公开(公告)号：US06176750B1

公开(公告)日：2001-01-23

申请号：US09379758

申请日：1999-08-24

申请人： Charles F. Alexander ,  Daniel F. McCormick

发明人： Charles F. Alexander ,  Daniel F. McCormick

IPC分类号： B63H2020

CPC分类号： B63H20/20 ,  B63H5/10 ,  B63H21/28 ,  B63H23/08 ,  B63H23/30 ,  B63H2001/185 ,  B63H2020/006

摘要： An improved hydraulic system for a twin propeller marine propulsion unit. A vertical drive shaft is operably connected to the engine of the propulsion unit and carries a pinion that drives a pair of coaxial bevel gears. An inner propeller shaft and an outer propeller shaft are mounted concentrically in the lower torpedo section of the gear case and each propeller shaft carries a propeller. To provide forward movement for the watercraft, a sliding clutch is moved in one direction to operably connect the first of the bevel gears with the inner propeller shaft to drive the rear propeller. A hydraulically operated multi-disc clutch is actuated when engine speed reaches a pre-selected elevated value to operably connect the second of the bevel gears to the outer propeller shaft, to thereby drive the second propeller in the opposite direction. The hydraulic system for actuating the multi-disc clutch includes a pump connected to the inner propeller shaft, and the pump has an inlet communicating with a fluid reservoir in the gear case and has an outlet which is connected through a hydraulic line to the multi-disc clutch. A strainer, a pressure regulator and a valve mechanism are disposed in the lower gear case and are located in series in the hydraulic line. At idle and slow operating speeds the valve is held by a solenoid in a position where the fluid is dumped to the reservoir, so that the pressure of the fluid being directed to the multi-disc clutch is insufficient to engage the clutch. At engine speeds above a preselected value, the solenoid is deenergized and the valve is then biased to a position where the fluid is delivered to the multi-disc clutch to engage the clutch and cause operation of the second propeller.

摘要翻译： 用于双螺旋桨船用推进装置的改进的液压系统。 垂直驱动轴可操作地连接到推进单元的发动机并且承载驱动一对同轴锥齿轮的小齿轮。 内传动轴和外传动轴同心安装在齿轮箱的下鱼雷部分，每个传动轴承载螺旋桨。 为了为船舶提供向前的运动，滑动离合器在一个方向上移动以可操作地将第一锥齿轮与内螺旋桨轴连接以驱动后螺旋桨。 当发动机速度达到预先选择的升高值时，液压操作的多片离合器被致动，以将第二锥齿轮可操作地连接到外螺旋桨轴，从而沿相反方向驱动第二螺旋桨。 用于致动多片离合器的液压系统包括连接到内部传动轴的泵，并且泵具有与齿轮箱中的流体储存器连通的入口，并且具有通过液压管线连接到多叶片离合器的出口， 碟形离合器 过滤器，压力调节器和阀机构设置在下齿轮箱中并且串联在液压管路中。 在怠速和慢速运行的速度下，阀被螺线管保持在流体被倾倒到储存器的位置，使得被引导到多片离合器的流体的压力不足以接合离合器。 在高于预选值的发动机转速下，螺线管断电，然后阀被偏压到一个位置，在该位置，流体被输送到多片离合器以接合离合器并引起第二螺旋桨的操作。

公开(公告)号：US4897057A

公开(公告)日：1990-01-30

申请号：US228320

申请日：1988-08-04

申请人： Daniel F. McCormick

发明人： Daniel F. McCormick

IPC分类号： B63H20/00 ,  B63H20/02 ,  B63H20/22 ,  B63H20/24 ,  B63H21/32 ,  B63H21/38

CPC分类号： B63H20/22 ,  B63H20/002 ,  B63H20/02 ,  B63B2770/00 ,  B63H20/245

摘要： A marine propulsion device is provided wherein a flexible bellows (33) surrounding the universal joint (20) disposed between a marine engine (5) and a stern drive unit (2) is mounted to rotate with the universal joint itself. The universal joint is disposed within a chamber (61) delineated by the bellows itself and by end caps (34,43) mounted to the universal joint shafts (25,30). Supports (53,56) for the universal joint bearings (54) are constructed to permit free flow of fluid around the bearings. A quantity of lubricating oil is supplied to the chamber and at least partially fills the chamber when the latter is at rest. Upon driving rotation of the device, the bellows and universal joint and lubricating oil all rotate together. The resultant centrifugal force causes the oil to flow radially outwardly through the bearing supports to lubricate the bearings, with the oil forming a rotating mass engaging the inner bellows face. To support the bellows against the rotating mass, a helical spring (69) is mounted externally of the bellows and within the bellows convolutions, with the spring being anchored (73) adjacent both ends of the bellows. In addition, the bellows function as a finned heat radiator.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种船用推进装置，其中围绕设置在船用发动机（5）和船尾驱动单元（2）之间的万向接头（20）的柔性波纹管（33）安装成与万向接头本身一起旋转。 万向接头设置在由波纹管本身所描绘的腔室（61）内，以及安装到万向节轴（25,30）上的端盖（34,43）。 万向节轴承（54）的支撑（53,56）构造为允许流体在轴承周围自由流动。 一定量的润滑油被供应到腔室中，并且当腔室静止时至少部分地填充腔室。 在驱动装置的旋转时，波纹管和万向接头以及润滑油都一起旋转。 所产生的离心力导致油径向向外流过轴承座以润滑轴承，油形成旋转的质量接合内部波纹管面。 为了将波纹管支撑在旋转的质量块上，螺旋弹簧（69）安装在波纹管的外部并在波纹管圈内，弹簧在波纹管的两端附近锚固（73）。 另外，波纹管作为翅片式散热器。

公开(公告)号：US4832635A

公开(公告)日：1989-05-23

申请号：US160631

申请日：1988-02-26

申请人： Daniel F. McCormick

发明人： Daniel F. McCormick

IPC分类号： F01P3/20 ,  F02B61/04

CPC分类号： F01P3/202 ,  B63B2770/00 ,  F02B61/045

摘要： A marine drive unit (1) includes a lower propeller torpedo housing (9) of generally cylindrical configuration having a longitudinal centerline (19). A propeller shaft (17) is mounted in the housing for rotation on an axis (20) offset from the centerline. The shaft is journalled in a forward bearing assembly (18) which is held in place by a support (25) adjustably mounted to the housing and on the offset axis. A nose (30) is removably secured to the forward housing end by a mounting bolt (40) which extends into the support on the offset axis. A single multi-purpose opening or port (34) in the forward end of the nose communicates to an interior entry passage (35) in the nose. The entry passage in turn merges into a pair of passage branches (36,37). One branch (36) is disposed on the offset propeller shaft axis and receives the mounting bolt. The other branch (37) is positioned to communicate with the cooling water passages (21-23) in the lower unit, and which lead to the marine drive engine (4). A torque retention and sealing member (42) is disposed between the support and the nose. Furthermore, a torque retention and sealing member (44) is disposed between the bolt head and the inner end of its passage branch.

摘要翻译： 船舶驱动单元（1）包括具有纵向中心线（19）的大致圆柱形构造的下螺旋桨鱼雷壳体（9）。 螺旋桨轴（17）安装在壳体中以在偏离中心线的轴线（20）上旋转。 轴被轴颈安装在前轴承组件（18）中，前轴承组件（18）通过可调节地安装到壳体和偏移轴上的支撑件（25）保持在适当位置。 鼻子（30）通过在偏移轴线上延伸到支撑件中的安装螺栓（40）可拆卸地固定到前壳体端部。 鼻子前端的单个多功能开口或端口（34）与鼻子内的入口通道（35）相通。 入口通道又合并成一对通道（36,37）。 一个分支（36）设置在偏置传动轴轴上并接收安装螺栓。 另一个分支（37）定位成与下部单元中的冷却水通道（21-23）连通，并且通向船用驱动发动机（4）。 扭矩保持和密封构件（42）设置在支撑件和鼻子之间。 此外，扭矩保持和密封构件（44）设置在螺栓头与其通道分支的内端之间。

公开(公告)号：US4925413A

公开(公告)日：1990-05-15

申请号：US244994

申请日：1988-09-15

申请人： Neil A. Newman ,  Daniel F. McCormick

发明人： Neil A. Newman ,  Daniel F. McCormick

IPC分类号： B63H23/04

CPC分类号： B63H21/28 ,  B63H2023/025

摘要： An inboard/outboard stern drive system incorporates a chain drive mechanism. A chain drive extends between the propeller shaft and an intermediate shaft mounted in the stern drive lower unit above the waterline during boat operation for driving the propeller shaft in response to rotation of the intermediate shaft. An input shaft is mounted in the upper portion of the stern drive lower unit, and is drivingly engageable with the intermediate shaft. Appropriate gears and/or sprockets are mounted to the input shaft and the intermediate shaft for transferring rotation therebetween. In a preferred embodiment, a reversing mechanism is employed for selectively imparting rotation to the intermediate shaft in either a first or second rotational direction, thereby controlling the direction of rotation of the propeller shaft. The reversing mechanism is disposed above the waterline during normal operation so as not to impinge on the submerged area of the lower unit. The location of the intermediate shaft above the waterline allows large reductions necessary to efficiently transfer power from the input shaft to the propeller shaft in high power applications, without increasing the frontal area of the submerged portion of the lower unit.

摘要翻译： 内侧/外侧船尾驱动系统包含链条驱动机构。 链轮驱动器在船操作期间在传动轴和在水线之上安装在船尾驱动下部单元中的中间轴之间延伸，以响应于中间轴的旋转来驱动传动轴。 输入轴安装在船尾驱动下部单元的上部，并可与中间轴驱动接合。 适当的齿轮和/或链轮安装到输入轴和中间轴以在其间传递旋转。 在优选实施例中，采用反转机构来选择性地在第一或第二旋转方向上向中间轴施加旋转，从而控制传动轴的旋转方向。 反转机构在正常操作期间设置在水线上方，以便不撞击下部单元的浸没区域。 中间轴在水线以上的位置允许在大功率应用中有效地将功率从输入轴传递到传动轴所需的大量减少，而不增加下部单元的浸没部分的正面面积。

公开(公告)号：US4900281A

公开(公告)日：1990-02-13

申请号：US197620

申请日：1988-05-23

申请人： Daniel F. McCormick

发明人： Daniel F. McCormick

IPC分类号： B63H23/34

CPC分类号： B63H23/34 ,  B63H1/20 ,  B63H2023/342

摘要： A marine drive for a boat (3) includes a longitudianlly extending propeller shaft (17, 37, 38) which effectively carries the propeller hub (18, 41, 42) between a pair of fore and aft conical surfaces (26-29; 44-47; 51-54) which mate with similar conical surfaces associated with the hub. These mating surfaces prevent orbiting movement of the propeller. The mating surfaces also center the hub on its axis and provide for high torque retention. The construction is such that water is kept out of the joint between the hub and propeller shaft, with pre-applied lubricant being retained therein. The inventive concepts may be utilized with a single propeller system (FIG. 2), or dual propeller installation (FIG. 4).

摘要翻译： 用于船（3）的船用驱动器包括经纵向延伸的螺旋桨轴（17,37,38），其有效地将螺旋桨毂（18,41,42）承载在一对前后锥形表面（26-29; 44 -47; 51-54），其与与毂相关联的类似锥形表面配合。 这些配合表面可防止螺旋桨的旋转运动。 配合表面也使轮毂在其轴上居中并提供高扭矩保持力。 该结构使得水被保持在轮毂和传动轴之间的接头之外，其中预先施加的润滑剂保持在其中。 本发明的概念可以与单个螺旋桨系统（图2）或双螺旋桨安装（图4）一起使用。

公开(公告)号：US4869694A

公开(公告)日：1989-09-26

申请号：US197769

申请日：1988-05-23

申请人： Daniel F. McCormick

发明人： Daniel F. McCormick

IPC分类号： B63H5/10

CPC分类号： B63H5/10 ,  Y10T403/1641 ,  Y10T403/56 ,  Y10T403/7056

摘要： A marine drive (1) for a boat (3) includes a longitudinally extending propeller shaft (18, 20) which concentrically carries the hub (21, 22) of a propeller (10, 11) at the aft end of the shaft, with the shaft serving to rotatably drive the hub. The shaft is provided with a threaded outer peripheral portion (48, 36) at its end. The hub is provided with a rearwardly disposed annular flange (44, 32) and an annular rearwardly facing recess (45, 33) having a threaded outer periphery (47, 35). A dual-threaded nut (49, 37) is removably disposed within the hub recess. The outer nut threads engage the hub threads, while the inner nut threads engage the threads of the propeller shaft. A device (56, 43) is provided for securing the nut against threadable rotation in its mounting. The inventive concepts may be utilized with a single or dual propeller system or any other hub and shaft connection.

摘要翻译： 用于船（3）的船用驱动器（1）包括纵向延伸的螺旋桨轴（18,20），其同轴地承载在轴的后端处的螺旋桨（10,11）的轮毂（21,22），其中， 所述轴用于可旋转地驱动所述轮毂。 轴在其端部设置有螺纹外周边部分（48,36）。 轮毂设置有向后设置的环形凸缘（44,32）和具有螺纹外周边（47,35）的环形向后的凹部（45,33）。 双螺纹螺母（49,37）可移除地设置在轮毂凹部内。 外螺母螺纹接合轮毂螺纹，而内螺母螺纹接合螺旋桨轴的螺纹。 提供了一种装置（56,​​43），用于在其安装中固定螺母以防止螺纹旋转。 本发明的概念可以用于单螺旋桨或双螺旋桨系统或任何其它轮毂和轴连接。

公开(公告)号：US4792314A

公开(公告)日：1988-12-20

申请号：US160811

申请日：1988-02-26

申请人： Daniel F. McCormick

发明人： Daniel F. McCormick

IPC分类号： B63H5/10

CPC分类号： B63H5/10 ,  Y10T74/19121

摘要： A spider differential assembly (7) of a marine drive is constructed so that the spider (16) and its associated spider pinion gears (20) can float in all directions, except about the common central axis (5) of the propeller drive shafts (4, 8). More particularly, a spider is provided with a central hub opening (18) through which the main drive shaft passes. A plurality of radially extending spindles (19) carry the spider gears and extend outwardly where they terminate in an enclosure (30, 31) arranged to prevent circumferential spider movement about the common drive shaft axis, but which permits free spider floating.

摘要翻译： 船用驱动器的一个蜘蛛差速器组件（7）被构造成使得除了螺旋桨传动轴的公共中心轴线（5）之外，蜘蛛（16）及其相关联的小蜘蛛小齿轮（20）可以在所有方向上浮动 4，8）。 更具体地，蜘蛛设置有主驱动轴通过的中心毂开口（18）。 多个径向延伸的主轴（19）承载着齿轮并且向外延伸，它们终止于外壳（30,31），外壳（30,31）被布置成防止围绕公共驱动轴轴线的周向蜘蛛运动，但允许自由蜘蛛漂浮。

公开(公告)号：US4583628A

公开(公告)日：1986-04-22

申请号：US566491

申请日：1983-12-29

申请人： Daniel F. McCormick

发明人： Daniel F. McCormick

IPC分类号： B63H20/14 ,  B63H23/08 ,  F16D13/08 ,  F16D13/12 ,  F16D13/32 ,  F16H3/14 ,  F16D13/14

CPC分类号： B63H23/08 ,  F16D13/12 ,  F16H3/145 ,  Y10T74/19442

摘要： Clutch apparatus (2) for a marine drive lower gear case (4) includes a wrapped spring clutch (18) mounted to a propeller shaft (6) for engaging drive gear means (8) for driving the propeller shaft. The clutch is radially expandable to engage the drive gears along an axially extending friction face engagement surface.

摘要翻译： 用于船用驱动下齿轮箱（4）的离合器装置（2）包括安装到传动轴（6）的缠绕弹簧离合器（18），用于接合用于驱动传动轴的驱动齿轮装置（8）。 离合器可径向扩张以沿着轴向延伸的摩擦面接合表面接合驱动齿轮。

公开(公告)号：US20140188237A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US13828593

申请日：2013-03-14

申请人： Daniel F. McCormick ,  Vinay Patel ,  Scott A. Armacost ,  Timothy M. O'Kane ,  Wesley Reed

发明人： Daniel F. McCormick ,  Vinay Patel ,  Scott A. Armacost ,  Timothy M. O'Kane ,  Wesley Reed

IPC分类号： A61F5/01 ,  A61F2/42

CPC分类号： A61F5/019 ,  A61B17/66 ,  A61B17/7233 ,  A61B17/7291 ,  A61B17/86 ,  A61B2017/606 ,  A61F2/4225 ,  A61F5/0118 ,  A61F5/05875 ,  A61F5/10

摘要： A fixation device comprises a first clamping member having an adjustable clamping collar and a first curved support portion attached to the adjustable clamping collar. The first clamping member is adapted to receive a digit. The first curved support portion is adapted to support an inferior surface of a proximal phalanx of the digit. A distal member is adjustably attachable to the first clamping member. The distal member has a second curved support surface adapted to support an inferior surface of a distal phalanx of the digit and a curved distal end adapted to apply a compressive force in a proximal direction to a distal end of the distal phalanx.

摘要翻译： 固定装置包括具有可调节的夹紧套环的第一夹紧构件和连接到可调节夹紧套环的第一弯曲支撑部分。 第一夹紧构件适于接收数字。 第一弯曲支撑部分适于支撑数字的近边指骨的下表面。 远端构件可调节地附接到第一夹紧构件。 所述远侧构件具有适于支撑所述数字的远端指骨的下表面的第二弯曲支撑表面，以及适于在近端方向上向远端指骨的远端施加压缩力的弯曲远端。

公开(公告)号：US5772481A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-30

申请号：US718917

申请日：1996-09-25

申请人： Charles F. Alexander, Jr. ,  Daniel F. McCormick

发明人： Charles F. Alexander, Jr. ,  Daniel F. McCormick

IPC分类号： B63B39/06 ,  B63H1/18 ,  B63H5/16 ,  B63H20/34

CPC分类号： B63H21/38 ,  B63H20/34 ,  B63H5/165 ,  B63H2001/185

摘要： A skeg assembly for a marine propulsion unit includes a generally U-shaped saddle that is removably attached to the lower torpedo section of the gearcase of the propulsion unit, and a thin wedge-shaped skeg extends downwardly from the saddle. During planing conditions of the boat, the water line is slightly below the lower torpedo section so that the saddle is out of the water. The side surfaces of the skeg having opposed water intake openings each of which is bordered rearwardly by a laterally projecting shoulder that terminates in a sharp vertical edge and the intake openings are bordered forwardly by a curved surface that connects the side surfaces of the skeg. The water intake openings communicate with a water passage in the skeg which, in turn, communicates with a water passage in the torpedo section so that water can be delivered to the cooling system of the propulsion unit.

摘要翻译： 用于船用推进单元的s g组件包括大致U形的鞍座，其可移除地附接到推进单元的齿轮箱的下鱼雷部分，并且薄楔形s杆从鞍座向下延伸。 在船的刨光条件下，水线稍低于鱼雷部分，使得鞍座离开水面。 勺子的侧表面具有相对的进水口，每个侧面通过横向突出的肩部向后倾斜，该肩部终止于尖锐的垂直边缘，并且进气口通过连接勺子的侧表面的曲面向前方边界。 进水开口与鱼缸中的水通道连通，该水通道又与鱼雷部分中的水通道连通，从而水可以被输送到推进单元的冷却系统。