Robot for machining a part of structure under water
US8464804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/5612
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A robot for machining a part of structure under water, comprising a machine tool having a chamber receiving a machining element, a support and guiding structure of the machine tool fixable with respect to the part to be machined and having submersible mobile elements and corresponding submersible guiding elements defining axes along which the mobile elements are movable to position the machine tool with respect to the part to be machined, displacement units for displacement of the mobile elements along the axes, a gas supply connecting to the machine tool to inject gas in the chamber, and a programmable control unit for operating the displacement units and the machine tool based on a closed-loop control mode in order to achieve the machining of the part.
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