Amphibious robot devices and related methods
US6974356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 18, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B19/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Devices for navigating in a fluid medium having a solid boundary include a vehicle body and a fin attached to the vehicle body. The fin is configured to oscillate relative to the body such that interaction between the fin and the fluid medium produces propulsive forces that propel the vehicle body in a desired direction in the fluid medium. The fin is also configured to rotate relative to the body along a transverse axis such that engagement between the fin and the solid boundary propels the vehicle body in a desired direction on the solid boundary.
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