ABYSSAL FLOOR MANGANESE NODULE MINING ROBOT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an abyssal floor manganese nodule mining robot that can have travel device parts, comprising a collection device part and a delivery device part, connected detachably in parallel so as to adjust collection capacity for manganese nodules, and can maintain safety and proper grounding pressure of a structure on the whole.;SOLUTION: There is provided an abyssal floor manganese nodule mining robot comprising: a plurality of travel device parts which are arranged detachably in parallel with each other; a collection device part which is provided at front ends of the plurality of travel device parts and collect manganese nodules; a delivery device part which is provided over the plurality of travel device part, and crushes a collected manganese nodule to a certain size or less and sends it out; a power control measurement part which is provided over the plurality of travel device parts, and provides power for the travel device parts and controls driving of the collection device part and delivery device part; a structure frame which connects the respective travel device parts together, and supports the collection device part, delivery device part, and power control measurement part; and a buoyance part which is provided at an upper end of the structure frame.;SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1;COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT