Title:
AUTONOMOUS UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2019182214
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide an AUV capable of inspecting an inspection object with high accuracy while suppressing consumption of power in an integrated battery.SOLUTION: An AUV includes: an underwater vehicle body cruising along an inspection object positioned in water or on water bottom; an arm extending from the underwater vehicle body; a tool unit for inspection having a contact unit for making contact with the inspection object and an inspection apparatus for inspecting the inspection object; and a passive joint provided in between the arm and the tool unit for inspection allowing passive relative rotation of the tool unit for inspection to the arm around at least one axis.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
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Inventors:
MUKODA MINEHIKO
MASUDA KOSUKE
MIYATA SHINICHI
OKAYA NORIYUKI
NAKAMURA KAZUYUKI
HASHIMOTO MASASHI
OKIMURA YUSUKE
MASUDA KOSUKE
MIYATA SHINICHI
OKAYA NORIYUKI
NAKAMURA KAZUYUKI
HASHIMOTO MASASHI
OKIMURA YUSUKE
Application Number:
JP2018075748A
Publication Date:
October 24, 2019
Filing Date:
April 10, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD
International Classes:
B63C11/48; B63C11/00; B63C11/52
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH05254487A | 1993-10-05 | |||
| JP2016159662A | 2016-09-05 | |||
| JP2013067358A | 2013-04-18 | |||
| JP2005106655A | 2005-04-21 |
Foreign References:
| KR20150052617A | 2015-05-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent business corporation Yuko patent office