Self-moving photovoltaic cleaning equipment

By setting the upper and lower wheels on both sides of the photovoltaic cleaning equipment and equipped with adjustment devices, the problem that cleaning rods cannot maintain a fixed angle in uneven terrain in the prior art is solved, and a cleaner and more stable photovoltaic panel cleaning is achieved Effect.

CN222147536UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-10湖北能源集团西北新能源发展有限公司
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Application Number
CN202420588977.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-26
Publication Date
2024-12-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-26

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Technical Problem

In the uneven terrain, the cleaning rods are difficult to maintain a fixed angle to contact the photovoltaic solar panels, resulting in insufficient cleaning.

Method used

Design a self-moving photovoltaic cleaning device, by providing upper and lower wheels on both sides of the equipment, moving along both sides of the photovoltaic panel, and equipped with adjustment devices to ensure that the cleaning brush wheel always comes into contact with the photovoltaic panel, including The first pitch adjusting device and the second pitch adjusting device are to match the thickness and width of the plate.

Benefits of technology

The cleaning brush wheel is always in contact with the photovoltaic panel, making the cleaning cleaner and the movement is more stable. The adjustment device ensures the attachment of the equipment and the photovoltaic panel, improving the cleaning effect.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of photovoltaic cleaning, in particular to a self-moving type photovoltaic cleaning device which comprises a fixing frame and a cleaning brush wheel arranged on the lower portion of the fixing frame, a first fixing plate is installed at the right end of the fixing frame, a first sliding rod is fixedly connected to the left end of the fixing frame, and a moving plate is connected to the first sliding rod in a sliding mode. Second fixing plates are fixedly connected to the opposite faces of the lower portions of the moving plate and the first fixing plate, upper wheels are rotationally connected to the second fixing plates, lower wheels are arranged below the upper wheels, the lower wheels are sleeved with walking belts, third fixing plates are rotationally connected to the two sides of each lower wheel, first motors are installed on the third fixing plates on the outermost sides, and second motors are installed on the third fixing plates on the outermost sides. The output end of the first motor is fixedly connected with the lower wheel. The upper wheels and the lower wheels are arranged on the lower portions of the two sides of the equipment, the equipment can move along the edges of the two sides of the photovoltaic panel, and therefore the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel can be movably cleaned.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of photovoltaic cleaning, in particular to a self-movable photovoltaic cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] Photovoltaic solar panels are large in area and are installed at an angle. After long-term use, there will be a lot of dust and stains on the surface of photovoltaic solar panels, so they need to be cleaned.

[0003] An existing invention patent with announcement number CN114101132A discloses a cleaning system and method for photovoltaic modules. The cleaning system is mounted on a tracked vehicle. However, due to the uneven terrain, it is difficult for the cleaning rod of the cleaning system to maintain a fixed angle in contact with the photovoltaic solar panel for a long time. In short, the cleaning rod rises and falls due to changes in terrain, and is sometimes close to and sometimes far from the photovoltaic solar panel, which may result in insufficient cleaning. In view of this, the present application proposes a self-moving photovoltaic cleaning device. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a self-moving photovoltaic cleaning device, which can move along the edges of both sides of the photovoltaic panel by arranging upper wheels and lower wheels at the lower parts of both sides of the device, so as to carry out mobile cleaning on the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a self-moving photovoltaic cleaning device, comprising a fixed frame and a cleaning brush wheel arranged at the lower part of the fixed frame, a first fixed plate is installed at the right end of the fixed frame, a first sliding rod is fixedly connected to the left end, and a movable plate is slidably connected to the first sliding rod;

[0006] The lower opposite surfaces of the movable plate and the first fixed plate are fixedly connected with an L-shaped second fixed plate, a row of upper wheels are rotatably connected to the second fixed plate, a row of lower wheels are provided below the upper wheels, and a walking belt is commonly covered on the row of lower wheels, and third fixed plates are rotatably connected to both sides of the lower wheels, and the two outermost third fixed plates are both equipped with a first motor, and the output end of the first motor is fixedly connected to one of the lower wheels, and the lower parts of the first fixed plate and the movable plate are both provided with a first distance adjusting device for adjusting the distance between the lower wheel and the upper wheel, and a second distance adjusting device for adjusting the distance between the movable plate and the fixed frame is provided between the movable plate and the fixed frame.

[0007] Optionally, the first distance adjusting device includes a sliding groove opened at the lower parts of the first fixed plate and the movable plate, the bottom of the third fixed plate is fixedly connected to the lifting plate, the upper and lower walls of the sliding groove are fixedly connected to the second sliding rod, the second sliding rod is slidably connected to the lifting plate, the bottoms of the first fixed plate and the movable plate are both threadedly connected to the first screw, the upper end of the first screw passes through the sliding groove and is rotatably connected to the lifting plate, and the lower end of the first screw is fixedly connected to the first hand wheel.

[0008] Optionally, the second distance adjusting device includes a second screw rod threadedly connected to the outer side of the movable plate, the right end of the second screw rod is rotatably connected to the fixed frame, and the left end of the second screw rod is fixedly connected to a second hand wheel.

[0009] Optionally, both ends of the cleaning brush wheel are rotatably connected to a fixed frame, a second motor is mounted on an upper right portion of the fixed frame, and an output end of the second motor is transmission-connected to the right side of the cleaning brush wheel.

[0010] Optionally, it also includes a water tank and a water pump installed on the upper part of the fixed frame, the water inlet of the water pump is connected to the water tank, a main water pipe is installed in front of the fixed frame, the lower part of the main water pipe is fixedly connected with a plurality of nozzles all facing the cleaning brush wheel, and the water outlet of the water pump is connected to the upper part of the main water pipe.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the utility model, by arranging upper wheels and lower wheels at the lower part of both sides of the device, can move along the edges of the two sides of the photovoltaic panel, so as to perform mobile cleaning on the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel; during the movement, the cleaning brush wheel will always be in contact with the photovoltaic panel and will not move far or near, so the cleaning is cleaner; in addition, by arranging the first distance adjusting device and the second distance adjusting device, the upper wheel and the lower wheel can be adjusted to better adhere to the photovoltaic panel, making the movement more stable. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second distance adjustment device of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the first distance adjustment device of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model installed on a photovoltaic panel.

[0015] In the figure: 1. fixed frame; 2. cleaning brush wheel; 3. first fixed plate; 4. first slide bar; 5. movable plate; 6. second fixed plate; 7. upper wheel; 8. lower wheel; 9. walking belt; 10. third fixed plate; 11. first motor; 12. slide chute; 13. lifting plate; 14. second slide bar; 15. first screw rod; 16. first hand wheel; 17. second screw rod; 18. second hand wheel; 19. second motor; 20. water tank; 21. water pump; 22. main water pipe; 23. nozzle; 24. photovoltaic panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0016] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0017] See also Figures 1 to 3 The embodiment of the utility model provides a self-moving photovoltaic cleaning device, comprising a fixed frame 1 and a cleaning brush wheel 2 arranged at the lower part of the fixed frame 1, a first fixed plate 3 is installed at the right end of the fixed frame 1, a first sliding rod 4 is fixedly connected to the left end, a moving plate 5 is slidably connected to the first sliding rod 4, and the moving plate 5 can slide along the axial direction of the first sliding rod 4;

[0018] The lower opposite surfaces of the movable plate 5 and the first fixed plate 3 are fixedly connected with an L-shaped second fixed plate 6, a row of upper wheels 7 are rotatably connected to the second fixed plate 6, a row of lower wheels 8 are arranged below the upper wheels 7, and a gap is provided between the upper wheels 7 and the lower wheels 8 for accommodating the photovoltaic panel 24, the upper wheels 7 correspond to the upper edge of the photovoltaic panel 24, the lower wheels 8 correspond to the lower edge of the photovoltaic panel 24, a row of lower wheels 8 are collectively covered with a walking belt 9, and both sides of the lower wheels 8 are rotatably connected with a third fixed plate 10, and the two outermost third fixed plates 10 are all equipped with a first motor 11, the output end of the first motor 11 is fixedly connected to one of the lower wheels 8, the walking belt 9 can be a crawler structure, engaged with the lower wheel 8 for transmission, the walking belt 9 is attached to the lower edge of the photovoltaic panel 24 during operation, and the upper wheel 7 is attached to the upper edge of the photovoltaic panel 24. After the first motor 11 is started, the walking belt 9 can be driven for transmission, and the friction between the walking belt 9 and the photovoltaic panel 24 is used to realize the movement of the device. During the movement, the cleaning brush wheel 2 will always be in contact with the photovoltaic panel 24, such as Figure 3 As shown in the figure, it will not be too far or too close, which will make the cleaning more comprehensive and clean;

[0019] A first distance adjusting device for adjusting the distance between the lower wheel 8 and the upper wheel 7 is provided at the lower part of the first fixed plate 3 and the movable plate 5, so that the distance between the lower wheel 8 and the upper wheel 7 can be adjusted to match the thickness of the photovoltaic panel 24. A second distance adjusting device for adjusting the distance between the two is provided between the movable plate 5 and the fixed frame 1, so that the lower wheel 8 and the upper wheel 7 at the bottom of both sides of the device can be adjusted to match the width of the photovoltaic panel 24. Through the two adjustments, the device can be installed on the photovoltaic panel 24 before cleaning, and can move more stably along the length direction of the photovoltaic panel 24 during cleaning.

[0020] Specifically, the second distance adjusting device includes a second screw 17 threadedly connected to the outside of the movable plate 5, the right end of the second screw 17 is rotatably connected to the fixed frame 1, and the left end of the second screw 17 is fixedly connected to a second hand wheel 18. When the second screw 17 is held and driven to rotate right, the movable plate 5 and the fixed frame 1 can be driven closer until the edge of the photovoltaic panel 24 is inserted between the lower wheel 8 and the upper wheel 7.

[0021] Specifically, the first distance adjusting device includes a slide groove 12 opened at the lower part of the first fixed plate 3 and the movable plate 5, a lifting plate 13 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the third fixed plate 10, and the upper and lower walls of the slide groove 12 are fixedly connected to the second slide bar 14, the second slide bar 14 is slidably connected to the lifting plate 13, and the lifting plate 13 can slide along the axial direction of the second slide bar 14, and the bottom of the first fixed plate 3 and the movable plate 5 are both threadedly connected with a first screw rod 15, the upper end of the first screw rod 15 penetrates into the slide groove 12 and is rotatably connected to the lifting plate 13, and the lower end of the first screw rod 15 is fixedly connected to the first hand wheel 16. When the first screw rod 15 is held and driven to rotate upward, the third fixed plate 10 can be driven to rise, so that the lower wheel 8 and the upper wheel 7 gradually approach each other until the photovoltaic panel 24 is clamped. After adjustment by the first distance adjusting device and the second distance adjusting device, the device can be installed on the photovoltaic panel 24, so that the lower part of the cleaning brush wheel 2 can contact the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel 24, and no matter how the device moves, the cleaning brush wheel 2 is always in contact with the photovoltaic panel 24.

[0022] Both ends of the cleaning brush wheel 2 are rotatably connected to the fixing frame 1, and a second motor 19 is installed on the upper right side of the fixing frame 1. The output end of the second motor 19 is transmission-connected to the right side of the cleaning brush wheel 2. The transmission connection method and transmission structure can be: a gear is installed at the output end of the second motor 19, and a gear is installed on the right side of the cleaning brush wheel 2, and the transmission is realized by meshing between the gears, such as Figure 1 As shown in the figure, there is a gap between the first fixed plate 3 and the right end of the fixed frame 1 to accommodate the transmission structure, or a structure that uses a belt and a pulley to realize transmission. It is worth mentioning that a cover is finally provided to cover the above-mentioned transmission structure to prevent water from splashing in during cleaning.

[0023] The utility model also includes a water tank 20 and a water pump 21 installed on the upper part of the fixing frame 1, the water inlet of the water pump 21 is connected with the water tank 20, a main water pipe 22 is installed in front of the fixing frame 1, a plurality of nozzles 23 facing the cleaning brush wheel 2 are fixedly connected at the lower part of the main water pipe 22, and a water outlet of the water pump 21 is connected with the upper part of the main water pipe 22. When cleaning, the water in the water tank 20 can be drawn by the water pump 21 through the main water pipe 22 and the nozzle 23, and splashed on the cleaning brush wheel 2 to moisten the cleaning brush wheel 2, and the stains and dust are cleaned off by the rotating cleaning brush wheel 2.

[0024] It should be understood that the above description is merely exemplary and the embodiments of the present application do not limit this.

[0025] Although 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 the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A self-movable photovoltaic cleaning device, comprising a fixed frame (1) and a cleaning brush wheel (2) arranged at the bottom of the fixed frame (1), Features: A first fixed plate (3) is installed at the right end of the fixed frame (1), and a first sliding rod (4) is fixedly connected to the left end, and a movable plate (5) is slidably connected to the first sliding rod (4); The movable plate (5) and the lower opposite surfaces of the first fixed plate (3) are both fixedly connected with an L-shaped second fixed plate (6); a row of upper wheels (7) is rotatably connected to the second fixed plate (6); a row of lower wheels (8) is provided below the upper wheels (7); a walking belt (9) is commonly sleeved on the row of lower wheels (8); third fixed plates (10) are rotatably connected to both sides of the lower wheels (8); the two outermost third fixed plates (10) are both installed with a first motor (11); the output end of the first motor (11) is fixedly connected to one of the lower wheels (8); the lower parts of the first fixed plate (3) and the movable plate (5) are both provided with a first distance adjusting device for adjusting the distance between the lower wheel (8) and the upper wheel (7); and a second distance adjusting device for adjusting the distance between the movable plate (5) and the fixed frame (1) is provided between the movable plate (5) and the fixed frame (1).

2. A self-moving photovoltaic cleaning device according to claim 1, Features: The first distance adjustment device comprises a slide groove (12) provided at the lower part of the first fixed plate (3) and the movable plate (5); the bottom of the third fixed plate (10) is fixedly connected to a lifting plate (13); the upper and lower walls of the slide groove (12) are fixedly connected to a second slide rod (14); the second slide rod (14) is slidably connected to the lifting plate (13); the bottoms of the first fixed plate (3) and the movable plate (5) are both threadedly connected to a first screw rod (15); the upper end of the first screw rod (15) passes through the slide groove (12) and is rotatably connected to the lifting plate (13); the lower end of the first screw rod (15) is fixedly connected to a first hand wheel (16).

3. A self-moving photovoltaic cleaning device according to claim 1, Features: The second distance adjusting device comprises a second screw rod (17) threadedly connected to the outside of the movable plate (5), the right end of the second screw rod (17) being rotatably connected to the fixed frame (1), and the left end of the second screw rod (17) being fixedly connected to a second hand wheel (18).

4. The self-moving photovoltaic cleaning device according to claim 1, Features: Both ends of the cleaning brush wheel (2) are rotatably connected to the fixing frame (1), a second motor (19) is installed on the upper right side of the fixing frame (1), and the output end of the second motor (19) is transmission-connected to the right side of the cleaning brush wheel (2).

5. A self-movable photovoltaic cleaning device according to claim 4, Features: The invention also comprises a water tank (20) and a water pump (21) mounted on the upper part of the fixing frame (1); the water inlet of the water pump (21) is connected to the water tank (20); a main water pipe (22) is mounted in front of the fixing frame (1); a plurality of nozzles (23) facing the cleaning brush wheel (2) are fixedly connected to the lower part of the main water pipe (22); and the water outlet of the water pump (21) is connected to the upper part of the main water pipe (22).