KR102358224B1 - System and method for monitoring the tilt and blackout of a utility pole - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a system and method for monitoring the tilt and blackout of a utility pole, which monitor the occurrence of power outage due to inclination or collapse of a utility pole for distribution due to an instantaneous natural disaster or traffic accident, and collect a magnetic field of a distribution line to supply power, thereby realizing stable power supply. The disclosed system for monitoring the tilt and blackout of a utility pole includes: a utility pole which is connected to at least one power transmission line; a power generation unit which is provided in each of the at least one power transmission line; and an automatic monitoring device which is electrically connected to the power generation unit, and is fixed to the utility pole.

Description

System and method for monitoring the tilt and blackout of a utility pole

The present invention relates to a system and method for monitoring pole tilt and blackout, and more particularly, monitoring the occurrence of a power outage due to tilting or collapse of a power distribution pole due to a momentary natural disaster or traffic accident, and monitoring the magnetic field of the distribution line. To enable stable power supply by collecting and supplying power, to a system and method for monitoring pole tilt and blackout.

In general, power poles are used for supporting various cables, such as transmission lines and optical fibers, and are mostly made of reinforced concrete columns.

Because these poles support the cables, they receive a vertical compressive force, which causes deformation of the poles depending on where the line direction is changed or the support base.

In addition, there is a problem in that power outages and communication failures occur when a telephone pole falls or is damaged due to a sudden accident.

Conventional devices for monitoring vibration/slope/earthquake exist, but these are for vibration/slope/earthquake of telegraph poles. There was a problem.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1884924 (Registration Date: 2018.07.27) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1742783 (Registration date: 2017.05.26) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2191799 (Registration date: 2020.12.10)

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to collect the magnetic field of the distribution line and supply it as power in order to monitor the occurrence of a power outage due to tilting or collapse of a power distribution pole due to a momentary natural disaster or traffic accident It is to provide a system and method for monitoring the tilt and power outage of a utility pole that enables stable power supply by using it.

Telephone pole tilt and blackout monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, at least one or more power transmission lines are fixed to the telephone pole; at least one power generation unit provided on each of the at least one or more power transmission lines; and an automatic monitoring device electrically connected to the at least one power generation unit, respectively, and fixed to the telephone pole.

In addition, it may further include a ground control device for receiving and storing or outputting data signals related to the inclination of the telephone pole and the blackout state from the automatic monitoring device using a communication network.

In addition, each of the power generators may include a magnetic induction coil therein, and generate AC power using the magnetic induction coil using the magnetic field generated from each power transmission line to be used as a power source for the automatic monitoring device.

In addition, the automatic monitoring device, the enclosure installed on the telephone pole; a power converter converting the AC power received from the respective power generators into DC power; a tilt detection unit for detecting the tilt of the telephone pole; a power outage detection unit for detecting a power outage state of the one or more power transmission lines; a controller configured to transmit the tilt signal and the blackout detection signal detected by the tilt detection unit and the blackout detection unit; and a communication unit for transmitting the detected tilt signal and the power failure detection signal by wire or wirelessly.

In addition, the tilt detection unit, a tilting sensor for continuously detecting a tilting angle with respect to the tilt of the telephone pole; and a gyro sensor for detecting a sudden change due to an instantaneous natural disaster or a traffic accident or collapse of the electric pole.

In addition, when the inclination of the telephone pole detected through the inclination sensing unit exceeds a dangerous angle or more, the control unit may generate a dangerous situation report message and control it to be transmitted to the ground control device through the communication unit.

In addition, the communication unit may include a battery for an emergency charging source, and may transmit a detection signal of the tilt detection unit or the power failure detection unit to the ground control device, and detect a power failure state of one or more of the at least one or more power transmission lines through the power failure detection unit In the case of detection, a detection signal of the inclination detection unit or the power failure detection unit may be transmitted to the ground control device through the battery for the emergency charging source.

In addition, the control unit, when the AC power is not supplied to the power conversion unit from some of the at least one power generation unit or the entire power generation unit, disconnection of the corresponding power transmission line or a problem with the transmission line through the power outage detection unit can be controlled to recognize that has occurred, to generate a message such as a transmission line disconnection, and to transmit it to the ground control device through the communication unit.

On the other hand, in the method for monitoring the tilt and blackout of a utility pole according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, (a) at least one or more power generation units provided in each of at least one or more power transmission lines generate a magnetic field generated from each power transmission line generating AC power using a magnetic induction coil; (b) transmitting the AC power each generated by the at least one power generation unit to an automatic monitoring device; (c) converting, by the automatic monitoring device, the received AC power into DC power through a power converter; (d) the automatic monitoring device supplying the converted DC power to the entire device or charging a charging device; (e) detecting the inclination of the telephone pole by a tilt sensing unit; and detecting, by a power outage detection unit, a power outage state of the at least one or more power transmission lines. (f) may include the step of controlling the control unit to transmit the detected inclination signal and the blackout detection signal to the ground control device.

According to the present invention, by installing a device capable of detecting inclination on a telephone pole and configuring the inclination information to be monitored in real time through IoT communication, there is an effect that can immediately identify and deal with an overturning accident of a telephone pole or the inclination of the telephone pole.

In addition, since the power supply means of the monitoring device installed on the telephone pole collects the magnetic field of the distribution line and supplies power, there is an advantage in that stable power supply is possible.

In addition, when the inclination detected through the inclination detector in the monitoring device installed on the telephone pole exceeds the dangerous angle, it is transmitted to the control device on the ground and reported the dangerous situation to the manager so that the manager can respond immediately.

In addition, an emergency charging source battery is configured in the communication unit in the monitoring device installed on the utility pole to supply power through the emergency charging source battery even in an emergency situation in which power is not supplied due to disconnection of the transmission line, so that even if the transmission line is disconnected, It has the effect of continuously monitoring the inclination and disconnection.

In addition, when AC power is not supplied to the power conversion unit from some of the at least one power generation unit or the entire power generation unit, it is recognized that a disconnection of the power transmission line or a problem has occurred in the transmission line through the power outage detection unit, , transmission line disconnection, etc. are generated and transmitted to the ground control device through the communication unit to continuously monitor the status of the transmission line.

And, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a system that can immediately respond to a change in inclination or a damage situation in various situations that may occur on a utility pole by utilizing a complex sensor.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a telephone pole tilt and blackout monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing an example in which one or more power transmission lines are fixed to a telephone pole according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of generating AC power using a magnetic induction coil in a power generator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of an automatic monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the ground control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating an operation flowchart for explaining a method for monitoring a pole tilt and a power outage according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement them. The present invention may be implemented in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and the same reference numerals are assigned to the same or similar components throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" with another part, this includes not only the case of being "directly connected" but also the case of being "electrically connected" with another element interposed therebetween. . Also, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

When a part is referred to as being “above” another part, it may be directly on the other part, or the other part may be involved in between. In contrast, when a part refers to being "directly above" another part, no other part is involved in between.

Although not defined otherwise, all terms including technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Commonly used terms defined in the dictionary are additionally interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the related technical literature and the presently disclosed content, and unless defined, are not interpreted in an ideal or very formal meaning.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily carry out the present invention. However, the present invention may be implemented in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

1 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the overall configuration of a utility pole tilt and blackout monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the telephone pole tilt and blackout monitoring system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a telephone pole 110 , power generators 120 , 122 , 124 , an automatic monitoring device 130 , and ground control. device 140 .

At least one transmission line (112, 114, 116) is fixed to the telephone pole (110). Although the utility pole 110 is used for supporting various cables such as power transmission lines and optical fibers, in the embodiment of the present invention, three power transmission lines 112, 114, and 116 are fixed as an example. Telephone pole 110 can remove the bending moment by maintaining the vertical structure of the load installation structure of the vertical structure, as shown in FIG. 2 is a view showing an example in which one or more power transmission lines are fixed to a telephone pole according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition to transformers and wires, cable broadcasting and Internet communication lines are added to the utility pole 110, and when the load applied to the utility pole increases and cannot maintain verticality, the bending moment increases in the lateral direction. In Korea, 11 million poles are installed, and 350,000 poles are newly installed and repaired every year, and 2,000 poles are collapsing due to typhoons. Therefore, in an embodiment of the present invention, by implementing a technology that can measure the inclination of the utility pole 110 installed outdoors in real time from a remote location, it is possible to repair and manage a heavily tilted utility pole when observed with the naked eye from a remote location.

At least one or more power generation units 120 , 122 , and 124 are provided in each of at least one or more power transmission lines 112 , 114 , 116 . That is, the first power generation unit 120 is provided in the first power transmission line 112 , the second power generation unit 122 is provided in the second power transmission line 114 , and the third power transmission line 116 is provided with A third power generator 124 is provided.

The automatic monitoring device 130 is fixed to the telephone pole 110 with, for example, an iron band, and is electrically connected to at least one or more power generation units 120 , 122 , 124 , respectively.

The ground control device 140 may receive a data signal related to the tilt and power outage state of the telephone pole 110 from the automatic monitoring device 130 through a communication network and store it internally, or may output it as a sound or an image. When the ground control device 140 is installed in a building, it may be a PC, a laptop computer, a server device, etc., and in the case of a mobile type, it may be a dedicated equipment installed in a truck or a van, or it may be a computer device, a server device, or the like.

In addition, each of the power generators 120 , 122 , 124 may include a magnetic induction coil L therein, as shown in FIG. 3 . 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of generating AC power using a magnetic induction coil in a power generator according to an embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, each power generation unit (120, 122, 124) generates AC power by using the magnetic induction coil (L) of the magnetic field generated from each power transmission line (112, 114, 116) to deliver to the automatic monitoring device (130). can

4 is a configuration diagram schematically showing an internal configuration of an automatic monitoring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the automatic monitoring device 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an enclosure 410 , a power conversion unit 402 , a control unit 403 , a communication unit 404 , a power outage detection unit 405 and It may include a tilt detection unit 406 .

The enclosure 410 is installed on the telephone pole 110 and serves as a housing for protecting the elements constituting the automatic monitoring device 130 by embedding it.

The power converter 402 converts AC power received from each power generator 120 , 122 , and 124 into DC power to be used as a power source for the automatic monitoring device 130 .

The controller 403 controls the tilt signal detected by the tilt detection unit 406 and the blackout detection unit 405 and the blackout detection signal to be transmitted through the communication unit 404 .

The communication unit 404 transmits the detected tilt signal and the blackout detection signal to the ground control device 140 by wire or wirelessly.

In addition, the communication unit 404 is provided with a battery for an emergency charging source, and when power supply is stopped due to a power outage due to a line disconnection, etc., the signal of the control unit 403 can be transmitted using the power of the emergency power battery.

In addition, the power failure detection unit 405 is at least one or more AC power generated by the power generation unit (120, 122, 124) of the at least one or more power transmission lines (112, 114, 116) to the power conversion unit (402) If it is not supplied, it is determined that a line breakage or a problem has occurred in the entire line, and the control unit 403 notifies the ground control device 140 through the communication unit 404 to take immediate action.

The tilt sensor 406 detects the tilt of the telephone pole 110, the tilt sensor 406 is a tilt sensor for continuously detecting a tilting angle with respect to the tilt of the telephone pole 110; And it may include a gyro sensor for detecting a sudden change due to an instantaneous natural disaster or traffic accident or collapse of the telephone pole 110 .

On the other hand, when the inclination of the telephone pole 110 detected through the inclination detecting unit 406 exceeds the dangerous angle, the control unit 403 generates a dangerous situation report message and through the communication unit 404 the ground control device ( 140) to control the transmission.

In addition, when the AC power is not supplied to the power conversion unit 402 among the at least one or more power generation units 120 , 122 , and 124 , the control unit 403 recognizes that the transmission line is disconnected or disconnected, and the transmission line It is possible to control to generate a disconnection message and transmit it to the ground control device 140 through the communication unit 404 .

In addition, the control unit 403, if the AC power is not supplied to the power conversion unit 402 from all of the power generation units among the at least one or more power generation units 120, 122, 124, through the power failure detection unit 405 A power failure state of one or more power transmission lines 112 , 114 , and 116 may be detected, and a detection signal may be generated and controlled to be transmitted to the ground control device 140 through the communication unit 404 .

In addition, the communication unit 404 has a battery for an emergency charging source, and may transmit a detection signal of the tilt detection unit 406 or the power failure detection unit 405 to the ground control device 140 , and the power failure detection unit 405 . ), when detecting a power failure state of one or more of at least one or more power transmission lines, the detection signal of the tilt detection unit 406 or the power failure detection unit 405 is transmitted to the ground control device 140 through the battery for an emergency charging source can do.

5 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the ground control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the ground control device 140 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a power supply unit 502 , a control unit 503 , a communication unit 504 , a measurement unit 505 , and a manager input unit (receiver device) 506 . ) and the like.

The power supply unit 502 supplies power required for the overall operation of each device.

The control unit 503 may determine the inclination state of the telephone pole 110 and the power outage state of the power transmission line based on the inclination signal and the blackout detection signal received from the automatic monitoring device 130 through the communication unit 504 .

The measurement unit 505 calculates a tilt angle based on a tilt signal detected by the tilt sensor received from the automatic monitoring device 130 or calculates a tilt angle detected by the gyro sensor.

The manager input unit (receiver device) 506 inputs processing information or control commands for the inclination state calculated through the measurement unit 505 and the power outage state of the power transmission line.

6 is a diagram illustrating an operation flowchart for explaining a method for monitoring a tilt and blackout of a telephone pole according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the telephone pole tilt and blackout monitoring system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one power generation unit 120 and 122 provided in each of at least one or more power transmission lines 112 , 114 , 116 . , 134) generates AC power by using a magnetic induction coil with a magnetic field generated from each of the power transmission lines 112, 114, and 116 (S610).

Then, at least one or more power generation units 120 , 122 , and 134 transmit the generated AC power to the automatic monitoring device 130 ( S620 ).

Then, the automatic monitoring device 130 converts the received AC power into DC power through the power conversion unit 402 (S630).

Then, the automatic monitoring device 130 supplies the converted DC power to the entire device or charges the charging device (S640). Here, the charging device may be a rechargeable battery.

Next, the tilt detection unit 406 detects the tilt of the utility pole 110 by a tilting sensor or a gyro sensor, and the blackout detection unit 405 detects a power failure state of at least one or more power transmission lines 112 , 114 , 116 . do (S650).

Then, the control unit 403 controls to transmit the tilt signal and the blackout detection signal detected through the communication unit 404 to the ground control device 140 (S660).

Here, the ground control device 140 may be a smart terminal carried by the manager. When the ground control device 140 is a smart terminal, the smart terminal 140 may be configured to include a compass module, a telephone pole detection information receiving module, and a telephone pole inclination display module.

The compass module may be configured to measure the bearing, and may determine the inclination direction of the telephone pole 110 in the field.

The telephone pole detection information receiving module may be configured to receive the tilt in the east-west direction and the inclination in the north-south direction from the tilt detection unit 406 .

The telephone pole inclination display module may be configured to display on the screen the telephone pole inclination consisting of the east-west direction and the north-south direction tilt received from the telephone pole detection information receiving module.

The tilt display screen may display a state of the original vertical direction of the telephone pole 110 and a state in which the telephone pole 110 is inclined.

The ground control device 140 may be configured to receive the inclination of the telephone pole 110 sensed in real time by the inclination detection unit 406 and to monitor it in real time.

As described above, according to the present invention, the power distribution pole monitors the occurrence of a power outage due to tilting or collapse due to a momentary natural disaster or traffic accident, and collects the magnetic field of the distribution line to supply power stably supplying power. It is possible to realize a system and method for monitoring utility pole tilt and blackout, which makes this possible.

Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains should understand that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential characteristics thereof, so the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. only do The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. .

100: Telephone pole tilt and blackout monitoring system
110: telephone poles 112, 114, 116: transmission line
120, 122, 124: power generator 130: automatic monitoring device
140: ground control device 402: power conversion unit
403: control unit 404: communication unit
405: electrostatic detection unit 406: tilt detection unit

Claims (8)

A power pole 110 to which the transmission line is fixed, and a magnetic induction coil (L) therein, the magnetic field generated from each of the transmission lines (112, 114, 116) is alternating current using the magnetic induction coil (L) It is connected to the power generating unit 120, 122, 124 and the power generating unit 120, 122, 124 that generates power, and is connected to the automatic monitoring device 130 and the ground control device 140 to monitor the tilt of the telephone pole and the blackout state. In the telegraph pole tilt and blackout monitoring system made,
The automatic monitoring device 130 is
an enclosure 410 which is installed on the telephone pole 110, and which is a housing for protecting and embedding elements constituting the automatic monitoring device 130;
a power conversion unit 402 electrically connected to the power generating unit 120, 122, and 124, respectively, and converting the AC power received from the respective power generating units 120, 122, 124 into DC power;
When the AC power generated by the power generators 120, 122, and 124 of the power transmission lines 112, 114, and 116 is not supplied to the power converter 402, the line is disconnected or there is a problem with the entire line. a power outage detection unit 405 detecting a power outage state of the power transmission line that is determined to have occurred;
The utility pole 110 comprising a tilting sensor that continuously detects a tilting angle with respect to the inclination of the utility pole 110 and a gyro sensor that detects a sudden change due to an instantaneous natural disaster or a traffic accident or collapse of the utility pole 110 a tilt detection unit 406 for detecting the inclination of ;
When AC power is not supplied to the power conversion unit 402 in any one of the power generation units 120, 122, and 124, the power transmission lines 112, 114, and 116 through the power failure detection unit 405. Generates a power outage detection signal to detect the power outage of the, and when the tilt detection of the utility pole 110 detected through the tilt detection unit 406 exceeds the dangerous angle, a dangerous situation report message is generated and the communication unit ( a control unit 403 for controlling transmission through 404; and
When a power failure state is detected by a battery for an emergency charging source receiving power from the power conversion unit 402 and the power outage detection unit 405 detects a power failure state of one or more of the power transmission lines 112 , 113 , 116 . Telephone pole tilt and power outage monitoring system including a; to the communication unit 404 to transmit the detected tilt signal and the blackout detection signal by wire or wirelessly by supplying power in an emergency situation through the battery for the emergency charging source.

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