JPH058234Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Technical field of the invention] The present invention is a deep sea exploration system consisting of a launcher connected to a mother ship via a primary cable and a vehicle connected to the launcher via a secondary cable. Regarding machines.

[Prior art]

For example, when surveying the deep sea at a depth of 2,000 to 3,000 meters or more, or conducting observations while being towed by a mother ship, a probe consisting of both a launcher and a vehicle is used.

By the way, as shown in Figure 4, launcher 1
If the Beagle 2 is stored inside the launcher 1, there is a disadvantage that the launcher 1 becomes larger in size. Additionally, there was a problem in that when the design of the vehicle 2 was changed and its dimensions were changed, the design of the launcher itself had to be changed as well.

[Purpose of the invention] The present invention was made in order to eliminate such drawbacks, and its purpose is to provide a vehicle that can be held by the front and rear legs attached to the launcher without making the launcher too large. Furthermore, it is possible to easily accommodate changes in the design of the vehicle. Further, when a vehicle and a launcher are accommodated on a ship, the front legs and rear legs can be used as they are as a frame.

[Structure of the idea]

The deep-sea probe of the present invention that can achieve the above objectives is
A deep-sea exploration vehicle configured with a launcher connected to a mother ship via a primary cable and a vehicle connected to the launcher via a secondary cable, a leg portion for holding the vehicle at the bottom of the launcher. In addition to providing the leg portion,
It is characterized by comprising a front leg fixed to the launcher and a rear leg attached to the launcher so as to be openable and closable.

The front legs and the rear legs may have any shape as long as they can jointly support the vehicle, and are not limited to the shapes of the embodiments described below.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view including a partial cross section of a launcher according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the launcher according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the launcher according to the present invention. The launcher 1 and the vehicle 2 are connected by a secondary cable 4, and power is supplied through these primary and secondary cables 3 and 4, and communication signals are We are having an exchange. The vehicle 2 is equipped with a television camera, a scanning sonar, a manipulator, a thruster, etc., and is capable of carrying out various investigations according to instructions.

On the other hand, the launcher 1 has a pair of left and right front legs 6, 6 and a pair of left and right rear legs 7, 7 that project downward from the launcher 1 at the bottom. The front legs 6, 6 are fixed to the launcher 1, but the rear legs 7, 7 can be opened and closed about a shaft 8. The rear legs 7, 7 are opened and closed by hydraulic cylinders 9, respectively. The front legs 6, 6 and the rear legs 7, 7 are, respectively,
It has an L-shaped cross section and is provided with a bottom portion 10 at its lower end for supporting a vehicle.

The launcher 1 is equipped with a drum 5 for winding and unwinding the secondary cable 4, and after opening the rear legs 7, 7 as shown by the two-dot broken line, the drum 5 is rotated clockwise. When the secondary cable 4 is pulled out, the vehicle 2 is launched from the launcher 1.

The drum 5 rotates counterclockwise, the secondary cable 4 is wound around the drum 5, and the vehicle 2
When the vehicle 2 enters the fixed position directly under the launcher 1 by controlling the thruster of the hydraulic cylinder 9, the hydraulic cylinder 9
is activated, the rear legs 7, 7 close as shown by solid lines, and the vehicle 2 is supported by the front legs 6, 6 and the rear legs 7, 7.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, the present invention provides a deep-sea exploration vehicle configured with a launcher connected to a mother ship via a primary cable and a vehicle connected to the launcher via a secondary cable. In addition to providing a leg section for holding the vehicle, the leg section is composed of a front leg fixed to the launcher and a rear leg attached to the launcher so as to be openable and closable. The vehicle can be held by the attached front and rear legs. Additionally, changes in vehicle design can be easily accommodated.

Furthermore, when the vehicle and launcher are accommodated on the ship, the front legs and the rear legs can serve as a stand as they are, so excessive weight on the vehicle can be avoided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view including a partial cross section of the launcher according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the launcher according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the launcher according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a conventional launcher. It is a sectional view of a launcher. 1...Launcher, 6,6...front legs, 7,7...
...hind legs.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A deep-sea exploration device configured with a launcher connected to a mother ship via a primary cable and a vehicle connected to the launcher via a secondary cable, a leg portion for holding the vehicle at the bottom of the launcher. What is claimed is: 1. A deep-sea exploration vehicle characterized in that the legs are comprised of a front leg fixed to the launcher and a rear leg attached to the launcher so as to be openable and closable.