CN219498728U - Ring main unit insulation sealing structure convenient to assemble and disassemble - Google Patents

Ring main unit insulation sealing structure convenient to assemble and disassemble Download PDF

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CN219498728U
CN219498728U CN202320137712.2U CN202320137712U CN219498728U CN 219498728 U CN219498728 U CN 219498728U CN 202320137712 U CN202320137712 U CN 202320137712U CN 219498728 U CN219498728 U CN 219498728U
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张荣炳
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The utility model relates to a convenient ring main unit insulation seal structure of loading and unloading, the intelligent cabinet temperature adjusting device comprises a cabinet body, lower extreme fixedly connected with terminal connection is leaned on to one side of the cabinet body, the inside of terminal connection runs through and is provided with the wire, and terminal connection is leaned on outside symmetry to be provided with seal cover one and seal cover two with the junction of wire, one side of seal cover one is provided with extends cover one, one side of seal cover two is provided with extends cover two, seal cover one and extend the opposite face of cover one and lean on upper and lower both ends and seal cover two and extend the opposite face of cover two and lean on upper and lower both ends all to be provided with the gag lever post. The ring main unit insulating sealing structure convenient to assemble and disassemble can enable wires to be kept in a horizontal state in the wiring pipe, reduce the fold damage problem of the wire surface, enable the sealing structure to be detachably arranged, enable the sealing structure to be assembled and disassembled under the condition that the installation position of the wires is not affected, and improve the assembling and disassembling efficiency of the sealing structure.

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Ring main unit insulation sealing structure convenient to assemble and disassemble
Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of ring main unit sealing, in particular to a ring main unit insulation sealing structure convenient to assemble and disassemble.
Background
The ring main unit is a group of electric equipment which is arranged in a metal or nonmetal insulating cabinet body or is made into an assembled spacing ring main unit, and the annular trunk line of the ring main unit is formed by connecting buses of each outgoing line cabinet, so that the sealing structure between the lead and the ring main unit is related to the integral sealing performance of the ring main unit, and the sealing structure with good sealing performance can reduce the external air from entering the cabinet body and ensure the electrical performance of the ring main unit.
The existing sealing structure mainly comprises a sleeve and a sealing gasket, the sleeve and the sealing gasket are matched with each other to achieve a sealing effect, but when the sleeve is installed and disassembled, the installation position of a corresponding wire is required to be adjusted, the installation and disassembly efficiency of the sealing structure is affected, and when the sleeve seals the wire, the sleeve is small in supporting range, so that the wire penetrates through the part of the cabinet body and cannot be in a horizontal state, the problem of wrinkling is easily caused, and the surface of the wire is damaged.
Disclosure of Invention
In order to solve the problem that the installation position of corresponding wires needs to be adjusted when the existing sealing structure is installed and disassembled, the loading and unloading efficiency is lower, the problem that the wires are easy to produce wrinkles at the connecting part is avoided, and the situation that the wire epidermis is damaged is caused.
The application provides a convenient ring main unit insulation seal structure of loading and unloading adopts following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a convenient ring main unit insulation seal structure of loading and unloading, includes the cabinet body, one side of cabinet body leans on lower extreme fixedly connected with terminal connection, the inside of terminal connection runs through and is provided with the wire, and terminal connection department of wire leans on outside symmetry to be provided with seal cover one and seal cover two, one side of seal cover one is provided with extends cover one, one side of seal cover two is provided with extends cover two, seal cover one lean on upper and lower both ends and seal cover two lean on upper and lower both ends with the relative face of extending cover two and all be provided with the gag lever post, and seal cover one with extend the relative face of cover one and center and seal cover two with extend the relative face of cover two and all be provided with the threaded rod in the middle, seal cover one is provided with the connection anticreep mechanism with the relative face of seal cover two.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, when carrying out seal structure's installation, pass the wiring pipe earlier, with seal cover one with seal cover two joint in the wire outside again, then slide seal cover one and seal cover two with wiring pipe joint, can accomplish the sealing work of wire.
Preferably, the connection anti-drop mechanism comprises a clamping block, a limit groove is formed in one side of the clamping block, an anti-drop plate is arranged on the other side of the clamping block, a sliding block is fixedly connected to the top surface and the bottom surface of the anti-drop plate, a guide rod is fixedly connected to one side of the sliding block, and a reset spring is arranged on the outer side of the guide rod.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, in order to make things convenient for seal structure's installation and dismantlement, can carry out sealed loading and unloading under the condition that does not influence wire mounted position, be provided with and connect anticreep mechanism.
Preferably, the shape and the size of the first sealing sleeve are the same as those of the second sealing sleeve, the end face of the first rear side of the sealing sleeve is attached to the end face of the wire connecting tube near the outer side, the clamping ring is fixedly connected to the end face of the first rear side of the sealing sleeve near the inner side, the outer side of the clamping ring is attached to the inner surface of the wire connecting tube, and the inner side of the clamping ring is attached to the outer surface of the wire.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, through joint circle inside and outside both sides with laminate with junction tube and wire respectively, reduce the clearance between junction tube and the wire, two seal covers of cooperation guarantee sealed effect.
Preferably, the first extending sleeve and the second extending sleeve are in clamping connection, one end of the limiting rod is fixedly connected with the corresponding first extending sleeve or the corresponding second extending sleeve, the other end of the limiting rod is in sliding connection with the corresponding first sealing sleeve or the corresponding second sealing sleeve, the threaded rod is in rotary connection with the corresponding first sealing sleeve or the corresponding second sealing sleeve, and one end of the threaded rod penetrates through the corresponding first sealing sleeve or the corresponding second sealing sleeve and is in movable connection with the corresponding first extending sleeve or the corresponding second extending sleeve.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, rotate the threaded rod and drive corresponding extension cover one or extend the cover two and carry out horizontal migration, adjust the interval between extension cover and the seal cover, through extending cover and seal cover cooperation each other, support the wire, make the wire keep the horizontality in the terminal pipe inside, reduce the fold damage problem of wire epidermis.
Preferably, the clamping block is fixedly connected with the sealing sleeve II, one side of the clamping block is obliquely arranged, the anti-falling plate is L-shaped, the horizontal position of the anti-falling plate penetrates through the sealing sleeve I, and the vertical position of the anti-falling plate is clamped with the limiting groove.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, the terminal surface of the vertical position of joint piece extrusion anticreep board, extrusion anticreep board slides to the outside, until joint piece and first joint of seal cover, at this moment under reset spring's effect, the anticreep board resets, with spacing groove joint, make joint piece fixed in position, make seal cover one accomplish the joint with seal cover two, when need carrying out seal cover one with seal cover two's dismantlement, the horizontal position of outside pulling anticreep board, anticreep board and spacing groove separation, can pull seal cover one and seal cover two and split.
Preferably, the sliding block is in sliding connection with the first sealing sleeve, the guide rod penetrates through the first sealing sleeve, and two ends of the reset spring are fixedly connected with the sliding block and the inner surface of the first sealing sleeve respectively.
Through adopting above-mentioned technical scheme, through guide arm cooperation sliding block, guarantee the stability when anticreep board slides.
In summary, the present application includes the following beneficial technical effects:
the first extending sleeve is matched with the second extending sleeve, the joint of the first sealing sleeve and the second sealing sleeve, which is close to the outer side, of the wire and the wiring pipe is sealed and supported, the threaded rod is rotated, the distance between the extending sleeve and the sealing sleeve is adjusted, and the wire is supported through the mutual matching of the extending sleeve and the sealing sleeve;
through setting up and connecting anticreep mechanism, anticreep board and spacing groove joint make joint piece fixed in position, and clamping is accomplished with seal cover two to seal cover one, and pulling anticreep board and spacing groove separation can pull seal cover one and seal cover two and split, compares with prior art, makes seal structure be the detachable setting, can carry out sealed loading and unloading under the circumstances that does not influence wire mounted position, improves seal structure's loading and unloading efficiency.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an overall structure of an insulating sealing structure of a ring main unit, which is convenient to assemble and disassemble in an embodiment of the application;
fig. 2 is a split view of a first sealing sleeve and a second sealing sleeve of an insulating sealing structure of a ring main unit, which is convenient to assemble and disassemble in the embodiment of the application;
fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a connection anti-drop mechanism of a ring main unit insulation sealing structure which is convenient to assemble and disassemble in an embodiment of the application.
Reference numerals illustrate: 1. a cabinet body; 2. a wire connection tube; 3. a wire; 4. a first sealing sleeve; 5. a second sealing sleeve; 6. an extension sleeve I; 7. an extension sleeve II; 8. a limit rod; 9. a threaded rod; 10. connecting an anti-drop mechanism; 11. a clamping block; 12. an anti-drop plate; 13. a sliding block; 14. a guide rod; 15. a return spring; 16. and a limit groove.
Detailed Description
The utility model is further described in connection with the following detailed description, in order to make the technical means, the creation characteristics, the achievement of the purpose and the effect of the utility model easy to understand.
As shown in fig. 1-3, an insulating sealing structure of a ring main unit convenient to assemble and disassemble comprises a main unit body 1, a wiring pipe 2 is fixedly connected to one side of the main unit body 1 near the lower end, a wire 3 is arranged in the wiring pipe 2 in a penetrating mode, a sealing sleeve I4 and a sealing sleeve II 5 are symmetrically arranged at the joint of the wiring pipe 2 and the wire 3 near the outer side, an extending sleeve I6 is arranged at one side of the sealing sleeve I4, an extending sleeve II 7 is arranged at one side of the sealing sleeve II 5, limit rods 8 are arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the opposite surface of the sealing sleeve I4 and the extending sleeve I6 and the upper end and the lower end of the opposite surface of the sealing sleeve II 5 and the extending sleeve II 7 respectively, threaded rods 9 are arranged in the opposite surfaces of the sealing sleeve I4 and the extending sleeve II 7 respectively, a connecting anti-drop mechanism 10 is arranged at the opposite surfaces of the sealing sleeve I4 and the extending sleeve II 5, when the sealing structure is installed, the wire 3 penetrates through the wiring pipe 2, the sealing sleeve I4 and the sealing sleeve II 5 are clamped on the outer side of the wire 3, and then the sealing sleeve 3 is clamped by the sealing sleeve I4 and the sealing sleeve II and the wire 2.
In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the installation and the disassembly of the sealing structure, the assembly and disassembly of the sealing structure can be performed under the condition that the installation position of the lead 3 is not affected, a connection anti-falling mechanism 10 is provided, the connection anti-falling mechanism 10 comprises a clamping block 11, a limit groove 16 is formed in one side of the clamping block 11, an anti-falling plate 12 is arranged on the other side of the clamping block 11, a sliding block 13 is fixedly connected to the top surface and the bottom surface of the anti-falling plate 12, a guide rod 14 is fixedly connected to one side of the sliding block 13, and a reset spring 15 is arranged on the outer side of the guide rod 14.
In this embodiment, through the inside and outside both sides of joint circle with laminate with wiring tube 2 and wire 3 respectively, reduce the clearance between wiring tube 2 and the wire 3, two seal cover of cooperation guarantee sealed effect, seal cover one 4 is the same with the shape, the size of seal cover two 5, seal cover one 4 rear side terminal surface is close to the terminal surface laminating of outside with wiring tube 2, and seal cover one 4 rear side terminal surface is close to inboard fixedly connected with joint circle, joint circle's outside and wiring tube 2 internal surface laminating, and joint circle's inboard is laminated with the surface of wire 3.
In addition, the first extending sleeve 6 and the second extending sleeve 7 are in clamping connection, one end of the limiting rod 8 is fixedly connected with the first extending sleeve 6 or the second extending sleeve 7 correspondingly, the other end of the limiting rod 8 is slidably connected with the first sealing sleeve 4 or the second sealing sleeve 5 correspondingly, the threaded rod 9 is rotatably connected with the first sealing sleeve 4 or the second sealing sleeve 5 correspondingly, one end of the threaded rod 9 penetrates through the first sealing sleeve 4 or the second sealing sleeve 5 and the first extending sleeve 6 or the second extending sleeve 7 correspondingly movably connected, the threaded rod 9 is rotated to drive the first extending sleeve 6 or the second extending sleeve 7 correspondingly to horizontally move, the distance between the extending sleeve and the sealing sleeve is adjusted, the conducting wire 3 is supported through the mutual matching of the extending sleeve and the sealing sleeve, the conducting wire 3 is kept in a horizontal state inside the connecting tube 2, and the problem of fold breakage of the surface of the conducting wire 3 is reduced.
In this embodiment, the clamping block 11 extrudes the end surface of the vertical position of the anti-drop plate 12, extrudes the anti-drop plate 12 to slide outwards until the clamping block 11 is clamped with the first sealing sleeve 4, at this time, under the action of the return spring 15, the anti-drop plate 12 resets and is clamped with the limiting groove 16, so that the clamping block 11 is fixed in position, the first sealing sleeve 4 and the second sealing sleeve 5 are clamped, when the first sealing sleeve 4 and the second sealing sleeve 5 are required to be disassembled, the horizontal position of the anti-drop plate 12 is pulled outwards, the anti-drop plate 12 is separated from the limiting groove 16, the first sealing sleeve 4 and the second sealing sleeve 5 can be pulled to be disassembled, the clamping block 11 is fixedly connected with the second sealing sleeve 5, one side of the clamping block 11 is obliquely arranged, the anti-drop plate 12 is in an L-shaped arrangement, the horizontal position of the anti-drop plate 12 penetrates the first sealing sleeve 4, and the vertical position of the anti-drop plate 12 is clamped with the limiting groove 16.
In this embodiment, the guide rod 14 is matched with the sliding block 13, so as to ensure the stability of the anti-falling plate 12 during sliding, the sliding block 13 is in sliding connection with the first sealing sleeve 4, the guide rod 14 penetrates through the first sealing sleeve 4, and two ends of the return spring 15 are fixedly connected with the sliding block 13 and the inner surface of the first sealing sleeve 4 respectively.
The implementation principle of the ring main unit insulation sealing structure convenient to assemble and disassemble is as follows: the cabinet body 1, the wiring pipe 2, the wire 3, the first sealing sleeve 4, the second sealing sleeve 5 and the connecting anti-drop mechanism 10 form the main part of the whole sealing structure, when the sealing structure is installed, the wire 3 passes through the wiring pipe 2 and enters the cabinet body 1, then the first sealing sleeve 4 is aligned with the second sealing sleeve 5, the clamping block 11 extrudes the anti-drop plate 12 to slide outwards until the clamping block 11 is clamped with the first sealing sleeve 4, at the moment, under the action of the reset spring 15, the anti-drop plate 12 resets and is clamped with the limiting groove 16, the clamping block 11 is fixed, the first sealing sleeve 4 and the second sealing sleeve 5 are clamped with each other, then the first sealing sleeve 4 and the second sealing sleeve 5 are clamped with the wiring pipe 2, the inner side and the outer side of the clamping ring are respectively attached with the wiring pipe 2 and the wire 3, the clearance between the wire 2 and the wire 3 is reduced, the sealing effect is ensured by matching the two sealing sleeves, the two threaded rods 9 can drive the first extending sleeve 6 and the second extending sleeve 7 to move horizontally, the clearance between the extending sleeve and the sealing sleeve is adjusted, the sealing sleeve is matched with the sealing sleeve through the extending sleeve, the wire 3 is mutually matched with the wire 3, the wire 3 is supported by the sealing sleeve 3, the wire 3 is required to be separated from the second sealing sleeve 3 by the sealing sleeve 3, the wire is required to be separated from the first sealing sleeve 2 by the sealing sleeve 3, the two sealing sleeve 3 is required to be separated from the wire 3 by the sealing sleeve 3, the sealing sleeve 3 from the wire 3 by the sealing sleeve 3, the sealing sleeve is required to be separated from the sealing sleeve 2 from the sealing sleeve 3 by the sealing sleeve 3, and the sealing sleeve 3 is in a horizontal, and the sealing sleeve is required to be separated from the horizontal from the sealing sleeve 3 by the sealing plate 3 by the wire 3.
The foregoing are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, therefore: all equivalent changes in structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered in the protection scope of this application.

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1. The utility model provides a convenient ring main unit insulation seal structure of loading and unloading which characterized in that: including the cabinet body (1), one side of the cabinet body (1) is by lower extreme fixedly connected with connecting tube (2), the inside of connecting tube (2) runs through and is provided with wire (3), and the junction of connecting tube (2) and wire (3) is provided with seal cover one (4) and seal cover two (5) by outside symmetry, one side of seal cover one (4) is provided with extends cover one (6), one side of seal cover two (5) is provided with extends cover two (7), seal cover one (4) and the opposite face of extending cover one (6) are by upper and lower both ends and seal cover two (5) and extend the opposite face of cover two (7) and lean on upper and lower both ends all to be provided with gag lever post (8), and seal cover one (4) and extend the opposite face of cover one (6) and be provided with threaded rod (9) in the middle of seal cover two (5) and extend the opposite face of cover two (7), seal cover one (4) and seal cover two (5) are provided with and are connected anticreep mechanism (10).
2. The ring main unit insulation sealing structure convenient to assemble and disassemble as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the anti-drop mechanism (10) comprises a clamping block (11), a limit groove (16) is formed in one side of the clamping block (11), an anti-drop plate (12) is arranged on the other side of the clamping block (11), a sliding block (13) is fixedly connected to the top surface and the bottom surface of the anti-drop plate (12), a guide rod (14) is fixedly connected to one side of the sliding block (13), and a reset spring (15) is arranged on the outer side of the guide rod (14).
3. The ring main unit insulation sealing structure convenient to assemble and disassemble as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the shape and the size of the first sealing sleeve (4) are the same as those of the second sealing sleeve (5), the end face of the rear side of the first sealing sleeve (4) is attached to the end face of the wiring tube (2) near the outer side, the end face of the rear side of the first sealing sleeve (4) is fixedly connected with a clamping ring near the inner side, the outer side of the clamping ring is attached to the inner surface of the wiring tube (2), and the inner side of the clamping ring is attached to the outer surface of the lead (3).
4. The ring main unit insulation sealing structure convenient to assemble and disassemble as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the first extending sleeve (6) is in clamping connection with the second extending sleeve (7), one end of the limiting rod (8) is fixedly connected with the corresponding first extending sleeve (6) or the second extending sleeve (7), the other end of the limiting rod (8) is in sliding connection with the corresponding first sealing sleeve (4) or the second sealing sleeve (5), the threaded rod (9) is in rotating connection with the corresponding first sealing sleeve (4) or the second sealing sleeve (5), and one end of the threaded rod (9) penetrates through the corresponding first sealing sleeve (4) or the second sealing sleeve (5) and is in movable connection with the corresponding first extending sleeve (6) or the corresponding second extending sleeve (7).
5. The ring main unit insulation sealing structure convenient to assemble and disassemble as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the clamping block (11) is fixedly connected with the sealing sleeve II (5), one side of the clamping block (11) is obliquely arranged, the anti-falling plate (12) is L-shaped, the horizontal position of the anti-falling plate (12) penetrates through the sealing sleeve I (4), and the vertical position of the anti-falling plate (12) is clamped with the limiting groove (16).
6. The ring main unit insulation sealing structure convenient to assemble and disassemble as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the sliding block (13) is in sliding connection with the first sealing sleeve (4), the guide rod (14) penetrates through the first sealing sleeve (4), and two ends of the return spring (15) are fixedly connected with the sliding block (13) and the inner surface of the first sealing sleeve (4) respectively.
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