Automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic module
By designing an automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic modules, and using mobile components and cleaning components to automatically clean up dust on the surface of solar panels, the problem of the solar panel's ability to absorb solar energy is solved, improving the efficiency of electricity conversion and easy cleaning.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421628183.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing solar photovoltaic modules are susceptible to debris during use, resulting in a decrease in the ability to absorb solar energy, which in turn affects the efficiency of power conversion.
An automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic modules is designed, including mounting plates and mobile components. The mobile assembly consists of a fixing frame, a motor, a moving block, a threaded rod, a limit rod, a connecting rod and a connecting column. The motor drives the threaded rod to rotate, driving the connecting column to move, and the cleaning assembly installed on the connecting column (such as cleaning bristles) is installed on the connecting column. It can automatically clean up dust on the surface of solar panels.
The device can automatically clean up dust on the surface of the solar panel, avoid dust accumulation affecting the rotation efficiency of the solar panel, and the cleaning components are designed for easy cleaning and extending service life.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of solar energy, in particular to an automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic components. Background Art
[0002] Solar photovoltaic modules are used to convert sunlight directly into electrical energy. Ground photovoltaic systems make extensive use of silicon-based silicon solar cells, which can be divided into monocrystalline silicon, polycrystalline silicon, and amorphous silicon solar cells.
[0003] During the use of existing solar photovoltaic modules, the solar photovoltaic cell modules are in the natural environment for a long time, and the surface is easily attached by various debris, which reduces the ability of the solar photovoltaic cell modules to absorb solar energy, and then reduces the efficiency of converting solar energy into electrical energy, affecting the appearance and making the solar photovoltaic cell modules unable to fully play their role. For this reason, we propose an automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic modules. Utility Model Content
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the existing defects and provide an automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic components, which can automatically clean the surface of the solar panel to prevent dust accumulation on the surface from affecting the rotation efficiency of the solar panel, and can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic components, comprising a mounting plate and a mobile component;
[0006] Mounting plate: A solar panel is mounted in the middle of the upper side, and two corresponding grooves are provided on the left and right sides of the mounting plate, and a storage box is fixed inside the grooves;
[0007] The movable assembly comprises a fixed frame, a motor, a movable block, a threaded rod, a limit rod, a connecting rod and a connecting column, two corresponding fixed frames are fixed on the front and rear sides of the upper side of the mounting plate, a motor is installed on the left side of the fixed frame on the front side, a movable block is arranged inside the fixed frame, a threaded hole is opened in the middle part of the movable block on the front side, a threaded rod is connected with the internal thread of the threaded hole, the threaded rod is rotatably connected to the inside of the fixed frame on the front side, the output shaft of the motor is fixed to the left end of the threaded rod, a limiting hole is opened in the middle part of the movable block on the rear side, the limiting rod is slidably connected to the internal part of the limiting hole, the limiting rod is fixed to the inside of the fixed frame on the rear side, the side of the movable block is rotatably connected with the connecting rod, a connecting column is fixed between the two connecting rods, and cleaning components are evenly distributed on the circumferential surface of the connecting column, the input end of the motor is electrically connected to the output end of the external PLC controller, and the cleaning component is driven to move by setting the movable assembly.
[0008] Furthermore, the cleaning assembly includes a clamping hole, a clamping strip, cleaning bristles, a clamping rod, a connecting ring and a spring; the circumferential surface of the connecting column is provided with evenly distributed strip grooves, the inside of the strip groove is clamped with a clamping strip, the middle of the clamping strip is provided with a clamping hole, and the side of the clamping strip is fixed with evenly distributed cleaning bristles; the left and right ends of the connecting column are provided with evenly distributed sliding holes, and the inside of the sliding hole is slidably connected with a clamping rod, all the clamping rods are respectively clamped at the left and right ends of all the clamping holes, and the other ends of all the clamping rods are fixed with two corresponding connecting rings, and a spring is sleeved on the circumferential surface of the clamping rod, one end of the spring is fixed to the end face of the connecting column, and the other end of the spring is fixed to the end face of the connecting ring adjacent to it, and the solar panel is cleaned by setting a cleaning assembly.
[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a rotating assembly, which includes a gear ring and a rack. The gear ring is fixed on the circumferential surface of the connecting rod, and two corresponding racks are fixed on the front and rear ends of the upper side of the mounting plate. The gear ring is meshed with the rack, and the connecting column is driven to rotate by setting the rotating assembly.
[0010] Furthermore, a T-shaped rod is fixed on the upper side of the front moving block, and two corresponding pressure sensors are installed on the left and right sides of the front fixed frame. The T-shaped rod is in contact with the pressure sensor on the left, and the pressure sensor is bidirectionally electrically connected to the external PLC controller. The position of the front moving block is sensed by setting the pressure sensor and the T-shaped rod.
[0011] Furthermore, a support frame is fixed to the lower side of the mounting plate, and a bottom plate is fixed to the lower side of the support frame, and the mounting plate is supported by arranging the support frame and the bottom plate.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are: the automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic components has the following advantages:
[0013] 1. By setting the moving component, the working time of the motor is input into the timing module inside the external PLC controller when in use. When the time is reached, the external PLC controller automatically controls the motor to drive the threaded rod to rotate, and the threaded rod rotates to drive the connecting column to move. At this time, under the action of two gear rings and two racks, the movable connecting column will rotate, so that all the cleaning bristles rotate and move to automatically clean the dust on the surface of the solar panel, thereby effectively preventing the accumulation of dust on the surface from affecting the rotating efficiency of the solar panel;
[0014] 2. By setting up a cleaning component, after long-term use, all the card rods can be pulled apart from all the card holes through two connecting rings. After separation, all the card strips can be removed, and after removal, they can be cleaned very conveniently, which is convenient for subsequent use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the front structure of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 This is an enlarged view of point A of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mobile component of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning component of the utility model.
[0019] In the figure: 1 mounting plate, 2 solar panel, 3 storage box, 4 moving assembly, 41 fixing frame, 42 motor, 43 moving block, 44 threaded rod, 45 limiting rod, 46 connecting rod, 47 connecting column, 5 cleaning assembly, 51 clamping hole, 52 clamping strip, 53 cleaning brush, 54 clamping rod, 55 connecting ring, 56 spring, 6 rotating assembly, 61 gear ring, 62 rack, 7 T-shaped rod, 8 pressure sensor, 9 support frame, 10 bottom plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] 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.
[0021] See also Figure 1-4 ,This embodiment provides a technical solution: an automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic components, including a mounting plate 1 and a moving component 4;
[0022] Mounting plate 1: A solar panel 2 is mounted in the middle of the upper side, and two corresponding grooves are provided on the left and right sides of the mounting plate 1, and a storage box 3 is fixed inside the grooves;
[0023] The moving assembly 4 includes a fixing frame 41, a motor 42, a moving block 43, a threaded rod 44, a limiting rod 45, a connecting rod 46 and a connecting column 47. Two corresponding fixing frames 41 are fixed on the front and rear sides of the upper side of the mounting plate 1. The motor 42 is installed on the left side of the fixing frame 41 on the front side. The moving block 43 is arranged inside the fixing frame 41. A threaded hole is opened in the middle of the moving block 43 on the front side. The threaded rod 44 is threadedly connected to the inside of the threaded hole. The threaded rod 44 is rotatably connected to the inside of the fixing frame 41 on the front side. The output shaft of the motor 42 is fixed to the threaded rod 44. At the left end, a limiting hole is provided in the middle of the rear moving block 43, and the limiting hole is slidably connected to a limiting rod 45 inside the limiting hole, and the limiting rod 45 is fixed inside the rear fixing frame 41, and the side of the moving block 43 is rotatably connected to a connecting rod 46, and a connecting column 47 is fixed between the two connecting rods 46, and a cleaning component 5 evenly distributed is installed on the circumferential surface of the connecting column 47, and the input end of the motor 42 is electrically connected to the output end of the external PLC controller, and the cleaning component 5 includes a card hole 51, a card strip 52, a cleaning brush 53, a card rod 54, a connecting ring 55 and a spring 56, and a connecting rod 46 is fixed between the two connecting rods 46. The circumferential surface of the connecting column 47 is provided with evenly distributed strip grooves, the interior of which is clamped with a clamping strip 52, a clamping hole 51 is provided in the middle of the clamping strip 51, and evenly distributed cleaning bristles 53 are fixed on the side of the clamping strip 52. The left and right ends of the connecting column 47 are provided with evenly distributed sliding holes, and the interior of the sliding hole is slidably connected with a clamping rod 54. All the clamping rods 54 are respectively clamped at the left and right ends of all the clamping holes 51, and the other ends of all the clamping rods 54 are fixed with two corresponding connecting rings 55. A spring 56 is sleeved on the circumferential surface of the clamping rod 54, and the spring 56 is One end is fixed on the end face of the connecting column 47, and the other end of the spring 56 is fixed on the end face of the connecting ring 55 adjacent thereto. It also includes a rotating component 6, which includes a gear ring 61 and a rack 62. The gear ring 61 is fixed on the circumferential surface of the connecting rod 46, and two corresponding racks 62 are fixed on the front and rear ends of the upper side of the mounting plate 1. The gear ring 61 is meshed with the rack 62. The connecting column 47 is driven to rotate by setting the rotating component 6, the solar panel 2 is cleaned by setting the cleaning component 5, and the cleaning component 5 is driven to move by setting the moving component 4.
[0024] Among them: a T-shaped rod 7 is fixed on the upper side of the front moving block 43, and two corresponding pressure sensors 8 are installed on the left and right sides of the front fixing frame 41. The T-shaped rod 7 fits with the pressure sensor 8 on the left, and the pressure sensor 8 is bidirectionally electrically connected to the external PLC controller. The position of the front moving block 43 is sensed by setting the pressure sensor 8 and the T-shaped rod 7.
[0025] Wherein: a support frame 9 is fixed to the lower side of the mounting plate 1 , and a bottom plate 10 is fixed to the lower side of the support frame 9 , and the mounting plate 1 is supported by arranging the support frame 9 and the bottom plate 10 .
[0026] The working principle of the automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic components provided by the utility model is as follows: when in use, the working time of the motor 42 is input into the timing module inside the external PLC controller. When the time is reached, the external PLC controller automatically controls the motor 42 to drive the threaded rod 44 to rotate. The rotation of the threaded rod 44 drives the front moving block 43 to move. The front moving block 43 moves and drives the connecting column 47 to move. During the movement of the connecting column 47, the movable connecting column 47 is rotated under the action of the two gear rings 61 and the two racks 62, so that all the cleaning bristles 53 rotate and move to automatically clean the dust on the surface of the solar panel 2. When the moving block 43 on the front side moves, the T-shaped rod 7 will also be driven to move. When the T-shaped rod 7 moves to the right and contacts the pressure sensor 8 on the right side, the external PLC controller will automatically control the motor 42 to rotate. The rotation of the motor 42 drives the rotating and moving cleaning brush 53 to move to the left and return to its original position. In this case, the solar panel 2 can be thoroughly cleaned, thereby effectively preventing dust accumulation on its surface from affecting the rotating efficiency of the solar panel. After long-term use, all the card rods 54 can be pulled apart from all the card holes 51 through the two connecting rings 55. After separation, all the card strips 52 can be removed. After removal, they can be cleaned very conveniently, which is convenient for subsequent use.
[0027] It is worth noting that the external PLC controller disclosed in the above embodiment is specifically a Siemens S7-200, the motor 42 can be a 1LE0003 three-phase asynchronous motor, the pressure sensor 8 can be a DP-101 pressure sensor, and the external PLC controller controls the operation of the motor 42 using methods commonly used in the prior art.
[0028] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. Automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic components, characterized by: It comprises a mounting plate (1) and a moving component (4); Mounting plate (1): a solar panel (2) is mounted in the middle of the upper side, two corresponding grooves are provided on the left and right sides of the mounting plate (1), and a storage box (3) is fixed inside the groove; The moving assembly (4) comprises a fixing frame (41), a motor (42), a moving block (43), a threaded rod (44), a limiting rod (45), a connecting rod (46) and a connecting column (47). Two corresponding fixing frames (41) are fixed on the front and rear sides of the upper side of the mounting plate (1). The motor (42) is installed on the left side of the front fixing frame (41). The moving block (43) is arranged inside the fixing frame (41). A threaded hole is opened in the middle of the front moving block (43). The threaded rod (44) is threadedly connected to the inner part of the threaded hole. The threaded rod (44) is rotatably connected to the fixing frame (41) on the front side. The motor (42) is provided with a limit hole in the middle of the rear movable block (43), the limit rod (45) is slidably connected to the inside of the limit hole, the limit rod (45) is fixed to the inside of the rear fixed frame (41), the side of the movable block (43) is rotatably connected to a connecting rod (46), a connecting column (47) is fixed between the two connecting rods (46), and cleaning components (5) are evenly distributed on the circumferential surface of the connecting column (47), and the input end of the motor (42) is electrically connected to the output end of an external PLC controller.
2. The automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic components according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning component (5) comprises a clamping hole (51), a clamping strip (52), cleaning bristles (53), a clamping rod (54), a connecting ring (55) and a spring (56); the circumferential surface of the connecting column (47) is provided with evenly distributed strip grooves; the inside of the strip groove is clamped with the clamping strip (52); the middle of the clamping strip (52) is provided with a clamping hole (51); the side of the clamping strip (52) is fixed with evenly distributed cleaning bristles (53); the left and right ends of the connecting column (47) are provided with evenly distributed strip grooves; The sliding holes are evenly spaced, and the interior of the sliding holes is slidably connected with a clamping rod (54), and all the clamping rods (54) are respectively clamped at the left and right ends inside all the clamping holes (51), and the other ends of all the clamping rods (54) are fixed with two corresponding connecting rings (55), and a spring (56) is sleeved on the circumferential surface of the clamping rod (54), one end of the spring (56) is fixed to the end surface of the connecting column (47), and the other end of the spring (56) is fixed to the end surface of the connecting ring (55) adjacent to it.
3. The automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic components according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a rotating assembly (6), wherein the rotating assembly (6) comprises a gear ring (61) and a rack (62), wherein the gear ring (61) is fixed on the circumferential surface of the connecting rod (46), and two corresponding racks (62) are fixed on the front and rear ends of the upper side of the mounting plate (1), and the gear ring (61) is meshed with the rack (62).
4. The automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic components according to claim 1, characterized in that: A T-shaped rod (7) is fixed on the upper side of the front moving block (43), and two corresponding pressure sensors (8) are installed on the left and right sides of the interior of the front fixed frame (41), the T-shaped rod (7) is in contact with the pressure sensor (8) on the left, and the pressure sensor (8) is bidirectionally electrically connected to an external PLC controller.
5. The automatic cleaning device for solar photovoltaic components according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support frame (9) is fixed to the lower side of the mounting plate (1), and a bottom plate (10) is fixed to the lower side of the support frame (9).
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