Disclosed is a robot for mining a manganese nodule on a deep sea floor. The apparatus includes a plurality of moving apparatuses (110) detachably disposed in parallel with each other; a mining apparatus (200) installed to a front end of the moving apparatuses to mine a manganese nodule; a transferring apparatus (300) installed to an upper portion of the moving apparatuses to crush the manganese nodule in a constant size or less such that the manganese nodule is transferred to an external; a power control measuring unit (400) installed to an upper portion of the moving apparatuses for providing power to the moving apparatuses and controlling operations of the mining apparatus and the transferring apparatus; a structure frame (500) for connecting the moving apparatuses to each other and for supporting the mining apparatus, the transferring apparatus and the power control measuring unit; and a buoyancy unit (600) installed to a top end of the structure frame.


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    Title :

    Robot for mining manganese nodules on deep seafloor


    Additional title:

    Roboter zum Abbau von Manganknollen im Tiefseeboden
    Robot pour l'exploration de nodule de manganèse en mer profonde


    Contributors:
    HONG SUP (author) / KIM HYUNG-WOO (author) / CHOI JONG-SU (author) / YEU TAE-KYEONG (author)

    Publication date :

    2016-02-10


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    E02F Baggern , DREDGING / E21C Bergbau oder Steinbruchbetrieb , MINING OR QUARRYING / B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge



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