Photovoltaic panel surface cleaning device

By designing an automated photovoltaic panel cleaning device, which uses soft brushes and absorbent cotton to remove dirt and water, and sprays water mist from nozzles, the problem of debris on the photovoltaic panel surface affecting power generation is solved, achieving efficient cleaning and equipment protection.

CN223567577UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18JIANGSU HENGLONG NEW ENERGY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520279733.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-21
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-21

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Technical Problem

Dust, leaves, rainwater, and other debris accumulated on the surface of existing photovoltaic panels affect the efficiency of power generation, and manual cleaning is time-consuming and labor-intensive, which may damage the photovoltaic panels.

Method used

A cleaning device comprising a frame, motor, cleaning components, and a water spraying system has been designed. It uses a soft brush and absorbent cotton to clean dirt and water, sprays water mist from the nozzles, and automatically stores the cleaning components to prevent damage from wind and sun exposure.

Benefits of technology

Automated cleaning has been achieved, improving the cleaning efficiency of photovoltaic panels, reducing labor costs, and protecting the lifespan of photovoltaic panels.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a photovoltaic panel surface cleaning device which comprises a machine frame, a motor is fixedly connected to the machine frame, a sweeping assembly is installed on the machine frame, the sweeping assembly comprises a trapezoid block connected to the machine frame in a sliding mode, a rotating shaft is connected to the trapezoid block in a rotating mode, a gear is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, and the gear is fixedly connected to the machine frame. The rotating shaft is fixedly sleeved with a soft brush, the trapezoidal block is fixedly connected with a square rod, the lower side of the square rod is provided with absorbent cotton, the output end of the motor is fixedly connected with a reciprocating lead screw, the reciprocating lead screw is in threaded sleeve connection with the trapezoidal block, a rack is fixedly connected to the rack, and the rack is meshed with a gear. A switch is fixedly installed on the machine frame, and a water tank is fixedly connected to the machine frame. The equipment drives the soft brush and the absorbent cotton to reciprocate, the gear drives the soft brush to rotate, the soft brush cleans dirt on the photovoltaic panel, the absorbent cotton absorbs accumulated water on the photovoltaic panel, the trapezoidal plate pushes the switch, the water spraying opening sprays water, and the cleaning effect is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to cleaning device technical field especially relates to a kind of for photovoltaic panel surface cleaning device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Photovoltaic panel is a kind of device using the photovoltaic effect of semiconductor interface and converts light energy into electric energy directly, and the main principle of photovoltaic panel power generation is the photoelectric effect of semiconductor. When photon irradiates on metal, its energy is absorbed by certain electron in metal, and the energy absorbed by electron is large enough to form potential difference on contact surface, become solar cell;

[0003] In actual working process, when its surface accumulates dust, leaf, rainwater or other sundries, the receiving efficiency of light will be significantly reduced, and the accumulation will not only affect the generation efficiency of electric energy, but also can cause damage to photovoltaic panel material in long-term accumulation. Photovoltaic panel cleaning work is generally completed by manual, which is not only time-consuming and laborious, but also can cause photovoltaic panel damage by workers walking back and forth, and cleaning equipment placed in sunlight can cause damage to brush or cleaning surface. SUMMARY

[0004] The utility model aims at solving the shortcomings in prior art, and provides a kind of for photovoltaic panel surface cleaning device.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A kind of for photovoltaic panel surface cleaning device, including rack, the rack is fixedly connected with motor, the rack is installed with cleaning component, the cleaning component includes trapezoidal block slidingly connected on rack, the trapezoidal block is rotatably connected with shaft, the shaft is fixedly connected with gear on it, the shaft is fixedly sleeved with soft brush outside, the trapezoidal block is fixedly connected with square rod, the square rod is installed with water-absorbing cotton on lower side, the motor output end is fixedly connected with reciprocating screw rod, the reciprocating screw rod is threadedly sleeved with trapezoidal block, the rack is fixedly connected with rack, the rack is engaged with gear, the rack is fixedly installed with switch, the rack is fixedly connected with water tank, and water tank is installed with water outlet, the water outlet is installed with nozzle.

[0007] Preferably, the rack is installed with storage assembly, the storage assembly includes storage box fixedly installed on rack, the storage box is fixedly connected with square box, the square box is fixedly connected with circular rod in it, the circular rod is slidingly connected with push rod, the circular rod is fixedly sleeved with spring outside, the push rod and the inner wall of square box are fixedly connected with spring, the push rod is fixedly connected with limiting frame, the outer side of storage box is slidingly connected with sliding plate, the sliding plate is opened with limiting slot, and the lower side of sliding plate is opened with through slot.

[0008] Preferably, the spray nozzle at the water outlet is a spray nozzle.

[0009] Preferably, the limiting groove is wrapped with a rubber cushion near one end of the limiting groove, and the surface of the rubber cushion is engraved with a plurality of anti-skid threads.

[0010] Preferably, the lower side of the sliding plate is a trapezoidal structure, and the abutting surfaces of the trapezoidal block and the sliding plate are both smooth.

[0011] Preferably, the lower side of the sliding plate is provided with a through groove, and the opening size of the through groove is matched with the reciprocating lead screw.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0013] Firstly, the soft brush and the water absorbing cotton are driven to move reciprocatingly, the gear drives the soft brush to rotate, the soft brush cleans the dirt on the photovoltaic panel, the water absorbing cotton absorbs the accumulated water on the photovoltaic panel, the trapezoidal plate pushes the switch, the water outlet sprays water, the cleaning effect is increased, the manual cleaning process is saved, and the working cost is saved.

[0014] Secondly, the device is provided with a storage box, the storage box can be pushed and slid open and closed by the trapezoidal block, manual intervention is not needed, the cleaning assembly can be stored in the storage box, the cleaning assembly is prevented from being damaged by wind and sun exposure, the structure is reliable, and the operation is simple. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 A structure schematic view of the photovoltaic panel surface cleaning device is provided.

[0016] Figure 2 A storage assembly structure schematic view of the photovoltaic panel surface cleaning device is provided.

[0017] Figure 3 A cleaning assembly structure schematic view of the photovoltaic panel surface cleaning device is provided.

[0018] Figure 4 A water tank structure schematic view of the photovoltaic panel surface cleaning device is provided.

[0019] In the figure: 1 rack, 2 cleaning assembly, 21 reciprocating lead screw, 22 trapezoidal block, 23 rack, 24 rotating shaft, 25 gear, 26 soft brush, 27 direction rod, 28 water absorbing cotton, 3 motor, 4 storage assembly, 41 push rod, 42 storage box, 43 limiting frame, 44 spring, 45 circular rod, 46 through groove, 47 limiting groove, 48 square box, 49 sliding plate, 5 water tank, 6 water outlet, 7 switch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Refer to Figures 1-4 A kind of for photovoltaic panel surface cleaning device, including frame 1, motor 3 is fixedly connected on frame 1, cleaning assembly 2 is installed on frame 1, cleaning assembly 2 includes trapezoidal block 22 slidingly connected on frame 1, trapezoidal block 22 is rotatably connected with rotating shaft 24, rotating shaft 24 is fixedly connected with gear 25, rotating shaft 24 is fixedly sleeved with soft brush 26 outside, trapezoidal block 22 is fixedly connected with square bar 27, square bar 27 lower side is equipped with water-absorbing cotton 28, water-absorbing cotton 28 and photovoltaic panel are in contact, motor 3 output end is fixedly connected with reciprocating screw rod 21, reciprocating screw rod 21 and trapezoidal block 22 are threadedly sleeved, reciprocating screw rod 21 can rotate, to make trapezoidal block 22 reciprocating move, this technology is conventional mechanical principle, here is not repeated;

[0021] Frame 1 is fixedly connected with rack 23, rack 23 and gear 25 are engaged, so when trapezoidal block 22 moves, gear 25 can drive rotating shaft 24 to rotate, to make soft brush 26 complete cleaning and brushing,

[0022] Frame 1 is fixedly installed with switch 7, frame 1 is fixedly connected with water tank 5, and water tank 5 is equipped with water outlet 6, and nozzle is installed at water outlet 6, switch 7 is installed at the end of reciprocating screw rod 21 away from motor 3, valve is installed in water tank 5, and valve is electrically connected with switch 7, so that switch 7 can control the opening and closing of valve, when switch 7 is subjected to the thrust of trapezoidal block 22, switch 7 will be started, and valve is opened to complete water release, when switch 7 is not subjected to thrust, set elastic member to make it automatically close, to complete the opening and closing of valve, this technology is prior art, and no more repeated.

[0023] Frame 1 is installed with storage assembly 4, storage assembly 4 includes storage box 42 fixedly installed on frame 1, square box 48 is fixedly connected on storage box 42, circular rod 45 is fixedly connected in square box 48, push rod 41 is slidingly connected with circular rod 45, spring 44 is fixedly sleeved outside circular rod 45, spring 44 is fixedly connected between push rod 41 and the inner wall of square box 48, limit frame 43 is fixedly connected on push rod 41, sliding plate 49 is slidingly connected outside storage box 42, limit slot 47 is opened on sliding plate 49, through slot 46 is opened on the lower side of sliding plate 49, in the state that motor 3 stops, trapezoidal block 22 is located in storage box 42, reciprocating screw rod 21 is located in through slot 46, sliding plate 49 is in closed state, the side of trapezoidal block 22 abuts against push rod 41 and compresses spring 44, when motor 3 is started, trapezoidal block 22 moves left with reference to the visual angle of attached Figure 2 The side slope of trapezoidal block 22 abuts against the lower side slope of sliding plate 49, so that sliding plate 49 moves up to complete the opening and closing of storage box 42, simultaneously, in this process, push rod 41 moves under the action of spring 44 and drives limit frame 43 to move and insert into limit slot 47, so that when trapezoidal block 22 moves away, sliding plate 49 will not automatically close.

[0024] The spray nozzles at the water spraying openings 6 are spray nozzles that can spray water mist to uniformly spray water on the photovoltaic panel.

[0025] The end close to the limiting groove 47 is wrapped with a rubber cushion, and the surface of the rubber cushion is engraved with a plurality of anti-skid threads to increase the friction between the limiting frame 43 and the limiting groove 47 and increase the limiting effect.

[0026] The lower side of the sliding plate 49 is a trapezoidal structure, and the abutting surfaces of the trapezoidal block 22 and the sliding plate 49 are both smooth, so that the reciprocating lead screw 21 can more easily push the sliding plate 49 to move up and down.

[0027] In the utility model, the photovoltaic panel is placed on the rack 1, the motor 3 is started, the motor 3 drives the reciprocating lead screw 21 to rotate, the reciprocating lead screw 21 drives the trapezoidal block 22 to reciprocate, the trapezoidal block 22 moves to push the push rod 41 to move, the push rod 41 drives the limiting frame 43 to move, the side of the trapezoidal block 22 far away from the push rod 41 abuts against the sliding plate 49 during the movement of the trapezoidal block 22, and the sliding plate 49 is pushed to move upwards, when the push rod 41 moves to the farthest end, the limiting frame 43 enters the limiting groove 47, and the sliding plate 49 is limited;

[0028] At this time, the trapezoidal block 22 continues to move, the trapezoidal block 22 drives the rotating shaft 24 and the square plate 27 to move synchronously, the square plate 27 drives the water-absorbing cotton 28 to move, the gear 25 and the rack 23 are engaged, the gear 25 drives the rotating shaft 24 to rotate, the rotating shaft 24 drives the soft brush 26 to rotate, and the effect of cleaning the surface of the photovoltaic panel is achieved.

[0029] When the trapezoidal block 22 moves to the end of the reciprocating lead screw 21, the trapezoidal block 22 pushes the switch 7 to start, the water spraying opening 6 sprays water, and the cleaning effect is increased.

Claims

1. A device for cleaning the surface of a photovoltaic panel comprising a frame (1), characterized in that, The rack (1) is fixedly connected with a motor (3), the rack (1) is provided with a cleaning assembly (2), the cleaning assembly (2) comprises a trapezoidal block (22) slidably connected to the rack (1), the trapezoidal block (22) is rotatably connected with a rotating shaft (24), the rotating shaft (24) is fixedly connected with a gear (25), the rotating shaft (24) is fixedly sleeved with a soft brush (26), the trapezoidal block (22) is fixedly connected with a square rod (27), the square rod (27) is provided with a water-absorbing cotton (28) on the lower side, the motor (3) is fixedly connected with a reciprocating screw (21) on the output end, the reciprocating screw (21) is threadedly sleeved with the trapezoidal block (22), the rack (1) is fixedly connected with a rack (23), the rack (23) is engaged with the gear (25), the rack (1) is fixedly provided with a switch (7), the rack (1) is fixedly connected with a water tank (5), and the water tank (5) is provided with a water spraying opening (6), and the water spraying opening (6) is provided with a nozzle.

2. A device for cleaning the surface of a photovoltaic panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rack (1) is provided with a storage assembly (4), the storage assembly (4) comprises a storage box (42) fixedly installed on the rack (1), the storage box (42) is fixedly connected with a square box (48), the square box (48) is fixedly connected with a circular rod (45) inside, the circular rod (45) is slidably connected with a push rod (41), the circular rod (45) is fixedly sleeved with a spring (44) outside, the push rod (41) and the inner wall of the square box (48) are fixedly connected with a spring (44), the push rod (41) is fixedly connected with a limiting frame (43), the storage box (42) is slidably connected with a sliding plate (49) on the outer side, and the sliding plate (49) is provided with a limiting groove (47).

3. A device for cleaning the surface of a photovoltaic panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The nozzle of the water spraying opening (6) is a spray nozzle.

4. A device for cleaning the surface of a photovoltaic panel according to claim 2, characterized in that, The limiting frame (43) is wrapped with a rubber soft pad at one end close to the limiting groove (47), and the surface of the rubber soft pad is engraved with a plurality of anti-skid threads.

5. A device for cleaning the surface of a photovoltaic panel according to claim 2, characterized in that, The sliding plate (49) is trapezoidal in shape, and the abutting surfaces of the trapezoidal block (22) and the sliding plate (49) are smooth.

6. A device for cleaning the surface of a photovoltaic panel according to claim 2, characterized in that, The sliding plate (49) is provided with a through groove (46) on the lower side, and the opening size of the through groove (46) matches the reciprocating screw (21). The sliding plate (49) is provided with a through groove (46) on the lower side, and the opening size of the through groove (46) matches the reciprocating screw (21).