An underwater propulsion system is disclosed comprising a foot board with one or more battery-powered propulsion units. A throttle control system may be enabled in the foot board such that a movement of the user's foot controls the throttle. Flattened Lithium batteries allow thin lightweight construction of the foot board. Use of trolling motors as propulsion units provides thrust advantages over pre-existing underwater scooters.

Disclosed is a method for controlling a hydrofoil board powered by a motor driven propeller. The motor is controlled by a hand controller configured with user selectable operating pre-sets including a first operating pre-set, wherein the board is accelerated to a first speed which is less than that required for the board to hydrofoil, and a second operating pre-set, wherein the board is accelerated to a second speed sufficient for the board to hydrofoil. Alternatively, the operating pre-sets may limit the motor power. A system for operating a hydrofoil board is also disclosed, which includes a propulsion control unit comprising a propulsion source, and a hand controller configured to receive a first user input and a second user input and to transmit the user inputs to the propulsion control unit.

Disclosed is a method for controlling a hydrofoil board powered by a motor driven propeller. The motor is controlled by a hand controller configured with user selectable operating pre-sets including a first operating pre-set, wherein the board is accelerated to a first speed which is less than that required for the board to hydrofoil, and a second operating pre-set, wherein the board is accelerated to a second speed sufficient for the board to hydrofoil. Alternatively, the operating pre-sets may limit the motor power. A system for operating a hydrofoil board is also disclosed, which includes a propulsion control unit comprising a propulsion source, and a hand controller configured to receive a first user input and a second user input and to transmit the user inputs to the propulsion control unit.

The invention relates to a motorization system for an electrically assisted craft which is intended to allow a user to be transported on water, the invention being used particularly in the field of surfboards, paddleboards or sailboards, and in the field of kayaks or canoes.

The electric motorization system is configured to be connected to an electrical energy source and comprises, on the one hand, a watertight enclosure 1 which is intended to be integrated in or on a craft, in which enclosure 1 a rotor 2 and a stator 3, 7 are arranged, and, on the other hand, a shaft 4 which is connected at a first end to the rotor 2 and which protrudes in a watertight manner outside the enclosure 1 at a second end opposite its first end. The shaft 4 can be connected at its second end to propulsion means of a craft, such as a propeller, so that when the system is supplied with electrical energy, the rotor 2 is rotated and drives the shaft 4 with this rotation.

The system also comprises cooling means 5 which themselves comprise at least one first elongate assembly 5, which is at least partially made of metal, and a first end of which is arranged inside the enclosure 1, the elongate assembly 5 protruding in a watertight manner outside the enclosure 1 at a second end opposite its first end so as to allow conduction of the heat from the inside to the outside of the enclosure 1 along the first elongate assembly 5.

The invention relates to a motorization system for an electrically assisted craft which is intended to allow a user to be transported on water, the invention being used particularly in the field of surfboards, paddleboards or sailboards, and in the field of kayaks or canoes.

The electric motorization system is configured to be connected to an electrical energy source and comprises, on the one hand, a watertight enclosure 1 which is intended to be integrated in or on a craft, in which enclosure 1 a rotor 2 and a stator 3, 7 are arranged, and, on the other hand, a shaft 4 which is connected at a first end to the rotor 2 and which protrudes in a watertight manner outside the enclosure 1 at a second end opposite its first end. The shaft 4 can be connected at its second end to propulsion means of a craft, such as a propeller, so that when the system is supplied with electrical energy, the rotor 2 is rotated and drives the shaft 4 with this rotation.

The system also comprises cooling means 5 which themselves comprise at least one first elongate assembly 5, which is at least partially made of metal, and a first end of which is arranged inside the enclosure 1, the elongate assembly 5 protruding in a watertight manner outside the enclosure 1 at a second end opposite its first end so as to allow conduction of the heat from the inside to the outside of the enclosure 1 along the first elongate assembly 5.

Summary

The present invention relates to a system and method of self-rescue of people in distress in an aquatic environment, personal beacon (10) emitting distress and location signals and a U-shaped buoy (20), self-propelled by turbines and battery powered, configured to carry out the self-rescue method and provided with an electronics module (30) in the said U-shaped buoy (20), equipped with signal processing and data processing means, operatively connected to the turbines (40).

A watercraft (10) including a board (12), a mast (16) extending below the board, (12) the mast (16) carrying a foil (20) and a propeller (30) that is driven by a motor (32), the motor (32) being carried in a tube (18) connected to or extending from the mast (16), wherein a motor controller (34) is also positioned within the tube (18). In this manner, heat generated by the motor controller during use is dissipated into the water through which the watercraft is travelling. The watercraft (10) may also have a receptacle for holding lubricant, the receptacle being located above the motor, wherein the mast has a conduit that provides fluid communication between the receptacle and the lubricant lubricating the motor and/or driveshaft such that lubricant in the receptacle provides a hydrostatic head of pressure to prevent or minimise water ingress around a propeller seal or a driveshaft seal located adjacent a region where the driveshaft exits into the water.

A watercraft (10) including a board (12), a mast (16) extending below the board, (12) the mast (16) carrying a foil (20) and a propeller (30) that is driven by a motor (32), the motor (32) being carried in a tube (18) connected to or extending from the mast (16), wherein a motor controller (34) is also positioned within the tube (18). In this manner, heat generated by the motor controller during use is dissipated into the water through which the watercraft is travelling. The watercraft (10) may also have a receptacle for holding lubricant, the receptacle being located above the motor, wherein the mast has a conduit that provides fluid communication between the receptacle and the lubricant lubricating the motor and/or driveshaft such that lubricant in the receptacle provides a hydrostatic head of pressure to prevent or minimise water ingress around a propeller seal or a driveshaft seal located adjacent a region where the driveshaft exits into the water.

This present invention relates to an electric fin and a water sports instrument, wherein the electric fin comprises a housing extending along a first direction and having a water inlet cavity; and a propeller and a guide member sequentially arranged in the first direction, wherein the propeller is located in the water inlet cavity, at least part of the guide member is located in the water inlet cavity, the water flow in the water inlet cavity flows out of the guide member; the propeller is provided with a propeller shaft and a plurality of blades, the propeller shaft extends in the first direction, and the plurality of blades are arranged on the propeller shaft in the circumferential direction; the guide member is provided with a guide shaft and a plurality of flow deflectors, the guide shaft extends in the first direction and the plurality of flow deflectors are arranged on the guide shaft in the circumferential direction; the outer contour enclosed by the propeller shaft and the guide shaft shows a projection in a second direction, whose size in a third direction gradually decreases along a fourth direction. The electric fin of the present invention has sufficient power and good guiding performance.

This present invention relates to an electric fin and a water sports instrument, wherein the electric fin comprises a housing extending along a first direction and having a water inlet cavity; and a propeller and a guide member sequentially arranged in the first direction, wherein the propeller is located in the water inlet cavity, at least part of the guide member is located in the water inlet cavity, the water flow in the water inlet cavity flows out of the guide member; the propeller is provided with a propeller shaft and a plurality of blades, the propeller shaft extends in the first direction, and the plurality of blades are arranged on the propeller shaft in the circumferential direction; the guide member is provided with a guide shaft and a plurality of flow deflectors, the guide shaft extends in the first direction and the plurality of flow deflectors are arranged on the guide shaft in the circumferential direction; the outer contour enclosed by the propeller shaft and the guide shaft shows a projection in a second direction, whose size in a third direction gradually decreases along a fourth direction. The electric fin of the present invention has sufficient power and good guiding performance.