Title:
UNDERWATER WORK ROBOT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH01266091
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PURPOSE:To easily control the underwater attitude by turnably fitting a suction arm at the end of which a suction cap is provided, to a robot body provided with a propulsion device and working machineries. CONSTITUTION:The suction arm 31 of a robot body 10 is turned, and by sucking the pipe wall at the place to be inspected by means of a suction cap 32, the arm 31 is fixed, and then the body 10 is turned with regard to the arm 31 so that the body 10 directly faces the place to be inspected, thereafter inspection work is carried out. For instance, when a roof part is to be inspected, after the right and left arms 31 have been turned upward, the body 10 is moved slightly upward, and the upper wall is sucked by the suction cap 32. Next, thrusters 12, 13 are stopped with the pipe wall having been sucked, and the body 10 is turned with regard to the arm 31 to change attitude so that the dome 11 faces upward. Then, necessary working machineries are selected and they are positioned at the place to be inspected, and the arm 31 is contracted to bring it into contact with the place to be inspected, and while the working machineries are moved, inspection work is carried out.
Inventors:
NAKAMURA IKUO
NOMURA SATORU
ISHIKAWA SUMIO
KINOSHITA MASAYOSHI
NOMURA SATORU
ISHIKAWA SUMIO
KINOSHITA MASAYOSHI
Application Number:
JP9505088A
Publication Date:
October 24, 1989
Filing Date:
April 18, 1988
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO
NICHIZO TEC KK
NICHIZO TEC KK
International Classes:
B63B21/00; B25J5/00; B63C11/00; (IPC1-7): B25J5/00; B63B21/00; B63C11/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Eisuke Kishimoto (4 outside)