A photovoltaic curtain wall component

By using a motor-driven rotating shaft and brush design, the safety hazards and cumbersome operation problems of cleaning dust on the outer surface of photovoltaic curtain walls have been solved, realizing automated cleaning and improving the power generation efficiency and aesthetics of photovoltaic curtain walls.

CN224431757UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-30HUBEI HENGYI HUAYE CONSTRUCTION IND CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HUBEI HENGYI HUAYE CONSTRUCTION IND CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-28
Publication Date
2026-06-30

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Technical Problem

After prolonged use, dust accumulates on the outer surface of existing photovoltaic curtain walls, affecting power generation efficiency and aesthetics. Furthermore, existing cleaning methods pose safety hazards due to working at heights and are cumbersome.

Method used

A photovoltaic curtain wall component was designed that automatically cleans the outer surface of the photovoltaic curtain wall through the cooperation of a motor-driven rotating shaft and a brush. The design of springs and limit rings ensures stable rotation of the brush and convenient replacement.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic cleaning of the outer surface of photovoltaic curtain walls, avoids the safety hazards of high-altitude operations, improves the convenience and practicality of cleaning, and ensures the stability of power generation.

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Abstract

This utility model provides a photovoltaic curtain wall component, including two sets of mounting rods. Multiple photovoltaic curtain wall bodies are equidistantly mounted on one side of each mounting rod. A fixing frame is fixedly connected to both ends of each mounting rod. A connecting frame is fixedly mounted to one side of each fixing frame. A movable frame is slidably connected to the inner side of each connecting frame. A mounting base is fixedly connected to the top side of each movable frame. Connecting seats are rotatably connected to both ends of each mounting base via bearings. A rotating shaft is mounted inside each mounting base, and a fixing block is fixedly mounted to one end of the rotating shaft. This utility model, through the cooperation of a motor, gears, and racks, enables flexible movement of the fixing frame, mounting base, and brush, thereby achieving automatic cleaning of dust from the outside of the photovoltaic curtain wall body using the brush, avoiding the cumbersome operation of cleaning the photovoltaic curtain wall body by operators riding in a suspended basket.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of photovoltaic module technology, and more specifically, it relates to a photovoltaic curtain wall module. Background Technology

[0002] In response to the national call for energy conservation and emission reduction, provinces across China are actively encouraging and promoting the application of green buildings in cities. During the building operation phase, public buildings account for 8.1% of the nation's total carbon emissions. Therefore, under the premise of achieving carbon neutrality, building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) will become an important direction for building energy conservation. Currently, BIPV is mainly used in curtain walls, industrial and commercial roofs, and building roofs. Photovoltaic curtain walls are one form of BIPV application, organically combining photovoltaic modules with traditional curtain walls to enable them to generate electricity.

[0003] During long-term use, photovoltaic (PV) curtain walls accumulate a large amount of dust on their outer surface, affecting both power generation efficiency and aesthetics. Therefore, regular cleaning is necessary. However, current cleaning methods typically involve operators using suspended platforms to access the PV curtain wall, which is cumbersome and poses safety hazards due to the high-altitude nature of the work. Therefore, this paper researches and improves upon existing structures and shortcomings to provide a PV curtain wall component with greater practical value. Utility Model Content

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a photovoltaic curtain wall component, which is achieved by the following specific technical means:

[0005] A photovoltaic curtain wall assembly includes two sets of mounting rods. Multiple photovoltaic curtain wall bodies are equidistantly mounted on one side of each mounting rod. A fixing frame is fixedly connected to both ends of each mounting rod. A connecting frame is fixedly mounted on one side of each fixing frame. A movable frame is slidably connected to the inner side of each connecting frame. A mounting base is fixedly connected to the top side of each movable frame. Connecting seats are rotatably connected to both ends of each mounting base via bearings. A rotating shaft is mounted inside each mounting base. A fixing block is fixedly mounted on one end of the rotating shaft. Connecting grooves are provided on adjacent sides of each connecting seat. The outer side of the fixing block is slidably connected to the inner side of one set of connecting grooves. A movable block is slidably connected to the outer side of the other end of the rotating shaft. One outer side of the movable block is slidably connected to the inner side of the other set of connecting grooves. A brush is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the rotating shaft.

[0006] Furthermore, a limiting ring is fixedly installed on the outer side of the rotating shaft, and a spring is sleeved on the outer side of the rotating shaft, with the two ends of the spring abutting against one side of the moving block and one side of the limiting ring, respectively.

[0007] Furthermore, a sleeve is fixedly installed on the outer side of one end of the movable block, and the inner side of the sleeve is slidably connected to the outer side of the limiting ring.

[0008] Furthermore, a limiting block is provided at one end of the rotating shaft, and a through hole is provided on the inner side of the moving block to be slidably connected to the limiting block.

[0009] Furthermore, a second motor is fixedly installed on one side of the movable frame, and a gear is fixedly installed at the output end of the second motor through one side of the movable frame. A rack that meshes with the gear is fixedly installed on the inner side of the connecting frame, and openings are provided at both the upper and lower ends of the connecting frame.

[0010] Furthermore, a motor is fixedly mounted on one end of the mounting base, and one end of one set of connecting seats passes through one side of the mounting base and is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor.

[0011] Furthermore, a fixed housing is fixedly installed on the outer side of the photovoltaic curtain wall body. Multiple sets of brackets are symmetrically fixedly installed on one side of the fixed housing. Each mounting rod has a sliding groove on its top side. The multiple sets of brackets are slidably connected to the inner side of two sets of sliding grooves respectively.

[0012] Furthermore, each of the connecting frames has a fixing plate fixedly installed on its top surface by fasteners, and a rain cover is fixedly installed on the top side of the fixing plate along with the mounting base and the brush.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] 1. This utility model, through the cooperation of motor one and connecting seat, can realize the flexible rotation of the rotating shaft and brush. Through the cooperation of motor two, gear and rack, it can realize the flexible movement of the fixing frame, mounting seat and brush. Thus, the brush can automatically clean the dust on the outside of the photovoltaic curtain wall body, prevent the dust from adhering to the outside of the photovoltaic curtain wall body and affecting the power generation effect of the photovoltaic curtain wall body, and avoid the cumbersome operation of operators riding in a basket to clean the photovoltaic curtain wall body.

[0015] 2. This utility model, through the cooperation of spring and limiting ring, can apply pressure to the moving block and keep it stably inside the connecting seat when no external force is applied, thereby driving the rotating shaft and brush to rotate stably. Through the cooperation of sleeve and moving block, the moving block can be driven to leave the connecting seat, and the rotating shaft and brush can be easily installed and removed from the mounting seat. This allows for convenient replacement of the brush after it becomes dirty, increasing the practicality of the product. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting rod structure of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting base structure of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the connecting seat and the movable block of this utility model.

[0020] In the diagram, the correspondence between component names and drawing numbers is as follows:

[0021] 1. Mounting rod; 2. Photovoltaic curtain wall body; 3. Fixing frame; 4. Connecting frame; 5. Moving frame; 6. Mounting base; 7. Connecting base; 8. Rotating shaft; 9. Brush; 10. Moving block; 11. Limiting ring; 12. Spring; 13. Sleeve; 14. Motor 1; 15. Motor 2; 16. Gear; 17. Rack; 18. Fixing housing; 19. Hanging bracket; 20. Fixing plate; 21. Rain cover. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.

[0023] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more; the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "head," "tail," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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 utility model. In addition, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "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. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0025] Example:

[0026] As attached Figure 1 To be continued Figure 4 As shown:

[0027] This utility model provides a photovoltaic curtain wall component, including two sets of mounting rods 1. Multiple sets of photovoltaic curtain wall bodies 2 are equidistantly mounted on one side of the mounting rods 1. Fixing frames 3 are fixedly connected to both ends of the two sets of mounting rods 1. Connecting frames 4 are fixedly mounted on one side of each fixing frame 3. Moving frames 5 are slidably connected to the inner side of each connecting frame 4. Mounting seats 6 are fixedly connected to the top side of each moving frame 5. Connecting seats 7 are rotatably connected to both ends of each mounting seat 6 via bearings. A rotating shaft 8 is mounted on the inner side of each mounting seat 6. A fixing block is fixedly mounted on one end of each rotating shaft 8. Connecting grooves are provided on adjacent sides of each connecting seat 7. The outer side of the fixing block is slidably connected to the inner side of one set of connecting grooves. A moving block 10 is slidably connected to the outer side of the other end of each rotating shaft 8. The outer side of one end of the moving block 10 is slidably connected to the inner side of another set of connecting grooves. A brush 9 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of each rotating shaft 8.

[0028] Among them, a limiting ring 11 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the rotating shaft 8, and a spring 12 is sleeved on the outer side of the rotating shaft 8. The two ends of the spring 12 abut against one side of the moving block 10 and one side of the limiting ring 11, respectively, to prevent the moving block 10 from disengaging from the connecting seat 7 when it is not subjected to external force.

[0029] A sleeve 13 is fixedly installed on the outer side of one end of the movable block 10. The inner side of the sleeve 13 is slidably connected to the outer side of the limiting ring 11, which can conveniently drive the movable block 10 to move and protect the spring 12.

[0030] The rotating shaft 8 has a limiting block at one end, and the moving block 10 has a through hole on its inner side that is slidably connected to the limiting block to prevent the moving block 10 from falling off the rotating shaft 8.

[0031] The movable frame 5 is equipped with a motor 15 fixedly mounted on one side. The output end of the motor 15 passes through one side of the movable frame 5 and is fixedly mounted with a gear 16. The inner side of the connecting frame 4 is fixedly mounted with a rack 17 that meshes with the gear 16, which can realize the stable movement of the movable frame 5. The upper and lower ends of the connecting frame 4 are provided with openings. The movement range of the movable frame 5 can be expanded by splicing the upper and lower sets of connecting frames 4, thereby realizing the cleaning of the photovoltaic curtain wall body 2 at other horizontal heights.

[0032] The mounting base 6 has a motor 14 fixedly mounted on one end, and one end of a set of connecting seats 7 passes through one side of the mounting base 6 and is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 14, which can realize the automatic rotation of the rotating shaft 8.

[0033] The photovoltaic curtain wall body 2 is fixedly installed with a fixed housing 18 on its outer side. Multiple sets of brackets 19 are symmetrically fixedly installed on one side of the fixed housing 18. The top side of the mounting rod 1 is provided with a sliding groove. The multiple sets of brackets 19 are slidably connected to the inner side of the two sets of sliding grooves, so that the photovoltaic curtain wall body 2 can be conveniently hung on the mounting rod 1 before installation, so as to facilitate the subsequent fixing of the photovoltaic curtain wall body 2.

[0034] The top of each connecting frame 4 is fixedly mounted with a fixing plate 20 by fasteners to prevent the moving frame 5 from detaching from the connecting frame 4. The top side of the fixing plate 20 is fixedly mounted with a rain cover 21 corresponding to the mounting seat 6 and the brush 9 to prevent rainwater from falling on the brush 9 and causing the brush 9 to get damp.

[0035] The working principle of this embodiment is as follows: When the photovoltaic curtain wall body 2 needs to be installed, firstly, the mounting rod 1 of appropriate length is fixed to the wall with fasteners. Then, according to actual needs, the photovoltaic curtain wall body 2 is hung on the mounting rod 1. The top opening of the connecting frame 4 on the bottom side of the photovoltaic curtain wall body 2 corresponds to the bottom opening of the connecting frame 4 on the top side of the photovoltaic curtain wall body 2. At this time, the upper and lower sets of racks 17 are close together and can both mesh with the gears 16. After the photovoltaic curtain wall body 2 is hung, it is fixed with fasteners. The power cord of the photovoltaic curtain wall body 2 is then connected indoors in series. The inverter connects motor 14 and motor 25 to the indoor controller via wires and is powered by an external power source. Fixing plates 20 are fixedly installed on both the top and bottom openings. When it is necessary to clean the dust on the outside of the photovoltaic curtain wall body 2, the controller starts motor 14 to drive the connecting seat 7 to rotate. The connecting seat 7 drives the rotating shaft 8 and brush 9 to rotate. At the same time, motor 215 is started to drive gear 16 to rotate. Gear 16 drives the moving frame 5 to move through rack 17. The moving frame 5 drives the mounting seat 6 and brush 9 to move, and automatically cleans the outer surface of the photovoltaic curtain wall body 2.

[0036] The embodiments of this utility model are given for illustrative and descriptive purposes only, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the utility model to the forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to better illustrate the principles and practical applications of this utility model, and to enable those skilled in the art to understand this utility model and design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for a particular purpose.

Claims

1. A photovoltaic curtain wall assembly comprising two groups of mounting bars (1) on one side of which a plurality of groups of photovoltaic curtain wall bodies (2) are installed together at equal distances, characterized by: Both ends of the two sets of mounting rods (1) are fixedly connected to a fixed frame (3). A connecting frame (4) is fixedly installed on one side of each fixed frame (3). A movable frame (5) is slidably connected to the inner side of each connecting frame (4). A mounting seat (6) is fixedly connected to the top side of each movable frame (5). A connecting seat (7) is rotatably connected to both ends of each mounting seat (6) via bearings. A rotating shaft (8) is installed on the inner side of the mounting seat (6). A fixed block is fixedly installed on one end of the rotating shaft (8). A connecting groove is provided on the adjacent sides of each connecting seat (7). The outer side of the fixed block is slidably connected to the inner side of one set of connecting grooves. A movable block (10) is slidably connected to the outer side of the other end of the rotating shaft (8). The outer side of one end of the movable block (10) is slidably connected to the inner side of another set of connecting grooves. A brush (9) is fixedly installed on the outer side of the rotating shaft (8).

2. The photovoltaic curtain wall assembly of claim 1, wherein: A limiting ring (11) is fixedly installed on the outer side of the rotating shaft (8), and a spring (12) is sleeved on the outer side of the rotating shaft (8). The two ends of the spring (12) abut against one side of the moving block (10) and one side of the limiting ring (11), respectively.

3. The photovoltaic curtain wall assembly of claim 1, wherein: A sleeve (13) is fixedly installed on the outer side of one end of the movable block (10), and the inner side of the sleeve (13) is slidably connected to the outer side of the limiting ring (11).

4. The photovoltaic curtain wall module as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting block is provided on one end of the rotating shaft (8), and a through hole is provided on the inner side of the moving block (10) to be slidably connected to the limiting block.

5. The photovoltaic curtain wall module as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A motor (15) is fixedly installed on one side of the movable frame (5). The output end of the motor (15) passes through one side of the movable frame (5) and is fixedly installed with a gear (16). A rack (17) that meshes with the gear (16) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the connecting frame (4). Openings are provided on both the upper and lower ends of the connecting frame (4).

6. The photovoltaic curtain wall module as described in claim 1, characterized in that: A motor (14) is fixedly mounted on one end of the mounting base (6), and one end of a set of connecting seats (7) passes through one side of the mounting base (6) and is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (14).

7. The photovoltaic curtain wall module as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the photovoltaic curtain wall body (2) is fixedly installed with a fixed housing (18). Multiple sets of brackets (19) are symmetrically fixedly installed on one side of the fixed housing (18). The top side of the mounting rod (1) is provided with a sliding groove. The multiple sets of brackets (19) are slidably connected to the inner side of the two sets of sliding grooves respectively.

8. The photovoltaic curtain wall module as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The top of each connecting frame (4) is fixedly mounted with a fixing plate (20) by fasteners. The top side of the fixing plate (20) is fixedly mounted with a rain cover (21) corresponding to the mounting seat (6) and the brush (9).