Patent ID: 6192821
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: B63H,B63J,F03B,F05B,Y02T

Abstract:
Boat mounted electricity generation apparatus comprising:a boat,a hydro-alternator fixedly mounted on said boat wherein said hydro-alternator comprises:a) a body made of aluminum, magnesium, or thermoplastic, fixedly mounted to said boat, said body having a longitudinal axis,b) an electrical armature encapsulated within said body, said armature having wires that are oriented parallel to said longitudinal axis of said body,c) a rotor including a plurality of permanent magnets, said rotor mounted about said body concentric with said longitudinal axis for rotation thereabout, said rotor surrounding the electrical armature with said plurality of permanent magnets radially spaced from said armature by a predetermined distance, andd) a propeller fixedly mounted on said rotor for rotation therewith.