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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2019
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe, JP;
Minehiko Mukaida, Kobe, JP;
Kosuke Masuda, Kobe, JP;
Shinichi Miyata, Kobe, JP;
Noriyuki Okaya, Kobe, JP;
Kazuyuki Nakamura, Kobe, JP;
Satoshi Hashimoto, Akashi, JP;
Yusuke Okimura, Kakogawa, JP;
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
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.