An autonomous grab and cut robot for underwater cables

Abstract

The application belongs to the field of underwater operation equipment, and particularly relates to an autonomous grabbing and cutting robot for underwater cables. The autonomous grabbing and cutting robot for underwater cables comprises: a pressure-resistant main body; a grabbing mechanism, which is arranged in pairs on the pressure-resistant main body and used for grabbing cables; a rotary cutting mechanism, which is arranged on the pressure-resistant main body and located between the grabbing mechanisms, and used for cutting cables; a feeding mechanism, which is arranged on the pressure-resistant main body and used for controlling the feeding of the rotary cutting mechanism; and a control system, which is configured to communicate with each mechanism and control each mechanism. The overall operation of the autonomous grabbing and cutting robot for underwater cables is more flexible and accurate, the robot can be directly submerged to the cable position to cut the cable, the operation time is greatly shortened, and the overall work efficiency is improved; meanwhile, the robot can be carried by an unmanned system to perform autonomous grabbing and cutting work, or can be remotely controlled by a worker, so that the worker is prevented from directly involving in danger.

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