An ice-breaking device for overhead power transmission lines

By introducing drones to detect sagging and issue alarms in the ice-breaking device for overhead power transmission lines, and combining heating and knocking functions, the problem of existing devices being unable to detect sagging has been solved, achieving a safe and reliable ice-breaking effect.

CN224438504UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-30SHANDONG SHOUYANG ELECTRIC POWER GROUP CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
SHANDONG SHOUYANG ELECTRIC POWER GROUP CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-12
Publication Date
2026-06-30

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing ice-breaking devices for overhead power lines cannot detect the sagging of power lines, which may affect the aesthetics and increase the risk of electric shock.

Method used

An ice-breaking device was designed, which includes a drone, a heating component, a striking component, and an alarm system. The drone detects cable sagging and issues an alarm when necessary, and the device combines heating and striking functions to break ice.

Benefits of technology

It enables timely detection and adjustment of power transmission line sag, ensuring safe distances and avoiding aesthetic impacts and electric shock risks.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of power facility maintenance equipment technology, and in particular to an ice-breaking device for overhead transmission lines. This utility model provides an ice-breaking device for overhead transmission lines capable of detecting the sag of the transmission line for timely adjustment. The device includes a housing, a connecting plate, fixed rods, and a trigger frame. Two fixed rods are connected to the upper middle part of the housing, and a connecting plate is connected between the upper sides of the fixed rods. A trigger frame is connected to the upper part of the connecting plate. When the device is driven by a drone to move the housing along the cable, the cable rests on rollers. When the cable sags, it pulls the fixed rods, connecting plate, and trigger frame downwards, compressing the springs. The trigger frame then presses down on a switch, triggering an alarm. This achieves the effect of detecting the sag of the transmission line for timely adjustment.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of power facility maintenance equipment technology, and in particular to an ice-breaking device for overhead transmission lines. Background Technology

[0002] In cold climates, overhead power transmission lines are prone to accumulating ice and snow, which not only increases the burden on the lines but can also lead to serious accidents such as line breaks and tower collapses. Therefore, it is necessary to de-ice overhead power transmission lines.

[0003] An ice-breaking device for overhead transmission lines, such as one disclosed in CN222423171U, includes a drive mounting base, an ice-breaking hammer, and a drive component. The drive mounting base is detachably mounted on the transmission line and moves along the line. The ice-breaking hammer is rotatably mounted on the drive mounting base and performs ice-breaking operations by swinging and striking the transmission line. The drive component is mounted on the drive mounting base and is connected to the ice-breaking hammer, driving the hammer to swing back and forth. This invention uses a drive mounting base to move along the transmission line, and the ice-breaking hammer strikes the line repeatedly during this movement, enabling rapid and effective ice-breaking of transmission circuits. It features a simple structure and convenient operation. However, because this overhead transmission line ice-breaking device is primarily designed for ice breaking of overhead transmission lines, it cannot detect line sag. When the line sags due to excessive weight, it not only affects aesthetics but may also reduce the safe distance between the conductor and the ground, increasing the risk of electric shock.

[0004] Therefore, an ice-breaking device for overhead power transmission lines has been developed that can detect the sag of transmission lines and make timely adjustments. Utility Model Content

[0005] To overcome the shortcomings of existing overhead transmission line ice-breaking devices, which are mainly designed for ice breaking of overhead transmission lines but cannot detect the sag of the transmission line, and which not only affect the aesthetics when the transmission line is too heavy and sags, but may also reduce the safe distance between the conductor and the ground and increase the risk of electric shock, this utility model provides an overhead transmission line ice-breaking device that can detect the sag of the transmission line so as to make timely adjustments.

[0006] The technical implementation scheme of this utility model is as follows: an ice-breaking device for overhead transmission lines, comprising a shell, a connecting plate, a fixing rod, a drone, an alarm, a trigger frame, a spring, a switch, a heating component, and a striking component. Two fixing rods are connected to the upper side of the middle of the shell, and a connecting plate is connected between the upper sides of the fixing rods. A trigger frame is connected to the upper side of the connecting plate, and an alarm is connected to the upper side of the trigger frame. A drone is slidably connected to the trigger frame. Springs are connected between the drone and the front and rear parts of the trigger frame. A switch is connected to the lower part of the drone and is located below the trigger frame. The shell is provided with a heating component that can heat the transmission line, and the shell is also provided with a striking component that can strike the transmission line.

[0007] Furthermore, it also includes rollers, with rollers rotatably connected to the middle and right sides of the outer casing.

[0008] Furthermore, the heating assembly includes clamps, a first motor, a bidirectional lead screw, a guide rod, and heating wires. The guide rod is connected to the upper left part of the outer casing, and clamps are slidably connected to both the front and rear parts of the guide rod. The first motor is connected to the inner side of the left rear part of the outer casing, and the bidirectional lead screw is connected to the output shaft of the first motor. The bidirectional lead screw is rotatably connected to the outer casing, and the clamps are all threadedly connected to the bidirectional lead screw. Heating wires are connected to each clamp.

[0009] Furthermore, all the fixtures are curved.

[0010] Furthermore, the striking assembly includes a rubber rod, a support plate, a bevel gear, a missing gear, and a second motor. The upper left inner side of the housing is connected to two support plates, and the rubber rod is rotatably connected between the support plates. The upper left inner side of the housing is connected to the second motor, which is located between the support plates. The missing gear is connected to the output shaft of the second motor, and the rubber rod is connected to two bevel gears.

[0011] Furthermore, the drone, alarm, switch, first motor, heating wire, second motor, and processor are electrically connected through a control module.

[0012] This invention has the following advantages: When the drone moves along the cable with its outer shell, the cable is placed on the roller. When the cable sags, it pulls the fixing rod, connecting plate and trigger frame downwards. The spring is compressed and contracts, and the trigger frame presses down on the switch, causing the alarm to sound. This achieves the effect of detecting the sag of the power transmission line so that it can be adjusted in time. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the drone and trigger frame and other components of this utility model.

[0015] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the switch and spring components of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the clamp and first motor components of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the heating wire and other components of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 6 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the bevel gear and the missing gear cross-sectional component of this utility model.

[0019] In the above attached diagram: 1: outer shell, 2: connecting plate, 3: fixing rod, 4: clamp, 5: rubber roller, 6: roller, 7: drone, 8: alarm, 9: trigger frame, 10: spring, 11: switch, 12: first motor, 13: two-way lead screw, 14: guide rod, 15: heating wire, 16: support plate, 17: bevel gear, 18: missing gear, 19: second motor. Detailed Implementation

[0020] References to embodiments herein mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0021] An ice-breaking device for overhead power transmission lines, such as Figures 1-6 As shown, it includes a housing 1, a connecting plate 2, a fixing rod 3, rollers 6, a drone 7, an alarm 8, a trigger frame 9, a spring 10, a switch 11, a heating component, and a striking component. The upper middle part of the housing 1 is connected to two fixing rods 3 on the left and right sides. The upper sides of the fixing rods 3 are connected to the connecting plate 2. The middle and right sides of the housing 1 are rotatably connected to rollers 6. The upper side of the connecting plate 2 is connected to the trigger frame 9. The upper side of the trigger frame 9 is connected to the alarm 8. The drone 7 is slidably connected to the trigger frame 9. The front and rear parts of the trigger frame 9 are connected to the drone 7 by springs 10. The lower part of the drone 7 is connected to the switch 11, which is located below the trigger frame 9. The housing 1 is equipped with a heating component and a striking component.

[0022] like Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5As shown, the heating assembly includes clamps 4, a first motor 12, a bidirectional lead screw 13, a guide rod 14, and heating wires 15. The guide rod 14 is connected to the upper left part of the outer casing 1. The clamps 4 are slidably connected to both the front and rear parts of the guide rod 14. The clamps 4 are all arc-shaped to facilitate clamping the cable. The first motor 12 is connected to the inner side of the rear left part of the outer casing 1. The bidirectional lead screw 13 is connected to the output shaft of the first motor 12. The bidirectional lead screw 13 is rotatably connected to the outer casing 1. The clamps 4 are all threadedly connected to the bidirectional lead screw 13. The heating wires 15 are connected to the clamps 4.

[0023] like Figure 1 and Figure 6 As shown, the striking assembly includes a rubber rod 5, a support plate 16, a bevel gear 17, a missing gear 18, and a second motor 19. The upper left inner side of the outer casing 1 is connected to two support plates 16, and the rubber rod 5 is rotatably connected between the support plates 16. The upper left inner side of the outer casing 1 is connected to the second motor 19, which is located between the support plates 16. The missing gear 18 is connected to the output shaft of the second motor 19, and the rubber rod 5 is connected to two bevel gears 17. The drone 7, alarm 8, switch 11, first motor 12, heating wire 15, second motor 19, and processor are electrically connected through a control module.

[0024] When using this utility model, firstly, start the drone 7 and fly it to the side of the overhead power line so that the cable is positioned between the clamps 4. Then, the processor starts the first motor 12 through the control module, which drives the bidirectional lead screw 13 to rotate, so that the clamps 4 move closer to each other along the guide rod 14 to clamp the cable. Then, the heating wire 15 heats the cable to melt the frost on the cable. The drone 7 moves along the cable, which drives the clamps 4 to move, thus completing the de-icing of the entire cable.

[0025] While de-icing the cable, the processor starts the second motor 19 through the control module, which drives the missing gear 18 to rotate, so that the missing gear 18 intermittently meshes with the two bevel gears 17 on the left and right, thereby causing the rubber rod 5 to swing back and forth to knock off the ice and frost.

[0026] When the drone 7 moves the outer shell 1 along the cable, the cable is placed on the roller 6. When the cable droops, it pulls the fixing rod 3, the connecting plate 2 and the trigger frame 9 downward. The spring 10 is compressed and contracts. The trigger frame 9 presses down on the switch 11, causing the alarm 8 to sound an alarm. This allows the detection of the drooping of the power transmission line for timely adjustment. After the cable is released from the roller 6, the spring 10 rebounds, causing the fixing rod 3, the connecting plate 2 and the trigger frame 9 to move upward and reset.

[0027] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of this utility model without departing from the essence and scope of the technical solutions of this utility model.

Claims

1. An ice breaking device for overhead power lines, characterized in that: Includes an outer shell (1), with two fixed rods (3) connected to the upper middle part of the outer shell (1), a connecting plate (2) connected between the upper sides of the fixed rods (3), a trigger frame (9) connected to the upper side of the connecting plate (2), an alarm (8) connected to the upper side of the trigger frame (9), a drone (7) slidably connected to the trigger frame (9), and springs (10) connected to the drone (7) at both the front and rear of the trigger frame (9), a switch (11) connected to the lower part of the drone (7), the switch (11) being located below the trigger frame (9), a heating component capable of heating the power transmission line on the outer shell (1), and a striking component capable of striking the power transmission line on the outer shell (1).

2. The ice-breaking device for overhead transmission lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes rollers (6), with rollers (6) rotatably connected to the middle and right sides of the outer casing (1).

3. The ice-breaking device for overhead transmission lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: A guide rod (14) is connected to the upper left part of the outer shell (1). The guide rod (14) is slidably connected to clamps (4) at both the front and rear. A first motor (12) is connected to the inner side of the left rear part of the outer shell (1). A bidirectional lead screw (13) is connected to the output shaft of the first motor (12). The bidirectional lead screw (13) is rotatably connected to the outer shell (1). The clamps (4) are threadedly connected to the bidirectional lead screw (13). The threads of the two clamps (4) and the bidirectional lead screw (13) are opposite in direction. A heating wire (15) is connected to each clamp (4).

4. An ice-breaking device for overhead transmission lines according to claim 3, characterized in that: All clamps (4) are arc-shaped.

5. An ice-breaking device for overhead transmission lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper left inner side of the outer shell (1) is connected to two support plates (16), and a rubber rod (5) is rotatably connected between the support plates (16). The upper left inner side of the outer shell (1) is connected to a second motor (19), which is located between the support plates (16). A missing gear (18) is connected to the output shaft of the second motor (19), and two bevel gears (17) are connected to the rubber rod (5).

6. An ice-breaking device for overhead transmission lines according to claim 5, characterized in that: The drone (7), alarm (8), switch (11), first motor (12), heating wire (15), second motor (19) and processor are electrically connected through the control module.