| 摘要 |
An underwater propulsion belt that propels a user underwater and includes a plurality of gates, each gate has a channel. A pump is found in each gate and is controlled independently form the other gates. A power supply powers the pumps to pump water in either direction through the channel. The underwater propulsion belt further includes circuitry configured to receive diver information from the user and from one or more sensors. The underwater propulsion belt controls, based on the information, the movement of the user. The user's position is calculated based on whether the user is in an upright or prone position, and maintains, based on the calculation, the user's balance. |
| 主权项 |
1. An underwater propulsion belt configured to propel a user underwater comprising:
a belt with a plurality of gates, each gate having a first end and a second end with a channel therebetween, the first end and the second of each gate being offset; a plurality of pumps controlled independently from one another, each pump of the plurality of pumps having a corresponding gate; a power supply to power the plurality of pumps to pump water from either direction in the channel, either from the first end to the second end or from the second end to the first end; and circuitry configured to
receive diver information from the user and from one or more sensors,control, based on the information, the direction in which the water is pumped in each of the channels, the number of pumps in operation, and a speed at which the water is pumped in each of the channels, to execute movement of the user,calculate a user's position to determine whether the user is substantially in an upright or prone position, andcontrol, based on the calculation, the direction in which the water is pumped in each of the channels, the number of pumps in operation, and the speed at which the water is pumped in each of the channels, to maintain the user's balance. |
