Water-saving type solar panel cleaning device

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of solar panel cleaning, and particularly relates to a water-saving solar panel cleaning device which comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle, a processor and a GPS positioning element are arranged in the unmanned aerial vehicle, a dust cleaning unit and a camera are arranged on a vehicle body of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the dust cleaning unit comprises an air nozzle and an air pump. The air nozzle is connected with the air pump through a pipeline, and the camera is installed in the center of the lower surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body and used for collecting image data. According to the utility model, the unmanned aerial vehicle is adopted to carry the dust cleaning unit and the stain cleaning unit to clean the surface of the solar panel, and a worker does not need to run near the solar panel to work, so that the labor intensity is greatly reduced, and the required human resources are reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of solar panel cleaning technology, specifically relating to a water-saving solar panel cleaning device. Background Technology

[0002] Photovoltaic power generation, with its advantages of being green, economical, and inexhaustible, has become one of the fastest-growing forms of clean energy utilization.

[0003] As photovoltaic (PV) power generation accounts for an increasingly larger share of installed power capacity, statistics show that surface dust pollution has become a significant factor affecting the power generation of PV power plants. Dust accumulation on the surface of solar panels restricts power generation efficiency. Therefore, ensuring the cleanliness of the module surfaces and reducing dust obstruction during power plant operation and maintenance is an important method to improve the output power of PV modules. Since solar panels are mostly installed in sparsely populated mountainous or desert areas, where water and manpower are scarce, the cleaning of solar panels presents a challenge.

[0004] We plan to improve the cleaning efficiency of solar panels and thus increase the power generation efficiency of photovoltaic power generation by researching cleaning technologies for solar panels. To this end, we have designed a solar panel cleaning machine that mainly uses a combination of blowing and suction to clean solar panels, aiming to work in water-scarce areas and areas that are difficult to clean manually. This will improve power generation efficiency while reducing water consumption and labor costs. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention provides a water-saving solar panel cleaning device to address the above-mentioned problems.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A water-saving solar panel cleaning device includes a drone, a clamping and sliding unit, a blowing and suction cleaning unit, a deep cleaning unit, a drone positioning unit, and a controller;

[0008] There are two sets of clamping sliding units, which are symmetrically fixed on the two landing frames of the drone. They are used to clamp onto both sides of the solar panel and drive the cleaning device to move laterally along the solar panel.

[0009] The blowing and sucking cleaning unit comprises a gas pump, a cyclone separator, a dust storage bin, a plurality of air injection nozzles, a swirl air outlet and a fresh air inlet. The gas pump and the cyclone separator are arranged in the unmanned aerial vehicle body. The air injection nozzles are arranged on the lower surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body. The air injection nozzles are arranged in a circular manner around the center of the lower surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body. The air injection nozzles are arranged in a centripetal manner to form a cyclone. The swirl air outlet is arranged at the center of the lower surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body. The swirl air outlet is in communication with the air inlet of the cyclone separator. The outlet of the gas pump is in communication with the air injection nozzles through a pipeline. The inlet of the gas pump is in communication with the fresh air inlet and the air outlet of the cyclone separator through a pipeline. The dust storage bin is in communication with the lower end of the cyclone separator. The dust storage bin is detachably arranged in the unmanned aerial vehicle body.

[0010] The deep cleaning unit comprises a linear slide, an electric telescopic rod, a rotary motor, a disc brush, a water tank and a camera. The linear slide is fixed on the lower surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle body and is parallel to the clamping and sliding unit. The fixed end of the electric telescopic rod is fixed on the sliding block of the linear slide. The rotary motor is arranged on the movable end of the electric telescopic rod. The disc brush is arranged on the output shaft of the rotary motor for cleaning stains. The water tank is detachably arranged on one side of the linear slide. The water tank is an open structure to facilitate the disc brush to extend into the water tank for cleaning. The camera has two cameras arranged on the front side and the rear side of the unmanned aerial vehicle respectively and arranged on the same line with the linear slide. The camera is used for collecting image data.

[0011] The unmanned aerial vehicle positioning unit and the controller are arranged on the unmanned aerial vehicle. The controller is connected with the clamping and sliding unit to control the clamping and sliding unit to clamp on both sides of the solar panel and drive the clamping and sliding unit to move the cleaning device. The controller is connected with the blowing and sucking cleaning unit to control the blowing and sucking cleaning unit to work and clean the surface of the solar panel. The controller is connected with the camera to process the image data collected by the camera, to detect the edge of the solar panel and identify the stains remaining on the solar panel after cleaning by the blowing and sucking cleaning unit. The controller is connected with the unmanned aerial vehicle positioning unit to position the unmanned aerial vehicle.

[0012] Further, a spring is fixed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the water tank. A piston is fixedly connected to the upper end of the spring. A water pipe is arranged on the piston. A filter screen is arranged on the upper surface of the piston. A plurality of layers of filter cotton are arranged on the upper surface of the filter screen. A plurality of through holes corresponding to the water pipe are arranged on the plurality of layers of filter cotton. A partition plate is arranged at the center of the upper surface of the plurality of layers of filter cotton.

[0013] Further, the upper end of the water tank is in a necked structure to prevent water from splashing during cleaning.

[0014] Further, each of the clamping sliding units comprises a bidirectional screw module, a U-shaped hook claw, a lateral roller and a driving motor, the bidirectional screw module is fixedly arranged on two landing stands of the unmanned aerial vehicle, a U-shaped hook claw is fixedly connected to a sliding block of the bidirectional screw module, a lateral roller is installed in the U-shaped hook claw, one end of the lateral roller is fixedly connected with an output shaft of the driving motor, and the driving motor is installed on the U-shaped hook claw.

[0015] Further, a supporting roller is rotatably installed on a top surface in the U-shaped hook claw.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0017] The utility model discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle carries the blowing and sucking cleaning unit and the deep cleaning unit to clean the solar panel surface, does not need manual work near the solar panel, greatly reduces the labor intensity, and reduces the manpower resource required.

[0018] The utility model discloses a blowing and sucking cleaning unit and the deep cleaning unit cooperate to clean the solar panel, the dust on the solar panel surface is cleaned through the blowing and sucking cleaning unit, the spot is cleaned through the deep cleaning unit for point to point for the dirt that cannot be blown away, and the water consumption of solar panel cleaning work is greatly reduced.

[0019] The utility model discloses a jet nozzle is to the centripetality inclined setting, and further makes the wind that blows out from the jet nozzle form cyclone, can increase the cleaning force that acts on the solar surface;

[0020] The utility model discloses the dust storage bin and water tank are all the structure of detachable installation, can be convenient for in time to the dust storage bin and water tank are cleaned, guarantee the normal operation of cleaning work;

[0021] The utility model discloses a disc brush can be cleaned in the water tank, guarantees the cleanliness of disc brush to solar panel cleaning, simultaneously, the disc brush of the utility model is cleaned in the water tank, under the action of electric telescopic link, the piston is pressed down, the water in the water tank is extruded to the upper surface of the piston through the water pipe, and the water on the upper surface of the piston is used to clean the disc brush, after cleaning, the piston rises under the elastic force of spring, and the water on the piston flows down through the water pipe, in the process of flowing, the impurities in the water are adsorbed through the filter screen and multilayer filter cotton, realize the filtration of water, and then realize the separation of dirt and dry and wet separation in the water tank. ACCURACY OF DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is the structural schematic diagram of the utility model in clamping sliding unit;

[0024] Figure 3 It is the internal structure distribution drawing of the utility model unmanned aerial vehicle;

[0025] Figure 4 It is the sectional view of the utility model water tank;

[0026] Figure 5 It is the flow chart of blowing dust and dust suction of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 6 It is the control module diagram of the utility model;

[0028] In the figure, unmanned aerial vehicle 1, unmanned aerial vehicle positioning unit 2, controller 3, air pump 4, cyclone separator 5, dust storage bin 6, air jet nozzle 7, rotational flow air port 8, fresh air inlet 9, linear slide 10, electric telescopic rod 11, rotary motor 12, disc brush 13, water tank 14, camera 15, spring 16, piston 17, water pipe 18, filter screen 19, multi-layer filter cotton 20, through hole 21, isolation plate 22, bidirectional screw module 23, U-shaped hook claw 24, lateral roller 25, driving motor 26, supporting roller 27. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to further illustrate the technical scheme of the utility model, the utility model will be further described below through examples.

[0030] As Figures 1 to 6 shown, a water-saving solar panel cleaning device, including unmanned aerial vehicle 1, clamping sliding unit, blowing and suction cleaning unit, deep cleaning unit, unmanned aerial vehicle positioning unit 2 and controller 3;

[0031] The clamping sliding unit has two groups, two groups of clamping sliding units are symmetrically fixed on the two landing stands of unmanned aerial vehicle 1, used for clamping on both sides of the solar panel and driving the cleaning device to move along the solar panel transversely;Each clamping sliding unit includes bidirectional screw module 23, U-shaped hook claw 24, lateral roller 25 and driving motor 26, the bidirectional screw module 23 is fixedly arranged on the two landing stands of unmanned aerial vehicle 1, the U-shaped hook claw 24 is fixedly connected on the sliding block of the bidirectional screw module 23, the lateral roller 25 is installed in the U-shaped hook claw 24, one end of the lateral roller 25 is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the driving motor 26, the driving motor 26 is installed on the U-shaped hook claw 24, the supporting roller 27 is rotatably installed on the top surface in the U-shaped hook claw 24.

[0032] The blowing and sucking cleaning unit comprises a gas pump 4, a cyclone separator 5, a dust storage bin 6, a plurality of air injection nozzles 7, a rotational flow air outlet 8 and a fresh air inlet 9, the gas pump 4 and the cyclone separator 5 are arranged in the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle 1, the air injection nozzles 7 are arranged on the lower surface of the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle 1, the air injection nozzles 7 are arranged in a circular and uniform distribution around the center of the lower surface of the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle 1, and the air injection nozzles 7 are arranged in a centripetal inclination to facilitate the formation of a cyclone; the rotational flow air outlet 8 is arranged at the center of the lower surface of the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle 1, the rotational flow air outlet 8 is in communication with the air inlet of the cyclone separator 5, the outlet of the gas pump 4 is in communication with the air injection nozzles 7 through a pipeline, the inlet of the gas pump 4 is in communication with the fresh air inlet 9 and the air outlet of the cyclone separator 5 through a pipeline, and the dust storage bin 6 is in communication with the lower end of the cyclone separator 5; the dust storage bin 6 is detachably arranged in the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle 1;

[0033] The deep cleaning unit comprises a linear slide 10, an electric telescopic rod 11, a rotary motor 12, a disc brush 13, a water tank 14 and a camera 15, the linear slide 10 is fixed on the lower surface of the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle 1 and is parallel to the clamping and sliding unit, the fixed end of the electric telescopic rod 11 is fixed on the sliding block of the linear slide 10, the rotary motor 12 is arranged on the movable end of the electric telescopic rod 11, the disc brush 13 is arranged on the output shaft of the rotary motor 12 for cleaning stains, the water tank 14 is detachably arranged on one side of the linear slide 10 and is of an open structure to facilitate the disc brush 13 to extend into the water tank 14 for cleaning, the upper end of the water tank 14 is of a necked structure to prevent water from splashing during cleaning, a spring 16 is fixed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the water tank 14, a piston 17 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the spring 16, a water pipe 18 is arranged on the piston 17, a filter screen 19 is arranged on the upper surface of the piston 17, a plurality of layers of filter cotton 20 are arranged on the upper surface of the filter screen 19, a plurality of through holes 21 corresponding to the water pipe 18 are arranged on the plurality of layers of filter cotton 20, and a partition plate 22 is arranged at the center of the upper surface of the plurality of layers of filter cotton 20, the camera 15 has two cameras arranged on the front side and the rear side of the unmanned aerial vehicle 1 and located on the same straight line as the linear slide 10, and the camera 15 is used for collecting image data;

[0034] The unmanned aerial vehicle positioning unit 2 and the controller 3 are both installed on the unmanned aerial vehicle 1, the controller 3 is connected with the clamping and sliding unit for controlling the clamping and sliding unit to be clamped on both sides of the solar panel, and drives the clamping and sliding unit to move the cleaning device, the controller 3 is connected with the blowing and suction cleaning unit for controlling the blowing and suction cleaning unit to work, and cleaning the surface of the solar panel, the controller 3 is connected with the camera 15 for processing the image data collected by the camera 15, for edge detection of the solar panel and identifying the stains remaining on the solar panel after cleaning by the blowing and suction cleaning unit; the controller 3 is connected with the unmanned aerial vehicle positioning unit 2 for positioning the position of the unmanned aerial vehicle 1.

[0035] The blowing and suction cleaning working process: when starting the blowing and suction cleaning work, the controller 3 controls the air pump 4 to start, and the mixed gas sprayed from the air jet nozzle 7 blows the dust on the solar panel, under the synergistic effect of the air jet nozzle 7 with a certain inclination angle and the cyclone air port 8, the dust-containing airflow generated by blowing forms a rotating flow state. With the action of centrifugal force, the dust is thrown to the wall surface of the cyclone separator 5, and then falls into the dust storage bin 6. At the same time, the separated clean airflow rises under the traction of the air pump 4 and mixes with the air entering from the fresh air inlet 9, and then enters the air jet nozzle 7 again through the pipeline, forming a continuous circulating flow state to improve the blowing and dust removal efficiency.

[0036] The deep cleaning working process: when detecting the stains that need to be cleaned deeply, the controller 3 sends a control instruction, the linear slide 10 works to drive the electric telescopic rod 11 to move above the stains, then the electric telescopic rod 11 drives the rotary motor 12 and the disc brush 13 to descend to the specified position, the rotary motor 12 drives the disc brush 13 to rotate to clean the stains, then the electric telescopic rod 11 drives the rotary motor 12 and the disc brush 13 to ascend to the specified position, the linear slide 10 drives the electric telescopic rod 11 to move above the water tank 14, then the electric telescopic rod 11 drives the rotary motor 12 and the disc brush 13 to descend, and the piston 17 is pressed to the specified position, the water below the piston 17 enters the area above the piston 17 through the water pipe 18, then the rotary motor 12 drives the disc brush 13 to rotate to clean the disc brush 13, when the predetermined cleaning time is reached, the rotary motor 12 stops rotating, the electric telescopic rod 11 drives the disc brush 13 to ascend to the specified position, then the linear slide 10 drives the electric telescopic rod 11, the rotary motor 12 and the disc brush 13 to move to the initial position, completing a deep cleaning work. In the water tank 14, with the departure of the disc brush 13, the piston 17 rises under the action of the spring 16, and the water in the area above the piston 17 flows to the area below the piston 17 through the water pipe 18, and in the process of flowing, the filter screen 19 and the multiple layers of filter cotton 20 absorb and intercept the dirt in the sewage, realizing the separation of clean and dirty water and dry and wet separation in the water tank, and improving the utilization efficiency of the water in the cleaning bucket.

[0037] The main features and advantages of the present application are shown and described above, for those skilled in the art, it is clear that the present application is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic characteristics of the present application. Therefore, from any point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting, the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, therefore all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be included in the present application.

[0038] In addition, it should be understood that, although the present application is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution, the description of the specification is only for the sake of clarity, those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be combined appropriately to form other embodiments that those skilled in the art can understand.

Claims

1. A water saving solar panel cleaning device comprising a drone (1) characterized in that: It also includes clamping sliding unit, blowing and suction cleaning unit, deep cleaning unit, unmanned aerial vehicle positioning unit (2) and controller (3); The clamping sliding unit is symmetrically arranged on the two landing frames of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1), and is used for clamping the two sides of the solar panel and driving the cleaning device to move transversely along the solar panel. The blowing and suction cleaning unit includes an air pump (4), a cyclone separator (5), a dust storage bin (6), a jet nozzle (7), a cyclone air outlet (8) and a fresh air inlet (9). The air pump (4) and the cyclone separator (5) are arranged in the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1). The jet nozzle (7) has a plurality of jet nozzles (7) arranged on the lower surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1). The plurality of jet nozzles (7) are arranged in a circular manner around the center of the lower surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1), and the jet nozzles (7) are arranged in a centripetal manner to form a cyclone. The cyclone air outlet (8) is arranged at the center of the lower surface of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1). The cyclone air outlet (8) is in communication with the air inlet of the cyclone separator (5). The outlet of the air pump (4) is in communication with the jet nozzle (7) through a pipeline. The inlet of the air pump (4) is in communication with the fresh air inlet (9) and the air outlet of the cyclone separator (5) through a pipeline. The dust storage bin (6) is in communication with the lower end of the cyclone separator (5). The dust storage bin (6) is detachably mounted in the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1). The deep cleaning unit includes a linear slide (10), an electric telescopic rod (11), a rotary motor (12), a disc brush (13), a water tank (14) and a camera (15). The linear slide (10) is fixed on the lower surface of the body of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) and is parallel to the clamping sliding unit. The fixed end of the electric telescopic rod (11) is fixed on the sliding block of the linear slide (10). The rotary motor (12) is arranged on the movable end of the electric telescopic rod (11). The disc brush (13) is mounted on the output shaft of the rotary motor (12) for cleaning stains. The water tank (14) is detachably mounted on one side of the linear slide (10) and has an open structure to facilitate the disc brush (13) to extend into the water tank (14) for cleaning. The camera (15) has two cameras arranged on the front side and the rear side of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1) and located on the same straight line as the linear slide (10). The camera (15) is used for collecting image data. The unmanned aerial vehicle positioning unit (2) and the controller (3) are installed on the unmanned aerial vehicle (1), the controller (3) is connected with the clamping sliding unit for controlling the clamping sliding unit clamping on both sides of the solar panel, and driving the clamping sliding unit to drive the cleaning device to move, the controller (3) is connected with the blowing and sucking cleaning unit for controlling the blowing and sucking cleaning unit to work, and cleaning the surface of the solar panel, the controller (3) is connected with the camera (15) for processing the image data collected by the camera (15), for edge detection of the solar panel and identifying the stains remaining on the solar panel after the blowing and sucking cleaning unit cleaning; the controller (3) is connected with the unmanned aerial vehicle positioning unit (2) for positioning the position of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1).

2. A water-conserving solar panel cleaning apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein: The spring (16) is fixed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the water tank (14), the piston (17) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the spring (16), the water pipe (18) is arranged on the piston (17), the filter screen (19) is arranged on the upper surface of the piston (17), the multiple layers of filter cotton (20) are arranged on the upper surface of the filter screen (19), the through hole (21) corresponding to the water pipe (18) is formed in the multiple layers of filter cotton (20), and the isolation plate (22) is arranged on the center of the upper surface of the multiple layers of filter cotton (20).

3. A water-conserving solar panel cleaning apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein: The upper end of the water tank (14) is a necked structure for preventing water from splashing out during cleaning.

4. A water-conserving solar panel cleaning apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein: Each clamping sliding unit comprises a bidirectional screw module (23), a U-shaped hook claw (24), a lateral roller (25) and a driving motor (26), the bidirectional screw module (23) is fixedly arranged on the two landing frames of the unmanned aerial vehicle (1), the U-shaped hook claw (24) is fixedly connected to the sliding block of the bidirectional screw module (23), the lateral roller (25) is installed in the U-shaped hook claw (24), one end of the lateral roller (25) is fixedly connected with the output shaft of the driving motor (26), and the driving motor (26) is installed on the U-shaped hook claw (24).

5. A water-conserving solar panel cleaning apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein: The support roller (27) is rotatably installed on the top surface in the U-shaped hook claw (24).

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