SEA CRAFT CONTROL PROPULSOR LUBING PROCESS AND SEA CRAFT Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B63H5/125 B63H20/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: sea craft comprises controlled propulsor including a lubing structure. The latter comprises oil tank (60) and oil cycling means to force oil between said tank (60) and said propulsor. Lubing means sprays oil in nacelle (4) and comprises at least two oil channels (62, 78) to feed oil from oil tank (60) into propulsor. First oil channel (78) extends from oil tank into nacelle (4) via oil compartment (38, 48) and has structure arranged between oil compartment (38, 48) and nacelle (4) to limit oil flow from sad tank to said nacelle while second channel (62) extends tank (60) nacelle (4).

EFFECT: lubing system lower power consumption, higher reliability and efficiency, better filtration and cooling.

14 cl, 3 dwg