A warning ball automatic assembling and disassembling robot

By designing an automated warning ball installation and removal robot, which utilizes a base, upper wire assembly, clamping assembly, and screwing assembly, the robot achieves automated installation and removal of warning balls, solving the problems of low efficiency and high safety risks in existing technologies.

CN119609635BActive Publication Date: 2025-12-12STATE GRID HUNAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY LIMITED +2
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202411838325.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-13
Publication Date
2025-12-12
Estimated Expiration
2044-12-13

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for installing warning balls are inefficient and pose significant safety risks to workers operating at heights.

Method used

Design an automatic warning ball installation and removal robot, comprising a base, an upper assembly, a clamping assembly, a screwing assembly, and a lifting assembly, to automatically complete the installation and removal of warning balls.

Benefits of technology

It improved installation efficiency, reduced safety risks for workers, and enabled automated operation.

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Abstract

The application discloses a warning ball automatic assembling and disassembling robot, and relates to the field of high-voltage power transmission.The robot comprises a base, an upper wire assembly, a clamping assembly for clamping a warning ball boss and a screwing assembly for screwing a warning ball mounting screw are arranged on the base; the upper wire assembly is provided with multiple groups, and the upper wire assembly comprises a winding drum, a traction rope and an upper wire motor; the winding drum is rotationally connected to the base, and the rotation axis of the winding drum is arranged in a horizontal direction; one end of the traction rope is fixedly connected to the winding drum by winding, and the other end of the traction rope is provided with a lifting ring which is used for being hung on a wire; the upper wire motor is fixedly arranged on the base and is used for driving the winding drum to rotate; through the arrangement of the lifting assembly, the upper wire assembly, the clamping assembly and the screwing assembly, the robot can automatically complete the operations of assembling, installing and disassembling the warning ball, the manual operation is released, the safety is improved, and the work efficiency is improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of high-voltage power transmission, in particular to a warning ball automatic mounting and dismounting robot. BACKGROUND

[0002] The warning ball is a kind of power equipment with warning function, usually installed on the wire, its main function is to provide visual warning for low-flying aircraft, to prevent aircraft from colliding with power transmission lines; at the same time, for vehicles, pedestrians and construction machinery on the ground, etc., can also play a significant role in reminding, to avoid danger caused by approaching power transmission lines.

[0003] The existing installation method for mounting and dismounting the warning ball is usually that the operator rides a traditional flying car to install the warning ball; the two hemispheres of the warning ball are spliced on the wire, and then the bosses of the two warning ball hemispheres are bolted; this installation method has low installation efficiency on the one hand, and the safety risk of the operator's high-altitude operation is large on the other hand. SUMMARY

[0004] In order to automatically complete the installation and dismounting of the warning ball, the present application provides a warning ball automatic mounting and dismounting robot and its installation and dismounting method.

[0005] The present application provides a warning ball automatic mounting and dismounting robot, which adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A warning ball automatic mounting and dismounting robot, comprising a base, the base is provided with an upper wire assembly, a clamping assembly for clamping the boss of the warning ball, and a screwing assembly for screwing the mounting screw of the warning ball; the upper wire assembly is provided with multiple groups, the upper wire assembly comprises a winding drum, a traction rope and an upper wire motor; the winding drum is rotationally connected to the base, the rotation axis of the winding drum is arranged along the horizontal direction; one end of the traction rope is fixedly connected to the winding drum by winding, the other end of the traction rope is provided with a lifting ring for hanging on the wire; the upper wire motor is fixedly arranged on the base and used to drive the winding drum to rotate.

[0007] Optionally, the clamping assembly is provided with two groups, the two groups of clamping assemblies are arranged along the length direction of the base, the clamping assembly comprises a gantry slide, two C-shaped frames are slidably connected to the gantry slide along the width direction of the base, the openings of the two C-shaped frames are arranged along the horizontal direction and opposite to each other; a clamping rod is arranged on the top plate of the C-shaped frame along the vertical direction, the end of the clamping rod is provided with a clamping plate, the clamping plate is close to the bottom plate of the C-shaped frame to clamp the boss of the warning ball; the gantry slide is provided with a driving assembly one for driving the C-shaped frame to slide; the C-shaped frame is provided with a driving assembly two for driving the clamping rod to slide along the vertical direction.

[0008] Optionally, the driving assembly one includes a sliding motor and a sliding lead screw, the sliding lead screw is rotationally connected to the gantry slide, and the rotation axis of the sliding lead screw is arranged along the width direction of the base; the sliding lead screw is a bidirectional lead screw, the thread directions of the two ends of the sliding lead screw are opposite, the two C-shaped frames are connected to the sliding lead screw through lead screw nuts, and are arranged on the two sides of the sliding lead screw; the sliding lead screw is rotated to drive the two C-shaped seats to move close to or away from each other; and the sliding motor is used to drive the sliding lead screw to rotate.

[0009] Optionally, the driving assembly two includes an electric push rod, the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the top of the C-shaped frame, and the output shaft of the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the clamping rod.

[0010] Optionally, the screwing assembly includes a screwing base, a screwing sleeve and a screwing motor; the screwing base is slidably connected to the base in the horizontal direction, the screwing motor is fixedly connected to the screwing base, the screwing sleeve is connected to the output shaft of the screwing motor, and the base is further provided with a feeding assembly used for driving the screwing base to slide.

[0011] Optionally, the base is provided with a lifting guide rail in the vertical direction, a lifting base is slidably connected to the lifting guide rail, and the base is provided with a lifting assembly used for driving the lifting base to slide; and the screwing base is slidably connected to the lifting base in the horizontal direction.

[0012] Optionally, the feeding assembly includes a feeding motor and a feeding lead screw; the feeding lead screw is rotationally connected to the lifting base, and the rotation axis of the feeding lead screw is arranged in the horizontal direction; the screwing base is connected to the feeding lead screw through a lead screw nut; and the feeding motor is used to drive the feeding lead screw to rotate.

[0013] Optionally, the lifting assembly includes a lifting motor and a lifting lead screw, the lifting lead screw is rotationally connected to the lifting guide rail, and the rotation axis of the lifting lead screw is arranged in the vertical direction; the lifting base is connected to the lifting lead screw through a lead screw nut; and the lifting motor is used to drive the lifting lead screw to rotate.

[0014] Optionally, the base is further provided with a lifting assembly used for lifting the warning ball, the lifting assembly includes two lifting bases, a plurality of lifting supports are arranged on the lifting base, and the plurality of lifting supports simultaneously abut the surface of the warning ball to lift the warning ball; the two lifting bases are slidably connected to the base in the width direction of the base; and the base is further provided with a driving assembly three used for driving the lifting base.

[0015] Optionally, the driving assembly three includes a lifting motor and a lifting lead screw, the lifting lead screw is rotationally connected to the base, and the rotation axis of the lifting lead screw is arranged in the length direction of the base; the lifting lead screw is a bidirectional lead screw, and the two lifting bases are connected to the two ends of the lifting lead screw through lead screw nuts; and the lifting motor is used to drive the lifting lead screw to rotate.

[0016] To sum up, the present application includes the following beneficial technical effects:

[0017] The present application can automatically complete the operations of threading, splicing, installing and disassembling the warning ball by setting the lifting assembly, the threading assembly, the clamping assembly and the screwing assembly, liberates labor, improves safety, and improves work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is the overall structure diagram of the warning ball automatic assembling and disassembling robot of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 is Figure 1 the overall structure diagram of the threading assembly in the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 is Figure 1 the overall structure diagram of the clamping assembly in the present application;

[0021] Figure 4 is Figure 1 the overall structure diagram of the lifting assembly in the present application;

[0022] Figure 5 is Figure 1 the overall structure diagram of the screwing assembly in the present application.

[0023] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] 1, base; 2, threading assembly; 21, threading motor; 22, winding drum; 23, traction rope; 3, clamping assembly; 31, gantry slide; 32, C-shaped frame; 33, clamping rod; 331, clamping plate; 34, sliding motor; 35, sliding screw; 36, electric push rod; 4, screwing assembly; 41, screwing base; 42, screwing sleeve; 43, screwing motor; 44, lifting guide rail; 45, lifting base; 46, feeding motor; 47, feeding screw; 48, lifting motor; 49, lifting screw; 5, lifting assembly; 51, lifting base; 52, lifting support; 53, lifting motor; 54, lifting screw; 6, warning ball. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The present application will be further described in detail below. Figures 1-5 The present application will be further described in detail below.

[0026] The application discloses a warning ball automatic assembling and disassembling robot; the robot comprises a base 1, the base 1 is provided with an upper line assembly 2, a clamping assembly 3, a lifting assembly 5 and a screwing assembly 4; wherein the upper line assembly 2 is provided with two groups, the two groups of upper line assemblies 2 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the base 1; the upper line assembly 2 comprises a winding drum 22, a traction rope 23 and an upper line motor 21; the winding drum 22 is rotationally connected to the base 1, and the rotation axis of the winding drum 22 is arranged in the horizontal direction; one end of the traction rope 23 is fixedly connected to the winding drum 22 in a winding mode, and the other end of the traction rope 23 is provided with a lifting ring for being hung on a guide wire; the upper line motor 21 is fixedly arranged on the base 1 and is used for driving the winding drum 22 to rotate; before the upper line operation is performed, the lifting ring is hung on the guide wire by means of a drone, and then the winding drum 22 is driven to rotate by the upper line motor 21 to wind the traction rope 23, so that the whole base 1 is lifted to the height of the guide wire.

[0027] In the application, the clamping assembly 3 is provided with two groups, the two groups of clamping assemblies 3 are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the base 1, the clamping assembly 3 comprises a gantry slide 31, two C-shaped frames 32 are slidably connected to the gantry slide 31 along the width direction of the base 1, and the openings of the two C-shaped frames 32 are oppositely arranged in the horizontal direction; a clamping rod 33 is arranged on the top plate of the C-shaped frame 32 in the vertical direction, and a clamping plate 331 is arranged at the end of the clamping rod 33 and close to the bottom plate of the C-shaped frame 32 to clamp the bosses of the warning ball 6; the gantry slide 31 is provided with a driving assembly one for driving the C-shaped frame 32 to slide; the C-shaped frame 32 is provided with a driving assembly two for driving the clamping rod 33 to slide in the vertical direction; in the application, the driving assembly two comprises an electric push rod 36, the electric push rod 36 is fixedly connected to the top of the C-shaped frame 32, and the output shaft of the electric push rod 36 is fixedly connected with the clamping rod 33.

[0028] The clamping assembly 3 is a key assembly in the application, when on the ground, the bosses of the hemispheres of the warning ball 6 are clamped into the grooves of the C-shaped frames 32, and the clamping plate 331 is driven to be close to the bosses by the driving assembly two; after the bosses on both sides of the hemispheres of the warning ball 6 are clamped, the C-shaped frame 32 is driven to slide by the driving assembly one, so that the two hemispheres are combined together.

[0029] In the application, the driving assembly one comprises a sliding motor 34 and a sliding screw rod 35, the sliding screw rod 35 is rotationally connected to the gantry slide 31, and the rotation axis of the sliding screw rod 35 is arranged in the width direction of the base 1; the sliding screw rod 35 is a bidirectional screw rod, the thread directions of the two ends of the sliding screw rod 35 are opposite, the two C-shaped frames 32 are connected with the sliding screw rod 35 through screw nuts and are arranged on the two sides of the sliding screw rod 35; the sliding motor 34 drives the sliding screw rod 35 to rotate to drive the two C-shaped frames to be close to or away from each other; so that the combination of the hemispheres of the warning ball 6 is completed.

[0030] After the completion of the split of the warning ball 6, only the fastening on the boss of the warning ball 6 hemisphere is needed to complete the installation of the warning ball 6; therefore, in the embodiment of the application, the screwing assembly 4 comprises a screwing base 41, a screwing sleeve 42 and a screwing motor 43; the screwing base 41 is slidingly connected on the base 1 along the horizontal direction, the screwing motor 43 is fixedly connected on the screwing base 41, the screwing sleeve 42 is connected with the output shaft of the screwing motor 43, and the base 1 is further provided with a feeding assembly for driving the screwing base 41 to slide; the feeding assembly comprises a feeding motor 46 and a feeding screw rod 47; the feeding screw rod 47 is rotationally connected on the lifting base 45, and the rotation axis of the feeding screw rod 47 is arranged along the horizontal direction; the screwing base 41 is connected with the feeding screw rod 47 through a screw rod nut; the screwing motor 43 is used to drive the screw rod to rotate; the position of the screwing sleeve 42 is adjusted through the feeding assembly so as to be sleeved on the bolt, and then the screwing sleeve 42 is rotated by the screwing motor 43 to tighten the bolt to complete the installation of the warning ball 6 hemisphere.

[0031] Considering that there are multiple bolts on the boss of the warning ball 6 hemisphere in the vertical direction, the base 1 is provided with a lifting guide rail 44 along the vertical direction, the lifting guide rail 44 is slidingly connected with a lifting base 45, and the base 1 is provided with a lifting assembly for driving the lifting base 45 to slide; the screwing base 41 is slidingly connected on the lifting base 45 along the horizontal direction; so that the screwing assembly 4 can move to the position of the next bolt after completing the tightening of one bolt.

[0032] In the application, the lifting assembly comprises a lifting motor 48 and a lifting screw rod 49, the lifting screw rod 49 is rotationally connected on the lifting guide rail 44, and the rotation axis of the lifting screw rod 49 is arranged along the vertical direction; the lifting base 45 is connected with the lifting screw rod 49 through a screw rod nut; the lifting motor 48 is used to drive the lifting screw rod 49 to rotate; the lifting motor 48 drives the lifting screw rod 49 to rotate so as to drive the lifting base 45 to slide.

[0033] Considering the stability during the installation and dismounting of the warning ball 6, the application is further provided with a lifting assembly 5, the lifting assembly 5 comprises two lifting bases 51, the lifting base 51 is provided with two lifting supports 52, the lifting support 52 is an arc-shaped rod, and multiple lifting supports 52 simultaneously fit the surface of the warning ball 6 to lift the warning ball 6; the two lifting assemblies 5 are slidingly connected on the base 1 along the width direction of the base 1; the base 1 is further provided with a driving assembly three for driving the lifting base 51; the driving assembly three comprises a lifting motor 53 and a lifting screw rod 54, the lifting screw rod 54 is rotationally connected on the base 1, and the rotation axis of the lifting screw rod 54 is arranged along the length direction of the base 1; the lifting screw rod 54 is a bidirectional screw rod, and the two lifting bases 51 are connected on the two ends of the lifting screw rod 54 through screw rod nuts; the lifting motor 53 is used to drive the lifting screw rod 54 to rotate.

[0034] When disassembling the warning ball, the warning ball is stabilized through the lifting assembly 5, then the warning ball is clamped and the position of the boss of the warning ball is limited through the clamping assembly 3, then the screw on the warning ball is cancelled through the screwing assembly 4, the two hemispheres are separated, then the traction rope is loosened through the winding drum in the upper wire assembly 2, and the disassembling work is completed.

[0035] The above are preferred embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the protection scope of the present application, so: equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape, principle of the present application should be covered within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic robot for assembling and disassembling warning balls, characterized in that: The device includes a base, on which are mounted an upper cable assembly, a clamping assembly for holding the warning ball protrusion, and a tightening assembly for tightening the warning ball mounting screws. Multiple upper cable assemblies are provided, each including a drum, a traction rope, and an upper cable motor. The drum is rotatably connected to the base, with its rotation axis set horizontally. One end of the traction rope is wound and fixedly connected to the drum, and the other end has a hanging ring for attaching to the cable. The upper cable motor is fixedly mounted on the base to drive the drum to rotate. The base is also equipped with a lifting assembly for supporting the warning ball. The lifting assembly includes two lifting bases, and multiple lifting brackets are provided on the lifting bases. The multiple lifting brackets simultaneously conform to the surface of the warning ball to support the warning ball. The two lifting bases are slidably connected to the base along the width direction of the base. The base is also equipped with a driving assembly three for driving the lifting bases. The clamping assembly is provided in two sets, which are spaced apart along the length of the base. The clamping assembly includes a gantry slide, on which two C-shaped frames are slidably connected along the width of the base. The openings of the two C-shaped frames are horizontal and opposite to each other. A clamping rod is vertically inserted through the top plate of the C-shaped frame, and a clamping plate is provided at the end of the clamping rod. The clamping plate is close to the bottom plate of the C-shaped frame to clamp the protrusion of the warning ball. The gantry slide is provided with a first driving assembly for driving the C-shaped frame to slide. The C-shaped frame is provided with a second driving assembly for driving the clamping rod to slide vertically. The drive assembly includes a sliding motor and a sliding lead screw. The sliding lead screw is rotatably connected to the gantry carriage, and its rotation axis is set along the width direction of the base. The sliding lead screw is a bidirectional lead screw with opposite thread directions at both ends. Both C-shaped brackets are connected to the sliding lead screw via lead screw nuts and are located on both sides of the sliding lead screw. The sliding lead screw rotates to drive the two C-shaped brackets closer to or further apart. The sliding motor is used to drive the sliding lead screw to rotate. The screwing assembly includes a screwing base, a screwing sleeve, and a screwing motor; the screwing base is slidably connected to the base in the horizontal direction, the screwing motor is fixedly connected to the screwing base, the screwing sleeve is connected to the output shaft of the screwing motor, and the base is also provided with a feed assembly for driving the screwing base to slide.

2. The automatic alarm ball assembly and disassembly robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second drive assembly includes an electric push rod, which is fixedly connected to the top of the C-frame, and its output shaft is fixedly connected to the clamping rod.

3. The automatic alarm ball assembly and disassembly robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The base is provided with a lifting guide rail in the vertical direction, and a lifting base is slidably connected to the lifting guide rail. The base is provided with a lifting component for driving the lifting base to slide. The rotating base is slidably connected to the lifting base in the horizontal direction.

4. The automatic alarm ball assembly and disassembly robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The feeding assembly includes a feeding motor and a feeding screw; the feeding screw is rotatably connected to the lifting base, and the rotation axis of the feeding screw is set in the horizontal direction; the screw base is connected to the feeding screw through a screw nut; the feeding motor is used to drive the feeding screw to rotate.

5. The automatic alarm ball assembly and disassembly robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lifting assembly includes a lifting motor and a lifting screw. The lifting screw is rotatably connected to the lifting guide rail, and the rotation axis of the lifting screw is set in the vertical direction. The lifting base is connected to the lifting screw through a screw nut. The lifting motor is used to drive the lifting screw to rotate.

6. The automatic alarm ball assembly and disassembly robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: The drive assembly three includes a lifting motor and a lifting screw. The lifting screw is rotatably connected to the base, and the rotation axis of the lifting screw is set along the length of the base. The lifting screw is a bidirectional screw, and two lifting bases are connected to the two ends of the lifting screw through screw nuts. The lifting motor is used to drive the lifting screw to rotate.

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