Submersible vehicle having swinging wings
US6089178A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63G8/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A submersible vehicle is a type having swinging wings. The vehicle is provided with a vehicle main body, a plurality of swinging wings provided for the main body and arranged in series, rotatable shafts located at front edges of the swinging wings, respectively, actuators for driving the shafts independently of one another, and a wing controller for controlling the actuators in such a manner that the wings enable to swing in a flexible manner like the tail fin of a fish, thereby producing a desired propelling force and performing a steering operation.
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