DEBRIS REMOVAL DEVICE AND DEBRIS REMOVAL METHOD

Title:

DEBRIS REMOVAL DEVICE AND DEBRIS REMOVAL METHOD

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/052518

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A debris removal device (1) is provided with: an end-mass (2) configured to be approachable to a debris (X) to be removed; a debris capture device (3) detachably mounted to the end-mass (2); and a tether (4) linking the debris capture device (3) and the end-mass (2). The debris capture device (3) is provided with a harpoon (31) capable of penetrating the debris (X), an ejection device (32) for ejecting the harpoon (31), a guide member (33) disposed so as to be capable of abutting on a surface of the debris (X) to adjust the ejection angle of the harpoon (31) with respect to the surface of the debris (X), and a switch (34) that transmits an ejection signal to the ejection device (32), wherein, after the harpoon (31) penetrates the debris X, the end-mass (2) is detached from the debris capture device (3) and the tether (4) is released into the outer space.

Inventors:

MORI HATSUO (JP)
IZUMIYAMA TAKU (JP)
HASHIMOTO KOZUE (JP)
KAWAMOTO SATOMI (JP)
HIRAKO KEIICHI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2015/077537

Publication Date:

April 07, 2016

Filing Date:

September 29, 2015

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Assignee:

IHI CORP (JP)

International Classes:

B64G1/64

Domestic Patent References:

WO2013065795A1	2013-05-10
WO2013182616A1	2013-12-12

Foreign References:

US6299107B1

2001-10-09

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