Insulator cleaning device

Abstract

The application discloses an insulator cleaning device, which comprises a cleaning assembly, a driving assembly, two cleaning assemblies, a signal receiving module and a wireless communication module, wherein the cleaning assembly comprises two first motors, a rotating rod, an open cleaning box and several cleaning rods; the first motors are arranged on the cleaning box to drive the rotating rod to rotate in the cleaning box; the cleaning box is provided with a storage battery; the cleaning rods are arranged on the rotating rod and are provided with sponges; the driving assembly is connected with the cleaning assembly and the unmanned aerial vehicle and is used for driving the cleaning box to move back and forth in the horizontal direction and rotate around the center of the insulator; the two cleaning assemblies are arranged in the cleaning box and are used for cleaning the sponges; the signal receiving module is arranged in the cleaning box; and the remote controller of the unmanned aerial vehicle is provided with the wireless communication module. In the application, the sponges clean the insulator umbrella skirt through scrubbing, which is not easy to cause damage to the insulator and has high cleaning efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of insulator cleaning equipment technology, and in particular to an insulator cleaning device. Background Technology

[0002] Insulators are special insulating components that play a crucial role in overhead transmission lines. Due to environmental factors, insulator surfaces often accumulate dirt, which typically contains salts, acids, and alkalis. Generally, this dirt is water-soluble, forming an electrolyte with strong conductivity. In dry weather, the dirt layer on contaminated insulators has high resistance and poses little danger to power system operation. However, in humid weather conditions such as fog or rain, the dirt layer on the insulator surface drips, increasing conductivity, reducing insulation performance, drastically increasing leakage current, and significantly lowering flashover voltage. In severe cases, this can cause flashover of the insulator at normal operating voltage, resulting in widespread power outages. To prevent such accidents, power supply companies typically perform regular cleaning and decontamination of insulators before routine maintenance or heavy loads. Currently, insulator cleaning mainly includes manual cleaning during power outages, wiping with insulated rods while the circuit is live, and washing with water by drones. Manual cleaning during power outages and wiping with insulated rods while the circuit is live are inefficient. During drone washing, if the water resistivity is insufficient or the operation method is improper, conductive channels can easily form on the insulator surface, causing flashover tripping and leading to power outages. Furthermore, if the washing water seeps into the internal gaps of the insulator, it will degrade its insulation performance and may eventually cause insulation breakdown. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to solve the above-mentioned technical problems and to provide an insulator cleaning device.

[0004] The technical solution of the present invention: an insulator cleaning device, including a drone, and further comprising: A cleaning assembly includes two first motors, a rotating rod, a cleaning box with an opening on one side, and several cleaning rods. The first motors are mounted on the cleaning box to drive the rotating rods to rotate inside the cleaning box. The cleaning box is equipped with a battery. The cleaning rods are mounted on the rotating rods and are equipped with sponges. A drive assembly connects the cleaning assembly and the drone and is used to drive the cleaning box to move back and forth horizontally and rotate around the center of the insulator; Two cleaning components are disposed inside the cleaning box for cleaning the sponge; The system includes a signal receiving module and a wireless communication module. The signal receiving module is located inside the cleaning box, and the remote controller of the drone is equipped with the wireless communication module.

[0005] Preferably, the drive assembly includes a cover, a drive component, an upper rotating cylinder, a lower rotating cylinder, a second motor, a telescopic rod, and two first pull ropes, a diagonal rod, and a protective box. The cover has two sliding grooves. The upper and lower rotating cylinders are rotatably mounted on the cover. The end of the drive component passes through the sliding groove and connects to the upper rotating cylinder. The second motor is mounted on the drive component and connects to the upper rotating cylinder. The telescopic rod connects the drone and the upper rotating cylinder. The first pull rope connects the upper rotating cylinder and the protective box. One end of the diagonal rod passes through the protective box and connects to the lower rotating cylinder. The upper rotating cylinder has several insert rods, which are inserted into the lower rotating cylinder.

[0006] Preferably, the telescopic rod includes an outer tube and an I-shaped inner rod. The outer tube is connected to the drone, and one end of the inner rod can slide inside the outer tube, while the other end is connected to the upper rotating cylinder.

[0007] Preferably, one end of the cleaning rod can swing on the rotating rod; the cleaning assembly includes two water tanks, two lifting plates, several scrapers, a first driving device and a second driving device. The water tanks are provided with water troughs and several inlet and outlet holes. The scrapers are spaced apart in the water troughs. The first driving device is disposed in the cleaning tank and is linked with the rotating rod to drive the lifting plates to move upward in the water tank. The second driving device is slidably disposed in the cleaning tank to drive the cleaning rod to swing on the rotating rod.

[0008] Preferably, the first driving device includes a guide rod, a guide wheel, a second pull rope, a first gear, a second gear, and a rack. The guide rod and the rack are both mounted on the wall of the cleaning box. The guide wheel is rotatably mounted on the guide rod. The first gear is mounted on the rotating rod. The second gear is mounted on the rack and meshes with the first gear. The second pull rope is connected to the two lifting plates and is connected to the rack.

[0009] Preferably, the rotating rod is provided with a plurality of grooves and a swing arm, the swing arm can swing within the grooves, the swing arm is provided with a first sliding groove and a first spring, the first spring is disposed within the first sliding groove, one end of the cleaning rod can slide within the first sliding groove, and the cleaning box is provided with two second sliding grooves; the second driving device includes a support ring, an arc-shaped guide plate and two second springs, the support ring is disposed on the inner wall of the cleaning box, the arc-shaped guide plate has inclined surfaces at both ends and is disposed on the support ring, the support ring is provided with two connecting rods, the ends of the connecting rods cooperate with the second sliding grooves and are provided with limiting rods thereon, and the second springs are disposed within the second sliding grooves and sleeved on the limiting rods.

[0010] The beneficial effects of this invention are: in this invention, the sponge cleans the insulator skirts by wiping, which is less likely to damage the insulator and has high cleaning efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a front view of the overall structure of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a partial structural cross-sectional view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of a section at point A in the middle; Figure 4 yes Figure 2 Enlarged view of a section at point B in the middle; Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the connection between the cleaning rod and the swing rod in a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the telescopic rod in a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the cleaning box in a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a front view of the connection between the support ring and the arc-shaped guide plate in a preferred embodiment of the present invention; Figure 9 This is a top view of the connection between the support ring and the arc-shaped guide plate in a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] Reference numerals: UAV 10, First motor 2, Rotating rod 3, Groove 301, Swing rod 302, First slide groove 3021, First spring 3022, Cleaning box 4, Second slide groove 401, Cleaning rod 5, Sponge 501, Cover 6, Slide groove 601, Driving component 7, Upper rotating cylinder 8, Insert rod 801, Lower rotating cylinder 9, Annular plate 901, Second motor 11, Telescopic rod 12, Outer tube 121, Inner rod 122, First pull rope 13, Diagonal rod 14, Protective box 15, Water tank 16, Water trough 161, Water inlet 162, Water outlet 163, Water inlet pipe 164, Lifting plate 17, Scraper 18, Guide rod 19, Guide wheel 20, Second pull rope 21, First gear 22, Second gear 23, Gear 24, Support ring 25, Connecting rod 251, Limiting rod 2511, Arc-shaped guide plate 26, Second spring 27. Detailed Implementation

[0013] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0014] Reference Figures 1 to 9 An insulator cleaning device includes a drone 10, and further includes: The cleaning assembly includes two first motors 2, a rotating rod 3, a cleaning box 4 with an opening on one side, and several cleaning rods 5. The first motors 2 are mounted on the cleaning box 4 to drive the rotating rods 3 to rotate inside the cleaning box 4. The cleaning box 4 is equipped with a battery. The cleaning rods 5 are mounted on the rotating rods 3 and are equipped with sponges 501. A drive assembly connects the cleaning assembly and the drone 10 and is used to drive the cleaning box 4 to move back and forth in the horizontal direction and rotate around the center of the insulator; Two cleaning components are disposed inside the cleaning box 4 for cleaning the sponge 501; The invention includes a signal receiving module and a wireless communication module. The signal receiving module is located inside the cleaning box 4, and the remote controller of the drone 10 is equipped with the wireless communication module. In this invention, when cleaning the insulator skirts, the drone 10 drives the device to fly to the insulator to be cleaned. The drive component moves the cleaning box 4, allowing the sponge 501 to clean the skirts. The drive component then rotates the cleaning box 4 around the insulator. The first motor 2 drives the rotating rod 3 to rotate, which in turn rotates the cleaning rod 5, allowing the sponge 501 on it to clean the top of the skirts. After cleaning, the cleaning component cleans the sponge 501. After the skirts are cleaned, the drone 10 drives the device to fly to the next insulator to be cleaned. Specifically, the battery supplies power to the first motor 2, the second motor 11, and the signal receiving module; the cleaning box 4 is equipped with a signal receiving module, and the remote controller for the drone 10 is equipped with a wireless communication module. The wireless communication module and the signal receiving module are connected via Bluetooth, and the remote controller sends control commands to the first motor 2 and the second motor 11 via wireless communication to make them work; the camera on the drone 10 displays the captured images on the remote controller's screen, which facilitates the fit between the cover 6 and the insulator fittings.

[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it may also have the following additional technical features: In this embodiment, the drive assembly includes a cover 6, a drive component 7, an upper rotating cylinder 8, a lower rotating cylinder 9, a second motor 11, a telescopic rod 12, and two first pull ropes 13, two diagonal rods 14, and two protective boxes 15. The cover 6 has two sliding grooves 601. The upper rotating cylinder 8 and the lower rotating cylinder 9 are rotatably mounted on the cover 6. The end of the drive component 7 passes through the sliding grooves 601 and is connected to the upper rotating cylinder 8. The second motor 11 is mounted on the drive component 7 and is connected to the upper rotating cylinder 8. The telescopic rod 12 connects the drone 10 and the upper rotating cylinder 8. The first pull rope 13 connects the upper rotating cylinder 8 and the protective box 15. One end of the diagonal rod 14 passes through the protective box 15 and is connected to the lower rotating cylinder 9. The upper rotating cylinder 8 has several insertion rods 801, which are inserted into the lower rotating cylinder 9. The drone 10 drives the cover 6 to be fitted onto the insulator fittings via the telescopic rod 12. The drive component 7 moves upward under the thrust of the fittings, which in turn drives the second motor 11 and the upper rotating drum 8 to move upward. The upper rotating drum 8 pulls the first pull rope 13 to move the protective box 15 on the inclined rod 14, thereby placing the cleaning rod 5 above the umbrella skirt. The first motor 2 drives the rotating rod 3 to rotate, which in turn drives the cleaning rod 5 to rotate. The second motor 11 drives the upper rotating drum 8 to rotate, which in turn drives the lower rotating drum 9 to rotate, thereby driving the inclined rod 14 to rotate, causing the cleaning box 4 to rotate around the center of the insulator to clean the umbrella skirt. Specifically, the lower rotating drum 9 is provided with an annular plate 901, and the cover 6 is provided with an annular groove that matches the annular plate 901; the inclined rod 14 is T-shaped; the upper rotating drum 8 and the protective box 15 are provided with lifting rings, and the first pull rope 13 is connected to the lifting rings; after the upper rotating drum 8 moves upward, the insertion rod 801 will not detach from the lower rotating drum 9, and the lower rotating drum 9 is provided with several insertion holes; the output end of the second motor 11 is provided with a round rod, which passes through the cover 6 and connects to the upper rotating drum 8.

[0016] In this embodiment, the telescopic rod 12 includes an outer tube 121 and an I-shaped inner rod 122. The outer tube 121 is connected to the drone 10, and one end of the inner rod 122 can slide inside the outer tube 121, while the other end is connected to the upper rotating cylinder 8. When the cover 6 moves downward, the upper rotating cylinder 8 and the second motor 11 move upward, and the upper rotating cylinder 8 drives the inner rod 122 to move upward within the outer tube 121.

[0017] In this embodiment, one end of the cleaning rod 5 can swing on the rotating rod 3; the cleaning assembly includes two water tanks 16, two lifting plates 17, several scrapers 18, a first driving device and a second driving device. The water tank 16 is provided with a water trough 161 and several water inlets 162 and water outlets 163. The scrapers 18 are spaced apart in the water trough 161. The first driving device is disposed in the cleaning box 4 and is linked with the rotating rod 3 to drive the lifting plates 17 to move upward in the water tank 16. The second driving device is slidably disposed in the cleaning box 4 to drive the cleaning rod 5 to swing on the rotating rod 3. The first drive device drives the lifting plate 17 to move upward within the water tank 16, discharging water from the inlet 162 into the water trough 161, and then out through the outlet 163. When the cleaning rod 5 rotates away from the water trough 161, the second drive device drives the cleaning rod 5 to swing at a certain angle on the rotating rod 3, causing it to tilt, thus making the sponge 501 tilted and in contact with the umbrella skirt for cleaning. When the cleaning rod 5 rotates into the water trough 161, the second drive device drives the cleaning rod 5 back to its original position, scraping... The scraper 18 will squeeze the sponge 501 to clean its lower end surface. Specifically, the height of the scraper 18 is less than the depth of the water tank 161, and the lower end surface of the sponge 501 is below the upper end surface of the scraper 18. The water tank 16 is provided with a water inlet pipe 164, and the water inlet pipe 164 is provided with a pipe cover. Water is added to the water tank 16 through the water inlet pipe 164. When the sponge 501 is separated from the water tank 161, one side wall of the water tank 161 will contact and squeeze the bottom of the sponge 501 to squeeze out excess water from the sponge 501.

[0018] In this embodiment, the first driving device includes a guide rod 19, a guide wheel 20, a second pull rope 21, a first gear 22, a second gear 23, and a rack 24. The guide rod 19 and the rack 24 are both mounted on the wall of the cleaning tank 4. The guide wheel 20 is rotatably mounted on the guide rod 19. The first gear 22 is mounted on the rotating rod 3, and the second gear 23 is mounted on the rack 24 and meshes with the first gear 22. The second pull rope 21 connects to the two lifting plates 17 and is connected to the rack 24. Rotation of the rotating rod 3 drives the first gear 22 to rotate, which in turn drives the second gear 23 to rotate. The second gear 23 drives the rack 24 to rotate on the wall of the cleaning tank 4. The rack 24 retracts the second pull rope 21, causing the lifting plates 17 to move upwards within the water tank 16. Specifically, the guide rod 19 is provided with a U-shaped groove, and the round rod on the guide wheel 20 is rotatably connected to the wall of the U-shaped groove; the second pull rope 21 passes through the wall of the water tank 16; the diameter of the first gear 22 is smaller than the diameter of the second gear 23.

[0019] In this embodiment, the rotating rod 3 is provided with a plurality of grooves 301 and a swing rod 302. The swing rod 302 can swing within the grooves 301. The swing rod 302 is provided with a first sliding groove 3021 and a first spring 3022. The first spring 3022 is disposed within the first sliding groove 3021. One end of the cleaning rod 5 can slide within the first sliding groove 3021. The cleaning box 4 is provided with two second sliding grooves 401. The second driving device includes a support ring 25, an arc-shaped guide plate 26 and two second springs 27. The support ring 25 is disposed on the inner wall of the cleaning box 4. The arc-shaped guide plate 26 has inclined surfaces at both ends and is disposed on the support ring 25. The support ring 25 is provided with two connecting rods 251. The end of the connecting rod 251 cooperates with the second sliding groove 401 and is provided with a limiting rod 2511. The second spring 27 is disposed within the second sliding groove 401 and sleeved on the limiting rod 2511. When cleaning the umbrella skirts, as the cleaning rod 5 rotates away from the water tank 161, the swing rod 302 contacts the arc-shaped guide plate 26, causing it to tilt. When the swing rod 302 disengages from the arc-shaped guide plate 26, it contacts the support ring 25 and is in a horizontal state. The scraper 18 cleans the sponge 501. After the umbrella skirts are cleaned, the drone 10 drives the cover 6 to move upward, and the protective box 15 moves in the opposite direction on the inclined rod 14. When the first motor 2 stops working and the cleaning rod 5 is between the two umbrella skirts, if the distance between the umbrella skirts is small... After the cleaning rod 5 moves upward with the rotating rod 3, it will contact the bottom of the upper umbrella skirt. The bottom of the umbrella skirt exerts a downward force on the cleaning rod 5, and the cleaning rod 5 exerts a downward force on the arc-shaped guide plate 26, causing the connecting rod 251 on the support ring 25 to move downward in the second slide groove 401. This causes the cleaning rod 5 to drive the swing rod 302 to rotate in the groove 301. After the top of the cleaning rod 5 contacts the lower umbrella skirt, it will squeeze the first spring 3022 in the first slide groove 3021, shortening the overall length of the cleaning rod 5, thus facilitating the cleaning rod 5 to detach from the insulator. Specifically, one end of the cleaning rod 5 is T-shaped; the rotating rod 3 is provided with several grooves 301, and the round rod at the end of the swing rod 302 is rotatably connected to the wall of the groove 301.

[0020] It should be noted that the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0021] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An insulator cleaning device, comprising a drone (10), characterized in that, Also includes: The cleaning assembly includes two first motors (2), a rotating rod (3), a cleaning box (4) with an opening on one side, and several cleaning rods (5). The first motors (2) are mounted on the cleaning box (4) to drive the rotating rods (3) to rotate inside the cleaning box (4). The cleaning box (4) is equipped with a battery. The cleaning rods (5) are mounted on the rotating rods (3) and are equipped with sponges (501). A drive assembly, connecting the cleaning assembly and the drone (10) and used to drive the cleaning box (4) to move back and forth horizontally and rotate around the center of the insulator; Two cleaning components are disposed inside the cleaning box (4) for cleaning the sponge (501); The signal receiving module and the wireless communication module are provided. The signal receiving module is located inside the cleaning box (4), and the remote controller of the drone (10) is equipped with the wireless communication module.

2. The insulator cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive assembly includes a cover (6), a drive component (7), an upper rotating cylinder (8), a lower rotating cylinder (9), a second motor (11), a telescopic rod (12), and two first pull ropes (13), a diagonal rod (14), and a protective box (15). The cover (6) is provided with two sliding grooves (601). The upper rotating cylinder (8) and the lower rotating cylinder (9) are rotatably mounted on the cover (6). The end of the drive component (7) passes through the sliding groove (601) and connects to the upper rotating cylinder (8). The second motor (11) is mounted on the drive unit (7) and connected to the upper rotating drum (8). The telescopic rod (12) connects the drone (10) and the upper rotating drum (8). The first pull rope (13) connects the upper rotating drum (8) and the protective box (15). One end of the inclined rod (14) passes through the protective box (15) and connects to the lower rotating drum (9). The upper rotating drum (8) is provided with a plurality of insert rods (801), and the insert rods (801) are inserted into the lower rotating drum (9).

3. An insulator cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The telescopic rod (12) includes an outer tube (121) and an I-shaped inner rod (122). The outer tube (121) is connected to the drone (10). One end of the inner rod (122) can slide inside the outer tube (121), and the other end is connected to the upper rotating cylinder (8).

4. An insulator cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the cleaning rod (5) can swing on the rotating rod (3); the cleaning assembly includes two water tanks (16), two lifting plates (17), several scrapers (18), a first driving device and a second driving device. The water tank (16) is provided with a water trough (161) and several water inlets (162) and water outlets (163). The scrapers (18) are spaced apart in the water trough (161). The first driving device is set in the cleaning box (4) and is linked with the rotating rod (3) to drive the lifting plates (17) to move upward in the water tank (16). The second driving device is slidably set in the cleaning box (4) to drive the cleaning rod (5) to swing on the rotating rod (3).

5. An insulator cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first driving device includes a guide rod (19), a guide wheel (20), a second pull rope (21), a first gear (22), a second gear (23), and a rack (24). The guide rod (19) and the rack (24) are both mounted on the wall of the cleaning box (4). The guide wheel (20) is rotatably mounted on the guide rod (19). The first gear (22) is mounted on the rotating rod (3). The second gear (23) is mounted on the rack (24) and meshes with the first gear (22). The second pull rope (21) is connected to the two lifting plates (17) respectively and is connected to the rack (24).

6. An insulator cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating rod (3) is provided with several grooves (301) and a swing rod (302). The swing rod (302) can swing within the grooves (301). The swing rod (302) is provided with a first sliding groove (3021) and a first spring (3022). The first spring (3022) is disposed within the first sliding groove (3021). One end of the cleaning rod (5) can slide within the first sliding groove (3021). The cleaning box (4) is provided with two second sliding grooves (401). The second driving device includes a support ring (25). The arc-shaped guide plate (26) and two second springs (27) are provided. The support ring (25) is set on the inner wall of the cleaning box (4). The arc-shaped guide plate (26) has inclined surfaces at both ends and is set on the support ring (25). The support ring (25) is provided with two connecting rods (251). The end of the connecting rod (251) cooperates with the second slide groove (401) and is provided with a limiting rod (2511). The second spring (27) is set in the second slide groove (401) and sleeved on the limiting rod (2511).

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