Motive force or power takeoff device for vessels actuated by the water flow generated in a collector or conductor incorporated into the hull

Abstract

The device provides a motive force by a water collector or conductor ( 1 ) that has a hydrodynamic shape, incorporated or affixed to the bottom portion ( 10 ) of a vessel hull, and inside which a water flow is generated when the vessel moves through the water, driving a rotor/turbine ( 6 ) connected to a rotary shaft or power takeoff ( 7 ) coupled to its water outlet ( 3 ); the device allow the use various types of machines and equipment.

1 . Motive force or power takeoff device for vessels actuated by the water flow generated in a collector or conductor incorporated into the hull, characterized by comprising a water collector/conductor ( 1 ), having a hydrodynamic shape and variable dimensions, internally/externally/mixedly incorporated or affixed to the bottom portion ( 10 ) of the hull; the collector/conductor has its water inlets ( 2 ) located at the bottom portion ( 10 ) and front portion ( 12 ) of the hull and its water outlets ( 3 ) located at the rear portion ( 11 ) of the hull; such device is provided with a support ( 4 ) incorporated or affixed to the rear portion ( 11 ) of the hull which couples a chassis ( 5 ) having mechanisms and a rotor/turbine ( 6 ) connected to a rotary shaft or power takeoff ( 7 ); the chassis ( 5 ) with mechanisms and gearings is coupled positioning the rotor/turbine ( 6 ) inside the water outlet ( 3 ) of the collector/conductor ( 1 ); the device may contain more than one rotor/turbine ( 6 ) and more than one rotary shaft or power takeoff ( 7 ); such rotary shafts or power takeoffs ( 7 ) may be assembled with variable size, diameter, arrangement and direction, and may be provided with a variable shape on the power head, allowing coupling more than one equipment at once; such collector/conductor should have, at its water inlets, removable protective screens or grids and be provided with openings for cleaning and maintenance of the collector/conductor; the collector/conductor may have its water inlets closed by a manual or remote device; the motive force device can be built using various types of materials, such as metals, ceramics, polymers, plastics, fiberglass, carbon fiber, etc. 
     
     
         2 . Motive force or power takeoff device for vessels actuated by the water flow generated in a collector or conductor incorporated into the hull, characterized by providing motive force to a vessel by a hydrodynamically-shaped water collector/conductor ( 1 ) incorporated or affixed to the bottom portion ( 10 ) of the hull and having affixed to its water outlet ( 3 ) a rotor/turbine ( 6 ) connected to a rotary shaft or power takeoff ( 7 ); the device takes advantage of the movement of the hull, which, when moving on the water, generates a water flow inside the collector/conductor that moves the rotor/turbine ( 6 ) and actuates the mechanisms which will continuously rotate the rotary shaft or power takeoff ( 7 ); the device allows the usage of many types of machines and equipment. 
     
     
         3 . Motive force or power takeoff device for vessels actuated by the water flow generated in a collector or conductor incorporated into the hull, characterized by comprising a motive force device for vessels, such motive force generated by a water collector/conductor ( 1 ), said device having coupled in its interior a rotor/turbine ( 6 ) connected to a rotary shaft or power takeoff ( 7 ), pressurized by the insertion and release of gases exhausted by the on-board engines ( 50 ) into its interior; the device being incorporated/affixed to the bottom portion of the hull ( 10 ) of the vessel; the device is actuated by the vessel hull displacement on the water, which, upon movement, generate a water flow inside the collector/conductor ( 1 ), and/or by the actuation of the on-board engines ( 50 ) which, by blowing the exhaust gases through a proper piping ( 51 ) inside the duct ( 1 ), will create an extra load, increasing the suction and maintaining a constant flow of water and gases in the duct ( 1 ), sufficient to set the rotor/turbine ( 6 ) connected to a rotary shaft or power takeoff ( 7 ) into movement, making the system more potent and effective; the pressurized collector/conductor ( 1 ) and the piping with the exhaust system ( 51 ), which will release the gases exhausted by the on-board engines ( 50 ) into the duct ( 1 ), will comprise water/gases anti-reflux devices and pressure regulation devices, in order to keep them stable. 
     
     
         4 . Motive force or power takeoff device for vessels actuated by the water flow generated in a collector or conductor incorporated into the hull, characterized by comprising a device which provides motive force to a vessel through a water collector/conductor ( 1 ) incorporated into the hull, having coupled inside it a rotor/turbine ( 6 ) connected to a rotary shaft or power takeoff ( 7 ), pressurized by the insertion and release of gases exhausted by the exhaust system of the on-board engines ( 50 ) into its interior ( 1 ) by a proper piping.