EP2456298B1 - Piquet de clôture électrique - Google Patents

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EP2456298B1
EP2456298B1 EP10819671.8A EP10819671A EP2456298B1 EP 2456298 B1 EP2456298 B1 EP 2456298B1 EP 10819671 A EP10819671 A EP 10819671A EP 2456298 B1 EP2456298 B1 EP 2456298B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
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    • H01B17/14—Supporting insulators
    • H01B17/145—Insulators, poles, handles, or the like in electric fences

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  • This invention relates to a standard for use in electrical fencing.
  • standard includes an elongate member, which is used alone or in conjunction with other components, to provide support for one or more electrical conductors which form part of an electrical fence.
  • This type of standard can be a stand-alone item, or it could be attached to external support structure such as a wall, an existing fence or the like.
  • the electrical insulators can be designed to be used with metallic tubes, bars, rods or the like or, conversely, a metallic member can be designed so that the electrical insulators are engageable with it.
  • FR2551909 discloses the slidable engagement of insulators with an elongate metallic member. Each insulator has shaped projections which are insertable into a slot in the member.
  • US6325347 teaches a method of attaching a non-conductive bracket to a post which has flanges extending in opposite directions, using a number of clamps which are engaged with the flanges. The bracket is slidable along the post until it is clamped in a desired position.
  • US 2437344 discloses an insulator which is mounted to a bracket. Both components are secured to an elongate post at a desired position by means of a threaded fastener.
  • the components which carry the electrical conductors should, as far as is possible, be rust-resistant. In order to meet this requirement the components should be non-metallic or, alternatively, should be treated, e.g. by galvanizing, to achieve the required properties.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a fencing standard which substantially addresses the aforementioned requirements.
  • the invention provides an electrical fencing standard which includes a post which includes an elongate body with at least a first formation which extends longitudinally along the body, at least one electrical insulator, for supporting an electrical conductor, which is movably engageable with the first formation, and at least one component, engageable with the first formation, to retain the insulator at a selected position on the body, wherein the first formation is an elongate undercut channel formation which extends longitudinally on the body, and the component is slidably movable along, and is engaged with, the undercut channel formation, and is positionable between two insulators.
  • the electrical insulator may be slidable along the first formation to the selected position.
  • the electrical insulator may include a structure which is interengageable with the first formation and which allows for such movement but which prevents or inhibits detachment of the insulator directly from the body without sliding movement.
  • the body of the post may for example include an elongate rib formation.
  • the first formation is a first elongate channel formation which extends longitudinally on the body and the insulator has a complementary formation which is engageable with a sliding fit with the first channel formation.
  • the channel formation is undercut and the insulator preferably has a projection which extends into the undercut of the channel.
  • the component is engageable with the first formation to locate the insulator in the first channel at the selected position.
  • the component is, itself, slidably movable along, and engaged with, the first channel formation.
  • the component is in the nature of a spacer which spaces one insulator from an adjacent insulator. It is also possible to use two or more of the components, each component acting as a spacer, in order to vary the spacing between adjacent insulators, on a reasonable basis, according to requirement.
  • a bracket for fixing the post to an external structure may be engaged with the post.
  • the bracket is engageable with a second channel formation in a similar manner to the insulator.
  • the bracket may include at least one fixing formation which facilitates attachment of the bracket to external structure.
  • the standard may be designed to be installed at an end of an electric fence, at a location at which an electric fence changes direction for example through 90o or 270o, or at a location which is between ends of a fence.
  • the invention is not limited in this regard for the inventive principles which are described herein can be used in the construction of standards for various kinds of installation locations.
  • tensioning devices to keep the electrical conductors in an electric fence taut under different operational conditions is well established.
  • these tensioners are installed at the ends of an electric fence although they could be at various other locations. It falls within the scope of the invention to design the tensioners so that they are, themselves, directly engageable with the channel formation in the body of the post.
  • direction-changing devices e.g. wheels or similar guide structures may be engaged, at least, with the first channel formation.
  • the elongate body includes a first and a second said elongate undercut channel formation and the component has a spacer which is engaged with the first undercut channel formation.
  • a fixing bracket is then engageable with the second undercut channel formation.
  • all of the components of the standard are made from a weather-resistant electrically insulating material.
  • FIG. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a side view of an insert assembly 10 which includes an elongate member 12, a plurality of spacers 14 and an electrical insulator 16.
  • the elongate member 12 is intended to be used with a post 18 which is illustrated in perspective in Figure 4 .
  • the post 18 has a body which is electrically insulating and which is preferably extruded, for example out of glass fibre, aluminium or a similar appropriate material, or pultruded from a suitable material, optionally with fibre reinforcing.
  • the body has a central rib 20 and first and second elongate undercut channel formations 22A and 22B respectively.
  • Each channel formation, in cross section, is generally in the form of a T and has a relatively large transversely extending base 24, adjacent the rib 20, and a mouth 26 of reduced dimensions.
  • Figure 1 illustrates three spacers designated 14A, 14B and 14C respectively.
  • the spacers are substantially identical. However the spacers could come in different lengths, according to requirement.
  • Figure 6 shows in perspective the spacers 14B and 14C engaged with the post 18.
  • Each spacer has a central section 30 which is dimensioned to fit closely inside the mouth 26 of one of the channel formations, and a plurality of transversely extending pairs of projections 32 which are at regular intervals along the length of the spacer.
  • the spacer 14C is shown with two pairs of the projections 32.
  • Each projection, in cross section has a T-shape which accords generally with the base 24 on each undercut channel formation.
  • the spacers which are made from an electrically insulating material, can be separately fabricated or can be integrally formed but comprising a plurality of spacer segments which are linked to each other along respective lines of weakness 40. Each spacer segment can therefore, if required, readily be detached from an adjacent segment.
  • Figure 2 is a side view, in enlarged detail, of an insulator 16 which is made from an electrically insulating material.
  • the insulator includes an upper hook-shaped portion 44 and a lower, upwardly extending, portion 46 which, at an upper extremity, is slightly spaced from the portion 44 to define a narrow entrance gap 48, between opposing surfaces of the portions 44 and 46.
  • the entrance gap leads into a larger retention formation 50.
  • a small web 52, which braces the portion 46, has an oval hole 54.
  • the insulator 16 extends from a T-shaped support 56 which is clearly shown in cross section in Figure 8 .
  • the T-shaped support has a bridging section 56 which fits closely through the mouth 26 of the undercut channel formation 22A, and a transverse projection 58 which fits closely into the base 24 of the undercut channel formation in a post 18.
  • the arrangement however is such that although the T-shaped support can be engaged with the body of the post 18 the fit between the two components is not particularly tight and it is possible to adjust the position of the insulator, in a longitudinal sense, relative to the body of the post by sliding the insulator along the undercut channel formation.
  • Figure 5 shows a bracket 60 in perspective and in enlarged detail from a rear side
  • Figure 8 shows the bracket in cross section.
  • the bracket has a T-shaped support 66 which is generally the same as the T-shaped support 58, and a fairly large flange 70 which projects to one side of the T-shaped support and which is formed with a hole 72.
  • the bracket is preferably made from an electrical insulating material.
  • An end cap 80 shown at an upper side in Figure 6 , is engageable with a press fit with an end of the post 18.
  • the end cap has a base section 82 and, on an inner surface, projections 84, only one of which is partly visible in Figure 6 , which can respectively enter the undercut channel formations and engage therewith.
  • This engagement can be of a frictional nature.
  • a stronger attachment force is obtained through the use of a grub screw, or the like (not shown) which is carried by the cap 80, and which can be screwed into tight physical contact with a surface of the post.
  • Figure 6 illustrates, partly exploded, a fencing standard 86 according to the invention, which is constructed by engaging the insert assembly 10 of Figure 1 with a post 18.
  • the electrical standard 86 is, in effect, based on modular considerations.
  • the body of the post 18 is extruded or pultruded and can be cut to length according to requirement.
  • the insulator 16 is one of a plurality of similar insulators each of which is engageable with a sliding action with an undercut channel formation so that it can be positioned at a selected position on the body of the post.
  • a selected combination of the spacers 14A, 14B, 14C etc. which, for example are 50mm or 100mm long, can be positioned between adjacent insulators to hold the insulators in position at the chosen locations.
  • the bracket 60 can be moved with a sliding action along the undercut channel formation 22B in the post 18 to a desired position.
  • a fastener such as a screw, not shown, is screwed through a hole 88 in a boss 90 to penetrate into the rib 20 of the body of the post.
  • the bracket is then fixed to the post.
  • the outwardly projecting flange of the bracket is readily accessible so that a fastener can be passed through the hole 72 to secure the bracket to external supporting structure e.g. an existing fence, wall or the like.
  • the insulators are combined with the spacers, as required, and are positioned on one side of the post 18. End caps 80 are fixed to the respective ends of the post to restrain the spacers and insulators against sliding movement.
  • the invention holds a number of benefits.
  • the insulators are readily and quickly engaged with the post according to requirement. This enables the configuration of the assembled standard to be matched, on site, to prevailing installation conditions.
  • Figure 9 for example illustrates an arrangement in which the insulators 16 are all on one side of a post 18 at spacings 94 which are variable according to requirement but which, for the described conditions, are multiples of the minimum length of a spacer. For example if a spacer 14 is 50mm long then the spacing 94 between two adjacent electrical conductors 96 can be 50mm, 100mm, 150mm or 200mm.
  • insulators will be engaged with the first channel formation 22A, and brackets with the second channel formation 22B. This is not necessarily the case though for insulators can also or alternatively be engaged with the formation 22B.
  • Figure 10 shows an arrangement in which a first set of insulators, designated 16A, are on one side of a post 18 and a second set of insulators, designated 16B, are on an opposing side of the post.
  • the conductors 96 are thus on each of two opposed sides of the post and, overall, the deterrent effect of the fence is enhanced.
  • Figure 11 shows a standard which is attached to one side of a wall 100 by passing fasteners, not shown, through brackets which are engaged with the post.
  • Insulators 16C are engaged with the post on a lower side which is remote from the wall.
  • Above an upper end 102 of the wall insulators 16D are fixed to the post but positioned so that they are over the upper end.
  • the electrical conductors 96 are on one side of the post while, above the wall, the electrical conductors are on an opposite side of the post.
  • the insulators and the spacers are made from any suitable electrically insulating material, e.g. polyethylene, and thus the assembled standard is rust free.
  • the posts can be made to any practical length and can be cut on site to meet requirements.
  • the components are light and can be packaged densely for transport purposes. This substantially lowers transport costs.
  • Figure 12 shows a body of a post 18 in cross section.
  • a tension spring 120 extends from a mounting component 122 which, in cross section, is complementary to the undercut channel formation 22A. This type of arrangement typically is located at an end position on an electrified fence. This is not necessarily the case though for a similar tensioning mechanism could be engaged with the same or the other channel formation, and extend in an opposing direction.
  • An elongate electrical conductor 96 is engaged with the spring. The function of the spring is to keep the conductor taut under different operating conditions.
  • Figure 13 shows a modified body of a post 18A which has four undercut formations 22. Each is substantially the same as what has been described hereinbefore.
  • the post 18A In cross section though the post 18A is substantially more rigid than the post 18.
  • a component 124 engaged with one of the channel formations can be connected to a straining wire 126 which is, for example, anchored to the ground to enhance rigidity and stability of the post.
  • a custom-made component 128 which is engaged with two of the channel formations can be used to change the direction of an electrical conductor 96A through 90o. The conductor lies in a shallow groove formed in an outer surface of the component which is indicated by a dotted line 130.
  • the insulators 16A can be positioned on one side of a post and a second set of insulators 16B can be positioned on an opposing side of the post.
  • the positions of the insulators 16A and 16B are in register. Assume that every second insulator 16A is omitted and that every second insulator 16B is omitted.
  • the two sets of insulators are however positioned so that an insulator 16A is effectively positioned between two adjacent insulators 16B although the insulators 16A and 16B are on opposite sides of the post 18.
  • the insulators on opposing sides of the post are staggered. If a succession of standards made up in this way are used in the erection of a fence then the conductors 96, extending the length of the fence, can be woven around alternate posts. The security of the fence is thereby considerably enhanced without additional expenditure. An electric fence can be attacked by trying to displace the electrical conductors from one another or from the supporting posts. This type of operation is far more difficult to carry out when the conductors are in a woven orientation as shown in Figure 14 .

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  1. Étançon (10) de clôture de type électrique qui comprend un montant (18) qui a un corps allongé avec au moins une première formation (22A, 22B) qui s'étend dans le sens longitudinal le long du corps (18), au moins un isolateur électrique (16), à des fins de support d'un conducteur électrique, qui est en mesure de se mettre en prise de manière mobile par rapport à la première formation (22A, 22B), et au moins un composant (14A, 14B, 14C), en mesure de se mettre en prise par rapport à la première formation (22A, 22B), à des fins de retenue de l'isolateur (16) au niveau d'une position sélectionnée, la première formation (22A, 22B) étant une formation allongée de type profilé en U dégagé (22A, 22B), qui s'étend dans le sens longitudinal sur le corps, caractérisé en ce que le composant (14A, 14B, 14C) est mobile de manière coulissante le long de la formation de type profilé en U dégagé et mis en prise par rapport à celle-ci, et est en mesure d'être positionné entre deux isolateurs (16).
  2. Étançon selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'isolateur électrique (16) comprend une structure qui est en mesure de se mettre en prise par rapport à la première formation (22A, 22B), et qui permet un mouvement coulissant par rapport à la formation et qui empêche tout détachement de l'isolateur (16), directement par rapport au corps sans mouvement coulissant.
  3. Étançon selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2 qui est caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend au moins un support (60) qui est mis en prise par rapport à la première formation (22A, 22B), et en ce qu'il comprend au moins une formation de fixation (66), qui facilite la fixation du support (60) sur une structure externe.
  4. Étançon selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le corps allongé comprend une dite première et une dite seconde formations allongées de type profilé en U dégagé (22A, 22B), dans lequel le composant est une entretoise (14) qui est mise en prise par rapport à la première formation de type profilé en U dégagé (22A), et un support de fixation (70) est mis en prise par rapport à la seconde formation de type profilé en U dégagé (22B).
  5. Clôture de type électrique qui comprend une pluralité d'étançons de clôture de type électrique, une pluralité d'isolateurs (16) sur les étançons, et une pluralité de conducteurs électriques qui sont mis en prise par rapport aux isolateurs (16), caractérisée en ce que chaque étançon de clôture de type électrique est selon la revendication 1, et en ce que les étançons sont arrangés de telle sorte que les isolateurs (16), sur un étançon, sont alignés sur les isolateurs (16), mais dirigés à l'opposé de ceux-ci, sur un étançon adjacent, ce par quoi chaque conducteur électrique est mis en prise par rapport à un isolateur (16) sur un premier côté d'un premier étançon et par rapport à un isolateur (16) sur un second côté qui est orienté dans une direction opposée par rapport au premier côté, d'un second étançon qui est adjacent au premier étançon.
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