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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2019
Applicant:
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe, JP;
Inventors:
Minehiko Mukaida, Kobe, JP;
Hiroshi Sakaue, Kobe, JP;
Noriyuki Okaya, Kobe, JP;
Koichi Fukui, Akashi, JP;
Yuki Kaga, Kobe, JP;
Fumitaka Tachinami, Kobe, JP;
Assignee:
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kobe, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B63C 11/52 (2006.01); B63G 8/08 (2006.01); B63G 8/14 (2006.01); B63G 8/39 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B63C 11/52 (2013.01); B63G 8/08 (2013.01); B63G 8/14 (2013.01); B63G 8/39 (2013.01); G05D 1/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
An underwater vehicle system includes: a first underwater vehicle configured to perform work in water while moving in a predetermined proceeding direction; and a second underwater vehicle configured to replace the first underwater vehicle and perform work in water. When the second underwater vehicle replaces the first underwater vehicle, the second underwater vehicle approaches the first underwater vehicle based on a signal transmitted from the first underwater vehicle.