Photovoltaic rotating center shaft connector and photovoltaic center shaft

By designing a photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector, which adopts a combination of a hollow cylindrical structure, positioning pins, and locking bolts, the problems of inconvenient installation and difficult disassembly of existing photovoltaic central shaft connectors are solved, achieving convenient installation and low-cost production.

CN223942639UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-24JIANGSU SUXIN BEARING-HOUSING CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520532747.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-24
Publication Date
2026-02-24
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-24

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Technical Problem

Existing photovoltaic central axis connectors are inconvenient to install, difficult to disassemble, and have high manufacturing costs.

Method used

A photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector was designed, which adopts a hollow cylindrical structure and is equipped with through holes, positioning pin holes, bolt mounting holes, guide grooves and threaded holes. Combined with positioning pins and locking bolts, it can be easily installed and disassembled. The structure is simple and reduces manufacturing costs.

Benefits of technology

It enables convenient installation and disassembly of the photovoltaic central axis connector, reduces manufacturing costs, and improves installation efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of photovoltaic products, in particular to a photovoltaic rotating center shaft connector and a photovoltaic center shaft provided with the photovoltaic rotating center shaft connector, the photovoltaic rotating center shaft connector comprises a center shaft connector main body, the center shaft connector main body is of a hollow cylindrical structure, one end of the center shaft connector main body is a closed end, and the other end of the center shaft connector main body is an open end; a through hole penetrating through the wall thickness of the center shaft connector body, a plurality of first positioning pin holes and a plurality of first bolt mounting holes are formed in the closed end of the center shaft connector body. The photovoltaic rotating center shaft coupling head and the photovoltaic center shaft are positioned, disassembled and assembled through the positioning pin and the locking bolt, and are simple in structure, convenient to disassemble and assemble and low in manufacturing cost.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of photovoltaic product technology, and in particular to a photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector and a photovoltaic central shaft having the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector. Background Technology

[0002] The photovoltaic (PV) central shaft connector is a crucial component of a PV power plant, supporting the main power generation structure. Choosing a suitable central shaft connector structure can reduce both initial construction costs and subsequent maintenance expenses. It connects to the worm gear assembly, enabling the solar panels to rotate in sync with the sun. Depending on the function of the PV connector, in addition to material requirements, manufacturing costs, ease of installation, and ease of maintenance must also be considered. Existing central shaft connectors utilize several types, including star-shaped, hexagonal, and elliptical pin designs. However, these existing connectors are inconvenient to install, difficult to disassemble, and have high manufacturing costs.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to invent a photovoltaic central axis connector to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a novel photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector and a photovoltaic central shaft having the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector, so as to solve the problems of inconvenient installation, difficult disassembly and high manufacturing cost mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector, including a central shaft connector body. The central shaft connector body is a hollow cylindrical structure with one end being a closed end and the other end being an open end. The closed end of the central shaft connector body has a through hole penetrating its wall thickness, a plurality of first positioning pin holes, and a plurality of first bolt mounting holes. The through hole is located at the center of the closed end and is coaxial with the central axis of the central shaft connector body. The first positioning pin holes and first bolt mounting holes are evenly distributed around the through hole, and the central axis of each first positioning pin hole and first bolt mounting hole is parallel to the central axis of the central shaft connector body.

[0006] To facilitate the assembly of the central shaft connector body with the bracket, the outer wall of the central shaft connector body is provided with several guide grooves evenly distributed along its circumference. The guide grooves extend from the open end to the closed end and form a positioning step.

[0007] To facilitate bracket positioning, the guide groove has a small guide groove and several large guide grooves.

[0008] To facilitate the assembly and disassembly of the bracket and the central shaft connector body, the outer wall of the central shaft connector body is provided with several threaded holes that penetrate its wall thickness evenly along its circumference.

[0009] To facilitate the assembly of the central shaft connector body with the worm gear shaft, the outer end face of the closed end of the central shaft connector body has an annular positioning platform. The annular positioning platform is coaxially arranged with the through hole, and the outer diameter of the annular positioning platform is larger than the diameter of the circle containing the central axis of each first bolt mounting hole.

[0010] To facilitate the insertion and positioning of the positioning pin, the first positioning pin hole includes an outer hole and an inner hole that are connected. The inner hole is connected to the inner cavity of the central shaft connector body, and the outer hole is connected to the outside. The diameter of the outer hole is larger than the diameter of the inner hole.

[0011] This utility model also provides a photovoltaic central shaft, including a worm gear shaft and a worm gear connected to the worm gear shaft. The two ends of the worm gear shaft are detachably connected to the above-mentioned photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector. The two ends of the worm gear shaft are respectively provided with a plurality of second positioning pin holes and a plurality of second bolt mounting holes. The second positioning pin holes are connected to the first positioning pin holes by positioning pins, and the second bolt mounting holes are fixed to the first bolt mounting holes by locking bolts.

[0012] Furthermore, a solar square tube bracket is fitted on the outer wall of the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector, and one end of the solar square tube bracket abuts against the positioning step.

[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector and the photovoltaic central shaft are positioned and disassembled by positioning pins and locking bolts, which are simple in structure, easy to disassemble and assemble, and have low manufacturing cost. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a top view of the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a bottom view of the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the photovoltaic central axis of this utility model. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that the advantages and features of the present invention can be more easily understood by those skilled in the art, thereby providing a clearer and more definite definition of the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0019] Example 1:

[0020] like Figure 1-3The photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector shown includes a central shaft connector body 1, which is a hollow cylindrical structure with one end closed and the other end open. The closed end of the central shaft connector body 1 has a through hole 2 penetrating its wall thickness, two first positioning pin holes 3, and six first bolt mounting holes 4. The through hole 2 is located at the center of the closed end and is coaxial with the central axis of the central shaft connector body 1. The first positioning pin holes 3 and first bolt mounting holes 4 are evenly distributed around the through hole 2, and the central axis of each first positioning pin hole 3 and first bolt mounting hole 4 is parallel to the central axis of the central shaft connector body 1. The first positioning pin hole 3 includes a connected outer hole and an inner hole, the inner hole being connected to the central shaft connector body 1. The inner cavity of the shaft connector body 1 is connected, and the outer hole is connected to the outside. The diameter of the outer hole is larger than the diameter of the inner hole. The outer wall of the shaft connector body 1 is evenly provided with several guide grooves 5 along its circumference. The guide grooves 5 extend from the open end to the closed end and form a positioning step 8. The guide groove 5 has a small guide groove and three large guide grooves. The small guide groove is used to determine the direction of the connector. At the same time, the outer wall of the shaft connector body 1 is evenly provided with a threaded hole 7 that penetrates its wall thickness along its circumference. In addition, the outer end face of the closed end of the shaft connector body 1 has an annular positioning platform 6. The annular positioning platform 6 is coaxially arranged with the through hole 2. The outer diameter of the annular positioning platform 6 is larger than the diameter of the circle where the central axis of each first bolt mounting hole 4 is located.

[0021] Example 2:

[0022] This embodiment provides a photovoltaic central axis, such as Figure 4 As shown, it includes a worm gear shaft 10 and a worm gear 11 connected to the worm gear shaft 10. The two ends of the worm gear shaft 10 are detachably connected to the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector 9. The left and right ends of the worm gear shaft 10 are respectively provided with a plurality of second positioning pin holes and a plurality of second bolt mounting holes. The second positioning pin holes are connected to the first positioning pin holes by positioning pins 12. The second bolt mounting holes are fixed to the first bolt mounting holes by locking bolts 13. In addition, a solar square tube bracket 14 is sleeved on the outer wall of the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector 9. One end of the solar square tube bracket 14 abuts against the positioning step of the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector 9.

[0023] During installation, first insert each positioning pin 12 into the second positioning pin hole of the worm gear shaft 10, then insert the first positioning pin hole of the two photovoltaic rotating central shaft connectors 9 into the positioning pin 12 to achieve positioning of the two photovoltaic rotating central shaft connectors 9. Next, lock the worm gear shaft 10 and the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connectors 9 with the locking bolt 13. Finally, fit the solar square tube bracket 14 onto the outside of the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connectors 9 and lock it with bolts.

[0024] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape, principle and application direction of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector, comprising a central shaft connector body, characterized in that: The main body of the central shaft connector is a hollow cylindrical structure with one end being closed and the other end being open. The closed end of the central shaft connector has a through hole penetrating its wall thickness, several first positioning pin holes, and several first bolt mounting holes. The through hole is located at the center of the closed end and is coaxial with the central axis of the central shaft connector. The first positioning pin holes and first bolt mounting holes are evenly distributed around the through hole, and the central axis of each first positioning pin hole and first bolt mounting hole is parallel to the central axis of the central shaft connector.

2. The photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the central shaft connector body is evenly provided with several guide grooves along its circumference. The guide grooves extend from the open end to the closed end and form a positioning step.

3. The photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The guide groove has a small guide groove and several large guide grooves.

4. The photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer wall of the central shaft connector body is uniformly provided with several threaded holes that penetrate its wall thickness along its circumference.

5. The photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer end face of the closed end of the central shaft connector body has an annular positioning platform. The annular positioning platform is coaxially arranged with the through hole, and the outer diameter of the annular positioning platform is larger than the diameter of the circle containing the central axis of each first bolt mounting hole.

6. The photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first positioning pin hole includes an outer hole and an inner hole that are connected. The inner hole is connected to the inner cavity of the central shaft connector body, and the outer hole is connected to the outside. The diameter of the outer hole is larger than the diameter of the inner hole.

7. A photovoltaic central shaft, comprising a worm gear shaft and a worm gear connected to the worm gear shaft, characterized in that: Both ends of the worm gear shaft are detachably connected to the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector as described in any one of claims 1-6. Both ends of the worm gear shaft are provided with a plurality of second positioning pin holes and a plurality of second bolt mounting holes. The second positioning pin holes are connected to the first positioning pin holes by positioning pins, and the second bolt mounting holes are fixed to the first bolt mounting holes by locking bolts.

8. The photovoltaic central axis according to claim 7, characterized in that: The outer wall of the photovoltaic rotating central shaft connector is fitted with a solar square tube bracket, and one end of the solar square tube bracket abuts against the positioning step.