CN215111377U - Rust-proof device and power transmission tower with same - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a rust-resistant device that loses and have its power transmission tower, rust-resistant device that loses is applicable to the power transmission tower, and rust-resistant device that loses includes: the protective cover is used for covering foundation bolts and connecting nuts which are positioned above a tower foot plate of the power transmission tower; the gasket is clamped between the protective cover and the tower foot plate, and the protective cover is connected with the tower foot plate through the gasket. The utility model discloses a rust-resistant device that loses has solved rag bolt among the prior art's rust-resistant relatively poor problem of effect of losing the measure.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a power transmission tower technical field particularly, relates to an antirust device and have its power transmission tower.
Background
At present, an iron tower used in an overhead transmission line is generally connected with the ground by adopting foundation bolts, the lower half portions of the foundation bolts are poured inside a supporting base located on the ground, the upper ends of the foundation bolts penetrate through a tower foot plate of the iron tower and then are connected with nuts so as to fix the tower feet of the iron tower, and after the nuts are installed, concrete can be poured near the nuts to form protective caps so as to protect the parts, located above the tower foot plate, of the foundation bolts and the nuts.
The lower half part of the foundation bolt is poured into the supporting base and is located below the ground, the probability of corrosion is extremely low, the upper end of the foundation bolt and the nut are located above the tower foot plate, even if the foundation bolt is wrapped in the concrete protective cap, air and the like still enter the concrete protective cap and are subjected to oxidation reaction with the upper end of the foundation bolt and the nut, so that the foundation bolt is corroded, the nut is loosened, the strength of the foundation bolt is reduced, the iron tower is finally inclined, the tower material is damaged, even the risk of tower collapse exists, and the inestimable loss and adverse effect are brought to the society and an electric network.
Moreover, if the iron tower located in the mining-affected area sinks, inclines, and sinks unevenly, the tower legs with relatively large settling value need to be subjected to a centering or resetting measure, and at the moment, the centering or resetting measure can be performed only after the screw cap needs to be loosened. If the top of the anchor bolt is corroded, the anchor bolt cannot be righted or reset.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model discloses a main aim at provides an antirust device and have its power transmission tower to solve rag bolt among the prior art's the relatively poor problem of effect of antirust measure.
In order to achieve the above object, according to the utility model discloses an aspect provides a rust-resistant device that loses, is applicable to the power transmission tower, and rust-resistant device that loses includes: the protective cover is used for covering foundation bolts and connecting nuts which are positioned above a tower foot plate of the power transmission tower; the gasket is clamped between the protective cover and the tower foot plate, and the protective cover is connected with the tower foot plate through the gasket.
Further, the protective cover is detachably connected with the gasket; and/or the gasket is detachably connected with the tower foot plate; and/or the protective cover is made of steel; and/or the gasket is made of iron.
Further, the rust preventing device includes: the first sealing layer is clamped between the protective cover and the gasket to seal a gap between the protective cover and the gasket; and/or a second sealing layer, which is clamped between the gasket and the tower foot plate to seal a gap between the protective cover and the gasket; and/or a concrete protective layer poured over the tower foot plate to completely cover the protective cover and the gasket.
Further, the first sealing layer is a rubber pad or a sealing glue layer; and/or the second sealing layer is a rubber pad or a sealing glue layer.
Furthermore, a through hole is formed in the gasket, the gasket is sleeved on the foundation bolt through the through hole, and the gasket is located between the connecting nut and the tower foot plate so as to be tightly pressed on the tower foot plate through the connecting nut.
Furthermore, one side of the gasket, which is close to the protective cover, is provided with a plurality of screw rods, the plurality of screw rods are arranged along the periphery of the gasket, the protective cover is provided with a plurality of mounting holes, the plurality of mounting holes and the plurality of screw rods are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence manner, and the free ends of the screw rods penetrate through the corresponding mounting holes and then are connected with the mounting nuts.
Further, each screw is welded to the shim.
Further, the protective cover includes: the cover body part covers the foundation bolts and the connecting nuts which are positioned above the corresponding tower foot plates, and an avoidance space for avoiding the corresponding foundation bolts and the corresponding connecting nuts is arranged on the cover body part; the connecting part is positioned at one end of the cover body part close to the tower foot plate, and the connecting part is an annular flange arranged around the outer periphery of the cover body part and used for being connected with the gasket; wherein the cover body portion and the connecting portion are integrally formed.
Further, the safety cover is including dodging the hole, dodges the hole including setting up the through-hole on connecting portion and setting up the blind hole in cover body portion, the opening of blind hole towards cover body portion one side that is close to connecting portion and with the through-hole intercommunication.
According to the utility model discloses an on the other hand provides a power transmission tower, including pylon body and the tower sole that is used for supporting the tower foot of pylon body and support the basis, the tower sole passes through the fastener and is connected with the support basis, the fastener include rag bolt and be used for with rag bolt threaded connection's coupling nut, its characterized in that, power transmission tower still includes foretell rust-resistant device of losing, rust-resistant device of losing is used for protecting rag bolt and coupling nut.
Use the technical scheme of the utility model, the utility model discloses an it is applicable to the transmission tower that rust-resistant loses the device, rust-resistant device that loses includes safety cover and gasket, the safety cover is used for establishing rag bolt and the coupling nut cover that is located the tower foot board top of transmission tower, the gasket clamp is established between safety cover and tower foot board, in order to be connected between safety cover and the tower foot board, this rust-resistant device simple structure that loses, the size is little, weight is lighter, easily standardization, be convenient for processing and installation, the environment of "contactless concrete and isolated outside air" has been produced around rag bolt top and coupling nut, be favorable to preventing rag bolt top and coupling nut from taking place the corrosion, the relatively poor problem of effect of the rag bolt's of having solved among the prior art rust-resistant measure, thereby guaranteed the feasibility of when transmission tower need take rightting or the measure that resets.
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The accompanying drawings, which form a part of the present application, are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:
fig. 1 shows a schematic view of an embodiment of an anti-corrosion device according to the invention mounted on a tower foot plate;
FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the corrosion preventing apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of part of the components of the corrosion protection arrangement shown in FIG. 1; and
fig. 4 shows a top view of the protective cover shown in fig. 1.
Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:
1. a protective cover; 11. a cover body portion; 12. a connecting portion; 13. avoiding holes; 14. mounting holes; 2. a gasket; 3. a first sealing layer; 4. a concrete protective layer; 5. a screw; 6. mounting a nut; 7. a tower footing plate; 8. anchor bolts; 9. a connecting nut; 10. supporting a foundation; 100. and (4) the ground.
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It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, the utility model provides a rust-resistant device that loses is applicable to the power transmission tower, and rust-resistant device that loses includes: the protective cover 1 is used for covering foundation bolts 8 and connecting nuts 9 which are positioned above a tower foot plate 7 of the power transmission tower; the gasket 2 is clamped between the protective cover 1 and the tower foot plate 7, and the protective cover 1 is connected with the tower foot plate 7 through the gasket 2.
The utility model discloses an anti-rust device that loses is applicable to the power transmission tower, anti-rust device that loses includes safety cover 1 and gasket 2, safety cover 1 is used for establishing with coupling nut 9 cover the rag bolt 8 that will be located the tower foot board 7 top of power transmission tower, 2 clamps of gasket are established between safety cover 1 and tower foot board 7, in order to be connected between safety cover 1 and the tower foot board 7, this anti-rust device that loses simple structure, the size is little, weight is lighter, easily standardization, be convenient for processing and installation, the environment of one "contactless concrete and isolated outside air" has been produced around rag bolt 8 top and coupling nut 9, be favorable to preventing rag bolt 8 top and coupling nut 9 from taking place the corrosion, the relatively poor problem of the effect of the rust-resistant measure of the rag bolt among the prior art has been solved, thereby guaranteed the feasibility when the power transmission tower need take righting or the measure that resets.
Specifically, the protective cover 1 is detachably connected with the gasket 2; and/or the gasket 2 is detachably connected with the tower foot plate 7; and/or the protective cover 1 is made of steel; and/or the shim 2 is made of iron.
Preferably, the rust preventing device includes: a first seal layer 3, the first seal layer 3 being interposed between the protection cover 1 and the gasket 2 to seal a gap between the protection cover 1 and the gasket 2; and/or a second sealing layer interposed between the gasket 2 and the tower foot plate 7 to seal a gap between the protection cover 1 and the gasket 2; and/or a concrete cover 4, the concrete cover 4 being cast over the tower foot plate 7 to completely cover the protective cover 1 and the spacer 2.
Since there may be a gap between the protective cover 1 and the gasket 2 in actual implementation, which may cause air or the like to enter the protective space formed by the protective cover 1 and the gasket 2, the first sealing layer 3 is provided between the protective cover 1 and the gasket 2 to completely seal the gap between the protective cover 1 and the gasket 2, thereby further isolating the air or the like from entering.
Also, there may be a gap between the gasket 2 and the tower foot plate 7, which may cause air or the like to enter the protection space formed by the protective cover 1 and the gasket 2, and therefore, a second sealing layer is provided between the gasket 2 and the tower foot plate 7 to completely seal the gap between the gasket 2 and the tower foot plate 7, further isolating the entrance of air or the like.
The utility model discloses an antirust device that loses has still set up concrete protective layer 4, through pouring concrete protective layer 4 in order to cover safety cover 1 and gasket 2 completely in the tower foot board 7 top to form the protection to the outside of safety cover 1 and gasket 2, also be the second heavy protection to rag bolt 8 top and coupling nut 9 simultaneously.
Optionally, the first sealing layer 3 is a rubber pad or a sealing glue layer; and/or the second sealing layer is a rubber pad or a sealing glue layer.
Specifically, be provided with the via hole on gasket 2, gasket 2 establishes on rag bolt 8 through the via hole cover, and gasket 2 is located between coupling nut 9 and tower footing board 7 to compress tightly gasket 2 on tower footing board 7 through coupling nut 9.
Preferably, the through hole on the gasket 2 is a round hole, the diameter of the through hole is slightly larger than the maximum outer diameter of the threaded rod section of the foundation bolt 8, the size of the through hole is smaller than the outer edge size of the end face of the connecting nut 9, and part of the gasket 2 is pressed on the tower foot plate 7 by the connecting nut 9, so that the gasket 2 is fixed relative to the foundation bolt 8.
As shown in fig. 1 to 4, a plurality of screws 5 are disposed on one side of the gasket 2 close to the protective cover 1, the plurality of screws 5 are disposed along the outer periphery of the gasket 2, a plurality of mounting holes 14 are disposed on the protective cover 1, the plurality of mounting holes 14 are disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of screws 5, and the free end of each screw 5 passes through the corresponding mounting hole 14 and then is connected to the mounting nut 6.
Specifically, tower foot board 7 is the rectangular plate, gasket 2 is the rectangle gasket with the shape assorted of tower foot board 7, the quantity of screw rod 5 is four, four screw rods 5 set up in four corners departments of gasket 2 one-to-one, correspondingly, the quantity of mounting hole 14 and mounting nut 6 also is four, four mounting nut 6, four mounting hole 14 and four screw rod 5 one-to-one set up, the one end that gasket 2 was kept away from to each screw rod 5 is passed behind corresponding mounting hole 14 and is connected with mounting nut 6, come fixed connection between safety cover 1 and the gasket 2 through screwing up mounting nut 6.
Preferably, each screw 5 is welded to the washer 2.
As shown in fig. 2, the protective cover 1 includes: the tower foot plate structure comprises a cover body part 11, wherein the cover body part 11 covers the foundation bolts 8 and the connecting nuts 9 which are positioned above the corresponding tower foot plates 7, and an avoidance space for avoiding the corresponding foundation bolts 8 and the corresponding connecting nuts 9 is arranged on the cover body part 11; a connecting portion 12, the connecting portion 12 being located at one end of the cover body portion 11 near the footing plate 7, the connecting portion 12 being an annular flange provided around the outer periphery of the cover body portion 11 for connection with the gasket 2; wherein the cover body 11 and the connecting portion 12 are integrally formed.
The cover body 11 is a circular tube structure with one closed end and the other open end, the connecting portion 12 is a rectangular plate structure matched with the gasket 2 in shape, and four mounting holes 14 are correspondingly arranged at four corners of the connecting portion 12.
As shown in fig. 2, the protection cover 1 includes a relief hole 13, the relief hole 13 includes a through hole provided on the connecting portion 12 and a blind hole provided on the cover body portion 11, and an opening of the blind hole faces a side of the cover body portion 11 close to the connecting portion 12 and communicates with the through hole.
The blind hole on the cover body 11 is an avoidance space for avoiding the corresponding anchor bolt 8 and the connecting nut 9.
The utility model also provides a power transmission tower, including pylon body and the tower foot board 7 and the support basis 10 that are used for supporting the tower foot of pylon body, tower foot board 7 is connected with support basis 10 through the fastener, and the fastener includes rag bolt 8 and is used for the coupling nut 9 with rag bolt 8 threaded connection, and power transmission tower still includes foretell rust-resistant device of losing, and rust-resistant device of losing is used for protecting rag bolt 8 and coupling nut 9.
Specifically, the support base 10 is disposed below the ground 100.
From the above description, it can be seen that the above-mentioned embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:
the utility model discloses an anti-rust device that loses is applicable to the power transmission tower, anti-rust device that loses includes safety cover 1 and gasket 2, safety cover 1 is used for establishing with coupling nut 9 cover the rag bolt 8 that will be located the tower foot board 7 top of power transmission tower, 2 clamps of gasket are established between safety cover 1 and tower foot board 7, in order to be connected between safety cover 1 and the tower foot board 7, this anti-rust device that loses simple structure, the size is little, weight is lighter, easily standardization, be convenient for processing and installation, the environment of one "contactless concrete and isolated outside air" has been produced around rag bolt 8 top and coupling nut 9, be favorable to preventing rag bolt 8 top and coupling nut 9 from taking place the corrosion, the relatively poor problem of the effect of the rust-resistant measure of the rag bolt among the prior art has been solved, thereby guaranteed the feasibility when the power transmission tower need take righting or the measure that resets.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. An anti-corrosion device suitable for a power transmission tower, characterized by comprising:
the protective cover (1) is used for covering foundation bolts (8) and connecting nuts (9) which are positioned above tower foot plates (7) of the power transmission tower;
gasket (2), gasket (2) press from both sides and establish safety cover (1) with between tower sole (7), safety cover (1) pass through gasket (2) with connect between tower sole (7).
2. An etching prevention apparatus according to claim 1,
the protective cover (1) is detachably connected with the gasket (2); and/or
The gasket (2) is detachably connected with the tower foot plate (7); and/or
The protective cover (1) is made of steel; and/or
The gasket (2) is made of iron.
3. An antirust device according to claim 1, characterized in that the antirust device comprises:
a first seal layer (3), the first seal layer (3) being interposed between the protection cover (1) and the gasket (2) to seal a gap between the protection cover (1) and the gasket (2); and/or
A second seal layer interposed between the gasket (2) and the footing plate (7) to seal a gap between the protective cover (1) and the gasket (2); and/or
The concrete protection layer (4) is poured above the tower foot plate (7) to completely cover the protection cover (1) and the gasket (2).
4. An etching prevention apparatus according to claim 3,
the first sealing layer (3) is a rubber pad or a sealing glue layer; and/or
The second sealing layer is a rubber pad or a sealing glue layer.
5. The corrosion protection device according to claim 1, wherein a through hole is provided in the gasket (2), the gasket (2) is sleeved on the anchor bolt (8) through the through hole, and the gasket (2) is located between the connecting nut (9) and the tower foot plate (7) so as to press the gasket (2) on the tower foot plate (7) through the connecting nut (9).
6. The corrosion protection device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of screws (5) are provided on the gasket (2) on a side close to the protective cover (1), the plurality of screws (5) are provided along an outer periphery of the gasket (2), the protective cover (1) is provided with a plurality of mounting holes (14), the plurality of mounting holes (14) are provided in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of screws (5), and a free end of each screw (5) passes through the corresponding mounting hole (14) and is connected to the mounting nut (6).
7. An anti-rust apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that each of the screws (5) is welded to the shim (2).
8. An anti-rust apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the protective cover (1) comprises:
the tower foot plate structure comprises a cover body part (11), the cover body part (11) covers foundation bolts (8) and connecting nuts (9) which are positioned above corresponding tower foot plates (7), and an avoidance space for avoiding the corresponding foundation bolts (8) and the corresponding connecting nuts (9) is arranged on the cover body part (11);
the connecting part (12) is positioned at one end of the cover body part (11) close to the tower foot plate (7), and the connecting part (12) is an annular flange arranged around the outer periphery of the cover body part (11) and used for being connected with the gasket (2);
wherein the cover body portion (11) and the connecting portion (12) are integrally formed.
9. The rust protection apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that the protective cover (1) includes a relief hole (13), the relief hole (13) including a through hole provided on the connecting portion (12) and a blind hole provided on the cover body portion (11), an opening of the blind hole facing a side of the cover body portion (11) near the connecting portion (12) and communicating with the through hole.
10. A power transmission tower comprising a tower body and a tower foot (7) and a support base (10) for supporting the tower foot of the tower body, the tower foot (7) being connected to the support base (10) by a fastener comprising an anchor bolt (8) and a coupling nut (9) for threaded connection with the anchor bolt (8), the power transmission tower further comprising an anti-corrosion device according to any one of claims 1 to 9 for protecting the anchor bolt (8) and the coupling nut (9).
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