| Title: |
KORT NOZZLE |
| Document Number: |
20100323566 |
| Publication Date: |
December 23, 2010 |
| Appl. No: |
12/838994 |
| Application Filed: |
July 19, 2010 |
| Abstract: |
In order to indicate a Kort nozzle configured rotatable around the rudder axis of a ship, for which the occurrence of recirculations or of swirls is avoided or reduced even with an angular position with respect to a longitudinal axis of the ship and a globally uniform flow pattern adjusts as far as possible, at least one opening is provided in each of two central areas of a nozzle ring enveloping a ship's propeller. |
| Inventors: |
Kluge, Mathias (Hamburg, DE) |
| Assignees: |
BECKER MARINE SYSTEMS GMBH & CO. KG (Hamburg, DE) |
| Claim: |
1. A Kort nozzle configured to be swivelable about a vertical axis of rotation, wherein the Kort nozzle comprises an integrally formed nozzle ring which envelops a fixed ship propeller, wherein the nozzle ring has two central areas with respect to the height of the Kort nozzle, the first of said central areas being located on the starboard side of the nozzle ring and the second of said central areas being located on the port side of the nozzle ring, wherein in each of said central areas at least one opening in the nozzle ring is provided for creating a flow connection from outside the Kort nozzle to the inside of the Kort nozzle, wherein the at least one opening of the first central area and the at least one opening of the second central area are always unsealed so that water continuously flows through both openings, wherein outside of said central areas the nozzle ring is configured watertight and has no openings. |
| Claim: |
2. The Kort nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one opening of the first central area and the at least one opening of the second central area are disposed substantially opposite each other. |
| Claim: |
3. The Kort nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the central areas range from one-third to two-thirds of the height of the Kort nozzle. |
| Claim: |
4. The Kort nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the central areas range from two-fifths to three-fifths of the height of the Kort nozzle. |
| Claim: |
5. The Kort nozzle according to claim 1, wherein at least two openings are disposed in each central area of the Kort nozzle, wherein the at least two openings are arranged in a longitudinal direction of the Kort nozzle one behind the other or in a vertical direction above one another. |
| Claim: |
6. The Kort nozzle according claim 1, wherein the at least one opening of the first central area and the at least on opening of the second central area are disposed with respect to the length of the Kort nozzle in an area from one-third to two-thirds of the length, preferably in an area from two-fifths to three-fifths of the length, particularly preferably in the middle. |
| Claim: |
7. The Kort nozzle according claim 1, wherein the at least one opening of the first central area and the at least on opening of the second central area are disposed with respect to the direction of propeller flow aft of the propeller in a non-deflected state of the Kort nozzle. |
| Claim: |
8. The Kort nozzle according claim 1, wherein the nozzle ring is configured conically tapered. |
| Claim: |
9. The Kort nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one opening of the first central area and the at least one opening of the second central area are disposed with an inner opening area adjacent to the propeller at a swiveling angle of the Kort nozzle of 10° to 20°, preferably 12° to 18°, very preferably 15°. |
| Claim: |
10. The Kort nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one opening of the first central area and the at least one opening of the second central area are configured as oblong slits extending in vertical direction. |
| Claim: |
11. The Kort nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one opening of the first central area and the at least one opening of the second central area extend obliquely through the nozzle ring from the outside of the nozzle ring to the inside of the nozzle ring with respect to the main flow direction. |
| Claim: |
12. The Kort nozzle according to claim 11, wherein the at least one opening of the first central area and the at least one opening of the second central area extend with an angle of 10° to 60°, preferably 20° to 45°, particularly preferably 30° to 35°, with respect to the longitudinal axis of the Kort nozzle. |
| Claim: |
13. The Kort nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one opening of the first central area and the at least one opening of the second central area are configured tapering from the outer side of the nozzle ring to the inner side of the nozzle ring. |
| Claim: |
14. The Kort nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the dimensions of the at least one opening of the first central area and the dimensions of the at least one opening of the second central area are substantially constant over their entire extension. |
| Claim: |
15. The Kort nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the admission edges and/or the discharge edges of the at least one opening of the first central area and the at least one opening of the second central area are configured rounded-off. |
| Claim: |
16. The Kort nozzle according to claim 1, wherein the at least one opening of the first central area and the at least one opening of the second central area are configured to be symmetrical to each other. |
| Claim: |
17. Ship, comprising a Kort nozzle (100) according to claim 1, in particular at its stern. |
| Current U.S. Class: |
440/67 |
| Current International Class: |
63 |
| Accession Number: |
edspap.20100323566 |
| Database: |
USPTO Patent Applications |
