Rope robot and method for mounting an object to a power line
US12322938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02G1/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is for mounting an object, such as a line sensor, to a power line. The method includes: i) suspending and tensioning at least two ropes between a physical ground and a power line; ii) coupling a rope robot with the at least two ropes in such a way that the rope robot can climb up and down the at least two ropes in operational use; iii) providing an object on the rope robot; iv) making the rope robot climb up to the power line to bring the object close to the power line; v) mounting the object to the power line with the rope robot, and vi) decoupling the rope robot from the object and making the rope robot climb down the at least two ropes. A rope robot is disclosed for carrying out this method.
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