SIGNAL PROTECTIVE GRID Russian patent published in 2006 - IPC E02B5/08 

FIELD: hydraulic equipment, particularly mechanical equipment for hydraulic structures, namely heat power plants, atomic power plants and hydroelectric power plants, to protect underwater structure parts from unauthorized access in supply and discharge channels thereof.

SUBSTANCE: protective grid comprises vertical rods and connecting members. Two-level control system is arranged in the grid. One level comprises two independent signaling circuits. The first circuit is arranged in vertical rods shaped as vertical hollow pipes in which contact signaling means wire provided with sensors is arranged. The sensors are located in upper horizontal pipe of independent section. Wires of contact signaling means and sensors are united to form common cable. Wires of contact signaling means formed in the second circuit are located in two extreme hollow pipes and connected with two or more water sensors located in lower horizontal pipe. Lower horizontal pipe and upper horizontal pipe are communicated with all vertical hollow pipes. Common cable of the first circuit and wires of the second circuit are led out and connected to sound and light alarm of the grid and to operator's console. Another level has portable television probe adapted to perform vision-based monitoring and to determine quantity and qualitative characteristics of detected deformations. The television probe may slide along guiding means, for instance along rings. The grid may be installed in slots of hydraulic structure and may be displaced in horizontal direction by hoisting device. Upper and lower horizontal pipes, as well as vertical hollow pipes may be U-shaped or linear and are formed of round or elongated profile. Connecting member may be formed as solid horizontal plate or have hollow ellipsoid shape adapted to receive additional contact signaling means wires.

EFFECT: increased operational reliability, increased accuracy of deformation location and type.

4 cl, 4 dwg