Light following driving mechanism for photovoltaic power station

By designing a photovoltaic power station light-chasing driving mechanism including cross plates, drive modules and push rod motors, the problem that existing photovoltaic power stations cannot simultaneously perform synchronous photovoltaic driving on multiple photovoltaic panels is solved, and the simultaneous photovoltaic panels are realized while chasing adjustment of multiple photovoltaic panels is improved, and the efficiency and flexibility of the photovoltaic power station are improved.

CN222582357UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-07ZHEJIANG ENERGY PV TECH
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420626886.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-28
Publication Date
2025-03-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-28

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Technical Problem

Existing photovoltaic power stations cannot simultaneously perform synchronous light-chasing driving on multiple photovoltaic panels, and can only drive and adjust them separately.

Method used

A light-chasing driving mechanism for photovoltaic power stations is designed, including horizontal plates, drive modules, push rod motors and other components. The push rod motor drives the horizontal tooth rods back and forth to drive the vertical tooth rods to rise and fall, and realizes the inclination angle adjustment of the light-chasing adjustment wheel to the photovoltaic frame.

Benefits of technology

Multiple photovoltaic panels are realized to perform light-chasing adjustment at the same time, improving the efficiency and flexibility of the photovoltaic power station.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a light following driving mechanism for a photovoltaic power station, which comprises a transverse plate mounted on a support, a plurality of driving modules are uniformly arranged on the transverse plate along the length direction of the transverse plate, and each driving module comprises a transverse toothed bar, a vertical toothed bar, a first gear, a second gear, a linkage shaft and a light following adjusting wheel. The transverse toothed bar is horizontally and slidably connected to the transverse plate through two guide seats, the vertical toothed bar is vertically and slidably connected to the transverse plate through a guide cylinder, the middle of the linkage shaft is horizontally and rotatably mounted on the transverse plate through a mounting seat, the first gear is fixed to one end of the linkage shaft and meshed with the transverse toothed bar, and the second gear is fixed to the other end of the linkage shaft and meshed with the transverse toothed bar. The second gear is meshed with the vertical toothed bar, the light following adjusting wheel is installed at the upper end of the vertical toothed bar through a U-shaped piece and can be matched with a strip-shaped groove piece of a photovoltaic frame, and every two adjacent transverse toothed bars are detachably connected through a connecting assembly. And the end part of one transverse toothed bar positioned at the outermost end is connected with the end part of a push rod of the push rod motor 1.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of photovoltaic power stations and relates to a light-chasing driving mechanism for photovoltaic power stations. Background Art

[0002] Photovoltaic power station is a facility that uses solar energy to generate electricity. It converts sunlight energy into electrical energy through photovoltaic panels. The core components of a photovoltaic power station include crystalline silicon panels, inverters and other electronic components. These components work together to convert direct current into alternating current, which is then supplied to the load or transmitted to the power grid. It can be divided into two categories: independent power generation systems with batteries and grid-connected power generation systems without batteries. In existing photovoltaic power stations, it is impossible to synchronously chase multiple photovoltaic panels at the same time. They can only be driven and adjusted individually. Therefore, it is necessary to design a chasing drive mechanism for photovoltaic power stations. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the above problems in the existing technology and to propose a light chasing driving mechanism for a photovoltaic power station.

[0004] The purpose of the utility model can be achieved through the following technical solutions: a photovoltaic power station light chasing driving mechanism, including a horizontal plate for installation on a bracket, characterized in that the horizontal plate is evenly provided with a plurality of driving modules along its length direction, the driving module includes a horizontal gear rod, a vertical gear rod, gear one, gear two, a linkage shaft and a light chasing adjustment wheel, the horizontal gear rod is horizontally slidably connected to the horizontal plate through two guide seats, the vertical gear rod is vertically slidably connected to the horizontal plate through a guide cylinder, the middle part of the linkage shaft is horizontally rotatably installed on the horizontal plate through a mounting seat, the gear one is fixed to one end of the linkage shaft, and the gear one is meshed with the horizontal gear rod, the gear The second is fixed at the other end of the linkage shaft, and gear two is meshed with the vertical gear rod. The light-chasing adjustment wheel is installed on the upper end of the vertical gear rod through a U-shaped piece, and the light-chasing adjustment wheel can cooperate with the strip groove piece of the photovoltaic frame. The two adjacent horizontal gear rods are detachably connected through a connecting assembly; and the end of one of the horizontal gear rods located at the outermost end is connected to the end of the push rod of the push rod motor one, and the body of the push rod motor one is installed on the horizontal plate through a fixed seat. The one horizontal gear rod also has a positioning rack, and the horizontal plate is also connected to the body of the push rod motor two. The push rod end of the push rod motor two is connected to a movable platform, and the movable platform is provided with a locking tooth block that cooperates with the positioning rack.

[0005] The movable platform is provided with two connecting ears, the side of the locking tooth block is connected to the connecting ears through a spring, and the locking tooth block is located between the two connecting ears. A friction pad is also installed on the movable platform, and the friction pad is located directly below the locking tooth block.

[0006] The connecting assembly comprises a connecting head and a connecting seat, wherein the connecting head and the connecting seat are respectively mounted on the ends of the transverse gear rod, and the connecting head and the connecting seat are connected by a snap-fitting manner.

[0007] The driving module further comprises an auxiliary seat and an auxiliary wheel. The auxiliary seat is mounted on the transverse plate. The auxiliary wheel is rotatably mounted on the auxiliary seat, and the auxiliary wheel is in contact with the transverse gear rod.

[0008] Compared with the existing technology, the light chasing drive mechanism for the photovoltaic power station has the following advantages:

[0009] In the utility model, a push rod motor can drive all horizontal gear rods to move back and forth together, thereby causing the vertical gear rods to rise and fall, and the light-chasing adjustment wheel can change the inclination angle of the photovoltaic frame, thereby realizing light-chasing adjustment of multiple photovoltaic panels at the same time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the plane structure of the utility model;

[0011] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the utility model with parts removed;

[0012] Figure 3 It is a partial enlarged view of point A;

[0013] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of the photovoltaic power station;

[0014] In the figure, 1. horizontal plate; 2. guide seat; 3. horizontal gear rod; 4. fixed seat; 5. push rod motor 1; 6. gear 1; 7. mounting seat; 8. U-shaped part; 9. light chasing adjustment wheel; 10. vertical gear rod; 11. guide cylinder; 12. auxiliary wheel; 13. auxiliary seat; 14. linkage shaft; 15. gear 2; 16. connector; 17. connecting seat; 18. push rod motor 2; 19. movable table; 20. friction pad; 21. spring; 22. positioning rack; 23. connecting ear; 24. locking tooth block; 25. strip groove member; 26. photovoltaic frame; 27. connecting plate; 28. bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings to further describe the technical solution of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0016] like Figure 1-Figure 3As shown, the photovoltaic power station uses a chasing light driving mechanism, including a horizontal plate 1 for installation on a bracket 28, and a plurality of driving modules are evenly arranged on the horizontal plate 1 along its length direction. In this embodiment, the number of the driving modules is three; the driving module includes a horizontal gear rod 3, a vertical gear rod 10, a gear 1 6, a gear 2 15, a linkage shaft 14 and a chasing light adjustment wheel 9, the horizontal gear rod 3 is horizontally slidably connected to the horizontal plate 1 through two guide seats 2, the vertical gear rod 10 is vertically slidably connected to the horizontal plate 1 through a guide cylinder 11, the middle part of the linkage shaft 14 is horizontally rotatably installed on the horizontal plate 1 through a mounting seat 7, the gear 1 6 is fixed at one end of the linkage shaft 14, and the gear 1 6 is meshed with the horizontal gear rod 3, the gear 2 15 is fixed at the other end of the linkage shaft 14, and the gear 2 15 is meshed with the vertical gear rod 10, the chasing light adjustment wheel 9 is installed on the upper end of the vertical gear rod 10 through a U-shaped member 8, and the chasing light adjustment wheel 9 can cooperate with the strip groove member 25 of the photovoltaic frame 26, and two adjacent horizontal gear rods 3 The two gears are detachably connected by a connecting assembly; and the end of one of the transverse gear rods 3 located at the outermost end is connected to the push rod end of the push rod motor 15, and the body of the push rod motor 15 is installed on the horizontal plate 1 through the fixing seat 4. With this structure, the transverse gear rod 3 is driven to move back and forth by the push rod motor 15, and the transverse gear rod 3 is meshed with the gear 16. The gear 16 drives the linkage shaft 14 to rotate, and the linkage shaft 14 drives the gear 2 15 to rotate. The gear 2 15 is meshed with the vertical gear rod, and the vertical gear rod drives the chasing light adjustment wheel 9 to move up and down. The chasing light adjustment wheel 9 can make the middle part of the photovoltaic frame 26 rise or fall, so that the inclination angle of multiple photovoltaic panels can be changed at the same time to achieve the chasing light demand; in this embodiment, the photovoltaic power station includes a bracket 28, and the lower end of the photovoltaic frame 26 is rotatably connected to the bracket 28 through the connecting plate 27. The middle part of the photovoltaic frame 26 has a strip groove 25, and the chasing light adjustment wheel 9 is arranged in the strip groove 25. The photovoltaic panel is installed on the photovoltaic frame 26. Figure 4 As shown; the one horizontal gear rod 3 also has a positioning rack 22, the horizontal plate 1 is also connected to the body of the push rod motor 18, the push rod end of the push rod motor 18 is connected to a movable platform 19, and the movable platform 19 is provided with a locking tooth block 24 that matches the positioning rack 22; specifically: the movable platform 19 has two connecting ears 23, the side of the locking tooth block 24 is connected to the connecting ear 23 by a spring 21, and the locking tooth block 24 is located between the two connecting ears 23, and a friction pad 20 is also installed on the movable platform 19, and the friction pad 20 is located directly below the locking tooth block 24. With this structure, after adjustment, the movable platform 19 is driven to move upward by the push rod motor 18. Since the locking tooth block 24 has a certain movable space horizontally, the locking tooth block 24 can fully match the positioning rack 22. As it continues to rise, the friction pad 20 will contact the locking tooth block 24, thereby ensuring that the crossbar gear rod is reliably locked.

[0017] The connecting assembly includes a connecting head 16 and a connecting seat 17, which are respectively installed at the ends of the transverse gear rod 3. The connecting head 16 and the connecting seat 17 are connected by a snap-fitting manner, which adopts the existing technology.

[0018] The driving module also includes an auxiliary seat 13 and an auxiliary wheel 12. The auxiliary seat 13 is mounted on the transverse plate 1. The auxiliary wheel 12 is rotatably mounted on the auxiliary seat 13, and the auxiliary wheel 12 is in contact with the transverse gear rod 3. Through the auxiliary wheel 12, the transverse gear can move back and forth more smoothly.

[0019] In the utility model, the push rod motor 5 can drive all the horizontal gear rods 3 to move back and forth together, thereby making the vertical gear rod 10 rise and fall, and the light-chasing adjustment wheel 9 can change the inclination angle of the photovoltaic frame 26, so that multiple photovoltaic panels can be adjusted for light-chasing at the same time.

[0020] The above components are all common standard parts or components known to those skilled in the art, and their structures and principles can be known to those skilled in the art through technical manuals or conventional experimental methods.

[0021] The specific embodiments described herein are merely examples of the spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or additions to the specific embodiments described or replace them in similar ways, but they will not deviate from the spirit of the present invention or exceed the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A light-chasing drive mechanism for a photovoltaic power station, comprising a horizontal plate (1) for mounting on a bracket (28), characterized in that: The horizontal plate (1) is evenly provided with a plurality of driving modules along its length direction, and the driving modules include a horizontal gear rod (3), a vertical gear rod (10), a gear 1 (6), a gear 2 (15), a linkage shaft (14) and a light tracking adjustment wheel (9). The horizontal gear rod (3) is horizontally slidably connected to the horizontal plate (1) through two guide seats (2), the vertical gear rod (10) is vertically slidably connected to the horizontal plate (1) through a guide cylinder (11), and the middle part of the linkage shaft (14) is horizontally rotatably mounted on the horizontal plate (1) through a mounting seat (7), the gear 1 (6) is fixed to one end of the linkage shaft (14), and the gear 1 (6) is meshed with the horizontal gear rod (3), and the gear 2 (15) is fixed to the other end of the linkage shaft (14), and the gear 2 (15) is meshed with the vertical gear rod (10). The light-chasing adjustment wheel (9) is installed on the upper end of the vertical gear rod (10) through a U-shaped part (8), and the light-chasing adjustment wheel (9) can cooperate with the strip groove part (25) of the photovoltaic frame (26), and the two adjacent horizontal gear rods (3) are detachably connected through a connecting component; and the end of one of the horizontal gear rods (3) located at the outermost end is connected to the end of the push rod of the push rod motor one (5), and the body of the push rod motor one (5) is installed on the horizontal plate (1) through a fixed seat (4), and the horizontal gear rod (3) is also provided with a positioning rack (22), and the horizontal plate (1) is also connected to the body of the push rod motor two (18), and the push rod end of the push rod motor two (18) is connected to a movable platform (19), and the movable platform (19) is provided with a locking tooth block (24) that cooperates with the positioning rack (22).

2. A light-chasing driving mechanism for a photovoltaic power station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable platform (19) is provided with two connecting ears (23), the side of the locking tooth block (24) is connected to the connecting ears (23) through a spring (21), and the locking tooth block (24) is located between the two connecting ears (23). A friction pad (20) is also installed on the movable platform (19), and the friction pad (20) is located directly below the locking tooth block (24).

3. A light-chasing driving mechanism for a photovoltaic power station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection assembly comprises a connection head (16) and a connection seat (17), wherein the connection head (16) and the connection seat (17) are respectively mounted on the ends of the transverse gear rod (3), and the connection head (16) and the connection seat (17) are connected by means of a snap connection.

4. The light chasing driving mechanism for a photovoltaic power station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving module further comprises an auxiliary seat (13) and an auxiliary wheel (12); the auxiliary seat (13) is mounted on the transverse plate (1); the auxiliary wheel (12) is rotatably mounted on the auxiliary seat (13), and the auxiliary wheel (12) is in contact with the transverse gear rod (3).