Automatic photovoltaic module cleaner

By designing an automatic photovoltaic module cleaner, the automatic cleaning of photovoltaic panels is achieved using components such as robotic arms, suction cups, nozzles and hydraulic rods, and the water stain drying is achieved through threaded rings and sponge pads, the cleaning efficiency of photovoltaic modules in the existing technology is solved. The problems of low and difficult to guarantee quality improve production efficiency and cleaning results.

CN222241578UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27SICHUAN CHISHUO NEW ENERGY TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420609737.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-27
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-27

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Technical Problem

The cleaning of existing photovoltaic modules mainly relies on manual manual, which is inefficient and difficult to ensure the quality of cleaning, affecting the yield of production.

Method used

An automatic photovoltaic component cleaner is designed, including a bracket, conveyor belt, robotic arm, suction cup, cleaning structure and auxiliary structure. The photovoltaic panel is placed through the robotic arm and suction cup, the lens scans the size, the spray head sprays the cleaning agent, the hydraulic rod adjusts the height, and the servo The motor drives the cleaning tray for cleaning and drying water stains through threaded rings and sponge pads.

Benefits of technology

Automatic cleaning of photovoltaic panels and water stain drying are realized, cleaning efficiency and quality are improved, and the inefficiency problem of manual cleaning is avoided.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of photovoltaic module cleaning, in particular to an automatic photovoltaic module cleaner. Comprising a support, a conveying belt is installed at the upper end of the support, a mechanical arm is installed on one side of the conveying belt, a suction cup is installed at the output end of the mechanical arm, a cleaning structure is arranged on the upper surface of the conveying belt, the cleaning structure comprises two fixing rods, and the two fixing rods are fixedly connected with the conveying belt; a control block is installed at the ends, close to each other, of the two fixing rods, a lens is installed on one side of the control block, two vertical plates are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the conveying belt, storage pots are installed at the upper ends of the vertical plates, and spray heads are installed at the ends, close to each other, of the two storage pots. A mounting plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the conveying belt, and a plurality of hydraulic rods are mounted on the lower surface of the mounting plate. The automatic photovoltaic module cleaner provided by the utility model has the advantage that the photovoltaic panel can be automatically cleaned conveniently.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of photovoltaic component cleaning, in particular to an automatic photovoltaic component cleaner. Background Art

[0002] The photovoltaic module cleaner is composed of a bracket, a conveyor belt, a robotic arm and a suction cup. It is a device used to automatically clean photovoltaic panels and is quite common in daily life.

[0003] Prior art, such as the utility model with publication number CN219832674U, discloses a photovoltaic module, which uses a support plate, a bus bar and multiple battery strings; the battery string includes a welding strip and multiple battery cells, and the multiple battery cells are connected by the welding strip; a plurality of limit grooves are provided in the support plate, and the plurality of limit grooves are arranged side by side, and the plurality of battery strings are correspondingly arranged in the plurality of limit grooves, and there is a bus channel between adjacent limit grooves, and the bus channel connects the adjacent limit grooves, and the bus bar is passed through the bus channel, and the bus bar is electrically connected to the welding strip, which solves the problem that the solar cell is the core component for realizing the power generation function. In the actual production process, it is usually necessary to encapsulate multiple battery cells together to form a larger battery assembly, also known as a photovoltaic module. When preparing a photovoltaic module, a thermoplastic film is usually used to encapsulate the front glass, front film, battery cell, back film and back plate into a whole through a lamination process. During the lamination process, the film material will shrink and flow to a certain extent, which may cause the battery cell to shift, thereby affecting the production yield.

[0004] The inventors found in their daily work that in the process of using photovoltaic panels, the surface of the photovoltaic panels is easily covered with dust after being used outdoors for a long time, so the photovoltaic panels need to be cleaned. However, the existing photovoltaic components are cleaned manually, which has low cleaning efficiency, long working hours, and it is difficult to ensure the cleaning quality.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new automatic photovoltaic component cleaning device to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model aims to solve the shortcoming in the prior art that it is difficult to automatically clean the photovoltaic panel, and proposes an automatic photovoltaic component cleaner.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides an automatic photovoltaic module cleaner, comprising: a bracket, a conveyor belt is installed on the upper end of the bracket, a mechanical arm is installed on one side of the conveyor belt, a suction cup is installed on the output end of the mechanical arm, a cleaning structure is provided on the upper surface of the conveyor belt, the cleaning structure comprises two fixed rods, the two fixed rods are fixedly connected to the conveyor belt, a control block is installed at one end of the two fixed rods close to each other, a lens is installed on one side of the control block, two vertical plates are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the conveyor belt, a storage pot is installed at the upper end of the vertical plates, and nozzles are installed at the ends of the two storage pots close to each other, the upper surface of the conveyor belt is fixedly connected to a mounting plate, a plurality of hydraulic rods are installed on the lower surface of the mounting plate, a servo motor is installed at the output end of the hydraulic rod, and a cleaning disc is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor.

[0008] The effect achieved by the above components is: when the photovoltaic panel needs to be cleaned, the photovoltaic panel is placed on the conveyor belt through the robotic arm and the suction cup, and then the lens scans the size of the photovoltaic panel, and then the information is processed and sent through the control block, and then the nozzle sprays the cleaning agent according to the data transmitted by the control block. After the cleaning agent is sprayed, the photovoltaic panel moves to the lower end of the cleaning disk, and the hydraulic rod is lowered a certain number according to the size transmitted by the control block, and then the hydraulic rod is lowered to a certain height according to the thickness of the photovoltaic panel, and then the servo motor operates according to the size of the conveyor belt of the control block, and then the servo motor drives the cleaning disk to clean the photovoltaic panel.

[0009] Preferably, the fixing rod is a stainless steel rod.

[0010] Preferably, the vertical plate is connected to the conveyor belt by welding.

[0011] Preferably, a plurality of the hydraulic rods are evenly distributed on the lower surface of the mounting plate.

[0012] Preferably, auxiliary structures are provided on both sides of the conveyor belt, and the auxiliary structures include two fixed plates, the two fixed plates are fixedly connected to the conveyor belt, the two fixed plates are fixedly connected to a round rod on the side close to each other, the inner wall of the round rod is slidably connected to a screw, the end of the round rod away from the fixed plate is rotatably connected to a threaded ring, the threaded ring is threadedly connected to the screw, two connecting plates are provided between the two fixed plates, the two connecting plates are fixedly connected to a sponge pad on the side close to each other, both ends of the connecting plates are fixedly connected to shaft blocks, the end of the shaft block away from the connecting plate is rotatably connected to the auxiliary plate, a rotating shaft is provided between the two auxiliary plates at the same end of the two connecting plates, the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the auxiliary plate, and the auxiliary plate is fixedly connected to the screw.

[0013] The effect achieved by the above components is: when it is necessary to wipe off the water stains on the photovoltaic panel after cleaning, rotate the threaded ring to move, the threaded ring drives the screw to move, the screw slides on the inner wall of the round rod, the screw drives the auxiliary plate to move, the auxiliary plate drives the rotating shaft to rotate, the auxiliary plate rotates on the shaft block, the shaft block drives the two connecting plates to move, the connecting plate drives the sponge pad to move, and when the photovoltaic panel reaches the appropriate size, it passes through the two sponge pads, and the sponge pad wipes the photovoltaic panel.

[0014] Preferably, a protective sleeve is fixedly connected to the arc surface of the threaded ring, and the cross-section of the protective sleeve is circular.

[0015] The effects achieved by the above components are: the protective sleeve can protect the threaded ring and prevent the threaded ring from excessive wear.

[0016] Preferably, the arc surface of the protective sleeve is provided with a plurality of notches, and the plurality of notches are evenly distributed on the protective sleeve.

[0017] The effect achieved by the above components is that the notch can increase the friction between the hand and the protective cover to avoid slipping when the threaded ring is turned.

[0018] Compared with the related art, the automatic photovoltaic module cleaning device provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The utility model provides an automatic photovoltaic component cleaner. When the photovoltaic panel needs to be cleaned, the photovoltaic panel is placed on a conveyor belt through a mechanical arm and a suction cup, and then the size of the photovoltaic panel is scanned by a lens, and then the information is processed and sent through a control block, and then the nozzle sprays a cleaning agent according to the data transmitted by the control block. After the cleaning agent is sprayed, the photovoltaic panel moves to the lower end of the cleaning disk, and a certain number of hydraulic rods are lowered according to the size transmitted by the control block, and then the hydraulic rods are lowered to a certain height according to the thickness of the photovoltaic panel, and then the servo motor is operated according to the size of the conveyor belt of the control block, and then the servo motor drives the cleaning disk to clean the photovoltaic panel. By setting the cleaning structure, the effect of convenient automatic cleaning of the photovoltaic panel is achieved.

[0020] When it is necessary to wipe the water stains on the photovoltaic panel after cleaning, rotate the threaded ring to move, the threaded ring drives the screw to move, the screw slides on the inner wall of the round rod, the screw drives the auxiliary plate to move, the auxiliary plate drives the rotating shaft to rotate, the auxiliary plate rotates on the shaft block, the shaft block drives the two connecting plates to move, the connecting plate drives the sponge pad to move, and when it reaches the appropriate size, the photovoltaic panel passes through two sponge pads, and the sponge pad wipes the photovoltaic panel. The protective cover can protect the threaded ring to avoid excessive wear of the threaded ring, and the notch can increase the friction between the hand and the protective cover to avoid sliding when rotating the threaded ring. Through the auxiliary structure, the effect of conveniently wiping water stains on the cleaned photovoltaic panel is achieved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic photovoltaic module cleaning device provided by the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the cleaning structure shown;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the auxiliary structure shown;

[0024] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The enlarged view of point A is shown;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Flowchart shown.

[0026] Numbers in the figure: 1. bracket; 2. conveyor belt; 3. robotic arm; 4. suction cup; 5. cleaning structure; 501. fixing rod; 502. control block; 503. lens; 504. storage pot; 505. vertical plate; 506. nozzle; 507. mounting plate; 508. hydraulic rod; 509. servo motor; 510. cleaning disc; 6. auxiliary structure; 601. fixing plate; 602. connecting plate; 603. sponge pad; 604. round rod; 605. screw; 606. shaft block; 607. auxiliary plate; 608. rotating shaft; 609. threaded ring; 610. protective cover; 611. notch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0028] The specific implementation of the present utility model is described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0029] See also Figures 1 to 5 The automatic photovoltaic module cleaner provided by the embodiment of the utility model includes: a bracket 1, a conveyor belt 2 is installed on the upper end of the bracket 1, a mechanical arm 3 is installed on one side of the conveyor belt 2, a suction cup 4 is installed on the output end of the mechanical arm 3, a cleaning structure 5 is provided on the upper surface of the conveyor belt 2, and auxiliary structures 6 are provided on both sides of the conveyor belt 2.

[0030] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The cleaning structure 5 includes two fixed rods 501, which are fixedly connected to the conveyor belt 2. A control block 502 is installed at one end of the two fixed rods 501 that are close to each other, and a lens 503 is installed on one side of the control block 502. Two vertical plates 505 are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the conveyor belt 2. A storage pot 504 is installed at the upper end of the vertical plates 505. A nozzle 506 is installed at one end of the two storage pots 504 that are close to each other. A mounting plate 507 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the conveyor belt 2, and a plurality of hydraulic rods 508 are installed on the lower surface of the mounting plate 507. A servo motor 509 is installed at the output end of the hydraulic rod 508, and a cleaning disc 510 is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor 509. When the photovoltaic panel needs to be cleaned, the photovoltaic panel is placed on the conveyor belt 2 through the mechanical arm 3 and the suction cup 4, and then the lens 503 scans the size of the photovoltaic panel, and then the information is processed and sent through the control block 502, and then the nozzle 506 sprays the cleaning agent according to the data transmitted by the control block 502. After the cleaning agent is sprayed, the photovoltaic panel moves to the lower end of the cleaning disk 510, and a certain number of hydraulic rods 508 are lowered according to the size transmitted by the control block 502, and then the hydraulic rods 508 are lowered to a certain height according to the thickness of the photovoltaic panel, and then the servo motor 509 is operated according to the size of the conveyor belt 2 of the control block 502, and then the servo motor 509 drives the cleaning disk 510 to clean the photovoltaic panel, the fixed rod 501 is specifically a stainless steel rod, the vertical plate 505 is connected to the conveyor belt 2 by welding, and a plurality of hydraulic rods 508 are evenly distributed on the lower surface of the mounting plate 507;

[0031] In the embodiments of the present invention, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3The auxiliary structure 6 includes two fixed plates 601, and the two fixed plates 601 are fixedly connected to the conveyor belt 2. The two fixed plates 601 are fixedly connected to a round rod 604 on one side close to each other, and a screw 605 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the round rod 604. The end of the round rod 604 away from the fixed plate 601 is rotatably connected to a threaded ring 609, and the threaded ring 609 is threadedly connected to the screw 605. Two connecting plates 602 are arranged between the two fixed plates 601, and the two connecting plates 602 are fixedly connected to a sponge pad 603 on one side close to each other. Both ends of the connecting plate 602 are fixedly connected to an axis block 606, and the end of the axis block 606 away from the connecting plate 602 is rotatably connected to an auxiliary plate 607. A rotating shaft 608 is arranged between the two auxiliary plates 607 at the same end of the two connecting plates 602, and the rotating shaft 608 is rotatably connected to the auxiliary plate 607, and the auxiliary plate 607 is fixedly connected to the screw 605. When it is necessary to wipe the water stains after the photovoltaic panel is cleaned, the threaded ring 609 is rotated to move, the threaded ring 609 drives the screw 605 to move, the screw 605 slides on the inner wall of the round rod 604, the screw 605 drives the auxiliary plate 607 to move, the auxiliary plate 607 drives the rotating shaft 608 to rotate, the auxiliary plate 607 rotates on the shaft block 606, the shaft block 606 drives the two connecting plates 602 to move, the connecting plate 602 drives the sponge pad 603 to move, when the photovoltaic panel reaches the appropriate size, the sponge pad 603 wipes the photovoltaic panel, the arc surface of the threaded ring 609 is fixedly connected with a protective sleeve 610, and the cross section of the protective sleeve 610 is annular. The protective sleeve 610 can protect the threaded ring 609 to prevent excessive wear of the threaded ring 609, and the arc surface of the protective sleeve 610 is provided with a plurality of notches 611, and the plurality of notches 611 are evenly distributed on the protective sleeve 610. The notch 611 can increase the friction between the hand and the protective cover 610 to prevent slipping when the threaded ring 609 is turned;

[0032] The working principle of the automatic photovoltaic component cleaner provided by the utility model is as follows: the utility model provides an automatic photovoltaic component cleaner. When the photovoltaic panel needs to be cleaned, the photovoltaic panel is placed on the conveyor belt 2 through the mechanical arm 3 and the suction cup 4, and then the lens 503 scans the size of the photovoltaic panel, and then the information is processed and sent through the control block 502, and then the nozzle 506 sprays the cleaning agent according to the data transmitted by the control block 502. After the cleaning agent is sprayed, the photovoltaic panel moves to the lower end of the cleaning disk 510, and the hydraulic rod 508 is lowered a certain number according to the size transmitted by the control block 502, and then the hydraulic rod 508 is lowered to a certain height according to the thickness of the photovoltaic panel, and then the servo motor 509 is operated according to the size of the conveyor belt 2 of the control block 502, and then the servo motor 509 drives the cleaning disk 510 to clean the photovoltaic panel. By setting the cleaning structure 5, the effect of convenient automatic cleaning of the photovoltaic panel is achieved.

[0033] When it is necessary to wipe the water stains on the photovoltaic panel after cleaning, rotate the threaded ring 609 to move, the threaded ring 609 drives the screw 605 to move, the screw 605 slides on the inner wall of the round rod 604, the screw 605 drives the auxiliary plate 607 to move, the auxiliary plate 607 drives the rotating shaft 608 to rotate, the auxiliary plate 607 rotates on the shaft block 606, the shaft block 606 drives the two connecting plates 602 to move, the connecting plate 602 drives the sponge pad 603 to move, when reaching the appropriate size, the photovoltaic panel passes through the two sponge pads 603, the sponge pad 603 wipes the photovoltaic panel, the protective cover 610 can protect the threaded ring 609 to prevent excessive wear of the threaded ring 609, the notch 611 can increase the friction between the hand and the protective cover 610 to prevent sliding when the threaded ring 609 is rotated, and the auxiliary structure 6 can achieve the effect of conveniently wiping water stains on the cleaned photovoltaic panel.

[0034] The circuits and controls involved in the present invention are all prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0035] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Automatic photovoltaic module cleaning device, characterized in that: include: A support (1), a conveyor belt (2) is installed on the upper end of the support (1), a mechanical arm (3) is installed on one side of the conveyor belt (2), a suction cup (4) is installed on the output end of the mechanical arm (3), a cleaning structure (5) is provided on the upper surface of the conveyor belt (2), the cleaning structure (5) comprises two fixed rods (501), the two fixed rods (501) are fixedly connected to the conveyor belt (2), a control block (502) is installed at one end of the two fixed rods (501) close to each other, a lens (503) is installed on one side of the control block (502), and the cleaning structure (55) comprises a plurality of fixed rods (501) and a plurality of fixed rods (501). The upper surface of the conveyor belt (2) is fixedly connected to two vertical plates (505), and a storage pot (504) is installed on the upper end of the vertical plate (505). The two storage pots (504) are installed with a nozzle (506) at one end close to each other. The upper surface of the conveyor belt (2) is fixedly connected to a mounting plate (507), and the lower surface of the mounting plate (507) is installed with a plurality of hydraulic rods (508). A servo motor (509) is installed at the output end of the hydraulic rod (508), and a cleaning disc (510) is fixedly connected to the output end of the servo motor (509).

2. The automatic photovoltaic module cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing rod (501) is specifically a stainless steel rod.

3. The automatic photovoltaic module cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical plate (505) is connected to the conveyor belt (2) by welding.

4. The automatic photovoltaic module cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of hydraulic rods (508) are evenly distributed on the lower surface of the mounting plate (507).

5. The automatic photovoltaic module cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Auxiliary structures (6) are provided on both sides of the conveyor belt (2), and the auxiliary structures (6) include two fixed plates (601), the two fixed plates (601) are fixedly connected to the conveyor belt (2), and the two fixed plates (601) are fixedly connected to a round rod (604) on the side close to each other, and the inner wall of the round rod (604) is slidably connected to a screw rod (605), and the end of the round rod (604) away from the fixed plate (601) is rotatably connected to a threaded ring (609), and the threaded ring (609) is threadedly connected to the screw rod (605). Two connecting plates (602) are arranged between the two connecting plates (602), and the sides of the two connecting plates (602) close to each other are fixedly connected with sponge pads (603), and both ends of the connecting plates (602) are fixedly connected with shaft blocks (606), and the end of the shaft block (606) away from the connecting plate (602) is rotatably connected with an auxiliary plate (607), and a rotating shaft (608) is arranged between the two auxiliary plates (607) at the same end of the two connecting plates (602), and the rotating shaft (608) is rotatably connected to the auxiliary plate (607), and the auxiliary plate (607) is fixedly connected to the screw rod (605).

6. The automatic photovoltaic module cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The arc surface of the threaded ring (609) is fixedly connected to a protective sleeve (610), and the cross-section of the protective sleeve (610) is in the shape of a circular ring.

7. The automatic photovoltaic module cleaning device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The arc surface of the protective sleeve (610) is provided with a plurality of notches (611), and the plurality of notches (611) are evenly distributed on the protective sleeve (610).