Lateral propeller with anti-winding function

By setting up a frame guard and a water grass mowing mechanism at the spiral blades of the lateral propeller, the problem of aquatic plants is solved to ensure the normal operation of the propeller.

CN223267028UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-26WUXI DONGFANG CHANGFENG MARINE PROPELLER CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422485865.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-15
Publication Date
2025-08-26
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-15

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Technical Problem

The spiral blades of existing lateral thrusters are exposed and are easily entangled by debris such as aquatic plants, resulting in abnormal use of the thrusters.

Method used

The frame guard mechanism is provided at the spiral blades of the propeller, including the first frame guard and the second frame guard, and the water mowing mechanism is provided on the outside, and the adhering water grass is cut by a submersible motor driving the blade to remove the attached water grass.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent aquatic plants and other debris from entering the inside of the thruster and ensure the normal operation of the thruster.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a lateral thruster with an anti-winding function, which comprises a lateral thruster body and a protective frame mechanism fixed on one side of the lateral thruster, an aquatic plant cutting mechanism is fixed on one side of the protective frame mechanism, a spiral blade is arranged on one side of the lateral thruster close to the outer part of the protective frame mechanism, and the spiral blade is fixed on the lateral thruster body. The protection frame mechanism comprises a first protection frame and a second protection frame, the outer surface of the first protection frame is a fence type protection frame, one side face of the second protection frame is a fence face, a fixing base is fixed to the center of the fence face, and one side face of the fixing base is fixedly connected with the aquatic plant cutting mechanism. By arranging the aquatic plant cutting mechanism, a submersible motor drives a blade to rotate, the aquatic plants outside the protective frame mechanism can be cut off, and the situation that the sundries such as the aquatic plants are attached to the exterior of the protective frame mechanism to affect normal use of the propeller is prevented.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of lateral thrusters, in particular to a lateral thruster with an anti-winding function. Background Art

[0002] A lateral thruster, also known as a side thruster, refers to a thruster that opens a transverse tunnel at a certain depth below the designed waterline of the bow of the ship. An ordinary propeller is installed inside the tunnel. The propeller is directly driven by an electric motor or driven by hydraulic equipment to rotate the propeller to generate lateral thrust to rotate the bow to either side.

[0003] In the existing technology, the spiral blades of some lateral thrusters are mostly directly exposed to the outside, and water plants and other debris can easily enter the interior of the thruster. Although some thrusters are equipped with devices on the outside of the propeller to prevent water plants from entering the interior, water plants can easily adhere to the protective devices and cannot be removed, affecting the normal use of the thruster.

[0004] Currently, no effective solutions have been proposed for the problems in related technologies. Utility Model Content

[0005] In response to the problems in the related art, the present invention proposes a lateral thruster with an anti-winding function to overcome the above-mentioned technical problems existing in the existing related art.

[0006] To this end, the specific technical solutions adopted in this utility model are as follows:

[0007] A lateral thruster with an anti-entanglement function includes a lateral thruster body and a frame protection mechanism fixed on one side of the lateral thruster body, a water grass cutting mechanism is fixed on one side of the frame protection mechanism, and a spiral blade is provided on one side of the lateral thruster body near the outside of the frame protection mechanism. The frame protection mechanism includes a first frame protection frame and a second frame protection frame, the outer surface of the first frame protection frame is a fence-type frame, and one side surface of the second frame protection frame is a fence surface, a fixing seat is fixed at the center position of the fence surface, and one side surface of the fixing seat is fixedly connected to the water grass cutting mechanism.

[0008] As a further solution of the present invention, a fixing groove is provided on the outer wall of the lateral thruster body, a fixing protrusion is fixed on one side of the first guard frame, and the fixing protrusion of the first guard frame is fixedly connected to the lateral thruster body through the fixing groove using bolts.

[0009] As a further solution of the present invention, threaded holes are provided on both the first protective frame and the second protective frame, and the threaded holes are used to fix the first protective frame and the second protective frame together via bolts.

[0010] As a further solution of the present invention, the water grass cutting mechanism includes a motor box, one side of the motor box is fixedly connected to one side of the fixed base, a submersible motor is fixed in the motor box by bolts, the output end of the submersible motor is connected to one end of the motor box through a connecting rod, and a disc is fixed on the disc. A plurality of blades are fixed in a circular array.

[0011] As a further solution of the present invention, each of the blades is fixedly connected to the disc by a bolt, and the disc and the blades are both made of stainless steel.

[0012] As a further solution of the present invention, the length of each blade is greater than the length of the second guard frame, the distance between one side of the blade and one side of the second guard frame is 10cm-20cm, and the distance between the blade and the side edge of the second guard frame is 10cm-20cm.

[0013] As a further solution of the present invention, the first protective frame and the second protective frame are both made of stainless steel.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: by arranging the first guard frame and the second guard frame, a guard frame mechanism of the first guard frame and the second guard frame is placed outside the spiral blade of the lateral thruster body, which can preliminarily prevent aquatic plants and other debris from entering the interior of the thruster; by arranging the aquatic plant cutting mechanism, the submersible motor drives the blade to rotate, and the aquatic plants on the outside of the guard frame mechanism can be cut, preventing aquatic plants and other debris from adhering to the outside of the guard frame mechanism and affecting the normal use of the thruster. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a lateral thruster with an anti-winding function according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 1 is a schematic diagram of a lateral thruster body of a lateral thruster with an anti-winding function according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the coordination between the first and second guard frames of a lateral thruster with an anti-winding function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram of a first guard frame of a lateral thruster with an anti-winding function according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 2 is a schematic diagram of a second guard frame of a lateral thruster with an anti-winding function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a water grass cutting mechanism of a lateral thruster with an anti-winding function according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0022] In the picture:

[0023] 1. Lateral thruster body; 2. Frame guard mechanism; 3. Weed cutting mechanism; 4. Spiral blade; 5. First frame guard; 6. Second frame guard; 7. Fixing seat; 8. Fixing groove; 9. Fixing cam; 10. Threaded hole; 11. Motor box; 12. Submersible motor; 13. Disc; 14. Blade. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] To further illustrate each embodiment, the present invention provides drawings, which are part of the disclosure of the present invention and are mainly used to illustrate the embodiments. They can be used in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operating principles of the embodiments. By referring to these contents, ordinary technicians in this field should be able to understand other possible implementation methods and the advantages of the present invention. The components in the figures are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are generally used to represent similar components.

[0025] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a lateral thruster with an anti-winding function is provided.

[0026] Please refer to the instruction manual Figure 1-6 According to an embodiment of the present invention, a lateral thruster with an anti-winding function includes a lateral thruster body 1 and a guard frame mechanism 2 fixed to one side of the lateral thruster body 1, a water grass cutting mechanism 3 is fixed to one side of the guard frame mechanism 2, and a spiral blade 4 is provided on one side of the lateral thruster body 1 near the outside of the guard frame mechanism 2, the guard frame mechanism 2 includes a first guard frame 5 and a second guard frame 6, the outer surface of the first guard frame 5 is a fence-type guard frame, and one side of the second guard frame 6 is a fence surface. A fixing seat 7 is fixed to the center position of the fence surface, and one side of the fixing seat 7 is fixedly connected to the water grass cutting mechanism 3, a fixing groove 8 is provided on the outer wall of the lateral thruster body 1, a fixing convex ring 9 is fixed to one side of the first guard frame 5, and the fixing convex ring 9 of the first guard frame 5 is fixed to the lateral thruster body 1 through the fixing groove 8 using bolts, and threaded holes 10 are provided on the first guard frame 5 and the second guard frame 6, and the threaded holes 10 fix the first guard frame 5 and the second guard frame 6 through bolts.

[0027] By providing the first protective frame 5 and the second protective frame 6, the protective frame mechanism 2 having the first protective frame 5 and the second protective frame 6 is covered on the spiral blade 4 of the lateral thruster body 1, which can preliminarily prevent debris such as water plants from entering the interior of the thruster.

[0028] In one embodiment, please refer to the appendix of the specification. Figure 1 and 6 As a further solution of the present utility model, the water grass cutting mechanism 3 includes a motor box 11, one side of the motor box 11 is fixedly connected to one side of the fixing base 7, a submersible motor 12 is fixed in the motor box 11 by bolts, the output end of the submersible motor 12 is connected to one end of the motor box 11 by a connecting rod, and a disc 13 is fixed on the disc 13. A plurality of blades 14 are fixed in a circular array on the disc 13, each of the blades 14 is fixedly connected to the disc 13 by a bolt, the disc 13 and the blade 14 are made of stainless steel, the length of each blade 14 is greater than the length of the second guard frame 6, the distance between one side of the blade 14 and one side of the second guard frame 6 is 10cm-20cm, the distance between the blade 14 and the side edge of the second guard frame 6 is 10cm-20cm, and the first guard frame 5 and the second guard frame 6 are both made of stainless steel.

[0029] By setting up the water grass cutting mechanism 3, the submersible motor 12 drives the blade 14 to rotate, so as to cut the water grass outside the frame protection mechanism 2, and prevent the water grass and other debris from adhering to the outside of the frame protection mechanism 2 and affecting the normal use of the propulsion machine.

[0030] During use, first, the fixing protrusion 9 of the first guard frame 5 is fixed to the lateral thruster body 1 through the fixing groove 8 with bolts, and then the threaded hole 10 of the second guard frame 6 is fixed with bolts to the first guard frame 5 and the second guard frame 6. By setting the first guard frame 5 and the second guard frame 6, the guard frame mechanism 2 of the first guard frame 5 and the second guard frame 6 is covered on the spiral blade 4 of the lateral thruster body 1, which can preliminarily prevent water plants and other debris from entering the interior of the thruster. Then, the motor box 11 is fixed to the fixing seat 7 with bolts, and the submersible motor 12 is fixed in the motor box 11. The submersible motor 12 drives the blade 14 to rotate, which can cut the water plants on the outside of the guard frame mechanism 2, and prevent water plants and other debris from adhering to the outside of the guard frame mechanism 2 and affecting the normal use of the thruster.

[0031] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lateral thruster with an anti-winding function, comprising a lateral thruster body (1), and a frame protection mechanism (2) fixed to one side of the lateral thruster body (1), a water grass cutting mechanism (3) fixed to one side of the frame protection mechanism (2), characterized in that: A spiral blade (4) is provided on one side of the lateral thruster body (1) near the outside of the frame protection mechanism (2). The frame protection mechanism (2) includes a first frame protection (5) and a second frame protection (6). The outer surface of the first frame protection (5) is a fence-type frame, and one side surface of the second frame protection (6) is a fence surface. A fixing seat (7) is fixed at the center position of the fence surface, and one side surface of the fixing seat (7) is fixedly connected to the water grass cutting mechanism (3).

2. The lateral thruster with anti-winding function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing groove (8) is provided on the outer wall of the lateral thruster body (1), a fixing convex ring (9) is fixed on one side of the first guard frame (5), and the fixing convex ring (9) of the first guard frame (5) is fixedly connected to the lateral thruster body (1) via the fixing groove (8) using bolts.

3. The lateral thruster with anti-winding function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first protective frame (5) and the second protective frame (6) are both provided with threaded holes (10), and the threaded holes (10) are used to fix the first protective frame (5) and the second protective frame (6) together via bolts.

4. The lateral thruster with anti-winding function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water grass cutting mechanism (3) comprises a motor box (11), one side of the motor box (11) is fixedly connected to one side of the fixing seat (7), a submersible motor (12) is fixed in the motor box (11) by means of bolts, an output end of the submersible motor (12) is connected to one end of the motor box (11) via a connecting rod and a disc (13) is fixed thereto, a plurality of blades (14) are fixed in a circular array on the disc (13).

5. The lateral thruster with anti-winding function according to claim 4, characterized in that: Each of the blades (14) is fixedly connected to the disc (13) via a bolt, and the disc (13) and the blades (14) are both made of stainless steel.

6. The lateral thruster with anti-winding function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The length of each blade (14) is greater than the length of the second guard frame (6), the distance between one side of the blade (14) and one side of the second guard frame (6) is 10 cm-20 cm, and the distance between the blade (14) and the side edge of the second guard frame (6) is 10 cm-20 cm.

7. The lateral thruster with anti-winding function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first protective frame (5) and the second protective frame (6) are both made of stainless steel.