Insulating safety tools

Abstract

This application relates to the field of power maintenance equipment technology, specifically to insulated safety tools. These tools include a fall arrestor, connectors, and an insulating partition. The fall arrestor comprises a support portion and a clamping portion. The clamping portion is installed on a robust overhead structure of the substation. The insulating partition, in a vertical position, is installed on the support portion via the connectors. In use, the clamping portion secures the fall arrestor to the robust overhead structure, ensuring the entire insulating partition is stably installed on the substation's high-altitude structure. Specifically, the insulating partition is positioned between the work area and adjacent energized areas. When workers are working in the work area, the vertically positioned insulating partition can block them, thus preventing them from being electrocuted by the adjacent energized area.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of power maintenance equipment technology, specifically to insulating safety tools. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, when workers perform power outage maintenance on substation structures at height, adjacent sections may be energized, or the non-working contacts of disconnectors on the same structure may be energized. In such cases, safety measures are needed to warn and isolate workers from the energized conditions. Existing safety measures involve hanging "High Voltage Danger" signs as a warning, but these cannot provide adequate physical isolation of energized parts or protection for workers. Workers on the structure may easily ignore these warnings, leading to accidental electric shocks as parts of their bodies or objects may inadvertently extend or cross over the signs to approach energized areas. While rigid insulating barriers offer better high-voltage isolation, they are currently only suitable for ground-level, indoor, and switchgear-related applications, not for use at heights. Therefore, protecting workers from electric shocks from adjacent energized structures during high-altitude work is a technical problem that needs to be solved in this field. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, this application provides an insulating safety tool that can protect workers from electric shock from adjacent energized high-altitude structures when they are working at heights.

[0004] In a first aspect, this application provides an insulating safety tool, comprising: a fall arrestor, the fall arrestor including a support portion and a clamping portion, the clamping portion being installed on a sturdy high-altitude structure of a substation; a connector; and an insulating partition, the insulating partition being vertically mounted on the support portion via the connector.

[0005] In use, the fall arrestor is secured to a sturdy high-altitude structure via a clamping mechanism, ensuring the entire insulating partition is stably installed on the substation's robust high-altitude framework. Specifically, the insulating partition is positioned between the construction area and adjacent energized areas. When workers are working in the construction area, the vertically installed insulating partition can block them, thus preventing them from being electrocuted by adjacent energized areas.

[0006] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the support portion is a straight rod, the side of which is attached to the surface of the insulating partition, and the connector is connected to the straight rod and the insulating partition respectively.

[0007] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the insulating partition is provided with at least a pair of connecting holes; the connector includes a U-shaped ring and a locking rod; wherein, the two ends of the U-shaped ring pass through the pair of connecting holes from a first side of the insulating partition, and the U-shaped ring is sleeved on the straight rod; the locking rod is located on a second side of the insulating partition, and the locking rod is connected to the two ends of the U-shaped ring that extend from the connecting holes.

[0008] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the U-shaped ring is provided with two parts of thread, the two parts of thread extending to the two ends of the U-shaped ring respectively; the connector also includes a nut, the nut matching the thread; the locking rod is provided with two through holes, the two through holes being used to pass through the two ends of the U-shaped ring respectively.

[0009] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the clamping portion includes a base and a clamp; wherein the base is connected to the support portion, the clamp has a clamping area of ​​variable size, and the clamp is configured to clamp the robust aerial structure in the clamping area.

[0010] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the support portion is provided with a safety rope connection portion for connecting a safety rope.

[0011] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the insulating partition is provided with wire holes for passing overhead cables.

[0012] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the insulating partition further includes a cable limiting plate, the two ends of which are respectively connected to opposite sides of the wire hole.

[0013] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the number of the fall arresters is multiple, with at least two of the fall arresters installed on different of the robust high-altitude structures.

[0014] In conjunction with the first aspect, in one possible implementation, the robust high-altitude structure is a channel steel, which is connected between adjacent structures of the substation, and two of the channel steels are arranged between the adjacent structures of the substation; wherein, the number of the fall arresters is two, and the two fall arresters are respectively installed on the two channel steels; the insulating partition is installed on the two fall arresters through the connector. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0016] Figure 2 The diagram shown is a partial structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0017] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a partial structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0018] Figure 4 The diagram shown is a partial structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0019] Figure 5 The diagram shown is a partial structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0020] Figure 6 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0021] Figure 7 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0022] Figure 8 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0024] The following description is provided to enable those skilled in the art to implement and use the invention and adapt it to specific application contexts. Various modifications and uses in different applications will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein are applicable to a wide range of embodiments. Therefore, the invention is not limited to the embodiments given herein, but should be granted the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

[0025] In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a more thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that practice of the invention is not necessarily limited to these specific details. In other words, well-known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form without being depicted in detail to avoid obscuring the invention.

[0026] Readers should note all documents and references submitted concurrently with this specification and open to public inspection, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise expressly stated, all features disclosed in this specification (including any appended claims, abstracts, and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features for the same, equivalent, or similar purposes. Therefore, unless explicitly stated otherwise, each disclosed feature is merely one example of a set of equivalent or similar features.

[0027] Note that, where used, the markings left, right, front, back, top, bottom, front, back, clockwise, and counterclockwise are merely for convenience and do not imply any specific fixed direction. In fact, they are used to reflect the relative position and / or orientation between different parts of an object. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0028] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0029] Note that, in practice, "further," "preferably," "even further," and "more preferably" are simply starting points for describing another embodiment based on the foregoing embodiments. The combination of the content following "further," "preferably," "even further," or "more preferably" with the foregoing embodiments constitutes the complete configuration of another embodiment. Any combination of several "further," "preferably," "even further," or "more preferably" settings following the same embodiment can form yet another embodiment.

[0030] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that the aspects described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments are merely exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention in any way.

[0031] Application Overview

[0032] Currently, when workers perform power outage maintenance on substation structures at height, adjacent sections may be energized, or the non-working contacts of disconnectors on the same structure may be energized. In such cases, safety measures are needed to warn and isolate workers from the energized conditions. Existing safety measures involve hanging "High Voltage Danger" signs as a warning, but these cannot provide adequate physical isolation of energized parts or protection for workers. Workers on the structure may easily ignore these warnings, leading to accidental electric shocks as parts of their bodies or objects may inadvertently extend or cross over the signs to approach energized areas. While rigid insulating barriers offer better high-voltage isolation, they are currently only suitable for ground-level, indoor, and switchgear-related applications, not for use at heights. Therefore, protecting workers from electric shocks from adjacent energized structures during high-altitude work is a technical problem that needs to be solved in this field.

[0033] Therefore, this application provides an insulating safety tool.

[0034] Exemplary Insulating Safety Equipment

[0035] Figure 1 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in one embodiment of this application. This application provides an insulating safety tool, in one embodiment, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the insulating safety tool includes a fall arrestor 1, a connector 2, and an insulating partition 3.

[0036] The fall arrestor 1 includes a support portion 101 and a clamping portion 102, the clamping portion 102 being mounted on a sturdy high-altitude structure of the substation. The insulating partition 3 is vertically mounted on the support portion 101 via the connector 2.

[0037] In this embodiment, the fall arrestor 1 is fixed to the sturdy high-altitude structure by the clamping part 102, so that the entire insulating partition 3 is stably installed on the sturdy high-altitude structure of the substation. Specifically, the insulating partition 3 is installed between the construction area and the adjacent energized area. When workers are working in the construction area, the vertically installed insulating partition 3 can block the workers, thereby preventing them from being shocked by the adjacent energized area.

[0038] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the support part 101 is a straight rod, the side of which is attached to the surface of the insulating partition 3, and the connector 2 is connected to the straight rod and the insulating partition 3 respectively.

[0039] In this embodiment, the straight rod and the insulating partition 3 are attached to each other, which allows the straight rod to support the insulating partition 3 well, so that the insulating partition 3 is sufficiently stable.

[0040] Figure 2 The diagram shown is a partial structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application. In one embodiment, combined with... Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the insulating partition 3 has at least one pair of connecting holes 301. The connector 2 includes a U-shaped ring 201 and a locking rod 202. The two ends of the U-shaped ring 201 pass through the pair of connecting holes 301 from the first side of the insulating partition 3, and the U-shaped ring 201 is fitted onto the straight rod. The locking rod 202 is located on the second side of the insulating partition 3, and the locking rod 202 is connected to the two ends of the U-shaped ring 201 that extend from the connecting holes 301.

[0041] In this embodiment, the straight rod is fixed to the insulating partition 3 by the U-shaped ring 201, and then the locking rod 202 is used to fix the U-shaped ring 201 that is protruding, thereby completing the connection between the straight rod and the insulating partition 3.

[0042] Figure 3 The diagram shown is a partial structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application. In one embodiment, as... Figure 3 As shown, the U-shaped ring 201 has two sets of threads 2011, which extend to both ends of the U-shaped ring 201. The connector 2 also includes a nut 203, which matches the threads 2011. The locking rod 202 has two through holes 2021, which are used to pass through the two ends of the U-shaped ring 201.

[0043] In this embodiment, after aligning the two through holes 2021 of the locking rod 202 and fitting them onto the two ends of the U-shaped ring 201, the nut 203 is screwed onto the thread 2011 of the U-shaped ring 201, thereby locking the locking rod 202 and the U-shaped ring 201 together, that is, fixing the straight rod with the U-shaped ring 201.

[0044] Figure 4 The diagram shown is a partial structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application. In one embodiment, as... Figure 4 As shown, the clamping portion 102 includes a base 1021 and a clamp 1022. The base 1021 is connected to the support portion 101, and the clamp 1022 has a clamping area of ​​variable size. The clamp 1022 is configured to clamp the robust aerial structure in the clamping area.

[0045] In this embodiment, the fall arrestor 1 is connected and fixed to a sturdy high-altitude structure by clamping with the clamp 1022. When it is necessary to lock the fall arrestor 1 in place, the clamp 1022 is operated to reduce the clamping area; when it is necessary to remove the fall arrestor 1, the clamp 1022 is operated to expand the clamping area for removal.

[0046] Figure 5 The diagram shown is a partial structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application. In one embodiment, as... Figure 5 As shown, the support portion 101 is provided with a safety rope connecting portion 1011, which is used to connect a safety rope.

[0047] In this embodiment, a safety rope for ensuring the safety of workers at heights can be connected to the safety rope connection part 1011, and the other end of the safety rope can be connected to the worker's body.

[0048] Figure 6 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application. In one embodiment, as... Figure 6 As shown, the insulating partition 3 is provided with a wire hole 302, which is used for the passage of the high-altitude cable 10.

[0049] In this embodiment, the overhead cable 10 can pass through the wire hole 302 to prevent the installation of the insulating partition 3 from affecting the arrangement of the overhead cable 10.

[0050] Specifically, the wire hole 302 has an upward opening, and when the insulating partition 3 is installed, the overhead cable 10 enters the wire hole 302 from above.

[0051] Figure 7 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application. In one embodiment, as... Figure 7 As shown, the insulating partition 3 also includes a cable limiting plate 303, the two ends of which are respectively connected to the opposite sides of the wire hole 302.

[0052] In this embodiment, the cable limiting plate 303 and the wire hole 302 cooperate to form an enclosed area, placing the overhead cable 10 within it. This enclosed area limits the overhead cable 10, preventing it from slipping out of the wire hole 302 and also preventing it from swinging during operation and approaching high-voltage live parts, thus avoiding electric shock to workers. Furthermore, the reaction force of the overhead cable 10 on the wire hole 302 and the cable limiting plate 303 provides auxiliary support to the insulating partition 3, preventing it from shaking to some extent.

[0053] In one embodiment, there are multiple fall arresters 1, with at least two fall arresters 1 installed on different robust high-altitude structures.

[0054] In this embodiment, the stability of the insulating partition 3 can be further improved by using multiple fall arresters 1, making the insulating partition 3 less likely to collapse or shake, so as to ensure the safety of the staff.

[0055] Figure 8 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of an insulating safety tool provided in another embodiment of this application. In one embodiment, as... Figure 8 As shown, the robust high-altitude structure is a channel steel 4, which connects adjacent structures of the substation. Two channel steels 4 are arranged between adjacent structures of the substation. There are two fall arresters 1, each mounted on one of the two channel steels 4. The insulating partition 3 is mounted on the two fall arresters 1 via the connector 2.

[0056] In this embodiment, the two fall arresters 1 are installed on two channel steels 4, which can effectively and stably support the insulating partition 3.

[0057] The basic principles of this application have been described above with reference to specific embodiments. However, it should be noted that the advantages, benefits, and effects mentioned in this application are merely examples and not limitations, and should not be considered as essential features of each embodiment of this application. Furthermore, the specific details disclosed above are for illustrative and facilitative purposes only, and are not limitations. These details do not limit the application to the necessity of employing the aforementioned specific details for implementation.

[0058] The block diagrams of devices, apparatuses, devices, and systems involved in this application are merely illustrative examples and are not intended to require or imply that they must be connected, arranged, or configured in the manner shown in the block diagrams. As those skilled in the art will recognize, these devices, apparatuses, devices, and systems can be connected, arranged, and configured in any manner. Words such as “comprising,” “including,” “having,” etc., are open-ended terms meaning “including but not limited to,” and are used interchangeably with them. The terms “or” and “and” as used herein refer to the terms “and / or,” and are used interchangeably with them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term “such as” as used herein refers to the phrase “such as but not limited to,” and is used interchangeably with it.

[0059] It should also be noted that in the apparatus, equipment, and methods of this application, the components or steps can be disassembled and / or recombined. These disassemblies and / or recombinations should be considered as equivalent solutions of this application.

[0060] The above description of the disclosed aspects is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use this application. Various modifications to these aspects will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be applied to other aspects without departing from the scope of this application. Therefore, this application is not intended to be limited to the aspects shown herein, but rather to be carried out within the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features of the invention herein.

[0061] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications or equivalent substitutions made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. An insulating safety tool, characterized in that, include: A fall arrestor, comprising a support portion and a clamping portion, wherein the clamping portion is installed on the high-altitude structure of the substation; Connectors; And an insulating partition, which is vertically mounted on the support portion via the connector; The supporting part is a straight rod, the side of which is attached to the surface of the insulating partition, and the connecting piece is connected to the straight rod and the insulating partition respectively; The insulating partition is provided with at least one pair of connection holes; The connector includes a U-shaped ring and a locking rod; Wherein, the two ends of the U-shaped ring pass through a pair of connecting holes from the first side of the insulating partition, and the U-shaped ring is sleeved on the straight rod; the locking rod is located on the second side of the insulating partition, and the locking rod is connected to the two ends of the U-shaped ring that pass through the connecting holes; The U-shaped ring is provided with two parts of thread, and the two parts of the thread extend to the two ends of the U-shaped ring respectively; The connector also includes a nut that mates with the thread; The locking rod is provided with two through holes, which are respectively used to pass through the two ends of the U-shaped ring; The insulating partition is provided with wire holes for passing overhead cables. The elevated structure is a channel steel, which connects adjacent structures of the substation. Two channel steels are arranged between adjacent structures of the substation. The number of the fall arresters is two, and the two fall arresters are respectively installed on the two channel steels; The insulating partition is mounted on the two fall arresters via the connector.

2. The insulating safety tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping part includes a base and a clamp; The base is connected to the support portion, and the clamp has a clamping area of ​​variable size. The clamp is configured to clamp the aerial structure in the clamping area.

3. The insulating safety tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support portion is provided with a safety rope connection part, which is used to connect a safety rope.

4. The insulating safety tool according to claim 1, characterized in that, The insulating partition also includes a cable limiting plate, the two ends of which are respectively connected to the opposite sides of the wire hole.

5. The insulating safety tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The number of the fall arresters is multiple, with at least two of the fall arresters installed on different aerial structures.

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