STREAMLINED SHIP Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B60V3/06 B60V1/14 B60V1/00 B63B1/32 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ship building. Proposed ship comprises hull with lengthwise lateral compartments accommodating vertical lift propulsors. Primary engine is arranged at ship hull fore-part and engaged with said vertical lift propulsors. Sustainer propulsor is arranged at hull stern part and engaged with horizontal motion propulsors. Ship incorporates navigation control system and course-keeping ability control system Vertical lift propulsors feature identical design, each comprises rectangular housing accommodating two identical lifting mechanisms arranged one above the other. Every said mechanism has rectangular box with open part directed upward. Several pairs of cylindrical drums are fitted on bearings in top section horizontally and in parallel. Gear is fitted on shaft of every drum while idle gear are fitted between gears to engage with two gears of two adjacent drums. Distance between drums makes 0.3-0.5 mm. Taper gears and drum vertical shafts on bottom lifting element engage with drums of top lifting element. Drums run in one direction. Porous elastic wear proof insert is fitted inside the box to get in contact with bottom surfaces of drums and box bottom.

EFFECT: higher operating performances.

25 dwg