Abstract: An arrangement and method for parallel alignment of propeller shafts in a first and a second underwater housing arranged on the hull of a vessel, which underwater housings are arranged to rotate around an axis of rotation which is angled in relation to the propeller shafts arranged in each underwater housing, which arrangement includes a servo motor arranged for each underwater housing, which servo motor is arranged to rotate said underwater housing. A position sensor arranged for each servo motor, which position sensor is arranged to detect an angular position of the underwater housing. A control unit in which a reference angular position of the underwater housing is arranged to be stored during a calibration of the position of the underwater housing; and a calibrator of the position of the underwater housings by storing output signals from the position sensors in the control unit during a parallel alignment of propeller shafts in two underwater housings arranged on the hull of a vessel.

Abstract: Propeller combination for an aft-mounted boat propeller drive unit with counter-rotating pushing propellers (8,9). The forward propeller (9) is made with blades (12) which have blade tips with an outer edge (b) which approaches a straight line. The width of the blade tip is between 40% and 45% of the maximum width of the blade.

Abstract: An exhaust manifold assembly (40) including an exhaust manifold (17) that is at least partially surrounded by a cooling jacket (18) and combustion engine including such an exhaust manifold assembly.

Abstract: A rotatable propeller drive (1) for a boat, where the propeller drive (1) includes an upper fixing plate (4) adapted for rotationally fixed attachment to the hull bottom (2) of the boat. A lower underwater housing (6) is provided on which at least one propeller (10, 10a, 10b) is mounted, which underwater housing (6) is mounted rotatably in the fixing plate (4) about an essentially vertical axis of rotation (8). An exhaust duct (50) is provided with an exhaust exit (14) located in the underwater housing (6). The exhaust duct (50) has an upper duct section (54) which extends through the fixing plate (4) and has an outlet opening (62) located in proximity to an opposite inlet opening (60) in a lower duct section (56) which extends through the underwater housing (6). One of the outlet opening (62) and inlet opening (60) overlaps the other at least within a limited first rotation angle range for the propeller drive (1).

Abstract: A method and arrangement for function test of steering for a propeller drive on a boat including a propeller drive suspended in a housing that can rotate, a servo motor which is arranged to rotate the rotating housing, a position sensor in association with the servo motor which is arranged to detect an angular position of the rotating housing, a control unit which is arranged to control the servo motor in response to an input signal from a control device corresponding to a required position and an input signal from the position sensor corresponding to an actual position.

Abstract: An arrangement and a method for controlling a propeller drive on a boat including a propeller drive suspended in a housing that can rotate, a servo motor which is arranged to rotate said rotating housing, a control unit which is arranged to control the servo motor in response to an input signal from a control device, corresponding to a required position of the rotating housing.

Abstract: A control system for a boat including a first hierarchical control module which includes sensors connected to a throttle to emit a control signal corresponding to the required acceleration and sensors connected to a control device to emit a control signal corresponding to the required direction of travel. A second hierarchical control module which is arranged to handle operating routines for power units including at least a propulsion motor and a servo device for a direction of travel setting device, where the operating routines generate operating signals for the power units in response to input data in the form of externally received target value signals, and a boat having such a control system.

Abstract: An arrangement and method for parallel alignment of propeller shafts in a first and a second underwater housing arranged on the hull of a vessel, which underwater housings are arranged to rotate around an axis of rotation which is angled in relation to the propeller shafts arranged in each underwater housing, which arrangement includes a servo motor arranged for each underwater housing, which servo motor is arranged to rotate said underwater housing. A position sensor arranged for each servo motor, which position sensor is arranged to detect an angular position of the underwater housing. A control unit in which a reference angular position of the underwater housing is arranged to be stored during a calibration of the position of the underwater housing; and a calibrator of the position of the underwater housings by storing output signals from the position sensors in the control unit during a parallel alignment of propeller shafts in two underwater housings arranged on the hull of a vessel.

Abstract: Boat hull with outboard drive unit, said drive unit (5) comprising an underwater housing (6) mounted on the outside of the hull bottom (1) and a gear housing (11) mounted on the inside of the hull bottom and joined to the underwater housing. Between the underwater housing and the gear housing there is fixed a mounting plate (20), which, together with a screw-down plate (24), with elastic ring (23, 27) inserts, fixes the drive unit to a flange (4), which is made on the inside of a well (3) surrounding an opening (2) in the hull bottom.

Abstract: A fuel-cell system, particularly a fuel-cell system for a drive system of a motor vehicle, includes an autothermic reformer unit configured to generate hydrogen from a raw material. The hydrogen is used to operate a fuel-cell unit disposed downstream of the reformer unit. An oxidation device configured to convert carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide is disposed between the reformer unit and the fuel cell unit. A water injection device is disposed in the oxidation device and is configured to inject water into the oxidation device.

Abstract: A pulling marine propeller (1) including multiple propeller blades (4) attached to a propeller hub (5). The propeller hub (5) is attachable to a propeller shaft (9) extending from a drive housing (10) located downstream of the propeller (1). The invention is especially characterized by the fact that the propeller hub (5) is provided with an annular, radially outwardly flared peripheral portion (11) at an aft end (12) thereof. The flared portion (11) is arranged to axially overlap a front end shoulder portion (13) of the drive housing (10).

Abstract: A cylinder head (1) for an internal combustion engine, the cylinder head (1) having a top face (1a), a bottom face (1b) arranged to be connected to a cylinder block, a lateral exhaust flange face (1c) arranged to be connected to an exhaust manifold (17), a second lateral face (1d) being opposed to said lateral exhaust flange face (1c), a front face (1e) and an end face (1f).

Abstract: Method and arrangement for providing a remote control system for a vehicle (1) including a primary heading sensor (14) fixedly attached to the vehicle (1). The primary heading sensor (14) is adapted to detect a reference heading (N). A remote control unit (15) having a steering input manipulator (16) that is either portable by a user or rotationally attached to the vehicle (1) relative to a main axis (4) of the vehicle (1). The remote control unit (1) is adapted to communicate steering input data to a steering computer (12) that is programmed to process the steering input data into steering commands and to communicate the steering commands to a steering mechanism (9) of the vehicle (1). The remote control unit (1) has a secondary heading sensor that is synchronized with the primary heading sensor (14) with respect to the reference heading.

Abstract: Outboard drive unit for boats, including an underwater housing (6), in which two propeller shafts (7, 8) are mounted and are driven via a first bevel gearing (19, 20, 21) enclosed in the underwater housing, and a second bevel gearing (13, 14, 15) enclosed in a gear housing (11). With the aid of a mounting element (23) joined to the underwater housing and the gear housing, the drive unit can be mounted in an opening (2) in the bottom (1) of a boat hull, with the underwater housing on the outside and the gear housing on the inside of the hull. The mounting element forms a housing which defines, firstly, an oil reservoir (33) for the oil of the drive unit and, secondly, a surrounding chamber (36) through which engine cooling water flows and which is used for cooling the oil in the reservoir.

Abstract: A marine propeller drive (1) for boats, including a gearbox (10) for a motor transmission and an associated impelling propeller (12). The propeller (12) is provided with a propeller hub (14), the main peripheral cross-section dimension (A) of which is less than the main peripheral cross-section dimension (B) of the gearbox (10) and where a transition cone (18) is located between the gearbox (10) and the propeller hub (14). The transition cone (18) has a front end (20) located in connection with the gearbox (10), where the front end (20) has an initial peripheral cross-section dimension (C) essentially corresponding to the main peripheral cross-section dimension (B) of the gearbox (10). A rear end (22) of the cone is located in connection with the propeller hub (14), where the rear end (22) has a connecting peripheral cross-section dimension (D) essentially corresponding to the main peripheral cross-section dimension (A) of the propeller hub (14).

Abstract: A transport package for a boat propeller drive (2) that has a suspension fork (6) for suspending the drive in a suspension plate mounted on the stern transom of a boat. The package includes a bottom plate (14) and a cover that can be removed from the bottom plate. The drive is held in a fixed position in the package by means of upper and lower spacing elements (21, 22). When the cover and the upper spacing elements are removed, the suspension fork is exposed and the drive is held stable in an upright position by the bottom plate together with the lower spacing elements to serve as a mounting fixture.

Abstract: A rotatable propeller drive (1) for a boat, where the propeller drive (1) includes an upper fixing plate (4) adapted for rotationally fixed attachment to the hull bottom (2) of the boat. A lower underwater housing (6) is provided on which at least one propeller (10, 10a, 10b) is mounted, which underwater housing (6) is mounted rotatably in the fixing plate (4) about an essentially vertical axis of rotation (8). An exhaust duct (50) is provided with an exhaust exit (14) located in the underwater housing (6). The exhaust duct (50) has an upper duct section (54) which extends through the fixing plate (4) and has an outlet opening (62) located in proximity to an opposite inlet opening (60) in a lower duct section (56) which extends through the underwater housing (6). One of the outlet opening (62) and inlet opening (60) overlaps the other at least within a limited first rotation angle range for the propeller drive (1).

Abstract: An outboard drive for boats, having a steerable underwater housing (1) which has a wing-profiled portion (2). Projecting at an approximately 90 degree angle from the aft part of one side face (31) of the wing profile is a face portion (32), the lateral extent of which amounts to about 1-2% of its distance to the steering shaft (36) of the wing profile. As a result of this construction, a lifting force will be generated during forward travel in the water. The face portion is configured on that side of the profile which produces a lifting force counter-directional to a steering force, deriving from the motor torque, upon the wing profile.

Abstract: Method and arrangement for accommodating indirect ascertainment of fill-characteristics of fluid tanks on marine vessels. The invention includes providing an experientially-based mapping of volume characteristics of a fluid tank positioned on a marine vessel that are correlated with respect to measurable fluid surface positions within the fluid tank. In consideration of this volume characteristic mapping, fluid fill condition information is output for operator use based on quantification of a parameter other than sensed fluid level in the fluid tank. While it is contemplated that the other parameter may be any characteristic that readily reads back to the volume characteristic mapping, it is particularly advantageous, and a preferred embodiment of the invention, that the other parameter be a volumetric quantification of fluid consumed out of the tank that can be compared to an earlier ascertained tank volume.

Abstract: Method and arrangement for providing a compressed air system in a vehicle that includes a connection (6, 10) for delivering compressed air from a compressor (2) to the rest of the compressed air system (1). An oxidation catalytic converter (9) is included that is designed to clean the compressed air and which is located along the connection (6, 10). The connection (6, 10) includes a line (10) that forms a connection between the oxidation catalytic converter (9) and the rest of the compressed air system. The invention also includes a valve (11) that is arranged upstream of the rest of the compressed air system (1) and that can be adjusted so that in a first position it will allow and in a second position will prevent the delivery of air to the rest of the compressed air system (1), depending on the operating condition of the compressor (2). The invention provides an improved system in which the risk of contaminated air being delivered to the compressed air system is minimized.