Global Patent Index - EP 2178744 A1

EP 2178744 A1 20100428 - SOLAR-HYBRID CATAMARAN BOAT

Title (en)

SOLAR-HYBRID CATAMARAN BOAT

Title (de)

SOLAR-HYBRID-KATAMARANBOOT

Title (fr)

CATAMARAN SOLAIRE-HYBRIDE

Publication

EP 2178744 A1 20100428 (EN)

Application

EP 07820278 A 20070918

Priority

  • EP 2007059813 W 20070918
  • DE 102007037828 A 20070810

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009021559A1] Catamaran boat (10) comprising two side hulls (11.1, 11.2) and a rigid connecting structure mechanically connecting said hulls ( 11.1, 11.2), where a passenger compartment (13) is provided in said connecting structure. The boat (10) further comprises two combustion engines (20.1, 20.2), two solar driven electrical engines (30.1, 30.2), a solar panel ( 14), and a common control system (40) for controlling said engines (20.1, 20.2, 30.1, 30.2). The control system (40) enables at least two modes of operation where in a first mode of operation said boat (10) is powered by said two solar driven electrical engines (30.1, 30.2) only, and where in a second mode of operation said boat (10) is powered by said two combustion engines (20.1, 20.2) only.

IPC 8 full level

B63H 21/20 (2006.01); B63B 1/12 (2006.01); B63B 1/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63B 17/02 (2013.01); B63H 2021/171 (2013.01); B63H 2021/205 (2013.01); Y02T 70/5236 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2009021559A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2009021559 A1 20090219; EP 2178744 A1 20100428

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2007059813 W 20070918; EP 07820278 A 20070918