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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2016
Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Kobe-shi, Hyogo, 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 capable of inspecting an inspection object on a seafloor while cruising; including a cruising body configured to submerge under-water and cruise along the inspection object so as to not come into contact with the inspection object, a first movable arm provided on the cruising-body, and an inspection tool unit provided on the first movable arm and including at least one of an image-capturing camera for use in visually inspecting the inspection object and a device configured to inspect a wall thickness of the inspection object by using an ultrasonic wave. A controller is configured to, when the cruising-body cruises along the inspection object so as to not come into contact with the inspection object, operate the first movable arm to move the inspection tool unit, such that a positional relationship of the inspection tool unit with the inspection object becomes a predetermined target positional relationship.