Device, system and method for installing an object on a power line
AssigneeHeimdall Power AS
InventorsBrage W. Johansen, Sigurd Karolius Holand, Rein Åsmund Torsvik
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Abstract
A drone is for installing an object on a power line. The drone has a connection means for connecting the drone to the object, so that the drone may carry the object. A first engagement member is for engaging a second engagement member on the object. A power source is for operating the first engagement member so as to actuate a locking means on the object, via the second engagement member, for securely locking the object to the power line. The drone further has a device for limiting one or more degrees of freedom of the object relative to the power line before engaging the locking means.
Claims20
A drone for installing an object on a power line, the drone comprising:
- a power-operated tool configured to actuate a lock for locking the object to the power line,
- a connection device configured to couple the drone to the object so the drone can fly the object to the power line and further configured to uncouple the drone from the object once the object is locked to the power line via operation of the power-operated tool, and
- an arm that is movable from an idle position to an active position in which the arm is configured to limit at least one degree of freedom of movement of the object relative to the power line, the arm being independently movable to the active position before said operation of the power-operated tool to facilitate positioning of the object relative to the power line prior to said locking.
A drone for installing an object on a power line, the drone comprising:
- a power-operated tool configured to actuate a lock for locking the object to the power line,
- a connection device configured to couple the drone to the object so the drone can fly the object to the power line and further configured to uncouple the drone from the object once the object is locked to the power line via operation of the power-operated tool, and
- a clamping device that is movable from an idle position to an active position in which the clamping device is configured to limit at least one degree of freedom of movement of the object relative to the power line, the clamping device being independently movable to the active position before said operation of the power-operated tool to facilitate positioning of the object relative to the power line prior to said locking.
A method for installing an object on a power line, the method comprising:
- flying a drone to the power line, the drone carrying the object,
- moving an arm of the drone from an inactive position to an active position for limiting at least one degree of freedom of movement of the object relative to the power line, and thereafter
- actuating a lock to lock the object to the power line,
- moving the arm to the inactive position,
- decoupling the drone from the object, and
- flying the drone away from the power line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.