STEERING DEVICE FOR SHIP

摘要

A steering device for a ship is provided with: first and second electric motors; first and second liquid pumps which are configured to be connected to and driven by the first and second electric motors, respectively, and which are each provided with first and second discharge openings for discharging liquid in both directions; and first and second double-acting cylinders which are provided corresponding to the first and second liquid pumps and which are connected to a rudder to be steered. The first discharge opening of the first liquid pump connects to a first operating chamber of the first double-acting cylinder and to a second operating chamber of the second double-acting cylinder, and the second discharge opening of the first liquid pump connects to a second operating chamber of the first double-acting cylinder and to a first operating chamber of the second double-acting cylinder. The first discharge opening of the second liquid pump connects to the first operating chamber of the second double-acting cylinder and to the second operating chamber of the first double-acting cylinder, and the second discharge opening of the second liquid pump connects to the second operating chamber of the second double acting cylinder and to the first operating chamber of the first double-acting cylinder.