EP4482735A4 - WATERCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM - Google Patents

WATERCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM

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Publication number
EP4482735A4
EP4482735A4 EP23758827.2A EP23758827A EP4482735A4 EP 4482735 A4 EP4482735 A4 EP 4482735A4 EP 23758827 A EP23758827 A EP 23758827A EP 4482735 A4 EP4482735 A4 EP 4482735A4
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Prior art keywords
propulsion system
watercraft propulsion
watercraft
propulsion
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Application number
EP23758827.2A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP4482735A1 (en
Inventor
Paul Martin
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Foil Drive Pty Ltd
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Foil Drive Pty Ltd
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Priority claimed from AU2022900455A external-priority patent/AU2022900455A0/en
Application filed by Foil Drive Pty Ltd filed Critical Foil Drive Pty Ltd
Publication of EP4482735A1 publication Critical patent/EP4482735A1/en
Publication of EP4482735A4 publication Critical patent/EP4482735A4/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B1/00—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils
    • B63B1/16—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces
    • B63B1/24—Hydrodynamic or hydrostatic features of hulls or of hydrofoils deriving additional lift from hydrodynamic forces of hydrofoil type
    • B63B1/246—Arrangements of propulsion elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B32/00—Water sports boards; Accessories therefor
    • B63B32/10—Motor-propelled water sports boards
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B32/00—Water sports boards; Accessories therefor
    • B63B32/60—Board appendages, e.g. fins, hydrofoils or centre boards
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B32/00—Water sports boards; Accessories therefor
    • B63B32/60—Board appendages, e.g. fins, hydrofoils or centre boards
    • B63B32/66—Arrangements for fixation to the board, e.g. fin boxes or foil boxes
    • 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
    • B63B34/10—Power-driven personal watercraft, e.g. water scooters; Accessories therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H21/00—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels
    • B63H21/12—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven
    • B63H21/17—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels the vessels being motor-driven by electric motor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H21/00—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels
    • B63H21/21—Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B32/00—Water sports boards; Accessories therefor
    • B63B32/60—Board appendages, e.g. fins, hydrofoils or centre boards
    • B63B32/64—Adjustable, e.g. by adding sections, by removing sections or by changing orientation or profile
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63B—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING 
    • B63B32/00—Water sports boards; Accessories therefor
    • B63B32/77—Arrangements for fixation of accessories to the board, e.g. inserts or rails
    • 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
    • B63H2005/1258—Podded azimuthing thrusters, i.e. podded thruster units arranged inboard for rotation about vertical axis with electric power transmission to propellers, i.e. with integrated electric propeller motors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63H—MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING
    • B63H21/00—Use of propulsion power plant or units on vessels
    • B63H21/21—Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels
    • B63H2021/216—Control means for engine or transmission, specially adapted for use on marine vessels using electric control means

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Casings For Electric Apparatus (AREA)
EP23758827.2A 2022-02-25 2023-02-24 WATERCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM Pending EP4482735A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2022900455A AU2022900455A0 (en) 2022-02-25 Watercraft propulsion system
PCT/AU2023/050128 WO2023159276A1 (en) 2022-02-25 2023-02-24 Watercraft propulsion system

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP4482735A1 EP4482735A1 (en) 2025-01-01
EP4482735A4 true EP4482735A4 (en) 2026-03-04

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Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP23758827.2A Pending EP4482735A4 (en) 2022-02-25 2023-02-24 WATERCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEM

Country Status (4)

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US (1) US20250162693A1 (en)
EP (1) EP4482735A4 (en)
AU (1) AU2023225673A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2023159276A1 (en)

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WO2025241009A1 (en) * 2024-05-24 2025-11-27 Foil Drive Pty Ltd An antenna arrangement for a watercraft
EP4707161A1 (en) * 2025-04-16 2026-03-11 Sifly AI Ltd. Strut power module for an electric watercraft and electric watercraft with such a strut power module

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WO2005058685A1 (en) * 2003-12-16 2005-06-30 Concept To Reality Pty Ltd Water-craft propulsion device
WO2014117018A1 (en) * 2013-01-25 2014-07-31 Boomerboard, Llc Battery management system for a watercraft motor module
FR3078680A1 (en) * 2018-03-07 2019-09-13 Stephane Chollet PROPULSION SYSTEM, ASSEMBLY AND CORRESPONDING FASTENING METHOD
IT202000002569A1 (en) * 2020-02-10 2021-08-10 Vittorio Zaoli SURF BOARD WITH SUBMERSIBLE WING AND ELECTRIC MOTOR
WO2021191729A1 (en) * 2020-03-27 2021-09-30 Fly 4 All Sa Hydrofoil with autopilot configuration

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US20030167991A1 (en) * 2002-03-06 2003-09-11 Stan Namanny Motorized surfboard and method of assisting surfer in paddling out to waves
WO2005058685A1 (en) * 2003-12-16 2005-06-30 Concept To Reality Pty Ltd Water-craft propulsion device
WO2014117018A1 (en) * 2013-01-25 2014-07-31 Boomerboard, Llc Battery management system for a watercraft motor module
FR3078680A1 (en) * 2018-03-07 2019-09-13 Stephane Chollet PROPULSION SYSTEM, ASSEMBLY AND CORRESPONDING FASTENING METHOD
IT202000002569A1 (en) * 2020-02-10 2021-08-10 Vittorio Zaoli SURF BOARD WITH SUBMERSIBLE WING AND ELECTRIC MOTOR
WO2021191729A1 (en) * 2020-03-27 2021-09-30 Fly 4 All Sa Hydrofoil with autopilot configuration

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Title
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WO2023159276A1 (en) 2023-08-31
AU2023225673A1 (en) 2024-09-12
EP4482735A1 (en) 2025-01-01
US20250162693A1 (en) 2025-05-22

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