PROPULSION UNIT PROVIDED WITH A STEERING ARRANGEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20190135402A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16237822

    申请日:2019-01-02

    Applicant: ABB Oy

    CPC classification number: B63H25/42 B63H5/125 B63H2005/1258

    Abstract: The arrangement includes at least one steering electric motor rotating the propulsion unit via a force transmission arrangement. The force transmission arrangement includes a differential including a first shaft connected to the steering electric motor, a second shaft connected to the propulsion unit, and a third shaft connected to a brake device. The third shaft is locked from rotation when a torque produced by an external force on the propulsion unit is below a threshold value, whereby power is distributed only from the steering electric motor to the propulsion unit or vice a versa. The third shaft is allowed to start rotating when the torque produced by the external force on the propulsion unit exceeds the threshold value, whereby power is distributed from the steering electric motor to the rotation of the propulsion unit and to the brake device or from the rotation of the propulsion unit to the steering electric motor and to the brake device.

    Propulsion unit provided with a steering arrangement

    公开(公告)号:US10814953B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-27

    申请号:US16237822

    申请日:2019-01-02

    Applicant: ABB Oy

    Abstract: The arrangement includes at least one steering electric motor rotating the propulsion unit via a force transmission arrangement. The force transmission arrangement includes a differential including a first shaft connected to the steering electric motor, a second shaft connected to the propulsion unit, and a third shaft connected to a brake device. The third shaft is locked from rotation when a torque produced by an external force on the propulsion unit is below a threshold value, whereby power is distributed only from the steering electric motor to the propulsion unit or vice a versa. The third shaft is allowed to start rotating when the torque produced by the external force on the propulsion unit exceeds the threshold value, whereby power is distributed from the steering electric motor to the rotation of the propulsion unit and to the brake device or from the rotation of the propulsion unit to the steering electric motor and to the brake device.

    Steering system, azimuthing propulsion system, and method for absorbing heat

    公开(公告)号:US20190016431A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-17

    申请号:US16078020

    申请日:2016-02-26

    Applicant: ABB Oy

    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a steering system of an azimuthing propulsion system, the steering system comprising at least one hydraulic motor configured to operate an azimuthing system of a propulsion unit, the propulsion unit being arranged outside a vessel, a fluid cycle from the at least one hydraulic motor via a separate hydraulic overload protection unit and back to the motor, the overload protection unit comprises a pressure relief unit and a heat management unit, and wherein the pressure relief unit comprises a pressure relief valve, and the heat management unit comprises a heat storage, a heat exchanger, or a combination of both, and wherein the fluid cycle comprising the overload protection unit is configured to at least partially absorb heat generated during turning of the propulsion unit.

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