JP2015009786A - Boat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a boat capable of installing a large-sized solar battery panel and further efficiently receiving sunlight.SOLUTION: A trimaran boat including: a main hull 1; and outriggers 2L and 2R arranged at the left and right of the main hull 1, respectively, comprises: a motor; a propulsion unit driven by the motor; a battery supplying electricity to the motor; and solar battery panels 8L and 8R for assisting in or charging the battery. The solar battery panels 8L and 8R are arranged on upper surfaces of decks 4L and 4R connecting the main hull 1 to the left and right outriggers 2L and 2R, respectively. A state of each of the solar battery panels 8L and 8R is variable to a horizontal state, an inclined state in which the solar battery panel 8L, 8R is lowered from the main hull 1 toward the outrigger 2L, 2R, and an inclined state in which the solar battery panel 8L, 8R is lowered from the outrigger 2L, 2R toward the main hull 1.

Description

  The present invention relates to a boat provided with a solar cell panel.

In order to obtain propulsive power with the propulsion unit provided on the boat, it is conceivable to use sunlight as a power source for environmental consideration. That is, a solar cell panel is arranged on a boat and the propulsion unit is driven by obtaining electric power from sunlight.
When a solar cell panel is arranged on a boat, it is required to be able to install a large solar cell panel and to be able to take in sunlight efficiently.
As this type of technology, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a solar cell panel is installed on a roof covering an upper part of a ship body.
Further, Patent Document 2 discloses an auxiliary sailing device for a sailing yacht using a solar panel that allows a solar panel provided on a hull to efficiently generate solar power and can also be used as an auxiliary sailing. Yes. Specifically, a bearing is provided on the deck, and the solar cell module supported by the frame body is freely turnable via an engaging bracket on a support column that is vertically arranged with respect to the hull and capable of turning. And the structure attached detachably is disclosed. By doing so, the solar cell module is directed toward the sun, and its inclination is adjusted in accordance with the altitude of the sun so that power can be generated efficiently.

Taiwan Patent Application Publication No. 2011114756 (TW 2011114756 A1) JP-A-10-167186

However, in Patent Document 1, a relatively large solar cell panel can be installed, but it is assumed that there is a roof. Moreover, since the solar cell panel is only installed horizontally, an effective projection area will become small depending on the direction and angle of the sun.
Moreover, in patent document 2, you have to support the weight of a solar cell module with a support | pillar. In addition, the solar cell module receives wind power on the surface during traveling. Considering these, it is difficult to increase the size of the solar cell module.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above points, It aims at enabling it to install a large sized solar cell panel, and also being able to take in sunlight efficiently.

A boat according to the present invention is a trimaran type boat provided with a main hull and outriggers arranged on the left and right of the main hull, and includes a motor, a propulsion unit driven by the motor, and electric power to the motor. And a solar cell panel for assisting or charging the battery, and the solar cell panel is disposed on the upper surface of each deck connecting the main hull and the left and right outriggers. It is characterized by.
Another feature of the boat according to the present invention is that each of the solar panels is in a horizontal state, is inclined so as to be lowered from the main hull side toward the outrigger side, and from the outrigger side to the main boat. The point is that it is variable so that it tilts down toward the hull.
Another feature of the boat according to the present invention is that the solar panel has a width approximately equal to the width of the deck, and right and left edges are close to the main hull and the outrigger, respectively. In the point.

According to the present invention, since the solar cell panel is arranged on the upper surface of each deck connecting the main hull and the left and right outriggers, a large solar cell panel can be installed.
In addition, by making each solar battery panel variable in a horizontal state, a state in which the solar panel is tilted down from the main hull side toward the outrigger side, and a state in which the solar panel is tilted down from the outrigger side toward the main hull side, The left and right solar cell panels can be directed toward the sun, the effective projection area can be increased, and sunlight can be taken in efficiently.

It is a perspective view which shows the boat which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the boat which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the boat which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the boat which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a boat according to the first embodiment. The boat according to the present embodiment is a trimaran type boat, and includes a main hull 1 and outriggers 2L and 2R arranged on the left and right of the main hull.

  The main hull 1 is elongated in the front-rear direction, and a cabin 3 is provided slightly in the center and slightly rearward. The left and right outriggers 2L, 2R are also elongated in the front-rear direction, and are arranged symmetrically and parallel to the main hull 1 with the main hull 1 in between. The main hull 1 and the left and right outriggers 2L, 2R are connected via decks 4L, 4R, respectively. The decks 4L and 4R are configured to be substantially horizontal, or a flat surface that is inclined so as to be lowered toward the outriggers 2L and 2R.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main hull 1 is equipped with a motor 5, a propulsion unit 6 including a propeller driven by the motor 5, and a battery 7 for supplying electric power to the motor 5.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 1, solar cell panels 8L and 8R are arranged on the upper surfaces of the decks 4L and 4R. The solar cell panels 8L and 8R are provided to assist or charge the battery 7. The solar cell panels 8L and 8R have a rectangular shape in which the edge 11 on the main hull 1 side and the edge 12 on the outriggers 2L and 2R side extend straight and parallel in the front and back, and cover most of the decks 4L and 4R. Are arranged as follows. More specifically, the solar cell panels 8L and 8R have the same width as the decks 4L and 4R, and the edge 11 and the edge 12 are close to the main hull 1 and the outriggers 2L and 2R, respectively. Moreover, the solar cell panels 8L and 8R have the same length as the length of the portion where the decks 4L and 4R are connected to the outriggers 2L and 2R.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the solar cell panel 8R is in a horizontal state, is inclined so as to be lowered from the main hull 1 side toward the outrigger 2R side, and from the outrigger 2R side to the main hull 1 side. It is variable so that it tilts downward. Although the specific structure for this variable is not limited, for example, it includes a support shaft that rotatably supports the solar cell panel 8R along both the edges 11 and 12, and is provided on the edge 11 side. What is necessary is just to set it as the structure which can selectively switch a spindle and the spindle of the edge part 12 side.
The same applies to the solar cell panel 8L.

  A solar panel 9 is also arranged on the roof of the cabin 3. The solar cell panel 9 is provided to assist or charge the battery 7 and functions as an auxiliary for the main solar cell panels 8L and 8R.

As described above, since the solar cell panels 8L and 8R are arranged on the upper surfaces of the respective decks 4L and 4R that connect the main hull 1 and the left and right outriggers 2L and 2R, the solar cell panel 8L with respect to the flooded area of the hull. The area of 8R can be increased, and a large-sized solar cell panel can be installed.
Moreover, since the weight of the solar cell panels 8L and 8R can be supported on the surface (by the decks 4L and 4R), and the solar cell panels 8L and 8R do not receive wind force on the surface during traveling, the solar cell is also from this point. The panels 8L and 8R can be enlarged.

  Further, the solar cell panel 8R is in a horizontal state, a state in which the solar battery panel 8R is inclined to be lowered from the main hull 1 side toward the outrigger 2R side, and a state in which it is inclined to be lowered from the outrigger 2R side toward the main hull 1 side. It is variable. Similarly, the solar cell panel 8L is in a horizontal state, is inclined so as to be lowered from the main hull 1 side toward the outrigger 2L side, and is inclined so as to be lowered from the outrigger 2L side toward the main hull 1 side. It is variable. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the left and right solar cell panels 8L and 8R can be tilted in the same direction. Thereby, the left and right solar cell panels 8L and 8R can be directed toward the sun, the effective projection area can be increased, and sunlight can be taken in efficiently.

  In addition, since the amount of power generated by the solar cell panel fluctuates due to changes in the climate, changes in the incident angle of sunlight, etc., it is difficult to always obtain a stable amount of power generation. Therefore, the battery 7 that stores the electric power generated by the solar battery panels 8L, 8R, and 9 is provided, and the electric power is supplied to the motor 5 through the battery 7 so that the electric power can be stably supplied.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a boat according to the second embodiment. In the following, differences from the first embodiment will be described, the same components as those of the boat according to the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
As shown in FIG. 4, a wind power generator 13 is installed at the rear ends of the outriggers 2 </ b> L and 2 </ b> R and functions as a power generation source that assists the solar cell panels 8 </ b> L, 8 </ b> R, and 9. Further, the wind power generator 13 functions as a power generation source even at night.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated with various embodiment, this invention is not limited only to these embodiment, A change etc. are possible within the scope of the present invention.

  1: Main hull, 2L, 2R: Outrigger, 4L, 4R: Deck, 5: Motor, 6: Propulsion unit, 7: Battery, 8L, 8R: Solar panel

Claims (3)

A trimaran type boat provided with a main hull and outriggers arranged on the left and right of the main hull,
A motor,
A propulsion unit driven by the motor;
A battery for supplying power to the motor;
A solar cell panel for assisting or charging the battery,
The boat is characterized in that the solar cell panel is disposed on an upper surface of each deck connecting the main hull and the left and right outriggers.   Each of the solar battery panels is variable in a horizontal state, a state in which the solar battery panel is inclined so as to be lowered from the main hull side toward the outrigger side, and a state in which the solar cell panel is inclined so as to be lowered from the outrigger side toward the main hull side. The boat according to claim 1, wherein   3. The boat according to claim 1, wherein the solar cell panel has a width approximately equal to the width of the deck, and left and right edges are close to the main hull and the outrigger, respectively.

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