Automatic steering device for photovoltaic panel
By designing a photovoltaic panel automatic steering device with steering and cleaning functions, the problem of poor stability and inability to adjust the angle in the prior art is solved, and more efficient solar energy utilization and cleaning and maintenance of photovoltaic panels are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420980290.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-08
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-04
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-08
AI Technical Summary
The overall stability of existing photovoltaic panels with light steering devices is poor, and the angle of the photovoltaic panels cannot be adjusted. They are prone to accumulate dust and are affected by rain and snow after long-term use, resulting in a decrease in use efficiency.
An automatic steering device for photovoltaic panels is designed, including a steering mechanism and a cleaning mechanism. The steering mechanism realizes rotation and angle adjustment of the photovoltaic panel through supporting rods, rotating discs, motors and gears to improve stability. The cleaning mechanism uses motors, pinions, large gears, rotating rods and cleaning brushes to facilitate cleaning of dust and rain and snow on the surface of the photovoltaic panel.
It improves the steering stability and use efficiency of photovoltaic panels, and can easily clean up dust and rain and snow, ensuring efficient work of photovoltaic panels.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of photovoltaic panels, and in particular relates to an automatic steering device for a photovoltaic panel. Background Art
[0002] Photovoltaic panels use the photovoltaic effect of semiconductor materials. When sunlight shines on photovoltaic panels, photons interact with electrons in the semiconductor materials to generate electric current, thereby directly converting light energy into electrical energy.
[0003] The Chinese patent authorization announcement number CN212627788U discloses a photovoltaic panel light-following steering device, including a photovoltaic panel body mounted on a fixed frame, a steering mechanism is arranged at the bottom of the fixed frame, the steering mechanism includes a base and a rotating seat, a rotating motor is coaxially connected to the bottom end of the rotating seat, a control mechanism is arranged at the top of the fixed frame, the control mechanism includes a light collection box, a pair of first photosensitive switches and a pair of second photosensitive switches, a light-transmitting plate is arranged on the light collection box, and the first photosensitive switch and the second photosensitive switch are respectively located on both sides of the light-transmitting plate. The photovoltaic panel light-following steering device, through the steering mechanism arranged at the bottom of the photovoltaic panel body and the control mechanism at the top, connects different lines of the rotating motor in the steering mechanism according to the different positions of the sunlight irradiating the internal part of the control mechanism, so that the rotating motor drives the photovoltaic panel body to turn toward the position facing the sunlight, thereby improving the efficiency of the photovoltaic panel body receiving solar energy.
[0004] Although the above-mentioned patent has realized the function of photovoltaic panels turning with the light, the overall stability of the photovoltaic panel steering device is relatively poor, and the photovoltaic panels can only be rotated, and the angle of the photovoltaic panels cannot be adjusted; after long-term use, a lot of dust will adhere to the surface of the photovoltaic panels, and in rainy and snowy weather, snowflakes will fall on the photovoltaic panels, affecting the efficiency of the photovoltaic panels. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to solve the problems raised in the above background technology, the utility model provides an automatic steering device for photovoltaic panels, which has the characteristics of better stability of the steering structure of photovoltaic panels and is convenient for cleaning dust and rain and snow on the surface of photovoltaic panels.
[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an automatic steering device for a photovoltaic panel, comprising a base plate, a column is arranged at the upper end of the base plate, a steering mechanism is arranged at the upper end of the column, a photovoltaic panel body is arranged at the upper end of the steering mechanism, a control mechanism is arranged at one side of the upper end of the photovoltaic panel body, and a cleaning mechanism is arranged at the upper end of the photovoltaic panel body; the control mechanism comprises a light collection box, a light-transmitting plate, a second photosensitive switch, a cavity and a first photosensitive switch, a light collection box is arranged at one side of the upper end of the photovoltaic panel body, a cavity is opened inside the light collection box, a second photosensitive switch is arranged at one side of the inner part of the cavity, a first photosensitive switch is arranged at the other side of the inner part of the cavity, and a light-transmitting plate is arranged at the upper end of the light collection box.
[0007] Preferably, the steering mechanism includes a support rod, a rotating disk, a rotating shaft, a second motor, a driving gear and a driven gear. The second motor is arranged inside the column, the output end of the second motor is arranged with a driving gear, the side of the driving gear is meshed with the driven gear, the rotating shaft is arranged through the inside of the driven gear, the upper end of the rotating shaft is arranged with a rotating disk, and the upper end of the rotating disk is arranged with a support rod.
[0008] Preferably, the steering mechanism also includes a rotating block, a U-shaped plate and a motor 1, a rotating block is arranged at the upper end of the support rod, a U-shaped plate is arranged on the upper end surface of the rotating block, a motor 1 is arranged on the side of the U-shaped plate, an output end of the motor 1 is connected to the rotating block, and an upper end of the U-shaped plate is connected to the photovoltaic panel body.
[0009] Preferably, the steering mechanism further comprises a slide rod and an annular slide rail, a slide rod is arranged at the lower corner of the rotating disk, and an annular slide rail corresponding to the slide rod is arranged at the upper end of the column.
[0010] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism includes a mounting frame, motor three, a pinion, a large gear, a rotating rod, a spring and a cleaning brush. Motor three is arranged at the center position of the lower end of the photovoltaic panel body, a pinion is arranged at the output end of motor three, a large gear is meshingly installed on the side of the pinion, a rotating rod is arranged at the upper end of the large gear, a mounting frame is arranged at the upper end of the rotating rod, a spring is arranged inside the mounting frame, and a cleaning brush is arranged at the lower end of the spring.
[0011] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism further comprises a slider and a slide groove, the side of the cleaning brush is provided with a slider, and the inner wall of the mounting frame is provided with a slide groove corresponding to the slider.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0013] 1. The utility model is provided with a steering mechanism, which can facilitate the rotation of the photovoltaic panel body, adjust the direction of the photovoltaic panel body according to the angle of sunlight, and adjust the angle of the photovoltaic panel at the same time, thereby improving the use effect of the photovoltaic panel. In addition, by providing a slide rod and an annular slide rail, the stability of the photovoltaic panel body during rotation can be improved.
[0014] 2. The utility model is provided with a cleaning mechanism, which can conveniently clean the dust and rain and snow on the surface of the photovoltaic panel body, thereby ensuring the cleanliness of the photovoltaic panel body and enabling the photovoltaic panel body to work more efficiently. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the control mechanism of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the steering mechanism of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the position of the annular slide rail of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the cleaning mechanism of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 6 For this utility model Figure 5 The enlarged view of point A in the middle;
[0021] Figure 7 For this utility model Figure 5 The enlarged view of point B in the middle;
[0022] In the figure: 1. bottom plate; 2. steering mechanism; 21. support rod; 22. rotating block; 23. U-shaped plate; 24. motor one; 25. rotating disk; 26. rotating shaft; 27. motor two; 28. driving gear; 29. driven gear; 210. slide rod; 211. annular slide rail; 3. photovoltaic panel body; 4. cleaning mechanism; 41. mounting frame; 42. motor three; 43. small gear; 44. large gear; 45. rotating rod; 46. spring; 47. cleaning brush; 48. slider; 49. slide groove; 5. control mechanism; 51. light collection box; 52. light-transmitting plate; 53. second photosensitive switch; 54. cavity; 55. first photosensitive switch; 6. column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] 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.
[0024] Example 1
[0025] See also Figure 1-7 The utility model provides the following technical solutions: an automatic steering device for a photovoltaic panel, comprising a base plate 1, a column 6 is arranged at the upper end of the base plate 1, a steering mechanism 2 is arranged at the upper end of the column 6, a photovoltaic panel body 3 is arranged at the upper end of the steering mechanism 2, a control mechanism 5 is arranged on one side of the upper end of the photovoltaic panel body 3, and a cleaning mechanism 4 is arranged on the upper end of the photovoltaic panel body 3; the control mechanism 5 comprises a light collection box 51, a light-transmitting plate 52, a second photosensitive switch 53, a cavity 54 and a first photosensitive switch 55, a light collection box 51 is arranged on one side of the upper end of the photovoltaic panel body 3, a cavity 54 is opened inside the light collection box 51, a second photosensitive switch 53 is arranged on one side of the inner part of the cavity 54, a first photosensitive switch 55 is arranged on the other side of the inner part of the cavity 54, and a light-transmitting plate 52 is arranged on the upper end of the light collection box 51.
[0026] Specifically, the steering mechanism 2 includes a support rod 21, a rotating disk 25, a rotating shaft 26, a second motor 27, a driving gear 28 and a driven gear 29. The second motor 27 is arranged inside the column 6, and the output end of the second motor 27 is provided with a driving gear 28. The side of the driving gear 28 is meshed and installed with a driven gear 29. The interior of the driven gear 29 is penetrated by a rotating shaft 26. The upper end of the rotating shaft 26 is provided with a rotating disk 25, and the upper end of the rotating disk 25 is provided with a support rod 21.
[0027] By adopting the above technical solution, the motor 27 is turned on, and the motor 27 drives the driving gear 28 to rotate through the output end. The driving gear 28 rotates to drive the driven gear 29 to rotate. The driven gear 29 rotates to drive the rotating shaft 26 to rotate. The rotating shaft 26 rotates to drive the rotating disk 25 to rotate. The rotating disk 25 rotates to drive the support rod 21 to rotate. The support rod 21 rotates to drive the photovoltaic panel body 3 to rotate.
[0028] Specifically, the steering mechanism 2 further includes a rotating block 22, a U-shaped plate 23 and a motor 24. The upper end of the support rod 21 is provided with the rotating block 22, the upper end surface of the rotating block 22 is provided with the U-shaped plate 23, the side of the U-shaped plate 23 is provided with a motor 24, the output end of the motor 24 is connected to the rotating block 22, and the upper end of the U-shaped plate 23 is connected to the photovoltaic panel body 3.
[0029] By adopting the above technical solution, the motor 1 24 is turned on, and the motor 1 24 drives the rotating block 22 to rotate through the output end, thereby driving the angle of the photovoltaic panel body 3 to change.
[0030] Specifically, the steering mechanism 2 further includes a slide bar 210 and an annular slide rail 211. The slide bar 210 is disposed at the lower corner of the rotating disk 25, and the upper end of the column 6 is provided with an annular slide rail 211 corresponding to the slide bar 210.
[0031] By adopting the above technical solution, the rotation of the rotating disk 25 can drive the sliding rod 210 to slide inside the annular sliding rail 211, thereby improving the stability of the rotating disk 25 during rotation.
[0032] When the present embodiment is in use, when the direction of sunlight irradiation deviates from the direction of the photovoltaic panel body 3, sunlight passes through the light-transmitting plate 52 to irradiate the first photosensitive switch 55 or the second photosensitive switch 53 at the position opposite to the deviation direction, so that the first photosensitive switch 55 and the second photosensitive switch 53 are in an on state, thereby connecting the motor 27 to the external power supply and driving the photovoltaic panel body 3 to rotate in the direction of the light. When the photovoltaic panel body 3 faces the sun, the sunlight passing through the light-transmitting plate 52 deviates from the first photosensitive switch 55 or the second photosensitive switch 53, so that the motor 27 stops working. On the contrary, when the sunlight irradiates the photovoltaic panel body 3 on the other side of the photovoltaic panel body 3, the photovoltaic panel body 3 will irradiate the other side of the light collection box 51, so that the first photosensitive switch 55 or the second photosensitive switch 53 on the other side is started and the motor is turned on. The power supply of motor 27 makes motor 2 reverse and move toward the sun, so that the photovoltaic panel body 3 always maintains the best orientation with the sun, thereby improving the utilization efficiency of solar energy. After motor 27 is started, it drives the driving gear 28 to rotate through the output end, and the driving gear 28 rotates to drive the driven gear 29 to rotate, and the driven gear 29 rotates to drive the rotating shaft 26 to rotate, and the rotating shaft 26 rotates to drive the rotating disk 25 to rotate, and the rotating disk 25 rotates to drive the support rod 21 to rotate, and the support rod 21 rotates to drive the photovoltaic panel body 3 to rotate. Turn on motor 1 24, and motor 1 24 drives the rotating block 22 to rotate through the output end, thereby driving the angle of the photovoltaic panel body 3 to change, and the rotating disk 25 rotates to drive the slide bar 210 to slide inside the annular slide rail 211, thereby improving the stability of the rotation process of the rotating disk 25.
[0033] Example 2
[0034] The present embodiment is different from the embodiment 1 in that the cleaning mechanism 4 comprises a mounting frame 41, a motor 3 42, a pinion 43, a large gear 44, a rotating rod 45, a spring 46 and a cleaning brush 47. The motor 3 42 is arranged at the center of the lower end of the photovoltaic panel body 3, the output end of the motor 3 42 is arranged with a pinion 43, the side of the pinion 43 is meshed with a large gear 44, the upper end of the large gear 44 is arranged with a rotating rod 45, the upper end of the rotating rod 45 is arranged with a mounting frame 41, the interior of the mounting frame 41 is arranged with a spring 46, and the lower end of the spring 46 is arranged with a cleaning brush 47.
[0035] By adopting the above technical solution, the motor three 42 is turned on, and the motor three 42 drives the small gear 43 to rotate through the output end, and the rotation of the small gear 43 drives the large gear 44 to rotate, and the rotation of the large gear 44 drives the rotating rod 45 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating rod 45 drives the mounting frame 41 to rotate, and the rotation of the mounting frame 41 drives the cleaning brush 47 to clean the dust on the surface of the photovoltaic panel body 3. By arranging a spring 46 inside the mounting frame 41, the cleaning brush 47 can be pressed against the surface of the photovoltaic panel body 3, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the photovoltaic panel body 3.
[0036] Specifically, the cleaning mechanism 4 further includes a slider 48 and a slide groove 49. The side of the cleaning brush 47 is provided with a slider 48, and the inner wall of the mounting frame 41 is provided with a slide groove 49 corresponding to the slider 48.
[0037] By adopting the above technical solution, when the cleaning brush 47 slides, the cleaning brush 47 will drive the slider 48 to slide inside the slide groove 49, thereby improving the stability of the sliding process of the cleaning brush 47.
[0038] When this embodiment is in use, the motor three 42 is turned on, and the motor three 42 drives the small gear 43 to rotate through the output end, and the rotation of the small gear 43 drives the large gear 44 to rotate, and the rotation of the large gear 44 drives the rotating rod 45 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating rod 45 drives the mounting frame 41 to rotate, and the rotation of the mounting frame 41 drives the cleaning brush 47 to clean the dust on the surface of the photovoltaic panel body 3. By arranging a spring 46 inside the mounting frame 41, the cleaning brush 47 can be pressed against the surface of the photovoltaic panel body 3, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the photovoltaic panel body 3. When the cleaning brush 47 slides, the cleaning brush 47 will drive the slider 48 to slide inside the slide groove 49, thereby improving the stability of the sliding process of the cleaning brush 47.
[0039] The control mechanism 5 composed of the light collecting box 51, the light-transmitting plate 52, the second photosensitive switch 53, the cavity 54 and the first photosensitive switch 55 in the utility model has been disclosed in the photovoltaic panel light-following steering device disclosed in the Chinese patent authorization announcement No. CN212627788U.
[0040] Working principle and use process of the utility model: When the utility model is in use, when the direction of sunlight irradiation deviates from the direction of the photovoltaic panel body 3, the sunlight passes through the light-transmitting plate 52 to irradiate the first photosensitive switch 55 or the second photosensitive switch 53 at the reverse position of the deviation direction, so that the first photosensitive switch 55 and the second photosensitive switch 53 are in the on state, so that the motor 27 is connected to the external power supply and drives the photovoltaic panel body 3 to rotate in the direction of the light. When the photovoltaic panel body 3 faces the sun, the sunlight passing through the light-transmitting plate 52 deviates from the first photosensitive switch 55 or the second photosensitive switch 53 ... When the second photosensitive switch 55 or the second photosensitive switch 53 on the other side is started and the power of the second photosensitive switch 55 is turned on, the second photosensitive switch 53 of the second photosensitive switch 55 is turned on, and the power of the second photosensitive switch 55 is turned on, so that the second photosensitive switch 55 of the second photosensitive switch 55 is turned on and the second photosensitive switch 53 ... 9 rotates to drive the rotating shaft 26 to rotate, the rotating shaft 26 rotates to drive the rotating disk 25 to rotate, the rotating disk 25 rotates to drive the support rod 21 to rotate, the support rod 21 rotates to drive the photovoltaic panel body 3 to rotate, turn on the motor 1 24, the motor 1 24 drives the rotating block 22 to rotate through the output end, thereby driving the angle of the photovoltaic panel body 3 to change, the rotating disk 25 rotates to drive the slide bar 210 to slide inside the annular slide rail 211, thereby improving the stability of the rotating disk 25 during the rotation process; turn on the motor 3 42, the motor 3 42 drives the pinion 43 to rotate through the output end, and the pinion 4 The rotation of the large gear 44 drives the rotating rod 45 to rotate, the rotation of the rotating rod 45 drives the mounting frame 41 to rotate, and the rotation of the mounting frame 41 drives the cleaning brush 47 to clean the dust on the surface of the photovoltaic panel body 3. By arranging a spring 46 inside the mounting frame 41, the cleaning brush 47 can be pressed against the surface of the photovoltaic panel body 3, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the photovoltaic panel body 3. When the cleaning brush 47 slides, the cleaning brush 47 drives the slider 48 to slide inside the slide groove 49, thereby improving the stability of the sliding process of the cleaning brush 47.
[0041] 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 panel automatic steering device, comprising a bottom plate, characterized in that: The upper end of the bottom plate is provided with a column, the upper end of the column is provided with a steering mechanism, the upper end of the steering mechanism is provided with a photovoltaic panel body, a control mechanism is provided on one side of the upper end of the photovoltaic panel body, and a cleaning mechanism is provided on the upper end of the photovoltaic panel body; the control mechanism includes a light collection box, a light-transmitting plate, a second photosensitive switch, a cavity and a first photosensitive switch, a light collection box is provided on one side of the upper end of the photovoltaic panel body, a cavity is opened inside the light collection box, a second photosensitive switch is provided on one side of the cavity, a first photosensitive switch is provided on the other side of the cavity, and a light-transmitting plate is provided on the upper end of the light collection box; The cleaning mechanism includes a mounting frame, a motor three, a pinion, a large gear, a rotating rod, a spring and a cleaning brush. The motor three is arranged at the center of the lower end of the photovoltaic panel body, the output end of the motor three is arranged with a pinion, the side of the pinion is meshed with a large gear, the upper end of the large gear is arranged with a rotating rod, the upper end of the rotating rod is arranged with a mounting frame, the interior of the mounting frame is arranged with a spring, and the lower end of the spring is arranged with a cleaning brush; The cleaning mechanism also includes a slider and a slide groove. The side of the cleaning brush is provided with a slider, and the inner wall of the mounting frame is provided with a slide groove corresponding to the slider.
2. The photovoltaic panel automatic steering device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The steering mechanism includes a support rod, a rotating disk, a rotating shaft, a second motor, a driving gear and a driven gear. The second motor is arranged inside the column, the output end of the second motor is arranged with a driving gear, the side of the driving gear is meshed with the driven gear, the rotating shaft is arranged through the inside of the driven gear, the upper end of the rotating shaft is arranged with a rotating disk, and the upper end of the rotating disk is arranged with a support rod.
3. The photovoltaic panel automatic steering device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The steering mechanism also includes a rotating block, a U-shaped plate and a motor 1. The upper end of the support rod is provided with a rotating block, the upper end surface of the rotating block is provided with a U-shaped plate, the side of the U-shaped plate is provided with a motor 1, the output end of the motor 1 is connected to the rotating block, and the upper end of the U-shaped plate is connected to the photovoltaic panel body.
4. The photovoltaic panel automatic steering device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The steering mechanism also includes a slide bar and an annular slide rail. The slide bar is arranged at the lower corner of the rotating disk, and the upper end of the column is provided with an annular slide rail corresponding to the slide bar.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Photovoltaic panel follow-up light steering device
CN212627788U
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