The present invention relates to a propeller device for a marine vehicle comprising a main shaft that can be communicated with a drive engine of a marine vessel from one end; a front propeller provided on the main shaft, the front propeller having a hub and a plurality of blades extending radially outwardly from the hub; a rear propeller being co-axially to and spaced from the front propeller, the rear propeller having a hub and a plurality of blades extending radially outwardly from the hub. The device of the invention comprises a second shaft being communicated with the hub of the front propeller; and at least one support for supporting the rear propeller on the second shaft, the at least one support being not allow the second shaft to rotate in the direction of rotation of the main shaft, and being free to rotate thereof in the counter direction of rotation of the main shaft.
Torque boosting propeller device
Drehmomentverstärkungs-Propellervorrichtung
Dispositif à hélice d'amplification de couple
2019-04-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B63H Schiffsantrieb oder Steuerung der Schiffe , MARINE PROPULSION OR STEERING |