JPH0432112A - Earthquake-proof insulator device - Google Patents

Earthquake-proof insulator device

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JPH0432112A
JPH0432112A JP13679990A JP13679990A JPH0432112A JP H0432112 A JPH0432112 A JP H0432112A JP 13679990 A JP13679990 A JP 13679990A JP 13679990 A JP13679990 A JP 13679990A JP H0432112 A JPH0432112 A JP H0432112A
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Kenichi Sakamoto
健一 坂本
Tomio Takasu
高須 十三男
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PURPOSE:To improve an earthquake-proof characteristic by providing a container at the top of an insulator device, and providing a weight, a sliding mechanism for free movement of the weight in a horizontal direction and spring devices in the container. CONSTITUTION:An earthquake-proof mechanism 3 consist o a cylindrical container 4 with a bottom, which is provided in the center of the top side end of an insulator device a weight 5 provided in the container 4, casters 6, which work as a sliding mechanism supporting the weight 5 so as to move free in the horizontal direction of the insulator device, and spring devices 7 provided between the weight 5 and the side wall 4a of the container 4. As the spring devices 7, 4 sets are provided, having same spring constant each other, and these respective spring devices 7 are supported by spring holding members 8 and spring holding members 9 respectively. Now, when an earthquake happens, owing to the inertia of the weight 5, the weight 5 moves in the reverse direction relatively to the swing of the insulator device, and its force is transferred to the wall 4a via the spring devices 7 and the swinging amount of a station post insulator 1 is reduced.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 [産業上の利用分野] 本発明は、耐震機能を有するステーションポスト碍子、
碍管等の耐震用碍子装置に関するものである。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a station post insulator having an earthquake-resistant function;
This invention relates to earthquake-resistant insulator devices such as insulators.

[従来の技術] 一般に、地震動は、大きさ、卓越振動数、波形、方向が
不定であるため、これに適合するようにステーションポ
スト碍子、碍管を使用した塔状構造物は耐震対策をたて
る必要がある。
[Prior art] In general, earthquake motion is unstable in magnitude, predominant frequency, waveform, and direction. Therefore, to accommodate this, earthquake-resistant measures must be taken for tower-like structures using station post insulators and insulated pipes. There is a need.

上記塔状構造物の耐震対策はその構造上、地震動のうち
垂直振動は特に考慮しな(てもよ(、水平振動に対する
対策が特に必要となる。
Due to its structure, seismic measures for the above-mentioned tower-like structures do not particularly take into account vertical vibrations among seismic motions (though countermeasures against horizontal vibrations are particularly required).

通常、ステーションポスト碍子、碍管の強度は非共振時
における静的計算で充分強度があるように設計されてい
るので、ステーションポスト碍子、碍管等の強度は地震
動との共振時或いは擬共振時が設計上の問題点となる。
Normally, the strength of station post insulators and insulator tubes is designed to be sufficiently strong by static calculations when there is no resonance, so the strength of station post insulators and insulator tubes is designed to be strong enough when resonating with earthquake motion or quasi-resonating. This is the problem above.

ところが、地震動のうち問題となる卓越振動数は一般に
0.5〜10出であり、超高圧以上の大型の電気機器の
固有振動数は、この範囲に入ってきており、地震動と共
振又は擬共振を起こす可能性がある。
However, the dominant frequency that is a problem in earthquake motion is generally 0.5 to 10, and the natural frequency of large electrical equipment with ultra-high voltage or higher falls within this range, and is likely to cause resonance or quasi-resonance with earthquake motion. may occur.

そして、地震動と共振又は擬共振を起した場合、ステー
ションポスト碍子、碍管の揺れが大きくなり、ステーシ
ョンポスト碍子、碍管が磁器製であるため、破壊するお
それがある。
If resonance or quasi-resonance occurs with earthquake motion, the station post insulator and insulator tube will shake significantly, and since the station post insulator and insulator tube are made of porcelain, there is a risk of them being destroyed.

そこで、従来このような問題に対処するために以下のよ
うな対策案が考えられている。
Therefore, in order to deal with such problems, the following countermeasures have been considered.

第1の対策は、ステーションポスト碍子、碍管等自体を
太く、厚く、大きくすることである。
The first measure is to make the station post insulator, insulator tube, etc. thicker, thicker, and larger.

第2の対策は、強度の強い磁器を使用してステーション
ポスト碍子、碍管等を製造することである。
The second measure is to manufacture station post insulators, insulator tubes, etc. using strong porcelain.

第3の対策は、ステーションポスト碍子の場合には2本
柱、3角錐、4角錐構成とすることである。
The third measure is to use a two-pillar, triangular pyramid, or four pyramid structure in the case of a station post insulator.

第4の対策は、碍管の場合には長幹碍子を挟着したステ
ーを頂部から張ることである。
The fourth measure is, in the case of insulator pipes, to attach a stay with a long insulator sandwiched between them from the top.

[発明が解決しようとする課題] しかし、第1の対策では、製作上の限界があるばかりで
なく、ステーションポスト碍子、碍管等・自体の重量が
増して耐震強度は比例的には増加しないという問題点が
ある。更に、−成約傾向として体積が大きくなるほど磁
器の固有の強度は減少するという問題点がある。
[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, with the first measure, not only is there a manufacturing limit, but the weight of the station post insulator, insulator pipe, etc. themselves increases, and the seismic strength does not increase proportionally. There is a problem. Furthermore, there is a problem in that the inherent strength of porcelain tends to decrease as the volume increases.

第2の対策では、磁器自身の固有強度の増大には限界が
あるとともに、強い強度の磁器になるほど製作上の寸法
限界が小さくなるという問題点がある。
The second measure has the problem that there is a limit to the increase in the inherent strength of the porcelain itself, and the stronger the porcelain, the smaller the dimensional limit in manufacturing.

第3,4の対策では、構造的に複雑になるとともに、大
きな取り付はスペースが必要となるという問題点がある
The third and fourth measures have problems in that they become structurally complex and require space for large installations.

又、上記いずれの対策においてもコスト高となる。In addition, any of the above measures results in high costs.

そこで、本発明は、従来におけるこのような耐震性の限
界に鑑み、簡単な構造で、かつ特別大きな取り付はスペ
ースを必要としなくても、耐震性を一層向上させること
のできる耐震碍子装置を提供することを目的としている
Therefore, in view of the limitations of conventional earthquake resistance, the present invention provides an earthquake-resistant insulator device that has a simple structure and does not require a particularly large installation space, and can further improve earthquake resistance. is intended to provide.

[課題を解決するための手段] 上記目的を解決するために本発明においては、碍子装置
の頂部に収納室を設け、同収納室内に重りを設けるとと
もに、同重りを碍子装置の水平方向に移動自在にするた
めのすべり機構を設け、同重りと前記収納室の側壁との
間にはばね装置を設けることを要旨としている。
[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above object, in the present invention, a storage chamber is provided at the top of the insulator device, a weight is provided in the storage chamber, and the weight is moved in the horizontal direction of the insulator device. The gist is that a sliding mechanism is provided to allow the weight to move freely, and a spring device is provided between the weight and the side wall of the storage chamber.

[作用] 本発明においては、地震発生時、重りの慣性により相対
的に見れば、碍子装置の揺れと逆方向に重りが移動する
ので、この移動する力かばね装置を介して収納室側壁に
伝達され、碍子装置の揺れ量を減少させ、碍子装置に働
く応力を低減させる。
[Function] In the present invention, when an earthquake occurs, the inertia of the weight causes the weight to move in a direction opposite to the shaking of the insulator device, so this moving force is transmitted to the side wall of the storage chamber via the spring device. This reduces the amount of vibration of the insulator device and reduces the stress acting on the insulator device.

[第1実施例] 以下、本発明をステーションポスト碍子に具体化した第
1実施例につき第1〜4図を参照して説明する。
[First Embodiment] Hereinafter, a first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a station post insulator will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

第1図に示すように、本実施例の耐震碍子装置は、基台
(図示しない)上に立設されたステーションポスト碍子
1と、その上端部に設けられた電線支持部2と、同電線
支持部2上に設けられた耐震機構3とからなっている。
As shown in FIG. 1, the earthquake-resistant insulator device of this embodiment includes a station post insulator 1 erected on a base (not shown), an electric wire support section 2 provided at the upper end of the station post insulator 1, and an electric wire support section 2 provided at the upper end of the station post insulator 1. It consists of an earthquake-resistant mechanism 3 provided on a support part 2.

第2,3図に示すように、この耐震機構3は、碍子装置
の上端部中央に設けられた有底円筒形状の収納室4と、
同収納室4内に設けられた重り5と、同重り5を碍子装
置の水平方向に移動自在に支持するためのすべり機構と
してのキャスター6と、同重り5と前記収納室4の側壁
4aとの間に設けられたばね装置7とからなっている。
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, this earthquake-resistant mechanism 3 includes a bottomed cylindrical storage chamber 4 provided at the center of the upper end of the insulator device,
A weight 5 provided in the storage chamber 4, casters 6 serving as a sliding mechanism for supporting the weight 5 so as to be movable in the horizontal direction of the insulator device, and the weight 5 and the side wall 4a of the storage chamber 4. and a spring device 7 provided between the two.

前記重り5は、重金属製(Fe、Cu、Pb製等)の円
柱形状であって、この重り5の下面には前記キャスター
6が複数個取り付けられており、これにより重り5は前
記収納室4の底面上を自在に移動可能になっている。
The weight 5 has a cylindrical shape made of heavy metal (made of Fe, Cu, Pb, etc.), and a plurality of casters 6 are attached to the lower surface of the weight 5, so that the weight 5 can be moved into the storage chamber 4. It can be moved freely on the bottom surface of the

前記ばね装置7としては互いに同じバネ定数を有するも
のが4個設けられており、これら各ばね装置7は、側壁
4aに溶接されたばね受は部材8及び重り5に溶接され
たばね受は部材9によりそれぞれ支持されている。又、
各ばね装置7は重り5の中心軸を中心として互いに90
°ずれた位置に設けられている。これらの各ばね装置7
により、重り5には常に引っ張られる力が働き、重り5
は常にはステーションポスト碍子1の軸線上に位置して
いる。
There are four spring devices 7 having the same spring constant, and each of these spring devices 7 has a spring receiver welded to the side wall 4a by a member 8, and a spring receiver welded to the weight 5 by a member 9. Each is supported. or,
Each spring device 7 is 90 degrees from each other about the central axis of the weight 5.
It is located at a different position. Each of these spring devices 7
As a result, a pulling force always acts on weight 5, and weight 5
is always located on the axis of the station post insulator 1.

このばね装置7について詳細に説明すると、第4図に示
すように、一対のばね取り付は板11の間には不等ピッ
チの圧縮コイルばね10が取り付けられており、重′す
5側のばね取り付は板11には第1引張部材12の一端
部が固定されている。
To explain this spring device 7 in detail, as shown in FIG. For spring attachment, one end of the first tension member 12 is fixed to the plate 11.

この第1引張部材12は前記圧縮コイルばね10内側及
び側壁4a側のばね取り付は板11の透孔11aに遊挿
されてその他端部が側壁4aのばね受は部材8に係止さ
れている。又、側壁4a側のばね取り付は板11には第
2引張部材13の一端部側である分岐された端部が固定
されているとともに、この第2引張部材13は前記圧縮
コイルばね10及び重り5側のばね取り付は板11の透
孔11aに遊挿されてその他端部が重り5のばね受は部
材9に係止されている。
The first tension member 12 is loosely inserted into the through hole 11a of the plate 11 when the spring is attached to the inside of the compression coil spring 10 and the side wall 4a, and the other end is locked to the member 8 at the spring receiver on the side wall 4a. There is. Further, for mounting the spring on the side wall 4a side, a branched end, which is one end side of the second tension member 13, is fixed to the plate 11, and this second tension member 13 is attached to the compression coil spring 10 and the second tension member 13. The spring on the weight 5 side is loosely inserted into the through hole 11a of the plate 11, and the other end of the spring receiver on the weight 5 is locked to the member 9.

このように構成されたばね装置7は、常には第2引張部
材13が圧縮コイルばね10の付勢力により重り5を側
壁4a側に付勢するとともに、第・l引張部材12が圧
縮コイルばね10の付勢力により相対的に側壁4aを重
り5側に付勢する。又、重り5が反対側の側壁4a側に
移動した場合には第2引張部材13が圧縮コイルばね1
0の付勢力に抗して重り5側に移動される。このとき圧
縮コイルばね10に働く力が第1引張部材12を介して
側壁4aに伝達される。
In the spring device 7 configured in this way, the second tension member 13 always biases the weight 5 toward the side wall 4a by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 10, and the lth tension member 12 always biases the weight 5 toward the side wall 4a by the bias force of the compression coil spring 10. The biasing force relatively biases the side wall 4a toward the weight 5 side. Further, when the weight 5 moves to the opposite side wall 4a, the second tension member 13 is moved to the compression coil spring 1.
The weight is moved to the weight 5 side against the urging force of 0. At this time, the force acting on the compression coil spring 10 is transmitted to the side wall 4a via the first tension member 12.

さて、本実施例の耐震碍子装置においては、地震発生時
、重り5の慣性により、相対的に見れば碍子装置の揺れ
と逆方向に重り5が移動するので、その力かばね装置7
を介して側壁4aに伝達され、ステーションポスト碍子
lの揺れ量を減少させ、ステーションポスト碍子1に働
く応力を低減させる。
Now, in the earthquake-resistant insulator device of this embodiment, when an earthquake occurs, the inertia of the weight 5 causes the weight 5 to move in the direction opposite to the shaking of the insulator device, so the force and the spring device 7 move.
The vibration is transmitted to the side wall 4a via , reducing the amount of sway of the station post insulator 1, and reducing the stress acting on the station post insulator 1.

しかも、前記ばね装置7は非線形のばねである圧縮コイ
ルばねlOを利用しているので、重り−ばね系の固有振
動数はタワミ量により変化する。
Moreover, since the spring device 7 utilizes a compression coil spring 1O which is a non-linear spring, the natural frequency of the weight-spring system changes depending on the amount of deflection.

従って、地震動の卓越振動数と重り−ばね系の固有振動
数とが一致して共振又は擬共振を起こしてしまうことが
なく、かえってステーションポスト碍子1の揺れ量を増
加させてしまうという逆効果のおそれがない。
Therefore, the dominant frequency of the earthquake motion and the natural frequency of the weight-spring system do not match and cause resonance or quasi-resonance, which has the opposite effect of increasing the amount of shaking of the station post insulator 1. There is no fear.

このように本実施例の耐震碍子装置においては簡単な構
造で、かつ特別の取り付はスペースを必要とすることな
く、地震動に対する耐震性を増すことができ、地震に対
してより破壊しにくくなるという効果がある。又、簡単
な構造なので、安価に製造することができる。
In this way, the earthquake-resistant insulator device of this embodiment has a simple structure, does not require special installation space, can increase earthquake resistance against earthquake motion, and is more difficult to break due to earthquakes. There is an effect. Moreover, since it has a simple structure, it can be manufactured at low cost.

[第2実施例] 次に、本発明をSFaガスが入ったガスブッシング22
の構成要素である碍管22aに具体化した第2実施例の
耐震碍子装置につき前記第1実施例と相違するところの
みを第5〜7図を参照して説明する。
[Second Example] Next, the present invention will be applied to a gas bushing 22 containing SFa gas.
Regarding the earthquake-resistant insulator device of the second embodiment, which is embodied in an insulator tube 22a which is a component of the present invention, only the differences from the first embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

第6,7図に示すように、本実施例におけるすべり機構
と、しては、前記第1実施例におけるキャスター6の代
わりに、収納室4の底面上にコロ21が多数個敷き詰め
られている。このコロ21の働きにより、重り5は碍子
装置の水平方向に移動自在になっている。
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the sliding mechanism in this embodiment includes a large number of rollers 21 spread over the bottom surface of the storage chamber 4 instead of the casters 6 in the first embodiment. . The action of the rollers 21 allows the weight 5 to move freely in the horizontal direction of the insulator device.

この実施例では前記第1実施例に比較して重り5の移動
がよりスムーズである。他の耐震上の作用効果等は前記
第1実施例と同様である。
In this embodiment, the weight 5 moves more smoothly than in the first embodiment. Other seismic effects and the like are the same as in the first embodiment.

なお、本実施例では、碍管22aの内部構造は、各種電
気機器に応じて変化する。
Note that in this embodiment, the internal structure of the insulator tube 22a changes depending on various electrical devices.

なお、本発明は前記実施例に限定されるものではなく、
例えば次のようにすることも可能である。
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments,
For example, it is also possible to do as follows.

(イ)前記第1. 2実施例における圧縮コイルばね1
0として、不等ピッチばねではなく、等ピッチばね等の
線形ばねを用いること。
(b) Section 1 above. Compression coil spring 1 in 2 embodiments
0, use a linear spring such as a uniform pitch spring instead of an uneven pitch spring.

こうすれば地震動と重り−ばね系の振動系とが共振又は
擬共振してしまうおそれがない場合に有効となる。
This is effective when there is no risk of resonance or quasi-resonance between the seismic motion and the vibration system of the weight-spring system.

(ロ)非線形ばねとして不等ピッチばねの代わりに、竹
の子ばねを用いること。
(b) Use bamboo shoot springs instead of unequal pitch springs as nonlinear springs.

(ハ)ばね装置7の数を2個、3個、又は5個以上設け
ること。
(c) Providing two, three, or five or more spring devices 7.

[発明の効果] 以上詳述したように本発明においては、簡単な構造で、
かつ特別大きな取り付はスペースを必要としなくても、
耐震性を一層向上させることができるという優れた効果
を奏する。
[Effect of the invention] As detailed above, the present invention has a simple structure,
And the extra large installation doesn't require much space,
This has the excellent effect of further improving earthquake resistance.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1〜4図は本発明をステーションポスト碍子に具体化
した第1実施例の耐震碍子装置を示し、第1図は同耐震
碍子装置の要部断面図、第2図は要部拡大断面図、第3
図は第2図のX−X線断面図、第4図はばね装置の拡大
断面図、第5〜7図は本発明を碍管に具体化した第2実
施例の耐震碍子装置を示し、第5図は同耐震碍子装置の
要部断面図、第6図は要部拡大断面図、第7図は第6図
のY−Y線断面図である。 収納室4、側壁4a、重り5、キャスター6、ばね装置
7、コロ21゜ 特許出願人  日本碍子株式会社 代理人  弁理士 恩田博宣(ほか1名)第1図 第61!!!1
1 to 4 show a first embodiment of an earthquake-resistant insulator device in which the present invention is embodied in a station post insulator, FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a main part of the same earthquake-resistant insulator device, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part. , 3rd
The figure shows a sectional view taken along the line X-X of Fig. 2, Fig. 4 shows an enlarged sectional view of the spring device, and Figs. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the earthquake-resistant insulator device, FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line Y--Y in FIG. 6. Storage chamber 4, side wall 4a, weight 5, caster 6, spring device 7, roller 21° Patent applicant Nippon Insulator Co., Ltd. Agent Patent attorney Hironobu Onda (and one other person) Figure 1 Figure 61! ! ! 1

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1、碍子装置の頂部に収納室(4)を設け、同収納室(
4)内に重り(5)を設けるとともに、同重り(5)を
碍子装置の水平方向に移動自在にするためのすべり機構
(6,21)を設け、同重り(5)と前記収納室(4)
の側壁(4a)との間にはばね装置(7)を設けたこと
を特徴とする耐震碍子装置。
1. A storage chamber (4) is provided at the top of the insulator device, and the storage chamber (4) is
4) A weight (5) is provided in the interior, and a sliding mechanism (6, 21) is provided to allow the weight (5) to move freely in the horizontal direction of the insulator device, and the weight (5) and the storage chamber ( 4)
An earthquake-resistant insulator device characterized in that a spring device (7) is provided between the side wall (4a) and the side wall (4a).
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