A track-mounted and photovoltaic cleaning robot

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of photovoltaic cleaning technology, and more particularly to a track wheel and a photovoltaic cleaning robot. It includes: a traveling wheel and a guide wheel; the traveling wheel is mounted on a photovoltaic panel; the traveling wheel is in contact with the photovoltaic panel; the guide wheel is located on one side of the traveling wheel; the diameter of the guide wheel is larger than the diameter of the traveling wheel; the axial length of the guide wheel corresponds to the gap between the photovoltaic panels, allowing it to extend into the gap. In the prior art, some photovoltaic power generation arrays have a large longitudinal length, reaching more than ten meters or even twenty meters. This makes cleaning large photovoltaic power generation arrays quite difficult. Compared with the prior art, this utility model allows the photovoltaic cleaning robot to utilize the gap between the photovoltaic panels, enabling the photovoltaic cleaning robot to be stably mounted on the photovoltaic panels for cleaning. Therefore, a photovoltaic power generation array can be cleaned simultaneously by multiple photovoltaic cleaning robots.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of photovoltaic cleaning technology, and in particular to a track wheel and a photovoltaic cleaning robot. Background Technology

[0002] A photovoltaic (PV) power generation array is a system that combines multiple photovoltaic modules arranged according to certain rules to convert solar energy into electrical energy through the photoelectric effect. Its core components include photovoltaic cells, support structures, combiner boxes, and inverters. Its working principle is that semiconductor materials absorb photons to generate direct current (DC), which is then converted into alternating current (AC) by the inverter and fed into the power grid.

[0003] Over time, photovoltaic (PV) panels easily accumulate dust, snow, bird droppings, and other contaminants. This contamination can obstruct certain areas of the panel, preventing them from receiving sufficient sunlight. This reduces the panel's power generation efficiency. Furthermore, these areas, unable to generate electricity, act as resistance compared to other areas, leading to abnormal overheating during operation. Therefore, regular cleaning of PV panels is essential to improve power generation efficiency and extend their lifespan.

[0004] To improve cleaning efficiency, photovoltaic (PV) arrays are typically equipped with PV cleaning robots. In practical applications, some PV arrays are quite long, reaching over ten or even twenty meters. A single PV cleaning robot cannot span such a large area. This makes cleaning large PV arrays quite difficult for PV cleaning robots. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the technical problems of the prior art, this utility model provides a track wheel and a photovoltaic cleaning robot.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0007] A track wheel and photovoltaic cleaning robot includes: a driving wheel and a guide wheel; the driving wheel is mounted on a photovoltaic panel; the driving wheel is in contact with the photovoltaic panel; the guide wheel is located on one side of the driving wheel; the diameter of the guide wheel is larger than the diameter of the driving wheel; the axial length of the guide wheel corresponds to the gap between the photovoltaic panels so as to extend into the gap.

[0008] Furthermore, the traveling wheel is provided with a weight reduction groove; the traveling wheel is also provided with an assembly structure; the assembly structure extends into the weight reduction groove from the side of the traveling wheel away from the guide wheel; the assembly structure is also provided with an assembly hole; the assembly hole coincides with the axis of the traveling wheel; the assembly hole penetrates the assembly structure.

[0009] Furthermore, the guide wheel is provided with guide ramps; the guide ramps are inclined from the outer edge of the guide wheel toward the axis of the guide wheel; there are two guide ramps; the guide ramps are arranged symmetrically between them.

[0010] Furthermore, the guide wheel is also provided with a pin hole; the pin hole passes through the guide wheel; the pin hole coincides with the axis of the traveling wheel.

[0011] Furthermore, the traveling wheel and the guide wheel are provided with weight reduction holes; the weight reduction holes penetrate the traveling wheel; the weight reduction holes penetrate the guide wheel.

[0012] A photovoltaic cleaning robot includes: track wheels as described above; and a cleaning roller; the cleaning roller is mounted on a photovoltaic panel; the track wheels are respectively disposed on both sides of the cleaning roller to drive the cleaning roller to move from one end of the photovoltaic panel to the other end.

[0013] Furthermore, it also includes a traveling structure; the traveling structure includes a traveling motor, a connecting rod, a transmission gear, and a transmission belt; the end of the connecting rod is connected to the track wheel; the connecting rods are respectively set on both sides of the cleaning roller; the transmission gear is connected to one end of the connecting rod; the transmission belt is sleeved on the transmission gear; and the traveling motor is connected to one of the transmission gears.

[0014] Furthermore, it also includes a cleaning motor; the cleaning motor is connected to the cleaning roller. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 Overall structure diagram.

[0016] Figure 2 Exploded view of the overall structure.

[0017] Figure 3 Side view of the overall structure.

[0018] Figure 4 Overall structural diagram of the robot.

[0019] Figure 5 Overall structural diagram of the marching structure.

[0020] Figure 6 : Cleaning motor assembly structure diagram.

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Traveling wheel; 11. Weight reduction groove; 12. Assembly structure; 121. Assembly hole; 2. Guide wheel; 21. Guide slope; 22. Pin hole; 3. Weight reduction hole; 4. Traveling structure; 41. Traveling motor; 42. Connecting rod; 43. Transmission gear; 44. Transmission belt; 5. Cleaning motor; 6. Cleaning roller. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The following are specific embodiments of the present invention, which are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

[0023] Example 1:

[0024] A track wheel includes: a traveling wheel 1 and a guide wheel 2. The traveling wheel 1 is mounted on a photovoltaic panel and is in contact with the photovoltaic panel. The guide wheel 2 is disposed on one side of the traveling wheel 1. The diameter of the guide wheel 2 is larger than the diameter of the traveling wheel 1. The axial length of the guide wheel 2 corresponds to the gap between the photovoltaic panels, so as to extend into the gap.

[0025] In practical applications, the traveling wheel 1 is in contact with the photovoltaic panel, enabling the photovoltaic cleaning robot to move along the panel. Conversely, the axis of the guide wheel 2 corresponds to the gap between the photovoltaic panels, allowing it to extend into the gap. Thus, the guide wheel 2 uses the gap between the photovoltaic panels to limit the travel wheel 1, effectively preventing the photovoltaic cleaning robot from slipping off the panel and restricting its movement from one end of the panel to the other. Therefore, a large photovoltaic array can be cleaned by multiple photovoltaic cleaning robots working together or by a single robot cleaning each row sequentially.

[0026] The traveling wheel 1 has a weight-reducing groove 11. The traveling wheel 1 also has an assembly structure 12. The assembly structure 12 extends into the weight-reducing groove 11 from the side of the traveling wheel 1 away from the guide wheel 2. The assembly structure 12 also has an assembly hole 121. The assembly hole 121 coincides with the axis of the traveling wheel 1 and penetrates the assembly structure 12.

[0027] In practice, the traveling wheel 1 reduces its overall weight through the weight-reduction groove 11. At the same time, the connecting rod of the photovoltaic cleaning robot used to assemble the wheel can be inserted into the assembly structure 12 through the assembly hole 121, thereby assembling it together with the traveling wheel 1 through the assembly structure 12.

[0028] On the other hand, the guide wheel 2 is provided with a guide ramp 21. The guide ramp 21 is inclined from the outer edge of the guide wheel 2 toward the axis of the guide wheel 2. There are two guide ramps 21. The guide ramps 21 are arranged symmetrically between them.

[0029] Even if the length of the photovoltaic cleaning robot is shortened to an acceptable range using guide wheels 2, a certain gap will still exist between its two ends. This results in a difference in the travel speed between the two ends of the photovoltaic cleaning robot due to installation errors or other external factors. Consequently, the outer edge of guide wheels 2 will abut against the side wall of the photovoltaic panel during travel. At this point, because guide wheels 2 are equipped with guide ramps 21, after abutting against the side wall of the photovoltaic panel, guide wheels 2 tend to slide into the gap between the photovoltaic panel and the guide ramps 21. This makes it easier to correct the travel state of the photovoltaic cleaning robot and prevent it from deviating during travel. Preferably, guide wheels 2 can be made of nylon material, which provides a certain degree of elasticity, thus facilitating the aforementioned correction process.

[0030] The guide wheel 2 also has a pin hole 22. The pin hole 22 passes through the guide wheel 2. The pin hole 22 coincides with the axis of the traveling wheel 1. At the same time, the traveling wheel 1 and the guide wheel 2 have weight-reducing holes 3. The weight-reducing holes 3 pass through the traveling wheel 1. The weight-reducing holes 3 pass through the guide wheel 2.

[0031] The connecting rod of the photovoltaic cleaning robot can be connected to other structures of the photovoltaic cleaning robot through the pin hole 22 on the guide wheel 2. On the other hand, the weight reduction hole 3 can effectively reduce the weight of the guide wheel 2.

[0032] Example 2:

[0033] A photovoltaic cleaning robot includes: track wheels as described in Embodiment 1; and a cleaning roller 6. The cleaning roller 6 is mounted on a photovoltaic panel. Track wheels are respectively disposed on both sides of the cleaning roller 6 to drive the cleaning roller 6 from one end of the photovoltaic panel to the other. Specifically, it also includes a traveling structure 4. The traveling structure 4 includes a traveling motor 41, a connecting rod 42, a transmission gear 43, and a transmission belt 44. The end of the connecting rod 42 is connected to the track wheels. The connecting rod 42 is respectively disposed on both sides of the cleaning roller 6. The transmission gear 43 is connected to one end of the connecting rod 42. The transmission belt 44 is sleeved on the transmission gear 43. The traveling motor 41 is connected to one of the transmission gears 43. It also includes a cleaning motor 5. The cleaning motor is connected to the cleaning roller 6.

[0034] In actual operation, the photovoltaic cleaning robot is mounted entirely on the photovoltaic panel, ensuring that the cleaning roller 6 is in close contact with the panel. Simultaneously, the track wheels are embedded in the gaps between the photovoltaic panels. The travel motor 41 is activated, driving the corresponding transmission gear 43 to rotate, which in turn drives another transmission gear 43 via the transmission belt 44. When the transmission gear 43 rotates, it drives the connecting rod 42 to rotate synchronously, which in turn drives the corresponding track wheels to rotate. Thus, the track wheels drive the entire structure to move synchronously along the photovoltaic panel. Simultaneously, the cleaning motor 5 is activated, driving the cleaning roller 6 to rotate continuously, thereby cleaning the photovoltaic panel as the track wheels drive the entire structure to move along the panel. Preferably, the transmission belt 44 has grooves corresponding to the transmission gear 43 for meshing.

[0035] On the other hand, because the track wheels can be embedded in the gaps between the photovoltaic panels, they can effectively limit and guide the movement, thus enabling a large photovoltaic power generation array to be cleaned by multiple photovoltaic cleaning robots working together or by a single photovoltaic cleaning robot cleaning row by row.

[0036] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application 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 this application. Unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0037] It should be noted that in this application, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0038] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement this application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this application. Therefore, this application is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features claimed herein.

Claims

1. A rail wheel, characterized by: include: Drive wheels, guide wheels; The traveling wheels are mounted on photovoltaic panels; The traveling wheel is in contact with the photovoltaic panel; The guide wheel is located on one side of the travel wheel; The diameter of the guide wheel is larger than the diameter of the travel wheel; The axial length of the guide wheel corresponds to the gap between the photovoltaic panels, so that it extends into the gap.

2. A track wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The travel wheel is provided with a weight-reducing groove; The traveling wheel is also provided with an assembly structure; The assembly structure extends into the weight-reducing groove from the side of the traveling wheel away from the guide wheel; The assembly structure is also provided with assembly holes; The mounting hole coincides with the axis of the traveling wheel; The assembly hole penetrates the assembly structure.

3. A track wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide wheel is provided with a guide ramp; The guide ramp slopes from the outer edge of the guide wheel toward the axis of the guide wheel; The number of guide ramps is two; The guide ramps are arranged symmetrically.

4. A track wheel according to claim 3, wherein: The guide wheel is also provided with a pin hole; The pin hole passes through the guide wheel; The pin hole coincides with the axis of the traveling wheel.

5. A track wheel according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The traveling wheel and the guide wheel are provided with weight reduction holes; The weight-reducing hole penetrates the traveling wheel; The weight-reducing hole penetrates the guide wheel.

6. A photovoltaic cleaning robot, characterized by: include: The track wheel as described in any one of claims 1 to 5; It also includes cleaning rollers; The cleaning roller is mounted on the photovoltaic panel; The track wheels are respectively disposed on both sides of the cleaning roller to drive the cleaning roller to move from one end of the photovoltaic panel to the other end.

7. A photovoltaic cleaning robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes the marching structure; The traveling structure includes a traveling motor, a connecting rod, a transmission gear, and a transmission belt; The end of the connecting rod is connected to the track wheel; The connecting rods are respectively disposed on both sides of the cleaning roller; The transmission gear is connected to one end of the connecting rod; The transmission belt is sleeved on the transmission gear; The motor is connected to one of the transmission gears.

8. A photovoltaic cleaning robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes cleaning the motor; The cleaning motor is connected to the cleaning roller.

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