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An enhanced visibility underwater waterjet cutting system is provided wherein the waterjet cutting assembly and the video camera for remotely viewing the operating system is enclosed within an enclosure spacedly set against the workpiece and a stream of clean water is injected into the enclosure to

An enhanced visibility underwater waterjet cutting system is provided wherein the waterjet cutting assembly and the video camera for remotely viewing the operating system is enclosed within an enclosure spacedly set against the workpiece and a stream of clean water is injected into the enclosure to set up a flow of clean water past the camera and to the waterjet cutting tip to exhaust the cuttings away from the enclosure and camera to allow a continuous view of the cutting surface of the workpiece without clouding up the water in the enclosure.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A vision enhanced underwater waterjet workpiece cutting system comprising;a waterjet located proximate to a workpiece for cutting the workpiece using a high pressure water stream; a video camera for remotely viewing the cutting of the workpiece; means for illuminating the workpiece to allow viewi

1. A vision enhanced underwater waterjet workpiece cutting system comprising;a waterjet located proximate to a workpiece for cutting the workpiece using a high pressure water stream; a video camera for remotely viewing the cutting of the workpiece; means for illuminating the workpiece to allow viewing of the workpiece cutting by said video camera; an enclosure for containing said waterjet, said video camera, and said illuminating means while leaving a peripheral opening between the said enclosure, the workpiece; and means for supplying a clean water flow to said enclosure part, said video camera and to said workpiece to exhaust any cutting debris from the cutting of the workpiece through the peripheral opening of said enclosure.