Floating type water surface photovoltaic mooring device
By introducing an angle and direction adjustment mechanism into the floating photovoltaic mooring device, the problem of the photovoltaic panel's direction and angle not being able to be automatically adjusted was solved, thus achieving efficient power generation of the photovoltaic panel and improving the stability of the device.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520249609.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing floating photovoltaic mooring devices lack automatic adjustment functions for the direction and angle of photovoltaic panels, resulting in power generation efficiency being affected by water flow and airflow.
A device comprising a float, a pontoon, a rotating shaft, a U-shaped plate, a rotating plate, and a photovoltaic panel was designed. It is equipped with an angle adjustment mechanism, a direction adjustment mechanism, and a positioning mechanism. The device utilizes components such as a motor and a synchronous belt to automatically adjust the angle and direction of the photovoltaic panel, ensuring that the photovoltaic panel always faces the sun.
It improves photovoltaic power generation efficiency, enhances the stability and reliability of the device, and enables it to maintain stable operation in complex aquatic environments, ensuring optimal power generation results.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of floating water surface photovoltaic mooring systems, and particularly relates to a floating water surface photovoltaic mooring device. Background Technology
[0002] A floating photovoltaic (PV) mooring system is a system used to fix and support a PV power station that floats on water. This system uses a series of technical means to ensure that the PV modules can float stably on the water and effectively convert solar energy into electricity.
[0003] Floating photovoltaic mooring devices may change direction due to water flow and airflow. Existing floating photovoltaic mooring devices often lack automatic adjustment functions for the direction and angle of the photovoltaic panels. Therefore, when the direction of the floating photovoltaic mooring device changes, it will affect the photovoltaic power generation efficiency. Utility Model Content
[0004] This invention provides a floating photovoltaic mooring device, which aims to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that existing floating photovoltaic mooring systems often lack automatic adjustment functions for the direction and angle of the photovoltaic panels.
[0005] To solve the above problems, this utility model is implemented as follows: a floating photovoltaic mooring device, comprising: a float; multiple buoys fixedly installed on the float; multiple rotating shafts rotatably installed on the float; multiple U-shaped plates respectively fixedly installed at the top ends of the multiple rotating shafts; multiple horizontal shafts respectively rotatably installed on the inner walls of the multiple U-shaped plates; multiple rotating plates respectively fixedly sleeved on the multiple horizontal shafts; multiple photovoltaic panels respectively fixedly installed at the top of the multiple rotating plates, the multiple photovoltaic panels being used to convert solar energy into electrical energy; multiple angle adjustment mechanisms respectively assembled and installed on the multiple U-shaped plates, the multiple angle adjustment mechanisms being used to adjust the angle of the multiple photovoltaic panels; a direction adjustment mechanism installed on the float, the direction adjustment mechanism being used to synchronously adjust the direction of the multiple photovoltaic panels; and a positioning mechanism disposed at the bottom of the float, the positioning mechanism being used to position the float underwater.
[0006] Preferably, the angle adjustment mechanism includes: a vertical plate and a first motor fixedly installed on the inner wall of the U-shaped plate; a worm gear fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first motor and rotatably connected to the vertical plate; and a worm wheel fixedly sleeved on the horizontal shaft and meshing with the worm gear.
[0007] Preferably, the direction adjustment mechanism includes: a second motor fixedly mounted on the float and equipped with an active synchronous pulley; a plurality of driven synchronous pulleys respectively fixedly sleeved on the plurality of rotating shafts; and a plurality of synchronous belts respectively sleeved on the active synchronous pulley and the plurality of driven synchronous pulleys.
[0008] Preferably, the positioning mechanism includes: two limiting plates and a housing fixedly installed at the bottom of the float; a dual-axis motor fixedly installed on the inner wall of the housing; two rotating rods fixedly installed at both ends of the output shaft of the dual-axis motor and rotatably connected to the housing, the two rotating rods being rotatably connected to the two limiting plates respectively; two winches fixedly sleeved on the two rotating rods respectively; two anchor chains respectively installed on the two winches; and two anchor piles respectively installed at one end of the two anchor chains.
[0009] Preferably, a control module is provided on the top inner wall of the housing, and the control module is electrically connected to multiple first motors, second motors and dual-axis motors.
[0010] Preferably, an electronic compass is provided on the inner wall of the housing, and the electronic compass is electrically connected to the control module.
[0011] Preferably, a combiner box is provided at the bottom of the housing, the combiner box is electrically connected to multiple photovoltaic panels, and cables are provided on the combiner box.
[0012] Preferably, the float is made of high-density polyethylene, the dual-axis motor is model CTD41A, and the electronic compass is model DCM260B.
[0013] Compared with related technologies, the floating photovoltaic mooring device provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] Compared with existing technologies, the floating photovoltaic mooring device provided in this solution uses a float as the basic support platform for the entire device. The float ensures that the entire photovoltaic system can float stably on the water surface, unaffected by water level fluctuations, providing a solid foundation for subsequent photovoltaic panel installation and adjustment. Multiple buoys are fixedly installed on the float. These buoys not only enhance the buoyancy of the entire device but also improve the stability and wave resistance of the device by dispersing the buoyancy application points, ensuring stable operation even in complex aquatic environments. The rotating shaft allows the U-shaped plate to rotate flexibly within a certain range. This design makes it possible to adjust the angle of the photovoltaic panels. The U-shaped plate, as the supporting structure for the rotating plate and photovoltaic panels, directly affects the installation effect and power generation efficiency of the photovoltaic panels due to its stability and flexibility. The rotating plate is installed on the inner wall of the U-shaped plate via a horizontal shaft, and the photovoltaic panels are fixed to the top of the rotating plate. This structure allows... The photovoltaic panels can adjust their angle according to the changing position of the sun to maximize the reception of solar radiation and improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency. Multiple angle adjustment mechanisms are respectively mounted on multiple U-shaped plates to precisely adjust the tilt angle of the photovoltaic panels. Through angle adjustment, the photovoltaic panels can always face the sun, ensuring the best power generation effect at any time. The direction adjustment mechanism installed on the float can simultaneously adjust the direction of multiple photovoltaic panels. The control module can synchronously adjust the direction of multiple photovoltaic panels according to the direction changes of the entire device monitored by the electronic compass, thereby avoiding the impact of water flow or air flow on the photovoltaic power generation efficiency. The positioning mechanism set at the bottom of the float is responsible for the underwater positioning of the entire device, ensuring that the device can be stably maintained in the designated position in complex water environments, avoiding drifting or tilting caused by water flow, waves and other factors, and ensuring the long-term stable operation of the photovoltaic system.
[0015] In summary, the floating photovoltaic mooring device of the present invention, through a series of innovative designs, achieves efficient and flexible deployment and positioning of photovoltaic panels, which not only improves the power generation efficiency of the photovoltaic system, but also enhances the stability and reliability of the device, providing new ideas and technical support for the development of the field of floating photovoltaic power generation. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of a floating photovoltaic mooring device provided by this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional assembly structure diagram of the photovoltaic panel and the rotating plate;
[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The diagram shows an enlarged view of part A.
[0019] Reference numerals in the attached diagram: 1. Float; 2. Float; 3. Rotating shaft; 4. U-shaped plate; 5. Horizontal axis; 6. Rotating plate; 7. Photovoltaic panel; 8. Vertical plate; 9. First motor; 10. Worm gear; 11. Worm wheel; 12. Second motor; 13. Active synchronous pulley; 14. Driven synchronous pulley; 15. Limiting plate; 16. Box; 17. Dual-axis motor; 18. Rotating rod; 19. Winch; 20. Anchor chain; 21. Anchor pile; 22. Control module; 23. Electronic compass; 24. Combiner box; 25. Cable. Detailed Implementation
[0020] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs; the terminology used herein in the specification of the application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and foregoing description of the drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, or foregoing drawings are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a particular order; the terms "inner," "outer," "left," and "right" indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.
[0021] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The appearance of this phrase in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It will be explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.
[0022] This utility model embodiment provides a floating photovoltaic mooring device, such as... Figure 1-3As shown, the floating photovoltaic mooring device includes: a float 1; multiple buoys 2 fixedly installed on the float 1; multiple rotating shafts 3 rotatably installed on the float 1; multiple U-shaped plates 4 fixedly installed at the top of the multiple rotating shafts 3; multiple horizontal shafts 5 rotatably installed on the inner walls of the multiple U-shaped plates 4; multiple rotating plates 6 fixedly sleeved on the multiple horizontal shafts 5; multiple photovoltaic panels 7 fixedly installed at the top of the multiple rotating plates 6, the multiple photovoltaic panels 7 being used to convert solar energy into electrical energy; multiple angle adjustment mechanisms respectively assembled and installed on the multiple U-shaped plates 4, the multiple angle adjustment mechanisms being used to adjust the angle of the multiple photovoltaic panels 7; a direction adjustment mechanism installed on the float 1, the direction adjustment mechanism being used to synchronously adjust the direction of the multiple photovoltaic panels 7; and a positioning mechanism disposed at the bottom of the float 1, the positioning mechanism being used to position the float 1 underwater.
[0023] In this embodiment, the float 1 serves as the basic support platform for the entire device. The float 1 ensures that the entire photovoltaic system can float stably on the water surface, unaffected by water level fluctuations, providing a solid foundation for subsequent photovoltaic panel installation and adjustment. Multiple buoys 2 are fixedly installed on the float 1. These buoys not only enhance the buoyancy of the entire device but also improve its stability and resistance to wind and waves by dispersing the buoyancy application points, ensuring stable operation even in complex aquatic environments. The rotating installation of the pivot 3 allows the U-shaped plate 4 to rotate flexibly within a certain range. This design provides the possibility for adjusting the angle of the photovoltaic panel. The U-shaped plate 4, as the supporting structure for the rotating plate 6 and the photovoltaic panel 7, directly affects the installation effect and power generation efficiency of the photovoltaic panel due to its stability and flexibility. The rotating plate 6 is installed on the inner wall of the U-shaped plate 4 via the horizontal axis 5, and the photovoltaic panel 7 is fixed to the top of the rotating plate 6. This structure allows the photovoltaic panel to... The angle is adjusted according to the change of the sun's position to maximize the reception of solar radiation and improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency. Multiple angle adjustment mechanisms are respectively mounted on multiple U-shaped plates 4 to precisely adjust the tilt angle of the photovoltaic panels 7. Through angle adjustment, the photovoltaic panels can always face the sun, ensuring the best power generation effect at any time. The direction adjustment mechanism installed on the float 1 can synchronously adjust the direction of multiple photovoltaic panels 7. The control module can synchronously adjust the direction of multiple photovoltaic panels 7 according to the direction change of the entire device monitored by the electronic compass, thereby avoiding the impact of water flow or air flow on the photovoltaic power generation efficiency. The positioning mechanism set at the bottom of the float 1 is responsible for the underwater positioning of the entire device, ensuring that the device can be stably maintained in the designated position in complex water environment, avoiding drifting or tilting caused by water flow, wind and waves, etc., and ensuring the long-term stable operation of the photovoltaic system.
[0024] In summary, the floating photovoltaic mooring device of the present invention, through a series of innovative designs, achieves efficient and flexible deployment and positioning of photovoltaic panels, which not only improves the power generation efficiency of the photovoltaic system, but also enhances the stability and reliability of the device, providing new ideas and technical support for the development of the field of floating photovoltaic power generation.
[0025] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the angle adjustment mechanism includes: a vertical plate 8 and a first motor 9 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the U-shaped plate 4; a worm gear 10 fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first motor 9 and rotatably connected to the vertical plate 8; and a worm wheel 11 fixedly sleeved on the horizontal shaft 5 and meshing with the worm gear 10.
[0026] In this embodiment, the first motor 9 drives the worm gear 10 to rotate, the worm gear 10 drives the worm wheel 11 to rotate, the worm gear 11 drives the rotating shaft 3 and the rotating plate 6 to rotate, and the rotating plate 6 drives the photovoltaic panel 7 to rotate, thereby adjusting the angle of the photovoltaic panel 7.
[0027] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the direction adjustment mechanism includes: a second motor 12 fixedly installed on the float 1 and equipped with an active synchronous wheel 13; a plurality of driven synchronous wheels 14 respectively fixedly sleeved on a plurality of rotating shafts 3; and a plurality of synchronous belts respectively sleeved on the active synchronous wheel 13 and the plurality of driven synchronous wheels 14.
[0028] In this embodiment, the second motor 12, the active synchronous pulley 13, multiple driven synchronous pulleys 14 and multiple synchronous belts can drive multiple rotating shafts 3 to rotate, thereby synchronously adjusting the direction of multiple photovoltaic panels 7.
[0029] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, the positioning mechanism includes: two limiting plates 15 and a housing 16 fixedly installed at the bottom of the float 1; a dual-axis motor 17 fixedly installed on the inner wall of the housing 16; two rotating rods 18 respectively fixedly installed at both ends of the output shaft of the dual-axis motor 17 and rotatably connected to the housing 16, the two rotating rods 18 being rotatably connected to the two limiting plates 15 respectively; two winches 19 respectively fixedly sleeved on the two rotating rods 18; two anchor chains 20 respectively disposed on the two winches 19; and two anchor piles 21 respectively disposed at one end of the two anchor chains 20.
[0030] In this embodiment, the extension length of the two anchor chains 20 can be adjusted by driving the two transmission rods 18 and the two winches 19 to rotate by the dual-axis motor 17, thereby fixing the two anchor piles 21 to the bottom of the water and thus fixing the entire device to the water surface.
[0031] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a control module 22 is provided on the top inner wall of the housing 16, and the control module 22 is electrically connected to a plurality of first motors 9, second motors 12 and dual-axis motors 17.
[0032] In this embodiment, the control module 22 can control multiple first motors 9, second motors 12 and dual-axis motors 17.
[0033] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, an electronic compass 23 is provided on the inner wall of the housing 16, and the electronic compass 23 is electrically connected to the control module 22.
[0034] In this embodiment, the orientation of the entire device can be monitored by the electronic compass 23.
[0035] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a combiner box 24 is provided at the bottom of the box 16, the combiner box 24 is electrically connected to the plurality of photovoltaic panels 7, and a cable 25 is provided on the combiner box 24.
[0036] In this embodiment, the DC power generated by multiple photovoltaic panels 7 can be collected by the combiner box 24 and transmitted along the cable 25.
[0037] In a further preferred embodiment of this utility model, the float 1 is made of high-density polyethylene, the dual-axis motor 17 is model CTD41A, and the electronic compass 23 is model DCM260B.
[0038] In this embodiment, the float 1, made of high-density polyethylene, has the advantages of corrosion resistance and wave resistance. It is used to support the photovoltaic module and make it float on the water surface. The orientation of the entire device can be monitored by the electronic compass 23.
[0039] In summary, compared with related technologies, this device can automatically adjust the orientation of multiple photovoltaic panels according to changes in its own orientation, and can also adjust the angle of the photovoltaic panels according to the position of the sun in the sky, thereby improving photovoltaic power generation efficiency, and is suitable for waters of different depths.
[0040] It should be understood, in the several embodiments provided in this application, that the disclosed apparatus may be implemented in other ways.
[0041] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can still combine, add, delete, or otherwise adjust the features of the various embodiments of this utility model according to the circumstances without conflict or creative effort, thereby obtaining different technical solutions that do not fundamentally depart from the concept of this utility model. These technical solutions are also within the scope of protection of this utility model.
Claims
1. A floating photovoltaic mooring device, characterized in that, include: float(1); Multiple floats (2) are fixedly installed on the float (1); Multiple rotating shafts (3) are rotatably mounted on the float (1), and the multiple rotating shafts (3) are used to rotatably mount multiple U-shaped plates (4) on the float (1); Multiple U-shaped plates (4) are fixedly installed on the top of multiple rotating shafts (3), and the multiple U-shaped plates (4) are used to install multiple horizontal shafts (5). Multiple horizontal shafts (5) are respectively rotated and installed on the inner walls of multiple U-shaped plates (4), and the multiple horizontal shafts (5) are used to install multiple rotating plates (6); Multiple rotating plates (6) are fixedly sleeved on multiple horizontal shafts (5), and the multiple rotating plates (6) are used to support multiple photovoltaic panels (7); Multiple photovoltaic panels (7) are fixedly installed on the top of multiple rotating plates (6), and the multiple photovoltaic panels (7) are used to convert solar energy into electrical energy; Multiple angle adjustment mechanisms are respectively installed on multiple U-shaped plates (4), and the multiple angle adjustment mechanisms are used to adjust the angle of multiple photovoltaic panels (7); A direction adjustment mechanism is installed on the float (1), which is used to synchronously adjust the direction of multiple photovoltaic panels (7); A positioning mechanism is provided at the bottom of the float (1) for underwater positioning of the float (1).
2. The floating photovoltaic mooring device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The angle adjustment mechanism includes: The vertical plate (8) and the first motor (9) are fixedly installed on the inner wall of the U-shaped plate (4); A worm gear (10) is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first motor (9) and rotatably connected to the vertical plate (8); A worm wheel (11) is fixedly sleeved on the horizontal shaft (5) and meshes with the worm (10).
3. The floating photovoltaic mooring device as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The direction adjustment mechanism includes: A second motor (12) is fixedly installed on the float (1) and has an active synchronous wheel (13); Multiple driven synchronous pulleys (14) are respectively fixedly sleeved on multiple rotating shafts (3); Multiple synchronous belts are respectively fitted on the driving synchronous pulley (13) and multiple driven synchronous pulleys (14).
4. The floating photovoltaic mooring device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The positioning mechanism includes: Two limiting plates (15) and a box (16) are fixedly installed at the bottom of the float (1); A dual-axis motor (17) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the housing (16). Two rotating rods (18) are fixedly installed at both ends of the output shaft of the dual-axis motor (17) and rotatably connected to the housing (16). The two rotating rods (18) are rotatably connected to the two limiting plates (15) respectively. Two winches (19) are respectively fixedly sleeved on the two rotating rods (18). Two anchor chains (20) are respectively set on the two winches (19); Two anchor piles (21) are respectively set at one end of the two anchor chains (20).
5. The floating photovoltaic mooring device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, A control module (22) is provided on the top inner wall of the housing (16), and the control module (22) is electrically connected to multiple first motors (9), second motors (12) and dual-axis motors (17).
6. The floating photovoltaic mooring device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, An electronic compass (23) is installed on the inner wall of the housing (16), and the electronic compass (23) is electrically connected to the control module (22).
7. The floating photovoltaic mooring device as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The bottom of the housing (16) is provided with a combiner box (24), which is electrically connected to a plurality of photovoltaic panels (7), and a cable (25) is provided on the combiner box (24).
8. The floating photovoltaic mooring device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The float (1) is made of high-density polyethylene, the dual-axis motor (17) is model CTD41A, and the electronic compass (23) is model DCM260B.