Extendable and retractable fairing for container ship and control method thereof
US11708130B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T70/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are an extendable and retractable fairing for a container ship and a control method thereof. The extendable and retractable fairing includes a controller, a support skeleton, a wind velocity detector, a first flexible deflector, second and third flexible deflectors, and accommodation mechanisms. The third flexible deflectors are sequentially arranged between the first and second flexible deflectors; the support skeleton includes guide-track grooves; the second and third flexible deflectors each are slidably provided in a corresponding guide-track groove; the accommodation mechanisms each include an accommodation winding tube and a drive motor; the accommodation winding tube is provided at one side of a deck at the bow; the drive motor is connected to the accommodation winding tube; the wind velocity detector is provided on the first flexible deflector; and the second and third flexible deflectors each are provided in the accommodation winding tube.
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