Sail propulsion device for cargo and tanker vessels
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B63B-035/00
B63B-015/00
출원번호
US-0604596
(2012-09-05)
등록번호
US-8887652
(2014-11-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Berte, Frank Joseph
출원인 / 주소
Innovative Marine Technology, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Nields, Lemack & Frame, LLC
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초록▼
The sailing space frame of the present invention is supported by three hulls, a rudder hull a dagger board hull and an outrigger hull. The space frame also includes two mast assemblies, a fore spar, and a crew's quarters. The space frame can couple with a vessel propelled by a fossil fueled engine,
The sailing space frame of the present invention is supported by three hulls, a rudder hull a dagger board hull and an outrigger hull. The space frame also includes two mast assemblies, a fore spar, and a crew's quarters. The space frame can couple with a vessel propelled by a fossil fueled engine, and convert the combined space frame/vessel into an efficient sailing vessel that does not require fossil fuel for the trans-ocean portion of its voyage between ports. The outrigger provides sufficient stability to the sail propelled vessel so that it can carry a large enough sail area to supplant the use of the fossil fueled engine on the open ocean between ports. When entering or leaving a port the vessel uses its own engines for propulsion.
대표청구항▼
1. A sailing space frame adapted to sailing on water in a sailing direction and to be coupled to a vessel to be propelled, comprising: a triangular base, a rudder assembly, a dagger assembly, an outrigger, at least two mast assemblies, a fore spar, a crew's quarters, a solar dome, and a vessel coupl
1. A sailing space frame adapted to sailing on water in a sailing direction and to be coupled to a vessel to be propelled, comprising: a triangular base, a rudder assembly, a dagger assembly, an outrigger, at least two mast assemblies, a fore spar, a crew's quarters, a solar dome, and a vessel coupling system for the vessel to be propelled;wherein said triangular base comprises a fore deck beam, an aft deck beam, and a central deck beam which connect the vessel to be propelled to said outrigger, said at least two mast assemblies, said fore spar, and said crew's quarters;wherein each of said at least two mast assemblies comprises a mast core attached to a boom base, a boom, and a counterweight, said mast core having a cylindrical axis;wherein each of said counterweights is pivotable about said cylindrical axis to orient each mast core about said cylindrical axis;wherein said rudder assembly and said dagger assembly each comprise a rudder hull, a semi ring wing foil, and a central vertical shaft;wherein said rudder assembly is connected to said central deck beam through a rudder assembly support structure, and said dagger assembly is connected to said central deck beam through a dagger assembly support structure, said rudder assembly support structure and said dagger assembly support structure both connected to said central deck beam;wherein said outrigger is attached to said triangular base by an outrigger connection shaft at an outrigger vertex of said triangular base, said outrigger connection shaft in communication with a motor for elevating said triangular base above said outrigger, said outrigger further comprising a regenerative braking system to generate electricity;whereby said outrigger vertex is connected to said crew's quarters, said solar dome placed on a roof of said crew's quarters;wherein each of said at least two mast assemblies further comprises an aero foil, said aero foil connected to two sail arms for a sail set, said sail arms holding cables attached to roller furling devices for unfurling and furling said sail set, said aero foil further connected to a strut connected to a canard winglet;wherein each counterweight of said at least two mast core assemblies further comprises a counterweight servo to balance each mast assembly relative to said cylindrical axis and to orient said aero foil relative to said cylindrical axis;whereby said sailing space frame may propel said vessel to be propelled without use of fossil fuels, reduces listing due to wind land wave loads, increases vessel leeward resistance, and improves directional control for the vessel to be propelled. 2. The sailing space frame adapted to sailing on water in a sailing direction as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said fore deck beam, said central deck beam, and said aft deck beam of said triangular base join at said outrigger vertex, where each of said fore deck beam, said central deck beam, and said aft deck beam each have a rail mounted on a top surface, each of said rails connected to said at least two mast assemblies and said fore spar, vessel coupling system comprises at least one jaw configured to grasp a corresponding bridge mounted on the vessel to be propelled,wherein said triangular base of said sailing space frame provides a single connection to said outrigger through said outrigger connection shaft, reduces stress induced in said sailing space frame, and reduces stress in said vessel to be propelled. 3. The sailing space frame adapted to sailing on water in a sailing direction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said rudder assembly and said dagger assembly further comprise a central shaft housing for said central vertical shafts and a hydraulic cylinder, whereby, said hydraulic cylinder is configured to elevate said triangular base of said sailing space frame, whereby, said semi ring wing foils on said rudder assembly and said dagger assembly are configured to improve leeward resistance and directional control of the sailing space frame and the vessel to be propelled,wherein, the sailing space frame and vessel to be propelled are coupled in a viable sailing configuration. 4. The sailing space frame adapted to sailing on water in a sailing direction as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said outrigger is connected to said outrigger vertex of said triangular base through said outrigger connection shaft, which in turn is connected to a horizontal shaft which is connected to an outrigger hull, whereby said outrigger hull houses a thruster on each side of said outrigger hull, where each thruster is connected to a thruster arm,whereby said thrusters are configured to propel and steer said sailing space frame,wherein electric energy generated by said outrigger is used for controlling said sailing space frame, propelling said sailing space frame when not under sail, and for assistance for tacking when said sailing space frame is coupled to said vessel to be propelled. 5. The sailing space frame adapted to sailing on water in a sailing direction as claimed in claim 1, wherein, each aero foil of said at least two mast assemblies surrounds said mast core, wherein said aero foil is connected to a canard winglet support strut, a canard winglet rotation servo, an aero foil rotation gear, an aero foil rotation servo, and an upper swivel coupling said roller furling devices to said aero foil,wherein said counterweight is attached to said aero foil and said counterweight servo comprising a ring gear on said counterweight in communication with a pinion gear and a solenoid on said triangular base, said counterweight servo configured to adjust said sail set to suit wind conditions;whereby said at least two mast assemblies are configured to weathervane when said sailing space frame is not under way, and reduce energy required to adjust said at least two mast assemblies and said sail sets. 6. The sailing space frame adapted to sailing on water in a sailing direction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said vessel coupling system comprises at least one jaw on said fore deck beam and at least one jaw on said aft deck beam, said jaws configured to be coupled to corresponding bridges on said vessel to be propelled, whereby said vessel coupling system is adjustable so as to accommodate vessels of different beam widths. 7. The sailing space frame adapted to sailing on water in a sailing direction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said fore spar, is connected to a trolley translation mechanism mounted on a fore spar trolley connected to said rail or an elevated section of said rail on said central deck beam, and said fore spar is further connected to each mast assembly, allowing said sailing space frame and said mast assemblies to convert from a pre-deployed to deployed configuration. 8. The sailing space frame adapted to sailing on water in a sailing direction as claimed in claim 1, wherein said vessel to be propelled further comprises a plurality of containers, wherein said fore and said aft deck beams are curved or bent so that said fore and said aft deck beams are perpendicular to a long axis of said vessel to be propelled, said curved or bent fore and said aft deck beams allowing coupling and propulsion by said sailing space frame without a loss of container capacity on said vessel to be propelled or required re-arrangement of containers.
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