Self-cleaning glass curtain wall with unit structure and cleaning method

By designing the transmission mechanism and rainwater utilization system of the self-cleaning glass curtain wall, the automatic cleaning of the glass curtain wall of high-rise buildings is achieved, solving the safety hazards and low efficiency problems of high-altitude cleaning and meeting market demand.

CN116816129BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-23CHINA MCC17 GRP CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202310576578.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-05-22
Publication Date
2025-09-23
Estimated Expiration
2043-05-22

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Technical Problem

The glass curtain walls of high-rise buildings are difficult to clean, and manual cleaning at high altitudes poses safety risks and cannot meet market demand.

Method used

A self-cleaning glass curtain wall with a unit structure is designed. A motor-driven transmission mechanism drives the cleaning brush for automatic cleaning. The water storage tank and the nozzle are combined to realize the utilization of rainwater. The rotation and movement of the brush are realized through the engagement of the transmission mechanism and gears to realize the self-cleaning function.

Benefits of technology

It avoids the danger of manual cleaning at high altitude, reduces the labor burden of staff, improves cleaning efficiency, and meets the market demand for cleaning of glass curtain walls of high-rise buildings.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a self-cleaning glass curtain wall with a unit structure and a cleaning method, comprising a frame, wherein slots are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the frame, and a glass curtain wall body is clamped inside the two slots, and a first mounting slot is provided on one side of the bottom of the frame, and a motor is fixedly installed on one side of the first mounting slot. The self-cleaning glass curtain wall with a unit structure is designed with a motor, a driving bevel gear, a screw, a driven bevel gear, a movable sleeve, a movable plate, a toothed plate, a rotating drum, a cleaning brush, a first transmission wheel, a second transmission wheel, a circular gear and a belt. When it is necessary to clean dust on the surface of the glass curtain wall body, the driving motor drives the cleaning brush on the rotating drum downward through the transmission mechanism, and during the vertical movement of the rotating drum, the circular gear engages the toothed plate to rotate, thereby causing the second transmission wheel to drive the first transmission wheel to rotate through the belt, thereby causing the rotating drum to rotate while moving downward.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of unitized glass curtain walls, in particular to a self-cleaning glass curtain wall with a unitized structure and a cleaning method. Background Art

[0002] Curtain walls are proliferating in my country with the rise of high-rise and super-high-rise buildings. Almost wherever there's a high-rise building, there's a variety of curtain walls. While developed countries have a history of over a century, my country has caught up in just over a decade. From major cities to some rural towns, curtain walls of all kinds can be found. In recent years, concealed-frame aluminum alloy glass curtain walls have seen the fastest growth. The advantages of unitized glass curtain walls are simple and quick installation on site, shortening construction cycles. However, their disadvantages include inconvenient transportation and storage, demanding on-site lifting requirements that can easily lead to damage, high material consumption, and high construction costs.

[0003] Most glass curtain walls are installed outdoors. Over time, they accumulate a large amount of dust, requiring regular cleaning by cleaning staff. However, some glass curtain walls are installed on high-rise buildings, requiring cleaning staff to descend from the top floor using ropes to scrub the glass curtain walls. This is a difficult and dangerous task, posing a safety hazard and failing to meet market demand. Therefore, we propose a self-cleaning glass curtain wall with a unitized structure. Summary of the Invention

[0004] (1) Technical problems solved

[0005] In response to the shortcomings of the existing technology, the present invention provides a self-cleaning glass curtain wall with a unitized structure and a cleaning method. This solves the problem mentioned in the background art that some glass curtain walls are installed on high-rise buildings, requiring cleaning staff to descend from the top floor via ropes to scrub the glass curtain walls. This work is difficult, manual cleaning at high altitudes is dangerous, poses certain safety risks, and cannot meet market demand.

[0006] (2) Technical solution

[0007] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: a self-cleaning glass curtain wall with a unitary structure, comprising a frame, wherein the inner wall of the frame is provided with slots on both sides, the glass curtain wall body is clamped inside the two slots, a first mounting slot is provided at one side of the bottom of the frame, a motor is fixedly installed on one side of the first mounting slot, the motor is fixedly connected to a main shaft through an output end on one side, a driving bevel gear is fixedly installed on one end of the main shaft, a screw rod is provided at the other side of the bottom of the first mounting slot, a driven bevel gear is fixedly installed on the bottom position of the screw rod surface, a movable sleeve is provided at the top position of the screw rod surface, a movable plate is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the movable sleeve, a groove is provided on one side of the front surface of the movable plate, and the inner wall of the frame The gear plate is fixedly installed at the center position of the gear plate, the rear end of the gear plate passes through the interior of the groove, and the center of one side of the front surface of the movable plate is movably connected with the first transmission rod, the rear end of the first transmission rod passes through the outside of the movable plate, the rear end of the surface of the first transmission rod is fixedly installed with a rotating drum, the surface of the rotating drum is fixedly installed with a cleaning brush, the surface of the cleaning brush contacts the surface of the glass curtain wall body, the front end of the first transmission rod is fixedly installed with a first transmission wheel, the top front end of the top front end of the movable plate is fixedly installed with a support frame near the center position, the top of the front surface of the support frame is movably connected with a second transmission rod, the surface of the second transmission rod is fixedly installed with a circular gear at the rear end position, the front end of the surface of the second transmission rod is fixedly installed with a second transmission wheel, and the first transmission wheel and the second transmission wheel are connected by belt transmission.

[0008] A water storage tank is provided on one side of the top of the frame, and the water storage tank is connected to a water outlet pipe through a water outlet provided at one side of the bottom of the water storage tank. The bottom of the water outlet pipe passes through the interior of the frame, and a water inlet plate is fixedly installed on the bottom of the water outlet pipe. A nozzle is fixedly installed on the bottom of the water inlet plate, and a solar photovoltaic panel is fixedly installed on the other side of the top of the frame.

[0009] (3) Beneficial effects

[0010] The present invention provides a self-cleaning glass curtain wall with a unit structure and a cleaning method.

[0011] Beneficial effects:

[0012] The self-cleaning glass curtain wall and cleaning method of the unit structure are designed with a motor, an active bevel gear, a screw rod, a driven bevel gear, a movable sleeve, a movable plate, a toothed plate, a rotating drum, a cleaning brush, a first transmission wheel, a second transmission wheel, a circular gear and a belt. When it is necessary to clean the dust on the surface of the glass curtain wall body, the driving motor causes the movable plate to drive the cleaning brush on the rotating drum to move downward through the transmission mechanism. During the vertical movement of the rotating drum, the circular gear engages with the toothed plate to rotate, thereby causing the second transmission wheel to drive the first transmission wheel to rotate through the belt, thereby causing the rotating drum to move downward while rotating. The cleaning brush on the surface of the rotating drum cleans the dust covered on the surface of the glass curtain wall body, so that the curtain wall has a self-cleaning function, avoids the dangers brought by manual high-altitude cleaning, and reduces the labor burden of the staff. The design of the water storage tank, the water outlet pipe, the water inlet plate and the nozzle is such that the water storage tank can filter and collect rainwater. While cleaning the glass curtain wall body, the rainwater is sprayed out through the nozzle and wets the cleaning brush, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the glass curtain wall body and meeting market demand. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 A partial enlarged schematic diagram;

[0015] Figure 3 For the present invention Figure 1 A partial enlarged schematic diagram of B in the middle;

[0016] Figure 4 A structural perspective view of the movable plate of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 5 It is a top view of the structure of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 6 It is a left view of the structure of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 7 It is a structural stereogram of the tooth plate of the present invention.

[0020] In the figure: 1. frame; 2. slot; 3. glass curtain wall body; 4. first mounting slot; 5. motor; 6. driving bevel gear; 7. screw; 8. driven bevel gear; 9. movable sleeve; 10. movable plate; 11. groove; 12. tooth plate; 13. slide; 14. slider; 15. first transmission rod; 16. rotating drum; 17. cleaning brush; 18. first transmission wheel; 19. support frame; 20. second transmission rod; 21. second transmission wheel; 22. circular gear; 23. belt; 24. water storage tank; 25. water outlet pipe; 26. solenoid valve; 27. water inlet plate; 28. nozzle; 29. ​​filter; 30. solar photovoltaic panel; 31. second mounting slot; 32. inverter; 33. battery. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] See also Figure 1-7 The present invention provides a technical solution: a self-cleaning glass curtain wall with a unit structure, the bottom of the screw rod 7 is movably connected to the bearing fixedly installed on one side of the bottom of the first installation groove 4, the top of the screw rod 7 passes through the outside of the first installation groove 4 and is movably connected to the bearing fixedly installed on one side of the top of the frame 1, which can play the role of rotation support for the top and bottom of the screw rod 7.

[0023] The movable sleeve 9 is threadedly connected to the surface of the screw rod 7 through an internal thread groove provided therein, and the movable sleeve 9 moves vertically up and down as the screw rod 7 rotates forward and reverse.

[0024] A slider 14 is fixedly installed at the center of one side of the inner wall of the groove 11, and a slide groove 13 is opened on the other side of the tooth plate 12. One side of the slider 14 passes through the interior of the slide groove 13 and is slidably connected to the inner wall of the slide groove 13. During the vertical movement of the movable plate 10, the slider 14 is driven to move inside the slide groove 13, thereby limiting and stabilizing the movable plate 10.

[0025] A filter 29 is fixedly installed on the top of the water storage tank 24, and a solenoid valve 26 is fixedly installed on the top of the outlet pipe 25. The filter 29 can filter impurities falling from the air and discharge the stored rainwater by opening the solenoid valve 26.

[0026] A second mounting groove 31 is provided on one side of the inner top of the frame 1, an inverter 32 is fixedly installed on the inner top of the second mounting groove 31, and a battery 33 is fixedly installed on the inner bottom of the second mounting groove 31. The battery 33 is electrically connected to the motor 5, the solenoid valve 26, the inverter 32, and the solar photovoltaic panel 30 through wires. The solar photovoltaic panel 30 converts light energy into electrical energy through the inverter 32 and stores it in the battery 33, and the motor 5 and the solenoid valve 26 are powered by the battery 33.

[0027] The driving bevel gear 6 is meshed with the driven bevel gear 8, and the outer wall of the circular gear 22 is meshed with one side of the toothed plate 12. The driving bevel gear 6 can drive the screw rod 7 to rotate by meshing with the driven bevel gear 8. During the downward movement of the circular gear 22, it meshes with the toothed plate 12, thereby causing the circular gear 22 to rotate.

[0028] When the surface of the glass curtain wall body 3 of the outer wall needs to be cleaned, the solenoid valve 26 is opened to allow the rainwater collected in the water storage tank 24 to enter the water inlet plate 27 through the outlet pipe 25, and then be sprayed out through the nozzle 28 to wet the cleaning brush 17. Next, the motor 5 is controlled to make the active bevel gear 6 engage the driven bevel gear 8 to drive the screw rod 7 to rotate. During the rotation of the screw rod 7, the movable plate 10 is driven to move downward. At this time, the movable plate 10 drives the circular gear 22 to engage the toothed plate 12 and move downward, so that the circular gear 22 drives the second transmission wheel 21 to rotate through the second transmission rod 20, and the second transmission wheel 21 drives the first transmission wheel 18 to rotate through the belt 23. The first transmission wheel 18 drives the rotating drum 16 to rotate through the first transmission rod 15. The rotating drum 16 rotates while moving downward vertically. When the rotating drum 16 rotates, the cleaning brush 17 cleans the dust on the surface of the glass curtain wall body 3. After repeated cleaning, the rotating drum 16 is reset upward and collected in the frame 1.

[0029] In summary: through the design of the motor 5, the active bevel gear 6, the screw 7, the driven bevel gear 8, the movable sleeve 9, the movable plate 10, the toothed plate 12, the rotating drum 16, the cleaning brush 17, the first transmission wheel 18, the second transmission wheel 21, the circular gear 22 and the belt 23, when it is necessary to clean the dust on the surface of the glass curtain wall body 3, the driving motor 5 drives the cleaning brush 17 on the rotating drum 16 to move downward through the transmission mechanism. During the vertical movement of the rotating drum 16, the circular gear 22 engages with the toothed plate 12 to rotate, so that the second transmission wheel 21 drives the first transmission wheel 18 to rotate through the belt 23. Then, the drum 16 is moved downward while rotating, and the dust covered on the surface of the glass curtain wall body 3 is cleaned by the cleaning brush 17 on the surface of the drum 16, so that the curtain wall has a self-cleaning function, avoiding the dangers brought by manual high-altitude cleaning and reducing the labor burden of the staff. The design of the water tank 24, the water outlet pipe 25, the water inlet plate 27 and the nozzle 28 allows the water tank 24 to filter and collect rainwater. While cleaning the glass curtain wall body 3, the rainwater is sprayed out through the nozzle 28 and wets the cleaning brush 17, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the glass curtain wall body 3 and meeting market demand.

[0030] It should be noted that, in the description of the invention, the terms "up", "down", "left", "right", "front", "back", etc. indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the description of the structure of the present invention as shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0031] The "first" and "second" in this technical solution are only used to distinguish the corresponding structures with the same or similar structures, or similar functions, and are not an arrangement of the importance of these structures, nor do they have any ranking, size comparison, or other meanings.

[0032] In addition, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed" and "connected" should be understood broadly. For example, a connection can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be internal communication between two structures. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the overall principles of the present invention and the specific context of this solution.

Claims

1. A self-cleaning glass curtain wall of a unitary structure, comprising a frame (1), wherein the inner wall of the frame (1) is provided with slots (2) on both sides, and a glass curtain wall body (3) is clamped inside the two slots (2), a first mounting slot (4) is provided on one side of the bottom of the frame (1), a motor (5) is fixedly mounted on one side of the first mounting slot (4), the motor (5) is fixedly connected to a main shaft through an output end on one side thereof, a driving bevel gear (6) is fixedly mounted on one end of the main shaft, a screw rod (7) is provided on the other side of the bottom of the first mounting slot (4), and a driven bevel gear (8) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the screw rod (7), wherein: A movable sleeve (9) is provided at a top position of the surface of the screw rod (7), a movable plate (10) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the movable sleeve (9), a groove (11) is provided at a side position of the front surface of the movable plate (10), a tooth plate (12) is fixedly installed at a center position in the frame (1), the rear end of the tooth plate (12) penetrates into the interior of the groove (11), a first transmission rod (15) is movably connected to the center of one side of the front surface of the movable plate (10), the rear end of the first transmission rod (15) penetrates into the exterior of the movable plate (10), a rotating drum (16) is fixedly installed on the rear end of the surface of the first transmission rod (15), and the surface of the rotating drum (16) is fixedly installed. A cleaning brush (17) is provided, the surface of the cleaning brush (17) contacts the surface of the glass curtain wall body (3), a first transmission wheel (18) is fixedly installed at the front end of the first transmission rod (15), a support frame (19) is fixedly installed at a center position of the top front end of the movable plate (10), a second transmission rod (20) is movably connected to the top of the front surface of the support frame (19), a circular gear (22) is fixedly installed at a rear end position of the surface of the second transmission rod (20), a second transmission wheel (21) is fixedly installed at the front end of the surface of the second transmission rod (20), and the first transmission wheel (18) and the second transmission wheel (21) are connected by a belt (23); A water storage tank (24) is provided on one side of the top of the frame (1). The water storage tank (24) is connected to a water outlet pipe (25) through a water outlet provided at one side of the bottom of the water storage tank (24). The bottom of the water outlet pipe (25) penetrates into the interior of the frame (1). A water inlet plate (27) is fixedly installed on the bottom of the water outlet pipe (25). A nozzle (28) is fixedly installed on the bottom of the water inlet plate (27). A solar photovoltaic panel (30) is fixedly installed on the other side of the top of the frame (1).

2. The self-cleaning glass curtain wall of a unitized structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the screw rod (7) is movably connected to a bearing fixedly installed on one side of the bottom of the first installation groove (4), and the top of the screw rod (7) passes through the outside of the first installation groove (4) and is movably connected to a bearing fixedly installed on one side of the top of the frame (1).

3. The self-cleaning glass curtain wall of a unitized structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable sleeve (9) is threadably connected to the surface of the screw rod (7) via an internal thread groove provided therein.

4. The self-cleaning glass curtain wall of a unitized structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A slider (14) is fixedly mounted at the center of one side of the inner wall of the groove (11), and a slide groove (13) is provided on the other side of the tooth plate (12). One side of the slider (14) penetrates into the interior of the slide groove (13) and is slidably connected to the inner wall of the slide groove (13).

5. The self-cleaning glass curtain wall of a unitized structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A filter screen (29) is fixedly installed on the top of the water storage tank (24), and a solenoid valve (26) is fixedly installed on the surface of the water outlet pipe (25) near the top.

6. The self-cleaning glass curtain wall of a unitized structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second mounting groove (31) is provided on one side of the inner top of the frame (1), an inverter (32) is fixedly mounted on the inner top of the second mounting groove (31), and a battery (33) is fixedly mounted on the inner bottom of the second mounting groove (31), and the battery (33) is electrically connected to the motor (5), the solenoid valve (26), the inverter (32), and the solar photovoltaic panel (30) through wires.

7. The self-cleaning glass curtain wall of a unitized structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving bevel gear (6) is meshedly connected to the driven bevel gear (8), and the outer wall of the circular gear (22) is meshedly connected to one side of the toothed plate (12).

8. A method for cleaning a self-cleaning glass curtain wall with a unitized structure, characterized by: A self-cleaning glass curtain wall comprising a unitized structure as claimed in claim 5 or 6 and the following method: When the surface of the glass curtain wall body (3) of the outer wall needs to be cleaned, the solenoid valve (26) is opened to allow the rainwater collected in the water storage tank (24) to enter the water inlet plate (27) through the outlet pipe (25), and then sprayed out through the nozzle (28) to wet the cleaning brush (17). Then, the motor (5) is controlled to make the active bevel gear (6) engage with the driven bevel gear (8) to drive the screw rod (7) to rotate. During the rotation of the screw rod (7), the movable plate (10) is driven to move downward. At this time, the movable plate (10) drives the circular gear (22) to engage the toothed plate (12) to move downward. The circular gear (22) drives the second transmission wheel (21) to rotate through the second transmission rod (20), and the second transmission wheel (21) drives the first transmission wheel (18) to rotate through the belt (23). The first transmission wheel (18) drives the rotating drum (16) to rotate through the first transmission rod (15). The rotating drum (16) rotates while moving vertically downward. When the rotating drum (16) rotates, the cleaning brush (17) cleans the dust on the surface of the glass curtain wall body (3). After repeated cleaning, the rotating drum (16) is reset upward and stored in the frame (1).

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