Line Bypass Support Structure for Robot Guide Wire Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing line bypass systems for robots inspecting overhead transmission lines lack efficient support structures that allow seamless movement and attachment to guide wires, leading to potential disengagement and instability during traversal.
Innovation Solution
A line bypass system with a support structure comprising a first and second support portion, an attachment portion, and guide wires that define openings for secure attachment and movement along the guide wires, ensuring continuous support and stability for the robot.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a robot is supported on overhead electric transmission lines, then the robot can move along the lines during inspection, but the robot may experience disengagement and instability during traversal
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple support portions (first support portion, second support portion) spaced apart from each other. Each support portion independently engages with the guide wire, providing segmented support that enhances stability while reducing the complexity of any single support element.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is pre-configured with attachment portions and guide wire engagement mechanisms before the robot begins traversal. The guide wires are预先 installed on the transmission lines, and the support structure is designed to automatically engage with them, ensuring immediate stability upon deployment without requiring complex real-time adjustment mechanisms.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the support structure uses multiple support portions spaced apart, then the robot gains stability, but the attachment and movement mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment portion is designed as a universal mechanism that can engage with and move along the guide wire in a standardized manner. This multi-functional attachment design allows the same mechanism to perform both attachment and movement functions across multiple support portions, reducing overall system complexity despite the presence of multiple support elements.
3Ease of operation
If the guide wire openings are configured for movable reception, then the robot can move smoothly along the guide wires, but the precision of wire positioning may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The opening in each support portion is designed with specific dimensional parameters that balance movable reception capability with positioning precision. The opening size and shape are optimized to allow the guide wire to move smoothly through while maintaining adequate constraint, achieving both ease of operation and sufficient positioning accuracy without requiring overly complex mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A line bypass system includes a support structure including a first support portion and a second support portion spaced apart from the first support portion. The support structure includes an attachment portion that attaches the first support portion to the second support portion. The first support portion and the second support portion define a first opening on a first side of the attachment portion and a second opening on a second side of the attachment portion. The first opening movably receives a first guide wire and the second opening movably receives a second guide wire.