Clamp for a wire of an overhead line and method for tightening a wire of an overhead line
AssigneeAlstom Transport Technologies
InventorsDaniele Flena, Felice Bassani, Andrea Perego, Claudio Binda
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Abstract
A clamp for a wire of an overhead line comprising a main body has a groove for hosting the wire, a first and a second tapered region located in respective ends of the groove, and a first and a second spring placed in respective holes on opposite sides of the groove. The first and second springs are located in a central portion of the groove and are arranged for pushing respective wedges into the tapered regions in opposite directions. The wedges are arranged for tightening the wire by blocking between the wire itself and a wall of the respective first and second tapered region.
Claims11
A clamp configured to hold a wire of an overhead line comprising:
- a main body having a groove for hosting the wire, said main body comprising a first and a second tapered region located in respective ends of the groove;
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- a first and a second spring arranged for pushing respective first and second wedges into the tapered regions in opposite directions, said wedges being arranged for tightening the wire by blocking between the wire itself and a wall of the respective first and second tapered region,
- wherein the first and the second spring are parallel to each other and each wedge is pushed by both the first and the second spring, with the proviso that the first and second wedges are the only wedges arranged for tightening the wire, and
- wherein the first and the second spring are arranged symmetrically on both sides of the wire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.