公开(公告)号：US09346527B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14215809

申请日：2014-03-17

Applicant: Magnuss Ltd.

Inventor： Eric Holohan ,  Edward Anthony Shergalis ,  James Gibson Rhodes ,  Jeremy Wyatt Linzee

IPC: B63H9/02 ,  B63B3/14

CPC classification number: B63H9/02 ,  B63B3/14 ,  Y02T70/14 ,  Y02T70/58

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide mechanical sail systems, methods, apparatus, and code which allow use of the Magnus effect to provide thrust to a ship. In some embodiments, a mechanical sail system is provided which includes a silo, positioned below a deck level of a ship, a lift carriage, mounted within the silo, and supporting a first sail cylinder and a second sail cylinder, and at least a first drive motor coupled to a control system for selectively positioning the lift carriage within the silo, the control system operable to control the at least first drive motor to position the lift carriage at a top position within the silo to deploy the first and second sail cylinders.

Abstract translation: 本发明的实施例提供允许使用马格努斯效应向船提供推力的机械帆系统，方法，装置和代码。 在一些实施例中，提供了一种机械帆系统，其包括位于船的甲板水平面下方的料仓，安装在料仓内的升降机架，并且支撑第一帆缸和第二帆缸，以及至少第一 驱动马达联接到控制系统，用于将提升托架选择性地定位在料仓内，该控制系统可操作以控制至少第一驱动马达以将提升托架定位在料仓内的顶部位置以展开第一和第二帆形滚筒。