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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2009
Dierk Welz, Hannover, DE;
Uwe Wenzel, Hildesheim, DE;
Rainer Mischak, Wietze, DE;
RENK Aktiengesellschaft, Augsburg, DE;
Abstract
A propeller pod drive for a vessel has at least one driveshaft for driving a propeller, at least one radial bearing arrangement for receiving radial forces, at least one axial bearing arrangement for receiving axial forces of the driveshaft. A thrust collar is supported in axial direction on at least one side in axial direction at a guide device, and a supporting structure for arranging the at least one radial bearing arrangement and the axial bearing arrangement. The guide device has at least three, axial sliding segments arranged in a segment guide and each of which has a sliding surface in contact with the thrust collar.