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AssigneeMitsubishi Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTakeo Oomichi, Yukio Hukagawa, Kazuto Sawaragi, Kyoichi Aizawa, Kiyoshi Tachibana, Junji Nakayama, Tomio Aoyama, Kyoichi Yoshioka, Mitsushi Ideo
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A underwater mobile type inspection system is disclosed wherein said system comprises a multi-articulated manipulator with a probe attached at its tip end thereof. A pivot base supports the proximal end of the manipulator for free rotation and is provided with a propulsion device. An anchoring base is attached to the bottom of said pivot base via a pivot driving mechanism. An adhesion device and a mobile vehicle device are provided, both of which are mounted on the outer periphery of said anchoring base. The inspection system may be applicable to a defect finding operation, other inspecting procedures, cleaning and recovery operations of foreign materials in large-sized vessels, such as nuclear reactor pressure vessels, water pools and storage tanks etc.
An underwater mobile type inspection system comprising an articulated manipulator having a probe attached at its tip end thereof, a turning base which supports the proximal end of said manipulator for free rotation, said turning base having propulsion means for moving said turning base having propulsion means for moving said turning base underwater without any external mechanical support, a mounting base attached to the bottom of said turning base via a pivot driving mechanism, adhesion means for temporarily securing said mounting base to a surface being inspected, and travelling means mounted on an outer periphery of said mounting base to facilitate movement of said mounting base and the attached turning base along the surface being inspected.
An underwater mobile type inspection system comprising:
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