Underwater vehicle, which swivels a drive upon immersion into a body of water

US11046402B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Dennis R. Meyer · Owatonna, US
• Detlef Lambertus · Höflaweg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 12, 2018
• Grant date: Jun 29, 2021
• Expiry date: Jul 14, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B63G2008/008
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An underwater vehicle may include a first propulsion element disposed on a first swivel holder, a first drive motor that is able to drive the first propulsion element, and a swivel mechanism that is able to move the first swivel holder relative to an outer hull of the underwater vehicle from a swiveled-in position into a swiveled-out position. The underwater vehicle can detect a given event automatically under water. In response to the detection of the event, the underwater vehicle may activate the swivel mechanism. The activated swivel mechanism may then move the first swivel holder into the swiveled-out position.