Photovoltaic module repairing device based on infrared image feature extraction

By designing a photovoltaic module repair device including base, wheel, control module and protective module, the problem of low detection efficiency and weather-affected detection by the drone is solved, and efficient and safe photovoltaic module detection is achieved.

CN222441666UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-07LICHENG YINGHENG CLEAN ENERGY CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202420214268.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-29
Publication Date
2025-02-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-29

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the infrared image of photovoltaic modules is greatly affected by the weather by using drones, and the detection efficiency of artificial handheld infrared thermal imagers is low.

Method used

A photovoltaic module repair device based on infrared image feature extraction is designed, including a base, wheel, control assembly and protective assembly. The control component adjusts the position and angle of the infrared thermal imager through the motor and transmission device to realize infrared image acquisition of the photovoltaic module. Protective components are used to protect infrared cameras from bumps.

Benefits of technology

It improves the efficiency of photovoltaic module detection, reduces the impact of weather factors on detection, avoids the tedious process of manual detection, and ensures the safe use of infrared thermal imagers.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of photovoltaic modules, in particular to a photovoltaic module repairing device based on infrared image feature extraction, which comprises a base and further comprises a control module arranged on the upper side of the base and used for controlling movement and angle adjustment of a thermal infrared imager so as to collect infrared images of a photovoltaic module; and the protection assembly is arranged between the base and the control assembly, and the protection assembly is used for protecting the thermal infrared imager. According to the utility model, the horizontal position and the height of the thermal imager body are adjusted to proper positions through the control assembly, the thermal imager body is adjusted to an angle position suitable for the power generation plane of the photovoltaic assembly, and the thermal imager body can be protected by the protection assembly under the control of the control assembly after the thermal imager body is used. The thermal imager body is placed in the placing box of the protection assembly so as to prevent the thermal imager body from being collided and damaged when the thermal imager body is not used.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of photovoltaic components, in particular to a photovoltaic component repair device based on infrared image feature extraction. Background Art

[0002] Photovoltaic modules generally refer to solar cell modules, which are composed of high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells, ultra-white cloth-textured tempered glass, EVA, transparent TPT backplane and aluminum alloy frame. The hot spot effect can seriously damage solar cells. Part of the energy generated by the illuminated solar cells may be consumed by the shaded cells. Therefore, in the process of using photovoltaic modules, it is often necessary to detect defects such as hot spot effects.

[0003] When inspecting photovoltaic modules, usually an infrared thermal imager is mounted on a drone. The drone stops above each photovoltaic module one by one and uses the infrared thermal imager to collect infrared images of the photovoltaic modules. However, this method is greatly affected by the weather. In case of strong winds, the flight of the drone and the acquisition of infrared images of the photovoltaic modules by the drone may be affected. The manual inspection of photovoltaic modules with a handheld infrared thermal imager is cumbersome and inefficient. Therefore, we propose a photovoltaic module repair device based on infrared image feature extraction. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a photovoltaic module repair device based on infrared image feature extraction, so as to solve the problem that the method of using a drone equipped with an infrared thermal imager to collect infrared images of photovoltaic modules proposed in the above background technology is greatly affected by the weather, and the detection of photovoltaic modules by manual handheld infrared thermal imagers is cumbersome and inefficient.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solution: a photovoltaic module repair device based on infrared image feature extraction, comprising: a base, a wheel is arranged on the lower side of the base,

[0006] It also includes: a control component, which is arranged on the upper side of the base and is used to control the movement and angle adjustment of the infrared thermal imager to collect infrared images of the photovoltaic components;

[0007] A protection component is arranged between the base and the control component, and is used to protect the infrared thermal imager.

[0008] Among them, the control component includes two support columns symmetrically fixed on the upper side of the base, a first screw is rotatably arranged in the two support columns, a threaded block is threadedly arranged on the first screw and slidably arranged with the support column, a first motor is fixedly arranged on the upper end of one support column, the output shaft of the first motor movably passes through the support column and is fixedly connected to the first screw, pulleys are fixedly arranged on the lower sides of the two first screws, and a transmission belt is arranged between the two pulleys.

[0009] Among them, a support rod is rotatably arranged between the two threaded blocks, a second gear is fixedly arranged on one side of the support rod, an L-shaped fixing plate is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the threaded block, a second motor is fixedly arranged on the L-shaped fixing plate, and a first gear meshingly connected to the second gear is fixedly arranged on the output shaft of the second motor.

[0010] Among them, a fixed column is fixedly arranged on the support rod, a cavity is arranged inside the fixed column, a second screw is rotatably arranged in the cavity, a first bevel gear is fixedly arranged on the side of the second screw close to the support rod, a third motor is fixedly arranged on the upper side of the fixed column, and a second bevel gear meshingly connected to the first bevel gear is fixedly arranged on the output shaft of the third motor.

[0011] Among them, a moving block is threaded on the second screw rod, and the moving block slides in the cavity. Support rods that movably penetrate the side ends of the fixed columns are symmetrically fixed on both sides of the moving block. A mounting plate is fixed on the outer end of the support rod. The thermal imager body is installed on the end of the mounting plate away from the support rod. A limit plate is fixed on one side of the second screw rod.

[0012] A storage battery is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the base, installation boxes are fixedly arranged on both sides of the upper end of the base, and ultrasonic modules are installed on the side ends of the installation boxes.

[0013] The protection component includes four pillars symmetrically fixedly arranged on the upper end of the base, and a placement box is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the pillars.

[0014] The utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0015] The utility model controls the horizontal and vertical movement of the thermal imager body through a control component to adjust the horizontal position and height of the thermal imager body to a suitable position, and adjusts the thermal imager body to an angular position suitable for the power generation plane of the photovoltaic component through the control component, so as to collect infrared images of the photovoltaic component through the thermal imager body. After the thermal imager body is used, the thermal imager body can be placed in a placement box of the protective component under the control of the control component through the protective component to prevent the thermal imager body from being damaged by collision when not in use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a front-view three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 For this utility model Figure 1 The enlarged structural diagram at A in the middle;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the front cross section of the interior of the fixed column of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the internal top view of the fixed column of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the pulley transmission on the lower side of the first screw of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1. base; 2. wheel; 3. control component; 31. support column; 32. first screw rod; 33. first motor; 34. threaded block; 35. support rod; 36. fixed column; 37. thermal imager body; 38. installation box; 39. ultrasonic module; 310. battery; 311. L-shaped fixing plate; 312. second motor; 313. first gear; 314. second gear; 315. cavity; 316. second screw rod; 317. first bevel gear; 318. second bevel gear; 319. third motor; 320. moving block; 321. limit plate; 322. installation plate; 323. support rod; 324. pulley; 325. transmission belt; 4. protection component; 41. pillar; 42. placement box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0023] Embodiment 1

[0024] See also Figure 1-5 The utility model provides a technical solution: a photovoltaic module repair device based on infrared image feature extraction, comprising: a base 1, a wheel 2 is arranged on the lower side of the base 1,

[0025] It also includes: a control component 3, which is arranged on the upper side of the base 1, and is used to control the movement and angle adjustment of the infrared thermal imager to collect infrared images of the photovoltaic components;

[0026] The protection component 4 is arranged between the base 1 and the control component 3, and is used to protect the infrared thermal imager.

[0027] When collecting infrared images of photovoltaic modules, the control component 3 can be used to control the horizontal and vertical movements of the thermal imager body 37 so as to adjust the horizontal position and height of the thermal imager body 37 to suitable positions, and the control component 3 can be used to adjust the thermal imager body 37 to an angular position suitable for the power generation plane of the photovoltaic module so as to collect infrared images of the photovoltaic module through the thermal imager body 37. After the use of the thermal imager body 37, the thermal imager body 37 can be placed in the placement box 42 of the protective component 4 under the control of the control component 3 through the protective component 4 to prevent the thermal imager body 37 from being damaged by bumps when not in use.

[0028] Embodiment 2

[0029] The control component 3 includes two support columns 31 symmetrically fixedly arranged on the upper side of the base 1, and a first screw rod 32 is rotatably arranged in each of the two support columns 31, and a threaded block 34 is threadedly arranged on the first screw rod 32 and slidably arranged with the support column 31. A first motor 33 is fixedly arranged on the upper end of one support column 31, and the output shaft of the first motor 33 movably passes through the top end of the support column 31 and is fixedly connected to the first screw rod 32 through a coupling, and a pulley 324 is fixedly arranged on the lower side of the two first screw rods 32, and a transmission belt 325 is arranged between the two pulleys 324. A control processor is arranged on the base 1, and the first motor 33 is started by the control processor. The output shaft of the first motor 33 drives a first screw rod 32 connected thereto to rotate, and can make the pulley 324 on the lower side of the first screw rod 32 rotate, and the transmission belt 325 makes the other pulley 324 rotate, so that the other first screw rod 32 rotates synchronously, and the two threaded blocks 34 move upward or downward synchronously to adjust the height position of the thermal imager body 37.

[0030] A support rod 35 is rotatably arranged between the two threaded blocks 34, a second gear 314 is fixedly arranged on one side of the support rod 35, an L-shaped fixing plate 311 is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the threaded block 34, a second motor 312 is fixedly arranged on the L-shaped fixing plate 311 by bolts, an output shaft of the second motor 312 is key-linked with the first gear 313, the first gear 313 is meshingly connected with the second gear 314, the second motor 312 is started by controlling the processor, the output shaft of the second motor 312 drives the first gear 313 to rotate, and the second gear 314 rotates, thereby rotating the support rod 35 and the fixing column 36 to adjust the angular position of the thermal imager body 37 so that the angular position of the thermal imager body 37 is suitable for the photovoltaic module, so as to collect the infrared image of the photovoltaic module.

[0031] A fixing column 36 is fixedly provided on the support rod 35, and a cavity 315 is provided in the fixing column 36. The fixing column 36 is located in the cavity 315 and a second screw 316 is rotatably provided through a bearing. A first bevel gear 317 is fixedly provided on the side of the second screw 316 close to the support rod 35. A third motor 319 is fixedly provided on the upper side of the fixing column 36. A second bevel gear 318 meshingly connected to the first bevel gear 317 is fixedly provided on the output shaft of the third motor 319. By controlling the third motor 319 to start, the output shaft of the third motor 319 drives the second bevel gear 318 to rotate, so that the first bevel gear 317 rotates, thereby rotating the second screw 316.

[0032] A moving block 320 is threadedly provided on the second screw rod 316, and the moving block 320 slides in the cavity 315. Support rods 323 that movably penetrate the side ends of the fixed columns 36 are symmetrically fixed on both sides of the moving block 320. A mounting plate 322 is fixedly provided on the outer ends of the support rods 323. The thermal imager body 37 is installed on the end of the mounting plate 322 away from the support rods 323. The rotation of the second screw rod 316 can make the moving block 320 slide left and right in the cavity 315, so that the mounting plate 322 can be moved toward or away from the fixed column 36 through the support rods 323, so that the horizontal position of the thermal imager body 37 can be adjusted to fully detect the photovoltaic components. A limit plate 321 is fixedly provided on one side of the second screw rod 316, and the limit plate 321 can limit the moving block 320.

[0033] A battery 310 is fixedly provided on the upper end of the base 1 to supply power to the control component 3. Installation boxes 38 are fixedly provided on both sides of the upper end of the base 1. Ultrasonic modules 39 are installed on the side ends of the installation boxes 38. The ultrasonic module 39 includes a plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The ultrasonic sensors are connected to the control processor of the device. The ultrasonic module 39 detects obstacles around and transmits them to the control processor to control the motor to drive the wheel 2 to change direction, so as to comprehensively control the movement of the wheel 2. Thus, the infrared image of the photovoltaic component can be easily collected through the control component 3. There is no need to manually hold an infrared thermal imager to detect the photovoltaic components one by one. The detection efficiency is high, and the limitation of weather influence is less than that of drones.

[0034] Embodiment 3

[0035] The protection component 4 includes four pillars 41 symmetrically fixedly arranged on the upper end of the base 1, and a placement box 42 is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the pillar 41. A placement cavity is opened on the placement box 42. On the basis of the first and second embodiments, after the use of the thermal imager body 37 is completed, the thermal imager body 37 is rotated to a vertical position by the second motor 312, and then the thermal imager body 37 is moved downward by the first motor 33, and the thermal imager body 37 is moved down to the placement cavity of the placement box 42, so as to protect the thermal imager body 37 when the thermal imager body 37 is not in use to prevent the thermal imager body 37 from being damaged by collision.

[0036] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0037] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A photovoltaic module repair device based on infrared image feature extraction, comprising: A base (1), wherein wheels (2) are arranged on the lower side of the base (1), The invention is characterized in that it also comprises: a control component (3), wherein the control component (3) is arranged on the upper side of the base (1), and the control component (3) is used to control the movement and angle adjustment of the infrared thermal imager so as to collect infrared images of the photovoltaic components; A protection component (4), wherein the protection component (4) is arranged between the base (1) and the control component (3), and the protection component (4) is used to protect the infrared thermal imager.

2. The photovoltaic module repair device based on infrared image feature extraction according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The control assembly (3) comprises two support columns (31) symmetrically fixedly arranged on the upper side of the base (1), a first screw rod (32) being rotatably arranged in each of the two support columns (31), a threaded block (34) being threadedly arranged on the first screw rod (32) and being slidably arranged with the support column (31), a first motor (33) being fixedly arranged at the upper end of one of the support columns (31), an output shaft of the first motor (33) movably passing through the support column (31) and being fixedly connected with the first screw rod (32), a pulley (324) being fixedly arranged on the lower side of each of the two first screw rods (32), and a transmission belt (325) being arranged between the two pulleys (324).

3. The photovoltaic module repair device based on infrared image feature extraction according to claim 2 is characterized in that: A support rod (35) is rotatably arranged between the two threaded blocks (34); a second gear (314) is fixedly arranged on one side of the support rod (35); an L-shaped fixing plate (311) is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the threaded block (34); a second motor (312) is fixedly arranged on the L-shaped fixing plate (311); and a first gear (313) meshingly connected to the second gear (314) is fixedly arranged on the output shaft of the second motor (312).

4. The photovoltaic module repair device based on infrared image feature extraction according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A fixing column (36) is fixedly arranged on the support rod (35), a cavity (315) is arranged inside the fixing column (36), a second screw rod (316) is rotatably arranged on the fixing column (36) in the cavity (315), a first bevel gear (317) is fixedly arranged on a side of the second screw rod (316) close to the support rod (35), a third motor (319) is fixedly arranged on the upper side of the fixing column (36), and a second bevel gear (318) meshingly connected to the first bevel gear (317) is fixedly arranged on the output shaft of the third motor (319).

5. The photovoltaic module repair device based on infrared image feature extraction according to claim 4 is characterized in that: A moving block (320) is threadedly provided on the second screw rod (316), and the moving block (320) slides in the cavity (315). Support rods (323) that movably penetrate the side ends of the fixed columns (36) are symmetrically fixedly provided on both sides of the moving block (320), and a mounting plate (322) is fixedly provided on the outer ends of the support rods (323). The thermal imager body (37) is installed on the end of the mounting plate (322) away from the support rods (323), and a limit plate (321) is fixedly provided on one side of the second screw rod (316).

6. The photovoltaic module repair device based on infrared image feature extraction according to claim 2 is characterized in that: A storage battery (310) is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the base (1), installation boxes (38) are fixedly arranged on both sides of the upper end of the base (1), and ultrasonic modules (39) are installed on the side ends of the installation boxes (38).

7. The photovoltaic module repair device based on infrared image feature extraction according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The protection component (4) comprises four pillars (41) symmetrically fixedly arranged on the upper end of the base (1), and a placement box (42) is fixedly arranged on the upper end of the pillars (41).

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