Ship propulsion system, has gearing output shaft extending through bearing and support ring with glide parts hydraulically supported by pistons

摘要

The system has a resiliently mounted gearing (20) with an output shaft (2) extending through an axial bearing (23) with a rigid bearing casing, leaving play in the radial direction for the shaft. Glide parts inside a support ring are used to guide the output shaft in the axial direction. The support ring is hydraulically supported by pistons so that it can adapt to changes in the output shaft angle so that the glide parts around the ring circumference always provide a complete and uniform support for the shaft.