Inflatable flexible solar panel
By designing inflatable flexible solar panels and cleaning devices, the problem of maintaining and artificial cleaning of solar panels is solved, and automatic shape fixing and efficient cleaning and dust removal are realized, and the use efficiency and equipment life are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420507745.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-03-15
AI Technical Summary
The existing inflatable flexible solar panels are difficult to maintain shape during use, the manual storage is complicated and the panels are prone to dust accumulation, which affects the efficiency and life of use.
A kind of inflatable flexible solar panel is equipped with airbag box, adjustment mechanism, rotation, turning rack and cleaning device. The cleaning device includes standing, sliding, slider, connecting rods, hinge rods, levers, splints, scratching boards and dust removal pipes, to achieve cleaning and dust removal functions through hinged relationships.
The automatic shape of the solar panel is fixed and cleaning and dust removal, improved the efficiency of use, extended the life of the equipment, and reduced the complexity and cost of manual operation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of solar energy equipment, in particular to an inflatable flexible solar panel. Background Art
[0002] Flexible solar cells are a type of thin-film solar cells with advanced technology, excellent performance, low cost and wide applications. Its characteristics are: resin-encapsulated amorphous silicon is used as the main photovoltaic element layer and laid flat on a base plate made of flexible material. This new type of solar cell can be bent into any curved surface or any irregular shape. It can be used in solar backpacks, solar convertibles, solar flashlights, solar cars, solar sailboats and even solar airplanes.
[0003] In the actual use of the inflatable flexible solar panels in the prior art, the flexible solar panels currently on the market often cannot maintain a specific shape, which can easily affect normal work, and need to be stored manually during the storage process, which is relatively complicated to operate. Therefore, it is necessary to add a cleaning device to clean and remove dust from the solar panels before use. The cleaning and dust removal functions are achieved by utilizing the hinged relationship between the rods, thereby solving the problems of manual storage of solar panels and easy dust accumulation on the panels, thereby improving the efficiency of solar panels, absorbing solar energy to the maximum extent, extending the life of solar panels, and ensuring the cleanliness of solar panel panels. However, it requires equipment installation costs and corresponding training for operators, which will consume a lot of time. Utility Model Content
[0004] Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings, the utility model provides an inflatable flexible solar panel.
[0005] To achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions: An inflatable flexible solar panel, comprising an airbag box, a top plate is arranged at the top of the airbag box, a bottom plate is arranged at the bottom of the airbag box, an air outlet and an air inlet are installed in the middle of the top plate, adjusting mechanisms are installed on the left and right sides of the top end surface of the top plate, rotating shafts are arranged on the left and right sides of the outer surface of the airbag box, a turning frame is installed in the middle of the outer surface of the rotating shaft, a support plate is arranged on the bottom plate and is located in front of the airbag box, and the top end surface thereof is connected to the bottom end of the rotating shaft. A fixing column is installed in the middle of the front end surface of the airbag box, and a solar panel is connected to the front end surface of the fixing column. A groove is formed in the back of the airbag box, a clamping groove is formed in the groove, a clamping block is arranged in the groove, and a bracket is connected to the clamping block. A cleaning device is further included, and the cleaning device is installed on the left and right sides of the front end surface of the airbag box for cleaning and dust removal of the surface of the flexible solar panel. The cleaning device comprises a vertical plate, a sliding groove, a sliding block, a connecting rod, a hinge rod, a pull rod, a clamping plate, a scraping plate and a dust removal pipe. The vertical plates are installed on the left and right sides of the support plate. The sliding groove is formed in the middle of the inner side of the vertical plate. The sliding block is arranged in the sliding groove. One side of the connecting rod is connected to the sliding block, and the other side is connected to the hinge rod. The hinge rod is connected to the pull rod through a connecting block. The inner side of the pull rod is fixed to the middle of the clamping plate. The inner side of the clamping plate is clamped to the middle of the scraping plate. The inner side of the scraping plate is in contact with the solar panel. The dust removal pipe is arranged in the scraping plate. The bottom, inner side and back of the vertical plate are respectively connected to the support plate, the solar panel and the airbag box. The inner side of the scraping plate is in contact with the outer side of the solar panel.
[0006] Further, the vertical plate can rotate circumferentially around the rotating shaft along the turning frame, so that the solar panel is not blocked during use.
[0007] Further, two groups of sliding grooves and sliding blocks are formed in the inner side of the vertical plate, and the sliding blocks can slide up and down under the drive of the pull rod.
[0008] Further, a layer of mesh cover is added at the scraping opening of the scraping plate, so that the dust removal pipe can remove dust from the surface of the solar panel.
[0009] Further, the clamping plate is in a "C" shape, so that the clamping plate can be clamped on the scraping plate.
[0010] Further, there is a hinge relationship between the connecting rod and the hinge rod.
[0011] Further, the pull rod is a "T" - shaped block, which facilitates the up - and - down sliding of the sliding block in the sliding groove under the hinge relationship.
[0012] The beneficial effects of the utility model:
[0013] The utility model provides a cleaning device, which is installed on the left and right sides of the front end surface of the airbag box to clean and remove dust from the surface of the flexible solar panel. The device uses the hinged relationship between the rods to clean the solar panel, and uses the dust removal pipe to perform the dust removal function. The two devices clean and remove dust at the same time, thereby solving the problems of troublesome manual storage of solar panels and easy dust accumulation on the panels, thereby improving the efficiency of the solar panels, absorbing solar energy to the maximum extent, extending the life of the solar panels, and ensuring the cleanliness of the solar panel panels. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the main device of the solar panel of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of the solar panel of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning device of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a single cleaning device of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cleaning device of the utility model.
[0019] Among them: airbag box-1, top plate-2, bottom plate-3, air outlet-4, air inlet-5, adjustment mechanism-6, rotating shaft-7, flip frame-8, support plate-9, fixing column-10, solar panel-11, groove-12, card slot-13, card block-14, bracket-15, cleaning device-16, vertical plate-161, slide groove-162, slider-163, connecting rod-164, hinge rod-165, pull rod-166, splint-167, scraping plate-168, dust removal pipe-169. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] In order to further explain the technical solution of the present utility model, it is described in detail through specific embodiments below.
[0021] See also Figure 1The utility model provides an inflatable flexible solar panel, including an airbag box 1, a top plate 2 is arranged on the top of the airbag box 1, a bottom plate 3 is arranged on the bottom of the airbag box 1, an air outlet 4 and an air inlet 5 are installed in the middle of the top plate 2, a user presses and inflates the airbag in the airbag box 1 by using the air inlet 5, and exhausts the air through the air outlet 4 when there is too much gas inside the airbag, an adjustment mechanism 6 is installed on the left and right sides of the top surface of the top plate 2, a user can fix the shape of the flexible solar panel 11 through the hinge relationship between the adjustment mechanisms 6, and it is convenient for the subsequent cleaning and dust removal of the cleaning device 16, a rotating shaft 7 is arranged on the left and right sides of the outer surface of the airbag box 1, a flip frame 8 is installed in the middle of the outer surface of the rotating shaft 7, and the vertical plate 161 can rotate and flip around the rotating shaft 7 and the flip frame 8 to make the solar panel 11 rotate in a circular manner. The process of absorbing solar energy is not blocked, a support plate 9 is provided on the bottom plate 3 and is located in front of the airbag box 1, and its top surface is connected to the bottom end of the rotating shaft 7, and the support plate 9 supports and stabilizes the entire cleaning device 16, and a fixing column 10 is installed in the middle of the front end surface of the airbag box 1, and the front end surface of the fixing column 10 is connected to the solar panel 11, and the fixing column 10 supports the shape of the flexible solar panel 11 through its structure, and a groove 12 is provided on the back of the airbag box 1, and a card slot 13 is provided in the groove 12, and a card block 14 is provided in the groove 12, and a bracket 15 is connected to the card block 14, and the user can fix the card block 14 on the bracket 15 in the card slot 13 at different positions, and adjust the different inclination angles of the bracket 15 to allow the solar panel 11 to absorb solar energy in all directions.
[0022] See also Figure 2-5, the present utility model provides an inflatable flexible solar panel, which further includes a cleaning device 16. The cleaning device 16 is installed on the left and right sides of the front end face of the airbag box 1 and is used to clean and remove dust from the surface of the flexible solar panel. The cleaning device 16 includes a vertical plate 161, a sliding groove 162, a sliding block 163, a connecting rod 164, a hinge rod 165, a pull rod 166, a clamping plate 167, a scraping plate 168 and a dust removal pipe 169. The vertical plates 161 are installed on the left and right sides of the support plate 9. The vertical plates 161 can rotate circumferentially around the rotating shaft 7 along the flipping frame 8, so that the solar panel 11 is not blocked during use. The sliding groove 162 is opened in the middle of the inner side of the vertical plate 161. The sliding block 163 is arranged in the sliding groove 162. Two groups of sliding grooves 162 and sliding blocks 163 are opened on the inner side of the vertical plate 161, and the sliding block 163 can slide up and down under the pulling of the pull rod 166. One side of the connecting rod 164 is connected to the sliding block 163, and the other side is connected to the hinge rod 165. There is a hinge relationship between the connecting rod 164 and the hinge rod 165. The hinge rod 165 is connected to the pull rod 166 through a connecting block. The inner side of the pull rod 166 is fixed in the middle of the clamping plate 167. The pull rod 166 is a "T" - shaped block, which facilitates the up - and - down sliding of the sliding block 163 in the sliding groove 162 under the hinge relationship. The inner side of the clamping plate 167 is clamped in the middle of the scraping plate 168. The clamping plate 167 is in a "C" shape, so that the clamping plate 167 can be clamped on the scraping plate 168. The inner side of the scraping plate 168 is in contact with the solar panel 11. The dust removal pipe 169 is arranged in the scraping plate 168, and a layer of mesh cover is added at the scraping opening of the scraping plate 168, so that the dust removal pipe 169 can remove dust from the surface of the solar panel 11. The bottom, inner side and back of the vertical plate 161 are respectively connected to the support plate 9, the solar panel 11 and the airbag box 1. The inner side of the scraping plate 168 is in contact with the outer side of the solar panel 11.
[0023] Specific implementation process: When the inflatable flexible solar panel needs to be used, first place it at the position where it needs to be used, and the position needs to be horizontal. Then the user can use it in places related to solar equipment technology. First, the user needs to place the flexible solar panel 11 on the support plate 9. The initial flexible solar panel 11 is supported by the fixed column 10 and adjusted by the solar panel 11 to form two inclined surfaces. The user needs to adjust the shape of the solar panel 11 through the adjustment mechanism 6 to facilitate subsequent cleaning and dust removal, and then adjust the slider 14 on the bracket 15 to adjust the inclination angle of the entire solar panel 11 facing the sun by clamping it in the slot 13 at different heights. Before using the solar panel 11, the user needs to pull the pull rod 166 to drive the hinge The slider 163 on the rod 165 and the connecting rod 164 slides up and down in the slide groove 162, and the control clamp 167 clamps the scraper plate 168 to clean the panel of the solar panel 11, and then the dust removal tube 169 is used to remove dust through the mesh cover while the scraper plate 168 is cleaning. Then the user needs to press the air inlet 5 to ventilate the airbag inside the airbag box 1, and then exhaust the gas in the internal airbag through the outlet 4 after the solar panel 11 is used up. When the solar panel 11 is about to start working, the user needs to disassemble the cleaning device 16, and then turn the vertical plate 161 over to be flush with the airbag box 1 through the cooperation of the rotating shaft 7 and the flip frame 8 to prevent the solar panel 11 panel from absorbing insufficient solar energy. This is the method of using the device.
[0024] The above description is only a preferred example of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention is described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the above embodiments or replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An inflatable flexible solar panel, comprising an airbag box (1), a top plate (2) is arranged at the top of the airbag box (1), a bottom plate (3) is arranged at the bottom of the airbag box (1), an air outlet (4) and an air inlet (5) are installed in the middle of the top plate (2), adjusting mechanisms (6) are installed on the left and right sides of the top end surface of the top plate (2), rotating shafts (7) are arranged on the left and right sides of the outer surface of the airbag box (1), a turning frame (8) is installed in the middle of the outer surface of the rotating shaft (7), a support plate (9) is arranged on the bottom plate (3) and is located in front of the airbag box (1), and the top end surface thereof is connected to the bottom end of the rotating shaft (7), a fixing column (10) is installed in the middle of the front end surface of the airbag box (1), a solar panel (11) is connected to the front end surface of the fixing column (10), a groove (12) is formed on the back of the airbag box (1), a clamping groove (13) is formed in the groove (12), a clamping block (14) is arranged in the groove (12), and a bracket (15) is connected to the clamping block (14); Features: It further comprises a cleaning device (16), the cleaning device (16) is installed on the left and right sides of the front end surface of the airbag box (1) for cleaning and dust removal of the surface of the flexible solar panel, the cleaning device (16) comprises a vertical plate (161), a sliding groove (162), a sliding block (163), a connecting rod (164), a hinge rod (165), a pull rod (166), a clamping plate (167), a scraping plate (168) and a dust removal pipe (169), the vertical plates (161) are installed on the left and right sides of the support plate (9), the sliding groove (162) is formed in the middle of the inner side of the vertical plate (161), the sliding block (163) is arranged in the sliding groove (162), one side of the connecting rod (164) is connected to the sliding block (163), and the other side is connected to the hinge rod (165), the hinge rod (165) is connected to the pull rod (166) through a connecting block, the inner side of the pull rod (166) is fixed to the middle of the clamping plate (167), the inner side of the clamping plate (167) is clamped at the middle of the scraping plate (168), the inner side of the scraping plate (168) is in contact with the solar panel (11), the dust removal pipe (169) is arranged in the scraping plate (168), the bottom, inner side and back of the vertical plate (161) are respectively connected to the support plate (9), the solar panel (11) and the airbag box (1), and the inner side of the scraping plate (168) is in contact with the outer side of the solar panel (11).
2. The inflatable flexible solar panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vertical plate (161) can rotate circumferentially around the rotating shaft (7) along the turning frame (8) so that the solar panel (11) is not blocked during use.
3. The inflatable flexible solar panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two groups of sliding grooves (162) and sliding blocks (163) are formed on the inner side of the vertical plate (161), and the sliding block (163) can slide up and down under the drive of the pull rod (166).
4. The inflatable flexible solar panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: A layer of mesh cover is added at the scraping opening of the scraping plate (168) so that the dust removal pipe (169) can remove dust from the surface of the solar panel (11).
5. The inflatable flexible solar panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping plate (167) is in a "C" shape so that the clamping plate (167) can be clamped on the scraping plate (168).
6. The inflatable flexible solar panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: There is an articulated relationship between the connecting rod (164) and the hinge rod (165).
7. The inflatable flexible solar panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pull rod (166) is a "T"-shaped block, which facilitates the sliding block (163) to slide up and down in the sliding groove (162) under the hinged relationship.
