Monitoring pile

By integrating cleaning mechanisms in the monitoring piles, using the scraper motor and water spray function to automatically clean the snow and dust on the solar panels, the problem of difficulty in cleaning the solar panels by itself in the existing technology is solved, and the efficiency of the monitoring piles is achieved. Independent power supply and low maintenance requirements.

CN222316537UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-07GUANGZHOU INST OF RAILWAY TECH
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Application Number
CN202420582545.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-25
Publication Date
2025-01-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-25

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Technical Problem

When the existing railway operation monitoring device uses solar power, it is difficult for the photovoltaic panels to clean themselves, resulting in snow, dust or bird droppings covered, which requires manual cleaning, which is a large workload.

Method used

A monitoring pile is designed, including support piles, solar panels and cleaning mechanisms. The cleaning mechanism includes a scraper, scraper and bristles. It can automatically clean snow, ash and bird droppings on the solar panels and spray them through the water supply mechanism. Water cleaning, monitoring equipment and cleaning mechanisms are powered by solar panels.

Benefits of technology

It realizes independent and regular cleaning of solar panels, which is highly adaptable, reduces the need for manual maintenance, ensures independent power supply of monitoring equipment and cleaning mechanisms, and extends the service life of cleaning mechanisms.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a monitoring pile which comprises a supporting pile, a monitoring device, a solar panel and a cleaning mechanism are arranged at the upper end of the supporting pile, the cleaning mechanism is used for cleaning the solar panel, and the solar panel is used for supplying power to the monitoring device and the cleaning mechanism. In this way, the upper end face of the solar panel can be cleaned regularly through the cleaning mechanism, the snow accumulation situation can be handled, accumulated dust or bird droppings and the like on the solar panel can be cleaned, adaptability is good, and independent power supply is achieved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of monitoring equipment, in particular to a monitoring pile. Background Art

[0002] The railway operation monitoring device is an important equipment for remote observation, monitoring and management of the safety of train operation and track facilities in a certain section. At present, in order to save electricity, the railway operation monitoring device gradually adopts solar energy as the power source. The document number CN210246933U "A Railway Operation Monitoring Device" also uses photovoltaic panels for power supply, and although it can vibrate the snow on the photovoltaic panels, it cannot clean the photovoltaic panels. After a long time, dust will accumulate on the photovoltaic panels and even be partially covered with bird droppings. They need to be cleaned manually regularly, but the processing workload of the photovoltaic panels along the railway line is large. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a monitoring pile which has a simple structure, can be powered by solar panels, and can clean the solar panels regularly by itself.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows: a monitoring pile, including a supporting pile, wherein a monitoring device, a solar panel and a cleaning mechanism are arranged on the upper end of the supporting pile, the cleaning mechanism is used to clean the solar panel, and the solar panel is used to supply power to the monitoring device and the cleaning mechanism.

[0005] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that the upper surface of the solar panel can be cleaned regularly by the cleaning mechanism, which can not only deal with snow accumulation, but also clean dust or bird droppings on the solar panel. It has good adaptability and independent power supply.

[0006] In the above technical solution, a base plate is horizontally arranged at the upper end of the support pile, the solar panel and the cleaning mechanism are both installed at the upper end of the base plate, and the monitoring device is installed at the lower end of the base plate.

[0007] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that: by providing a base plate, the installation surface of the upper end of the support pile is made wider, which is conducive to the installation of monitoring equipment, cleaning mechanisms and solar panels.

[0008] In the above technical solution, the solar panel is obliquely mounted on the upper end of the substrate via a first mounting frame, and the cleaning mechanism is mounted on the upper end of the substrate via a second mounting frame.

[0009] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that it has a simple structure.

[0010] The cleaning mechanism in the above technical solution includes a scraping motor, a scraping bar and bristles arranged on the scraping bar, the scraping bar is arranged at the upper end of the solar panel along the inclination direction of the solar panel, the scraping motor is installed on the second mounting frame, and the driving end of the scraping motor is vertically connected to one end of the scraping bar, and the scraping motor is used to drive the scraping bar to swing to scrape the upper surface of the solar panel.

[0011] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that its structure is simple, so that the entire cleaning mechanism can swing like a windshield wiper of a car and clean the upper end surface of the solar panel.

[0012] The above technical solution also includes a water supply mechanism arranged on the supporting pile, the water supply mechanism has a hose, the scraper bar is hollow inside, and a water inlet is arranged at one end of the scraper bar close to the cleaning motor, and the area on the scraper bar located above the solar panel is provided with water outlet holes connected to the interior thereof at intervals along the length direction, and the water supply mechanism is connected to the water inlet on the scraper bar through the hose.

[0013] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that the scraper can spray water on the upper part of the solar panel for cleaning while swinging.

[0014] The water supply mechanism in the above technical solution also includes a box and a water pump. The water pump is arranged in the box. A water inlet is arranged at the upper end of the box. The hose penetrates into the box and is connected to the water outlet of the water pump.

[0015] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that: its structure is simple, so that the water in the box can be pumped out by the water pump to supply water to the scraper strip.

[0016] The water inlet in the above technical solution is provided with a cover.

[0017] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that after water is added to the box, the lid can be closed to prevent dust or insects from entering.

[0018] The above technical solution also includes a control box, which is arranged on the supporting pile. A controller and a battery are arranged in the control box. The battery, the scraping motor and the monitoring equipment are all electrically connected to the controller, and the solar panel is electrically connected to the battery.

[0019] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that electricity can be generated by the solar panels and stored by the batteries, and the batteries supply power to the controller so that the controller can control the operating status of the cleaning mechanism, the monitoring equipment and the water supply mechanism.

[0020] The scraping motor in the above technical solution is arranged on the side of the solar panel with a higher horizontal height.

[0021] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that the scraper cleaning motor is connected to the end of the scraper strip with a higher horizontal height, which can extend the service life of the scraper cleaning motor.

[0022] The monitoring device described in the above technical solution is a monitoring camera.

[0023] The beneficial effect of the above technical solution is that it has a simple structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 This is a vertical view of the monitoring pile described in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a vertical view of the monitoring pile in another perspective of the embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 It is a partial schematic diagram of the upper part of the monitoring pile according to the embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure in the control box according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the water supply mechanism described in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning mechanism described in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0030] In the figure: 1. support piles; 11. base plate; 12. mounting plate; 2. monitoring equipment; 3. solar panel; 4. cleaning mechanism; 41. scraper motor; 42. scraper strip; 421. water inlet; 422. water outlet; 43. bristles; 5. first mounting frame; 6. second mounting frame; 7. water supply mechanism; 71. hose; 72. box; 721. water inlet; 722. cover; 73. water pump; 8. control box; 81. controller; 82. battery; 83. human-computer interaction module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The principles and features of the present invention are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The examples given are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention. The present invention is described in more detail in the following paragraphs by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings. According to the following description and claims, the advantages and features of the present invention will be more clearly described. It should be noted that the drawings are all in a very simplified form and are not in precise proportions, and are only used to conveniently and clearly assist in explaining the purpose of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment provides a monitoring pile, including a supporting pile 1, wherein a monitoring device 2, a solar panel 3 and a cleaning mechanism 4 are arranged at the upper end of the supporting pile 1, wherein the cleaning mechanism 4 is used for cleaning the solar panel 3, and the solar panel 3 is used for supplying power to the monitoring device 2 and the cleaning mechanism 4; in this way, the upper surface of the solar panel can be cleaned regularly by the cleaning mechanism, which can not only cope with the situation of snow accumulation, but also can clean the accumulated dust or bird droppings on the solar panel, and has good adaptability and independent power supply.

[0033] like Figure 3 As shown, in the above technical solution, a substrate 11 is horizontally arranged at the upper end of the support pile 1, the solar panel 3 and the cleaning mechanism 4 are both installed on the upper end of the substrate 11, and the monitoring device 2 is installed on the lower end of the substrate 11; by setting the substrate, the installation surface of the upper end of the support pile is wider, which is conducive to the installation of the monitoring equipment, the cleaning mechanism and the solar panel.

[0034] In the above technical solution, the solar panel 3 is obliquely mounted on the upper end of the substrate 11 through the first mounting frame 5, and the cleaning mechanism 4 is mounted on the upper end of the substrate 11 through the second mounting frame 6; its structure is simple.

[0035] like Figure 6 As shown, the cleaning mechanism 4 in the above technical solution includes a scraping motor 41, a scraping strip 42 and bristles 43 arranged on the scraping strip 42, the scraping strip 42 is arranged at the upper end of the solar panel 3 along the tilt direction of the solar panel 3, the scraping motor 41 is installed on the second mounting frame 6, and the driving end of the scraping motor 41 is vertically connected to one end of the scraping strip 42, the scraping motor 41 is used to drive the scraping strip 42 to swing to scrape the upper end surface of the solar panel 3; its structure is simple, so that the entire cleaning mechanism can swing like a car wiper and clean the upper end surface of the solar panel.

[0036] like Figure 5 As shown, the above technical solution also includes a water supply mechanism 7 arranged on the supporting pile 1, and the water supply mechanism has a hose 71. The scraper bar 42 is hollow inside, and a water inlet 421 is provided at one end of the scraper bar 42 close to the cleaning motor 41. The scraper bar 42 is provided with water outlet holes 422 connected to the interior thereof at intervals along the length direction in the area above the solar panel 3. The water supply mechanism 7 is connected to the water inlet 421 on the scraper bar 42 through the hose; in this way, the scraper bar can spray water on the upper end of the solar panel for cleaning while swinging.

[0037] The water supply mechanism 7 in the above technical solution also includes a box body 72 and a water pump 73. The water pump 73 is arranged in the box body 72. A water inlet 721 is arranged at the upper end of the box body 72. The hose 71 penetrates into the box body 72 and is connected with the water outlet of the water pump 73. Its structure is simple, so that the water in the box body can be pumped out by the water pump to supply water to the scraper.

[0038] In the above technical solution, a cover 722 is provided at the water inlet 721; thus, the cover can be closed after water is added to the box to prevent dust or insects from entering.

[0039] like Figure 4 As shown, the above technical solution also includes a control box 8, which is arranged on the supporting pile 1. A controller 81 and a battery 82 are arranged in the control box 8. The battery 82, the scraping motor 41 and the monitoring device 2 are all electrically connected to the controller 81, and the solar panel 3 is electrically connected to the battery 82; in this way, electricity can be generated by the solar panel and stored by the battery, and the battery supplies power to the controller, so that the controller can control the operating status of the cleaning mechanism, the monitoring device and the water supply mechanism.

[0040] In the above technical solution, the scraper motor 41 is arranged on the side of the solar panel 3 with a higher horizontal height; in this way, the scraper motor is connected to the end of the scraper strip with a higher horizontal height, which can extend the service life of the scraper motor.

[0041] The monitoring device 2 described in the above technical solution is a monitoring camera (which can be a spherical monitoring camera, and its shooting direction can be adjusted remotely); its structure is simple.

[0042] The lower end of the support pile described in this embodiment is also provided with a mounting base plate similar to a flange, which is used to be bolted to the ground anchor cage to install the support pile on the bottom surface (similar to being installed on the ground like a street lamp pole). A human-computer interaction module 83 electrically connected to the controller may also be provided in the control box described in this embodiment. The human-computer interaction module 83 may set parameters for the controller, such as setting the swing cycle of the scraper motor (such as cleaning once a day, and the scraper strip swings back and forth 5-10 times each time cleaning).

[0043] In this embodiment, the first mounting frame 5 and the second mounting frame 6 can be composed of multiple vertical poles arranged at the upper end of the substrate, such as a solar panel is installed obliquely on the corresponding multiple poles, and the scraping motor is also installed on the corresponding multiple poles. The scraping motor described in this embodiment is similar to the wiper motor of a car. The bristles and water outlets on the scraper strip described in this embodiment are all arranged at the lower end of the scraper strip, and the bristles on the scraper strip are all over the lower end of the scraper strip. The controller described in this embodiment can be an ARM series single-chip microcomputer, and the human-computer interaction module described in this embodiment can be a touch screen.

[0044] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model and does not limit the utility model in any form. Any ordinary technician in the industry can smoothly implement the utility model as shown in the drawings of the specification and described above. However, any equivalent changes, modifications and evolutions made by technicians familiar with the profession without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the utility model using the technical content disclosed above are all equivalent embodiments of the utility model. At the same time, any equivalent changes, modifications and evolutions made to the above embodiments based on the essential technology of the utility model are still within the protection scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. A monitoring pile, characterized in that: The invention comprises a support pile (1), wherein a monitoring device (2), a solar panel (3) and a cleaning mechanism (4) are arranged at the upper end of the support pile (1), wherein the cleaning mechanism (4) is used to clean the solar panel (3), and the solar panel (3) is used to supply power to the monitoring device (2) and the cleaning mechanism (4); a substrate (11) is horizontally arranged at the upper end of the support pile (1), wherein the solar panel (3) and the cleaning mechanism (4) are both mounted on the upper end of the substrate (11), and the monitoring device (2) is mounted on the lower end of the substrate (11); the solar panel (3) is obliquely mounted on the substrate (11) via a first mounting frame (5). The cleaning mechanism (4) is mounted on the upper end of the substrate (11) through a second mounting frame (6); the cleaning mechanism (4) comprises a scraping motor (41), a scraping bar (42) and bristles (43) arranged on the scraping bar (42); the scraping bar (42) is arranged on the upper end of the solar panel (3) along the tilting direction of the solar panel (3); the scraping motor (41) is mounted on the second mounting frame (6), and the driving end of the scraping motor (41) is vertically connected to one end of the scraping bar (42); the scraping motor (41) is used to drive the scraping bar (42) to swing so as to scrape the upper end surface of the solar panel (3).

2. The monitoring pile according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises a water supply mechanism (7) arranged on the supporting pile (1), the water supply mechanism having a hose (71), the scraper bar (42) being hollow inside, and a water inlet (421) being arranged at one end of the scraper bar (42) close to the scraping motor (41), and water outlet holes (422) communicating with the interior of the scraper bar (42) being arranged at intervals along the length direction in the area above the solar panel (3), the water supply mechanism (7) being communicated with the water inlet (421) on the scraper bar (42) through the hose.

3. The monitoring pile according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water supply mechanism (7) further comprises a box (72) and a water pump (73); the water pump (73) is arranged in the box (72); a water inlet (721) is arranged at the upper end of the box (72); the hose (71) penetrates into the box (72) and is connected to the water outlet of the water pump (73).

4. The monitoring pile according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water inlet (721) is provided with a cover (722).

5. The monitoring pile according to claim 2, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a control box (8), wherein the control box (8) is arranged on the support pile (1), wherein a controller (81) and a battery (82) are arranged in the control box (8), wherein the battery (82), the scraping motor (41) and the monitoring device (2) are all electrically connected to the controller (81), and the solar panel (3) is electrically connected to the battery (82).

6. The monitoring pile according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The scraping motor (41) is arranged on the side of the solar panel (3) with a higher horizontal height.

7. The monitoring pile according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The monitoring device (2) is a monitoring camera.

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  • Railway operation monitoring and shooting device

    CN210246933U