Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Transmission line autotensioner
- Patent Title (中): 传输线自动张紧器
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Application No.: US13570330Application Date: 2012-08-09
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Publication No.: US09013121B2Publication Date: 2015-04-21
- Inventor: Drew Benton McGuire , Dennis Mize , Stephan Hicks
- Applicant: Drew Benton McGuire , Dennis Mize , Stephan Hicks
- Applicant Address: US AL Birmingham
- Assignee: Southern Company Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Southern Company Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US AL Birmingham
- Agency: Thomas/Horstemeyer, LLP
- Main IPC: B65H23/198
- IPC: B65H23/198 ; H02G7/02

Abstract:
Various systems and methods are provided for autotensioning conductors of transmission lines. In one embodiment, among others, an autotensioner system includes tensioning assemblies coupled between a structure and corresponding conductors and a tension controller that controls a tensioning assembly to adjust a tension of the corresponding conductor to within a predefined tolerance of a corresponding tension setpoint. In another embodiment, a method includes receiving a current conductor tension for each of multiple conductors and adjusting the conductor tension of one of the conductors by remotely controlling a corresponding tensioning assembly. The adjustment may be based at least in part upon the current conductor tensions and a tension setpoint.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140041926A1 Transmission Line Autotensioner Public/Granted day:2014-02-13
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