SUB-MARINE PROPULSION APPARATUS USING HOLLOW FIBER

• Main Authors: LEE, KONG HOON, PARK, IN SEAB, HEO, PIL WOO
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 12.11.2013
• Subjects: EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; RELATED EQUIPMENT; SEPARATION; SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; TRANSPORTING

The present invention relates to an underwater propulsive apparatus using hollow fiber. The underwater propulsive apparatus using hollow fiber of the present invention includes multiple hollow fiber modules; a filter unit filtering air included in inlet water; and an air providing unit supplying the air, which is filtered by the filter unit, to a user; a propulsion unit providing propulsive power for moving the filter unit in the water. The filter unit comprises a control unit controlling the number of the hollow fiber modules, which are used for filtering the air, by monitoring the malfunction of the hollow fiber modules. Provided is the underwater propulsive apparatus using hollow fiber, which filters the air included in water, for the user to breathe without an oxygen cylinder. [Reference numerals] (132) Power supply unit