Photovoltaic tracking support suitable for strong wind environment

Abstract

The invention discloses a photovoltaic tracking support suitable for a strong wind environment, and aims to solve the problems that a current photovoltaic tracking support cannot be automatically adjusted to be in a minimum wind resistance range and cannot be automatically lowered in the strong wind environment, and the stability of the photovoltaic tracking support in the using process is poor. The photovoltaic tracking support structurally comprises a photovoltaic panel mounting frame, one end of the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame is fixedly connected with a sun-facing sensor, one side of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame is connected with a first connecting plate through a track groove, and the first connecting plate is connected with a second connecting plate through a track groove. The first connecting plate is connected with a second connecting plate through an electric push rod, the middle of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame is connected with a mounting plate through a supporting plate, and the bottom of the mounting plate is connected with a limiting groove through four limiting columns. According to the invention, the photovoltaic tracking support can be in the range of minimum wind resistance, so that the stability of the photovoltaic tracking support in the use process is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of photovoltaic tracking brackets, and in particular to a photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environments. Background Art

[0002] Under the circumstances of global energy supply shortage and increasing pressure on environmental protection, the development and utilization of clean and safe renewable energy sources such as solar energy, wind energy and biomass energy has become the only way for economic and social development. At present, the most common way to utilize solar energy is to generate electricity through solar energy. The utilization method is to fix the photovoltaic panels through photovoltaic brackets and install them in specific places. The power generation efficiency of photovoltaic panels in the desert is much higher than that in other places. However, the desert is relatively open and has strong wind and sand. After the fixed photovoltaic brackets are fixed to the photovoltaic panels, the wind resistance may affect the stability of the photovoltaic brackets and the stability of the photovoltaic panels.

[0003] In the process of realizing the invention, the inventor found that there are at least the following problems in the prior art that have not been solved: during use, the traditional photovoltaic tracking bracket cannot automatically adjust itself to the minimum wind resistance range and reduce its height in a windy environment, the stability of the photovoltaic tracking bracket during use is relatively poor, and the photovoltaic tracking bracket cannot always allow the photovoltaic panel body to be exposed to sunlight, which reduces the flexibility of the photovoltaic tracking bracket during use. Therefore, it is necessary to design a new technical solution to solve this problem. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environments, so as to solve the technical problems that the current photovoltaic tracking bracket cannot automatically adjust itself to the range of minimum wind resistance and reduce its height in a strong wind environment, the stability of the photovoltaic tracking bracket during use is relatively poor, and the photovoltaic tracking bracket cannot allow the photovoltaic panel body to always be exposed to sunlight.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: A photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for a strong wind environment comprises a photovoltaic panel mounting frame, one end of the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame is fixedly connected to a sun-facing sensor, one side of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame is connected to a first connecting plate through a track groove, the first connecting plate is connected to a second connecting plate through an electric push rod, the middle of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame is connected to a mounting plate through a support plate, the bottom of the mounting plate is connected to the limiting groove through four limiting columns, the limiting groove is located inside the cover plate, a drive box is installed at the bottom of the cover plate, a drive motor and a controller are installed inside the drive box, a wind speed sensor is fixedly connected to one side of the outside of the drive box, an extension column is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drive box, a threaded groove is provided inside the extension column, the other end of the extension column is connected to a mounting cover through a sleeve column, the bottom of the mounting cover is fixedly connected to a mounting seat, a servo motor is installed on one side of the mounting seat, the output end of the servo motor is connected to the second gear through a first gear, and a threaded rod is fixedly connected to the center of the second gear.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the photovoltaic panel mounting frame is connected to the photovoltaic panel body via four limit buckles.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one end of the four limit buckles is connected to the inside of the four corners of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame through threads, and the other end of the limit buckles is against the surface of the photovoltaic panel body, and the photovoltaic panel body is embedded in the inside of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame, wherein the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel body and the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame are on the same horizontal plane.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the track groove is located inside one side of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame, one end of the first connecting plate is slidably connected to the inside of the track groove, the output end of the electric push rod is rotatably connected to the other end of the first connecting plate, the mounting end of the electric push rod is rotatably connected to one end of the second connecting plate, and the other end of the second connecting plate is fixedly connected to one side of the mounting plate.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one end of the support plate is fixedly connected to the middle of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame, and the other end of the support plate is rotatably connected to one end of the mounting plate.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one end of the four limiting columns is fixedly connected to the other end of the mounting plate, and the other end of the four limiting columns is rotatably connected to the inside of the limiting groove.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one end of the cover plate is fixedly connected to the top of the drive box, the mounting end of the drive motor is fixedly connected to the inside of the drive box, and the output end of the drive motor is fixedly connected to the middle of the bottom of the mounting plate.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one end of the extension column is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drive box, the other end of the extension column is slidably connected to the inside of the sleeve column, the sleeve column is sleeved on the outside of the threaded rod, and the other end of the sleeve column is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting cover.

[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one end of the threaded rod is connected to the inside of the threaded groove through a thread, and the other end of the threaded rod is rotatably connected to the inside of the mounting seat.

[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mounting end of the servo motor is fixedly connected to one side of the upper surface of the mounting base, one end of the first gear is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor, and the other end of the first gear is meshed with the tooth pattern of the second gear.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0016] In the present invention, when the wind speed in the outer ring reaches the detection range of the wind speed sensor, the controller will first control the electric push rod to retract. At this time, the output end of the electric push rod will drive the first connecting plate inside the track groove. During this process, the photovoltaic panel mounting frame will drive the support plate to rotate inside the mounting plate. When the output end of the electric push rod is fully retracted, the photovoltaic panel mounting frame will be at an angle of 30 degrees to 40 degrees with the mounting seat, so that the photovoltaic tracking bracket can be in the range of minimum wind resistance, thereby improving the stability of the photovoltaic tracking bracket during use;

[0017] When the photovoltaic panel mounting frame is adjusting its angle, the controller will control the servo motor to operate. At this time, the servo motor will drive the second gear to rotate counterclockwise through the first gear, so that the second gear drives the threaded rod to rotate in the thread groove, so that the extension column is retracted into the inside of the sleeve column, thereby reducing the height of the photovoltaic tracking bracket, further improving the stability of the photovoltaic tracking bracket during use, and reducing the probability of damage to the photovoltaic tracking bracket in a windy environment;

[0018] When the sun-facing sensor cannot detect the position where sunlight is shining, the controller will control the drive motor to operate. At this time, the drive motor will drive the limit column on the mounting plate to rotate inside the limit groove, so as to adjust the position of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame and the photovoltaic panel body. When the sun-facing sensor detects the position where sunlight is shining, the controller will control the drive motor to stop operating, so that the photovoltaic panel body can always be exposed to sunlight, thereby improving the flexibility of the photovoltaic tracking bracket during use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments made with reference to the following drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame after angle adjustment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 It is an expanded view of the mounting plate and the cover plate of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the first gear and the second gear of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the installation of the threaded rod of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7 It is a cross-sectional view of the drive box and the extension column of the present invention;

[0027] In the figure: 1, photovoltaic panel mounting frame; 11, sun sensor; 12, track groove; 13, first connecting plate; 14, electric push rod; 15, second connecting plate; 16, limit buckle; 17, photovoltaic panel body;

[0028] 2. Support plate; 21. Mounting plate; 22. Limiting column; 23. Limiting groove; 24. Cover plate;

[0029] 3. Drive box; 31. Drive motor; 32. Controller; 33. Wind speed sensor;

[0030] 4. Extension column; 41. Threaded groove; 42. Sleeve column; 43. Mounting cover; 44. Mounting seat; 45. Servo motor; 46. First gear; 47. Second gear; 48. Threaded rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0032] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0033] Example 1: A photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environment, see Figures 1 to 7 , including a photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1, one side of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1 is connected to a first connecting plate 13 through a track groove 12, the first connecting plate 13 is connected to a second connecting plate 15 through an electric push rod 14, and the middle of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1 is connected to a mounting plate 21 through a support plate 2, the track groove 12 is located inside one side of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1, one end of the first connecting plate 13 is slidably connected to the inside of the track groove 12, the output end of the electric push rod 14 is rotatably connected to the other end of the first connecting plate 13, the mounting end of the electric push rod 14 is rotatably connected to one end of the second connecting plate 15, the other end of the second connecting plate 15 is fixedly connected to one side of the mounting plate 21, one end of the support plate 2 is fixedly connected to the middle of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1, the other end of the support plate 2 is rotatably connected to one end of the mounting plate 21, and the bottom of the mounting plate 21 is connected by four limit columns 22 There is a limit groove 23, which is located inside the cover plate 24, one end of the four limit columns 22 is fixedly connected to the other end of the mounting plate 21, and the other end of the four limit columns 22 is rotatably connected to the inside of the limit groove 23, and a wind speed sensor 33 is fixedly connected to one side of the outside of the drive box 3. When the wind speed in the outer ring reaches the detection range of the wind speed sensor 33, the controller 32 will first control the electric push rod 14 to retract. At this time, the output end of the electric push rod 14 will drive the first connecting plate 13 inside the track groove 12. During this process, the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1 will drive the support plate 2 to rotate in the mounting plate 21. When the output end of the electric push rod 14 is completely retracted, the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1 will be at an angle of 30 degrees to 40 degrees with the mounting seat 44, so that the photovoltaic tracking bracket can be in the range of minimum wind resistance, thereby improving the stability of the photovoltaic tracking bracket during use;

[0034] A driving box 3 is installed at the bottom of the cover plate 24, and a driving motor 31 and a controller 32 are installed inside the driving box 3. One end of the cover plate 24 is fixedly connected to the top of the driving box 3, and the mounting end of the driving motor 31 is fixedly connected to the inside of the driving box 3. The output end of the driving motor 31 is fixedly connected to the middle of the bottom of the mounting plate 21. One end of the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1 is fixedly connected to the sun sensor 11. When the sun sensor 11 cannot detect the position of sunlight, the controller 32 will control the driving motor 31 to operate. At this time, the driving motor 31 will drive the limiting column 22 on the mounting plate 21 to rotate inside the limiting groove 23, so as to adjust the position of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1 and the photovoltaic panel body 17. When the sun sensor 11 detects the position of sunlight, the controller 32 will control the driving motor 31 to stop operating, so that the photovoltaic panel body 17 can always be exposed to sunlight, thereby improving the flexibility of the photovoltaic tracking bracket during use;

[0035] An extension column 4 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drive box 3, a threaded groove 41 is provided inside the extension column 4, and the other end of the extension column 4 is connected to a mounting cover 43 through a sleeve column 42. One end of the extension column 4 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drive box 3, and the other end of the extension column 4 is slidably connected to the inside of the sleeve column 42. The sleeve column 42 is sleeved on the outside of the threaded rod 48, and the other end of the sleeve column 42 is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting cover 43. A mounting seat 44 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting cover 43, and a servo motor 45 is installed on one side of the mounting seat 44. The output end of the servo motor 45 is connected to the second gear 47 through a first gear 46. A threaded rod 48 is fixedly connected to the center of the second gear 47. One end of the threaded rod 48 is connected to the inside of the threaded groove 41 through a thread, and the other end of the threaded rod 48 is rotatably connected to the mounting cover. Inside the mounting seat 44, the mounting end of the servo motor 45 is fixedly connected to one side of the upper surface of the mounting seat 44, one end of the first gear 46 is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor 45, and the other end of the first gear 46 is meshed with the tooth pattern of the second gear 47. When the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1 is adjusted in angle, the controller 32 will control the servo motor 45 to operate. At this time, the servo motor 45 will drive the second gear 47 to rotate counterclockwise through the first gear 46, so that the second gear 47 drives the threaded rod 48 to rotate in the thread groove 41, so that the extension column 4 is retracted to the inside of the sleeve column 42, thereby reducing the height of the photovoltaic tracking bracket, further improving the stability of the photovoltaic tracking bracket during use, and reducing the probability of damage to the photovoltaic tracking bracket in a windy environment.

[0036] For details, see Figure 1The photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1 is connected to the photovoltaic panel body 17 through four limit buckles 16, one end of the four limit buckles 16 is connected to the inside of the four corners of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1 through threads, and the other end of the limit buckle 16 is against the surface of the photovoltaic panel body 17, and the photovoltaic panel body 17 is embedded in the interior of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1, wherein the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel body 17 is on the same horizontal plane as the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1. When the photovoltaic panel body 17 needs to be disassembled, the operator can directly remove the four limit buckles 16 from the photovoltaic panel mounting frame 1, and then take out the photovoltaic panel body 17, thereby improving the convenience of disassembly and assembly of the photovoltaic panel body 17.

[0037] The above shows and describes the basic principles and main features of the present invention and the advantages of the present invention. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the present invention. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the attached claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are included in the present invention. Any figure mark in the claims should not be regarded as limiting the claims involved.

[0038] In addition, it should be understood that although the present specification is described according to implementation modes, not every implementation mode contains only one independent technical solution. This description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment may also be appropriately combined to form other implementation modes that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environment, comprising a photovoltaic panel mounting frame (1), characterized in that: One end of the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame (1) is fixedly connected to a sun-facing sensor (11); one side of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame (1) is connected to a first connecting plate (13) via a track groove (12); the first connecting plate (13) is connected to a second connecting plate (15) via an electric push rod (14); the middle of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame (1) is connected to a mounting plate (21) via a support plate (2); the bottom of the mounting plate (21) is connected to a limiting groove (23) via four limiting columns (22); the limiting groove (23) is located inside a cover plate (24); a driving box (3) is installed at the bottom of the cover plate (24); a driving box (3) is installed inside the driving box (3); A drive motor (31) and a controller (32) are provided, one side of the outside of the drive box (3) is fixedly connected to a wind speed sensor (33), the bottom of the drive box (3) is fixedly connected to an extension column (4), a threaded groove (41) is provided inside the extension column (4), the other end of the extension column (4) is connected to a mounting cover (43) through a sleeve column (42), the bottom of the mounting cover (43) is fixedly connected to a mounting seat (44), a servo motor (45) is installed on one side of the mounting seat (44), the output end of the servo motor (45) is connected to a second gear (47) through a first gear (46), and a threaded rod (48) is fixedly connected at the center of the second gear (47).

2. A photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The photovoltaic panel mounting frame (1) is connected to the photovoltaic panel body (17) via four limit buckles (16).

3. The photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environment according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the four limit buckles (16) is connected to the inside of the four corners of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame (1) through threads, and the other end of the limit buckle (16) is against the surface of the photovoltaic panel body (17), and the photovoltaic panel body (17) is embedded in the inside of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame (1), wherein the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel body (17) and the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame (1) are on the same horizontal plane.

4. The photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The track groove (12) is located inside one side of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame (1); one end of the first connecting plate (13) is slidably connected to the inside of the track groove (12); the output end of the electric push rod (14) is rotatably connected to the other end of the first connecting plate (13); the mounting end of the electric push rod (14) is rotatably connected to one end of the second connecting plate (15); and the other end of the second connecting plate (15) is fixedly connected to one side of the mounting plate (21).

5. The photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environment according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the support plate (2) is fixedly connected to the middle of the bottom of the photovoltaic panel mounting frame (1), and the other end of the support plate (2) is rotatably connected to one end of the mounting plate (21).

6. The photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environment according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the four limiting columns (22) is fixedly connected to the other end of the mounting plate (21), and the other end of the four limiting columns (22) is rotatably connected to the inside of the limiting groove (23).

7. The photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environment according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the cover plate (24) is fixedly connected to the top of the drive box (3), the mounting end of the drive motor (31) is fixedly connected to the inside of the drive box (3), and the output end of the drive motor (31) is fixedly connected to the middle of the bottom of the mounting plate (21).

8. The photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environment according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the extension column (4) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the drive box (3), and the other end of the extension column (4) is slidably connected to the inside of the sleeve column (42). The sleeve column (42) is sleeved on the outside of the threaded rod (48), and the other end of the sleeve column (42) is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting cover (43).

9. The photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environment according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the threaded rod (48) is connected to the inside of the threaded groove (41) via a thread, and the other end of the threaded rod (48) is rotatably connected to the inside of the mounting seat (44).

10. The photovoltaic tracking bracket suitable for strong wind environment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting end of the servo motor (45) is fixedly connected to one side of the upper surface of the mounting seat (44), one end of the first gear (46) is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor (45), and the other end of the first gear (46) is meshed with the tooth pattern of the second gear (47).

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