JP2010137800A - Unmanned underwater cruising body - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an unmanned underwater cruising body for detecting an enemy submarine during underwater cruise without the risk of informing the enemy submarine of the presence and position an own submarine. <P>SOLUTION: The unmanned underwater cruising body includes an automatic steering device 12 which is submerged and cruises to approach the enemy submarine floating up to the surface of the sea, a contact device 14 for contacting the underwater portion of the enemy submarine and keeping the contacting state, and a self-excited transmitter 16 for automatically generating sound waves or electromagnetic waves at a predetermined frequency at a predetermined depth of water, thereby detecting the enemy submarine during underwater cruise by a passive sonar without the risk of informing the enemy submarine of the presence and position of the own submarine. Furthermore, a self-destruction device 18 for receiving a predetermined signal and executing self-destruction is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an unmanned submarine for detecting a submarine enemy submarine without risk indicating the presence and position of the ship.

Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) are broadly classified into remote-running searchable UUVs and searchless UUVs that autonomously navigate seas and courses that are pre-programmed by high-performance computers.
Such an unmanned submarine boat (UUV) is disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1, for example.

  Patent documents 1 to 3 have already been disclosed regarding autonomous unmanned submersibles related to unmanned submersibles.

Patent Document 1 aims at an underwater docking device that can perform energy replenishment and data exchange underwater without requiring support from a mother ship.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, this apparatus is provided with a capturing means for capturing the submersible 50 that travels underwater between the autonomous unmanned submersible 50 and the underwater station 51. And a catching positioning device 53 that hooks the hook of the catching arm 52 and guides it to the coupling position. The catching positioning device 53 is provided between the diving machine 50 and the underwater station 51. By providing the fixing device 54 and the connector 55 for docking the positioned submersible 50 with the underwater station 51, the submersible 50 autonomously docks with the underwater station 51 and performs energy supply, data exchange, and the like.
In this figure, 56 is an ultrasonic transmitter, 57 is a capturing member, 58 is a positioning sonar, and 59 is an autonomous control device.

Patent document 2 aims at improving the precision of the captured image by the acoustic sonar of AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle).
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, this apparatus is provided with rudder 61 to 64 in the front and rear of the AUV 60 and in the vertical and horizontal directions, respectively. The control is performed simultaneously.
By providing the rudder 61 to 64 in the front and rear, the influence of the tidal current is equally received in the front and rear of the hull, so the direction is difficult to tilt. In this way, since the course can be changed or maintained while maintaining the orientation of the AUV 60, the beam direction of the acoustic sonar 67 of the AUV 60 can always be directed to a desired direction, and the accuracy of the captured image can be improved. It can be improved.

Patent Document 3 aims at a parent-child autonomous unmanned submersible that can travel at a long cruising distance and a large submersible depth.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, this system has a parent coupling unit 73, a parent submersible 71 that autonomously navigates underwater, and a child coupling unit 74. And a submarine 72 that autonomously navigates.
In response to the connection preparation signal transmitted from the child diving machine 72, the parent diving machine 71 navigates at a predetermined speed, direction, and depth. The child submarine 72 transmits a connection preparation signal to the parent submarine 71, presses the child coupling portion 74 against the parent coupling portion 73 of the parent submersible 71 that navigates at a predetermined speed, direction, and depth, and The part 74 and the parent coupling part 73 are detachably connected.

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Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-272583, “Underwater Docking Device and Docking Method for Autonomous Unmanned Submersible” JP-A-2005-239027, “Underwater vehicle and its control method” JP 2006-298288 A, “Parent-Child Autonomous Submarine System and Autonomous Submarine Connection Method”

  Conventionally, sonar is mainly used to detect the position of enemy submarines. Sonar is a device that detects an object using sound waves, a passive sonar that detects from sound waves emitted by the object, and an active sonar that detects the object by emitting ultrasonic waves into the sea and capturing the reflected waves. Can be broadly classified.

  In recent years, the submarine has become quieter, and it has become difficult to detect enemy submarines using passive sonar. In addition, because active sonar emits ultrasonic waves, there is a risk of showing the presence and position of the ship to enemy submarines. For this reason, it has been very difficult to detect an enemy submarine that has been submerged without the risk of indicating the presence and position of the ship.

  The present invention has been developed to solve the above-described problems. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide an unmanned submarine capable of detecting an enemy submarine that is under diving without risk indicating the presence and position of the ship.

According to the present invention, a close contact device that is in close contact with an underwater surface portion of an enemy submarine and maintains a close contact state;
There is provided an unmanned submerged vehicle comprising a self-excited transmitter that automatically transmits a sound wave or an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined frequency at a predetermined water depth.

  According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an automatic steering device that approaches a submarine that is diving, navigating, and surfacing, and a self-destruction device that receives a predetermined signal and self-destructs.

  The automatic steering device also includes a depth gauge for detecting water depth, a sonar for detecting an enemy submarine that is levitated, a propulsion thruster that moves the main body forward and backward toward the enemy submarine, and a main body that moves up and down toward the enemy submarine. The elevating thruster is provided, travels while diving, and is in close contact with the ship bottom or a side surface near the ship bottom.

  The contact device is a suction device using an electromagnet, a suction device using suction, or a locking device that mechanically locks to a ship bottom or a side surface near the ship bottom.

  The self-excited transmitter includes a pressure detector that operates at the predetermined water depth.

  According to the above configuration of the present invention, the close contact device is in close contact with the lower surface portion of the enemy submarine to maintain the close contact state, and the self-excited transmitter automatically transmits a sound wave or electromagnetic wave having a predetermined frequency at a predetermined water depth. Even if the enemy submarine knows the existence of a self-excited transmitter after transmission, it is necessary to ascend and check once in order to remove the self-excited transmitter. Sound waves or electromagnetic waves will continue to be transmitted from unmanned submersibles. Therefore, at this stage, it is possible to detect enemy submarines that are submerged by passive sonar without the risk of indicating the presence and position of the ship.

  In addition, it is possible to identify enemy submarines by changing the transmission frequency of sound waves or electromagnetic waves that are automatically transmitted.

  In addition, since the intensity of sound waves or electromagnetic waves that are automatically transmitted without risk indicating the presence and position of the ship can be set sufficiently large, a sufficient reception level can be secured, and the exact position of the enemy submarine can be easily identified.

  Further, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the vehicle is submerged and navigated by an automatic steering device, approaches an enemy submarine that is ascending (for example, a submarine anchored in a port, etc.), and is brought into contact with an underwater surface portion of the enemy submarine. It can adhere and can maintain a close contact state. At this stage, it is unlikely that an unmanned submarine of the present invention will be discovered by an enemy submarine.

  Furthermore, it is possible to cause the enemy submarine to be damaged by causing the self-destruct device to self-destruct with a predetermined signal.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, common portions are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an unmanned submarine according to the present invention. In this figure, the unmanned submersible body 10 of the present invention includes an automatic steering device 12, a contact device 14, a self-excited transmitter 16, and a self-destruct device 18.

  The automatic steering device 12 includes a depth gauge 12a for detecting a water depth, a sonar 12b for detecting an enemy submarine that is surfaced, a propulsion thruster 12c that moves the main body 11 back and forth toward the enemy submarine, and a main body 11 toward the enemy submarine. And an elevating thruster 12d for elevating and lowering, sail underwater, and adhere to the ship bottom or a side surface near the ship bottom.

  The close contact device 14 is an attracting device using an electromagnet, an attracting device using suction, or a locking device that mechanically locks to a ship bottom or a side surface in the vicinity of the ship bottom. Maintain close contact.

The self-excited transmitter 16 includes a pressure detector (for example, a pressure switch) 16a that operates at a predetermined water depth (for example, 100 m) and a transmitter 16b that transmits a sound wave or an electromagnetic wave with a predetermined frequency, and has a predetermined frequency at a predetermined water depth. Automatically transmits sound waves or electromagnetic waves.
The “sound wave of a predetermined frequency” is a transmission frequency that can be easily detected by a passive sonar, and should have a sound wave intensity that can ensure a sufficient reception level. Note that an electromagnetic wave such as laser light or infrared light may be used instead of or in combination with the sound wave. Further, the transmission frequency of the automatically transmitted sound wave or electromagnetic wave may be changed for each transmitter 16b so that the enemy submarine 1 can be identified.

  In addition, the water depth may be measured by the water depth gauge 12a described above, and the transmitter 16b may be activated when a certain water depth is reached. In this case, the pressure detector (pressure switch) 16a can be omitted.

The self-destruct device 18 includes a receiver 18a that receives a predetermined signal and an explosive 18b, and receives the predetermined signal and self-destructs.
The “predetermined signal” is encrypted so that it can be distinguished from the frequency of the transmitter 16b described above and the active sonar sound of the own ship (submarine or ship), and only the specified self-destruct device 18 operates. Preferably, the signal is

  FIG. 2 is an operation explanatory diagram of the unmanned submersible according to the present invention. In this figure, (A) shows the submarine of the enemy submarine, and (B) shows the submarine of the enemy submarine.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (A), the unmanned submarine 10 of the present invention is submerged and navigated by the automatic steering device 12, and approaches an enemy submarine 1 that is ascending (for example, a submarine anchored in a port or the like) The close contact device 14 can be in close contact with the portion below the water surface 2 of the enemy submarine 1 (preferably the bottom of the ship or the vicinity of the ship bottom) to maintain the close contact state.

The anchoring position of the enemy submarine 1 is specified in advance by a reconnaissance aircraft, a reconnaissance satellite, etc., and the anchoring position is set in the storage device of the automatic steering device 12, and the automatic steering device 12 confirms the position of the unmanned submarine 10 by GPS or the like. While sailing towards the enemy submarine 1. Further, when approaching the target enemy submarine 1, the sonar 12b detects the surface of the enemy submarine 1 that has surfaced, and the water depth gauge 12a dives at a depth near the bottom of the enemy submarine 1 to navigate while maintaining a predetermined depth. The thruster 12c and the lifting thruster 12d are in close contact with the ship bottom or the side surface near the ship bottom.
Therefore, at this stage, it is unlikely that an unmanned submarine of the present invention will be discovered by an enemy submarine.

As shown in FIG. 2 (B), the unmanned submarine 10 of the present invention adjusts a predetermined depth by a pressure switch 16a at a predetermined depth (for example, 100 m) by a self-excited transmitter 16 during diving of an enemy submarine 1. The sound wave or electromagnetic wave 3 having a predetermined frequency is automatically transmitted by the transmitter 16b.
In this case, even if the enemy submarine 1 knows the presence of the self-excited transmitter 16 after the transmission of the transmitter 16b, it is necessary to ascend and check once to remove the self-excited transmitter 16, and Since the removal is impossible, a sound wave or electromagnetic wave having a predetermined frequency is continuously transmitted from the unmanned underwater vehicle 10.
Therefore, at this stage, it is possible to detect the enemy submarine 1 that is submerged by the passive sonar without risk indicating the existence and position of the own ship.

  Moreover, the enemy submarine can be identified by changing the transmission frequency of the automatically transmitted sound wave or electromagnetic wave 3.

  In addition, since the intensity of the sound wave or electromagnetic wave 3 that is automatically transmitted without any risk of indicating the presence and position of the ship can be set sufficiently large, a sufficient reception level can be ensured and the exact position of the enemy submarine 1 can be easily identified.

  Furthermore, the enemy submarine 1 can be damaged by causing the self-destruct device to self-destruct with a predetermined signal.

  It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be variously modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.

It is a typical block diagram of the unmanned submersible body by this invention. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the unmanned submarine of this invention. It is a schematic diagram of the underwater docking device of patent document 1. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an underwater vehicle of Patent Document 2. It is a schematic diagram of the system of patent document 3. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 enemy submarine, 2 water surface, 3 sound waves or electromagnetic waves,
10 unmanned submersible, 11 main body, 12 automatic steering device,
12a depth meter, 12b sonar,
12c propulsion thruster, 12d lifting thruster,
14 contact device, 16 self-excited transmitter,
16a pressure switch, 16b transmitter,
18 Self-destruct device, 18a receiver, 18b explosive

Claims (5)

A close contact device that maintains close contact with the underwater surface of the enemy submarine,
An unmanned submerged vehicle comprising: a self-excited transmitter that automatically transmits a sound wave or an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined frequency at a predetermined water depth. An automatic steering device that dives, navigates, and approaches an emerging enemy submarine,
The unmanned submarine according to claim 1, further comprising: a self-destruct device that receives a predetermined signal and self-destructs. The automatic steering device includes a depth meter for detecting water depth, a sonar for detecting an enemy submarine that is levitated, a propulsion thruster that moves the main body forward and backward toward the enemy submarine, and a lift thruster that moves the main body up and down toward the enemy submarine. And comprising
The unmanned submerged vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the unmanned submerged vehicle travels while diving and is in close contact with a side surface of the ship bottom or near the ship bottom.   2. The unmanned submarine according to claim 1, wherein the contact device is an attracting device using an electromagnet, a suction device using suction, or a locking device that mechanically locks to a side surface of the ship bottom or the vicinity of the ship bottom.   The unmanned submarine according to claim 1, wherein the self-excited transmitter includes a pressure detector that operates at the predetermined water depth.

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