Global Patent Index - EP 3612444 A4

EP 3612444 A4 20201125 - A PROPULSION UNIT

Title (en)

A PROPULSION UNIT

Title (de)

ANTRIEBSEINHEIT

Title (fr)

UNITÉ DE PROPULSION

Publication

EP 3612444 A4 20201125 (EN)

Application

EP 17905961 A 20170418

Priority

FI 2017050284 W 20170418

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2018193149A1] The propulsion unit comprises a support frame (20), a nozzle (60) attached to the support frame, a propeller (40) within the nozzle, the propeller having an axis (X-X) of rotation and comprising propeller blades (41-44), and a support construction (50) on either axial side of the propeller, the support construction comprising vanes (51-57) extending inwards in a duct (65) formed by the nozzle. A minimum axial distance (A5) between the blades of the propeller and the vanes of the support construction is in the range of 0.5 to 10% of a diameter of the propeller.

IPC 8 full level

B63H 5/125 (2006.01); B63H 5/14 (2006.01); B63H 5/15 (2006.01); B63H 11/117 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B63H 1/16 (2013.01); B63H 1/28 (2013.01); B63H 5/125 (2013.01); B63H 5/14 (2013.01); B63H 2005/1258 (2013.01); Y02T 70/50 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2018193149 A1 20181025; EP 3612444 A1 20200226; EP 3612444 A4 20201125

DOCDB simple family (application)

FI 2017050284 W 20170418; EP 17905961 A 20170418