Autonomous underwater vehicle

An AUV includes: an underwater vehicle main body configured to sail along an inspection object located in water or on the bottom of the water; an arm extending from the underwater vehicle main body; an inspection tool portion including a contact portion configured to contact the inspection object an...

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Main Authors Hashimoto, Satoshi, Masuda, Kosuke, Miyata, Shinichi, Mukaida, Minehiko, Okimura, Yusuke, Okaya, Noriyuki, Nakamura, Kazuyuki
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.04.2024
Subjects
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
CONTROLLING
EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER
EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING
LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS
LIFE-SAVING IN WATER
MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
MINE-LAYING
MINE-SWEEPING
OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
REGULATING
RELATED EQUIPMENT
SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS
SUBMARINES
SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:An AUV includes: an underwater vehicle main body configured to sail along an inspection object located in water or on the bottom of the water; an arm extending from the underwater vehicle main body; an inspection tool portion including a contact portion configured to contact the inspection object and an inspection device configured to inspect the inspection object; and a passive joint provided between the arm and the inspection tool portion and configured to allow passive rotation of the inspection tool portion relative to the arm about at least one axis.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201917047309