Portable adjustable accurate positioning tool for photovoltaic installation

By designing a portable and adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installations including symmetrical support bases, nested pipes and magnets, the shortcomings in measurement efficiency, accuracy and scope of application of existing tools are solved, and wider applicability and higher positioning accuracy are achieved.

CN222680825UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-28POWERCHINA JIANGXI ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420744138.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-11
Publication Date
2025-03-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-11

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Technical Problem

The existing convenient positioning tools for photovoltaic installation need to frequently switch the length of the positioning tool when measuring different photovoltaic components. The rotating screw method is slow and not easy to position and tighten, which is time-consuming and troublesome. Moreover, one end of the positioning tool needs to be manually fixed for measurement, which is relatively troublesome, and multiple people will operate it to produce large reading errors and low measurement accuracy; the limited adjustable size leads to limited use scenarios, and only applicable to positioning and installation of some components.

Method used

A portable adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation is designed, including a first support base and a second support base arranged symmetrically, equipped with a magnetic slot; an outer tube, a middle tube and an inner tube are nested in sequence, and a locking device is provided; a magnet is fixed in the magnetic slot to fix the ends of the photovoltaic module material to prevent loosening and loss of position. Through the simple locking method of the locking device, the tightening between the sleeves can be completed without continuous rotation and contraction, and is suitable for photovoltaic installations of various carbon steel brackets.

Benefits of technology

This tool has a wider range of application and more accurate positioning. When used, it can be loosened and adjusted to the required length and tightened the locking head. It can be placed in the required reference position. It can be adjusted accurately by laser etching, and it is not easy to loosen and lose position when placed on iron and steel materials.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of photovoltaic installation positioning tools, in particular to a portable adjustable accurate positioning tool for photovoltaic installation. The first supporting seat and the second supporting seat are symmetrically arranged and are respectively provided with a magnetic groove; the outer pipe, the middle pipe and the inner pipe are sequentially nested, one end of the outer pipe is fixed with the first supporting seat through a sunk screw, the outer pipe and the middle pipe are both provided with locking devices, and the end part of the inner pipe is fixed with the second supporting seat through a sunk screw; and the magnets are fixedly embedded in the magnetic grooves and are used for fixing the end parts of the photovoltaic module material to prevent loosening and dislocation. The positioning device is wider in application range and more accurate in positioning. When in use, the locking head is loosened, the locking head is adjusted to the required length, the locking head is tightened and placed at the required reference position, and accurate adjustment can be performed according to the laser-engraved sizes of the outer surfaces of the inner pipe, the middle pipe and the outer pipe. And the magnet is arranged at the bottom of the supporting seat, so that the supporting seat can be conveniently placed on various iron and steel materials and is not easy to loosen and lose.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of photovoltaic installation positioning tools, in particular to a portable and adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation. Background Art

[0002] Solar photovoltaic modules are the core and most important part of solar power generation systems. Their function is to convert solar energy into electrical energy, either by storing it in batteries or by driving loads. They are relatively troublesome to install.

[0003] The existing convenient positioning tool for photovoltaic installation is a telescopic device composed of two threaded connecting rods to locate the position of the photovoltaic module. The positioning tool has the following defects:

[0004] (1) When measuring different photovoltaic modules, the length of the positioning tool needs to be frequently switched. The rotating screw method is inefficient and difficult to position and clamp, which is time-consuming and laborious.

[0005] (ii) During measurement, one end of the positioning tool needs to be manually fixed for measurement, which is rather troublesome. In addition, multiple people operating the tool will result in large reading errors, and the measurement accuracy is not high.

[0006] (3) The limited adjustable size restricts the usage scenarios and is only suitable for the positioning and installation of some components, which is a shortcoming. Utility Model Content

[0007] The utility model aims to improve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the utility model proposes a portable and adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation.

[0008] According to the first aspect of the utility model, a portable and adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation includes:

[0009] A first supporting seat and a second supporting seat are symmetrically arranged, wherein the first supporting seat and the second supporting seat are both provided with a magnetic groove;

[0010] An outer tube, a middle tube and an inner tube are nested in sequence, one end of the outer tube is fixed to the first support seat by a countersunk screw, the outer tube and the middle tube are both provided with a locking device, and the end of the inner tube away from the outer tube is fixed to the second support seat by a countersunk screw;

[0011] A magnet is fixedly embedded in the magnetic groove and is used to fix the end of the photovoltaic module material to prevent loosening and loss of position.

[0012] The portable adjustable precision positioning tool for photovoltaic installation according to the embodiment of the utility model can be used for the size positioning of guide rails, water guide grooves, purlins, etc. in various carbon steel bracket photovoltaic installations, as well as various carbon steel bracket photovoltaic installations such as color steel tile roof photovoltaics, BIPV (Building Integrated PV) photovoltaics, centralized photovoltaic power stations, etc., with a wider range of applications and more accurate positioning. When using the utility model, loosen the locking head, adjust to the required length and tighten the locking head, place it in the required reference position, and make more precise adjustments based on the laser-engraved dimensions of the outer surfaces of the inner tube and the middle tube and outer tube. By providing a magnet at the bottom of the support seat, it can be conveniently placed on various iron and steel materials and is not easy to loosen or lose its position.

[0013] In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the locking device includes a first locking seat, a first locking head, a second locking seat and a second locking head, wherein the first locking seat is connected to the outer tube, and the first locking seat is connected to the first locking head, and the outer tube and the middle tube are fixed by tightening the first locking head and contracting the first locking seat, the second locking seat is connected to the middle tube, and the second locking seat is connected to the second locking head, and the middle tube and the inner tube are fixed by tightening the second locking head and contracting the second locking seat, and the locking is simple, and the tightening of the sleeves can be completed without continuous rotation and contraction.

[0014] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the first support base and the second support base have the same structure.

[0015] In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the upper half of the magnetic slot is U-shaped, which increases the contact area and friction between the magnet and the magnetic slot and prevents loosening and dislocation during movement.

[0016] In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the surfaces of the outer tube, the middle tube, and the inner tube are all provided with size scale lines to facilitate size adjustment.

[0017] In a possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the outer tube, the middle tube, and the inner tube are all stainless steel hollow tubes, which are light and will not be affected by magnets.

[0018] In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the length of the outer tube is 900 mm; the length of the middle tube is 1000 mm; and the length of the inner tube is 1100 mm, so as to provide a wider positioning adjustment range.

[0019] In a possible implementation of the first aspect, the first support seat and the second support seat are both made of plastic material, which meets the requirements for lightweight positioning tools.

[0020] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description, and in part will become apparent from the following description, or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a portable and adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of part A;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a portable adjustable precision positioning tool for photovoltaic installation according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0025] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 An enlarged schematic diagram of part B.

[0026] Reference numerals:

[0027] The first supporting seat 1, the countersunk screw 2, the outer tube 3, the middle tube 4, the inner tube 5, the first locking seat 6, the first locking head 7, the second locking seat 8 and the second locking head 9 magnet 10, the second supporting seat 11, and the magnetic groove 12. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. The embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0029] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time.

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art in the technical field of the present invention. The terms used herein in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific implementations and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0031] The terms "first", "second", "third", etc. in the specification and claims of the present application and the drawings are used to distinguish different objects rather than to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a series of steps or units are included, or optionally, steps or units not listed are included, or optionally, other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices are included.

[0032] Only the part relevant to the present application is shown in the accompanying drawings, but not all of the content. Before discussing the exemplary embodiments in more detail, it should be mentioned that some exemplary embodiments are described as processing or methods depicted as flow charts. Although the flow chart describes each operation (or step) as a sequential process, many of the operations therein can be implemented in parallel, concurrently or simultaneously. In addition, the order of each operation can be rearranged. When its operation is completed, the process can be terminated, but it can also have additional steps not included in the accompanying drawings. The process can correspond to a method, function, procedure, subroutine, subprogram, etc.

[0033] The terms "component", "module", "system", "unit", etc. used in this specification are used to represent computer-related entities, hardware, firmware, a combination of hardware and software, software, or software in execution. For example, a unit can be, but is not limited to, a process running on a processor, a processor, an object, an executable file, an execution thread, a program, and / or distributed between two or more computers. In addition, these units can be executed from various computer-readable media having various data structures stored thereon. Units can communicate through local and / or remote processes, for example, based on signals having one or more data packets (e.g., data from a second unit interacting with another unit in a local system, a distributed system, and / or a network. For example, the Internet interacts with other systems via signals).

[0034] Example 1

[0035] See also Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this embodiment provides a portable and adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation, which includes:

[0036] A first support seat 1 and a second support seat 11 are symmetrically arranged, wherein the first support seat 1 and the second support seat 11 are both provided with a magnetic groove 12;

[0037] The outer tube 3, the middle tube 4 and the inner tube 5 are nested in sequence, one end of the outer tube 3 is fixed to the first support seat 1 by a countersunk screw 2, the outer tube 3 and the middle tube 4 are both provided with a locking device, and the end of the inner tube 5 away from the outer tube 3 is fixed to the second support seat 11 by a countersunk screw 2;

[0038] The magnet 10 is fixedly embedded in the magnetic groove 12 and is used to fix the end of the photovoltaic module material to prevent loosening and loss of position.

[0039] The portable adjustable precision positioning tool for photovoltaic installation according to the embodiment of the utility model can be used for the size positioning of guide rails, water guide grooves, purlins, etc. in various carbon steel bracket photovoltaic installations, as well as various carbon steel bracket photovoltaic installations such as color steel tile roof photovoltaics, BIPV photovoltaics, centralized photovoltaic power stations, etc., with a wider range of applications and more accurate positioning. When using the utility model, loosen the locking head, adjust to the required length and tighten the locking head, place it in the required reference position, and make more precise adjustments based on the laser-engraved dimensions of the outer surfaces of the inner tube and the middle tube and outer tube. By providing a magnet at the bottom of the support seat, it can be conveniently placed on various iron and steel materials and is not easy to loosen or lose its position.

[0040] It should be noted that the locking device includes a first locking seat 6, a first locking head 7, a second locking seat 8 and a second locking head 9, wherein the first locking seat 6 is connected to the outer tube 3, the first locking seat 6 is connected to the first locking head 7, the outer tube 3 and the middle tube 4 are fixed by tightening the first locking head 7 and contracting the first locking seat 6, the second locking seat 8 is connected to the middle tube 4, the second locking seat 8 is connected to the second locking head 9, the middle tube 4 and the inner tube 5 are fixed by tightening the second locking head 9 and contracting the second locking seat 8, the locking is simple, and the tightening between the sleeves can be completed without continuous rotation and contraction.

[0041] It should be noted that the first support base 1 and the second support base 11 have the same structure.

[0042] It should be noted that the upper half of the magnetic slot 12 is U-shaped, which increases the contact area and friction between the magnet 10 and the magnetic slot 12 to prevent loosening and dislocation during movement.

[0043] It should be noted that the surfaces of the outer tube 3, the middle tube 4 and the inner tube 5 are all provided with size scale lines to facilitate size adjustment.

[0044] It should be noted that the outer tube 3, the middle tube 4 and the inner tube 5 are all made of stainless steel hollow tubes, which are light and will not be affected by magnets.

[0045] It should be noted that the first support seat 1 and the second support seat 11 are both made of plastic material, which meets the requirements of lightweight positioning tools.

[0046] In this embodiment, a specific size of a portable adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation is provided, as shown in the following Table 1:

[0047] Table 1 Parts size description

[0048]

[0049] The positioning tool based on the above dimensions can obtain a wider adjustment range, and the adjustable size range is 1000mm to 3000mm, which has a wider range of applications.

[0050] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the utility model.

[0051] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

[0052] Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Mentioning "embodiment" in this article means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of the present embodiment application. The appearance of this phrase in various positions in the specification is not necessarily the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It can be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0053] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate 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 claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A portable and adjustable precision positioning tool for photovoltaic installation, characterized in that: include: A first support seat (1) and a second support seat (11) are symmetrically arranged, and the first support seat (1) and the second support seat (11) are both provided with a magnetic groove (12); An outer tube (3), a middle tube (4), and an inner tube (5) nested in sequence, one end of the outer tube (3) being fixed to the first support seat (1) by means of a countersunk screw (2), the outer tube (3) and the middle tube (4) being provided with locking devices, and the end of the inner tube (5) away from the outer tube (3) being fixed to the second support seat (11) by means of a countersunk screw (2); A magnet (10), wherein the magnet (10) is fixedly embedded in the magnetic groove (12).

2. The portable and adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking device comprises a first locking seat (6), a first locking head (7), a second locking seat (8) and a second locking head (9), wherein the first locking seat (6) is connected to the outer tube (3), the first locking seat (6) is connected to the first locking head (7), the first locking seat (6) is contracted by tightening the first locking head (7) to fix the outer tube (3) and the middle tube (4), the second locking seat (8) is connected to the middle tube (4), the second locking seat (8) is connected to the second locking head (9), the middle tube (4) and the inner tube (5) are fixed by tightening the second locking head (9) to contract the second locking seat (8).

3. The portable and adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first support base (1) and the second support base (11) have the same structure.

4. The portable and adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper portion of the magnetic groove (12) is U-shaped.

5. The portable and adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surfaces of the outer tube (3), the middle tube (4) and the inner tube (5) are all provided with size scale lines.

6. The portable and adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer tube (3), the middle tube (4) and the inner tube (5) are all hollow stainless steel tubes.

7. The portable and adjustable precise positioning tool for photovoltaic installation according to claim 6, characterized in that: The length of the outer tube (3) is 900 mm; The length of the middle tube (4) is 1000 mm; The length of the inner tube (5) is 1100 mm.