EP 2923942 A1 20150930 - Tunnel thruster system
Title (en)
Tunnel thruster system
Title (de)
Bugstrahlrudersystem
Title (fr)
Système propulseur de tunnel
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 14162417 A 20140328
Abstract (en)
The present disclosure relates to a tunnel thruster system (10) of a vessel (1). Specifically, a tunnel thruster system may comprise a hull segment (18) extending along a longitudinal axis (A) of a vessel (1) and defining a passage (20) therethrough. The tunnel thruster system (10) may further comprise a propeller unit (22) disposed in the passage (20) and configured to generate a water jet in a first direction through the passage (20). At least one deflector (24, 26) may be disposed in the passage (20) and may be configured to deflect at least part of the water jet in a second direction different from the first direction for guiding the water jet at least in part around a flow obstacle (16, 17) defined by the vessel (1).
IPC 8 full level
B63H 25/46 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B63H 25/42 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
EP 2305558 A1 20110406 - ZAHNRADFABRIK FRIEDRICHSHAFEN [DE]
Citation (search report)
- [X] JP 2002264895 A 20020918 - ISHIKAWAJIMA HARIMA HEAVY IND
- [X] US 3008443 A 19611114 - KARL BLICKLE
- [X] JP 2004009951 A 20040115 - MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD
- [X] KR 20130000054 A 20130102 - SAMSUNG HEAVY IND [KR]
- [A] KR 20140036409 A 20140326 - SAMSUNG HEAVY IND [KR]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 14162417 A 20140328; EP 2015000653 W 20150326