Heave survey platform

US11834141B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Tianjin University · CN

Inventors

• Xingfei Li · Tianjin, CN
• Jiayi Xu · Lo Wu, CN
• Qingfeng Ma · Hefei, CN
• Yehao Liu · Tianjin, CN
• Yicheng Wen · Tianjin, CN
• Hongyu Li · Lo Wu, CN
• Zhendong WANG · Plano, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 2, 2023
• Grant date: Dec 5, 2023
• Expiry date: May 2, 2043

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B63G2008/002
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A heave survey platform includes: a body, two fixed wings and two variable wing mechanisms. The two fixed wings are symmetrically disposed on two sides of a middle part of the body, and an axis of the body is located in a plane defined by extension directions of the two fixed wings. Each variable wing mechanism includes a variable wing, and the two variable wings of the two variable wing mechanisms are symmetrically disposed on two sides of a lower end of the body, and each variable wing is configured to swing between a first position coplanar with the plane and a second position forming an angle with the plane to generate a lift force on the body at the second position, thereby to make the body move in a radial direction or change attitude.