Tracking support based on AI application and working method thereof

Abstract

The invention relates to a tracking support based on AI application and a working method thereof. The support comprises a fixed frame, a lifting plate, lifting assemblies and a swing plate, the two lifting assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the left side and the right side of the fixed frame and connected with the lifting plate to control the lifting plate to ascend and descend vertically, extending rails are symmetrically arranged on the left side and the right side of the lifting plate, and the middle of the swing plate is rotationally connected with the fixed frame. Moving gears are symmetrically and rotationally arranged on the side, close to the lifting plate, of the swing plate, and first sliding grooves for containing the moving gears are formed in the side walls of the extension rails; the first sliding groove is provided with sliding racks capable of being meshed with the moving gear on the upper side and the lower side of the moving gear, and the distance between the two sliding racks is larger than the diameter of the moving gear. The lifting plate capable of moving up and down is arranged to drive the swing plate to swing up and down, compared with the mode that swing is controlled at the axis, the structure is simpler and lighter, and the utilization rate of the occupied area can be increased while the fixing strength of the support is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of photovoltaic panel brackets, and in particular to a tracking bracket based on AI application and a working method thereof. Background Art

[0002] Existing solar photovoltaic panel tracking brackets are mainly used in ground photovoltaic systems. Most of them achieve tracking effects by manually presetting the swing angle of the photovoltaic panels according to the rotation position of the sun. Not only is the degree of automation low, but the control method is mostly to connect the photovoltaic panels in the same row in series, and then drive the series connection rod to rotate to achieve the rotation control of the photovoltaic panels in the same row. This adjustment method mostly involves the linkage drive of multiple photovoltaic panels, and cannot be driven by a single control, resulting in low working efficiency when installed in places with limited areas. It is also difficult to apply to photovoltaic panel installation points that need to be overhead, such as roofs. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings and provide a tracking bracket and a working method thereof based on AI application, which has the advantages of single control, suitability for installation sites of different sizes, and high light utilization rate.

[0004] In the first aspect, the present invention provides a tracking bracket based on AI application, including a fixed frame, a lifting plate, a lifting assembly and a swing plate. The lifting plate and the swing plate are used to fix different photovoltaic panels respectively, and two sets of lifting assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the fixed frame and connected to the lifting plate to control its up and down lifting, and the left and right sides of the lifting plate are symmetrically provided with extended rails, the middle part of the swing plate is rotatably connected to the fixed frame, and a moving gear is symmetrically rotatably arranged on one side of the swing plate close to the lifting plate, and a first sliding groove for placing the moving gear is provided on the side wall of the extended rail; the first sliding groove is provided with sliding racks that can mesh with the moving gear on both the upper and lower sides of the moving gear, and the spacing between the two sliding racks is greater than the diameter of the moving gear.

[0005] Furthermore, the swing plate is provided with transition strips in parallel up and down on one side close to the lifting plate, and the transition strips are made of elastic material. The lifting plate is provided with a swing joint on one side close to the swing plate, and the swing joint is located between the two transition strips.

[0006] Furthermore, the swing plate is provided with a plurality of balancing channels, the balancing channels are provided with downwardly inclined guide plates, and the surface of the swing plate is provided with a C-shaped clamp for fixing the photovoltaic panel, and the C-shaped clamp leaves a gap between the photovoltaic panel and the swing plate.

[0007] Furthermore, the tracking bracket also includes a limit assembly, which includes a fixed rod, a swing rod and a telescopic assembly. The fixed rod is detachably connected to the fixed frame, a second sliding groove is provided on one side of the fixed rod, and the telescopic assembly is arranged in the second sliding groove. One end of the swing rod is rotatably connected to the free end of the telescopic assembly. The telescopic assembly is controlled to start so that one end of the swing rod slides in the second sliding groove. The swing plate is provided with an extension rod on the side away from the lifting plate, and the other end of the swing rod is rotatably connected to the extension rod.

[0008] Furthermore, a limiting groove is provided at the bottom of the fixing frame for the fixing rod to be embedded in, and a positioning hole is provided on the side wall of the limiting groove; a driving gear and two positioning bars are provided in the fixing rod at one end close to the fixing frame, and the two positioning bars are provided in parallel on both sides of the driving gear; when the fixing rod is fixedly connected to the fixing frame, the driving gear rotates to cause the two positioning bars to extend from both sides of the fixing rod and be inserted into the positioning hole.

[0009] Furthermore, sliders are provided on both sides of the lifting plate. The lifting assembly includes two limit plates and a screw drive. The two limit plates are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the slider. The screw drive is arranged between the two limit plates and is threadedly connected to the slider.

[0010] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a working method of a tracking bracket based on AI application, using the tracking bracket as described above, and the specific steps are as follows: S1: Select the number of tracking brackets according to the area of ​​the ground to be laid for gapless laying, wherein adjacent tracking brackets will share one side of the fixed frame; S2: Connect the lifting assembly to the AI ​​control system. The AI ​​control system collects the sunlight angle, wind direction and wind force information of the day and adjusts the height position of the lifting plate in a single tracking bracket one by one, thereby adjusting the swing angle of the swing plate.

[0011] Furthermore, with the lifting plate flush with the fixed frame as the reference plane, numbers are input into the lifting assembly as instructions to move the lifting plate. A positive number is input to instruct the lifting plate to move upward, a negative number is input to instruct the lifting plate to move downward, and 0 is input for no instruction. When an instruction is input to one of the tracking brackets, the tracking bracket on at least one adjacent side receives the opposite instruction or no instruction.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: The present invention realizes angle adjustment by setting a lifting plate that can move up and down to drive the swing plate to swing up and down. Compared with the method of controlling the swing at the axis, the structure is simpler and lighter, and it can also improve the utilization rate of the occupied area under different swinging conditions while ensuring the fixing strength of the bracket; by setting an extended track to connect the swingable swing plate and the lifting plate, using two sliding racks with a spacing greater than the moving gear, it is ensured that only one sliding rack can mesh with the moving gear during operation, so as to realize accurate transmission between the lifting plate and the swing plate, and greatly improve the stability of angle adjustment. By setting a swing joint and a transition strip, not only can the connection between the lifting plate and the swing plate be increased in the flat state, but also transition transmission can be performed before the moving gear meshes with one of the sliding racks, so as to improve the stability of adjustment.

[0013] The present invention utilizes a clamp to leave a gap between the swing plate and the photovoltaic panel, and then arranges a balancing channel on the swing plate so that wind can pass through the gap between the two. The wind speed in the gap is large, so that the photovoltaic panel has a force to approach the swing plate, making the connection between the photovoltaic panel and the swing plate tighter, thereby improving the wind resistance of the tracking bracket; in conjunction with the limit assembly, when the wind force is strong, the limit assembly is strengthened and fixed on the other side of the swing plate by controlling the swing rod and the fixing rod, so as to adapt to severe weather and increase the stability of the bracket fixation.

[0014] The present invention connects to an AI control system to pre-collect weather information such as sunlight and wind speed on the day, and then controls the swing angle of the tracking bracket one by one according to the collected conditions. While realizing automated intelligent control, the adjacent tracking brackets are at different swing angles, which is more suitable for intensive photovoltaic installation methods.

[0015] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure.

[0016] Undoubtedly, these and other objects of the present invention will become more apparent after the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment described with reference to various figures and drawings.

[0017] In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, one or several preferred embodiments are given below and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings are used to provide further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention.

[0019] In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used for the same components and the drawings are schematic and not necessarily drawn to scale.

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only one or several embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on such drawings without paying creative work.

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the splicing and use structure of the tracking bracket of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tracking bracket of the present invention when it is on the reference plane; Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of the middle part; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of another viewing angle structure when the tracking bracket of the present invention is located on the reference plane; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the tracking bracket of the present invention when a positive number instruction is input; Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of the tracking bracket of the present invention when a negative number instruction is input; Figure 7 It is a partial structural separation diagram of the lifting plate in the present invention; Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the swing plate structure in the present invention; Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the limiting component in the present invention; Fig.10 It is a cross-sectional view of the internal structure of the fixing rod in the present invention; Fig.11 This is a structural schematic diagram of another viewing angle of one side of the fixed frame in the present invention.

[0022] Description of main reference numerals: 1-Fixed frame; 11-limiting groove; 111-positioning hole; 2-Lifting plate; 21-extended track; 22-first sliding groove; 23-sliding rack; 24-swing joint; 25-sliding block; 3-Lifting assembly; 31-limiting plate; 32-screw driving member; 4- swing plate; 41-moving gear; 42-balancing channel; 43-guide plate; 44-extension rod; 45-transition strip; 46-clamp 5-Limiting component; 51-fixed rod; 511-second sliding groove; 512-driving gear; 513-positioning bar; 52-swing rod; 53-telescopic assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention, but are not used to limit the present invention.

[0024] Reference Figure 1-Figure 11 In the first aspect, the present invention provides a technical solution: a tracking bracket based on AI application, comprising a fixed frame 1, a lifting plate 2, a lifting component 3, a swing plate 4 and a limit component 5.

[0025] The lifting plate 2 and the swing plate 4 are used to fix different photovoltaic panels respectively. The lifting plate 2 can fix the photovoltaic panel by an existing clamp or a threaded screw. The swing plate 4 is fixed by a C-shaped clamp with an opening facing inward on its surface. The bottom of the C-shaped clamp has a certain thickness. The clamping is achieved by tightening the screw on the top of the C-shaped clamp. Two sets of lifting components 3 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the fixed frame 1 and connected with the lifting plate 2 to control its up and down lifting. The lifting component 3 can be any existing structure that can achieve lifting. In order to reduce the weight of the entire tracking bracket, the specific connection method in this embodiment is as follows: a slider 25 is arranged on the left and right sides of the lifting plate 2. The lifting component 3 includes two limit plates 31 and a screw driving member 32. The two limit plates 31 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the slider 25. In order to increase the connection between the limit plates 31 and the slider 25, a concave and convex corresponding track can be set between the limit plates 31 and the slider 25. The screw driving member 32 is arranged between the two limit plates 31 and is threadedly connected to the slider 25. The screw rotates to drive the slider 25 to move up and down.

[0026] The left and right sides of the lifting plate 2 are symmetrically provided with extended rails 21, the middle part of the swing plate 4 is rotatably connected to the fixed frame 1, and the side of the swing plate 4 near the lifting plate 2 is symmetrically rotatably provided with a moving gear 41, and the side wall of the extended rail 21 is provided with a first sliding groove 22 for the moving gear 41 to be placed; the first sliding groove 22 is provided with a sliding rack 23 that can mesh with the moving gear 41 on both the upper and lower sides of the moving gear 41, and to ensure that the moving gear 41 can only mesh with one sliding rack 23 in a single moving direction, the distance between the two sliding racks 23 is greater than the diameter of the moving gear 41. In order to increase the swing stability before the moving gear 41 meshes with the sliding rack 23, a transition strip 45 is provided in parallel up and down on the side of the swing plate 4 near the lifting plate 2, and the transition strip 45 is made of elastic material, which can be made of rubber; the lifting plate 2 is provided with a swing joint 24 on the side near the swing plate 4, and the swing joint 24 is located between the two transition strips 45, and is preferably cylindrical.

[0027] In order to increase the strength and wind resistance of the swing plate 4 and the photovoltaic panel after being connected, a plurality of balancing channels 42 are provided on the swing plate 4, and a downwardly inclined guide plate 43 is provided on the balancing channel 42. The C-shaped clamp leaves a gap between the photovoltaic panel and the swing plate 4. In this embodiment, the length of the photovoltaic panel is greater than the length of the swing plate 4. When the lifting plate 2 is under the fixed frame 1, the balancing channel 42 can guide the wind and increase the connection between the swing plate 4 and the photovoltaic panel. Furthermore, in order to increase the wind resistance in this state, a limit assembly 5 is provided, and the limit assembly 5 includes a fixed rod 51, a swing rod 52 and a telescopic assembly 53. The fixed rod 51 is detachably connected to the fixed frame 1. The specific connection method is as follows: first, a limiting groove 11 is provided at the bottom of the fixed frame 1 for the fixed rod 51 to be inserted, and a positioning hole 111 is provided on the side wall of the limiting groove 11. Then, a driving gear 512 and two positioning bars 513 are provided in the fixed rod 51 at one end close to the fixed frame 1. The two positioning bars 513 are provided in parallel on both sides of the driving gear 512. When the fixed rod 51 is fixedly connected to the fixed frame 1, the driving gear 512 rotates so that the two positioning bars 513 extend from both sides of the fixed rod 51 and insert into the positioning hole 111. A second sliding groove 511 is provided on one side of the fixed rod 51. The telescopic assembly 53 is provided in the second sliding groove 511. One end of the swing rod 52 is rotatably connected to the free end of the telescopic assembly 53. The telescopic assembly 53 is controlled to start so that one end of the swing rod 52 slides in the second sliding groove 511. The swing plate 4 is provided with an extension rod 44 on the side away from the lifting plate 2. The other end of the swing rod 52 is rotatably connected to the extension rod 44. When the lifting plate 2 moves to above the fixed frame 1, the fixed rod 51 is separated from the fixed frame 1. To ensure that the limit assembly 5 can remain in a folded state after the fixed rod is separated from the fixed frame 1, a magnetic connection can be set between the swing rod 52 and the fixed rod 51 and the extension rod 44.

[0028] In a second aspect, the present invention provides a working method of a tracking bracket based on AI application, using the tracking bracket as described above, and the specific steps are as follows: S1: Reference Figure 1 , according to the area of ​​the ground to be laid, the number of tracking brackets is selected for gapless laying, wherein adjacent tracking brackets will share one side of the fixed frame 1, S2: Connect the lifting component 3 to the AI ​​control system. The AI ​​control system collects the sunlight angle, wind direction and wind force information of the day and adjusts the height position of the lifting plate 2 in a single tracking bracket one by one, thereby adjusting the swing angle of the swing plate 4.

[0029] During the adjustment process, the movement distance of the lifting plate 2 can be obtained by associating the weather index through an algorithm, and the specific movement distance can be input into the control system for lifting control. During the control process, the lifting plate 2 is flush with the fixed frame 1 as a reference surface, and a number is input into the lifting component 3 as an instruction to move the lifting plate 2.

[0030] A positive number is input to instruct the lifting plate 2 to move upward, at which time the fixed rod 51 receives the instruction and separates from the fixed frame 1, and the swing plate 4 swings clockwise.

[0031] Inputting a negative number instructs the lifting plate 2 to move downward, at which time the telescopic assembly 53 starts the corresponding movement of the swing rod 52, and the swing plate 4 swings counterclockwise.

[0032] Input 0 means no command, and the lifting plate 2 and the swing plate 4 are in a horizontal state.

[0033] In order to ensure the wind resistance of the entire support, after a command is input to one of the tracking supports, the tracking supports on at least one adjacent side thereof are given an opposite command or no command.

[0034] It should be understood that the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not limited to the specific processing steps or materials disclosed herein, but should be extended to equivalent substitutions of such features understood by ordinary technicians in the relevant field. It should also be understood that the terms used herein are only used for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not meant to be limiting.

[0035] The "embodiment" mentioned in the specification means that the specific features or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment are included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Therefore, the phrases or "embodiment" appearing in various places throughout the specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.

[0036] In addition, the described features or characteristics may be combined in one or more embodiments in any other suitable manner. In the above description, some specific details, such as thickness, quantity, etc., are provided to provide a comprehensive understanding of the embodiments of the present invention. However, those skilled in the relevant art will understand that the present invention can be implemented without one or more of the above specific details or can also be implemented using other methods, components, materials, etc.

Claims

1. A tracking bracket based on AI application, characterized in that: It includes a fixed frame, a lifting plate, a lifting assembly and a swinging plate. The lifting plate and the swinging plate are used to fix different photovoltaic panels respectively. Two sets of lifting assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the fixed frame and connected with the lifting plate to control its up and down lifting. The left and right sides of the lifting plate are symmetrically provided with extended tracks. The middle part of the swinging plate is rotatably connected with the fixed frame. A moving gear is symmetrically rotatably arranged on one side of the swinging plate close to the lifting plate. A first sliding groove for placing the moving gear is arranged on the side wall of the extended track. The first sliding groove is provided with sliding racks that can mesh with the moving gear on the upper and lower sides of the moving gear. The spacing between the two sliding racks is greater than the diameter of the moving gear.

2. The tracking bracket based on AI application according to claim 1, characterized in that: The swing plate is provided with transition strips in parallel up and down on one side close to the lifting plate. The transition strips are made of elastic material. The lifting plate is provided with a swing joint on one side close to the swing plate. The swing joint is located between two transition strips.

3. The tracking bracket based on AI application according to claim 1, characterized in that: The swing plate is provided with a plurality of balancing channels, on which a downwardly inclined guide plate is provided, and the surface of the swing plate is provided with a C-shaped clamp for fixing the photovoltaic panel, wherein the C-shaped clamp leaves a gap between the photovoltaic panel and the swing plate.

4. The tracking bracket based on AI application according to claim 3, characterized in that: The invention also includes a limit assembly, which includes a fixed rod, a swing rod and a telescopic assembly. The fixed rod is detachably connected to the fixed frame, a second sliding groove is provided on one side of the fixed rod, and the telescopic assembly is arranged in the second sliding groove. One end of the swing rod is rotatably connected to the free end of the telescopic assembly. The telescopic assembly is started by controlling the one end of the swing rod to slide in the second sliding groove. An extension rod is provided on the side of the swing plate away from the lifting plate, and the other end of the swing rod is rotatably connected to the extension rod.

5. The tracking bracket based on AI application according to claim 4, characterized in that: A limiting groove is provided at the bottom of the fixing frame for the fixing rod to be embedded in, and a positioning hole is provided on the side wall of the limiting groove; a driving gear and two positioning bars are provided in one end of the fixing rod close to the fixing frame, and the two positioning bars are arranged in parallel on both sides of the driving gear; when the fixing rod is fixedly connected to the fixing frame, the driving gear rotates to cause the two positioning bars to extend from both sides of the fixing rod and insert into the positioning hole.

6. The tracking bracket based on AI application according to claim 1, characterized in that: Slide blocks are provided on both sides of the lifting plate. The lifting assembly includes two limit plates and a screw drive. The two limit plates are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the slide block. The screw drive is arranged between the two limit plates and is threadedly connected to the slide block.

7. A working method of a tracking bracket based on AI application, characterized in that: Using the tracking bracket as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, the specific steps are as follows: S1: Select the number of tracking brackets according to the area of ​​the ground to be laid for gapless laying, wherein adjacent tracking brackets will share one side of the fixed frame; S2: Connect the lifting assembly to the AI ​​control system. The AI ​​control system collects the sunlight angle, wind direction and wind force information of the day and adjusts the height position of the lifting plate in a single tracking bracket one by one, thereby adjusting the swing angle of the swing plate.

8. The working method of the tracking bracket based on AI application according to claim 7, characterized in that: With the lifting plate flush with the fixed frame as the reference plane, input numbers into the lifting assembly as instructions to move the lifting plate. Input a positive number to instruct the lifting plate to move upward, input a negative number to instruct the lifting plate to move downward, and input 0 for no instruction. When one of the tracking brackets is input with an instruction, the tracking bracket on at least one adjacent side will receive an opposite instruction or no instruction.

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