Electrified installation method for 10 kV J type wire clamp

The automated live-line installation of 10kVJ-type wire clamps was achieved using a six-degree-of-freedom force-controlled robotic arm and a depth camera-assisted wire-grabbing tool. This solved the problem of high-risk and high-intensity manual operation, improved safety and efficiency, and demonstrated strong adaptability.

CN121546474AActive Publication Date: 2026-02-17CHANGCHUN POWER SUPPLY OF JILIN POWER
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Application Number
CN202610071827.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2026-01-20
Publication Date
2026-02-17
Estimated Expiration
2046-01-20

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Technical Problem

The existing technology for live installation of J-type parallel clamps in 10kV power systems presents high risks and high-intensity manual operation problems, and existing robotic equipment is costly and lacks fully automated solutions.

Method used

A live-line installation method for 10kV J-type wire clamps has been developed. Utilizing a six-degree-of-freedom force-controlled robotic arm and a depth camera, combined with a wire-gripping tool, the method achieves automated installation of the J-type wire clamps. This includes inverting the insulation shell, pre-installing the wire clamps, and precisely aligning and locking the busbar and the lead wire. The automatic fitting of the insulation shell reduces the risk of manual contact with high-voltage conductors.

Benefits of technology

It improves installation safety, reduces the risk of electric shock, increases work efficiency, enhances adaptability to complex environments, and reduces manual operation time and labor intensity.

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Abstract

A live-line installation method for a 10 kV J-shaped wire clamp belongs to the technical field of wire clamp installers, and comprises the following steps: installing an insulating shell and the J-shaped wire clamp; clamping the J-shaped wire with the insulating shell on the wire clamping tool of the left arm; peeling partial line segments of a bus and a drainage wire, identifying the position of a bare conductor segment of the bus through a depth camera, and driving a wire clamp tool by a left arm to place the bare conductor segment of the bus at the position of a J-shaped wire clamp bus duct; the tail end is positioned and the position of the drainage wire is calculated through the identification coordinates of the left arm depth camera, and the right arm drives the wire grabbing tool to the position of the drainage wire and sends the bare wire section of the drainage wire to the position of the drainage wire groove of the J-shaped wire clamp; after doubling is completed, the J-shaped wire clamp with the insulating shell is locked. On the basis of an existing double-arm hot-line work platform capable of meeting the voltage class, a corresponding tail end tool capable of rapidly achieving J-type drainage wire doubling clamp installation is developed, adaptability is high, and meanwhile safety and work efficiency are improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of wire clamp installers, and in particular relates to a live installation method for a 10kV J-type wire clamp. Background Technology

[0002] In 10kV power systems, the live-line installation of current-diverting clamps is a high-risk, high-intensity task. Traditional manual operation poses risks of electric shock and involves strenuous work at height. While some live-line working robot technologies exist, most use customized clamps tailored to the machine itself, resulting in high operating costs. The market for fully automated live-line installation using J-type clamps remains largely untapped. Therefore, a new technological solution is urgently needed to address these issues. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a live-line installation method for 10kV J-type clamps. Based on the existing double-arm live-line working platform that can meet the voltage level, a corresponding end tool has been developed that can quickly realize the installation of J-type lead wires and clamps. It has strong adaptability and improves safety and work efficiency.

[0004] A live-line installation method for a 10kV J-type clamp includes the following steps, which are performed sequentially: Step 1: Flip open the two side covers of the insulating shell, connect the flipping shaft end of the insulating shell to the J-type wire clamp to form a J-type wire clamp with an insulating shell; Step 2: Pre-install the J-type wire clamp with an insulating shell onto the wire clamp tool, which is located on the left arm of the six-degree-of-freedom force-controlled robotic arm; Step 3: Strip the insulation from some sections of the busbar and drain line. Use a depth camera to identify the location of the bare conductor section of the busbar. The robot's control system controls the left arm to move the clamping tool and place the bare conductor section of the busbar into the J-type clamp busbar groove. Step 4: Install a wire-grabbing tool on the right arm of the six-DOF force-controlled robotic arm. Calculate the position of the guide wire using the coordinates identified by the depth camera on the left arm. The robot's control system then controls the right arm to move the wire-grabbing tool to the position of the guide wire and virtually grasp it. Step 5: With the right arm, move the loosely gripped drainage line to the vicinity of the J-type clamp, adjust the gripping position, clamp the drainage line with the gripping tool, perform precise alignment, and send the bare drainage line segment into the drainage line groove of the J-type clamp; Step Six: After the wires are connected, the wire clamp tool moves downwards, the J-type wire clamp with the insulating shell is locked, and it is released from the wire clamp tool. The insulating shell flips downwards, and the bottom is attracted by the built-in magnet.

[0005] The wire gripping tool includes a gripper, a torque motor, and a lead screw. The gripper has two degrees of freedom to adapt to the suspended state of the guide wire. The torque motor drives the lead screw to move the gripper up and down to open and close.

[0006] The gripper has two degrees of freedom: opening and closing, and tilting. The opening and closing motion moves up and down, with a maximum stroke of 100mm. The tilting motion has a maximum stroke of 30 degrees. After the gripper enters the gripping state, the tilting motion conforms to the verticality of the drainage line and adapts to its changes.

[0007] The method for calculating the position of the drainage line is as follows: a depth camera is used to capture an image of the drainage line, the drainage line is manually selected, the machine segments and identifies the point cloud of the selected area, the center line of the drainage line is fitted by the geometric moments of the point cloud, and the center coordinates (xc, yc) and direction angle θ are calculated; the three-dimensional coordinates of the working point are calculated using the center line equation y=tan(θ)・(x-xc)+yc; combined with the intrinsic and extrinsic parameters of the depth camera, the pixel coordinates are converted into robot base coordinate system coordinates, and the right arm is controlled to move to the drainage line.

[0008] After the two side covers of the insulating shell are flipped up, the two outer shells are attached to each other. The wire clamp tool is equipped with a buckle, which locks the two side covers in place.

[0009] The opening and closing degree and the tilting degree are achieved by the relative movement of the fixed side and the moving side of the gripper. The moving side includes a sliding tilting member, which is slidably connected to the fixed side. The sliding tilting member includes a claw, which has a wire-bearing portion. The wire-bearing portion has a clamping surface. In the closed state, the clamping surface is horizontally upward and has a groove-shaped enclosure. The tilting degree is achieved by the linkage rotation of the wire-bearing portion when the sliding tilting member slides.

[0010] The sliding tilting component also includes a sliding component, the claw is rotatably connected to the sliding component, the pivot of the claw is located below the clamping surface, and an elastic component is provided between the claw and the sliding component. The elastic component has the greatest deformation when the claw is closed.

[0011] One end of the elastic element is located at point A on the claw, and the other end is located at point B on the sliding element. The distance between points A and B is minimized when the inclination is at its maximum. The distances from points A and B to the center line of the rotation axis of the claw are equal.

[0012] The elastic element is connected to point B via a limiting rod. The limiting rod is arranged perpendicular to the rotation plane of the claw. The claw is provided with a limiting groove. When the claw is in the closed state, the limiting rod is at the first end of the limiting groove. When the claw is opened to 30 degrees, the limiting rod is at the other end of the limiting groove.

[0013] In the pre-grip state, both the opening and tilt angles are opened to their maximum strokes. As the drain line gradually approaches horizontal from its suspended state, the tilt angle of the claw adapts to the sag of the drain line under the combined action of the elastic element and the gravity of the drain line, so that the enclosing part on the clamping surface fits the drain line, preventing it from falling off and improving the success rate of the gripping process.

[0014] Through the above design scheme, the present invention can bring the following beneficial effects: Improved safety: Robot operation avoids direct human contact with high-voltage wires, reducing the risk of electric shock.

[0015] Improved work efficiency: Automated operation reduces the time and labor intensity of manual operation.

[0016] Highly adaptable: It can adapt to J-type clamps and complex working environments. Attached Figure Description

[0017] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the insulating shell in its closed state according to the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the flip-up structure of the insulating shell on both sides of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the insulating shell and the J-type clamp of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the wire clamp tool structure of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the J-type wire clamp with insulating shell and the wire clamp tool after installation according to the present invention.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the busbar after installation according to the present invention.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the left arm after the wire clamp tool is installed.

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the wire-grabbing tool of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the drainage line installation structure of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the dual-arm live-line working platform structure of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the J-type wire clamp structure after installation.

[0028] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of the gripper structure of the present invention. Figure I .

[0029] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the gripper structure of the present invention. Figure II .

[0030] In the diagram, 1-insulating shell, 2-J-type wire clamp, 3-wire clamp tool, 4-left arm, 5-busbar, 6-right arm, 7-drain wire, 8-gripper, 9-torque motor, 10-lead screw, 11-clasp, 12-depth camera, 13-elastic element, 101-side cover, 102-flipping shaft, 801-fixed side, 802-wire bearing part, 803-claw, 804-rotating shaft, 805-limiting rod, 806-limiting groove. Detailed Implementation

[0031] A live-line installation method for a 10kV J-type clamp, such as Figures 1-12 As shown, a wiring tool is added to the existing dual-arm live-line platform. The specific method is as follows: The dual-arm platform uses a wire stripping tool to complete the preliminary process, stripping the wires of busbar 5 and drain line 7.

[0032] Prepare the insulating shell 1. Flip up the two side covers 101 of the insulating shell 1 to align and stick them together. Connect the flip shaft 102 end to the J-type wire clamp 2 to form a J-type wire clamp with an insulating shell. Use the buckle 11 on the wire clamp tool 3 to lock the two side covers 101. Pre-install the J-type wire clamp with the insulating shell onto the wire clamp tool 3.

[0033] A six-DOF force-controlled robotic arm is equipped with a wire clamp tool 3 and a depth camera 12; after the depth camera 12 identifies the bare conductor segment of the busbar, the left arm 4 delivers the wire clamp into place; The six-DOF force-controlled robotic arm is equipped with a specially designed wire-gripping tool. The gripper 8 can adapt to different suspension states of the guide wire 7 by varying its opening and closing degrees. The gripper 8 has two degrees of freedom: vertical and horizontal. In the vertical direction, the gripper 8 is driven by a torque motor 9 to move up and down via a lead screw 10, with a travel distance of 100mm. In the horizontal direction, the gripper 8 is held at a 30-degree tilt under the tension of the elastic element 13. Since the guide wire 7 is suspended in the air and experiences some swaying, the positioning accuracy of visual recognition is limited. The large opening and closing degree provides positioning redundancy, allowing for a sustained and powerful grip on the wire clamp. The gripper 8 initially moves to a loose gripping position, at which point the guide wire 7 will not detach from the gripper 8. The gripper 8 can adjust its position back and forth along the axis of the guide wire 7. Because the guide wire has a certain rigidity, if the guide wire is gripped directly after positioning, the right arm 6 will be subjected to lateral loads during subsequent movements, which could easily lead to accidental overload. At the same time, this load may also have a negative impact on the fixed end of the drainage line 7.

[0034] The two degrees of freedom of the gripper 8, opening and closing, and tilting, are achieved through the relative movement of the fixed side and the moving side of the gripper. The moving side includes a sliding tilting member, which is slidably connected to the fixed side 801. The sliding tilting member includes a claw 803, which has a wire-bearing portion 802. The wire-bearing portion 802 has a clamping surface. In the closed state, the clamping surface is horizontally upward and has a groove-shaped enclosure. The tilting is achieved by the sliding tilting member driving the wire-bearing portion to rotate in conjunction.

[0035] The sliding tilting component also includes a sliding component, with a claw 803 rotatably connected to the sliding component. The pivot 804 of the claw 803 is located below the clamping surface. An elastic element 13 is also provided between the claw 803 and the sliding component. The elastic element 13 has the greatest deformation when the claw 803 is in the closed state.

[0036] like Figure 13 As shown, one end of the elastic element 13 is located at point A on the claw, and the other end is located at point B on the sliding element. The distance between points A and B is the smallest when the inclination is at its maximum. The distances from points A and B to the center line of the rotating shaft 804 of the claw 803 are equal.

[0037] The elastic element 13 is connected to point B through a limiting rod 805. The limiting rod 805 is set perpendicular to the rotation plane of the claw 803. The claw 803 is provided with a limiting groove 806. When the claw 803 is in the closed state, the limiting rod 805 is at the first end of the limiting groove 806. When the claw 803 is opened to 30 degrees, the limiting rod 805 is at the other end of the limiting groove 806.

[0038] In the pre-grip state, both the opening and tilt angles are opened to their maximum strokes. As the guide line 7 gradually approaches horizontal from its suspended state, the tilt angle of the claw 803 adapts to the suspension angle of the guide line 7 under the combined action of the elastic element 13 and the gravity of the guide line 7, so that the enclosing part on the clamping surface fits the guide line 7, preventing it from falling off and improving the success rate of the gripping process.

[0039] The right arm 6 does not require an additional vision camera. After the left arm 4 completes visual recognition, the right arm 6 can perform end-effector positioning calculations based on the coordinates.

[0040] The specific method by which depth camera 12 identifies drainage line 7 is as follows: The camera captures an image of the drainage line 7, the drainage line 7 is manually selected, and the machine segments and identifies the point cloud (which is cylindrical) of the selected area.

[0041] Centerline extraction and 3D reconstruction are performed by fitting the centerline of the traverse line using point cloud geometric moments to calculate the center coordinates (xc, yc) and orientation angle θ. The 3D coordinates of the work point are then calculated using the traverse centerline equation: y = tan(θ)・(x-xc) + yc. Finally, combined with camera intrinsic and extrinsic parameters, the pixel coordinates are converted to robot base coordinates.

[0042] Control the robotic arm to move to the drainage line 7, the gripper 8 loosely grasps the drainage line 7, pushes the drainage line 7 to the vicinity of the J-type clamp 2, and makes a slight adjustment to the gripping position according to the situation on site. Then clamp the drainage line 7, start precise alignment, and send the end of the drainage line into the J-type clamp 2.

[0043] After the wiring tool completes the wiring process, it disengages. During disengagement, pulling on the latch 11 causes the two side covers 101 of the insulating shell to fold downwards under the action of the torsion springs. Once closed, they are locked in place by the magnet at the bottom.

[0044] Electric wire-connecting tools can replace manual labor for connecting high-voltage lines. However, the existing wire-connecting clamps lack insulating shells and are exposed to the elements, posing a risk of arcing and leakage, potentially threatening nearby workers. Manually attaching an insulating shell after connection defeats the purpose of replacing manual labor in live-line work. Therefore, an insulating shell needs to be invented that automatically attaches to the clamp after the wire-connecting tool is released.

Claims

1. A live installation method for a 10 kV J-type clamp, characterized by: The method comprises the following steps, and the steps are sequentially performed: Step 1: open the two side covers of the insulating shell (1) upward, connect the turning shaft end of the insulating shell (1) with the J-shaped wire clamp (2), and form a J-shaped wire clamp with an insulating shell; Step 2: preinstall the J-shaped wire clamp with the insulating shell on a wire clamp tool (3), and the wire clamp tool (3) is arranged on a left arm (4) of a six-degree-of-freedom force control robot arm; Step 3: peel the busbar and the part of the wire segment, identify the position of the bare wire segment of the busbar (5) through a depth camera, and control the left arm (4) to drive the wire clamp tool (3) to place the bare wire segment of the busbar (5) in the busbar groove position of the J-shaped wire clamp (2); Step 4: install a wire grabbing tool on a right arm (6) of the six-degree-of-freedom force control robot arm, calculate the position of the wire segment (7) through end positioning according to the recognition coordinates of the left arm depth camera, control the right arm (6) to drive the wire grabbing tool to the position of the wire segment (7), and the wire grabbing tool virtually grabs the wire segment (7) in a pre-grabbing state; Step 5: the right arm (6) drives the virtually grabbed wire segment (7) to move to the vicinity of the J-shaped wire clamp (2), adjusts the grabbing position, clamps the wire segment (7) by the wire grabbing tool, accurately positions, and feeds the bare wire segment of the wire segment (7) into the wire segment groove position of the J-shaped wire clamp (2); Step 6: after the wire jointing is completed, the wire clamp tool (3) moves downward, the J-shaped wire clamp with the insulating shell is locked and separated from the wire clamp tool (3), and the insulating shell (1) is flipped downward and is attracted by the built-in magnet.

2. A live installation method for a 10 kV J-type clamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wire grabbing tool comprises a clamping jaw (8), a torque motor (9) and a lead screw (10), the clamping jaw (8) has two degrees of freedom and is used for adapting to the overhanging state of the wire segment (7), and the torque motor (9) drives the lead screw (10) to drive the clamping jaw (8) to move up and down and open and close.

3. A live installation method for a 10 kV J-type clamp according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two degrees of freedom of the clamping jaw (8) are opening and closing degree and inclination degree, the opening and closing degree moves up and down to open and close, the maximum stroke is 100 mm, the maximum stroke of the inclination degree is 30 degrees, and after the clamping jaw (8) enters the wire grabbing state, the inclination degree is attached to the sag of the wire segment (7) and adapts to the change.

4. A live installation method for a 10 kV J-type clamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: The position calculation method of the wire segment (7) is that a depth camera is used to shoot a wire segment (7) image, a worker frames the wire segment (7), a machine divides and identifies the point cloud of the framed area, a center line of the wire segment is fitted through point cloud geometry moments, a center coordinate (xc, yc) and a direction angle θ are calculated, a three-dimensional coordinate of a work point is calculated through a center line equation y = tan (θ)・(x-xc)+yc, pixel coordinates are converted into robot base coordinate system coordinates in combination with internal and external parameters of the depth camera, and the right arm is controlled to move to the wire segment (7).

5. A live installation method for 10 kV J-type clamps according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the two side covers of the insulating shell (1) are flipped upward, the two side covers are attached to each other, buckles (11) are arranged on the wire clamp tool (3), and the two side covers are locked through the buckles (11).

6. A live installation method for a 10 kV J-type clamp according to claim 3, characterized in that: The opening and closing degree and the inclination degree are achieved by relative movement of the fixed side and the moving side of the clamping jaw (8), the moving side comprising a sliding inclination piece, the sliding inclination piece being in sliding connection with the fixed side (801), the sliding inclination piece comprising a clamping jaw (803), the clamping jaw (803) having a wire receiving part (802) with a clamping surface, the clamping surface being horizontally upward in the closed state, the clamping surface having a concave groove-shaped enclosing part, the inclination degree being achieved by linkage rotation of the wire receiving part when the sliding inclination piece slides.

7. A live installation method for a 10 kV J-type clamp according to claim 6, characterized in that: The sliding inclination piece further comprises a sliding piece, the clamping jaw (803) being in rotational connection with the sliding piece, a rotation shaft (804) of the clamping jaw (803) being below the clamping surface, an elastic piece (13) being further arranged between the clamping jaw (803) and the sliding piece, the elastic piece (13) being most deformed in the closed state of the clamping jaw (803).

8. A live installation method for a 10 kV J-type clamp according to claim 7, characterized in that: One end of the elastic piece (13) is arranged at point A on the clamping jaw (803), and the other end is arranged at point B on the sliding piece, the distance between the point A and the point B being smallest when the inclination degree is maximum, the distance from each of the point A and the point B to the center line of the rotation shaft of the clamping jaw (803) being equal.

9. A live installation method for a 10 kV J-type clamp according to claim 8, characterized in that: The elastic piece (13) is connected with the point B through a limiting rod (805), the limiting rod (805) being arranged perpendicularly to the rotation plane of the clamping jaw (803), a limiting groove (806) being arranged on the clamping jaw (803), the limiting rod (805) being at the first end of the limiting groove (806) when the clamping jaw (803) is in the closed state, the limiting rod (805) being at the other end of the limiting groove (806) when the clamping jaw (803) is opened to 30 degrees.

10. A live installation method for a 10 kV J-type clamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: In the pre-grabbing state, the opening and closing degree and the inclination degree are both opened to the maximum stroke, in the process that the drainage wire (7) gradually approaches the horizontal from the overhang, the inclination degree of the clamping jaw (803) adaptively changes with the overhang of the drainage wire (7) under the joint action of the elastic piece (13) and the gravity of the drainage wire (7), so that the enclosing part on the clamping surface is attached to the drainage wire (7).

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