Water level monitoring and early warning equipment based on water conservancy and hydropower engineering

By using an automatic cleaning mechanism in the water level monitoring device, the problem of the solar panel's environmental impurities was solved, and the efficient and automatic cleaning process was achieved, and the operating stability and efficiency of the equipment were improved.

CN222423615UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-28THREE GORGES INT TENDERING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420823963.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-19
Publication Date
2025-01-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-19

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Technical Problem

In the existing water level monitoring devices, solar panels are susceptible to environmental impurities, resulting in the normal operation of the panels. The existing technology mainly relies on manual regular cleaning, which consumes manpower and is inefficient.

Method used

A water level monitoring and early warning equipment is designed, the solar panel component is installed with a tilted installation rack, and it is equipped with an automatic cleaning mechanism, including the screw drive mechanism, the guide rod mechanism and cleaning component, and clean the photovoltaic board by electric and automated.

Benefits of technology

The automated photovoltaic plate cleaning is achieved, the cleaning efficiency and effect are improved, the cost and uncertainty of manual cleaning are reduced, and the wind resistance performance of the equipment is enhanced.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of water level monitoring, and provides water level monitoring and early warning equipment based on water conservancy and hydropower engineering, which comprises a base, a support, an electric cabinet arranged on the support, a radar liquid level meter and a rain gauge, and a solar cell panel assembly is obliquely mounted on the support through a mounting frame; the solar cell panel assembly comprises a photovoltaic panel frame of a frame structure, a photovoltaic panel fixedly installed on the photovoltaic panel frame and a cleaning mechanism arranged on the photovoltaic panel frame and used for cleaning the photovoltaic panel, and the cleaning mechanism comprises a lead screw driving mechanism arranged on the left side of the photovoltaic panel frame and a guide rod mechanism arranged on the right side of the photovoltaic panel frame. And the cleaning assembly is connected with the lead screw driving mechanism and the guide rod mechanism. According to the automatic cleaning device for the photovoltaic panel, automatic cleaning of the photovoltaic panel is achieved, high-frequency self-cleaning of the photovoltaic panel can be achieved, the problem that manual cleaning consumes manpower is solved, the cleaning efficiency is high, and the cleaning effect is good.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of water level monitoring, and specifically relates to a water level monitoring and early warning device based on water conservancy and hydropower engineering. Background Art

[0002] Hydropower is a clean energy that is renewable, pollution-free, has low operating costs, is convenient for power peak regulation, and is beneficial to improving resource utilization and the comprehensive benefits of the economy and society. It occupies an extremely important position in my country's energy development history and supports the sustainable development of the economy and society.

[0003] Water level monitoring is one of the important links in water conservancy and hydropower projects. At present, water level monitoring devices are generally used to achieve water level monitoring. They are usually installed near water bodies such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, and are specifically used to monitor and record water level changes. Water level monitoring devices are generally powered by solar cell modules. The solar panels are installed at an angle on the upper end of the bracket. Since the water level monitoring device is installed outdoors, environmental impurities (such as dust, bird droppings, mud, etc.) are easy to adhere to the solar panels. If these impurities are not cleaned, it will affect the normal operation of the solar panels. At present, manual regular or irregular cleaning is generally used, which not only consumes manpower, but also has low cleaning efficiency and poor cleaning effect. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a water level monitoring and early warning device based on water conservancy and hydropower engineering to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0006] A water level monitoring and early warning device for water conservancy and hydropower engineering, comprising a base, a bracket, an electric control box, a radar level gauge and a rain gauge arranged on the bracket, a solar panel assembly being obliquely mounted on the bracket via a mounting frame; the solar panel assembly comprising a photovoltaic panel frame in a frame structure, a photovoltaic panel fixedly mounted on the photovoltaic panel frame, a cleaning mechanism arranged on the photovoltaic panel frame and used for cleaning the photovoltaic panel, the cleaning mechanism comprising a screw drive mechanism arranged on the left side of the photovoltaic panel frame, a guide rod mechanism arranged on the right side of the photovoltaic panel frame, and a cleaning assembly connected to the screw drive mechanism and the guide rod mechanism; a liquid storage tank is arranged at the bottom of the bracket, a water pump is arranged at the upper end of the liquid storage tank, a water inlet end of the water pump is connected to the liquid storage tank, and a water outlet end of the water pump is connected to the cleaning assembly via a water pipe.

[0007] Furthermore, the photovoltaic panel rack includes four positioning blocks arranged in a rectangular shape, and a connecting rod is provided between adjacent positioning blocks, and the four corners of the photovoltaic panel are respectively connected to the four positioning blocks.

[0008] Furthermore, the screw drive mechanism includes a motor fixing seat arranged on a positioning block at the lower end of the left side of the photovoltaic panel frame and having a built-in drive motor, a screw support seat arranged on the positioning block at the upper end of the left side of the photovoltaic panel frame, and a screw connected to the drive motor at one end and to the screw support seat at the other end.

[0009] Furthermore, the guide rod mechanism includes a guide rod fixing seat arranged on two positioning blocks on the right side of the photovoltaic panel frame, and a guide rod with two ends respectively connected to the two guide rod fixing seats.

[0010] Furthermore, the cleaning assembly includes a cleaning shell, a screw connecting part arranged at the left end of the cleaning shell, a guide rod connecting part at the right end, and a hollow part located between the screw connecting part and the guide rod connecting part, the hollow part is open at one end facing the photovoltaic panel, a fixed shaft is arranged in the hollow part, a rolling brush head is sleeved on the fixed shaft, and a spray pipe connected to the water pipe is also arranged in the hollow part; the screw connecting part is provided with a threaded hole with an internal thread, the screw passes through the threaded hole, and the guide rod connecting part is provided with a guide through hole, the guide rod passes through the guide through hole.

[0011] Furthermore, the spray pipe is located at the rear end of the rolling brush head, and a connecting through hole is opened on the rear end surface of the cleaning shell. The water pipe passes through the connecting through hole and is connected with the spray pipe.

[0012] Furthermore, a middle through hole for the bracket to pass through is provided along the axial direction of the liquid storage tank, and the bottoms of the liquid storage tank and the bracket are fixedly connected to the base.

[0013] Furthermore, the cross-section of the mounting frame is L-shaped, one end of which is connected to the connecting rod at the upper end of the photovoltaic panel frame, and the other end is connected to the connecting rod at the lower end of the photovoltaic panel frame.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] (1) The utility model installs a solar panel assembly obliquely via an installation frame, wherein the solar panel assembly includes a photovoltaic panel frame, a photovoltaic panel, and a cleaning mechanism, wherein the cleaning mechanism includes a screw drive mechanism, a guide rod mechanism, and a cleaning assembly; when implemented, the cleaning assembly is driven by the screw drive mechanism and the guide rod mechanism to move along the surface of the photovoltaic panel, and during the movement, the spray pipe sprays water or cleaning liquid, and the rolling brush head cleans the photovoltaic panel, thereby achieving cleaning of the photovoltaic panel, which not only solves the problem of labor-intensive manual cleaning, but also has high cleaning efficiency and good cleaning effect.

[0016] (2) In the utility model, the liquid storage tank is arranged at the bottom of the bracket, and the bracket is inserted through the middle through hole on the liquid storage tank and connected to the base. While the liquid storage tank stores cleaning liquid or cleaning water, the overall stability of the bottom of the device during installation is improved, and the wind resistance of the device is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the solar panel assembly in the utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a side schematic diagram of the cleaning component in the utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 It is a bottom view of the cleaning component in the utility model.

[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the back of the cleaning component in the utility model.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the liquid storage tank in the utility model.

[0023] The names corresponding to the reference numerals are as follows: 1-bracket; 2-electric control box; 3-radar level gauge; 4-rain gauge; 5-mounting frame; 6-photovoltaic panel frame; 7-photovoltaic panel; 8-screw drive mechanism; 9-guide rod mechanism; 10-cleaning assembly; 11-liquid storage tank; 12-water pump; 13-water pipe; 14-base; 15-U-shaped limiter; 16-cleaning liquid;

[0024] 61-positioning block; 62-connecting rod;

[0025] 81-motor fixing seat; 82-screw support seat; 83-screw;

[0026] 91-guide rod fixing seat; 92-guide rod;

[0027] 101-cleaning shell; 102-screw connecting part; 103-guide rod connecting part; 104-fixed shaft; 105-rolling brush head; 106-spray pipe; 107-threaded hole; 108-guide through hole; 109-connecting through hole.

[0028] 111-Middle through hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to enable those skilled in the art to have a clearer understanding and knowledge of the present invention, the present invention is further described in detail in conjunction with the following embodiments. It should be noted that the specific embodiments described below are only used to explain the present invention and facilitate understanding. The technical solutions provided by the present invention are not limited to the technical solutions provided by the following embodiments, and the technical solutions provided by the embodiments should not limit the protection scope of the present invention.

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in the disclosure of this application shall have the usual meanings understood by persons with ordinary skills in the field to which the disclosure belongs. The words "include" or "comprise" and the like used in this application mean that the elements or objects appearing before the word include the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. The positional relationship words "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", etc. are determined according to the layout direction of the drawings in the specification, and are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0031] Example

[0032] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, this embodiment provides a water level monitoring and early warning device for water conservancy and hydropower engineering, including a base, a bracket, an electric control box, a radar level gauge and a rain gauge arranged on the bracket. The above structures can all adopt existing mature structures, so they are not described here. This embodiment mainly improves the cleaning structure of solar panels (photovoltaic panels), replacing the existing manual cleaning with an electric and automatic cleaning design to improve the cleaning efficiency and cleaning effect.

[0033] In this embodiment, a solar panel assembly is obliquely installed on the bracket through a mounting frame, and the solar panel assembly includes a photovoltaic panel frame, and the photovoltaic panel is fixedly installed on the photovoltaic panel frame. The photovoltaic panel frame is a frame structure. Preferably, a rectangular frame is adopted, and its specific structure is as follows: the photovoltaic panel frame includes four positioning blocks arranged in a rectangular shape, and a connecting rod is arranged between adjacent positioning blocks. The four corners of the photovoltaic panel are respectively connected to the four positioning blocks, and the four positioning blocks and the four connecting rods are combined to form a rectangular frame structure. In order to match the inclination installation of the photovoltaic panel, the cross-section of the mounting frame is L-shaped, one end of which is connected to the connecting rod at the upper end of the photovoltaic panel frame, and the other end is connected to the connecting rod at the lower end of the photovoltaic panel frame. The inclination angle is generally designed to be 33-35°; the back of the mounting frame is fixedly connected to the bracket by bolts and connecting accessories, and its connection structure belongs to the existing mature structure, so it is not described here. The connection between the mounting frame and the connecting rod of the photovoltaic panel frame can be bolted or welded. Generally, in order to facilitate subsequent maintenance, a detachable bolt connection is preferably used.

[0034] In this embodiment, a cleaning mechanism for cleaning the photovoltaic panels is arranged on the photovoltaic panel frame, and the cleaning mechanism mainly includes a screw drive mechanism, a guide rod mechanism and a cleaning assembly, wherein the screw drive mechanism and the guide rod mechanism are arranged in parallel, and the cleaning assembly is located between the two, the screw drive mechanism provides driving power, and the guide rod mechanism is used for supporting and guiding the other end of the cleaning assembly, the screw drive mechanism is arranged on the left side of the photovoltaic panel frame, and the guide rod mechanism is arranged on the right side of the photovoltaic panel frame. It should be noted that the arrangement orientation of the two can also be adopted: the screw drive mechanism is arranged on the right side of the photovoltaic panel frame, and the guide rod mechanism is arranged on the left side of the photovoltaic panel frame.

[0035] The screw drive mechanism and the guide rod mechanism together constitute the execution component of the movement of the cleaning component, wherein the screw drive mechanism includes a motor fixing seat arranged on the positioning block at the lower end of the left side of the photovoltaic panel frame and with a built-in driving motor, a screw support seat arranged on the positioning block at the upper end of the left side of the photovoltaic panel frame, a screw connected to the driving motor at one end and the screw support seat at the other end, one end of the screw connected to the driving motor through a coupling, and the driving motor is powered by the photovoltaic component; the guide rod mechanism includes a guide rod fixing seat arranged on two positioning blocks on the right side of the photovoltaic panel frame, and a guide rod connected to the two guide rod fixing seats at both ends, and the guide rod is a smooth rod-shaped structure; when the driving motor rotates forward and / or reversely, the drive screw rotates, and then drives the cleaning component to reciprocate along the screw / guide rod through the screw.

[0036] In this embodiment, the cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning shell, which is made of metal material, generally stainless steel. A screw connection part is set at the left end of the cleaning shell, and a guide rod connection part is set at the right end. The screw connection part and the guide rod connection part at the right end are solid structures, and a through hole is opened in the middle of the two. The middle part of the screw connection part is a threaded hole with an internal thread, the screw passes through the threaded hole and its external thread matches the internal thread of the threaded hole, and the middle part of the guide rod connection part is a guide through hole with a smooth inner wall, and the guide rod passes through the guide through hole.

[0037] The middle part of the cleaning shell is hollow, and for the convenience of description, it is named the hollow part. The end facing the photovoltaic panel is open, and a spray pipe and a rolling brush head are arranged inside it. The installation structure of the rolling brush head is as follows: a fixed shaft is arranged in the hollow part, and the rolling brush head is sleeved on the fixed shaft; the two ends of the spray pipe are respectively fixedly connected to the two ends of the hollow part, and a number of spray heads or spray holes are arranged on the spray pipe.

[0038] The cleaning agent or cleaning water sprayed by the spray pipe is provided by a liquid storage tank, which is arranged at the bottom of the bracket. A water pump is arranged at the upper end of the liquid storage tank. The water inlet end of the water pump is connected to the liquid storage tank, and the water outlet end is connected to the cleaning component through a water pipe; wherein, the water pump adopts a micro water pump and is powered by a photovoltaic component; the connection structure of the water pipe and the cleaning component is as follows: a connecting through hole is opened on the rear end surface of the cleaning shell, and the water pipe is connected to the spray pipe after passing through the connecting through hole. In order to facilitate the arrangement of the water pipe, the spray pipe is located at the rear end of the rolling brush head. Through the above arrangement, the water pipe can be connected to the spray pipe after passing through the connecting through hole. The water pipe is first arranged along the bracket. In a further preferred embodiment, a U-shaped limiter can be arranged, and the open end of the U-shaped limiter is connected to the bracket. The water pipe passes through the U-shaped limiter, thereby limiting the water pipe; the water pipe goes around to the back of the photovoltaic panel, enters the cleaning shell from the rear end to communicate with the spray pipe.

[0039] In this embodiment, a central through hole is provided along the axial direction of the liquid storage tank for the bracket to pass through, and the bottoms of the liquid storage tank and the bracket are fixedly connected to the base; a liquid storage cavity is formed between the inner wall of the liquid storage tank and the outer wall of the central through hole, and a liquid filling port is provided at the upper end of the liquid storage tank; through the above-mentioned arrangement, after the cleaning liquid or water is stored in the liquid storage tank, it itself has a certain weight, thereby improving the overall stability of the bottom of the device.

[0040] The present application drives the cleaning assembly to reciprocate along the surface of the photovoltaic panel through a screw drive mechanism and a guide rod mechanism. During the movement of the cleaning assembly, the spray pipe sprays water or cleaning liquid and the rolling brush head cleans the photovoltaic panel, thereby achieving cleaning of the photovoltaic panel. The control of the drive motor and the water pump can be combined with a control circuit board and an electric control box to achieve automatic start and stop of the drive motor and the water pump. Furthermore, the operating frequency of the drive motor and the water pump can be set to control the cleaning frequency of the photovoltaic panel.

[0041] The above is the preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several improvements without departing from the design principle and technical solution of the present invention, and these improvements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water level monitoring and early warning device for water conservancy and hydropower engineering, comprising a base (14), a bracket (1), an electric control box (2), a radar level gauge (3) and a rain gauge (4) arranged on the bracket (1), characterized in that: A solar panel assembly is obliquely mounted on the support (1) via a mounting frame (5); the solar panel assembly comprises a photovoltaic panel frame (6) in a frame structure, a photovoltaic panel (7) fixedly mounted on the photovoltaic panel frame (6), and a cleaning mechanism arranged on the photovoltaic panel frame (6) and used for cleaning the photovoltaic panel (7); the cleaning mechanism comprises a screw drive mechanism (8) arranged on the left side of the photovoltaic panel frame (6), a guide rod mechanism (9) arranged on the right side of the photovoltaic panel frame (6), and a cleaning assembly (10) connected to the screw drive mechanism and the guide rod mechanism; a liquid storage tank (11) is arranged at the bottom of the support (1), and a water pump (12) is arranged at the upper end of the liquid storage tank (11); a water inlet end of the water pump (12) is connected to the liquid storage tank (11), and a water outlet end of the water pump (12) is connected to the cleaning assembly (10) via a water pipe (13).

2. The water level monitoring and early warning device for water conservancy and hydropower engineering according to claim 1 is characterized by: The photovoltaic panel frame (6) comprises four rectangularly arranged positioning blocks (61), a connecting rod (62) arranged between adjacent positioning blocks (61), and the four corners of the photovoltaic panel (7) are respectively connected to the four positioning blocks (61).

3. The water level monitoring and early warning device for water conservancy and hydropower engineering according to claim 2 is characterized by: The screw drive mechanism (8) comprises a motor fixing seat (81) arranged on a positioning block (61) at the lower left end of the photovoltaic panel frame (6) and having a built-in drive motor, a screw support seat (82) arranged on the positioning block (61) at the upper left end of the photovoltaic panel frame (6), and a screw (83) having one end connected to the drive motor and the other end connected to the screw support seat (82).

4. The water level monitoring and early warning device for water conservancy and hydropower engineering according to claim 3 is characterized by: The guide rod mechanism (9) comprises a guide rod fixing seat (91) arranged on two positioning blocks (61) on the right side of the photovoltaic panel frame (6), and a guide rod (92) with two ends respectively connected to the two guide rod fixing seats (91).

5. The water level monitoring and early warning device for water conservancy and hydropower engineering according to claim 4 is characterized by: The cleaning assembly (10) comprises a cleaning housing (101), a screw rod connecting part (102) arranged at the left end of the cleaning housing (101), a guide rod connecting part (103) at the right end, and a hollow part located between the screw rod connecting part (102) and the guide rod connecting part (103), wherein one end of the hollow part facing the photovoltaic panel is open, a fixed shaft (104) is arranged in the hollow part, a rolling brush head (105) is sleeved on the fixed shaft (104), and a spray pipe (106) connected to the water pipe (13) is also arranged in the hollow part; the screw rod connecting part (102) is provided with a threaded hole (107) with an internal thread, the screw rod (83) passes through the threaded hole (107), and the guide rod connecting part (103) is provided with a guide through hole (108), and the guide rod (92) passes through the guide through hole (108).

6. The water level monitoring and early warning device for water conservancy and hydropower engineering according to claim 5 is characterized by: The spray pipe (106) is located at the rear end of the rolling brush head (105), and a connecting through hole (109) is provided on the rear end surface of the cleaning shell (101). The water pipe (13) passes through the connecting through hole (109) and is connected to the spray pipe (106).

7. The water level monitoring and early warning device for water conservancy and hydropower engineering according to claim 6 is characterized by: A central through hole (111) for the bracket (1) to pass through is provided along the axial direction of the liquid storage tank (11), and the bottoms of the liquid storage tank (11) and the bracket (1) are both fixedly connected to the base (14).

8. The water level monitoring and early warning device for water conservancy and hydropower engineering according to claim 7 is characterized by: The mounting frame (5) has an L-shaped cross section, one end of which is connected to the connecting rod (62) at the upper end of the photovoltaic panel frame (6), and the other end of which is connected to the connecting rod (62) at the lower end of the photovoltaic panel frame (6).