Novel solar cleaning system

Abstract

The embodiment of the utility model discloses a novel solar cleaning system which comprises a cleaning robot and a moving carrier vehicle, a suspension arm mechanism is arranged on the moving carrier vehicle, a cable is installed at the tail end of the suspension arm mechanism, the cleaning robot is installed at the tail end of the cable, and a power supply wire and a water supply pipe are arranged in the cable. A water tank and a power supply mechanism are arranged in the movable carrier vehicle and supply power and water to the cleaning robot through a power supply wire and a water supply pipe correspondingly. The cleaning device is high in cleaning speed, high in working efficiency, capable of saving a large amount of labor cost, simple to operate and capable of reducing requirements for workers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of photovoltaic new energy, in particular to a novel solar energy cleaning system. Background Art

[0002] In addition to manual cleaning, the solar cleaning of photovoltaic power stations currently uses the following cleaning robots: one is to install a mechanical arm with a brush on a mobile mechanical arm. This type of cleaning robot has high control requirements. It is difficult to keep the distance between the brush and the solar panel when driving on rough ground. It is also difficult to detect and clean the residual dirt after cleaning once. The position of the cleaning robot on the solar panel is also difficult to locate.

[0003] Another commonly used cleaning robot is a sweeper that moves on the solar panels. This type of cleaning robot has two major disadvantages: one is that it is difficult to carry cleaning water, and the other is that it is difficult to transfer from one solar panel to another across the gap and drop. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the embodiments of the utility model is to provide a novel solar cleaning system to facilitate cleaning of solar panels.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, an embodiment of the utility model proposes a new type of solar energy cleaning system, including a cleaning robot and a mobile vehicle. The mobile vehicle is provided with a crane arm mechanism, a cable is installed at the end of the crane arm mechanism, and the cleaning robot is installed at the end of the cable. A power supply wire and a water supply pipe are provided inside the cable. The mobile vehicle has a built-in water tank and a power supply mechanism, and the power supply mechanism and the water tank supply power and water to the cleaning robot through the power supply wire and the water supply pipe respectively.

[0006] Furthermore, a sensor mechanism for monitoring the cleaning robot is installed at the end of the boom mechanism.

[0007] Furthermore, the sensor mechanism includes a camera, a lidar, and a thermal imager.

[0008] Furthermore, the boom mechanism consists of a folding rotating turntable and a boom with rotation and pitch joint freedom, and the root of the boom is hinged to the folding rotating turntable.

[0009] Furthermore, the cleaning robot is equipped with tracks or wheels for moving on the solar panels.

[0010] Furthermore, the cleaning robot is equipped with a cleaning brush and a water spray nozzle, which can be used to clean dirt on the solar panel.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the utility model has a wide application range, good cleaning effect, high work efficiency, and saves manpower. Compared with ordinary manual cleaning, the utility model has a fast cleaning speed, high work efficiency, saves a lot of manpower costs, and is simple to operate, reducing the requirements for workers. Compared with the cleaning robot on the solar panel, the utility model not only solves the problem of water supply and power supply, but also solves the problem of the difficulty of transferring the cleaning robot between solar panels. Compared with other cleaning robots using mechanical arms with brushes, the utility model reduces the control difficulty, operation difficulty and product cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of a novel solar cleaning system of an embodiment of the utility model at one angle during cleaning.

[0013] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the novel solar cleaning system of the embodiment of the utility model during cleaning from another angle.

[0014] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of a novel solar cleaning system of an embodiment of the utility model between two solar panels.

[0015] Figure 4 It is a structural diagram of the cleaning robot of the novel solar cleaning system of the embodiment of the utility model when it is stored.

[0016] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the cleaning robot according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0017] Description of Figure Numbers

[0018] Cleaning robot 10 , crawler 11 , brush 12 , mobile carrier 20 , boom 21 , folding rotating turntable 22 , cable 23 , sensor mechanism 24 , solar cell panel 30 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other. The present utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

[0020] In the embodiments of the present invention, if there are directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), they are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0021] In addition, in the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features.

[0022] Please refer to Figure 1 to Figure 5 The novel solar energy cleaning system of the embodiment of the utility model includes a cleaning robot and a mobile carrier.

[0023] The mobile vehicle is provided with a crane mechanism, a flexible cable is installed at the end of the crane mechanism, and the cleaning robot is installed at the end of the cable. The crane mechanism can be used to retract and transfer the cleaning robot. The cable can be retracted.

[0024] A power supply wire and a water supply pipe are arranged inside the cable; a water tank and a power supply mechanism are built in the mobile carrier, and the power supply mechanism and the water tank respectively supply power and water to the cleaning robot through the power supply wire and the water supply pipe.

[0025] The boom mechanism consists of a folding rotating turntable and a boom with rotation and pitch joint freedom. The root of the boom is hinged to the folding rotating turntable. The folding rotating turntable can adopt a folding rotating hydraulic cylinder or a motor. During the transfer process, the boom is folded, the cables are retracted, and the cleaning robot is also stored on the upper part of the mobile carrier. At the beginning of the operation, the boom will lift the cleaning robot onto the solar panel, judge the dirtiness through the sensor at the end of the boom, and command the cleaning robot to clean and plan the path, and prevent the cleaning robot from falling. When transferring between two solar panels, the cleaning robot is transferred to another solar panel by lifting the boom and retracting the cables.

[0026] As an implementation method, a sensor mechanism for monitoring and controlling the cleaning robot from a high position is installed at the end of the boom mechanism. The sensor mechanism includes sensors such as a camera, a laser radar, and a thermal imager.

[0027] As an embodiment, the cleaning robot is equipped with tracks or wheels for moving on the solar panels. The cleaning robot is equipped with a brush and a water spray port for cleaning, which can be used to clean dirt on the solar panels.

[0028] The utility model adopts a mobile vehicle to load cleaning water, power supply, and carry a cleaning robot. There are water tanks and power supply mechanisms inside the mobile vehicle, and a crane arm is installed on the upper part of the mobile vehicle. The crane arm has horizontal rotation, telescopic and pitching degrees of freedom, and can supply power and water to the cleaning robot through cables. Usually, the crane arm is stored on the roof of the vehicle, the cable is retracted, and the cleaning robot is also retracted on the top of the mobile vehicle.

[0029] When working, the mobile vehicle moves along the solar panels. When it reaches a solar panel, it turns the boom to the direction of the solar panel and uses a cable to lower the cleaning robot. The cleaning robot cleans the solar panel. The camera and lidar sensors at the end of the boom detect the cleaning path and effect, and ensure that the cleaning robot does not fall off the solar panel. After the solar panels within the cable range are cleaned, the mobile vehicle can continue to move forward with the cleaning robot. If the cleaning of this solar panel is completed, the robot can be lifted by the cable and go to the next solar panel for cleaning. This allows the cleaning robot to cross gaps or obstacles and move from one solar panel to another.

[0030] The solar energy cleaning system of the utility model can save manpower, improve work efficiency and improve work quality.

[0031] Due to the built-in power supply mechanism and water supply tank of the mobile carrier, the cleaning robot can have a longer operating time and clean water supply.

[0032] Due to the existence of the crane arm, the cleaning robot can be lifted and transferred from the mobile carrier to the solar panel, or transferred between the solar panels.

[0033] Due to the presence of sensors such as the camera, lidar, and thermal imager at the end of the boom, the sensor at the end of the boom can detect from a high position whether the cleaning robot has reached the edge of the solar panel, detect the location of the dirt, and detect whether it has been cleaned.

[0034] Due to the existence of the cable, the cleaning robot and the mobile vehicle are not rigidly connected, and the movement and bumps of the vehicle will not affect the work of the cleaning robot. The cleaning robot can be powered and supplied with water through the cable.

[0035] Due to the existence of the cleaning robot, the cleaning work can be performed by using the brush and water spray on the cleaning robot, and the cleaning robot can be moved on the solar panel by using the wheels or tracks and other moving devices on the cleaning robot.

[0036] Although the 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 new type of solar cleaning system, including a cleaning robot and a mobile carrier, characterized in that: A crane mechanism is provided on the mobile carrier, a cable is installed at the end of the crane mechanism, the cleaning robot is installed at the end of the cable, and a power supply wire and a water supply pipe are provided inside the cable; the mobile carrier has a built-in water tank and a power supply mechanism, and the power supply mechanism and the water tank supply power and water to the cleaning robot through the power supply wire and the water supply pipe respectively.

2. The novel solar cleaning system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A sensor mechanism for monitoring the cleaning robot is installed at the end of the boom mechanism.

3. The novel solar cleaning system as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The sensor mechanism includes cameras, lidar, and thermal imagers.

4. The novel solar cleaning system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The boom mechanism consists of a folding rotating turntable and a boom with rotation and pitch joint freedom, and the root of the boom is hinged to the folding rotating turntable.

5. The novel solar cleaning system as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning robot is equipped with tracks or wheels for moving over the solar panels.

6. The novel solar cleaning system as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The cleaning robot is equipped with a cleaning brush and a water spray nozzle, which can be used to clean dirt on the solar panels.

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