Solar bird repelling warning ball and unmanned aerial vehicle hot-line work installation method thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a solar bird repelling warning ball and an unmanned aerial vehicle hot-line work installation method thereof.The solar bird repelling warning ball comprises a warning ball body which is composed of an upper hemisphere and a lower hemisphere, and a cable through hole is formed in the junction of the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere; the hinge is hinged with the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere; the two cable clamping devices are arranged in the left direction and the right direction, are arranged at the two cable through holes in a mirror symmetry mode and are connected with the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere; the bulb array is arranged on the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere of the warning ball body; the solar photovoltaic panel is arranged on the warning ball; the storage battery is arranged in the warning ball body and is connected with the solar photovoltaic panel and the bulb array; the invention further provides a hot-line work installation method of the solar bird repelling warning ball unmanned aerial vehicle. According to the invention, during a period from night to early morning with poor light, the bulb array of the warning ball emits light according to setting, so that the effects of repelling birds and warning various aircrafts are realized; during installation, the unmanned aerial vehicle can be used for live-line work installation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of safety protection devices for transmission lines, and particularly to a solar bird repellent warning ball and a method for installing it on a live power line by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Background Art

[0002] The cables of high-voltage transmission lines are relatively thin. When various aircraft and large birds fly at low altitudes, due to visual relationships, it is difficult to observe the cables at a relatively long distance. By the time they are observed, they are very close to the cables. At this time, the cable cutting device on the aircraft needs to cut the cables to avoid accidents of the aircraft, while large birds will directly hit the cables, which will cause the transmission line to trip due to the impact. At the same time, these large birds will also be injured or even killed. Whether it is an aircraft cutting the cable or a large bird hitting it, it is a damage to the high-voltage transmission line, which will cause large-scale power outages and affect the local economy. Therefore, warning balls are installed on many transmission lines. Relying on their large geometric volume and bright colors, they can be visually observed at a very long distance during the day, which can effectively prevent various aircraft from hitting the high-voltage transmission lines and protect the transmission lines.

[0003] However, from evening to early morning, due to poor light, the visual range will be greatly affected. Some large birds, such as Himalayan vultures, Upland buzzards, Golden eagles, etc., are usually very active in the evening and early morning. Affected by the light, they often hit the cables of the transmission line. It will cause minor injuries to large birds at least and death at worst, and will also cause power outages. Since these large birds are basically national protected animals, it is also incumbent upon us to protect these large birds.

[0004] Therefore, what is currently needed is a warning ball that can be observed from evening to early morning, which is not only used to repel birds but also to warn various aircraft. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The main technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a solar bird repellent warning ball and a method for installing it on a live power line by an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The solar bird repellent warning ball is provided with a bulb array. During the period from evening to early morning when the light is poor, the bulb array emits light according to a set pattern to achieve the functions of repelling birds and warning various aircraft. The power supply of the bulb array is provided by a solar photovoltaic panel and can be used for a long time; the solar bird repellent warning ball is installed on the high-voltage transmission line by means of an unmanned aerial vehicle performing live work.

[0006] According to a first aspect, in one embodiment, a solar bird repellent warning ball is provided, including:

[0007] Warning ball body, which is composed of an upper hemisphere and a lower hemisphere. At the junction of the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere, there are two cable through-holes, and the connection line of the two cable through-holes passes through the center of the warning ball.

[0008] Hinge, which is hingedly connected to the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere, and the hinge position is at the perpendicular line of the connection line of the two cable holes and the junction of the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere.

[0009] Cable clamps, there are two, divided into leftward and rightward, and the two are symmetrically arranged at the two cable through-holes in a mirror image, connecting the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere, and used to clamp the cable passing through the cable through-hole to fix the warning ball on the cable.

[0010] Light bulb array, which is arranged on the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere of the warning ball body.

[0011] Solar photovoltaic panel, which is arranged on the upper hemisphere and / or the lower hemisphere; and

[0012] Storage battery, which is arranged inside the warning ball body, connected to the solar photovoltaic panel and the light bulb array, charged by the solar photovoltaic panel, and supplies power to the light bulb array.

[0013] In some embodiments, the hinge has a lifting ring.

[0014] In some embodiments, the cable clamp includes a linear slide table, a cable clamp block and a connecting plate. The cable clamp block includes a fixed clamp block and a movable clamp block. The fixed clamp block is fixedly arranged at one end of the linear slide table. The movable clamp block is arranged on the slide of the linear slide table. The connecting plate includes a fixed connecting plate and a movable connecting plate assembly. The fixed connecting plate is directly or indirectly fixedly connected to the fixed clamp block. The movable connecting plate assembly includes a connecting rod and a movable connecting plate. One end of the connecting rod is hingedly connected to the movable connecting plate, and the other end of the connecting rod is directly or indirectly hingedly connected to the movable clamp block. The fixed connecting plate is connected to the upper hemisphere, and the movable connecting plate is connected to the lower hemisphere.

[0015] In some embodiments, the linear slide table has a driving motor, and a wire is connected to the driving motor. The other end of the wire is provided with a power connector, and the power connector is led out on the upper hemisphere or the lower hemisphere near the hinge.

[0016] In some embodiments, a controller is further arranged inside the warning ball body. The input end of the controller is connected to the storage battery, and the output end of the controller is connected to the light bulb array.

[0017] In some embodiments, the controller is a timing switch or a microcomputer time and space switch or a programmable time switch.

[0018] In some embodiments, a counterweight is provided inside the warning ball body, so that after the warning ball is installed on the cable, the front side of the solar photovoltaic panel on the warning ball can be irradiated by sunlight.

[0019] According to a second aspect, in one embodiment, a method for installing a warning ball for live operation of a drone is provided, and the steps are as follows:

[0020] Step S1: Prepare a drone, a sling, a servo, and a solar bird repellent warning ball;

[0021] Step S2: Connect the drone to the sling on the ground, connect the servo to the sling, the servo can be disengaged and hook the lifting ring on the hinge, and connect the power connector on the servo to the power connector on the solar bird repellent warning ball;

[0022] Step S3: Make the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere of the solar bird repellent warning ball have an opening around the hinge;

[0023] Step S4: The drone takes off and suspends the solar bird repellent warning ball above the predetermined cable;

[0024] Step S5: Control the drone to make the opening of the solar bird repellent warning ball catch on the cable and make the cable located inside the cable through hole of the warning ball;

[0025] Step S6: Remotely control the servo to supply power to the drive motor of the linear slide of the cable clamp, make the cable clamp clamp the cable, and in this process drive the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere to close, and install and fix the solar bird repellent warning ball on the cable;

[0026] Step S7: Remotely control the servo to unhook and disengage from the hinge, and the drone returns to the ground with the sling and the servo.

[0027] In some embodiments, a battery pack, a remote control board, and a remote control hook are provided inside the servo. The battery pack is connected to the remote control board and the remote control hook. A power supply wire is led out from the remote control board to the outside of the servo, and a pullable and detachable power connector corresponding to that on the solar bird repellent warning ball is provided outside the servo.

[0028] In some embodiments, the opening angle of the solar bird repellent warning ball is less than or equal to 20°.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, a solar bird - repelling warning ball provided by the present invention has a unique structural design. In particular, a cable clamp is provided near the cable through - hole of the warning ball, which provides good conditions for the live installation of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The solar bird - repelling warning ball is powered by solar energy, which is environmentally friendly and energy - saving. It does not require an external power supply, reducing the use cost and maintenance difficulty. At the same time, the present invention provides a method for live installation using a UAV, which improves the installation efficiency, can be installed without power outage, reduces the impact on power transmission, and eliminates the risks brought by high - altitude operation of personnel. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0030] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the solar bird - repelling warning ball of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the solar bird - repelling warning ball of the present invention after removing the lower hemisphere;

[0032] Figure 3 is a schematic structural view of the hinge of the solar bird - repelling warning ball of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 4 is a schematic structural view of the cable clamp in the solar bird - repelling warning ball of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 5 is a schematic structural view of the linear slide table in the cable clamp of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 6 is a schematic structural view of the connecting plate in the cable clamp of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 7 is a block diagram of the lighting circuit in the solar bird - repelling warning ball of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 8 is a block diagram of the method for live installation of the solar bird - repelling warning ball of the present invention using a UAV.

[0038] In the figures: 100, warning ball body; 110, upper hemisphere; 120, lower hemisphere; 130, cable through - hole; 200, hinge; 210, hanging ring; 300, cable clamp; 310, linear slide table; 311, drive motor; 312, slide frame; 313, lead screw; 314, slide; 3141, ear plate; 315, anti - collision strip; 320, wire clamp block; 321, fixed clamp block; 322, moving clamp block; 323, gasket; 330, connecting plate; 331, fixed connecting plate; 332, moving connecting plate assembly; 332A, moving connecting plate; 332B, connecting rod; 400, bulb array; 500, solar photovoltaic panel; 510, solar photovoltaic panel bracket; 600, storage battery; 700, controller. Detailed Description of the Embodiments

[0039] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings through specific embodiments. Similar elements in different embodiments are labeled with related similar element numbers. In the following embodiments, many details are described to enable a better understanding of the present application. However, those skilled in the art can easily recognize that some of the features can be omitted in different situations, or can be replaced by other elements, materials, or methods. In some cases, some operations related to the present application are not shown or described in the specification, in order to avoid overshadowing the core part of the present application by excessive description. For those skilled in the art, it is not necessary to describe these related operations in detail, and they can fully understand the related operations based on the description in the specification and general technical knowledge in the field.

[0040] In addition, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any suitable manner to form various embodiments. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can also be reordered or adjusted in a manner obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various sequences in the specification and drawings are only for clearly describing a certain embodiment, and do not mean that they are the necessary sequences, unless it is stated that a certain sequence must be followed.

[0041] The serial numbers assigned to the components herein, such as "first", "second", etc., are only used to distinguish the described objects and do not have any sequential or technical meaning. And the "connection" and "coupling" mentioned in the present application, unless otherwise specified, both include direct and indirect connection (coupling).

[0042] Embodiment 1:

[0043] Please refer to Figures 1-7 , according to the first aspect, in one embodiment, a solar bird - repelling warning ball is provided, which includes a warning ball body 100, including an upper hemisphere 110 and a lower hemisphere 120, made of fiberglass, and the diameter of the sphere formed by buckling them together is 600 mm. A cable through - hole 130 is provided at the junction of the upper hemisphere 110 and the lower hemisphere 120. There are two cable through - holes 130, and the connection line of the two cable through - holes 130 passes through the center of the warning ball.

[0044] The hinge 200 is hingedly connected to the upper hemisphere 110 and the lower hemisphere 120. The hinged position is at the perpendicular line of the connection line 130 of the two cable holes and the junction of the upper hemisphere 110 and the lower hemisphere 120. The hinge is provided with a hanging ring 210 for connecting to a servo motor, a hanging rope, etc., for unmanned aerial vehicle hoisting operations.

[0045] There are two cable clamps 300, one for the left direction and the other for the right direction. They are symmetrically arranged in a mirror image at two cable through-holes 130, connecting the upper hemisphere 110 and the lower hemisphere 130, and are used to clamp the cables passing through the cable through-holes 130, so that the warning balls are fixed on the cables.

[0046] The cable clamp 300 includes a linear slide table 310, a cable clamping block 320 and a connecting plate 330.

[0047] The linear slide table 310 includes a driving motor 311, a slide table frame 312, a lead screw 313 and a slide table 314. The driving motor 311 is arranged at one end of the slide table frame 312. The lead screw 313 passes through the slide table frame 312 and is connected to the driving motor 311. The slide table 314 is sleeved on the lead screw 313 and is located inside the slide table frame 312.

[0048] The driving motor 311 is connected with an electric wire, and the other end of the electric wire is provided with a power connector, which is led out on the upper hemisphere 110 or the lower hemisphere 120 near the hinge 200.

[0049] Anti-collision strips 315 are installed on both sides of the lead screw 313 of the slide table frame 312. The anti-collision strips 315 are made of silica gel and have elasticity. When clamping the cable, they prevent the cable from colliding with the slide table frame 312 and damaging the cable.

[0050] The cable clamping block 320 includes a fixed clamping block 321 and a movable clamping block 322. The fixed clamping block 321 is fixedly arranged at one end of the slide table frame 311 of the linear slide table 310, adjacent to the driving motor 311. The movable clamping block 322 is arranged on the slide table 314 of the linear slide table 310. Gaskets 323 are arranged on the fixed clamping block 321 and the movable clamping block 322. The gaskets 323 are made of insulating rubber and protect the cable after clamping the cable.

[0051] The slide table 314 has an ear plate 3141 on the back where the movable clamping block 322 is arranged.

[0052] The connecting plate 330 includes a fixed connecting plate 331 and a movable connecting plate assembly 332. The fixed connecting plate 331 is fixedly arranged on the slide table frame of the linear slide table 310, adjacent to the fixed clamping block 321 and is indirectly fixedly connected together. The movable connecting plate assembly 332 includes a connecting rod 332B and a movable connecting plate 332A. One end of the connecting rod 332B is hinged to the movable connecting plate 332A, and the other end of the connecting rod 332B is hinged to the ear plate 3141 of the slide table 314 and is indirectly hinged to the movable slider 322. The fixed connecting plate 331 is connected to the upper hemisphere 110, and the movable connecting plate 332A is connected to the lower hemisphere 120.

[0053] On the upper hemisphere 110 and the lower hemisphere 120 of the warning ball body 100, a bulb array 400 is arranged in an orderly manner. In this embodiment, the bulb array 4 is in a cross shape, that is, a cross-shaped bulb array 400 is provided on both the upper hemisphere 110 and the lower hemisphere 120. In the bulb array 400, the bulbs are multi-color light LED bulbs. The supply voltage of the bulb array 4 on the entire warning ball body 100 is 12V, and the total power is 5W.

[0054] On the warning ball body 100, there are two solar photovoltaic panel brackets 510, which are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the warning body 100. In this embodiment, in order to avoid being blocked by the warning ball body 100, both solar photovoltaic brackets 510 are arranged on the upper hemisphere 110. On the solar photovoltaic panel bracket 510, there is a solar photovoltaic panel 500, and the output power of each solar photovoltaic panel 500 is 3W, and the output voltage is 12V.

[0055] Inside the warning ball body 100, there are a storage battery 600 and a controller 700. The storage battery 600 is a lithium battery pack with a capacity of 10000mAh, such as a lithium battery pack composed of several 18650 lithium batteries. The storage battery 600 is equipped with a charge and discharge board by itself. In this embodiment, the controller 700 is a programmable time switch, which is a double-in and double-out switch. The programmable time switch can implement at least 4 groups of switch programming. The solar photovoltaic panel 500 is directly connected to the storage battery 600 to charge the storage battery 600. The storage battery 600 is connected to the controller 700, and the controller 700 is connected to the bulb array 400 to control the on and off of the bulbs in the bulb array 400, so as to realize that the bulb array 400 can cyclically perform at least 4 lighting modes, such as constant light, flash, wave flash, alternating flash and other lighting modes.

[0056] Inside the warning ball body 100, there is a counterweight, so that the warning ball forms a sphere like a tumbler, so that after the warning ball is installed on the cable, the front of the solar photovoltaic panel 500 on the warning ball can be irradiated by sunlight.

[0057] Please refer to Figure 8 , according to the second aspect, in an embodiment, a method for installing a warning ball for live operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided, and the steps are as follows:

[0058] Step S1: Prepare a drone, a sling, a servo, and a solar bird-repelling warning ball. The drone can be the DJI FLYCART 30 drone of DJI. The sling is an insulating sling, and the length of the sling meets relevant requirements. For example, if the warning area is installed on a 220-kV high-voltage transmission line, the length of the sling is at least 10 meters. The servo has a box-shaped appearance, including a box body, with a rechargeable power supply and a remote control circuit board inside. A remote control hook is provided on the box body for separable connection with the hanging ring on the solar bird-repelling warning ball. The rechargeable power supply is connected to the remote control circuit board, the remote control circuit is connected to the remote control hook, a power cord is led out from the remote control circuit board, and a power connector is provided on the power cord, and the power connector should be adapted to the power connector on the solar bird-repelling warning ball.

[0059] Step S2: On the ground, connect the drone to the sling, and connect the servo to the sling. The servo can detachably hook the hanging ring on the hinge, and connect the power connector on the servo to the power connector on the solar bird-repelling warning ball.

[0060] Step S3: Make the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere of the solar bird-repelling warning ball have an opening around the hinge, and the opening angle is less than or equal to 20°. For the convenience of quick installation, the opening angle is usually controlled at 9° - 13°.

[0061] Step S4: The drone takes off and flies the solar bird-repelling warning ball above the predetermined cable.

[0062] Step S5: Control the drone. First, make the opening of the solar bird-repelling warning ball face downward and directly face the cable, and then control the drone to descend, so that the opening of the solar bird-repelling warning ball clamps on the cable, and the cable is located inside the cable through hole of the warning ball.

[0063] Step S6: Use the remote control to remotely control the servo to supply power to the drive motor of the linear slide of the cable clamp, so that the cable clamp clamps the cable. During this process, the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere are closed, and the solar bird-repelling warning ball is installed and fixed on the cable.

[0064] Step S7: Use the remote control to remotely control the servo to unhook and detach from the hinge, complete the installation of the solar bird-repelling warning ball, and the drone returns to the ground with the sling and the servo.

[0065] The above uses specific examples to elaborate on the present invention, which is only used to help understand the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, based on the idea of the present invention, several simple deductions, deformations or substitutions can also be made.

Claims

1. A solar bird-repellent warning ball, characterized in that Comprising: A warning ball body, which consists of an upper hemisphere and a lower hemisphere. At the junction of the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere, there are two wire through-holes, and the connection line of the two wire through-holes passes through the center of the warning ball. A hinge, which is hingedly connected to the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere, and the hinged position is at the perpendicular line of the connection line of the two wire holes and the junction of the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere. Two wire clamping devices, one for the left direction and the other for the right direction, which are symmetrically arranged at the two wire through-holes in a mirror image. They are connected to the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere and are used to clamp the wire passing through the wire through-holes to fix the warning ball on the wire. A bulb array, which is arranged on the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere of the warning ball body. A solar photovoltaic panel, which is arranged on the upper hemisphere and / or the lower hemisphere. And A storage battery, which is arranged inside the warning ball body, connected to the solar photovoltaic panel and the bulb array, charged by the solar photovoltaic panel and supplies power to the bulb array.

2. The solar bird repellent warning ball according to claim 1, wherein: The hinge has a lifting ring.

3. A solar bird repellent warning ball according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wire clamping device includes a linear slide table, a wire clamping block and a connecting plate. The wire clamping block includes a fixed clamping block and a movable clamping block. The fixed clamping block is fixedly arranged at one end of the linear slide table, and the movable clamping block is arranged on the slide of the linear slide table. The connecting plate includes a fixed connecting plate and a movable connecting plate assembly. The fixed connecting plate is directly or indirectly fixedly connected to the fixed clamping block. The movable connecting plate assembly includes a connecting rod and a movable connecting plate. One end of the connecting rod is hingedly connected to the movable connecting plate, and the other end of the connecting rod is directly or indirectly hingedly connected to the movable clamping block. The fixed connecting plate is connected to the upper hemisphere, and the movable connecting plate is connected to the lower hemisphere.

4. The solar bird repellent warning ball according to claim 3, wherein: The linear slide table is provided with a driving motor, and a wire is connected to the driving motor. The other end of the wire is provided with a power connector, and the power connector is led out on the upper hemisphere or the lower hemisphere near the hinge.

5. A solar bird repellent warning ball according to claim 1, characterized in that: Inside the warning ball body, a controller is also provided. The input end of the controller is connected to the storage battery, and the output end of the controller is connected to the bulb array.

6. The solar bird repellent warning ball according to claim 5, characterized in that: The controller is a timing switch or a microcomputer time and space switch or a programmable time switch.

7. A solar bird repellent warning ball according to claim 1, characterized in that: A counterweight block is arranged inside the warning ball body so that after the warning ball is installed on the wire, the front side of the solar photovoltaic panel on the warning ball can be irradiated by sunlight.

8. The method for installing the solar bird repellent warning ball according to any one of claims 1-7 for live working of an unmanned aerial vehicle, characterized in that The steps are as follows: Step S1: Prepare a drone, a lifting tool, a servo and a solar bird repelling warning ball. Step S2: Connect the drone to the lifting tool on the ground, and connect the servo to the lifting tool. The servo can be disengaged and hook the lifting ring on the hinge, and connect the power connector on the servo to the power connector on the solar bird repelling warning ball. Step S3: Make the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere of the solar bird repelling warning ball have an opening around the hinge. Step S4: The drone takes off and suspends the solar bird repelling warning ball above the predetermined wire, and the wire can be in a non-powered-off state. Step S5: Control the drone to make the opening of the solar bird repelling warning ball clamp on the wire and make the wire located inside the wire through-hole of the warning ball. Step S6: Remotely control the servo to supply power to the driving motor of the linear slide table of the wire clamping device to make the wire clamping device clamp the wire. During this process, the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere are closed to install and fix the solar bird repelling warning ball on the wire. Step S7: The remotely controlled servo is unlatched from the hinge, and the drone returns to the ground with the sling and the servo.

9. The solar bird repellent warning ball according to claim 8, wherein: A battery pack, a remote control board, and a remote control hook are arranged inside the servo. The battery pack is connected to the remote control board and the remote control hook. A power cord is led out from the remote control board to the outside of the servo, and a power connector that can be pulled off and is corresponding to the solar bird repellent warning ball is arranged outside the servo on the power cord.

10. A solar bird repellent warning ball according to claim 8, characterized in that: The opening angle of the solar bird repellent warning ball is less than or equal to 20°.

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