Telegraph pole tower inspection system based on unmanned aerial vehicle

Abstract

A telegraph pole tower inspection system based on an unmanned aerial vehicle belongs to the technical field of power grids. The invention aims to solve the problem that the electric energy transmission is influenced by the damage of the current power line tower. A power line tower database is used for storing images of power line towers of different structures at different angles; the unmanned aerial vehicle image acquisition unit and the fault comparison alarm unit are arranged on the unmanned aerial vehicle body; the unmanned aerial vehicle image acquisition unit is used for shooting power line tower images from different angles and transmitting the images to the fault comparison alarm unit; and the fault comparison unit compares the received power line tower image with the image in the power line tower database for fault judgment, and sends an alarm signal to a service desk in a wireless manner when a fault exists. The method is mainly used for motor line tower fault detection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of electric power grid. Background Art

[0002] Nowadays, the stability of power supply is particularly important for our lives. However, the supply of electricity not only involves power supply and substation equipment at all levels, but also involves a large number of power supply lines. Most of the power supply lines today are built in the air through telegraph towers. However, due to climate and geological reasons, telegraph towers are usually damaged and collapsed, which can easily cause power accidents. However, the area of ​​power cables is wide. When a power accident occurs, a large amount of human resources are needed to troubleshoot the problem, which affects the normal order of life. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve the problem that damage to power line towers affects power transmission, and proposes a power line tower inspection system based on drones.

[0004] The utility pole tower inspection system based on a drone of the present invention comprises: a service desk, a fault comparison alarm unit, a power line tower database, a drone image acquisition unit and a drone body;

[0005] The power line tower database is used to store images of power line towers with different structures at different angles;

[0006] The drone image acquisition unit and the fault comparison alarm unit are both arranged on the drone body;

[0007] The drone image acquisition unit is used to take images of the power line tower from different angles and transmit the images to the fault comparison alarm unit;

[0008] The fault comparison alarm unit compares the received power line tower image with the image in the power line tower database to make a fault judgment. When a fault exists, an alarm signal is sent to the service station via wireless.

[0009] Furthermore, in the present invention, the service desk is also used to send a cruise route to the drone body.

[0010] Furthermore, in the present invention, the drone body includes a solar panel and a battery module, wherein the battery module is used to supply power to the drone body, and the solar panel stores the converted electrical energy in the battery module.

[0011] The present invention adopts unmanned aerial vehicle to take images and perform image processing, which eliminates the need for manual inspection of power line towers. Through image acquisition, the image is compared with the image in the database, and the unmanned aerial vehicle is used for wireless data transmission, which effectively improves the efficiency of power line tower fault detection and avoids missed detection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 This is a principle block diagram of the utility pole tower inspection system based on drones described in the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0013] The following will be combined with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present invention. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0014] Specific implementation method 1: refer to Figure 1 Specifically describing this embodiment, the electric pole tower inspection system based on drones described in this embodiment includes: a service desk 1, a fault comparison alarm unit 2, a power line tower database 3, a drone image acquisition unit 4 and a drone body 5;

[0015] The power line tower database 3 is used to store images of power line towers with different structures at different angles;

[0016] The drone image acquisition unit 4 and the fault comparison alarm unit 2 are both arranged on the drone body 5;

[0017] The drone image acquisition unit 4 is used to take images of the power line tower from different angles and transmit the images to the fault comparison alarm unit 2;

[0018] The fault comparison alarm unit 2 compares the received power line tower image with the image in the power line tower database 3 to make a fault judgment, and sends an alarm signal to the service station 1 via wireless.

[0019] Furthermore, in the present invention, the service station 1 is also used to send a cruising route to the drone body 5 .

[0020] Furthermore, in the present invention, the drone body 5 includes a solar panel and a battery module, wherein the battery module is used to supply power to the drone body 5, and the solar panel stores the converted electrical energy in the battery module.

[0021] The structure of the present invention is simple. Image acquisition is performed by a drone. Images of electric pole towers with corresponding structures in a database are obtained by comparison. Image comparison is then performed to determine whether there is a fault in the electric pole tower. When a fault occurs in the electric pole tower, an alarm signal is sent wirelessly to a service desk and stored for subsequent inspection and fault detection.

[0022] Although the present invention is described herein with reference to specific embodiments, it should be understood that these embodiments are merely examples of the principles and applications of the present invention. It should therefore be understood that many modifications may be made to the exemplary embodiments and that other arrangements may be devised without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. It should be understood that the various dependent claims and features described herein may be combined in a manner different from that described in the original claims. It should also be understood that the features described in conjunction with a single embodiment may be used in other described embodiments.

Claims

1. The UAV-based power pole tower inspection system is characterized by: include: A service desk (1), a fault comparison alarm unit (2), a power line tower database (3), a drone image acquisition unit (4) and a drone body (5); The power line tower database (3) is used to store images of power line towers of different structures at different angles; The drone image acquisition unit (4) and the fault comparison alarm unit (2) are both arranged on the drone body (5); The drone image acquisition unit (4) is used to capture images of the power line tower from different angles and transmit the images to the fault comparison alarm unit (2); The fault comparison alarm unit (2) compares the received power line tower image with the image in the power line tower database (3) to make a fault judgment, and when a fault exists, sends an alarm signal to the service station (1) via wireless.

2. The utility pole tower inspection system based on drone according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The service desk (1) is also used to send a cruise route to the drone body (5).

3. The utility pole tower inspection system based on drone according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The drone body (5) comprises a solar panel and a battery module, wherein the battery module is used to supply power to the drone body (5), and the solar panel stores the converted electrical energy in the battery module.

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