A marine propulsion system (10) includes a gearbox housing (18) that is attached to the stern of a vessel hull (14), a pivot casing (22) that can pivot relative to the gearbox housing (18) for trim/tilt and a lower unit (28) that can pivot relative to the pivot casing (22) to steer. The gearbox housing (18) houses an input shaft (20), which is connected via a gear set (38) to an intermediate shaft (36), which is connected via a bevel gear set (42) to a transverse shaft (40), which extends into the pivot casing (22). Inside the pivot casing (22), a drive shaft (26,30) is connected to the transverse shaft (40) via a clutch assembly (44) and the drive shaft (26,30) extends from the pivot casing (22) to the lower unit (28), where it drives a propeller shaft (32). The pivot casing (22) pivots about the axis of the transverse shaft (40) to trim/tilt and the lower unit (28) pivots about the axis of the drive shaft (26,30) to steer.


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    Title :

    Drives for propulsion of marine vessels


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    Publication date :

    2016-06-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING



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