In one embodiment, there is disclosed a robot configured to clean a surface of a coating having a König pendulum hardness of less than 75 counts, the robot comprising: a cleaning brush assembly comprising a lamellar cleaning brush having a plurality of lamellas extending outwardly from a brush core and having a height, the lamellar cleaning brush arranged to rotate about its axis to apply a cleaning action to the surface when it is in contact with the surface; wherein the robot is configured to apply a degree of compression of the brush on the surface such that the brush is held in a position a distance, towards the surface of the coating, away from an initial position at which the brush is in contact with, but not deformed by, the surface of the coating, wherein said distance is less than 56% of the height of the plurality of lamellas.


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    Title :

    HULL CLEANING ROBOT


    Additional title:

    RUMPFREINIGUNGSROBOTER
    ROBOT DE NETTOYAGE DE COQUE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-01-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B08B Reinigen allgemein , CLEANING IN GENERAL / A46B Bürsten, Pinsel oder Besen , BRUSHES / B25J Manipulatoren , MANIPULATORS / B63B Schiffe oder sonstige Wasserfahrzeuge , SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS



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