Underwater vehicle for uncovering submerged objects and underwater system with an underwater vehicle of this type

Abstract

An underwater vehicle configured to be remote-controllable and maneuverable includes a device which is configured to uncover a submerged object. The device comprises a working nozzle configured to conduct a water flow and a counter pressure nozzle configured to counteract the working nozzle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . An underwater vehicle configured to be remote-controllable and maneuverable, the underwater vehicle comprising:
 a device configured to uncover a submerged object, the device comprising:
 a working nozzle configured to conduct a water flow; and 
 a counter pressure nozzle configured to counteract the working nozzle. 
   
     
     
         17 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the device further comprises at least one tool configured to be rotationally drivable. 
     
     
         18 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the at least one tool is a brush. 
     
     
         19 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the underwater vehicle is configured to be trimmed neutral and further comprises maneuvering devices configured and arranged so that the underwater vehicle is steerable in a longitudinal axis, in a transverse axis, and in a vertical axis, and in a direction of a rotation about at least one of the longitudinal axis, the transverse axis, and the vertical axis. 
     
     
         20 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 19 , wherein the underwater vehicle further comprises a prow, and the maneuvering devices comprise a rear drive and at least one lateral propulsion drive arranged in an area of the prow. 
     
     
         21 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 20 , wherein the at least one lateral propulsion drive is arranged in pairs and have different operating directions. 
     
     
         22 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the device further comprises a pump assembly configured to act on the working nozzle and to be adjustable with regard to a pump output, wherein a work direction of the water flow is configured to be switchable so as to operate in a suction mode or in a rinsing mode. 
     
     
         23 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 16 , further comprising an anchoring device configured to fix the underwater vehicle on or in an area of the submerged object, the anchoring device comprising at least one of:
 an anchor comprising a plurality of anchor flukes provided as a harrow,   a nail gun,   an electromagnet,   a negative pressure apparatus, and   a clamping device configured to clasp to at least one of the submerged object to be uncovered, to a part of the submerged object to be uncovered, to objects in a surrounding of the submerged object to be uncovered, and to the underwater vehicle.   
     
     
         24 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the underwater vehicle further comprises a survey device configured to survey a surrounding. 
     
     
         25 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 24 , wherein the survey device is at least one of an acoustic device, a sonar, an optical device, and a camera. 
     
     
         26 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the underwater vehicle further comprises a controllable manipulation device configured to carry the working nozzle. 
     
     
         27 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the underwater vehicle further comprises an explosive charge. 
     
     
         28 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the explosive charge is a hollow charge. 
     
     
         29 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the underwater vehicle further comprises at least two spotlights arranged in a spaced-apart relationship, the at least two spotlights being oriented toward a working area of the working nozzle. 
     
     
         30 . The underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 29 , further comprising a suction pipe connected to the working nozzle, and an outlet of the water flow, the suction pipe being arranged so as to extend away from the underwater vehicle in a direction remote from the working area of the working nozzle, the suction pipe being configured to have a length to the outlet of the water flow so that no particle load discharged at the outlet flows back into the working area of the working nozzle. 
     
     
         31 . An underwater system comprising:
 an underwater vehicle as recited in  claim 16 ;   a system platform connected to the underwater vehicle in a signal-transmitting manner;   an intermediate vehicle connected to the system platform;   a wireless communication device; and   at least one connecting cable,   wherein, the underwater vehicle is connected to the intermediate vehicle via at least one of the wireless communication device and the at least one connecting cable.   
     
     
         32 . The underwater system as recited in  claim 31  wherein the intermediate vehicle is connected to the system platform via a radio connection. 
     
     
         33 . The underwater system as recited in  claim 31 , wherein the at least one connecting cable comprises a signal line. 
     
     
         34 . The underwater system as recited in  claim 33 , wherein the signal line is a glass fiber line. 
     
     
         35 . The underwater system as recited in  claim 31 , wherein the at least one connecting cable comprises a power line, and the intermediate vehicle comprises an energy source, the energy source being connected to the underwater vehicle via the power line.