Solar panel cleaning and maintaining device

Abstract

The invention relates to a solar panel cleaning and maintaining device. The device comprises a pushing air cylinder arranged on the upper edge of a solar panel. The pushing cylinder is provided with a pushing rod; the front end of the push rod is connected with a cleaning frame; a cleaning brush is arranged at the bottom of the cleaning frame; the cleaning brush is attached to the upper surface of the solar panel and is used for brushing dust and stains through friction force; a cleaning pipeline is arranged at the front end of the cleaning frame; a plurality of water outlets which are uniformly distributed are formed in the bottom of the cleaning pipeline; the cleaning pipeline is communicated with a water storage tank; the water storage tank is fixed above the cleaning pipeline, the bottom of the water storage tank is communicated with the top of the cleaning pipeline, and the water storage tank is used for providing cleaning liquid required by cleaning. Compared with the prior art, the method has the advantages of convenience in cleaning and maintenance, good cleaning and oxidizing effects, time saving, labor saving and the like.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of solar panel cleaning and maintenance, and in particular to a solar panel cleaning and maintenance device. Background Art

[0002] Solar panels are important equipment for generating electricity using solar energy. They are often installed in an open, unobstructed place to fully absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity for input into the power grid. However, solar panels cannot be disassembled after installation. This results in dust and other pollutants appearing on the surface when they are fixed in one place outdoors for a long time, which affects the efficiency of absorbing sunlight. Therefore, solar panels need to be cleaned and maintained regularly.

[0003] However, the traditional way to clean and maintain solar panels is to do it manually, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and inconvenient. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a solar panel cleaning and maintenance device in order to overcome the defects of the prior art.

[0005] The purpose of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0006] A solar panel cleaning and maintenance device, the device comprising a pushing cylinder arranged at the upper edge of the solar panel; the pushing cylinder is provided with a pushing rod; the front end of the pushing rod is connected to a cleaning rack; a cleaning brush is provided at the bottom of the cleaning rack; the cleaning brush is attached to the upper surface of the solar panel and is used to brush away dust and stains by friction; the front end of the cleaning rack is provided with a cleaning pipe; the bottom of the cleaning pipe is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed water outlets; the cleaning pipe is connected to a water tank; the water tank is fixed above the cleaning pipe, and the bottom of the water tank is connected to the top of the cleaning pipe, so as to provide cleaning fluid required for cleaning.

[0007] Furthermore, two slide grooves are arranged at the edges of both sides of the solar panel; the two slide grooves are located at both sides of the pushing cylinder; the length of the slide groove is longer than the length of the solar panel; and sliders placed in the slide grooves are respectively arranged at the bottom of both ends of the cleaning rack.

[0008] Furthermore, a baffle is provided at the end of the slide groove to prevent the slide block from sliding out.

[0009] Furthermore, a water filling port is provided on the top of the water storage tank; the water filling port is a water filling port with an external thread structure, and a knob cover with an internal thread structure is screwed onto the water filling port.

[0010] Furthermore, the cleaning brush is a brush with an elongated structure; the cleaning brush can be removed from the bottom of the cleaning rack for replacement.

[0011] Furthermore, the cleaning liquid in the water tank is pure water.

[0012] Furthermore, the slide groove and the slider are both made of stainless steel with smooth surface, the slide groove is welded on the solar panel, and the slider is welded on the bottom of the cleaning rack.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0014] The present invention directly installs and fixes the cleaning and maintenance device on the solar panel. When cleaning and maintenance are needed, pure water is first added, the cleaning brush is replaced, and then the cylinder is started. The device will automatically start cleaning and maintenance operations on the surface of the solar panel. When the push rod drives the cleaning frame to the bottom, the cleaning and maintenance operation is completed and the device is reset. Cleaning and maintenance do not need to be performed manually, which is convenient and quick, and the cleaning and maintenance efficiency is high and the effect is good. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the back structure provided by the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the front structure provided by the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the side structure provided by the present invention.

[0018] The numbers in the figure show:

[0019] 1. Solar panel; 2. Push cylinder; 3. Push rod; 4. Cleaning rack; 5. Cleaning brush; 6. Water outlet; 7. Water tank; 8. Slide; 9. Slider; 10. Baffle; 11. Water inlet; 12. Knob cover; 13. Cleaning pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Generally, the components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0021] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the invention claimed for protection, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar items in the following drawings, and therefore, once an item is defined in one drawing, further definition and explanation thereof is not required in subsequent drawings.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the directions or positional relationships in which the inventive product is usually placed when in use. They are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, 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, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0024] It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0025] In addition, the terms "horizontal", "vertical" and the like do not mean that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or suspended, but can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.

[0026] Example

[0027] like Figures 1 to 3As shown, a solar panel cleaning and maintenance device, the device includes a pushing cylinder 2 arranged at the upper edge of the solar panel 1; the pushing cylinder 2 is provided with a pushing rod 3; the front end of the pushing rod 3 is connected to a cleaning frame 4, and when the pushing cylinder 2 is started, the pushing rod 3 will move forward and drive the cleaning frame 4 forward to complete the cleaning and maintenance task; a cleaning brush 5 with a long strip structure is provided at the bottom of the cleaning frame 4; the cleaning brush 5 is a brush, which can be removed from the bottom of the cleaning frame 4 for replacement; the cleaning brush 5 is attached to the upper surface of the solar panel 1 and is used to brush away dust and stains by friction. When the cleaning brush 5 is used too many times, it will fail. When the cleaning effect is gone, just replace the cleaning brush 5 with a new one; a cleaning pipe 13 is arranged at the front end of the cleaning rack 4; a plurality of evenly distributed water outlets 6 are arranged at the bottom of the cleaning pipe 13, for evenly dripping the cleaning liquid onto the surface of the solar panel 1; the cleaning pipe 13 is connected to a water storage tank 7; the water storage tank 7 is fixed above the cleaning pipe 13, and the bottom of the water storage tank 7 is connected to the top of the cleaning pipe 13, for providing the cleaning liquid required for cleaning, and the cleaning liquid is pure water; a water replenishing port 11 is arranged at the top of the water storage tank 7; the water replenishing port 11 is a water replenishing port of an external thread structure, on which a knob cover 12 of an internal thread structure is screwed.

[0028] In order to facilitate the movement of the cleaning rack 4, two slide grooves 8 are arranged at the edges of both sides of the solar panel 1; the two slide grooves 8 are located on both sides of the pushing cylinder 2; the length of the slide groove 8 is longer than the length of the solar panel 1, which is convenient for the cleaning brush 5 to completely brush dust and stains out of the surface of the solar panel 1; the bottom of both ends of the cleaning rack 4 are respectively provided with sliders 9 placed in the slide grooves 8; the end of the slide groove 8 is provided with a baffle 10 to prevent the slider 9 from sliding out; the slide groove 8 and the slider 9 are both made of stainless steel material with a smooth surface, the slide groove 8 is welded on the solar panel 1, and the slider 9 is welded to the bottom of the cleaning rack 4.

[0029] The working principle of the present invention is:

[0030] First, open the knob cover 12 and fill in pure water from the water filling port 11, then push the cylinder 2, and push the cylinder 2 to drive the cleaning rack 4 forward through the pushing rod 3. The sliders 9 on both sides slide in the slide 8. At this time, multiple water outlets 6 will drip pure water onto the surface of the solar panel 1, and the cleaning brush 5 at the rear will brush it synchronously. When the slider 9 reaches the end of the slide 8, it will be blocked by the baffle 10. Since the length of the slide 8 is longer than the length of the solar panel 1, the cleaning brush 5 will brush out the surface of the solar panel 1 to brush out dust and stains. After the water has dripped, close the pushing cylinder 2, and the device will automatically reset to its original position, waiting for the next cleaning and maintenance work.

[0031] The preferred specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above. It should be understood that a person skilled in the art can make many modifications and changes based on the concept of the present invention without creative work. Therefore, any technical solution that can be obtained by a person skilled in the art through logical analysis, reasoning or limited experiments based on the concept of the present invention on the basis of the prior art should be within the scope of protection determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A solar panel cleaning and maintenance device, characterized in that: The device comprises a pushing cylinder (2) arranged at the upper edge of the solar panel (1); the pushing cylinder (2) is provided with a pushing rod (3); the front end of the pushing rod (3) is connected to a cleaning rack (4); the bottom of the cleaning rack (4) is provided with a cleaning brush (5); the cleaning brush (5) is attached to the upper surface of the solar panel (1) and is used to brush away dust and stains by friction; the front end of the cleaning rack (4) is provided with a cleaning pipe (13); the bottom of the cleaning pipe (13) is provided with a plurality of evenly distributed water outlets (6); the cleaning pipe (13) is connected to a water tank (7); the water tank (7) is fixed above the cleaning pipe (13), and the bottom of the water tank (7) is connected to the top of the cleaning pipe (13) to provide cleaning liquid required for cleaning.

2. A solar panel cleaning and maintenance device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two slide grooves (8) are arranged at the edges of both sides of the solar panel (1); the two slide grooves (8) are located at both sides of the pushing cylinder (2); the length of the slide groove (8) is longer than the length of the solar panel (1); and the bottoms of both ends of the cleaning rack (4) are respectively provided with sliders (9) placed in the slide grooves (8).

3. A solar panel cleaning and maintenance device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A baffle (10) is provided at the end of the slide groove (8) to prevent the slide block (9) from sliding out.

4. A solar panel cleaning and maintenance device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the water storage tank (7) is provided with a water filling port (11); the water filling port (11) is a water filling port with an external thread structure, and a knob cover (12) with an internal thread structure is screwed onto the water filling port (11).

5. A solar panel cleaning and maintenance device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning brush (5) is a brush with an elongated structure; the cleaning brush (5) can be removed from the bottom of the cleaning rack (4) for replacement.

6. A solar panel cleaning and maintenance device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning liquid in the water storage tank (7) is pure water.

7. A solar panel cleaning and maintenance device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The slide groove (8) and the slider (9) are both made of stainless steel with smooth surfaces. The slide groove (8) is welded on the solar panel (1), and the slider (9) is welded on the bottom of the cleaning rack (4).

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