Automatic cleaning system and floating type photovoltaic power station
By using an automatic cleaning system on the floating photovoltaic power station, combined with the control module, cleaning module and water treatment module, a self-contained water supply equipment and a fully automatic unattended cleaning method are realized, which solves the problem of cleaning sticky stains on the floating photovoltaic power station. Solve the problem, increase power generation and reduce operation and maintenance costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202323331154.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-12-07
AI Technical Summary
It is difficult to effectively clean viscous stains such as bird droppings on floating photovoltaic power plants, and conventional crawler cleaning robots require someone to be on duty, the cleaning frequency is low, and cleaning with water requires external water pipes to supply water.
Provide an automatic cleaning system, including a control module, cleaning module and water treatment module, to achieve self-contained water supply equipment and fully automatic unattended cleaning method. Through the combination of cleaning robot and water treatment module, the floating photovoltaic power station is realized Clean efficiently.
It realizes a fully automatic unattended cleaning method, greatly reduces the cleaning frequency, increases the power generation of the power station, reduces the operation and maintenance costs, and solves the problem of poor cleaning effect of sticky stains on floating photovoltaic power stations.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of cleaning equipment for photovoltaic power stations, and in particular to an automatic cleaning system and a floating photovoltaic power station. Background Art
[0002] Currently, floating photovoltaics only account for 2% of the total global photovoltaic demand, but it is expected to reach a compound annual growth rate of 15% in the next decade, and the global cumulative installed capacity is expected to exceed 58GW. Floating photovoltaics are installed in reservoirs, lakes, rivers and offshore areas. A notable feature of these areas is the large number of water birds, which often inhabit photovoltaic modules. This will leave their excrement on the photovoltaic modules, resulting in reduced power generation in the power station and module failure due to the formation of hot spots on the modules.
[0003] At the same time, the operation and maintenance of floating power stations is more difficult than that of ground power stations, especially for offshore marine photovoltaic power stations, which are far away from the shore and have high single operation and maintenance costs. Therefore, there is a strong prospect and necessity for deploying unmanned cleaning systems on the water surface.
[0004] At present, the conventional method for automatic cleaning of ground photovoltaic power stations is to use a dry-hanging robot. The robot moves along the frame of the photovoltaic module and removes stains on the surface of the module with a brush. It is difficult to remove sticky stains such as bird droppings. Dry-hanging robots are usually unattended and fully automatic, and the cleaning frequency can be as low as once a day.
[0005] Another way to clean is to use a crawler robot, which is connected to an external water pipe and cleans under human supervision. This method has a lower cleaning evaluation, and the cleaning interval is usually more than one month.
[0006] The above two cleaning methods have the following defects:
[0007] As for the dry-hanging cleaning robot, it is not suitable for floating power stations on the water surface, and the dry-hanging cleaning effect on stains such as bird droppings is poor.
[0008] Conventional crawler cleaning robots are all manned, with a low cleaning frequency, and water cleaning usually requires an external water pipe supply. Utility Model Content
[0009] The present application provides an automatic cleaning system and a floating photovoltaic power station, which are used to realize a fully automatic unattended cleaning method, greatly reducing the frequency of cleaning, thereby increasing the power generation of the power station and reducing the operation and maintenance costs.
[0010] In a first aspect, an automatic cleaning system is provided, comprising: a control module, a cleaning module and a water treatment module, wherein:
[0011] The cleaning module is electrically connected to the control module, and the water treatment module is electrically connected to the control module;
[0012] The cleaning module and the water treatment module are connected via a pipeline.
[0013] In the above technical solution, by setting up a control module, a cleaning module and a water treatment module, a self-contained water supply device is realized, and a fully automatic unattended cleaning method is realized, which greatly reduces the frequency of cleaning, thereby increasing the power generation of the power station and reducing the operation and maintenance costs.
[0014] In a specific embodiment, the water treatment module includes a seawater desalination unit, wherein:
[0015] The seawater desalination unit is electrically connected to the control module,
[0016] The seawater desalination unit is used for performing seawater desalination treatment.
[0017] In a specific embodiment, the water treatment module includes a pressure boosting unit, wherein:
[0018] The boost unit is electrically connected to the control module.
[0019] The pressurizing unit is used to pressurize the cleaning water.
[0020] In a specific implementation scheme, a filter unit is provided on the water inlet pipe of the water treatment module, wherein:
[0021] The filtering unit is used to filter the cleaning water.
[0022] In a specific embodiment, the cleaning module includes a cleaning robot, wherein:
[0023] The cleaning robot is used to clean the floating power generation unit to be cleaned.
[0024] In a specific possible implementation scheme, the cleaning robot is provided with a cleaning water tank.
[0025] In a specific implementation scheme, it also includes a collection module, wherein:
[0026] The acquisition module is electrically connected to the control module.
[0027] In a specific embodiment, a weather station is also included, wherein:
[0028] The weather station is used to detect real-time weather information and send the detected weather information to the control module.
[0029] In a specific embodiment, it also includes a power generation module, wherein:
[0030] The power generation module is electrically connected to the control module.
[0031] The power generation module is electrically connected to the cleaning module.
[0032] The power generation module is electrically connected to the water treatment module.
[0033] In a specific embodiment, it also includes a cleaning equipment platform, wherein,
[0034] The control module, the cleaning module and the water treatment module are all arranged on the cleaning equipment platform.
[0035] In a second aspect, a floating photovoltaic power station is provided, comprising any one of the automatic cleaning systems described.
[0036] In the above technical solution, by setting up a control module, a cleaning module and a water treatment module, a self-contained water supply device is realized, and a fully automatic unattended cleaning method is realized, which greatly reduces the frequency of cleaning, thereby increasing the power generation of the power station and reducing the operation and maintenance costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0037] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic cleaning system provided in the embodiment of the present application;
[0038] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning module provided in the embodiment of the present application;
[0039] Figure 3 An electrical block diagram of an automatic cleaning system provided in an embodiment of the present application;
[0040] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a floating photovoltaic power station provided in an embodiment of the present application.
[0041] Reference numerals
[0042] 1-water treatment module, 2-filter, 3-water suction pipe, 4-water outlet pipe, 5-water supply tank, 6-cleaning robot, 7-vehicle body, 8-cleaning tank, 9-brush, 10-sprinkler, 11-weather station, 12-sensor, 13-power generation module, 14-energy storage battery, 15-cleaning equipment platform, 16-floating body, 17-floating power generation unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0043] The present application is further described in detail below through the accompanying drawings and embodiments. Through these descriptions, the characteristics and advantages of the present application will become clearer and more specific.
[0044] The word "exemplary" is used exclusively herein to mean "serving as an example, embodiment, or illustration." Any embodiment described herein as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments. Although various aspects of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale unless otherwise noted.
[0045] In addition, the technical features involved in different embodiments of the present application described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.
[0046] To facilitate understanding of the automatic cleaning system and floating photovoltaic power station provided in the embodiment of the present application, its application scenario is first explained. The automatic cleaning system and floating photovoltaic power station provided in the embodiment of the present application are used to realize a fully automatic unattended cleaning method, which greatly reduces the frequency of cleaning, reduces the operation and maintenance costs while increasing the power generation of the power station, and is applied to photovoltaic power stations. At present, for the automated cleaning of ground photovoltaic power stations, the conventional method used is a dry-hanging robot. The robot moves along the frame of the photovoltaic module, and removes stains on the surface of the module by a brush during cleaning. It is difficult to remove sticky stains such as bird droppings. The dry-hanging robot is usually an unattended fully automatic mode, and the cleaning frequency can be once a day. Another cleaning method is to use a crawler robot, which is cleaned by an external water pipe and in a manned manner. This method has a low cleaning evaluation, and the cleaning interval is usually more than one month. The above two cleaning methods have the following defects: For the dry-hanging cleaning robot, it is not suitable for floating power stations on the water surface, and the dry-hanging type has a poor cleaning effect on stains such as bird droppings. Conventional crawler cleaning robots are all manned, with low cleaning frequency, and water cleaning usually requires external water pipes. For this reason, the present application embodiment provides an automatic cleaning system to achieve a fully automatic unmanned cleaning method, which greatly reduces the frequency of cleaning, increases the power generation of the power station, and reduces the operation and maintenance costs. The following is a detailed description of the embodiment in conjunction with specific drawings.
[0047] refer to Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic cleaning system provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning module provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 This is an electrical block diagram of the automatic cleaning system provided in the embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 In the embodiment of the present application, an automatic cleaning system is provided, including: a control module, a cleaning module and a water treatment module 1. The cleaning module is electrically connected to the control module. The water treatment module 1 is electrically connected to the control module. The cleaning module and the water treatment module 1 are connected through a pipeline. The water treatment module 1 purifies the cleaning water and supplies it to the cleaning module after desalination treatment.
[0048] Specifically, the control module controls the cleaning module to clean the photovoltaic module regularly according to the set cleaning control parameters. The specific structure of the control module and the control program fixed therein are not shown in the figure, which can be realized by conventional technology and equipment and will not be described here.
[0049] In the above technical solution, by setting up a control module, a cleaning module and a water treatment module 1, a self-contained water supply device is realized, and a fully automatic unattended cleaning method is realized, which greatly reduces the frequency of cleaning, thereby increasing the power generation of the power station and reducing the operation and maintenance costs.
[0050] In a specific embodiment, the water treatment module 1 includes a seawater desalination unit, wherein the seawater desalination unit is electrically connected to the control module, and the seawater desalination unit is used for performing seawater desalination treatment.
[0051] In a specific embodiment, the water treatment module 1 includes a booster unit, wherein the booster unit is electrically connected to the control module, and the booster unit is used to pressurize the cleaning water, and the booster unit uses a booster pump.
[0052] In a specific implementation scheme, a filter unit is provided on the water inlet pipe of the water treatment module 1. The filter unit is used to filter the cleaning water. The filter unit uses a filter screen 2.
[0053] Specifically, the water treatment module 1 is provided with a water intake pipe 3 and a water outlet pipe 4, the part of the water intake pipe 3 below the water surface is provided with a filter screen 2, and a boosting unit and / or a seawater desalination unit is provided between the water intake pipe 3 and the water outlet pipe 4; at the same time, the water treatment module 1 can also be provided with a water supply storage tank 5 for storing purified / desalinated seawater.
[0054] refer to Figure 2 In a specific implementation scheme, the cleaning module includes a cleaning robot 6. The cleaning robot 6 is used to clean the floating power generation unit to be cleaned.
[0055] Specifically, the cleaning robot 6 includes a body 7, a cleaning water tank 8, a brush 9 and a nozzle 10. When the cleaning robot 6 performs cleaning operations, the nozzle 10 sprays water mist on the component surface, and the brush 9 cleans the component surface, which is more conducive to cleaning the component.
[0056] In a specific implementation scheme, a cleaning water tank 8 is provided on the cleaning robot 6. The problem of water supply for the cleaning robot 6 is solved, no external water supply is required, the structure is simple, and the operation is flexible.
[0057] In a specific implementation scheme, a weather station 11 is further included. The weather station 11 is used to detect real-time weather information and send the detected weather information to the control module. The control module controls the cleaning module to clean the photovoltaic components according to the received weather information. The cleaning frequency is greatly reduced, and the operation and maintenance cost is reduced while the power generation of the power station is increased.
[0058] Specifically, a collection module can be provided, which is electrically connected to the control module and is used to collect meteorological information and the working conditions of the power generation unit; further, a plurality of sensors 12 are provided in the photovoltaic array, which can detect the shaking of the photovoltaic system, and the collected information can provide a judgment for the cleaning robot 6 whether to carry out the cleaning work, thereby ensuring the reliability of the operation of the automatic cleaning system.
[0059] refer to Figure 3 In a specific feasible implementation scheme, it also includes a power generation module 13. The power generation module 13 is electrically connected to the control module, the power generation module 13 is electrically connected to the cleaning module, and the power generation module 13 is electrically connected to the water treatment module 1. The power generation module 13 can supply power to the cleaning module, the collection module, the water treatment module 1, and the control module. Specifically, the power generation module 13 may include components that can be used for photovoltaic power generation, and may also include an energy storage battery 14 for storing electricity. The separate setting of the power generation module 13 avoids the impact on the photovoltaic power generation system, and can make the setting of the automatic cleaning system more flexible and increase reliability.
[0060] Likewise, instead of separately configuring photovoltaic modules for power generation, the power generation unit of the floating system can be used to power the equipment platform.
[0061] In a specific implementation scheme, a cleaning equipment platform 15 is further included. The control module, the cleaning module and the water treatment module 1 are all arranged on the cleaning equipment platform 15. The cleaning equipment platform 15 is arranged on the floating body 16.
[0062] Specifically, a parking position for the cleaning robot 6 is provided on the cleaning equipment platform 15, and the parking position is provided with a charging interface for charging the cleaning robot 6. When the cleaning robot 6 is not working, it can be charged at the parking position, and the parking position can fix the cleaning robot 6 to prevent the robot from being displaced and falling due to water surface fluctuations, thereby ensuring the reliable operation of the cleaning robot 6.
[0063] refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a floating photovoltaic power station provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 4 In the embodiment of the present application, there is also provided a floating photovoltaic power station, comprising the above-mentioned automatic cleaning system.
[0064] Specifically, it also includes a floating power generation unit 17, and the cleaning robot 6 can autonomously run to the floating power generation unit and clean the photovoltaic components of the floating power generation unit. The control module collects information or sends instructions to each module. The cleaning equipment platform 15 can be integrated with the floating power generation unit or connected to the floating power generation unit.
[0065] The working process of the automatic cleaning system is as follows:
[0066] Get the information of the acquisition module and determine whether to start cleaning;
[0067] Get the cleaning module information, determine the cleaned range, whether the water tank needs to be refilled, the robot is in shutdown state and power state, and send cleaning instructions to the cleaning module;
[0068] Obtain information from the power generation module 13, determine the power level of the energy storage battery 14, whether it needs to be charged, and determine whether the robot needs to be charged based on the information from the cleaning module;
[0069] Obtain the information of water treatment module 1 and add water to the robot according to the shutdown status of the robot.
[0070] In this embodiment, the control module can be a remote cloud platform control or a built-in edge computing control module.
[0071] In the above technical solution, by setting up a control module, a cleaning module and a water treatment module, a self-contained water supply device is realized, and a fully automatic unattended cleaning method is realized, which greatly reduces the frequency of cleaning, thereby increasing the power generation of the power station and reducing the operation and maintenance costs.
[0072] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "inside", "outside", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships in the working state of the present application. They are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they should not be understood as limitations on the present application.
[0073] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect" and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0074] The present application has been described above in conjunction with preferred embodiments, but these embodiments are only exemplary and serve only as an illustration. On this basis, various replacements and improvements may be made to the present application, all of which fall within the scope of protection of the present application.
Claims
1. An automatic cleaning system, characterized in that: include: control module, cleaning module and water treatment module, wherein, The cleaning module is electrically connected to the control module, and the water treatment module is electrically connected to the control module; The cleaning module and the water treatment module are connected via a pipeline.
2. The automatic cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water treatment module includes a seawater desalination unit, wherein: The seawater desalination unit is electrically connected to the control module, The seawater desalination unit is used for performing seawater desalination treatment.
3. The automatic cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water treatment module comprises a pressure boosting unit, wherein: The boost unit is electrically connected to the control module. The pressurizing unit is used to pressurize the cleaning water.
4. The automatic cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water inlet pipe of the water treatment module is provided with a filter unit, wherein: The filtering unit is used to filter the cleaning water.
5. The automatic cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning module includes a cleaning robot, wherein: The cleaning robot is used to clean the floating power generation unit to be cleaned.
6. The automatic cleaning system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cleaning robot is provided with a cleaning water tank.
7. The automatic cleaning system according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a collection module, wherein: The acquisition module is electrically connected to the control module.
8. The automatic cleaning system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: Also included are weather stations, where The weather station is used to detect real-time weather information and send the detected weather information to the control module.
9. The automatic cleaning system according to claim 8, characterized in that: Also included is a power generation module, wherein The power generation module is electrically connected to the control module. The power generation module is electrically connected to the cleaning module. The power generation module is electrically connected to the water treatment module.
10. The automatic cleaning system according to claim 9, characterized in that: Also included is a cleaning equipment platform, wherein: The control module, the cleaning module and the water treatment module are all arranged on the cleaning equipment platform.
11. A floating photovoltaic power station, characterized in that: It comprises the automatic cleaning system as described in any one of claims 1 to 10.