Photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for solar power station

Abstract

The utility model discloses a photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for a solar power station, the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot comprises a main body, the main body is provided with a control part, a spraying structure and a plurality of driving wheels, the control part is used for controlling the spraying structure and the driving wheels to operate, the spraying structure is used for spraying cleaning substances, the driving wheels comprise hubs and tires, and the hubs are connected with the tires. The tire is composed of a plurality of assembling pieces, and the assembling pieces are detachably connected with the hub. When a certain position of the tire is damaged, the assembly part at the damaged position can be detached, a new assembly part can be mounted again, and other undamaged assembly parts can be continuously used, so that the replacement cost of the tire can be effectively reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The application relates to the technical field of photovoltaic panel cleaning, in particular to a photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for a solar power station. BACKGROUND

[0002] A photovoltaic panel is a device capable of converting solar energy into electrical energy, mainly composed of photovoltaic cells made of semiconductor materials (such as silicon), when sunlight shines on the photovoltaic panel, the semiconductor material absorbs light energy, excites electrons to generate current, and thus converts light energy into electrical energy, which can be transmitted to the power grid or stored in the battery through the wire.

[0003] The photovoltaic panel is one of the core equipment of the solar power station, and the solar power station is usually located in the desert, gobi, wasteland, hillside and other outdoor environments, which have abundant sunshine resources and are suitable for building solar power stations. The surface of the photovoltaic panel located in the wild is often covered with dust, bird droppings, etc., which will affect the power generation efficiency of the photovoltaic panel if not cleaned in time.

[0004] The existing photovoltaic panel cleaning methods mainly include manual cleaning and equipment cleaning. Since the photovoltaic panels are located in the desert, hillside and other outdoor environments, manual cleaning has high work intensity and low cleaning efficiency, and the cleaning equipment used in equipment cleaning usually needs to be moved through tires. In such an outdoor environment, the tires used for a long time are prone to damage, and the damaged position is usually only one or a few smaller positions of the tire contact surface. The existing tire damage usually requires replacing the entire tire, thus causing high tire replacement cost. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The main purpose of the application is to provide a photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for a solar power station, which aims to solve the problem of high replacement cost of the existing cleaning robot tires.

[0006] To achieve the above purpose, the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for a solar power station provided by the application comprises a main body, a control component, a spraying structure and a plurality of running wheels arranged on the main body, the control component is used to control the operation of the spraying structure and the running wheels, the spraying structure is used to spray cleaning substances, and the running wheels comprise a hub and a tire, the tire is composed of a plurality of assembly pieces, and the assembly pieces are respectively detachably connected to the hub.

[0007] A plurality of positioning grooves are formed on the first surface of the assembly piece, and a positioning block is arranged on the side surface of the hub corresponding to the positioning groove, and the positioning block is used to cooperate with the positioning groove.

[0008] Optionally, a plurality of countersunk holes are formed through the second surface of the assembling piece, a threaded hole is formed on the side surface of the hub corresponding to the countersunk hole, and a bolt is arranged in the countersunk hole and threadedly connected with the threaded hole.

[0009] Optionally, a plurality of protrusions are arranged on the second surface of the assembling piece, and the protrusions are integrally formed with the assembling piece.

[0010] Optionally, the plurality of protrusions are uniformly distributed around the tire in the circumferential direction.

[0011] Optionally, a plurality of anti-skid grooves are formed on the second surface of the assembling piece and the side surface of the protrusion.

[0012] Optionally, the tire is made of rubber material, and the hub is made of metal material.

[0013] Optionally, the main body is a horizontally arranged box-shaped structure, the inside of the main body is provided with a driving member, a power supply and a storage space, the driving member, the control component and the spraying structure are electrically connected with the power supply, the driving member is connected with the traveling wheel through a transmission assembly, the driving member is used to drive the traveling wheel to rotate, the power supply is used to provide electric energy for the driving member, the control component and the spraying structure, and the storage space is used to store cleaning substances.

[0014] Optionally, the control component comprises a control box, the control box is provided with a controller, and the driving member, the spraying structure and the power supply are electrically connected with the controller.

[0015] Optionally, the spraying structure comprises a spraying head, the spraying head is provided with a power pump, the spraying head is mounted on the control box through an electric swinging structure, the control box is arranged on the main body through an electric rotating structure, the electric rotating structure and the electric swinging structure are electrically connected with the controller, the electric rotating structure is used to drive the control box to horizontally rotate, the electric swinging structure is used to drive the spraying head to swing up and down, a nozzle is arranged at the first end of the spraying head, the nozzle is connected with the outlet of the power pump, the other end of the spraying head is connected with a pipeline, the first end of the pipeline is connected with the inlet of the power pump, and the second end of the pipeline is connected with the storage space.

[0016] Optionally, the pipeline is elastic and arranged in a spiral spring-shaped structure.

[0017] The technical scheme of the application is characterized in that a control component, a spraying structure and a plurality of running wheels are arranged on the main body, the control component is used for controlling the operation of the spraying structure and the running wheels, the spraying structure is used for spraying cleaning substances to the photovoltaic panel, thereby playing a cleaning role, the running wheel comprises a wheel hub and a tire, the tire is composed of a plurality of assembling pieces, and the assembling pieces are respectively detachably connected to the wheel hub, when damage occurs at one position of the tire, the assembling piece at the damaged position can be detached and a new assembling piece is reinstalled, and the other assembling pieces which are not damaged can continue to be used, so that the cost of replacing the tire can be effectively reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description only constitute some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative labor.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for the solar power station of the present application.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic view of the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for the solar power station of the present application. Figure 1 It is an enlarged schematic view of the local structure at A in the present application.

[0021] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0022] 1, main body; 2, running wheel; 210, wheel hub; 211, positioning block; 212, threaded hole; 220, tire; 221, assembling piece; 222, positioning groove; 223, counterbore; 224, protruding block; 230, bolt; 3, control box; 4, spraying head; 5, electric swinging structure; 6, electric rotating structure; 7, nozzle; 8, pipeline; 9, camera.

[0023] The implementation, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments only constitute some embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0025] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed" or "set" on another component, it can be directly on the other component or indirectly on the other component; when a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or indirectly connected to the other component.

[0026] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be construed as limiting the present application.

[0027] In addition, if the present application has a description of "first", "second" and the like, the description of "first", "second" and the like is only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can be explicitly or implicitly included at least one of the features. In addition, the meaning of "and / or" appearing throughout the text is that it includes three parallel schemes, for example, "A and / or B" includes A scheme, or B scheme, or A and B scheme. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of a person skilled in the art, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, nor within the scope of protection claimed by the present application.

[0028] It should be understood that the structure, proportion, size and the like shown in the drawings of the present application are only used to cooperate with the content disclosed in the specification, so that those skilled in the art can understand and read, and are not used to limit the implementation conditions of the present application, so they do not have technical significance. Any modification of structure, change of proportion relationship or adjustment of size, without affecting the effect and purpose that can be achieved by the present application, should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed by the present application.

[0029] The existing cleaning method of photovoltaic panels mainly includes manual cleaning and equipment cleaning. Since the photovoltaic panels are located in the wild environment such as desert and hillside, the manual cleaning has high work intensity and low cleaning efficiency. The cleaning equipment used in the equipment cleaning usually needs to be moved through tires. In such a wild environment, the tires used for a long time are prone to damage. The damaged position is usually only one or a few smaller positions of the tire contact surface. The existing tire damage usually needs to replace the entire tire, so the tire replacement cost is large.

[0030] Therefore, the application provides a photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for a solar power plant.

[0031] In the embodiment of the application, referring to Figures 1 to 2 The photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for a solar power plant comprises a main body 1, a control component, a spraying structure and a plurality of running wheels 2 arranged on the main body 1, the control component is used for controlling the operation of the spraying structure and the running wheels 2, the spraying structure is used for spraying cleaning substances, and the running wheels 2 comprise a hub 210 and a tire 220, the tire 220 is composed of a plurality of assembling pieces 221, and the assembling pieces 221 are respectively detachably connected to the hub 210.

[0032] Referring to Figure 1 and 2 , a plurality of positioning grooves 222 are arranged on a first surface (a surface in contact with the hub 210) of the assembling piece 221, a positioning block 211 is arranged on a side surface of the hub 210 corresponding to the positioning groove 222, the positioning block 211 is used for cooperating with the positioning groove 222, when the assembling piece is installed on the side surface of the hub 210, the positioning block 211 is inserted into the corresponding positioning groove 222, and the assembling piece 221 is positioned, so that the assembling piece 221 can be prevented from being displaced due to external force in use.

[0033] Referring to Figure 2 , a plurality of countersunk holes 223 are arranged on a second surface of the assembling piece 221, a threaded hole 212 is arranged on the side surface of the hub 210 corresponding to the countersunk hole 223, a bolt 230 is arranged in the countersunk hole 223, the bolt 230 is in threaded connection with the threaded hole 212, the assembling piece 221 is fixed on the outside of the hub 210 through the threaded connection of the bolt 230 and the threaded hole 212, and when the assembling piece 221 needs to be replaced, the assembling piece 221 can be detached by unscrewing the bolt 230.

[0034] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , a plurality of semicircular protrusions 224 are arranged on the second surface of the assembling piece 221, the protrusions 224 are arranged in an integrated manner with the assembling piece 221, the protrusions 224 form a concave-convex arc surface on the second surface of the tire 220, the friction between the tire 220 and the ground is increased, and the tire 220 can better adapt to the terrain in the wild.

[0035] Referring to Figure 1 , the plurality of protrusions 224 are uniformly distributed around the tire 220 in the circumferential direction, so that the stress of the tire 220 is more uniform.

[0036] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , a plurality of anti-skid grooves are arranged on the second surface of the assembling piece 221 and the side surface of the protrusion 224, so that the friction between the tire 220 and the ground is increased.

[0037] Preferably, the tire 220 is made of rubber material, which has elasticity and can reduce the shock, and the hub 210 is made of metal material, which can be aluminum alloy, stainless steel or the like, and has good strength.

[0038] Reference Figure 1 The main body 1 is a horizontally arranged box-shaped structure, and the inside of the main body 1 is provided with a driving member, a power supply, and a storage space. The driving member, the control component, and the spraying structure are electrically connected with the power supply. The driving member is connected with the traveling wheel 2 through a transmission assembly. The driving member is used to drive the traveling wheel 2 to rotate. The power supply is used to provide electric energy for the driving member, the control component, and the spraying structure. The storage space is used to store cleaning substances. The horizontally arranged main body 1 can reduce the center of gravity, and the heavy substances such as the power supply and the cleaning substances are placed in the main body 1, so that the device is not easy to overturn.

[0039] Specifically, the driving member is a motor, and the transmission assembly is a gear transmission member (prior art). The driving member can drive the traveling wheel 2 to rotate through the transmission assembly. The cleaning substance is water or cleaning liquid.

[0040] Specifically, the control component includes a control box 3, and the control box 3 is provided with a controller. The driving member, the spraying structure, and the power supply are electrically connected with the controller, so that the controller can automatically control the start and stop of the driving member and the spraying structure through a program. The controller can also be connected with a remote control device through a network, so that the user can remotely control the device through the remote control device.

[0041] Reference Figure 1 The spraying structure includes a spraying head 4, and the spraying head 4 is provided with a power pump. The spraying head 4 is installed on the control box 3 through an electric swinging structure 5. The control box 3 is arranged on the main body 1 through an electric rotating structure 6. The electric rotating structure 6 and the electric swinging structure 5 are electrically connected with the controller. The electric rotating structure 6 is used to drive the control box 3 to horizontally rotate. The electric swinging structure 5 is used to drive the spraying head 4 to swing up and down. A nozzle 7 is arranged at a first end of the spraying head 4, and the nozzle 7 is connected with an outlet of the power pump. The other end of the spraying head 4 is connected with a pipeline 8. A first end of the pipeline 8 is connected with an inlet of the power pump. A second end of the pipeline 8 is connected with the storage space. During the cleaning operation, the power pump extracts the cleaning substances in the storage space through the pipeline 8, and sprays the photovoltaic panel through the nozzle 7. Through the impact of the cleaning substances and the cleaning operation, the impurities on the surface of the photovoltaic panel can be removed. The electric rotating structure 6 and the electric swinging structure 5 can adjust the direction and angle of the spraying.

[0042] It should be noted that the electric rotating structure 6 and the electric swinging structure 5 are prior art, and the specific structure will not be described in detail. The specific structure can refer to the rotation of the excavator and the swinging of the bucket.

[0043] In order to prevent the pipeline 8 from knotting, the exposed part of the pipeline 8 is elastic and is arranged in a spiral spring shape; in order to enable the user to remotely observe the cleaning condition, a display screen is arranged on the remote control device, and a camera 9 capable of being connected to a network is fixedly arranged on the spraying head 4, and the camera 9 is connected to the remote control device through the network.

[0044] The technical scheme of the application is characterized in that the control component is arranged on the main body, the spraying structure is arranged on the main body, and the plurality of running wheels are arranged on the main body, wherein the control component is used for controlling the operation of the spraying structure and the running wheels, the spraying structure is used for spraying cleaning substances to the photovoltaic panel, thereby playing a cleaning role, and the running wheel comprises a hub and a tire, the tire is composed of a plurality of assembling pieces, and the assembling pieces are respectively detachably connected to the hub; when damage occurs at one position of the tire, the assembling piece at the damaged position can be detached and a new assembling piece is reinstalled, and the other assembling pieces which are not damaged can continue to be used, so that the cost of replacing the tire can be effectively reduced.

[0045] The above description is only optional embodiments of the application, and does not limit the patent scope of the application, and any equivalent structural transformation, direct / indirect application in other related technical fields within the inventive concept of the application, and the contents of the specification and the drawings are included in the patent protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. A photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for a solar power plant, characterized in that, include: The main body is provided with a control component, a spray structure and multiple driving wheels. The control component is used to control the operation of the spray structure and the driving wheels. The spray structure is used to spray cleaning material. The driving wheels include a hub and a tire. The tire is composed of multiple assembly parts, and each assembly part is detachably connected to the hub. The first surface of the assembly component has multiple positioning grooves, and the side of the wheel hub is provided with positioning blocks corresponding to the positioning grooves. The positioning blocks are used to cooperate with the positioning grooves.

2. The photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for solar power plants as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Multiple countersunk holes are provided through the second surface of the assembly component. Threaded holes are provided on the side of the wheel hub corresponding to the countersunk holes. Bolts are installed in the countersunk holes and are threadedly connected to the threaded holes.

3. The photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for solar power plants as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The second surface of the assembly component is provided with a plurality of protrusions, and the protrusions and the assembly component are integrally formed.

4. The photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for solar power plants as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The plurality of the protrusions are evenly distributed around the tire circumference.

5. The photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for solar power plants as described in claim 3, characterized in that, Multiple anti-slip grooves are provided on the second side of the assembly component and the side of the protrusion.

6. The photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for solar power plants as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The tire is made of rubber, and the wheel hub is made of metal.

7. The photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for solar power plants as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The main body is a horizontally arranged box-shaped structure. Inside the main body are a drive unit, a power supply, and a storage space. The drive unit, the control unit, and the spray structure are all electrically connected to the power supply. The drive unit is connected to the driving wheel through a transmission assembly. The drive unit is used to drive the driving wheel to rotate. The power supply is used to provide electrical energy to the drive unit, the control unit, and the spray structure. The storage space is used to store cleaning material.

8. The photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for solar power plants as described in claim 7, characterized in that, The control component includes a control box, which contains a controller. The drive unit, the injection structure, and the power supply are all electrically connected to the controller.

9. The photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for solar power plants as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The spraying structure includes a spray head, which houses a power pump. The spray head is mounted on the control box via an electric swing structure. The control box is mounted on the main body via an electric rotating structure. Both the electric rotating structure and the electric swing structure are electrically connected to the controller. The electric rotating structure drives the control box to rotate horizontally, and the electric swing structure drives the spray head to swing up and down. A nozzle is provided at the first end of the spray head, and the nozzle is connected to the outlet of the power pump. The other end of the spray head is connected to a pipe, the first end of which is connected to the inlet of the power pump, and the second end of which is connected to the storage space.

10. The photovoltaic panel cleaning robot for solar power plants as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The pipe is elastic and configured as a spiral spring-like structure.

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