Power transmission visualization remote inspection system

Abstract

The invention provides a power transmission visualization remote inspection system which comprises two limiting assemblies arranged on a lightning conductor and close to two adjacent iron towers respectively, a walking mechanism is arranged on the lightning conductor between the two limiting assemblies, an energy storage assembly is arranged at the bottom of the walking mechanism, a holder is arranged at the bottom of the energy storage assembly, and the holder is connected with the lightning conductor. An image acquisition assembly is arranged on the holder, and the image acquisition assembly is provided with a high-definition camera and a thermal imaging camera; according to the invention, the energy storage assembly supplies power to the walking mechanism, the holder, the image acquisition assembly and other electric devices, the walking mechanism drives the holder and the image acquisition assembly to move on the lightning conductor, and the image information of the power transmission line can be acquired in a close range through the image acquisition assembly. Tiny defects in the aspects of line appearance and temperature can be timely identified, personnel can be arranged for timely processing, and stable operation of the power transmission line is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of power transmission line inspection, and in particular relates to a power transmission visual remote inspection system. Background Art

[0002] In modern power systems, the safe and stable operation of transmission lines is directly related to the reliability of power supply and the development of social economy. However, due to natural environmental factors, human factors and equipment aging, transmission lines often fail, seriously affecting the normal operation of the power system. In order to detect and deal with these problems in a timely manner, visual inspection devices have emerged and become an important means to ensure the safety of transmission lines.

[0003] The current visual inspection device is usually a high-definition camera installed on the transmission tower, which takes high-resolution images of the transmission line to check the appearance of the transmission line. In this inspection method, the distance between the camera and the line is far, and small defects on the line are difficult to detect and deal with in time, which has a serious impact on the stable operation and power supply quality of the transmission line, and even causes accidents.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to design a transmission visualization remote inspection system that is conducive to discovering small defects on the transmission line and ensuring the stable operation of the transmission line to solve the current technical problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a visual remote inspection system for power transmission, which is conducive to discovering small defects on the power transmission line and ensuring the stable operation of the power transmission line.

[0006] The technical solution of the present invention is: a power transmission visualization remote patrol system, comprising two limit assemblies respectively arranged on a lightning conductor near two adjacent towers, a walking mechanism is arranged on the lightning conductor between the two limit assemblies, an energy storage assembly is arranged at the bottom of the walking mechanism, a pan-tilt is arranged at the bottom of the energy storage assembly, an image acquisition assembly is arranged on the pan-tilt, and the image acquisition assembly has a high-definition camera and a thermal imaging camera; a control module is connected to the image acquisition assembly, a communication module is connected to the control module, the communication module is remotely connected to a background server, and the pan-tilt is connected to the control module.

[0007] The walking mechanism comprises a side plate, a lower axle seat is fixedly provided at the bottom of one side of the side plate, two lower pulleys are symmetrically provided on the lower axle seat, an upper axle seat is provided above the lower axle seat, an upper pulley corresponding to the lower pulley is provided on the upper axle seat, and a walking wheel and a walking motor for driving the walking wheel to rotate are provided on the upper axle seat between the two upper pulleys.

[0008] An upper bracket is fixedly arranged on one side of the top of the side plate, and an upper shaft seat adjustment mechanism for adjusting the height of the upper shaft seat along the vertical direction is arranged on the upper bracket.

[0009] The upper shaft seat adjustment mechanism has an adjustment screw rotatably arranged on the top of the upper shaft seat, the adjustment screw is threadedly connected to the upper bracket, a hand wheel is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the adjustment screw, two guide rods are symmetrically arranged on the top of the upper shaft seat, and the guide rods are slidably connected to the upper bracket.

[0010] An anti-fall mechanism is arranged between the upper bracket and the lower shaft seat; the anti-fall mechanism has a baffle plate rotatably connected to one side of the upper bracket, and a baffle fixing bolt for locking or releasing the baffle plate and the lower shaft seat is arranged on the end of the baffle plate away from the upper bracket.

[0011] Counterweight assemblies are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lower shaft seat; the counterweight assembly has a connecting arm fixedly connected to one side of the lower shaft seat, and a counterweight block is fixedly arranged on one end of the connecting arm away from the lower shaft seat.

[0012] Charging components are arranged at both ends of the walking mechanism, and a charging electrode is arranged on one side of the charging component close to the limiting component; a power supply electrode matching with the charging electrode is arranged on one side of the limiting component close to the walking mechanism.

[0013] The charging electrode is powered by a mutual inductance coil arranged outside the transmission cable; the mutual inductance coil is connected to a rectifier circuit, the output end of the rectifier circuit is connected to a voltage stabilizing circuit, and the output end of the voltage stabilizing circuit is connected to the power supply electrode.

[0014] Two second positioning magnets are symmetrically arranged on the charging component, and a first positioning magnet matching with the second positioning magnet is arranged on the limiting component.

[0015] The limiting assembly comprises an upper clamping block and a lower clamping block, and grooves matching the lightning protection line are provided on opposite sides of the upper clamping block and the lower clamping block, and the upper clamping block and the lower clamping block are assembled and connected by bolts.

[0016] Beneficial effects of the present invention: (1) In the present invention, the energy storage component supplies power to the power supply device such as the walking mechanism, the pan-tilt platform, and the image acquisition component. The walking mechanism drives the pan-tilt platform and the image acquisition component to move on the lightning protection line. The image acquisition component can collect image information of the power transmission line at a relatively close distance, which is conducive to timely identifying minor defects in the line surface and temperature, arranging personnel to deal with them in time, and ensuring the stable operation of the power transmission line; (2) The PTZ can flexibly adjust the angle of the image acquisition component, facilitating the acquisition of line image information and reducing acquisition blind spots; (3) The limit assembly limits the travel range of the walking mechanism on the lightning conductor to prevent the walking mechanism from moving out of the predetermined area and causing damage to the power facilities. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the power transmission visualization remote inspection system in the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 This is one of the partial structural schematic diagrams of the power transmission visualization remote inspection system in the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a block diagram of the communication principle between the image acquisition component and the background server in the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 This is the second partial structural diagram of the power transmission visualization remote inspection system in the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5 This is the third partial structural diagram of the power transmission visualization remote inspection system in the present invention.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the limiting component in the present invention.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a block diagram of the power supply principle of the power supply electrode in the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description of the exemplary embodiments is merely illustrative and is not intended to be any limitation on the present invention and its application or use. The present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. These embodiments are provided to make the present invention thorough and complete and to fully express the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art. It should be noted that unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the parts and steps, the composition of the materials, the numerical expressions and the numerical values ​​set forth in these embodiments should be interpreted as being merely exemplary and not as limitations.

[0025] The words "first", "second" and similar words used in the present invention do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different parts. The words "include" or "comprise" and similar words mean that the elements before the word include the elements listed after the word, and do not exclude the possibility of including other elements. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0026] like Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the power transmission visualization remote inspection system includes two limit assemblies 6 respectively arranged on the lightning conductor near two adjacent towers, a walking mechanism 1 is arranged on the lightning conductor 9 between the two limit assemblies 6, an energy storage assembly 2 is arranged at the bottom of the walking mechanism 1, a pan-tilt 3 is arranged at the bottom of the energy storage assembly 2, an image acquisition assembly 4 is arranged on the pan-tilt 3, and the image acquisition assembly 4 has a high-definition camera 41 and a thermal imaging camera 42; the image acquisition assembly 4 is connected to a control module 7, the control module 7 is connected to a communication module 71, the communication module 71 is remotely connected to a backend server 8, and the pan-tilt 3 is connected to the control module 7; in this embodiment, the energy storage assembly 2 Power is supplied to electrical devices such as the walking mechanism 1, the pan-tilt platform 3, and the image acquisition component 4. The walking mechanism 1 drives the pan-tilt platform 3 and the image acquisition component 4 to move on the lightning conductor 9. The image acquisition component 4 can acquire image information of the power transmission line at a relatively close distance, which is conducive to timely identifying minor defects in the line surface and temperature, arranging personnel to deal with them in time, and ensuring the stable operation of the power transmission line; the pan-tilt platform 3 can flexibly adjust the angle of the image acquisition component 4, which is convenient for the acquisition of line image information and reduces the acquisition blind area; the limiting component 6 limits the walking range of the walking mechanism 1 on the lightning conductor to prevent the walking mechanism 1 from moving out of the predetermined area and causing damage to the power facilities.

[0027] In some embodiments, as a specific implementation of the walking mechanism 1, Figure 4 As shown, the walking mechanism 1 has a side plate 11, a lower axle seat 12 is fixedly provided at the bottom of one side of the side plate 11, two lower pulleys 14 are symmetrically provided on the lower axle seat 12, an upper axle seat 13 is provided above the lower axle seat 12, an upper pulley 15 corresponding to the lower pulley 14 is provided on the upper axle seat 13, a walking wheel 16 and a walking motor 161 for driving the walking wheel 16 to rotate are provided on the upper axle seat 13 between the two upper pulleys 15; the upper pulley 15 and the lower pulley 14 are respectively clamped on the upper and lower sides of the lightning conductor 9, realizing the sliding connection between the walking mechanism 1 and the lightning conductor 9, the walking motor 161 drives the walking wheel 16 to rotate, and the friction between the walking wheel 16 and the lightning conductor 9 drives the walking mechanism 1 to move on the lightning conductor 9.

[0028] In some embodiments, an upper bracket 111 is fixedly provided on one side of the top of the side panel 11, and an upper axle seat adjustment mechanism 17 for adjusting the height of the upper axle seat 13 in the vertical direction is provided on the upper bracket 111. The position of the upper axle seat 13 is adjusted by moving the upper axle seat adjustment mechanism 17 up and down, so that the upper axle seat 13 can be matched with the lower axle seat 12 to clamp on the outside of the lightning conductor 9, or the upper axle seat 13 can be separated from the lower axle seat 12 to release the lightning conductor 9, so that the walking mechanism 1 can be removed from the lightning conductor 9.

[0029] In some embodiments, the upper shaft seat adjustment mechanism 17 has an adjusting screw 171 rotatably arranged on the top of the upper shaft seat 13, the adjusting screw 171 is threadedly connected to the upper bracket 111, a hand wheel 173 is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the adjusting screw 171, and two guide rods 172 are symmetrically arranged on the top of the upper shaft seat 13, and the guide rods 172 are slidably connected to the upper bracket 111; the adjusting screw 171 is rotated by the hand wheel 173, and the threaded structure between the adjusting screw 171 and the upper bracket 111 cooperates, which can drive the adjusting screw 171 to drive the upper shaft seat 13 to move up and down, and the upper shaft seat 13 slides between the guide rod 172 and the upper bracket 111, thereby improving the stability of the upper shaft seat 13 moving up and down.

[0030] In some embodiments, an anti-fall mechanism 18 is arranged between the upper bracket 111 and the lower axle seat 12, and the anti-fall mechanism 18 is used to avoid the danger of the walking mechanism 1 falling due to the separation between the walking mechanism 1 and the lightning conductor 9; the anti-fall mechanism 18 has a baffle 181 rotatably connected to one side of the upper bracket 111, and the end of the baffle 181 facing away from the upper bracket 111 is provided with a baffle fixing bolt 182 for locking or releasing it from the lower axle seat 12; after the baffle fixing bolt 182 locks the baffle 181 and the lower axle seat 12, a closed structure is formed between the baffle 181, the upper bracket 111, the lower axle seat 12 and the side plate 11, and the closed structure is sleeved on the outside of the lightning conductor 9. Even if the walking mechanism 1 is separated from the lightning conductor 9, the closed structure will still be sleeved on the outside of the lightning conductor 9, thereby preventing the walking mechanism 1 from falling.

[0031] In some embodiments, counterweight assemblies 5 are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lower axle seat 12. The counterweight assemblies 5 can lower the center of gravity of the walking mechanism 1 and improve its stability in moving on the lightning conductor 9. The counterweight assembly 5 has a connecting arm 51 fixedly connected to one side of the lower axle seat 12, and a counterweight block 52 is fixedly arranged on the end of the connecting arm 51 facing away from the lower axle seat 12.

[0032] In some embodiments, charging components 19 are provided at both ends of the walking mechanism 1, and a charging electrode 192 is provided on the side of the charging component 19 close to the limiting component 6; a power supply electrode 63 that cooperates with the charging electrode 192 is provided on the side of the limiting component 6 close to the walking mechanism 1; when the walking mechanism 1 moves to abut against the limiting component 6, the charging electrode 192 and the power supply electrode 63 are in contact and conductive, thereby realizing the charging of the energy storage component 2, so that the energy storage component 2 has sufficient electrical energy to supply power to electrical devices such as the walking mechanism 1, the pan-tilt head 3, and the image acquisition component 4.

[0033] In some embodiments, Figure 7As shown, the charging electrode 192 is powered by a mutual inductance coil 633 arranged on the outside of the transmission cable; a rectifier circuit 632 is connected to the mutual inductance coil 633, and the output end of the rectifier circuit 632 is connected to a voltage stabilizing circuit 631, and the output end of the voltage stabilizing circuit 631 is connected to the power supply electrode 63; an induced current is generated by the mutual inductance coil 633, and the induction circuit generates a DC output to the power supply electrode 63 after rectification and voltage stabilization by the rectifier circuit 632 and the voltage stabilizing circuit 631, and the power supply electrode 63 is connected to the charging electrode 192, and the DC output is input to the charging electrode 192, so as to realize the charging of the energy storage component 2.

[0034] In some embodiments, two second positioning magnets 193 are symmetrically arranged on the charging component 19, and a first positioning magnet 64 that cooperates with the second positioning magnet 193 is arranged on the limiting component 6; when the walking mechanism 1 moves to abut against the limiting component 6, the first positioning magnet 64 and the second positioning magnet 193 are magnetically connected to each other, so that the positioning between the walking mechanism 1 and the limiting component 6 can be achieved, so that the charging electrode 192 and the power supply electrode 63 are accurately contacted and connected, thereby realizing the charging of the energy storage component 2.

[0035] In some embodiments, the limiting assembly 6 has an upper clamp block 62 and a lower clamp block 61, and grooves matching the lightning conductor 9 are provided on the opposite sides of the upper clamp block 62 and the lower clamp block 61. The upper clamp block 62 and the lower clamp block 61 are assembled and connected by bolts, and the upper clamp block 62 and the lower clamp block 61 are clamped and fixed on the outside of the lightning conductor 9.

[0036] So far, various embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail. In order to avoid obscuring the concept of the present invention, some details known in the art are not described. Based on the above description, those skilled in the art can fully understand how to implement the technical solution disclosed here.

[0037] The above-mentioned embodiments only express some implementation methods of the present invention, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the invention patent. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this field, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be based on the attached claims.

Claims

1. A power transmission visual remote inspection system, characterized by: It comprises two limit assemblies respectively arranged on the lightning conductor near two adjacent iron towers, a walking mechanism is arranged on the lightning conductor between the two limit assemblies, an energy storage assembly is arranged at the bottom of the walking mechanism, a pan-tilt is arranged at the bottom of the energy storage assembly, an image acquisition assembly is arranged on the pan-tilt, and the image acquisition assembly has a high-definition camera and a thermal imaging camera; the image acquisition assembly is connected to a control module, the control module is connected to a communication module, the communication module is remotely connected to a background server, and the pan-tilt is connected to the control module.

2. The power transmission visualization remote inspection system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The walking mechanism comprises a side plate, a lower axle seat is fixedly provided at the bottom of one side of the side plate, two lower pulleys are symmetrically provided on the lower axle seat, an upper axle seat is provided above the lower axle seat, an upper pulley corresponding to the lower pulley is provided on the upper axle seat, and a walking wheel and a walking motor for driving the walking wheel to rotate are provided on the upper axle seat between the two upper pulleys.

3. The power transmission visualization remote inspection system according to claim 2 is characterized in that: An upper bracket is fixedly arranged on one side of the top of the side plate, and an upper shaft seat adjustment mechanism for adjusting the height of the upper shaft seat along the vertical direction is arranged on the upper bracket.

4. The power transmission visualization remote inspection system according to claim 3 is characterized by: The upper shaft seat adjustment mechanism has an adjustment screw rotatably arranged on the top of the upper shaft seat, the adjustment screw is threadedly connected to the upper bracket, a hand wheel is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the adjustment screw, two guide rods are symmetrically arranged on the top of the upper shaft seat, and the guide rods are slidably connected to the upper bracket.

5. The power transmission visualization remote inspection system according to claim 3 is characterized in that: An anti-fall mechanism is arranged between the upper bracket and the lower shaft seat; the anti-fall mechanism has a baffle plate rotatably connected to one side of the upper bracket, and a baffle fixing bolt for locking or releasing the baffle plate and the lower shaft seat is arranged on the end of the baffle plate away from the upper bracket.

6. The power transmission visualization remote inspection system according to claim 2 is characterized by: Counterweight assemblies are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lower shaft seat; the counterweight assembly has a connecting arm fixedly connected to one side of the lower shaft seat, and a counterweight block is fixedly arranged on one end of the connecting arm away from the lower shaft seat.

7. The power transmission visualization remote inspection system according to claim 1 is characterized by: Charging components are arranged at both ends of the walking mechanism, and a charging electrode is arranged on one side of the charging component close to the limiting component; a power supply electrode matching with the charging electrode is arranged on one side of the limiting component close to the walking mechanism.

8. The power transmission visualization remote inspection system according to claim 7 is characterized in that: The charging electrode is powered by a mutual inductance coil arranged outside the transmission cable; the mutual inductance coil is connected to a rectifier circuit, the output end of the rectifier circuit is connected to a voltage stabilizing circuit, and the output end of the voltage stabilizing circuit is connected to the power supply electrode.

9. The power transmission visualization remote inspection system according to claim 7, characterized in that: Two second positioning magnets are symmetrically arranged on the charging component, and a first positioning magnet matching with the second positioning magnet is arranged on the limiting component.

10. The power transmission visualization remote inspection system according to claim 7, characterized in that: The limiting assembly comprises an upper clamping block and a lower clamping block, and grooves matching the lightning protection line are provided on opposite sides of the upper clamping block and the lower clamping block, and the upper clamping block and the lower clamping block are assembled and connected by bolts.

Images