Integrated Boat Lift Assembly

Abstract

A boat lifting apparatus is provided. The boat lifting device includes a driveline having grooved winding sections near each end of the driveline. The boat lifting device includes one or more pairs of hanger brackets may be coupled to one or more ends of the driveline, where the grooved winding sections are located between the one or more pairs of hanger brackets coupled to the one or more ends of the driveline. The boat lifting device includes a gear housing coupled to the driveline, wherein the gear housing includes one or more gears to rotate the driveline, wherein the gear housing surrounds a designated section of the driveline. The boat lifting device includes a motor connected to the gear housing, where the motor delivers power to the gear housing to rotate the driveline to wind a number of cables at the grooved winding sections of the driveline for lifting, lowering, and supporting a boat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A boat lift apparatus, comprising:
 a driveline having grooved winding sections near each end of the driveline;   one or more pairs of hanger brackets coupled to one or more ends of the driveline, wherein the grooved winding sections are located between the one or more pairs of hanger brackets coupled to the one or more ends of the driveline;   a gear housing coupled to the driveline, wherein the gear housing includes one or more gears to rotate the driveline, wherein the gear housing surrounds a designated section of the driveline; and   a motor connected to the gear housing, wherein the motor delivers power to the gear housing to rotate the driveline.   
     
     
         2 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the gear housing further comprises a bearing assembly associated and a gear housing hanger bracket. 
     
     
         3 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the bearing assembly further includes a double tapered gear hub and two tapered bearings associated with the double tapered gear hub. 
     
     
         4 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the gear housing further includes a power transmission system coupled to the motor. 
     
     
         5 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the driveline further includes:
 a first end;   a second end, wherein the first end and the second end both include the grooved winding sections; and   a center shaft coupled to and positioned between the first end and the second end.   
     
     
         6 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 5 , further including one or more cables coupled to the grooved winding sections on both the first end and the second end for lifting, lowering, and supporting a boat. 
     
     
         7 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 1 , further including:
 a boat lift computing device configured to send and receive one or more commands both to and from the driveline, the gear housing, the motor, a bearing assembly, a plurality of cables, a power transmission, or a combination thereof, wherein the boat lift computing device is an internet of things (IoT) computing device; and   one or more sensor devices in communication with the boat lift computing device; wherein the one or more sensor devices collect, monitor, and track data relating to the driveline, the gear housing, the motor, a bearing assembly, a plurality of cables, and a power transmission system; wherein the one or more sensors are in communication with the boat lift computing device, one or more user equipment (“UE”), a global positioning satellite (“GPS”) device, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         8 . A boat lift apparatus, comprising:
 a driveline having a dynamic shaft, a center shaft, a static shaft, wherein the dynamic shaft and the static shaft include grooved winding sections configured to receive and wind one or more cables for lifting, lowering, and supporting a boat, wherein the center shaft is greater in length than the dynamic shaft and the center shaft is greater in length than the static shaft;   a gear housing having one or more gears to rotate the driveline, wherein the gear housing surrounds a portion of the driveline and interfaces with the dynamic shaft;   a motor connected to the gear housing, wherein the motor delivers power to the gear housing; and   a first pair of hanger brackets coupled to the dynamic shaft of the driveline, wherein the first pair of hanger brackets secure the dynamic shaft of the driveline to one or more fixed objects, wherein the grooved winding section of the dynamic shaft is located between the first pair of hanger brackets; and   a second pair of hanger brackets coupled to the static shaft of the driveline, wherein the second pair of hanger brackets secure the static shaft of the driveline to one or more fixed objects, wherein the grooved winding sections of the static shaft are located between the second pair of hanger brackets.   
     
     
         9 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 8 , further including a plurality of split bushing positioned around the dynamic shaft and the static shaft interfacing with the hanger brackets. 
     
     
         10 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 8 , further including a plurality of rollers positioned around the dynamic shaft and the static shaft interfacing with the hanger brackets. 
     
     
         11 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 8 , further including a plurality of bearing grade carbon fiber and graphite resin rollers positioned around the dynamic shaft and the static shaft interfacing with the hanger brackets. 
     
     
         12 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the gear housing further comprises a bearing assembly associated with a bottom section of the gear housing, wherein the bearing assembly further comprises:
 double tapered gear hub, wherein the double tapered gear hub is a single gear having a tapered sleeve on one or more ends of the single gear; and   two tapered bearings, wherein the tapered bearings are coupled to the tapered sleeve on one or more ends of the single gear.   
     
     
         13 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the gear housing further comprises a power transmission system, wherein the power transmission system includes one or more gears and coupled to the motor. 
     
     
         14 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 8 , further including a plurality of cables, wherein one or more of the plurality of cables are coupled to the grooved winding sections of the dynamic shaft, the static shaft for lifting, lowering, and supporting a boat. 
     
     
         15 . The boat lift apparatus of  claim 8 , further including:
 a boat lift computing device configured to send and receive one or more commands both to and from the driveline, the gear housing, the motor, a bearing assembly, a plurality of cables, a power transmission, or a combination thereof, wherein the boat lift computing devices is an internet of things (IoT) computing device; and   one or more sensor devices in communication with the boat lift computing device; wherein the one or more sensor devices collect, monitor, and track data relating to the driveline, the gear housing, the motor, a bearing assembly, a plurality of cables, and a power transmission system;   wherein the one or more sensor devices are in communication with the boat lift computing device, one or more user equipment (“UE”), a global positioning satellite (“GPS”) device, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         16 . A boat lift system, comprising:
 a driveline having a dynamic shaft, a center shaft, a static shaft, wherein the dynamic shaft and the static shaft include grooved winding sections configured to receive and wind one or more cables for lifting, lowering, and supporting a boat, wherein the center shaft is greater in length than the dynamic shaft and the center shaft is greater in length than the static shaft;   a gear housing having one or more gears to rotate the driveline, wherein the gear housing surrounds a portion of the center shaft that interfaces with the dynamic shaft;   a bearing assembly associated with the gear housing;   a motor connected to the gear housing, wherein the motor delivers power to the gear housing;   a plurality of cables, wherein one or more of the plurality of cables are coupled to the grooved winding sections of the dynamic shaft and the static shaft; and   a first pair of hanger brackets coupled to the dynamic shaft of the driveline, wherein the first pair of hanger brackets secure the dynamic shaft of the driveline to one or more fixed objects, wherein the grooved winding sections of the dynamic shaft are located between the first pair of hanger brackets; and   a second pair of hanger brackets coupled to the static shaft of the driveline, wherein the second pair of hanger brackets secure the static shaft of the driveline to one or more fixed objects, wherein the grooved winding sections of the static shaft are located between the second pair of hanger brackets.   
     
     
         17 . The boat lift system of  claim 16 , further including one or more rollers, wherein the dynamic shaft and the static shaft operates on one or more rollers within the hanger brackets, wherein the one or more rollers are configured to be removed and replaced without removing the plurality of cables from the driveline. 
     
     
         18 . The boat lift system of  claim 16 , wherein the bearing assembly further comprises:
 double tapered gear hub, wherein the double tapered gear hub is a single gear having a tapered sleeve on one or more ends of the single gear; and   two tapered bearings, wherein the tapered bearings are coupled to the tapered sleeve on one or more ends of the single gear.   
     
     
         19 . The boat lift system of  claim 16 , further including:
 a plurality of box beams each having a drive end and a pulley end, each of the plurality of box beams having an inside wall and an outside wall, and each of the plurality of box beams being arranged in such a way that the inside walls of each of the plurality of box beams face one another and are spaced apart in distance sufficient to receive a boat; and   a plurality of hanger brackets coupled to the drive ends of the plurality of box beams, wherein:
 a first hanger bracket of the plurality of hanger brackets is coupled to an outside wall of a first box beam of the plurality of box beams; and 
 a pair of the plurality of hanger brackets coupled to an alternative box beam of the plurality of box beams with the pair of the plurality of hanger brackets on an inside and outside walls of the alternative box beam, wherein the pair of the plurality of hanger brackets are longitudinally aligned along the alternative box beam at a drive end of the alternative box beam; 
   
     
     
         20 . The boat lift system of  claim 19 , further including:
 a gear housing hanger bracket, wherein the gear housing hanger bracket is connected to an inside wall of the first box beam opposed to the first hanger bracket, wherein the first hanger bracket and the gear housing hanger bracket are longitudinally aligned along the first box beam at the drive end of the first box beam, wherein:   the plurality of hanger brackets and the gear housing hanger bracket include a bore to permit the driveline to pass through each of the plurality of hanger brackets and the gear housing hanger bracket.