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1 . Bootsantrieb mit einem außerhalb eines Bootskörpers (7) und gegenüber dem Bootskörper (7) um eine vertikale Schwenkachse (1 1 ) schwenkbar angeordneten Unterwassergehäuse (10), in dem zumindest eine Propellerwelle (13) antreibbar gelagert ist, und mit einem im Innenraum (6) des Bootskörpers (7) angeordneten Schwenkantrieb zum Verschwenken des Unterwassergehäuses (10) zum Zwecke der Richtungssteuerung des Bootes, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Nullpositionsmarke (25) an einem Element des Schwenkantriebes vorgesehen ist, die ein einfaches Bestimmen einer Nullposition des Unterwassergehäuses (10) ermöglicht. 1 . Boat drive with an outside of a hull (7) and with respect to the hull (7) about a vertical pivot axis (1 1) pivotally mounted underwater housing (10) in which at least one propeller shaft (13) is drivably mounted, and with a in the interior (6 ) of the hull (7) arranged pivot drive for pivoting the underwater housing (10) for the purpose of directional control of the boat, characterized in that a zero position mark (25) is provided on an element of the pivot drive, which allows easy determination of a zero position of the underwater housing (10) allows.
2. Bootsantrieb nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schwenkantrieb ein Schwenkbegrenzungselement (20) und eine Schwenksteuerwelle (17) umfasst, die antreibbar mit einem Schwenkantriebsmotor (21 ) und starr mit dem Unterwassergehäuse (10) verbunden sind. 2. Boat drive according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivot drive comprises a pivot limiting element (20) and a pivot control shaft (17) which are drivably connected to a pivot drive motor (21) and rigidly connected to the underwater housing (10).
3. Bootsantrieb nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Nullpositionsmarke (25) an dem Schwenkbegrenzungselement (20) angeordnet ist. 3. Boat drive according to claim 2, characterized in that the zero position mark (25) on the pivot limiting element (20) is arranged.
4. Bootsantrieb nach einem der vorgenannten Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schwenkantrieb in einem Getriebegehäuse (4) des Bootsantriebes (1 ) angeordnet ist, und dass das Getriebegehäuse (4) ein Sichtfenster aufweist, durch das die Nullpositionsmarke (25) zumindest in der Nullposition sichtbar ist. 4. Boat drive according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pivot drive in a transmission housing (4) of the boat drive (1) is arranged, and that the transmission housing (4) has a viewing window through which the zero position mark (25) at least in the Zero position is visible.
5. Bootsantrieb nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Sichtfenster derart am Getriebegehäuse (4) positioniert ist und solche Abmessungen aufweist, dass die Nullpositionsmarke (25) nur in der Nullposition erkennbar ist. 5. boat drive according to claim 4, characterized in that the viewing window is so positioned on the transmission housing (4) and having such dimensions that the zero position mark (25) is recognizable only in the zero position.
6. Bootsantrieb nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Getriebegehäuse (4) oder das Sichtfenster eine Referenzmarke aufweist, die in der Nullposition mit der Nullpositionsmarke (25) korrespondiert. 6. boat drive according to claim 4, characterized in that the gear housing (4) or the viewing window has a reference mark, which corresponds in the zero position with the zero position mark (25).
7. Bootsantrieb nach einem der vorgenannten Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Nullpositionsmarke (25) eine Ausnehmung ist. 7. boat drive according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the zero position mark (25) is a recess.
8. Bootsantrieb nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Schwenkantrieb zwei Endpositionen aufweist, die durch zumindest ein an dem Getriebegehäuse (4) befestigtes Endanschlagelement (30) festgelegt sind, indem das Endanschlagelement (30) mit zumindest einer Anschlagfläche (28, 29) an dem Schwenkbegrenzungselemente (20) zusammenwirkt. 8. Boat drive according to one of claims 4 to 7, characterized in that the pivot drive has two end positions, which are fixed by at least one on the transmission housing (4) fixed end stop member (30) by the end stop member (30) with at least one stop surface ( 28, 29) cooperates on the pivot limiting elements (20).
9. Bootsantrieb nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Endanschlagelement (30) Mittel zur Endlagendämpfung beim Anfahren der beiden Endpositionen aufweist. 9. boat drive according to claim 8, characterized in that the end stop element (30) comprises means for cushioning the end position when approaching the two end positions.
10. Bootsantrieb nach einem der vorgenannten Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Schwenksteuerwelle (17) zumindest einen Ölkanal aufweist, der zumindest in der Nullposition einen Ölaustausch in dem Unterwassergehäuse (10) vom Innenraum (6) des Bootskörpers (7) aus ermöglicht. 10. Boat drive according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the swivel control shaft (17) has at least one oil passage, which allows at least in the zero position an oil exchange in the underwater housing (10) from the interior (6) of the hull (7).
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