Underwater device for acquiring images of the bed of a body of water
AssigneePlanblue GmbH
InventorRaja Kandukuri
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Abstract
The invention relates to an underwater device for capturing images of a seabed, comprising at least one sensor for detecting a sensor value, at least one electrical consumer and an electrical energy source for supplying electrical energy to the electrical consumer. The underwater device is characterised in that, based on the sensor value, it is determined whether a hazardous condition exists for the electrical consumer and an energy distribution unit is provided which disconnects the electrical consumer from the electrical energy source if a hazardous condition exists.
Claims20
An underwater device for capturing images of a seabed, having a submersible housing, at least one sensor carried by the submersible housing for detecting a sensor value, at least one electrical consumer carried by the submersible housing, and an electrical energy source carried by the submersible housing for supplying the electrical consumer with electrical energy, characterised in that it is determined on the basis of the sensor value whether a hazardous condition is present for the electrical consumer, and an energy distribution unit is carried by the submersible housing which disconnects the electrical consumer from the electrical energy source if a hazardous condition is present.
An underwater device for capturing images of a seabed, having at least one sensor for detecting a sensor value, at least one electrical consumer and an electrical energy source for supplying the electrical consumer with electrical energy;
- characterised in that it is determined on the basis of the sensor value whether a hazardous condition is present for the electrical consumer, and an energy distribution unit is present which disconnects the electrical consumer from the electrical energy source if a hazardous condition is present;
- characterised in that the energy distribution unit has a control device:
- a. which evaluates the acquired sensor value and/or
- b. which causes the electrical energy source to be disconnected from the electrical consumer if a hazardous condition exists and/or
- c. which causes no electrical energy to be supplied to the electrical consumer if a hazardous condition exists and/or
- d. which enables the supply of electrical energy to the electrical consumer;
- characterised in that the current supplied to the electrical consumer or the voltage applied to the electrical energy source or to the electrical consumer can be determined by means of the sensor, and further characterised in that:
- a. the sensor detects the current supplied to the electrical consumer for a predetermined first period of time and for a predetermined second period of time which is longer than the first period of time, and in that the energy distribution unit uses the current values detected in the first period of time to determine whether the electrical consumer is disconnected from the electrical energy source and/or in that
- b. the control device of the energy distribution unit determines whether a hazardous condition exists based on the determined current value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.