Abrégé

This underwater vehicle (2) for cleaning submerged surfaces comprises a chassis and at least one brush (16, 18) for cleaning the surface that is to be cleaned and rotationally driven by a motor about an axis of rotation of this brush (16, 18). The brush (16, 18) is able to move, with respect to a fixed part of the vehicle (2), in a translational movement along its axis of rotation so that it can be pressed firmly against the surface that is to be cleaned under the effect of a vacuum created by the rotation of the brush (16, 18). The brush (16, 18) comprises a rotation shaft (161, 181) inserted in a sleeve (163, 183) that rotates as one with the brush (16, 18) and is driven in rotation by a drive system (165, 185, 200, 202). The brush (16, 18) rotates as one with the sleeve (163, 183) because of fingers (190) fixed to the sleeve and inserted in holes (192) in the brush (16, 18) with the possibility of sliding parallel to the axis (X16, X18) of rotation of the brush.

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 59/10 - Dispositifs de nettoyage des coques en utilisant un trolley ou un dispositif analogue se déplaçant sur la surface

Abrégé

The invention relates to an automatic robot for cleaning submerged hulls of boats that are afloat, including a control box on the surface, submersible cleaning equipment (3), and a cord connecting the cleaning equipment (3) to the control box. The equipment (3) comprises rotary brushes (15, 16) and a turbine (82) for creating a partial vacuum capable of urging the equipment (3) against the boat hull. The equipment (3) comprises a cleaning waste container (4), and the turbine (82) is suitable for vacuuming the cleaning waste and transporting the same to the waste container (4) using the flow (10) generated by the turbine (82).

Classes IPC  ?

• B63B 59/10 - Dispositifs de nettoyage des coques en utilisant un trolley ou un dispositif analogue se déplaçant sur la surface
• B63B 59/08 - Dispositifs de nettoyage des coques des parties immergées à flot