Folding photovoltaic panel cleaning device
By using steel ropes and guide sleeves to guide the movement of the cleaning rollers in the photovoltaic panel cleaning device, the problem of low dust cleaning efficiency on the surface of mobile folding photovoltaic systems is solved, realizing automated cleaning, improving cleaning efficiency and reducing costs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-24
AI Technical Summary
Existing photovoltaic panel cleaning devices are unable to reliably and efficiently clean the dust on the surface of photovoltaic panels in mobile folding photovoltaic systems, resulting in low cleaning efficiency and inconsistent quality, requiring manual intervention.
The cleaning components are made of steel rope and guide sleeve. The steel rope moves along the M-shaped trajectory of the frame, which drives the cleaning roller to clean the surface of the photovoltaic panel automatically. The guide sleeve guides the change of direction of the steel rope, and the motor drive achieves stable movement of the cleaning roller.
It enables automated cleaning of photovoltaic panel surfaces, improving cleaning efficiency, reducing cleaning costs, and avoiding the impact of dust on photoelectric conversion efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to photovoltaic panel cleaning technical field, concretely is a kind of folding photovoltaic panel cleaning device. BACKGROUND
[0002] Solar photovoltaic system, also known as photovoltaic, refers to the facilities that convert solar energy into direct-current electric energy by using photovoltaic semiconductor material's photovoltaic effect. In recent years, due to the increasing construction and investment needs of China's electric power, telecommunications, mobile and network, traditional photovoltaic power stations are generally built outdoors and installed on the ground through supports. Building photovoltaic power stations on the ground requires ground treatment, support erection, etc. The construction period is long, the construction load is heavy, and the setting to ground treatment, support installation, photovoltaic panel installation, etc. requires more professional division of labor. There are many problems in professional connection during on-site construction, and thus there is a demand for foldable photovoltaic systems that are easy to install, which can provide auxiliary power for construction sites, emergency areas and off-grid charging stations in support of agricultural and water resource management plans. They can also serve as additional power sources to support existing generators or power remote areas. Their ability to operate in grid-connected and off-grid environments further expands their utility, meeting the needs of activities, sites and communities that require reliable and sustainable power solutions.
[0003] When the photovoltaic panel is erected outdoors, dust will inevitably cover the surface of the photovoltaic panel. The accumulation of dust will affect the photovoltaic panel's reception of sunlight, thereby affecting the photovoltaic panel's power generation efficiency and easily affecting the photovoltaic panel's heat dissipation efficiency. Therefore, the surface of the photovoltaic panel needs to be cleaned regularly. The traditional method is to manually carry special cleaning tools for cleaning. The existing cleaning methods for photovoltaic panels are usually vehicle-mounted boom type, row hanging type and self-propelled type. These methods aim to replace manual labor and reduce costs to achieve efficient and automated cleaning of the surface of the photovoltaic panel.
[0004] However, for this mobile foldable photovoltaic system, after it is unfolded, it usually takes the form of a continuous M shape or a wavy shape. It is difficult to stably and efficiently clean the surface of the photovoltaic panel along the M-shaped track using any of the above methods, resulting in the need for traditional manual cleaning methods, which are time-consuming, labor-intensive, inefficient and unstable in cleaning quality. INVENTION CONTENTS
[0005] The utility model overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art and solves the technical problem by setting a steel rope and guiding the movement direction of the steel rope with a guide sleeve. The steel rope can drive the cleaning component to clean along the M-shaped track of the frame, remove the dust on the surface of the photovoltaic panel, avoid dust from hindering the photovoltaic panel's photoelectric conversion efficiency, and replace manual cleaning with automation, effectively reducing cleaning costs and improving cleaning efficiency.
[0006] The utility model discloses in order to realize above-mentioned purpose, provide following technical scheme: a folding photovoltaic panel cleaning device, including frame, multiple frame head-to-tail links and is hinged through the hinge, each frame is fixedly connected with photovoltaic panel in, each frame and photovoltaic panel is arranged in M shape, each hinge bottom fixedly connected with the support near the ground, each frame both sides are provided with the steel rope, and each steel rope is along frame edge contour setting, frame and photovoltaic panel surface are provided with the cleaning part of fixed connection with steel rope.
[0007] Further, each of the hinges is fixedly connected with a guide sleeve at both ends, the adjacent guide sleeves are staggered with each other, each steel rope passes through the inside of the guide sleeve from the same side, and the guide sleeve is used for guiding the direction of the steel rope.
[0008] Further, the cleaning part includes a cleaning roller shell, each ball head seat is threadedly connected with a fastening screw for fixing the steel rope in the end portion, each guide sleeve is open on one side and can allow the ball head seat to slide through, and each guide sleeve is expanded in a trumpet shape at both ends.
[0009] Further, each guide sleeve is rotatably connected with a group of guide wheels at the bent inner side, and each group of guide wheels can be in rolling contact with the steel rope and the ball head seat.
[0010] Further, two roller seats are fixedly connected at both ends of the inner side of the cleaning roller shell, a cleaning roller is rotatably connected between the two roller seats, one end of the cleaning roller is fixedly connected with a driven wheel, a first wheel seat is fixedly connected at the corresponding position of the driven wheel at the top of the cleaning roller shell, a driving wheel is rotatably connected on one side of the first wheel seat, a transmission belt is in transmission connection between the driven wheel and the driving wheel, a first motor is fixedly connected at the top of the cleaning roller shell, and the power output end of the first motor is in transmission connection with the driving wheel.
[0011] Further, two groups of casters are fixedly connected on both sides of the cleaning roller shell, and each caster can roll on the surface of the photovoltaic panel.
[0012] Further, a second wheel seat is arranged at the turning position of each steel rope, a traction wheel is rotatably connected in each second wheel seat, each traction wheel is in transmission connection with the corresponding steel rope, a second motor is fixedly connected on one side of each second wheel seat, and the power output end of each second motor is in transmission connection with the corresponding traction wheel.
[0013] In summary, compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
[0014] By setting the steel rope, the moving direction of the steel rope is guided by the guide sleeve, so that the steel rope drives the cleaning component to clean along the M-shaped track of the frame body, removes the dust on the surface of the photovoltaic panel, avoids the dust from hindering the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photovoltaic panel, and automatically replaces manual cleaning, thereby effectively reducing the cleaning cost and improving the cleaning efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the utility model.
[0016] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 A local enlarged view at A in the figure.
[0017] Figure 3 It is Figure 1 A local enlarged view at B in the figure.
[0018] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic view of the guide sleeve.
[0019] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic view of the cleaning component.
[0020] The frame body 10; the photovoltaic panel 11; the hinge 12; the guide sleeve 13; the guide wheel 14; the steel rope 15; the ball head seat 16; the cleaning roller shell 17; the roller seat 18; the cleaning roller 19; the first wheel seat 20; the driven wheel 21; the driving wheel 22; the transmission belt 23; the first motor 24; the caster 25; the second wheel seat 26; the traction wheel 27; the second motor 28; the fastening screw 29; the support 30. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] In order to make the personnel in the technical field better understand the utility model scheme, the technical scheme in the utility model embodiment will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the drawings in the utility model embodiment.
[0022] As Figures 1-5 shown, a folding photovoltaic panel cleaning device, comprising a frame body 10, a plurality of frame bodies 10 are hingedly connected between the head and tail through a hinge 12, each hinge 12 at the bottom close to the ground is fixedly connected with a support 30, each frame body 10 is fixedly connected with a photovoltaic panel 11, the frame body 10 and the photovoltaic panel 11 are arranged in an M shape, two steel ropes 15 are arranged on the both sides of the frame body 10 respectively, the outgoing part of the steel rope 15 is consistent with the M-shaped contour of the frame body 10, the return part of the steel rope 15 is in a straight line, each hinge 12 is fixedly connected with a guide sleeve 13 at both ends, each steel rope 15 passes through the inside of the guide sleeve 13 from the same side, the steel rope 15 is guided to change direction by the corresponding guide sleeve 13, and the surface of the frame body 10 is provided with a cleaning component fixedly connected with the steel rope 15.
[0023] By setting the steel rope 15, the moving direction of the steel rope 15 is guided by the guide sleeve 13, so that the cleaning component is driven by the steel rope 15 to move along the track of the frame 10M.
[0024] As shown in Figures 1-5 , the second wheel seat 26 is arranged at the rotation position of each steel rope 15, the traction wheel 27 is rotatably connected in each second wheel seat 26, each traction wheel 27 is in driving connection with the corresponding steel rope 15, and the second motor 28 is fixedly connected on one side of each second wheel seat 26. The power output end of each second motor 28 is in driving connection with the corresponding traction wheel 27.
[0025] By setting the traction wheel 27 and the second motor 28, the steel rope 15 can be stably driven, so that the cleaning component is driven by the steel rope 15 to move.
[0026] As shown in Figures 1-5 , the cleaning component includes the cleaning roller shell 17, the ball head seat 16 is fixedly connected at both ends of the cleaning roller shell 17, the steel rope 15 passes through the end of the ball head seat 16, the fastening screw 29 for fixing the steel rope 15 is threadedly connected at the end of the ball head seat 16, the guide sleeve 13 is open on one side and allows the ball head seat 16 to pass through, the guide sleeve 13 is expanded at both ends in a trumpet shape, a group of guide wheels 14 are rotatably connected at the inner side of the bending of the guide sleeve 13, and the guide wheels 14 can be in rolling contact with the steel rope 15 and the ball head seat 16.
[0027] By setting the ball head seat 16, the steel rope 15 can pull the cleaning component to move along the M shape, and the ball head seat 16 can pass through the inner side of the guide sleeve 13 and change the moving direction during the movement with the steel rope 15. By setting the trumpet shape at both ends of the ball head seat 16, the ball head seat 16 can more smoothly enter the guide sleeve 13 to avoid jamming, improve the smoothness of the equipment operation, and reduce the friction between the steel rope 15 and the guide sleeve 13. By setting the guide wheel 14, the smoothness of the operation is further improved, the wear of the guide sleeve 13 is reduced, and the service life is improved.
[0028] As shown in Figures 1-5 , two roller seats 18 are fixedly connected at both ends of the inner side of the cleaning roller shell 17, the cleaning roller 19 is rotatably connected between the two roller seats 18, the driven wheel 21 is fixedly connected to one end of the cleaning roller 19, the first wheel seat 20 is fixedly connected to the corresponding position of the driven wheel 21 at the top of the cleaning roller shell 17, the driving wheel 22 is rotatably connected on one side of the first wheel seat 20, the transmission belt 23 is in driving connection between the driven wheel 21 and the driving wheel 22, the first motor 24 is fixedly connected to the top of the cleaning roller shell 17, the power output end of the first motor 24 is in driving connection with the driving wheel 22, and two groups of casters 25 are fixedly connected on both sides of the cleaning roller shell 17. Each caster 25 can roll on the surface of the photovoltaic panel 11.
[0029] By setting the cleaning roller 19, the surface of the photovoltaic panel 11 can be dry brushed and cleaned, so as to remove the dust on the surface of the photovoltaic panel 11, and avoid the dust from hindering the photoelectric conversion efficiency of the photovoltaic panel 11. By setting the casters 25, the relative position between the cleaning roller 19 and the photovoltaic panel 11 can be positioned, so as to ensure that the cleaning roller 19 can stably contact the surface of the photovoltaic panel 11, and reduce the friction between the cleaning roller shell 17 and the photovoltaic panel 11 during the movement, thereby avoiding that the cleaning roller shell 17 scratches the surface of the photovoltaic panel 11.
[0030] In the embodiment, initially, the operator unfolds and fixes the frame 10 and the photovoltaic panel 11 in the folded state at the installation position, at this time, the frame 10 and the photovoltaic panel 11 are unfolded and arranged in an M shape, the support 30 is fixed to the ground, then, the operator fixes the guide sleeve 13 at both ends of the hinge 12 respectively, and passes the steel rope 15 through each guide sleeve 13, and sets the second wheel seat 26 at both ends of the steel rope 15, and connects the end of the steel rope 15 with the traction wheel 27 in a transmission mode.
[0031] When the steel rope 15 is installed, the ball head seat 16 has been pre-installed on the steel rope 15, the operator can loosen the fastening screw 29 so that the ball head seat 16 can be adjusted on the steel rope 15, after the accurate position of the ball head seat 16 is determined, the operator can tighten the fastening screw 29 again to firmly fix the ball head seat 16 on the steel rope 15, then, the operator fixes the cleaning roller shell 17 with the two ball head seats 16, the casters 25 and the cleaning roller 19 are in contact with the surface of the photovoltaic panel 11, and the installation work is completed.
[0032] When the surface of the photovoltaic panel 11 needs to be cleaned, the operator starts the second motor 28 to make the steel rope 15 continuously run, and the outgoing part of the steel rope 15 is limited by the guide sleeve 13 and moves in an M shape, so that the steel rope 15 pulls the ball head seat 16 and the cleaning roller shell 17 to move along the M-shaped surface of the photovoltaic panel 11.
[0033] When the ball head seat 16 is pulled by the steel rope 15 to approach the guide sleeve 13, the ball head of the ball head seat 16 first passes through the end part of the guide sleeve 13 and enters the guide sleeve 13, because one side of the guide sleeve 13 is open, the ball head seat 16 can smoothly pass through the guide sleeve 13, and the guide wheel 14 can rollingly contact the steel rope 15 and the ball head seat 16, so as to effectively reduce the friction between the steel rope 15 and the ball head seat 16 and the guide sleeve 13.
[0034] In the process that the steel rope 15 pulls the ball head seat 16 and the cleaning roller shell 17 to move along the M-shaped track, the first motor 24 is started synchronously, the cleaning roller 19 is driven to rotate through the transmission between the driven wheel 21 and the driving wheel 22, so as to realize the dry cleaning of the surface of the photovoltaic panel 11 and remove the dust on the surface of the photovoltaic panel 11.
[0035] After the cleaning roller 19 sweeps and cleans the entire photovoltaic panel 11, the second motor 28 and the first motor 24 are turned off to stop the cleaning operation. When the photovoltaic panel 11 needs to be cleaned again, the second motor 28 is reversed to drive the cleaning roller shell 17 and the cleaning roller 19 to clean the surface of the photovoltaic panel 11 again.
[0036] The photovoltaic panel 11, the first motor 24, the second motor 28, etc. are mature prior art, and the structure of the frame 10 and the photovoltaic panel 11 in the drawings is only schematic, and the specific number and size do not represent the actual situation. This article will not be described again.
[0037] As some terms are used in the description and claims, those skilled in the art should understand that hardware manufacturers may use different names to refer to the same component. The description and claims of this specification do not distinguish components by name, but by the functional difference between components. As mentioned throughout the description and claims, "including" is an open term, which should be interpreted as "including but not limited to". "Approximately" means within an acceptable error range, and those skilled in the art can solve the technical problem within a certain error range, and basically achieve the technical effect.
[0038] It should be noted that the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variant thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, so that the goods or systems comprising a series of elements not only include those elements, but also include other elements not explicitly listed, or include elements inherent to such goods or systems. Without more limitations, the element defined by the statement "comprises a" does not exclude the presence of another identical element in the goods or system comprising the element.
[0039] The above description shows and describes several preferred embodiments of the present application, but as mentioned above, it should be understood that the present application is not limited to the forms disclosed herein, and should not be considered as excluding other embodiments, but can be used in various other combinations, modifications and environments, and can be modified by the above teachings or related art or knowledge within the scope of the application. The modifications and changes made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the application shall be within the scope of protection of the claims of the present application.
Claims
1. A foldable photovoltaic panel cleaning device, characterized in that, The utility model provides a photovoltaic frame, including frame (10), a plurality of frame (10) are connected and are hinged through hinge (12), and each frame (10) is fixedly connected with photovoltaic panel (11) in, each frame (10) and photovoltaic panel (11) are arranged in M shape, and the bottom of each hinge (12) close to ground is fixedly connected with support (30), and both sides of each frame (10) are provided with steel wire (15), and each steel wire (15) is arranged along the edge contour of frame (10), and the surface of frame (10) and photovoltaic panel (11) is provided with the cleaning part fixedly connected with steel wire (15).
2. A folding photovoltaic panel cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein, Both ends of each hinge (12) are fixedly connected with guide sleeve (13) respectively, and the adjacent guide sleeve (13) are staggered arrangement between each other, and each steel wire (15) passes through from the inside of the guide sleeve (13) of same side, and the guide sleeve (13) is used for guiding the direction of steel wire (15).
3. A folding photovoltaic panel cleaning device according to claim 2, wherein, The cleaning part includes a cleaning roller shell (17), and both ends of the cleaning roller shell (17) are fixedly connected with ball head seats (16), respectively, and a fastening screw (29) for fixing the steel wire (15) is threadedly connected in the end portion of each ball head seat (16), one side of each guide sleeve (13) is open and can allow the ball head seat (16) to slide through, and both ends of each guide sleeve (13) are expanded in a trumpet shape.
4. A folding photovoltaic panel cleaning device according to claim 3, wherein, A set of guide wheels (14) are rotatably connected to the inside of each guide sleeve (13) at a bending position, and each set of guide wheels (14) can be in rolling contact with the steel wire (15) and the ball head seat (16).
5. A folding photovoltaic panel cleaning device according to claim 3, wherein, Two roller seats (18) are fixedly connected to both ends of the inside of the cleaning roller shell (17), respectively, and a cleaning roller (19) is rotatably connected between the two roller seats (18), one end of the cleaning roller (19) is fixedly connected with a driven wheel (21), a first wheel seat (20) is fixedly connected to the corresponding position of the driven wheel (21) at the top of the cleaning roller shell (17), a driving wheel (22) is rotatably connected to one side of the first wheel seat (20), a transmission belt (23) is in transmission connection between the driven wheel (21) and the driving wheel (22), a first motor (24) is fixedly connected to the top of the cleaning roller shell (17), and the power output end of the first motor (24) is in transmission connection with the driving wheel (22).
6. A foldable photovoltaic panel cleaning device according to claim 3, wherein, Two groups of casters (25) are fixedly connected to both sides of the cleaning roller shell (17), respectively, and each caster (25) can roll on the surface of the photovoltaic panel (11).
7. A foldable photovoltaic panel cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein, A second wheel seat (26) is arranged at the rotation position of each steel wire (15), a traction wheel (27) is rotatably connected in each second wheel seat (26), each traction wheel (27) is in transmission connection with the corresponding steel wire (15), and a second motor (28) is fixedly connected to one side of each second wheel seat (26), and the power output end of each second motor (28) is in transmission connection with the corresponding traction wheel (27).