BLADED PROPULSOR Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: bladed propulsors. SUBSTANCE: bladed propulsor has drive shaft 1 with cross-member 2, bevel reduction gear whose side gears 3 thrown into engagement with sun gear 4 are mounted for rotation on axles of cross-member 2. Sun gear 4 is fixed immovably in support 5 for body. Linked kinematically with hub of each gear are two blades 6 and 7 which are flat in construction and are directly connected with hub of respective side gear 3 and are radially directed relative to axis of this side gear. Plane of one of blades is located at right angle or at angle close to right angle in plane of another blade and planes of blades of one side gear are located at right angle or at angle close to right angle relative to plane of respective blades on another side gear. EFFECT: enhanced operational efficiency of bladed propulsor. 1 dwg