公开(公告)号：US20130108473A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-02

申请号：US13667910

申请日：2012-11-02

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Jussi Tamminen ,  Juha Viholainen

IPC: F04B49/00

CPC classification number: F04B49/00 ,  F04B23/04 ,  F04B23/06 ,  F04B49/065 ,  F04B49/103 ,  F04B2203/0209 ,  F04B2205/05

Abstract: A method and controller for operating pumps wherein each pump is modelled by a QH model indicating a high-efficiency region, a high-H region and a high-Q region and a rotational speed limit. A controller dynamically maintains a current set of operating pumps and controls their rotational speed (n). In steady-state operation, wherein the pumps operate in the high-efficiency region and below the rotational speed limit, all pumps of the current set are controlled together. If the pumps operate in the high-Q region or beyond the speed limit, a new pump is added to the current set, started and brought to a speed that produces flow. A balancing operation (12-3) follows the pump addition operation, wherein the speed of the pumps of the current set are adjusted for equal heads. If the pumps operate in the high-H region, a pump is removed from the current set of pumps.

Abstract translation: 一种用于操作泵的方法和控制器，其中每个泵由表示高效率区域，高H区域和高Q区域以及转速极限的QH模型建模。 控制器动态地维护当前的一组操作泵并控制它们的转速（n）。 在稳态操作中，其中泵在高效区域中操作并且低于转速极限，所有电流组的泵都被一起控制。 如果泵在高Q区域运行或超出限速，则会在当前组中添加新的泵，并启动并达到产生流量的速度。 在泵附加操作之后进行平衡操作（12-3），其中针对相等的头部调整电流组的泵的速度。 如果泵在高H区域运行，泵将从当前的泵组中移除。

公开(公告)号：US12122497B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17660858

申请日：2022-04-27

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Jukka Laine ,  Jussi Kiiskilä ,  Ville Suoranta

IPC: B63H25/24 ,  B63H5/125

CPC classification number: B63H25/24 ,  B63H5/125 ,  B63H2005/1258

Abstract: An arrangement including a gearwheel connected to the propulsion unit, a steering electric motor operatively connected to the gearwheel and controlled by a drive, a force transmission arrangement including a clutch between the gearwheel and the steering electric motor, and a measurement unit for measuring rotational motion positioned at each side of the clutch. The steering electric motor is arranged to rotate the gearwheel and thereby also the propulsion unit. A difference in the output signals of the two measuring units indicating slipping of the clutch is detected. The steering electric motor is controlled to at least reduce the difference in the output signals when the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold.

公开(公告)号：US11820476B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US17413047

申请日：2018-12-14

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Veli-Pekka Peljo ,  Harri Lipponen ,  Timo Heine ,  Kimmo Kokkila ,  Bin Liu ,  Peter Fransson ,  Arne Trangard

IPC: B63H1/10 ,  B60L53/22 ,  B63H21/17

CPC classification number: B63H1/10 ,  B60L53/22 ,  B63H21/17 ,  B60L2210/10 ,  B60L2210/40 ,  B63H2001/105

Abstract: A drive arrangement for a cycloidal marine propulsion unit including at least two electrical blade motors each associated to a respective blade for pivoting thereof, each blade motor being operationally coupled to a respective blade drive for actuating the corresponding blade motor. The at least two blade drives each include a respective blade drive power converter operationally coupled to a first common intermediate DC-link, wherein the at least two blade drives being configured to feed power from the first common intermediate DC-link to their respective blade motors, and to feed regenerative power from their respective blade motors to the first common intermediate DC-link. The disclosure also concerns a marine propulsion unit having such a drive arrangement, and a method of operating such a drive arrangement.

公开(公告)号：US20230234690A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18001344

申请日：2020-06-11

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Mika Nuutinen ,  Wei Ji ,  Bin Liu ,  Veli-Pekka Peljo ,  Winston Garcia-Gabin ,  Kateryna Mishchenko

IPC: B63H21/21 ,  B63B1/28

CPC classification number: B63H21/21 ,  B63B1/28 ,  B63H2021/216

Abstract: A method of controlling a propulsion system of a marine vehicle by a controller, which forms data on a pitch angle (γ(θ)) of at least one foil based on an angularly variable wake field (W(θ)) affecting the at least one foil and an angle (θ) of a rotation of the foil wheel. An actuator arrangement that receives the data from the controller sets the at least one foil at the pitch angle (γ(θ)) based on the data.

公开(公告)号：US20230182882A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US18064433

申请日：2022-12-12

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Jukka Laine ,  Sven Willgren ,  Toni Niska

IPC: B63H21/38

CPC classification number: B63H21/38

Abstract: A draining arrangement of a propulsion unit of a marine vessel. The propulsion unit includes a shell structure. The shell structure limiting at least one bottom section configured to receive liquids. The draining arrangement including a pneumatically operated drainage arrangement including an intermediate tank within the shell structure, a pressurizing arrangement functionally connected to the intermediate tank and configured to selectively provide a vacuum in the intermediate tank or an excess pressure in the intermediate tank, a first liquid line that is provided between the intermediate tank and said at least one bottom section, and a second liquid to line that is provided between the intermediate tank and a collector arrangement within the hull of the marine vessel.

公开(公告)号：US20230119447A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18047573

申请日：2022-10-18

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Tuomas Kekki ,  Petri Pellinen ,  Aulis Ollikainen

IPC: B63H23/32 ,  F16N7/40 ,  F16N21/00 ,  F16N23/00 ,  F16J15/324

Abstract: An arrangement and a method for sealing a propeller shaft of a marine vessel. The arrangement including a shaft seal arrangement and a lubrication arrangement including a lubricant circulation line for conducting lubricant to and from the shaft seal arrangement and a lubricant circulator. The lubricant circulation line includes a connection line that is connected in fluid connection with the lubricant circulation line downstream of the lubricant circulator and upstream of the shaft seal arrangement, and that is connected in fluid connection with a second part of the lubricant circulation line so as to selectively conduct a part of the flow of lubricant past the shaft seal arrangement. At least one hydraulically operated pressure relief means is configured to control the flow of lubricant in the connection line.

公开(公告)号：US20230117832A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18047557

申请日：2022-10-18

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Ari Turunen ,  Antti Kopsa ,  Aulis Ollikainen

IPC: B63H23/32 ,  B63H23/34 ,  F16C33/10

Abstract: An arrangement and a method for sealing a propeller shaft of a marine vessel. The arrangement includes a propeller shaft rotatable supported with at least one bearing, a bearing arrangement, a first lubrication arrangement including a first lubricant circulation line for conducting first lubricant to and from the bearing arrangement, a shaft seal arrangement for sealing the propeller shaft against sea water, and a second lubrication arrangement including a second lubricant circulation line for conducting second lubricant to and from the shaft seal arrangement. A first heat exchanger is in thermal contact with the first lubricant circulation line and in thermal contact with the second lubricant circulation line.

公开(公告)号：US20220388622A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-08

申请号：US17660858

申请日：2022-04-27

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Jukka Laine ,  Jussi Kiiskilä ,  Ville Suoranta

IPC: B63H25/24 ,  B63H5/125

Abstract: An arrangement including a gearwheel connected to the propulsion unit, a steering electric motor operatively connected to the gearwheel and controlled by a drive, a force transmission arrangement including a clutch between the gearwheel and the steering electric motor, and a measurement unit for measuring rotational motion positioned at each side of the clutch. The steering electric motor is arranged to rotate the gearwheel and thereby also the propulsion unit. A difference in the output signals of the two measuring units indicating slipping of the clutch is detected. The steering electric motor is controlled to at least reduce the difference in the output signals when the difference exceeds a predetermined threshold.

公开(公告)号：US10950395B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16386674

申请日：2019-04-17

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Fredrik Strand

IPC: H01H19/24

Abstract: A switching device including a frame, a roll element, a control shaft, a drive system and a roll spring. The control shaft is adapted to control rotation of the roll element such that rotating the control shaft from an ON-position to an OFF-position carries out an opening event in which the roll element transfers from a first position to a second position. The drive system includes an actuator and an actuator spring. The drive system is adapted to rotate the roll element during the opening event to an intermediate position located between the first position and the second position. The roll spring is connected between the frame and the roll element, and is adapted to rotate the roll element to the second position during the opening event.

公开(公告)号：US10894590B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US16302823

申请日：2016-05-18

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Jari Toiva

IPC: B63H21/21 ,  B63H1/15 ,  B63H1/14 ,  B63H21/17 ,  B63J99/00 ,  G05D19/02 ,  F16F15/00 ,  F16F15/02 ,  B63B71/00 ,  B63H5/125 ,  B63B79/00

Abstract: The propulsion unit includes a frame construction having an upper portion forming a support arm protruding from a hull of the vessel and a lower portion forming a longitudinal compartment provided with a propeller shaft having at least one propeller attached thereto, and a first electric motor driving the propeller shaft. The method includes measuring vibrations of the propulsion unit with at least one measuring device, forming a first auxiliary torque control signal based on the measured vibration signal, adding the first auxiliary torque control signal to a first torque control signal produced by a first torque controller of the first electric motor. The first auxiliary torque signal acts against the measured vibrations.