发明名称 |
GLIDING ROBOTIC FISH NAVIGATION AND PROPULSION |
摘要 |
A robotic submersible includes a housing having a body and a tail. In another aspect, a pump and a pump tank adjust the buoyancy of a submersible housing. In a further aspect, a first linear actuator controls the pump and/or a buoyancy, and/or a second linear actuator controls a position of a battery and/or adjusts a center of gravity. Another aspect includes a pump and at least one linear actuator that control gliding movements of the housing. In still a further aspect, a motor couples a tail with a body, such that the motor controls the movements of the tail to create a swimming movement. Moreover, an additional aspect provides a controller selectively operating the pump, first actuator, second actuator, and motor to control when swimming and gliding movements occur. |
申请公布号 |
US2015120045(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.04.30 |
申请号 |
US201414522072 |
申请日期 |
2014.10.23 |
申请人 |
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University |
发明人 |
Tan Xiaobo;Zhang Feitian;Wang Jianxun;Thon John |
分类号 |
B63G8/00;B25J9/16 |
主分类号 |
B63G8/00 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A robotic submersible comprising:
a housing including a body and a tail; a pump and a pump tank adjusting a buoyancy of the housing; a first linear actuator controlling the pump; a battery powering a plurality of electronics; a second linear actuator controlling a position of the battery and adjusting a center of gravity; a controller controlling the pump and second linear actuator; the pump, first linear actuator and second linear actuator controlling gliding movements of the housing; at least one motor coupling the tail with the body, the motor controlling the movements of the tail to create a swimming movement; and the controller selectively operating the pump, first linear actuator, second linear actuator, and motor to control when the swimming and gliding movements occur. |
地址 |
East Lansing MI US |