Motor unit for a ship
US7163426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/70
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement for a ship's propulsion unit includes a motor unit with a motor housing arranged in the water. A motor and related controls are provided in the motor housing. A propeller is arranged at an end of a motor shaft. The motor unit includes an electric motor, wherein an entire circumferential surface of the electrical motor is cooled through a casing structure of the motor directly to the water surrounding the motor unit.
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