US2025196985A1PendingUtilityA1

Ship

Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO LTDPriority: Mar 28, 2022Filed: Mar 28, 2022Published: Jun 19, 2025
Est. expiryMar 28, 2042(~15.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
B63H 21/17B63H 20/007B63H 20/10B63B 2029/022B63H 20/32B63H 20/00
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Abstract

The present invention enhances the utility of space in a ship. A ship 100 comprises a hull 10 , an electric outboard motor 70 , a hull deck 21 , and an outboard motor deck 27 . The electric outboard motor 70 comprises an outboard motor body 60 provided with a propeller and an electric motor for driving the propeller, and an attachment part 50 for attaching the outboard motor body 60 to a rear part of the hull 10 . The hull deck 21 overlaps with at least a portion of the rear part of the hull 10 as seen from above. The outboard motor deck 27 is provided above the outboard motor body 60 , and overlaps with at least a portion of the outboard motor body 60 as seen from above.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vessel comprising:
 a hull; and an electric outboard motor,   wherein the electric outboard motor comprises: an outboard motor body comprising a propeller and an electric motor configured to drive the propeller; and an attachment configured to attach the outboard motor body to a rear part of the hull,   the vessel further comprising:   a hull deck that overlaps at least a portion of the rear part of the hull in top view; and   an outboard motor deck that is provided above the outboard motor body and that overlaps at least a portion of the outboard motor body in top view.   
     
     
         2 . The vessel according to  claim 1 , wherein the hull deck and the outboard motor deck are continuously adjacent to each other without an obstacle protruding, between the two decks, upward above an upper surface of the hull deck. 
     
     
         3 . The vessel according to  claim 1 , wherein an upper surface of the hull deck and an upper surface of the outboard motor deck are flush with each other. 
     
     
         4 . The vessel according to  claim 1 , wherein the outboard motor deck is configured to be rotatable about a rotation axis, the rotation axis being located on one side of the outboard motor deck in top view. 
     
     
         5 . The vessel according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the attachment comprises an actuator configured to tilt the outboard motor body, and   when the actuator tilts the electric outboard motor up, the electric outboard motor presses the outboard motor deck, thereby causing the outboard motor deck to rotate in conjunction with tilt up of the outboard motor body.   
     
     
         6 . The vessel according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the vessel further comprises a detector configured to detect a load applied to the outboard motor deck, and when the load detected is equal to or greater than a threshold, at least one of providing a warning or stopping the tilt up is performed.   
     
     
         7 . The vessel according to  claim 5 , wherein in a state where the outboard motor body is not tilted up, there is a gap between a lower surface of the outboard motor deck and the outboard motor body, and when the outboard motor body is tilted up by a predetermined amount, the outboard motor body contacts the lower surface of the outboard motor deck. 
     
     
         8 . The vessel according to  claim 5 , wherein in a state where the outboard motor body is not tilted up, an upper surface of the outboard motor body contacts a lower surface of the outboard motor deck. 
     
     
         9 . The vessel according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the outboard motor deck comprises a side wall protruding along a side of the outboard motor body, and   the side wall overlaps at least a portion of an upper part of the outboard motor body in side view as viewed in a vessel width direction.   
     
     
         10 . The vessel according to  claim 1 , wherein the outboard motor deck does not overlap the outboard motor body in side view as viewed in a vessel width direction. 
     
     
         11 . The vessel according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the hull is equipped with a battery,   a DC cable for supplying power from the battery to the outboard motor body is provided,   there is a space between a lower surface of the outboard motor deck and the attachment, and   the DC cable passes through the space.   
     
     
         12 . The vessel according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the outboard motor deck is configured to be rotatable about a front side thereof, and   the bull deck extends to a rear of the front side along a side of the outboard motor deck.

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