Maintenance device for photovoltaic module
By using an unmanned remote-controlled boat equipped with a water pump and nozzle system to clean dust from the surface of photovoltaic modules, the problem of cleaning photovoltaic modules on water has been solved, power generation efficiency has been improved, and damaged parts can be detected in time, thus realizing automated maintenance.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-24
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-24
AI Technical Summary
Dust and other solids accumulate on the surface of photovoltaic modules laid on water, reducing power generation efficiency and making cleaning difficult as workers cannot walk over them.
An unmanned remote-controlled boat carrying a water pump and nozzle system is used to clean the surface of photovoltaic modules with water flow, and cameras are used to monitor the modules in real time for damage detection.
It enables efficient cleaning of photovoltaic modules without the need for personnel to wade through water, improving power generation efficiency and allowing for timely detection and repair of damaged parts.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to equipment maintenance technical field, especially in photovoltaic module maintenance device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Photovoltaic module is by a plurality of photovoltaic cell piece through series parallel connection and encapsulation and becomes the device, can directly convert solar energy into electric energy. It is the core component of photovoltaic power generation system, is responsible for the solar energy conversion into usable direct current. The photovoltaic board can be laid on the water surface to release the land, realizes the resource efficient utilization;Photovoltaic board covers on the water body can effectively reduce the surface water evaporation, relieves the water resource pressure of arid region;Photovoltaic board sunshade effect can reduce the photosynthesis of water, inhibit the excessive propagation of algae, improve water quality.
[0003] When laying photovoltaic module on the water, its laying range is wide, and the photovoltaic module is erected on the water surface by means of the photovoltaic support, and the solid matters such as dust adhered to the surface of the laid photovoltaic module continuously accumulate in the long-term use, which reduces the power generation efficiency of the photovoltaic module. Because the photovoltaic module is erected on the water surface, the staff cannot wade to clean the photovoltaic module, so that the cleaning of the photovoltaic module is very difficult, which is not conducive to the power generation use of the photovoltaic module. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a photovoltaic module maintenance device to solve the problem of laying photovoltaic module on the water, which has a wide laying range, and the photovoltaic module is erected on the water surface by means of the photovoltaic support, and the solid matters such as dust adhered to the surface of the laid photovoltaic module continuously accumulate in the long-term use, which reduces the power generation efficiency of the photovoltaic module. Because the photovoltaic module is erected on the water surface, the staff cannot wade to clean the photovoltaic module, so that the cleaning of the photovoltaic module is very difficult, which is not conducive to the power generation use of the photovoltaic module.
[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the present application provides the following technical scheme: a photovoltaic module maintenance device, comprising an unmanned remote control boat, a water pump and a transfer drum are installed on the unmanned remote control boat, a connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the water inlet end of the water pump, the other end of the connecting pipe is fixedly connected with a three-way pipe, the other two ends of the three-way pipe are fixedly connected with water inlet pipes, a water delivery pipe is fixedly connected between the water outlet of the water pump and the transfer drum, a traction assembly is installed on the transfer drum, an adjusting pipe is installed on the traction assembly, and the traction assembly is used to adjust the position of the adjusting pipe in the longitudinal direction, a piston is fixedly sleeved outside the adjusting pipe, the piston and the inner wall of the transfer drum are in sliding fit, two first sealing members are installed on the piston, a transfer pipe is fixedly connected to the top end of the adjusting pipe, pipe covers are fixedly arranged at both ends of the transfer pipe, and a plurality of spray heads are installed on the transfer pipe, a shooting assembly is installed on the unmanned remote control boat, and the shooting assembly is used to shoot the appearance of the photovoltaic module and the photovoltaic support.
[0006] Further, the two water inlet pipes are arranged on the two sides of the unmanned remote control ship, and the water inlets of the water inlet pipes are directed in the same direction as the moving direction of the unmanned remote control ship.
[0007] Further, the traction assembly comprises a carrier plate fixedly sleeved outside the transfer cylinder, and an electric push rod is installed on the carrier plate, and a fixing plate is fixedly installed at the output end of the electric push rod, and the fixing plate is fixedly sleeved outside the adjusting pipe.
[0008] Further, a limiting ring is slidably sleeved outside the adjusting pipe, and the limiting ring is fixedly installed at the top of the transfer cylinder, and a second sealing element is arranged at the joint of the limiting ring and the adjusting pipe.
[0009] Further, a reinforcing plate is fixedly sleeved outside the water inlet pipe, and the reinforcing plate is fixedly installed on the unmanned remote control ship.
[0010] Further, the shooting assembly comprises a bottom plate fixedly installed on the unmanned remote control ship, a stand is fixed on the upper surface of the bottom plate, two sliding rings are slidably sleeved outside the stand, bolts are threadedly connected to the sliding rings and used for fixing the positions of the sliding rings on the stand, and cameras are installed on the sliding rings.
[0011] Further, a plurality of clamping grooves matched with the bolts are formed in the stand.
[0012] In conclusion, the technical effects and advantages of the utility model are as follows:
[0013] 1. In the utility model, the unmanned remote control ship drives the water pump to move on the water surface, the water pump sucks water along the two water inlet pipes and sends the water to the inside of the transfer cylinder, the water in the transfer cylinder is transported to the inside of the transfer pipe along the adjusting pipe, and finally sprayed out along the plurality of spray heads, the traction assembly drives the adjusting pipe and the transfer pipe to move back and forth in the longitudinal direction, so that the water sprayed out of the spray heads can orderly flush the photovoltaic module arranged on the water surface from top to bottom, the solid matters such as dust left on the surface of the photovoltaic module are carried away by the water flow, the staff does not need to wade in water, and the cleaning work of the photovoltaic module arranged on the water surface can be completed by controlling the unmanned remote control ship from the shore, so that the photovoltaic module can better perform the power generation work.
[0014] 2. In the utility model, the two sliding rings are moved along the stand, the height of the two cameras is adjusted, the two cameras arranged above and below can collect images on the upper side and the lower side of the photovoltaic module according to the installation height of the photovoltaic module, so that the staff can check whether the photovoltaic module and the photovoltaic support are damaged in time, and thus the maintenance can be performed in time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the accompanying drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or the prior description will be briefly introduced as follows.
[0016] Figure 1 It is a perspective structural schematic view of the maintenance device for the photovoltaic module in the embodiments of the present application.
[0017] Figure 2 It is a positional relationship view of the unmanned remote control ship, the water pump, the water inlet pipe and the transfer cylinder in the embodiments of the present application.
[0018] Figure 3 It is a positional relationship view of the transfer cylinder, the traction assembly, the adjusting pipe and the transfer pipe in the embodiments of the present application.
[0019] Figure 4 It is an internal structural schematic view of the transfer cylinder in the embodiments of the present application.
[0020] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic view of the shooting assembly in the embodiments of the present application.
[0021] In the figure: 1, unmanned remote control ship; 2, water pump; 3, transfer cylinder; 4, connecting pipe; 5, three-way pipe; 6, water inlet pipe; 7, water delivery pipe; 8, carrier plate; 9, electric push rod; 10, fixed plate; 11, adjusting pipe; 12, piston; 13, first sealing element; 14, transfer pipe; 15, pipe cover; 16, spray head; 17, limiting ring; 18, second sealing element; 19, reinforcing plate; 20, bottom plate; 21, stand column; 22, slip ring; 23, bolt; 24, camera; 25, clamping groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely in combination with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments.
[0023] Embodiment: Reference Figures 1-5The photovoltaic module maintenance device shown includes an unmanned remote control boat 1, a water pump 2 and a transfer drum 3 are installed on the unmanned remote control boat 1, a connecting pipe 4 is fixedly communicated with the water inlet end of the water pump 2, the other end of the connecting pipe 4 is fixedly communicated with a three-way pipe 5, the remaining two ends of the three-way pipe 5 are fixedly communicated with water inlet pipes 6, the two water inlet pipes 6 are separately arranged on the two sides of the unmanned remote control boat 1, and the water inlets of the water inlet pipes 6 are oriented in the same direction as the travel direction of the unmanned remote control boat 1, the unmanned remote control boat 1 can help the water inlet pipes 6 better introduce water flow, so that the water pump 2 is more convenient to extract and transport water, a reinforcing plate 19 is fixedly sleeved outside the water inlet pipe 6, the reinforcing plate 19 is fixedly installed on the unmanned remote control boat 1, the reinforcing plate 19 supports the water inlet pipe 6, and the stability of the water inlet pipe 6 during use is improved, a water delivery pipe 7 is fixedly communicated between the water outlet of the water pump 2 and the transfer drum 3, a traction assembly is installed on the transfer drum 3, an adjusting pipe 11 is installed on the traction assembly, the traction assembly is used for adjusting the position of the adjusting pipe 11 in the longitudinal direction, a piston 12 is fixedly sleeved outside the adjusting pipe 11, the piston 12 is in sliding fit with the inner wall of the transfer drum 3, two first sealing members 13 are installed on the piston 12, a limiting ring 17 is slidingly sleeved outside the adjusting pipe 11, the limiting ring 17 is fixedly installed on the top of the transfer drum 3, a second sealing member 18 is arranged at the joint of the limiting ring 17 and the adjusting pipe 11, the limiting ring 17 can prevent the piston 12 from separating from the transfer drum 3, the first sealing members 13 on the piston 12 and the second sealing member 18 on the limiting ring 17 can improve the air tightness of the connection between the adjusting pipe 11 and the transfer drum 3, a transfer pipe 14 is fixedly communicated with the top end of the adjusting pipe 11, pipe covers 15 are fixedly arranged at the two ends of the transfer pipe 14, and a plurality of nozzles 16 are installed on the transfer pipe 14, a shooting assembly is installed on the unmanned remote control boat 1, and the shooting assembly is used for shooting the appearance of the photovoltaic module and the photovoltaic support;
[0024] The unmanned remote control boat 1 drives the water pump 2 to travel on the water surface, the water pump 2 sucks water along the two water inlet pipes 6 and sends the water to the inside of the transfer drum 3, the water in the transfer drum 3 is delivered to the inside of the transfer pipe 14 along the adjusting pipe 11, and is finally sprayed out along the plurality of nozzles 16, the traction assembly drives the adjusting pipe 11 and the transfer pipe 14 to move back and forth in the longitudinal direction, so that the water sprayed out of the nozzles 16 can sequentially wash the photovoltaic module laid on the water surface from top to bottom, and solid objects such as dust left on the surface of the photovoltaic module are carried away by the water flow, without the need for workers to wade in the water, the cleaning work of the photovoltaic module laid on the water surface can be completed by operating the unmanned remote control boat 1 offshore.
[0025] The traction assembly includes a carrier plate 8, the carrier plate 8 is fixedly sleeved outside the transfer drum 3, and an electric push rod 9 is installed on the carrier plate 8, a fixed plate 10 is fixedly installed at the output end of the electric push rod 9, and the fixed plate 10 is fixedly sleeved outside the adjusting pipe 11;
[0026] The electric push rod 9 is used for pulling the adjusting pipe 11 to move back and forth in the longitudinal direction, so that the adjusting pipe 11 pulls the transfer pipe 14 and the plurality of spray heads 16 to move back and forth in the longitudinal direction, and water sprayed along the spray heads 16 can sequentially and orderly wash the tilted photovoltaic modules from top to bottom.
[0027] Wherein, the shooting assembly includes a bottom plate 20 fixedly installed on the unmanned remote control boat 1, a vertical column 21 fixed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 20, two slip rings 22 slidingly sleeved on the outside of the vertical column 21, bolts 23 threadedly connected on the slip rings 22, the bolts 23 being used for fixing the positions of the slip rings 22 on the vertical column 21, and camera heads 24 installed on the slip rings 22; a plurality of clamping grooves 25 matched with the bolts 23 are formed in the vertical column 21.
[0028] The two slip rings 22 are moved along the vertical column 21 to adjust the heights of the two camera heads 24, so that the two camera heads 24 arranged above and below collect images of the upper and lower sides of the photovoltaic modules according to the installation height of the photovoltaic modules, so that the staff can check whether the photovoltaic modules and the photovoltaic support are damaged in time, and thus maintenance can be carried out in time; the bolts 23 are screwed by using a wrench, so that the bolts 23 are inserted into the corresponding clamping grooves 25, and the slip rings 22 are better locked on the vertical column 21.
[0029] The working principle of the utility model:
[0030] The staff first adjusts the positions of the two slip rings 22 on the vertical column 21 according to the laying height of the photovoltaic modules, so that the two camera heads 24 are arranged on the upper and lower sides of the photovoltaic modules; the staff screws the bolts 23 by using a wrench, so that the bolts 23 are screwed into the corresponding clamping grooves 25, the vertical column 21 and the slip rings 22 are locked, and the two camera heads 24 remain stable in height; the unmanned remote control boat 1 is put into water, and the staff controls the unmanned remote control boat 1 to travel along the laying direction of the photovoltaic modules by using a remote control handle on the shore.
[0031] In the traveling process of the unmanned remote control boat 1, the water pump 2 and the electric push rod 9 are started to operate, so that the water pump 2 takes water along the two water inlet pipes 6 and sends the water to the inside of the transfer cylinder 3; the water is sent to the inside of the transfer pipe 14 along the adjusting pipe 11 and is finally sprayed out along the plurality of spray heads 16 on the transfer pipe 14 and acts on the surface of the photovoltaic modules to wash the surface of the photovoltaic modules; the electric push rod 9 drives the transfer pipe 14 and the spray heads 16 to move back and forth in the longitudinal direction, the falling point position of the water spray on the photovoltaic modules can be changed by changing the water spray height, so that the photovoltaic modules can be sequentially and orderly washed from top to bottom, and the dust and other solid matters on the surface of the photovoltaic modules can fall back into the lake along with the water flow, so as to be reused.
[0032] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only for the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application, although the foregoing embodiments of the present application has been described in detail, for the skilled in the art, it still can be modified, or for part of the technical features of the equivalent replacement, the spirit and principles of the present application, made any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., should be included within the scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A maintenance device for photovoltaic modules, including an unmanned remote-controlled boat (1), characterized in that: The unmanned remote-controlled boat (1) is equipped with a water pump (2) and a transfer cylinder (3). The inlet end of the water pump (2) is fixedly connected to a connecting pipe (4), and the other end of the connecting pipe (4) is fixedly connected to a three-way pipe (5). The other two ends of the three-way pipe (5) are fixedly connected to inlet pipes (6). The outlet of the water pump (2) is fixedly connected to the transfer cylinder (3) by a water supply pipe (7). The transfer cylinder (3) is equipped with a traction assembly, and the traction assembly is equipped with an adjusting pipe (11). The traction assembly is used to adjust the adjusting pipe (11) in the longitudinal direction. At the position above, a piston (12) is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the regulating pipe (11). The piston (12) slides in cooperation with the inner wall of the transfer cylinder (3). Two first seals (13) are installed on the piston (12). The top end of the regulating pipe (11) is fixedly connected to the transfer pipe (14). Both ends of the transfer pipe (14) are fixed with pipe caps (15). Several nozzles (16) are installed on the transfer pipe (14). A shooting component is installed on the unmanned remote control boat (1). The shooting component is used to shoot the appearance of the photovoltaic module and the photovoltaic bracket.
2. The maintenance device for photovoltaic modules according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two water inlet pipes (6) are located on both sides of the unmanned remote-controlled boat (1), and the water inlet of the water inlet pipe (6) faces the same direction as the travel direction of the unmanned remote-controlled boat (1).
3. The maintenance device for photovoltaic modules according to claim 1, characterized in that: The traction assembly includes a carrier plate (8), which is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the transfer cylinder (3), and an electric push rod (9) is installed on the carrier plate (8). A fixing plate (10) is fixedly installed on the output end of the electric push rod (9), and the fixing plate (10) is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the regulating tube (11).
4. The maintenance device for photovoltaic modules according to claim 3, characterized in that: The regulating tube (11) is slidably sleeved with a limiting ring (17), which is fixedly installed on the top of the transfer cylinder (3). A second sealing element (18) is provided at the junction of the limiting ring (17) and the regulating tube (11).
5. The maintenance device for photovoltaic modules according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water inlet pipe (6) is externally fitted with a reinforcing plate (19), which is fixedly installed on the unmanned remote-controlled boat (1).
6. The maintenance device for photovoltaic modules according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shooting assembly includes a base plate (20), which is fixedly installed on the unmanned remote-controlled boat (1). A column (21) is fixed on the upper surface of the base plate (20). Two sliding rings (22) are slidably sleeved on the outside of the column (21). Bolts (23) are threaded on the sliding rings (22). The bolts (23) are used to fix the position of the sliding rings (22) on the column (21). A camera (24) is installed on the sliding rings (22).
7. The maintenance device for photovoltaic modules according to claim 6, characterized in that: The column (21) has several slots (25) that are compatible with the bolts (23).