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Title:
UNDERWATER ROBOT
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2013063702
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an underwater robot having superior pressure resistance and water resistance, and facilitating replacement of each module by composing the single function modules into an independent unit by achieving communication by radio.

The underwater robot includes: a plurality of independent units 2, and 7 that store single function modules containing at least a working device 2b and a control device 7b in pressure resistance waterproof cases 2a and 7a; chassis 5 and 6 that can detachably attach the independent units 2 and 7; and a non-conductive transmission medium 10 that is contacted and fixed to the outside of the pressure resistance waterproof cases 2a and 7a without boring holes on the cases. The independent units 2 and 7 house communication means 2c and 7c and batteries 2d and 7d, and the control device 7b communicates through the communication means 7c of the independent unit of the control device and the communication means 2c of an independent unit that stores other single function modules, and controls other single function modules, and controls the entire operation as the underwater robot.


Inventors:
SHIMIZU ETSURO
OZAWA MASANOBU
Application Number:
JP2011203667A
Publication Date:
April 11, 2013
Filing Date:
September 16, 2011
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
UNIV TOKYO MARINE SCI & TECH
International Classes:
B63C11/00; B63C11/48
Domestic Patent References:
JP2009096396A2009-05-07
JP2004166459A2004-06-10
JP2011097578A2011-05-12
Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hirohito Katsunuma
Hiroyuki Nagai
Katsuomi Isogai
Satoshi Nazuka
Junpei Okada
Hideyuki Mori
Yukihiro Hotta