Title:
The internal winch for self-discharge of the byway tether for underwater remote-control vehicles, and rolling up
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6216315
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A cable containing an optical fiber is used to transmit data between an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and a support vessel floating on the surface of the water. The ROV stores the cable on a spool and releases the cable into the water as the ROV dives away from the support vessel. The ROV detects the tension in the cable and the rate that the cable is released from the ROV is proportional to the detected tension in the cable. After the ROV has completed the dive and retrieved by the support vessel, the cable can be retrieved from the water and rewound onto the spool in the ROV.
Inventors:
Hawks, Graham
Charles, Chow
Wright, adam
Charles, Chow
Wright, adam
Application Number:
JP2014523012A
Publication Date:
October 18, 2017
Filing Date:
July 26, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Bluefin Robotics Corporation
International Classes:
B63C11/00; B63B21/66; B63G8/42
Domestic Patent References:
| JP62265095A | ||||
| JP2011031635A | ||||
| JP2008030597A | ||||
| JP2011125240A |
Foreign References:
| US7252046 | ||||
| US20070022935 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinjiro Ono
Yasushi Kobayashi
Shigeo Takeuchi
Osamu Yamamoto
Koichi Kushida
Yasushi Kobayashi
Shigeo Takeuchi
Osamu Yamamoto
Koichi Kushida