Insulator cleaning device and cleaning method

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of power equipment, in particular to an insulator cleaning device and a cleaning method, which can realize the effect of remotely cleaning the live insulator by manual operation, and comprises a walking component, a moving trolley and a storage barrel arranged on the top of the moving trolley, cleaning agent is contained in the storage barrel, the moving trolley can be remotely controlled, when the insulator is cleaned, the remotely controlled moving trolley approaches the insulator to clean it, the operator does not need to approach the insulator to be cleaned, and the personal safety threat of the operator is reduced; a mechanical arm component and a cleaning component are further arranged, the cleaning component comprises a wiping structure arranged on the top of the mechanical arm component and a spray head arranged on the side of the wiping structure, the spray head first sprays the cleaning agent in the storage barrel to the surface of the insulator to flush, and then the wiping component tries to wipe the cleaning agent remaining on the surface of the insulator, so that the risk of increasing the electric conductivity after the cleaning agent dissolves dirt is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of power equipment, in particular to an insulator cleaning device and a cleaning method. BACKGROUND

[0002] The substation equipment is operated for a long time with electricity, and therefore it is important to clean and wash the insulator with electricity to ensure safe operation. The common way of cleaning and washing the insulator with electricity includes cleaning and washing with high-purity water by four guns with electricity, and cleaning and washing with dry ice. The cleaning and washing with high-purity water is the most commonly used cleaning and washing method, but the conductivity increases after the dissolved dirt in the cleaning and washing process, which is dangerous to the safety of the person and the equipment; the cleaning and washing with dry ice is expensive, and the low temperature of the dry ice can cause condensation on the insulator and cause danger. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the problems in the prior art, the present application is proposed.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the present application provides the following technical scheme: an insulator cleaning device, comprising,

[0005] A walking member comprising a moving trolley and a storage barrel arranged on the top of the moving trolley; and

[0006] A mechanical arm member comprising a mounting seat arranged on the top of the moving trolley and a main arm arranged on the top of the mounting seat; and

[0007] A cleaning member comprising a wiping structure arranged on the top of the mechanical arm member and a spray head arranged on the side of the wiping structure.

[0008] As a preferred scheme of the insulator cleaning device, the top side of the moving trolley is provided with a containing groove, the storage barrel is arranged in the containing groove, and the side of the storage barrel is provided with a water pump.

[0009] As a preferred scheme of the insulator cleaning device, the bottom of the water pump is provided with a water suction pipe, one end of the water suction pipe away from the water pump is connected with the storage barrel, and the water suction pipe is in communication with the storage barrel.

[0010] As a preferred scheme of the insulator cleaning device, the side of the water pump is provided with a water outlet pipe, and the water outlet pipe is in communication with the water pump.

[0011] As a preferred scheme of the insulator cleaning device, the top of the main arm is provided with a sub-arm, the bottom of the sub-arm is connected with the water outlet pipe, the top of the sub-arm is provided with an extension rod, and the top of the extension rod is connected with the cleaning member.

[0012] As a preferred scheme of the insulator cleaning device, the cleaning member comprises a mounting plate arranged at the top of the telescopic rod, a hydraulic rod is arranged at the top of the mounting plate, and the top of the hydraulic rod is connected with the wiping structure.

[0013] As a preferred scheme of the insulator cleaning device, the wiping structure comprises a connecting seat mechanism arranged at the top of the hydraulic rod, a U-shaped frame is arranged at the top of the connecting seat mechanism, a slide rod is arranged at the side of the U-shaped frame, and a camera is arranged at the top of the U-shaped frame.

[0014] As a preferred scheme of the insulator cleaning device, the connecting seat mechanism comprises a support, an electric push rod is arranged at the side of the support, an arc-shaped push head is arranged at the side of the electric push rod, receiving boxes are arranged at the two sides of the arc-shaped push head, a slide ring is arranged at the top of the receiving box, the inner wall of the slide ring is in contact with the slide rod, and insulating wipes are arranged in the receiving box.

[0015] As a preferred scheme of the insulator cleaning device, a through hole is arranged in the outer wall of the support, and sewage boxes are arranged at the two sides of the bottom of the support, and the sewage boxes are in communication with the through hole.

[0016] The application further discloses a cleaning method comprising the insulator cleaning device and further comprising the following steps.

[0017] The storage barrel is loaded with cleaning agent, and the remote-controlled moving trolley is driven to the designated insulator cleaning position.

[0018] The water pump extracts the cleaning agent from the storage barrel and sprays the insulator to be cleaned through the spray head.

[0019] The wiping structure wipes the insulator by using the insulating wipes.

[0020] After the wiping is completed, the insulating wipes are collected into the wiping structure, and the remote-controlled moving trolley is driven back to the designated position.

[0021] The application has the advantages that the remote-controlled moving trolley is close to the insulator for cleaning, the operator does not need to approach the insulator to be cleaned, the spray head first flushes the insulator by using the cleaning agent, and then the cleaning member wipes the cleaning agent remaining on the surface of the insulator as much as possible, thereby reducing the risk of increasing the electrical conductivity after the cleaning agent dissolves the dirt. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only constitute some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative effort based on these drawings. Among them:

[0023] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure in the present application.

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the walking member in the present application.

[0025] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water pump in the present application.

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mechanical arm member in the present application.

[0027] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the wiping structure in the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more apparent and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0029] In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be practiced in other ways different from those described herein without departing from the scope of the present application, and those skilled in the art can make similar generalizations without departing from the scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0030] Secondly, the "one embodiment" or "embodiment" referred to herein means that the specific features, structures or characteristics can be included in at least one implementation of the present application. "In one embodiment" appearing in different places in the specification does not mean the same embodiment, nor is it an embodiment that is separate or alternative to other embodiments.

[0031] Embodiment 1, refer to Figures 1 to 5 , the first embodiment of the present application provides an insulator cleaning device, which can realize the effect of remotely cleaning the live insulator by artificial, which comprises a walking member 100, comprising a moving trolley 101 and a storage barrel 103 arranged on the top of the moving trolley 101, the storage barrel 103 contains cleaning agent, the moving trolley 101 can be remotely controlled, when cleaning the insulator, the moving trolley 101 is controlled to approach the insulator for cleaning, the operator himself does not need to approach the insulator to be cleaned, reducing the personal safety threat of the operator; and,

[0032] The mechanical arm member 200 comprises a mounting base 201 arranged on the top of the moving trolley 101 and a main arm 202 arranged on the top of the mounting base 201, the main arm 202 can rotate on the mounting base 201, the mechanical arm member 200 can adjust the angle of the cleaning device, so that the cleaning device can accurately clean the insulators.

[0033] The cleaning member 300 comprises a wiping structure 303 arranged on the top of the mechanical arm member 200 and a spray head 304 arranged on the side of the wiping structure 303, the spray head 304 first sprays the cleaning agent in the storage barrel 103 to the surface of the insulator for flushing, and then the wiping member tries to wipe the cleaning agent remaining on the surface of the insulator, so as to reduce the risk of increasing the conductivity after the cleaning agent dissolves the dirt.

[0034] Specifically, the device is connected to a control system capable of receiving electronic signals, such as a PLC controller, which is connected to a computer through a wireless network to realize the function of remote operation. After the cleaning agent is loaded into the storage barrel 103, the remote control moving trolley 101 moves to the position of the insulator to be cleaned, the mechanical arm member 200 drives the cleaning member 300 on it to move to the vicinity of the high insulator, the spray head 304 sprays the cleaning agent to the surface of the insulator to flush the dirt on the surface of the insulator, and then the wiping member tries to wipe the cleaning agent remaining on the surface of the insulator.

[0035] Embodiment 2, refer to Figures 1-5 The second embodiment of the present application is different from the previous embodiment in that the top side of the moving trolley 101 is provided with a containing groove 102, and the storage barrel 103 is arranged in the containing groove 102. The containing groove 102 is a recessed platform on the top of the moving trolley 101, and the storage barrel 103 is fixed on the recessed platform, which can reduce the center of gravity of the moving trolley 101 as a whole, reduce the shaking of the cleaning agent in the storage barrel 103 during movement, and increase the stability of the moving trolley 101 during movement. The side of the storage barrel 103 is provided with a water pump 104, the bottom of the water pump 104 is provided with a water suction pipe 105, the end of the water suction pipe 105 away from the water pump 104 is connected with the storage barrel 103, the water suction pipe 105 is communicated with the storage barrel 103, the side of the water pump 104 is provided with a water outlet pipe 106, the water outlet pipe 106 is communicated with the water pump 104, and the water pump 104 draws out the cleaning agent in the storage barrel 103 through the water suction pipe 105 and discharges it to the water outlet pipe 106.

[0036] Further, the top of the main arm 202 is provided with a sub-arm 203, the bottom of the sub-arm 203 is connected with the water outlet pipe 106, the top of the sub-arm 203 is provided with a telescopic rod 204, the top of the telescopic rod 204 is connected with the cleaning member 300, the sub-arm 203 can rotate relative to the main arm 202, and the telescopic rod 204 can be telescoped on the sub-arm 203, can be extended to drive the cleaning member 300 to move to the insulator at a high place, and can be retracted to retract the cleaning member 300, the main arm 202 and the sub-arm 203 can adjust the cleaning angle of the cleaning member 300 in the three-dimensional space, so as to ensure that the insulator is accurately cleaned, and the water outlet pipe 106 extends with the sub-arm 203, and the end of the water outlet pipe 106 is connected with the spray head 304 on the cleaning member 300, the cleaning agent in the water outlet pipe 106 is sprayed out of the spray head 304, the insulator is sprayed, and the surface of the insulator is cleaned.

[0037] Specifically, after the moving trolley 101 moves to the side of the insulator to be cleaned, the water pump 104 draws out the cleaning agent in the storage barrel 103 through the water suction pipe 105, discharges to the water outlet pipe 106, the telescopic rod 204 is extended to drive the cleaning member 300 to move to the insulator at a high place, and the cleaning agent in the water outlet pipe 106 is sprayed out of the spray head 304, the insulator is sprayed, and the surface of the insulator is cleaned.

[0038] Embodiment 3, refer to Figures 1-5 The third embodiment of the present application is different from the previous embodiment, which specifically illustrates the subsequent process of cleaning and wiping the insulator by the cleaning member 300. Preferably, the cleaning member 300 comprises a mounting plate 301 arranged at the top of the telescopic rod 204, a hydraulic rod 302 arranged at the top of the mounting plate 301, and a wiping structure 303 connected with the top of the hydraulic rod 302. The telescopic rod 302 can adjust the angle of the wiping structure 303, so that the surface of the insulator can be accurately wiped.

[0039] Further, the wiping structure 303 comprises a connecting seat mechanism 303a arranged at the top of the hydraulic rod 302, a U-shaped frame 303b arranged at the top of the connecting seat mechanism 303a, a slide rod 303c arranged at the side of the U-shaped frame 303b, and a camera 303d arranged at the top of the U-shaped frame 303b. The camera 303d can monitor the position of the cleaning member 300, and transmit the captured picture back to the remote control end, so that the position reached by the cleaning member 300 can be determined in real time, and the cleaning of the insulator by the cleaning member 300 can be ensured.

[0040] Further, the connecting seat mechanism 303a comprises a support 303a1, the side of the support 303a1 is provided with an electric push rod 303a2, the side of the electric push rod 303a2 is provided with an arc-shaped push head 303a3, both sides of the arc-shaped push head 303a3 are provided with a storage box 303a4, the top of the storage box 303a4 is provided with a sliding ring 303a5, the bottom of the sliding ring 303a5 is rotationally connected with the top of the storage box 303a4, the inner wall of the sliding ring 303a5 is in contact with a sliding rod 303c, the sliding ring 303a5 can slide on the surface of the sliding rod 303c, the inside of the storage box 303a4 is provided with an insulating cloth 303a6, preferably, the insulating cloth 303a6 is an elastic organic material, when the electric push rod 303a2 extends to the arc-shaped push head 303a3 direction, the arc-shaped push head 303a3 will slide, the arc-shaped push head 303a3 will push the storage box 303a4 to the direction of the sliding rod 303c, one end of the two storage boxes 303a4 close to the sliding rod 303c will slide along the sliding rod 303c to the two sides to open, until the two storage boxes 303a4 are completely opened, the insulating cloth 303a6 stored in the inside is exposed, at this time, the mechanical arm can be mobilized to drive the insulating cloth 303a6 to wipe the surface of the insulator, and the residual cleaning agent on the surface of the insulator is wiped dry.

[0041] Further, the outer wall of the support 303a1 is provided with a through hole 303a7, the bottom of the support 303a1 is provided with a sewage box 303a8 on both sides, the sewage box 303a8 is communicated with the through hole 303a7, after the surface of the insulator is wiped, the insulating cloth 303a6 will inevitably absorb some cleaning agent, at this time, the electric push rod 303a2 is retracted, the arc-shaped push head 303a3 is retracted, the arc-shaped push head 303a3 moves the two storage boxes 303a4 away from the sliding rod 303c, at this time, the sliding ring 303a5 will be brought together on the sliding rod 303c, so that the two storage boxes 303a4 are close to each other until closed, the insulating cloth 303a6 in the storage box 303a4 is folded and stored in the storage box 303a4, and in the folding process, the insulating cloth 303a6 is squeezed to squeeze out the cleaning agent absorbed in the inside, the cleaning agent is discharged and flows from the through hole 303a7 to the sewage box 303a8 to be collected, the insulating cloth 303a6 is stored after wiping, to prevent the cleaning agent from being polluted in the cleaning process, and when the insulating cloth 303a6 is stored after wiping the insulator, the cleaning agent absorbed by the insulating cloth 303a6 is also squeezed out, to facilitate the next wiping.

[0042] The embodiment also provides a cleaning method, which comprises:

[0043] Loading the cleaning agent in the storage barrel 103 and remotely controlling the movement of the trolley 101 to the specified insulator cleaning site;

[0044] The water pump 104 extracts the cleaning agent from the storage barrel 103 and sprays the insulator to be cleaned by the spray head 304;

[0045] The wiping structure 303 wipes the insulator with the insulating cloth 303a6;

[0046] After wiping is completed, the insulating cloth 303a6 is retracted into the wiping structure 303 and the remote control mobile trolley 101 is moved back to the designated position.

[0047] Specifically, after the spray head 304 sprays the cleaning agent to clean the insulator, the hydraulic rod 302 adjusts the angle of the wiping structure 303, the electric push rod 303a2 extends towards the arc-shaped push head 303a3, which will drive the arc-shaped push head 303a3 to slide, the arc-shaped push head 303a3 pushes the storage box 303a4 towards the sliding rod 303c, fully opens the two storage boxes 303a4, and exposes the insulating cloth 303a6 stored inside to the outside. The mechanical arm is moved to drive the insulating cloth 303a6 to wipe the surface of the insulator, and wipe off the cleaning agent remaining on the surface of the insulator. After the surface of the insulator is wiped, the electric push rod 303a2 is retracted, and the insulating cloth 303a6 inside the storage box 303a4 is folded and stored in the storage box 303a4. In the process of folding, the insulating cloth 303a6 is squeezed to squeeze out the cleaning agent absorbed inside, facilitating the next wiping.

[0048] Importantly, it should be noted that the construction and arrangement of the application shown in the various exemplary embodiments is illustrative only. Although only a few embodiments have been described in detail in this disclosure, many modifications are possible (e.g., variations in sizes, dimensions, structures, shapes and proportions of the various elements, values of parameters, mounting arrangements, use of materials, colors, orientations, etc.) without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the subject matter described in this application. For example, elements shown as integrally formed can be constructed of multiple parts or elements, the position of elements can be reversed or otherwise varied, and the nature or number of elements or positions can be altered or varied. Accordingly, all such variations are intended to be included within the scope of the present application. The order or sequence of any process or method steps can be changed, or reordered, according to alternative embodiments. Any "means plus function" clauses are intended to cover the structures described herein as performing the recited functions and not only structural equivalents but also equivalent structures. Other substitutions, modifications, changes, and omissions can be made in the design, operating conditions, and arrangement of the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of the present application. Accordingly, the present application is not limited to the particular embodiments described in this disclosure, but extends to any embodiments that would still fall within the scope of the appended claims.

[0049] Furthermore, in the interest of providing a concise description of illustrative embodiments, not all features of an actual implementation can be described (that is, not all

[0050] It will be appreciated that in the development of any actual embodiment, as in any engineering or design project, numerous implementation-specific decisions can be made. Such development efforts might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, and manufacture for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure.

[0051] It should be noted that the above-mentioned embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, not to limit the present application. Although the present application is described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, and they should be covered in the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An insulator cleaning device, characterized in that: include, The traveling component (100) includes a mobile trolley (101) and a storage bin (103) disposed on the top of the mobile trolley (101); and, The robotic arm component (200) includes a mounting base (201) disposed on the top of the mobile trolley (101) and a main arm (202) disposed on the top of the mounting base (201); and, The cleaning component (300) includes a wiping structure (303) disposed on the top of the robotic arm component (200) and a nozzle (304) disposed on the side of the wiping structure (303). The cleaning component (300) includes a mounting plate (301), and a hydraulic rod (302) is provided on the top of the mounting plate (301). The top of the hydraulic rod (302) is connected to the wiping structure (303). The wiping structure (303) includes a connecting seat mechanism (303a) disposed on the top of the hydraulic rod (302), a U-shaped frame (303b) disposed on the top of the connecting seat mechanism (303a), a sliding rod (303c) disposed on the side of the U-shaped frame (303b), and a camera (303d) disposed on the top of the U-shaped frame (303b). The connecting seat mechanism (303a) includes a support (303a1), an electric push rod (303a2) is provided on the side of the support (303a1), an arc-shaped push head (303a3) is provided on the side of the electric push rod (303a2), a storage box (303a4) is provided on both sides of the arc-shaped push head (303a3), a slip ring (303a5) is provided on the top of the storage box (303a4), the inner wall of the slip ring (303a5) is in contact with the slide rod (303c), and an insulating cleaning cloth (303a6) is provided inside the storage box (303a4). The outer wall of the support (303a1) is provided with a through hole (303a7), and sewage boxes (303a8) are provided on both sides of the bottom of the support (303a1). The sewage boxes (303a8) are connected to the through hole (303a7).

2. The insulator cleaning device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The top side of the mobile trolley (101) is provided with a receiving groove (102), the storage tank (103) is disposed inside the receiving groove (102), and a water pump (104) is provided on the side of the storage tank (103).

3. The insulator cleaning device as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the water pump (104) is provided with a water pump pipe (105), and the end of the water pump pipe (105) away from the water pump (104) is connected to the storage tank (103). The water pump pipe (105) is connected to the storage tank (103).

4. The insulator cleaning device as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The side of the water pump (104) is provided with a water outlet pipe (106), which is connected to the water pump (104).

5. The insulator cleaning device as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The main arm (202) is provided with a secondary arm (203) at the top. The bottom of the secondary arm (203) is connected to the water outlet pipe (106). The secondary arm (203) is provided with a telescopic rod (204) at the top. The mounting plate is provided on the top of the telescopic rod (204). The top of the telescopic rod (204) is connected to the cleaning component (300).

6. A cleaning method, characterized in that: The insulator cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 further includes: The cleaning agent is loaded into the storage tank (103) and the mobile trolley (101) is remotely controlled to drive to the designated insulator cleaning location; A water pump (104) draws cleaning agent from a storage tank (103) and sprays it onto the insulators to be cleaned through a nozzle (304); The wiping structure (303) uses an insulating wiping cloth (303a6) to wipe the insulator; After wiping, the insulating wiping cloth (303a6) is retracted into the wiping structure (303) and the remote-controlled moving trolley (101) is returned to the designated position.

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