A mounting angle measuring device for a photovoltaic mounting bracket
By designing an installation angle measuring device for photovoltaic mounting brackets, and adopting structures such as a concave clamp and friction rubber groove sleeve, the problem of unstable photovoltaic panel angle measuring tools was solved, enabling rapid and accurate measurement of photovoltaic panel angles.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GUANGDE YUANJIA MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL MFG CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-18
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing photovoltaic panel installation angle measuring tools are not stable on the surface of the photovoltaic panel, resulting in reading deviations. They are also inconvenient to operate, especially in outdoor environments where they are not very accurate and are costly.
An installation angle measuring device for photovoltaic mounting brackets was designed. It adopts a U-shaped clamp, a threaded clamping mechanism and a friction rubber groove to achieve quick clamping and stable fixation of photovoltaic panels, and ensures the stability of readings through an angle scale ring and a spirit level.
This technology achieves clamping stability and reading reliability in photovoltaic panel angle measurement, improves measurement accuracy and efficiency, and avoids the instability of manual handheld operation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of photovoltaic panel installation technology, specifically to a photovoltaic mounting bracket installation angle measuring device. Background Technology
[0002] As a key device for converting solar energy into electricity, the installation angle of photovoltaic (PV) panels directly affects power generation efficiency and typically needs to be adjusted according to season and geographical location to achieve optimal sunlight reception. Accurate measurement of the PV panel installation angle directly impacts solar energy conversion efficiency. In actual installation, the bracket tilt angle needs to be repeatedly adjusted based on geographical latitude and seasonal changes. Currently, PV panel mounting brackets are fixed; therefore, after installation, it is necessary to measure their installation angle.
[0003] In existing technologies, protractors or electronic inclinometers are commonly used to measure the angle of photovoltaic panels, but these methods have significant drawbacks. Traditional protractors are difficult to mount securely on smooth photovoltaic panel surfaces, and slippage during measurement can lead to reading inaccuracies. While electronic devices offer higher precision, they are expensive, have poor adaptability to outdoor environments, suffer from severe screen glare under strong sunlight, and have limited battery life. More importantly, regardless of the measuring tool used, operation requires manual holding of a level for stability, which is inconvenient and can affect measurement accuracy. Therefore, this invention proposes a device for measuring the installation angle of a photovoltaic mounting bracket. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a photovoltaic mounting bracket installation angle measuring device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a photovoltaic mounting bracket installation angle measuring device, comprising a measuring ring, a fixing strip fixedly connected to the front side of the measuring ring, a clamping seat fixedly connected to the end of the fixing strip away from the measuring ring, and a photovoltaic panel clamping groove for fixing and clamping the photovoltaic panel on the front side of the clamping seat, a movable horizontal strip rotatably connected to one end of the fixing strip via a rotating pin, and the center of the rotating pin coincides with the center of the measuring ring, the movable horizontal strip has a movable opening on its inner surface, and the movable opening is fitted onto one side of the measuring ring, and a bubble level is installed on the surface of the movable horizontal strip.
[0006] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, a friction rubber groove sleeve is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the movable port, and the inner surface of the friction rubber groove sleeve abuts against the surface of the measuring ring.
[0007] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the clamp is U-shaped, the upper part of the photovoltaic panel clamping groove is the upper shell, and the lower part of the photovoltaic panel clamping groove is the lower plate. The upper shell and the lower plate are fixedly connected. A limiting cavity is opened inside the upper shell, and a clamping plate is sleeved in the limiting cavity. The upper surface of the clamping plate is rotatably connected to a threaded column through a rotating shaft. The threaded column extends upward and penetrates to the upper outside of the upper shell and is fixedly connected to an operating handwheel. The threaded column is threadedly connected to the upper shell.
[0008] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, the outer surface of the measuring ring is provided with an angle scale ring.
[0009] As a preferred technical solution of this utility model, a pointer is fixedly installed on the movable horizontal bar, and the tip of the pointer is on the side close to the angle scale ring.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment of this invention, the measuring ring and the fixing strip are fixed together by a fixing member.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0012] This utility model discloses a photovoltaic mounting bracket installation angle measuring device. Through the operation handwheel, threaded column and clamping plate of the threaded clamping mechanism, the device can be quickly clamped and rigidly fixed on the edge of the photovoltaic panel, completely solving the problem of unstable installation of measuring instruments. In particular, the friction rubber groove sleeve added in the movable opening closely fits the surface of the measuring ring to generate damping friction, effectively suppressing vibration interference, ensuring stable and reliable reading process, and completely eliminating the instability of manual hand operation.
[0013] Other features and advantages of this invention will be described in detail in the following specific embodiments. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of the friction adhesive groove sleeve of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the clamp of this utility model.
[0017] In the diagram: 1. Measuring ring; 2. Fixing bar; 3. Clamp; 31. Photovoltaic panel clamping groove; 32. Limiting cavity; 33. Clamping plate; 34. Rotating shaft; 35. Threaded column; 36. Operating handwheel; 37. Upper shell; 38. Lower plate; 4. Rotating pin; 5. Movable level bar; 50. Movable opening; 6. Level bubble; 7. Pointer; 8. Fixing component; 9. Friction rubber groove sleeve; 10. Angle scale ring. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0019] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "vertical", "up", "down", "horizontal", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0020] In the description of this utility model, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "set," "install," "connect," and "link" 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; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.
[0021] Please see Figures 1-3In this embodiment, a photovoltaic mounting bracket installation angle measuring device is provided, including a measuring ring 1. A fixing strip 2 is fixedly connected to the front side of the measuring ring 1. A clamping seat 3 is fixedly connected to the end of the fixing strip 2 away from the measuring ring 1, and the front side of the clamping seat 3 is provided with a photovoltaic panel clamping groove 31 for fixing and clamping the photovoltaic panel. One end of the fixing strip 2 is rotatably connected to a movable horizontal strip 5 via a rotating pin 4, and the center of the rotating pin 4 coincides with the center of the measuring ring 1. A movable opening 50 is opened on the inner surface of the movable horizontal strip 5, and the movable opening 50 is sleeved on one side of the measuring ring 1. A level bubble 6 is installed on the surface of the movable horizontal strip 5. An angle scale ring 10 is provided on the outer surface of the measuring ring 1, and the angle scale ring 10 has at least 360 angle graduations. A pointer 7 is fixedly installed on the movable horizontal strip 5. The tip of pointer 7 is near the angle scale ring 10. The measuring ring 1 and the fixing bar 2 are fixed together by the fixing member 8. During measurement, the photovoltaic panel clamping groove 31 of the clamping seat 3 is first inserted into the edge of the photovoltaic panel. The operating handwheel 36 is rotated to drive the threaded column 35 to press down the clamping plate 33, so that the device is firmly fixed to the surface of the photovoltaic panel. When it is necessary to measure the installation angle of the photovoltaic panel, the movable horizontal bar 5 is pulled to rotate around the rotating pin 4, and the position of the horizontal bubble 6 is observed. When the bubble of the horizontal bubble 6 is in the center, it is confirmed that it is in a horizontal state. At this time, the rotation of the movable horizontal bar 5 is stopped. The movable horizontal bar 5 is now in a horizontal position. By observing the position of pointer 7 pointing to the angle scale ring 10, the installation angle of the photovoltaic panel can be calculated, which is 180 degrees minus the degree displayed by the angle scale ring 10.
[0022] In this embodiment, a friction rubber groove sleeve 9 is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the movable port 50, and the inner surface of the friction rubber groove sleeve 9 abuts against the surface of the measuring ring disk 1. The friction rubber groove sleeve 9 generates moderate frictional resistance at the contact surface between the movable port 50 and the measuring ring disk 1, which not only ensures the smooth rotation of the movable horizontal bar 5, but also prevents the pointer 7 from shifting due to the movement of the movable horizontal bar 5 caused by gravity or vibration during the measurement process.
[0023] In this embodiment, the clamp 3 is U-shaped. The upper part of the photovoltaic panel clamping groove 31 is the upper shell 37, and the lower part of the photovoltaic panel clamping groove 31 is the lower plate 38. The upper shell 37 and the lower plate 38 are fixedly connected. The upper shell 37 has a limiting cavity 32 inside, and a clamping plate 33 is sleeved in the limiting cavity 32. The upper surface of the clamping plate 33 is rotatably connected to a threaded post 35 through a rotating shaft 34. The threaded post 35 extends upward and penetrates to the outside of the upper shell 37 and is fixedly connected to an operating handwheel 36. The threaded post 35 is threadedly connected to the upper shell 37. The clamping plate 33, the lower plate 38, and the fixing strip 2 are all arranged parallel to each other, which can ensure that the photovoltaic panel and the fixing strip 2 remain parallel after installation.
[0024] In summary, this device, through its innovative clamping structure and friction-stabilized design, effectively solves the problems of clamping stability and reading reliability in photovoltaic panel angle measurement, significantly improving on-site measurement efficiency and accuracy.
[0025] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A device for measuring the installation angle of a photovoltaic mounting bracket, characterized in that, The device includes a measuring ring disk (1), a fixing strip (2) is fixedly connected to the front side of the measuring ring disk (1), a clamp (3) is fixedly connected to the end of the fixing strip (2) away from the measuring ring disk (1), and a photovoltaic panel clamping groove (31) for fixing and clamping the photovoltaic panel is provided on the front side of the clamp (3). One end of the fixing strip (2) is rotatably connected to a movable horizontal strip (5) through a rotating pin (4), and the center of the rotating pin (4) coincides with the center of the measuring ring disk (1). The inner surface of the movable horizontal strip (5) is provided with a movable opening (50), and the movable opening (50) is sleeved on the outside of one side of the measuring ring disk (1). A level bubble (6) is installed on the surface of the movable horizontal strip (5).
2. The installation angle measuring device for a photovoltaic mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner surface of the movable port (50) is fixedly connected with a friction rubber groove sleeve (9), and the inner surface of the friction rubber groove sleeve (9) abuts against the surface of the measuring ring disk (1).
3. The installation angle measuring device for a photovoltaic mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The clamp (3) is U-shaped. The upper part of the photovoltaic panel clamping groove (31) is the upper shell (37), and the lower part of the photovoltaic panel clamping groove (31) is the lower plate (38). The upper shell (37) has a limiting cavity (32) inside, and a clamping plate (33) is sleeved in the limiting cavity (32). The upper surface of the clamping plate (33) is rotatably connected to a threaded column (35) through a rotating shaft (34). The threaded column (35) extends upward and penetrates to the outside of the upper shell (37) and is fixedly connected to an operating handwheel (36). The threaded column (35) is threadedly connected to the upper shell (37).
4. The installation angle measuring device for a photovoltaic mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, An angle scale ring (10) is provided on the outer surface of the measuring ring disk (1).
5. The installation angle measuring device for a photovoltaic mounting bracket according to claim 4, characterized in that, A pointer (7) is fixedly installed on the movable horizontal bar (5), and the tip of the pointer (7) is close to the side of the angle scale ring (10).
6. The installation angle measuring device for a photovoltaic mounting bracket according to claim 1, characterized in that, The measuring ring (1) and the fixing strip (2) are fixed together by a fastener (8).