公开(公告)号：US20230234686A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-27

申请号：US18001360

申请日：2020-06-11

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Bin Liu ,  Veli-Pekka Peljo ,  Peter Fransson ,  Arne Trangärd ,  Wei Ji ,  Winston Garcia-Gabin ,  Kateryna Mishchenko ,  Jari Kivelä ,  Kai Karila ,  Matti Kivioja

IPC: B63H1/10

CPC classification number: B63H1/10

Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program for controlling propulsion of marine vessel. The propulsion is implemented by a foil wheel propulsion system. The method includes: receiving a wheel operation status from a wheel drive; receiving a plurality of foil operation statuses from a plurality of foil drives; receiving a command from a vessel control system; generating wheel control data for the wheel drive to control a foil pitch function of the foil wheel propulsion system based on the command in view of the wheel operation status; and generating foil control data for the plurality of the foil drives to further control the foil pitch function of the foil wheel propulsion system based on the command in view of the wheel operation status and the plurality of foil operation statuses, wherein a reference torque of the foil control data for each foil drive is generated using a foil feedforward model.

公开(公告)号：US11702177B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17219150

申请日：2021-03-31

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Petri Pellinen ,  Ari Turunen ,  Sakari Siipilehto

IPC: B63H5/125 ,  B63H23/32

CPC classification number: B63H5/125 ,  B63H23/321 ,  B63H2005/1258 ,  B63H2023/325

Abstract: A propulsion unit includes a housing supported on a vessel. A propeller shaft extends in the housing. The propeller shaft is rotatably supported with a first bearing and a second bearing. A propeller is attached to at least one end of the propeller shaft. The first bearing includes a first radial bearing and a first thrust bearing. The first radial bearing is a sliding bearing positioned axially inside the first thrust bearing. The first bearing is positioned at the first end of the housing and the second bearing being positioned at the second end of the housing or vice a versa.

公开(公告)号：US20220009608A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-13

申请号：US17413034

申请日：2019-12-16

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Aki MAKSIMAINEN ,  Veli-Pekka PELJO ,  Petri Pellinen

IPC: B63H5/03 ,  B63H21/17

Abstract: A marine propulsion unit including a rotary casing rotatable about a central axis A, and blades extending axially from the rotary casing for rotation with the rotary casing about the central axis A, wherein each blade is mounted for pivotal movement about blade axes B. A blade shaft portion of each blade is at least partly surrounded by a blade housing and by a blade portion of each blade is outside the blade housing, wherein the blade housing is releasable attached to the rotary casing, and each blade being supported in the blade housing by means of bearings for the pivotal movement.

公开(公告)号：US10407149B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US14839959

申请日：2015-08-29

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Ville Kortelainen ,  Erkki Ronkainen ,  Jussi Kiiskilä

IPC: F16J15/46 ,  B63H23/32 ,  F16J15/3268 ,  B63H5/125 ,  F16J15/00

Abstract: The arrangement comprises a seal (500) sealing a cylindrical rotating part (100) passing through an opening in a support structure in the vessel (10) against a medium (W). The seal (500) comprises a package of annular seal rings (510, 520, 530). Each seal ring (510, 520, 530) comprises a seal part (512, 522, 532) being supported in a corresponding seal support part (511, 521, 531). The seal support part (511) in the first seal ring (510) positioned closest to the medium (W) has the form of a cylinder (511A) provided with an annular flange (511B) at one end of the cylinder (511A). The outer surface of the cylinder (511A) is supported and sealed with an auxiliary seal (610) against the inner circumference of the opening. The annular flange (511B) is supported against the support structure (83) surrounding the opening. There are adjusting means (900) for adjusting the position of the first seal support part (511) in relation to the support structure (83) surrounding the opening in order to relocate the seal (500) in an axial direction in relation to the rotating part (31, 100).

公开(公告)号：USD852758S1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US29556090

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: ABB Oy

Designer： Oskari Uitto

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

Inventor： Kai Karila ,  Jukka Laine ,  Suvi Westerlund ,  Hannu Vihtanen ,  Jukka-Pekka Uusitalo

IPC: B63H25/42 ,  B63H5/125

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.

公开(公告)号：US10165711B2

公开(公告)日：2018-12-25

申请号：US14928335

申请日：2015-10-30

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Aaro Pallasmaa ,  Jaakko Hyytiä

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  H02M7/00

Abstract: An electrical device comprising electrical components, the electrical components of the electrical device being arranged in at least two separate compartments (1, 2) having walls, wherein the at least two compartments are substantially closed and arranged at a distance from each other and the walls of the at least two compartments are arranged to form walls of a cooling channel (7) between the compartments (1, 2).

公开(公告)号：USD835052S1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-04

申请号：US29623811

申请日：2017-10-27

Applicant: ABB Oy

Designer： Timo Jokiniemi ,  Rainer Kolmonen ,  Aki Suutarinen ,  Patrik Rabb ,  Anu-Riikka Mäki ,  Matti Rajala ,  Juri Fredlund

公开(公告)号：US09950914B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US14626287

申请日：2015-02-19

Applicant: ABB Oy

Inventor： Mikael Holmberg ,  Risto Tiihonen ,  Asko Salminen

IPC: B66D1/38 ,  B66D1/12 ,  B66D1/48 ,  B66D1/60

CPC classification number: B66D1/38 ,  B66D1/12 ,  B66D1/48 ,  B66D1/60

Abstract: A method for operating a winch and a winch having a winch drum for spooling a spoolable medium, wherein the winch drum is rotatable about a first axis, a guiding member for guiding the spoolable medium, wherein the guiding member is movable along a second axis between two end positions, and an electric drive having a first electric motor for driving the guiding member towards one of the two end positions during spooling in or spooling out of the spoolable medium. The electric drive is configured to change the driving direction of the guiding member when a monitored torque of the first electric motor, or a quantity indicative thereof, exceeds a predetermined threshold.

公开(公告)号：US09728959B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-08

申请号：US14092189

申请日：2013-11-27

Applicant: ABB OY

Inventor： Jesse Kokkonen

IPC: H02J3/00 ,  H02M1/36 ,  H02M7/48

CPC classification number: H02J3/00 ,  H02M1/36 ,  H02M7/48 ,  Y02E10/56 ,  Y10T307/549

Abstract: A method for operating an inverter, and an inverter for coupling with a photovoltaic array having at least one photovoltaic panel are disclosed. The inverter can be configured: to connect output poles of the photovoltaic array in short circuit with each other; to measure a current supplied by the photovoltaic array through the output poles after they have been connected in short circuit with each other; and to start a DC-to-AC conversion of power supplied by the photovoltaic array if the measured current exceeds a predetermined threshold.