Title:
UNDERWATER DOCKING SYSTEM, UNDERWATER VEHICLE AND UNDERWATER STATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/131061
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An underwater docking system according to one aspect of the present invention comprises an underwater vehicle which navigates underwater, and an underwater station with which the underwater vehicle is docked. Either one of the underwater vehicle or the underwater station comprises a reference point and a first engaging portion which is provided in a peripheral region of the reference point centered on the reference point. The other one of the underwater vehicle and the underwater station comprises a detection device which detects the reference point and a second engaging portion which is provided in a peripheral region of the detection device centered on the detection device, and engages with the first engaging portion. Either one of the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion is an annular groove. The other one of the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion is at least two protrusions insertable into the angular groove.
Inventors:
OKAYA NORIYUKI
MASUDA KOSUKE
OKADA TAKASHI
MIYATA SHINICHI
MASUDA KOSUKE
OKADA TAKASHI
MIYATA SHINICHI
Application Number:
PCT/JP2019/051580
Publication Date:
July 01, 2021
Filing Date:
December 27, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KAWASAKI HEAVY IND LTD (JP)
International Classes:
B63C11/00; B63G8/00
Foreign References:
| JP2017071266A | 2017-04-13 | |||
| JPS4734236B1 | 1972-08-29 | |||
| US20160318591A1 | 2016-11-03 | |||
| JP2006298288A | 2006-11-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ARCO PATENT & TRADEMARK ATTORNEYS (JP)
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