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Title:
UNDERWATER PROPULSION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2023/276000
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An underwater propulsion device (100) comprises: a wearable part (2) that is worn on at least one of the four limbs of a user (U); a propulsion unit (3) that is attached to the wearable part (2) and used to propel the user (U) in the water; a non-contact sensor (4) that detects the instep (Ui) of the foot without contact; and a controller (5) that controls the drive of the propulsion unit (3) on the basis of the detection result of the non-contact sensor (4).

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Inventors:
YOKOYAMA YUICHI (JP)
TSUKAMOTO TOMOHIRO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2021/024575
Publication Date:
January 05, 2023
Filing Date:
June 29, 2021
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Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
A63B35/12; B63C11/46; B63B34/00
Foreign References:
US20170361168A12017-12-21
JP2020511361A2020-04-16
US20040094083A12004-05-20
US6341993B12002-01-29
US4700654A1987-10-20
Other References:
ABRAHAM JAMES, NORDELL TANNER, SCHMIDT HOLDEN, TRIMARK NOAH: "LUPD -Leisure Underwater Propulsion Device ", MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT CLASS; WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OPEN SCHOLARSHIP, 7 December 2019 (2019-12-07), XP093021417, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20230207]
LEWITTES BENJAMIN, AN P EDGAR: "Development and Testing of an Underwater Scooter Model", FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH JOURNAL (FAURJ), vol. 4, no. 1, 2 April 2015 (2015-04-02), pages 62 - 68, XP093021414
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TAZAKI Akira et al. (JP)
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