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Submarine drive system

US10723425B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

RENK GmbH · DE

Inventors

Burkhard Pinnekamp · Augsburg, DE
Dietrich Wittekind · Schwentinental, DE
Thomas Schmidbauer · Rockenhausen, DE
Bernhard Vollmer · Osterhofen, DE
Tobias Kleinheinz · Horgau, DE
Franz Hoppe · Stadtbergen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 11, 2017
Grant date	Jul 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 11, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB63H2023/245
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A submarine drive system of a submarine, having a drive shaft, a drive propeller coupled to the drive shaft (2), and an electric motor for driving the drive shaft. A main drive having at least one first electric motor is designed for full-load operation and is or can be coupled to the drive shaft on the drive side, and an additional drive having at least one second electric motor is designed for part-load operation for creep operation or submerged operation of the submarine and likewise is or can be coupled to the drive shaft on the drive side.

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