System and method for installing a cross arm on a utility pole
AssigneeTerex USA, LLC
InventorCorey Scott JOHNSON
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Abstract
A system is disclosed which provides the ability to install a cross arm on a power pole utilizing an electrically isolated bucket which is free of all hydraulic components used by an operator in the bucket to manipulate the bucket. The system also utilizes an in-the-bucket rechargeable battery powered electric tool such as a saw, drill etc. without a need for a hydraulic electric generator in the bucket. The system includes the ability to provide communication to and from and to supply electrical power to remote portions of an electrically isolated boom, by transmitting optical power and control signals through an electrically non-conductive optical fiber.
Claims20
A system for providing electric power in an elevated work platform (EWP), comprising:
- a photonic power module;
- an optical fiber;
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- a photovoltaic power converter electrically coupled to a rechargeable battery.
A system comprising:
- an elevated work platform (EWP) that is electrically isolated from a mobile base;
- a rechargeable battery on the EWP;
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- a power source configured to deliver electric power to the battery via optical transmission.
A system comprising:
- a power source configured to generate light;
- an optical fiber configured to transmit the light;
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- a power converter configured to convert the transmitted light into electric power for use by one or more electric devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.