Global Patent Index - EP 2218638 B1

EP 2218638 B1 20120418 - Drive system for a ship

Title (en)

Drive system for a ship

Title (de)

Antriebssystem für ein Schiff

Title (fr)

Système d'entraînement pour un bateau

Publication

EP 2218638 B1 20120418 (DE)

Application

EP 09002108 A 20090216

Priority

EP 09002108 A 20090216

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2218638A1] The system (1) has a drive shaft (3) comprising modular units that are formed from two propellers (2). Multiple electric drives (4) are arranged on the drive shaft. Generators (9) form second modular units as a power supply for the electric drives. A control unit forms third modular units for selectively activating and controlling the electric drives and the generators. The generators are arranged in a nose region of a ship. The electrical drives are arranged in a tail region of the ship. The electric drives are mounted on base plates.

IPC 8 full level

B63H 23/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63H 23/24 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2218638 A1 20100818; EP 2218638 B1 20120418; AT E553995 T1 20120515; DK 2218638 T3 20120716; ES 2384818 T3 20120712; HR P20120594 T1 20120831; PL 2218638 T3 20120928

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09002108 A 20090216; AT 09002108 T 20090216; DK 09002108 T 20090216; ES 09002108 T 20090216; HR P20120594 T 20120717; PL 09002108 T 20090216