Robotic ultrasonic cleaning and spraying device for ships' hulls
First Claim
1. A robotic ultrasonic device for cleaning ships'"'"' hulls while in dry dock comprising:
- a housing having an open face adapted to confront a ship'"'"'s hull;
means disposed in said housing for impinging a flow of fluid through said open face onto said ship'"'"'s hull while in dry dock;
ultrasonic means disposed in said housing for impinging a flow of ultrasonic energy through said open face onto said fluid dlow impinging on said ship'"'"'s hull while in dry dock;
means connected to the outside of said housing for retaining said housing on the ship'"'"'s hull and moving said housing on the ship'"'"'s hull.
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Abstract
A robotically operated device uses an ultrasonic transducer for the cleaning of ships'"'"' hulls. The device may also be used for spraying paints or other chemicals on the sides of ships'"'"' hulls. The device includes a housing having an open face adapted to confront a ship'"'"'s hull and apparatus disposed in the housing for impinging a flow of fluid through the open face onto the ship'"'"'s hull. An ultrasonic transducer is disposed in the housing for impinging a flow of ultrasonic energy through the open face onto the ship'"'"'s hull. Apparatus connected to the outside of the housing retains the housing on the ship'"'"'s hull and moves the housing on the ship'"'"'s hull. In an additional embodiment, apparatus for spraying paint or other chemicals on a ship'"'"'s hull is disposed in the housing.
55 Citations
18 Claims
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1. A robotic ultrasonic device for cleaning ships'"'"' hulls while in dry dock comprising:
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a housing having an open face adapted to confront a ship'"'"'s hull; means disposed in said housing for impinging a flow of fluid through said open face onto said ship'"'"'s hull while in dry dock; ultrasonic means disposed in said housing for impinging a flow of ultrasonic energy through said open face onto said fluid dlow impinging on said ship'"'"'s hull while in dry dock; means connected to the outside of said housing for retaining said housing on the ship'"'"'s hull and moving said housing on the ship'"'"'s hull. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device for continuously spraying paint or other chemicals on a dry docked ship'"'"'s hull while moving said device on said ship'"'"'s hull comprising:
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a housing having an open face adapted to confront the ship'"'"'s hull; spray means disposed in said housing for continuously spraying paint or other chemicals through said open face onto the ship'"'"'s hull; air curtain means disposed in said housing for containing within said housing the paint or other chemicals which have been sprayed; and means connected to the outside of said housing for retaining said housing on the ship'"'"'s hull and moving said housing on the ship'"'"'s hull while continuously spraying paint or other chemicals onto said ship'"'"'s hull, whereby said sprayed paint or other chemicals are contained within said housing during said continuous spraying. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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