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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2012
Akira Kimura, Kobe, JP;
Noriyuki Okaya, Kobe, JP;
Kazuya Sumino, Osaka, JP;
Minehiko Mukaida, Kobe, JP;
Hiroaki Kagaya, Kobe, JP;
Masanori Hamamatsu, Kobe, JP;
Akiyoshi Saiki, Kobe, JP;
Tetsuya Kubota, Kobe, JP;
Masayuki Enomoto, Kobe, JP;
Akira Kimura, Kobe, JP;
Noriyuki Okaya, Kobe, JP;
Kazuya Sumino, Osaka, JP;
Minehiko Mukaida, Kobe, JP;
Hiroaki Kagaya, Kobe, JP;
Masanori Hamamatsu, Kobe, JP;
Akiyoshi Saiki, Kobe, JP;
Tetsuya Kubota, Kobe, JP;
Masayuki Enomoto, Kobe, JP;
KAWASAKI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Kobe-Shi, JP;
Abstract
An underwater mobile inspection apparatus is capable of inspecting a subsea pipeline (inspection object) while cruising. The underwater mobile inspection apparatus includes: a cruising body configured to submerge under water and cruise along the inspection object in such a manner as not to come into contact with the subsea pipeline; a first movable arm provided on the cruising body; an inspection tool unit for use in inspecting the subsea pipeline, the inspection tool unit being provided on the first movable arm; and a controller configured to, when the cruising body cruises along the subsea pipeline in such a manner as not to come into contact with the subsea pipeline, operate the first movable arm to move the inspection tool unit, such that a positional relationship of the inspection tool unit with the subsea pipeline becomes a predetermined target positional relationship.