Patent ID: 6783409
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: B63H,B63J,Y02T

Abstract:
A pod unit, comprising:a pod housing (1) and an assembly unit (6), a seating, for the pod housing (1), the seating (6) comprising a lower portion (6A) and an upper portion (6F) as well as a base (15) for the installation of said pod housing (1) which comprises a lower casing portion (1A) for the accommodation of a propulsion unit (2, 3, 4), an intermediate portion (1B) comprising air ducts (9, 10) and an upperportion (13), which is fixedly connected to a steering engine (14, 18, 19), with a gear ring (14) to be fixed at said base (15), and a cooling system comprising at least a fan (7) is mounted within the seating (6), wherein said base is provided nearer the lower portion (6A) of the seating than the upper portion (6F) of the seating.