IP Library Granted Patent US 12,567,729
Granted Patent B2
US 12,567,729 · App. 18/288,962 · Granted Mar 3, 2026

Composite crossarm and power transmission tower

Inventors: Qing Huang (Nantong, CN); Yanan Gu (Nantong, CN); Wenjie Wang (Nantong, CN); Jie Yu (Nantong, CN)
Assignee: JIANGSU SHEMAR ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
H02G7/20
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Patent No.
US 12,567,729
App. No.
18/288,962
Granted
Mar 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a composite crossarm and a power transmission tower. The composite crossarm includes at least one insulator ( 1100 ) and at least one arcing device ( 1200 ) connected to the insulator ( 1100 ). Each of the at least one arcing device ( 1200 ) includes a high-voltage end arcing component ( 1210 ) and a low-voltage end arcing component ( 1220 ). The high-voltage end arcing component ( 1210 ) is connected to a high-voltage end of the insulator ( 1100 ), and the low-voltage end arcing component ( 1220 ) is connected to a low-voltage end of the insulator ( 1100 ). The at least one arcing device ( 1200 ) includes a first arcing device having an electrical clearance between the high-voltage end arcing component ( 1210 ) and the low-voltage end arcing component ( 1220 ) less than an electrical clearance between the high-voltage end and the low-voltage end of any one of the at least one insulator ( 1100 ). The composite crossarm disclosed by the present disclosure protects all insulators ( 1100 ) through the first arcing device to reduce the safety hazards.

Claims (30)

1 . A composite crossarm, comprising:

at least one insulator; and

at least one arcing device connected to the insulator, each of the at least one arcing device comprising a high-voltage end arcing component and a low-voltage end arcing component,

wherein the high-voltage end arcing component is connected to a high-voltage end of the insulator, and the low-voltage end arcing component is connected to a low-voltage end of the insulator; and

wherein the at least one arcing device comprises a first arcing device having an electrical clearance between the high-voltage end arcing component and the low-voltage end arcing component less than an electrical clearance between the high-voltage end and the low-voltage end of any one of the at least one insulator;

wherein the high-voltage end arcing component includes an arcing ball and a first arcing rod;

wherein a first end of the first arcing rod is connected to the insulator, and a second end of the first arcing rod is connected with the arcing ball; and wherein the arcing ball serves as an arcing end of the high-voltage end arcing component,

the first end of the first arcing rod connected to the insulator is connected with a first groove fitting,

a grading ring is sleeved on the high-voltage end of the insulator, and the grading ring is connected to the first groove fitting; the first groove fitting and the grading ring are spaced from each other in a first direction parallel to an extension direction of the insulator;

wherein the grading ring is provided with a notch, wherein the second end of the first arcing rod is bent at the notch in a direction away from the grading ring and connected to the arcing ball.

2 . The composite crossarm according to claim 1 , wherein an insulator with a shed of a shortest length in the at least one insulator is connected with the first arcing device.

3 . The composite crossarm according to claim 1 , wherein the first arcing rod has a multi-section bending structure comprising a plurality of first arcing sections that are smoothly connected in sequence.

4 . The composite crossarm according to claim 1 , wherein the first groove fitting connects the first arcing rod to the insulator via a high-voltage end connecting fitting.

5 . The composite crossarm according to claim 4 , wherein the first groove fitting is provided with a first groove into which the high-voltage end connecting fitting is inserted; and wherein the first groove fitting is further provided with a first through hole through which a locking member extends, allowing for a connection of the high-voltage end connecting fitting to the first groove fitting.

6 . The composite crossarm according to claim 4 , wherein the grading ring is connected to the first groove fitting by a connecting bracket.

7 . The composite crossarm according to claim 6 , wherein the grading ring, the connecting bracket, the first arcing rod and the arcing ball are arranged to be symmetrical with respect to a first plane; and

wherein the first groove fitting is arranged to be symmetrical with respect to a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, and an intersection line of the first plane and the second plane coincides with a central axis of the grading ring.

8 . The composite crossarm according to claim 1 , wherein the low-voltage end arcing component comprises a second arcing rod; and wherein an end of the second arcing rod is connected to the insulator, and another end of the second arcing rod serves as an arcing end of the low-voltage end arcing component.

9 . The composite crossarm according to claim 8 , wherein the second arcing rod has a multi-section bending structure comprising a plurality of second arcing sections that are smoothly connected in sequence.

10 . The composite crossarm according to claim 9 , wherein first and last second arcing sections of the plurality of second arcing sections are arranged at a certain angle with respect to each other.

11 . The composite crossarm according to claim 8 , wherein the end of the second arcing rod connected to the insulator is connected with a second groove fitting, and the second groove fitting is configured to connect the second arcing rod to the insulator.

12 . The composite crossarm according to claim 1 , further comprising: a high-voltage end connecting fitting comprising an end connected to the insulator and another end connected to a first connecting fitting; wherein the high-voltage end connecting fitting is further connected with the high-voltage end arcing component; wherein two ends of the high-voltage end connecting fitting are each provided with a second through hole through which a locking element extends, allowing for a connection of the end of the high-voltage end connecting fitting to the insulator and a connection of the another end of the high-voltage end connecting fitting to the first connecting fitting; and wherein extension directions of the second through holes provided at the two ends of the high-voltage end connecting fitting are different from each other.

13 . The composite crossarm according to claim 12 , wherein the high-voltage end connecting fitting comprises a first connecting plate and a first connecting lug connected to the first connecting plate; wherein the first connecting plate is provided with the second through hole so that the high-voltage end connecting fitting is capable of being connected to the first connecting fitting, and the first connecting lug is provided with the second through hole so that the high-voltage end connecting fitting is capable of being connected to the insulator; and wherein the first connecting plate is further provided with a third through hole so that the high-voltage end connecting fitting is capable of being connected to the high-voltage end arcing component.

14 . The composite crossarm according to claim 1 , further comprising: a low-voltage end connecting fitting, two ends of the low-voltage end connecting fitting being each provided with a fourth through hole through which a locking member extends, allowing for a connection of an end of the low-voltage end connecting fitting to the insulator and a connection of the another end of the low-voltage end connecting fitting to a second connecting fitting; and wherein extension directions of the fourth through holes provided at the two ends of the low-voltage end connecting fitting are the same as each other.

15 . The composite crossarm according to claim 14 , wherein the low-voltage end connecting fitting comprises a second connecting plate and a groove sub-fitting connected to the second connecting plate; wherein the second connecting plate is provided with the fourth through hole so that the low-voltage end connecting fitting is capable of being connected to the insulator, the groove sub-fitting is provided with the fourth through hole so that the low-voltage end connecting fitting is capable of being connected to the second connecting fitting; and wherein the second connecting plate is further provided with a fifth through hole so that the low-voltage end connecting fitting is capable of being connected to the low-voltage end arcing component.

16 . The composite crossarm according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one insulator comprises two post insulators and two suspension insulators; or

the at least one insulator comprises one post insulator and three suspension insulators.

17 . A power transmission tower, comprising:

a tower body; and

the composite crossarm according to claim 1 connected to the tower body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2023
From: HUANG, QING; GU, YANAN; WANG, WENJIE; YU, JIE
To: JIANGSU SHEMAR ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065393/0449 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202210788989.1 · Jul 6, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250079819A1 · Mar 6, 2025
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