B63H23/02

Multi-speed transmissions for marine propulsion devices

A transmission for an outboard motor, the transmission having an input shaft with an input gear. A countershaft has a countershaft driven gear and a reverse driving gear, where the countershaft driven gear meshes with the input gear. An output shaft has first and second driven gears. First and second driving gears mesh with the first and second driven gears. A reverse idler gear meshes with the reverse driving gear and also with a reverse driven gear. A plurality of clutches includes first, second, third, and reverse clutches. The first and second clutches selectively rotate the first and second driving gears with the countershaft in first and second modes in forward rotation, respectively. The third clutch selectively rotates the second driving gear with the input shaft in a third mode in forward rotation. The reverse clutch selectively rotates the output shaft with the reverse driven gear in reverse rotation.

Underwater motive device
10960269 · 2021-03-30 · ·

An underwater motive device includes a rear main housing including two opposite handle bar elements on two sides respectively, and longitudinal rear joining projections on an inner surface; a power mechanism in the rear main housing; a propeller driven by a driving shaft of the power mechanism; a bridging housing including a battery compartment, a forward joining member, a shoulder abutted the forward joining member, and a rear joining member; a hollow intermediate housing including two opposite handle bar members on two sides respectively, the handle bar members joined the handle bar elements, longitudinal front joining projections on an inner surface, and an internal annular limit element at a front end; and a front cone including a rear opening and a structure on an inner surface for securing to the forward joining member of the bridging housing.

Marine propulsion system
11052983 · 2021-07-06 · ·

There is disclosed a marine propulsion system for a shaft-driven boat. The system includes a recess formed in the hull of the boat, and a drive cassette. The drive cassette includes: a housing; a static tube extending rearwardly from the housing and fixed relative thereto; and at least one drive shaft extending through the static tube and into the housing. The drive shaft is supported for rotation within the static tube by at least one shaft bearing, and is rotatably supported within the housing by thrust bearings. The static tube, the drive shaft, the or each shaft bearing, and the thrust bearings are all coaxially aligned with one another. The housing and the recess are mutually configured such that the housing may be engaged within the recess to install the drive cassette within the drivetrain of the boat.

Strut mounted gear box for counter rotating propellers
10889362 · 2021-01-12 ·

A strut mounted gear box for counter rotating propellers. The gear box is strut mounted for securement to the hull of a boat. A main input shaft is coupled to a propulsion component of a boat with a distal end secured to an idler gear cage assembly located within the gear box. The main input shaft transfers torque and rotation from the propulsion component to an idler gear cage assembly. An inner tail shaft is coupled to the main input shaft and arranged to rotate the inner tail shaft in a first direction. A counter shaft is coupled to the idler gear cage assembly and arranged to rotate the counter shaft in a second direction. A first propeller is secured to the inner tail shaft providing rotation in the first direction; and a second propeller is secured to the counter shaft allowing rotation in the second direction.

A MARINE PROPULSION SYSTEM
20200324869 · 2020-10-15 ·

There is disclosed a marine propulsion system for a shaft-driven boat. The system includes a recess formed in the hull of the boat, and a drive cassette. The drive cassette includes: a housing; a static tube extending rearwardly from the housing and fixed relative thereto; and at least one drive shaft extending through the static tube and into the housing. The drive shaft is supported for rotation within the static tube by at least one shaft bearing, and is rotatably supported within the housing by thrust bearings. The static tube, the drive shaft, the or each shaft bearing, and the thrust bearings are all coaxially aligned with one another. The housing and the recess are mutually configured such that the housing may be engaged within the recess to install the drive cassette within the drivetrain of the boat.

Gear mounting assemblies for one or more propellers on a marine drive
10752328 · 2020-08-25 · ·

A gear mounting assembly is for causing rotation of a propeller on a marine drive. The assembly includes a driveshaft; a first bevel gear on the driveshaft, wherein rotation of the driveshaft causes rotation of the first bevel gear; a propeller shaft for supporting the propeller such that rotation of the propeller shaft causes rotation of the propeller; a gear hub on the propeller shaft; a second bevel gear on the gear hub, wherein the second bevel gear is engaged with the first bevel gear such that rotation of the driveshaft causes rotation of the gear hub, which thereby causes rotation of the propeller shaft; and an adapter facilitating relative rotation between the propeller shaft and the gear hub when the gear hub is caused to rotate by the driveshaft.

Gear mounting assemblies for one or more propellers on a marine drive
10752328 · 2020-08-25 · ·

A gear mounting assembly is for causing rotation of a propeller on a marine drive. The assembly includes a driveshaft; a first bevel gear on the driveshaft, wherein rotation of the driveshaft causes rotation of the first bevel gear; a propeller shaft for supporting the propeller such that rotation of the propeller shaft causes rotation of the propeller; a gear hub on the propeller shaft; a second bevel gear on the gear hub, wherein the second bevel gear is engaged with the first bevel gear such that rotation of the driveshaft causes rotation of the gear hub, which thereby causes rotation of the propeller shaft; and an adapter facilitating relative rotation between the propeller shaft and the gear hub when the gear hub is caused to rotate by the driveshaft.

Electric outboard motor for boat
10745095 · 2020-08-18 ·

An electric inboard motor for a boat, includes a main body, a motor, a motor controller, a motor mounting base, a paddle, a paddle shall, a speed-adjusting handle assembly and a main body overturning locking mechanism. The speed-adjusting handle assembly further includes a speed-adjusting handle spindle, an axle sleeve, a handle sleeve, a button, a spring and at stop block; one end of a handle shell is fixedly connected with the stop block, and the handle sleeve abuts against a stepped face of the stop block, the speed-adjusting handle spindle is connected with the handle shell in a rotation manner, the speed-adjusting handle spindle is connected with the axle sleeve through a first pin, the axle sleeve is fixedly connected with the button, and the axle sleeve is connected with the stop block in a rotation manner and connected with the handle sleeve.

Underwater propeller and submersible

Provided is a propeller for a submersible, comprising a housing (1) having a cylindrical structure with two open ends, a stator sleeve (2) having a cylindrical structure with one open end, the stator sleeve suspended in an internal cavity of the housing (1), a motor stator (3) fixed inside the stator sleeve (2), a rotor sleeve (4) having a cylindrical structure with one open end and disposed on the stator sleeve (2), a motor rotor (5) fixed to an inner wall of the rotor sleeve (4), and a propeller (6) fixed to an outer wall of the rotor sleeve (4). The propeller (6) of the underwater propeller is directly fixed to the rotor sleeve (4) so that the structure of the motor is compact, and the rotational shaft transmission is not required so that the length of the propeller is shortened and the volume is reduced.

Main drive device of planocentric set
10724605 · 2020-07-28 ·

A main drive device of a planocentric set for three armed forces, including inner ring, outer ring, rolling column between the inner and outer rings at a side closer to the inner ring, and rolling pin shaft pairs installed between the inner and outer rings at a side closer to the outer ring; the inner ring is installed on an eccentric shaft and rotates driven by the eccentric shaft; the eccentric shaft is driven by a prime mover; when the rolling column is in contact with the inner ring, it contacts one of the two neighboring rolling pin shaft pairs to transmit power to the rolling pin shaft pairs in clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation; the rolling pin shaft pair drives the outer ring to rotate; the outer ring drives a planet wheel spoke to rotate, to drive a planocentric set planet wheel, and implement drive of a planocentric set.