The present invention relates to a gearbox system for mounting on a waterborne vessel with a hydrofoil, the gearbox system comprising:a housing having an interior surface defining an interior space of defined dimension;a gearing system comprising a propeller shaft engagement portion, the gearing system located within the interior of the housing; andan engine located within the interior space of the housing and in mechanical communication with the gear box;wherein the housing is water-tight and wherein the gearing system and engine are in thermal contact with the interior surface of the housing.Further provided is a hydrofoil system including such a gearbox system and a waterborne vessel including such a hydrofoil system.
GEAR BOX ARRANGEMENT
2022-05-12
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS |
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European Patent Office | 2023
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