Sailboat solar panel efficient energy capturing device based on multi-angle adjustment

By driving the motor to adjust the angle of the solar panels and guide the deflector to guide the sea breeze to disperse the moisture, the problem of low light energy conversion efficiency of the sailboat solar panels is solved and efficient light energy capture is achieved.

CN120729147APending Publication Date: 2025-09-30HUDSON YACHT & MARINE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202510780458.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-06-12
Publication Date
2025-09-30

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Technical Problem

Due to their fixed location, the solar panels on sailboats cannot receive sunlight in a timely manner as the orientation of the hull changes, resulting in low light energy conversion efficiency.

Method used

A sailboat solar panel device based on multi-angle adjustment is designed. The protective frame is driven by a motor to rotate the connecting shaft to adjust the angle of the solar panel. The deflector and guide plates are used to guide the sea breeze to blow away the accumulated water and water mist, thereby improving the efficiency of light energy conversion.

Benefits of technology

It can fully receive sunlight at any time, improve the efficiency of light energy conversion, effectively dry the moisture on the surface of the solar panel, and enhance the light energy capture effect.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of sailboats, in particular to a sailboat solar panel efficient energy capture device based on multi-angle adjustment, which comprises a boat body, a solar energy recovery device is arranged on the boat body, the solar energy recovery device comprises a solar panel, a support frame and a motor, and a protection frame is fixedly arranged on the outer edge of the solar panel. The protection frame is rotatably arranged on the supporting frame, a rotating shaft of the motor is coaxially and fixedly provided with a connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the protection frame, the protection frame is fixedly provided with a flow guide plate, the flow guide plate is an arc-shaped plate, one end of the flow guide plate is located below the solar panel, and the other end of the flow guide plate faces the upper surface of the solar panel. The angle of the solar panel can be adjusted, sunlight can fully irradiate the solar panel, it is guaranteed that the solar panel fully recycles solar energy in any time period, and the effect of improving light energy conversion is achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of sailboats, and in particular to a high-efficiency energy capture device for a sailboat solar panel based on multi-angle adjustment. Background Art

[0002] A sailboat is a ship that sails or sails that sail with the wind. The sail is its most important structure. The contact between natural wind and the sail propels the hull to sail, reducing the hull's own energy supply.

[0003] Nowadays, common sailboats include a hull, a fuel power system installed in the hull, and sails installed on the hull. When the wind is strong, the sails are opened to let the wind drive the hull to sail. At this time, the fuel power system reduces the fuel supply, thereby reducing the use of fuel. At the same time, in order to further protect the environment, a solar power supply system is also installed on the hull. The solar panels are fixed on the hull to convert light energy into electrical energy and store it in the hull, thereby reducing the use of fuel.

[0004] Regarding the above technical conditions, there is also a defect that during navigation, the solar panels are fixed on the hull. Due to the change of the hull's orientation, sunlight cannot be irradiated on the solar panels in time, resulting in very limited light energy conversion and low conversion efficiency.

[0005] Based on this, the present invention designs a high-efficiency energy capture device for sailboat solar panels based on multi-angle adjustment to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a high-efficiency energy capture device for sailboat solar panels based on multi-angle adjustment, comprising a hull, on which a solar energy recovery device is provided, the solar energy recovery device comprising a solar panel, a support frame, and a motor, a protective frame fixedly provided on the outer edge of the solar panel, the protective frame rotatably provided on the support frame, a connecting shaft coaxially fixedly provided on the rotating shaft of the motor, and the connecting shaft fixedly connected to the protective frame.

[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, the motor is driven according to the direction of the sun, and the connecting shaft drives the protective frame to rotate, thereby adjusting the angle of the solar panel to allow sunlight to fully illuminate the solar panel, ensuring that the solar panel can fully recycle solar energy in any time period, thereby achieving the effect of improving light energy conversion.

[0008] Preferably, a guide plate is fixedly provided on the protection frame, and the guide plate is an arc-shaped plate, one end of the guide plate is located below the solar panel, and the other end faces the upper surface of the solar panel.

[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, during navigation, the sea breeze from the back is guided by the deflector plate, enters the upper surface of the solar panel and contacts the solar panel, and blows away the accumulated water and water mist on the upper surface of the solar panel, further improving the solar energy recovery of the solar panel.

[0010] Preferably, a first guide plate is fixedly provided on the guide plate, the first guide plate is located between the guide plate and the solar panel, and a first guide gap is left between the first guide plate and the guide plate.

[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the first guide slot further guides the sea breeze and increases the intensity of the sea breeze.

[0012] Preferably, a second guide plate is fixedly provided on the first guide plate, and a second guide gap is left between the second guide plate and the first guide plate.

[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the second guide slit guides the wind direction, allowing the sea breeze to blow on solar panels in different parts, further reducing the amount of moisture remaining on the solar panels.

[0014] Preferably, the angle between the end of the guide plate facing the upper surface of the solar panel and the solar panel is between 10 degrees and 30 degrees.

[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the wind blown out from the first guide slot is blown toward the side farther from the solar panel, thereby drying the moisture on the side farther from the solar panel.

[0016] Preferably, the angle between the end of the first guide plate facing the upper surface of the solar panel and the solar panel is between 31 degrees and 50 degrees.

[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the wind blown out from the second guide slot is blown toward the middle of the solar panel to dry the moisture in the middle of the solar panel.

[0018] Preferably, a third guide gap is left between the second guide plate and the solar panel, and the angle between the second guide plate and the solar panel at one end facing the upper surface of the solar panel is between 51 degrees and 70 degrees.

[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the wind blown out from the third guide slot is blown toward the solar panel close to the second guide plate to dry the solar panel.

[0020] Preferably, a cylinder is fixedly provided on the protective frame, the electric cylinder is tilted, a baffle is fixedly provided on the telescopic shaft of the electric cylinder, an electronic angle detector and a controller are provided on the protective frame, the controller is electrically connected to the electronic angle detector, and the controller is electrically connected to the electric cylinder. When the electronic angle detector detects that the solar panel is in a horizontal state, the controller controls the telescopic shaft of the electric cylinder to extend, and at this time the baffle blocks the first guide slot and the second guide slot.

[0021] By adopting the above technical solution, when the electronic angle detector detects that the angle between the solar panel and the deck is less than 15 degrees, the controller controls the electric cylinder to allow the baffle to block the first guide slot, the second guide slot, and the third guide slot, thereby preventing two different wind directions from meeting.

[0022] Preferably, a support plate is fixedly provided on the guide plate, and when the baffle plate blocks the first guide slot and the second guide slot, the support plate contacts the baffle plate.

[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, the support plate contacts the baffle, reducing the shaking of the baffle and stabilizing the placement of the baffle.

[0024] To sum up, the present application has the following beneficial technical effects: according to the direction of the sun, the motor is driven to allow the connecting shaft to drive the protective frame to rotate, thereby adjusting the angle of the solar panel, allowing sunlight to fully shine on the solar panel, and ensuring that the solar panel can fully recycle solar energy in any time period, thereby achieving the effect of improving light energy conversion. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0026] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the hull in this embodiment;

[0027] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the installation structure of the solar panel in this embodiment;

[0028] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure of the guide plate in this embodiment;

[0029] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure of the first guide slit in this embodiment.

[0030] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are as follows:

[0031] 1. Hull; 2. Solar panel; 3. Support frame; 4. Motor; 5. Protective frame; 6. Guide plate; 7. First guide plate; 8. Second guide plate; 9. First guide slot; 10. Second guide slot; 11. Third guide slot; 12. Baffle; 13. Electric cylinder; 14. Support plate; 15. Fixing column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] 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 any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0033] The following is combined with Figure 1-4 This application is described in further detail.

[0034] Reference Figure 1-4 A high-efficiency energy capture device for a sailboat solar panel 2 based on multi-angle adjustment includes a hull 1, a solar energy recovery device is provided on the hull 1, and the solar energy recovery device includes a solar panel 2, a support frame 3, and a motor 4. The hull 1 is provided with a battery and a solar converter for converting the light energy absorbed by the solar panel 2 into and storing it in the battery; a protective frame 5 is fixedly provided on the outer edge of the solar panel 2 to protect and support the solar panel;

[0035] Reference Figure 1-4 The protection frame 5 is rotatably set on the support frame 3, and a connecting shaft (not shown in the figure) is coaxially fixed on the rotating shaft of the motor 4. The connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the protection frame 5. According to the direction of the sun, the motor 4 is driven to allow the connecting shaft to drive the protection frame 5 to rotate, thereby adjusting the angle of the solar panel 2 to allow sunlight to fully irradiate the solar panel 2, ensuring that the solar panel can fully recycle solar energy in any time period, thereby achieving the effect of improving light energy conversion.

[0036] Reference Figure 1-4 A guide plate 6 is fixedly provided on the protection frame 5 . The guide plate 6 is an arc-shaped plate. One end of the guide plate 6 is located below the solar panel 2 , and the other end faces the upper surface of the solar panel 2 .

[0037] Reference Figure 1-4A first guide plate 7 is fixedly provided on the guide plate 6, and the first guide plate 7 is located between the guide plate 6 and the solar panel 2, and a first guide gap 9 is left between the first guide plate 7 and the guide plate 6; a second guide plate 8 is fixedly provided on the first guide plate 7, and a second guide gap 10 is left between the second guide plate 8 and the first guide plate 7; a third guide gap 11 is left between the second guide plate 8 and the solar panel 2; the guide plate 6, the first guide plate 7, and the second guide plate 8 are connected to the protective frame 5 through a fixing column 15.

[0038] Reference Figure 1-4 , the angle between the guide plate 6 and the solar panel 2 is between 10 degrees and 30 degrees, and the angle in this embodiment is 20 degrees;

[0039] Reference Figure 1-4 The angle between the first guide plate 7 and the solar panel 2 is between 31 degrees and 50 degrees, and in this embodiment, the angle is 40 degrees; the angle between the second guide plate 8 and the solar panel 2 is between 51 degrees and 70 degrees, and in this embodiment, the angle is 60 degrees;

[0040] Reference Figure 1-4 The opening of the first guide slit 9 on one side of the solar panel 2 is larger than the second guide slit 10, and the second guide slit 10 is larger than the third guide slit 11;

[0041] Reference Figure 1-4 During navigation, some seawater splashes onto the solar panels. At this time, the sea breeze from the opposite direction is guided by the deflector 6 and enters the upper surface of the solar panel 2 and contacts the solar panel 2, blowing away the accumulated water and water mist on the upper surface of the solar panel 2, further improving the solar energy recovery of the solar panel 2.

[0042] Reference Figure 1-4 , let the wind blown out from the first guide slot 9 blow toward the side farther away from the solar panel 2 to dry the moisture on the side farther away from the solar panel 2, let the wind blown out from the second guide slot 10 blow toward the middle position of the solar panel 2 to dry the moisture in the middle of the solar panel 2, let the wind blown out from the third guide slot 11 blow toward the solar panel 2 close to the second guide plate 8 to dry the moisture on the solar panel 2, thereby covering the entire solar panel 2, effectively drying the moisture on the solar panel 2, and further improving the working efficiency of the solar panel 2.

[0043] Reference Figure 1-4 , a pneumatic cylinder is fixedly provided on the protective frame 5, an electric cylinder 13 is tilted, a baffle 12 is fixedly provided on the telescopic shaft of the electric cylinder 13, an electronic angle detector (not shown in the figure) and a controller (not shown in the figure) are provided on the protective frame 5, the controller is electrically connected to the electronic angle detector, the controller is electrically connected to the electric cylinder 13, and a battery is used to power the above components;

[0044] Reference Figure 1-4 When the electronic angle detector detects that the angle between the solar panel 2 and the deck is less than 15 degrees, the controller controls the electric cylinder 13 to allow the baffle 12 to block the first guide slot 9, the second guide slot 10, and the third guide slot 11, preventing the wind blowing from the back of the solar panel 2 from being guided to form a headwind, thereby avoiding the encounter of two different wind directions, reducing the circulation of moisture on the solar panel 2, and allowing the one-way wind to carry away the moisture on the solar panel 2.

[0045] Reference Figure 1-4 A support plate 14 is fixedly provided on the guide plate 6. When the baffle 12 blocks the first guide slot 9 and the second guide slot 10, the support plate 14 abuts against the baffle 12. The support plate 14 contacts the baffle 12 to reduce the shaking of the baffle 12 and stabilize the placement of the baffle 12.

[0046] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: according to the direction of the sun, the motor 4 is driven to rotate the connecting shaft to drive the protective frame 5, thereby adjusting the angle of the solar panel 2 so that sunlight can fully illuminate the solar panel 2, ensuring that the solar panel can fully recover solar energy at any time, thereby improving the effect of light energy conversion;

[0047] During navigation, the sea breeze from the back is guided by the guide plate 6, the first guide plate 7, and the second guide plate 8, enters the upper surface of the solar panel 2 and contacts the solar panel 2, and blows away the accumulated water and water mist on the upper surface of the solar panel 2, further improving the solar energy recovery of the solar panel 2.

[0048] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "coaxial", "bottom", "one end", "top", "middle", "the other end", "upper", "one side", "top", "inside", "front", "center", "both ends", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying 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.

[0049] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms "install", "set", "connect", "fix", "screw" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated 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; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Unless otherwise clearly defined, ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0050] While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, and that the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A high-efficiency energy capture device based on a multi-angle adjustable sailboat solar panel (2), comprising a hull (1), characterized in that: The hull (1) is provided with a solar energy recovery device, which comprises a solar panel (2), a support frame (3), and a motor (4); a protection frame (5) is fixedly provided on the outer edge of the solar panel (2); the protection frame (5) is rotatably provided on the support frame (3); a connecting shaft is coaxially fixedly provided on the rotating shaft of the motor (4); and the connecting shaft is fixedly connected to the protection frame (5).

2. The high-efficiency energy capture device based on a sailboat solar panel (2) with multi-angle adjustment according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A guide plate (6) is fixedly provided on the protection frame (5), and the guide plate (6) is an arc-shaped plate. One end of the guide plate (6) is located below the solar panel (2), and the other end faces the upper surface of the solar panel (2).

3. The high-efficiency energy capture device for a sailboat solar panel (2) based on multi-angle adjustment according to claim 2, characterized in that: A first guide plate (7) is fixedly provided on the guide plate (6), the first guide plate (7) is located between the guide plate (6) and the solar panel (2), and a first guide gap (9) is left between the first guide plate (7) and the guide plate (6).

4. The high-efficiency energy capture device for a sailboat solar panel (2) based on multi-angle adjustment according to claim 3 is characterized by: A second guide plate (8) is fixedly arranged on the first guide plate (7), and a second guide gap (10) is left between the second guide plate (8) and the first guide plate (7).

5. The high-efficiency energy capture device of a sailboat solar panel (2) based on multi-angle adjustment according to claim 4, characterized in that: The angle between the guide plate (6) and the solar panel (2) at one end thereof facing the upper surface thereof is between 10 degrees and 30 degrees.

6. The high-efficiency energy capture device for a sailboat solar panel (2) based on multi-angle adjustment according to claim 5, characterized in that: The angle between the end of the first guide plate (7) facing the upper surface of the solar panel (2) and the solar panel is between 31 degrees and 50 degrees.

7. The high-efficiency energy capture device for a sailboat solar panel (2) based on multi-angle adjustment according to claim 6, characterized in that: A third guide gap (11) is left between the second guide plate (8) and the solar panel (2), and the angle between the second guide plate (8) and the solar panel (2) at one end facing the upper surface of the solar panel (2) is between 51 degrees and 70 degrees.

8. The high-efficiency energy capture device for a sailboat solar panel (2) based on multi-angle adjustment according to claim 7, characterized in that: The protective frame (5) is fixedly provided with a cylinder, the electric cylinder (13) is tilted, a baffle (12) is fixedly provided on the telescopic shaft of the electric cylinder (13), an electronic angle detector and a controller are provided on the protective frame (5), the controller is electrically connected to the electronic angle detector, and the controller is electrically connected to the electric cylinder (13), and when the electronic angle detector detects that the solar panel (2) is in a horizontal state, the controller controls the telescopic shaft of the electric cylinder (13) to extend, and at this time the baffle (12) blocks the first guide slot (9) and the second guide slot (10).

9. The high-efficiency energy capture device of a sailboat solar panel (2) based on multi-angle adjustment according to claim 8, characterized in that: A support plate (14) is fixedly provided on the guide plate (6); when the baffle (12) blocks the first guide slot (9) and the second guide slot (10), the support plate (14) contacts the baffle (12).