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Title:
AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLE SUPPORT SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/203267
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An AUV support system according to the present invention is provided with: a surface boat; an underwater station for supporting an AUV that autonomously cruises under water; and a cable for connecting the surface boat and the underwater station. The cable includes: a first cable section that extends downward from the surface boat via the water surface when the underwater station is hung underwater by means of the cable from the surface boat that is in a stationary state on the water surface; a second cable section that extends upward from the lower end section of the first cable section; and a third cable section that extends downward from the upper end section of the second cable section and that is connected to the underwater station.

Inventors:
SAKAUE HIROSHI
MUKAIDA MINEHIKO
MASUDA KOSUKE
MIYATA SHINICHI
MATSUI MANABU
OKADA TAKASHI
KUZUYA TAKERU
Application Number:
PCT/JP2019/016459
Publication Date:
October 24, 2019
Filing Date:
April 17, 2019
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B63C11/00; B63C11/48
Foreign References:
JP2017071265A2017-04-13
US20150274260A12015-10-01
JP2006206006A2006-08-10
JP2009173100A2009-08-06
JP2011031635A2011-02-17
US20160297502A12016-10-13
JP2017071265A2017-04-13
Other References:
See also references of EP 3782900A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PATENT CORPORATE BODY ARCO PATENT OFFICE (JP)
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