Propulsion unit for an aquatic vehicle having a mobile casing and a hydraulic fluid conditioning module

    公开(公告)号:US10179636B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-15

    申请号:US15497037

    申请日:2017-05-25

    Abstract: This propulsion unit for an aquatic vehicle consists of a mobile casing equipped with an azimuth bearing due to its mounting in a pivot connection in relation to a hull element of the aquatic vehicle, the azimuth bearing having a closed volume provided to contain a hydraulic fluid, the propulsion unit having a drive shaft of a propeller, said shaft being mounted rotatably within the mobile casing by means of at least one bearing having a closed space adapted to contain a hydraulic fluid, an electrical machine being adapted to drive the rotary drive shaft in relation to the mobile casing, the propulsion unit having a supply circuit adapted to supply the closed space of the shaft bearing with hydraulic fluid.The supply circuit has a supply duct connecting the closed space of the shaft bearing and the closed volume of the azimuth bearing.

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