Photovoltaic device automatic cleaning machine
By combining the cleaning liquid nozzle, cleaning wheel, and drying airflow nozzle of the automatic photovoltaic equipment cleaning machine, along with the bevel gear transmission driven by an angle motor, the problem of cleaning adhesive deposits on the surface of photovoltaic panels is solved. This achieves efficient cleaning and tight adhesion of the photovoltaic panels, improving both cleaning and power generation efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- QINGDAO HUANGHAI UNIV
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
AI Technical Summary
Existing automatic cleaning machines for photovoltaic equipment cannot effectively remove adhesive substances from the surface of photovoltaic panels during the cleaning process, and have low cleaning efficiency. In particular, they cannot adhere tightly to the surface of photovoltaic panels when the surface is uneven or there are obstacles, resulting in incomplete cleaning.
The system employs a combined cleaning method: wetting with cleaning liquid nozzles, cleaning with rotating cleaning wheels, and drying with drying airflow nozzles. An angle motor drives an active bevel gear to achieve close contact between the cleaning wheel and the photovoltaic panel surface and precise angle adjustment. Combined with the bevel gear meshing transmission, this ensures effective cleaning.
It effectively removes stains from the surface of photovoltaic panels, improves cleaning efficiency, ensures that there are no water droplets left on the surface of photovoltaic panels, and avoids affecting the photovoltaic power generation efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of photovoltaic maintenance technology, specifically relating to an automatic cleaning machine for photovoltaic equipment. Background Technology
[0002] The photovoltaic panel cleaning industry originated at the end of the last century. In the early days, it was mainly manual cleaning, relying on manpower and simple tools, which was inefficient and costly. In the 21st century, with the advancement of technology and the development of automation technology, photovoltaic panel cleaning equipment gradually shifted from manual to semi-automatic and fully automatic. In recent years, the photovoltaic panel cleaning industry has become more diversified, and new cleaning technologies and equipment have emerged, such as fully automatic deep cleaning robots for photovoltaic panels.
[0003] During the cleaning process, some automatic photovoltaic (PV) equipment cleaning machines may encounter uneven surfaces or obstructions on the PV panel surface, preventing the cleaning tools from adhering tightly to the panel and resulting in incomplete cleaning. Some automatic cleaning machines have strict requirements regarding the installation angle and spacing of PV panels; if the installation conditions do not meet the equipment requirements, the machine cannot operate effectively. If the PV equipment is not effectively dried during the cleaning process, the retained water droplets will mix with dust and other impurities in the air, forming a layer of deposits on the PV panel surface. This deposit is usually highly adhesive and difficult to remove by simple rinsing or wiping, requiring more complex cleaning methods and longer cleaning times, thus increasing the difficulty and workload of the cleaning work. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic cleaning machine for photovoltaic equipment, which aims to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] Automatic cleaning machine for photovoltaic equipment, including,
[0006] Support frame;
[0007] A cleaning assembly is located on the outer wall of a support frame. The cleaning assembly includes a slide rail, a cleaning box, a second mounting bracket, a first mounting bracket, a cleaning wheel, a hydraulic rod, a linkage rod, and a drive assembly. The slide rail is fixedly mounted on both sides of the outer wall of the support frame. The cleaning box is slidably embedded in the inner wall of the slide rail, and the cleaning box matches the support frame. The second mounting bracket is rotatably fitted onto the outer wall of the cleaning box, and the first mounting bracket is rotatably fitted onto the outer wall of the cleaning box. The cleaning wheel is rotatably embedded in the inner walls of the second and first mounting brackets. The hydraulic rod is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the support frame. The linkage rod is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the output end of the hydraulic rod, and both ends of the linkage rod are fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the cleaning box. The drive assembly is located on the inner wall of the cleaning box. A drying airflow nozzle and a cleaning liquid nozzle are respectively embedded in openings on both sides of the outer wall of the cleaning box.
[0008] Furthermore, the drive assembly includes an active bevel gear, a first drive rod, a second drive rod, a driven bevel gear, and an angle motor.
[0009] Furthermore, the first drive rod is fixedly disposed at the center of the outer wall of the first mounting bracket, and the second drive rod is fixedly disposed at the center of the outer wall of the second mounting bracket.
[0010] Furthermore, the two driven bevel gears are respectively fixedly disposed on the outer walls of the first drive rod and the second drive rod, and the driving bevel gear and the driven bevel gear are meshed and connected for transmission.
[0011] Furthermore, the angle motor is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the cleaning box, and the output end of the angle motor is fixedly mounted at the center of the outer wall of the active bevel gear.
[0012] Furthermore, a storage box is fixedly installed at the bottom of the outer wall of the support frame, and a photovoltaic panel is embedded in a recess on one side of the outer wall of the support frame.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0014] The process involves wetting with cleaning fluid from the nozzle, cleaning with rotating cleaning wheels, initial drying, and thorough drying with a drying airflow nozzle. This effectively removes stains from the surface of photovoltaic panels, improving cleaning results. An angle motor drives an active bevel gear, which, through meshing transmission, enables precise driving and angle adjustment of the cleaning wheel, ensuring a tight fit between the cleaning wheel and the photovoltaic panel surface and improving cleaning efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0015] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:
[0016] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the hydraulic rod of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the linkage rod of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of utility model A.
[0020] In the diagram: 1. Support frame; 2. Slide rail; 3. Cleaning box; 4. Second mounting frame; 5. First mounting frame; 6. Cleaning wheel; 7. Hydraulic rod; 8. Linkage rod; 9. Driving bevel gear; 10. First drive rod; 11. Second drive rod; 12. Driven bevel gear; 101. Photovoltaic panel; 102. Storage box; 103. Angle motor. Detailed Implementation
[0021] 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.
[0022] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "top / bottom," 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 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. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0023] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "equipped with," "sleeved / connected," "connected," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0024] Please see Figure 1-4 The technical solution provided in this embodiment is as follows:
[0025] Automatic cleaning machine for photovoltaic equipment, including,
[0026] Support frame 1;
[0027] A cleaning assembly is located on the outer wall of the support frame 1. The cleaning assembly includes a slide rail 2, a cleaning box 3, a second mounting bracket 4, a first mounting bracket 5, a cleaning wheel 6, a hydraulic rod 7, a linkage rod 8, and a drive assembly. The slide rail 2 is fixedly installed on both sides of the outer wall of the support frame 1. The cleaning box 3 is slidably embedded in the inner wall of the slide rail 2. The cleaning box 3 and the support frame 1 are matched. The second mounting bracket 4 is rotatably sleeved on the outer wall of the cleaning box 3. The first mounting bracket 5 is rotatably sleeved on the outer wall of the cleaning box 3. The cleaning wheel 6 is rotatably embedded in the inner walls of the second mounting bracket 4 and the first mounting bracket 5. The hydraulic rod 7 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the support frame 1. The linkage rod 8 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the output end of the hydraulic rod 7. Both ends of the linkage rod 8 are fixedly installed on the outer wall of the cleaning box 3. The drive assembly is located on the inner wall of the cleaning box 3. A drying airflow nozzle and a cleaning liquid nozzle are respectively embedded in the openings on both sides of the outer wall of the cleaning box 3.
[0028] In a specific embodiment of this utility model, the cleaning assembly uses a drive assembly to drive the second mounting bracket 4 and the first mounting bracket 5 to rotate in opposite directions, thereby rotating the two cleaning wheels 6. Holes are respectively opened on both sides of the cleaning box 3, and a drying airflow nozzle and a cleaning liquid nozzle are installed inside. A hydraulic rod 7 drives a linkage rod 8 to complete the reciprocating motion of the cleaning box 3. First, the cleaning liquid nozzle wets the photovoltaic panel 101, then the cleaning wheels 6 clean the photovoltaic panel 101. Finally, the angle motor 103 is activated, using the active bevel gear 9 to drive the driven bevel gear 12, thus driving the second mounting bracket 4 and the first mounting bracket 5. Two cleaning wheels 6 are attached to the surface of the photovoltaic panel 101. One wheel performs wet cleaning, and the other performs preliminary drying. Finally, a drying airflow nozzle is used to complete the thorough drying, preventing water droplets from remaining on the outer wall of the photovoltaic panel 101. Through wetting with cleaning liquid nozzle, cleaning with rotating cleaning wheel 6, preliminary drying, and thorough drying with drying airflow nozzle, stains on the surface of the photovoltaic panel 101 can be effectively removed, improving the cleaning effect. Angle motor 103 drives active bevel gear 9. Through bevel gear meshing transmission, precise driving and angle adjustment of cleaning wheel 6 are achieved, ensuring that cleaning wheel 6 is in close contact with the surface of photovoltaic panel 101, thus improving cleaning efficiency.
[0029] Specifically, the drive assembly includes an active bevel gear 9, a first drive rod 10, a second drive rod 11, a driven bevel gear 12, and an angle motor 103.
[0030] In a specific embodiment of this utility model, the drive component can achieve stable power transmission.
[0031] Specifically, the first drive rod 10 is fixedly disposed at the center of the outer wall of the first mounting bracket 5, and the second drive rod 11 is fixedly disposed at the center of the outer wall of the second mounting bracket 4.
[0032] In a specific embodiment of this utility model, the first drive rod 10 is fixedly disposed at the center of the outer wall of the first mounting bracket 5, and the second drive rod 11 is fixedly disposed at the center of the outer wall of the second mounting bracket 4, which can ensure the stability of the transmission power.
[0033] Specifically, two driven bevel gears 12 are fixedly mounted on the outer walls of the first drive rod 10 and the second drive rod 11, respectively, and the driving bevel gear 9 and the driven bevel gear 12 are meshed and connected for transmission.
[0034] In a specific embodiment of this utility model, the active bevel gear 9 and the driven bevel gear 12 are meshed and connected to ensure transmission accuracy.
[0035] Specifically, the angle motor 103 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the cleaning box 3, and the output end of the angle motor 103 is fixedly installed at the center of the outer wall of the active bevel gear 9.
[0036] In a specific embodiment of this utility model, the output end of the angle motor 103 is fixedly located at the center of the outer wall of the active bevel gear 9, which can ensure stable power output.
[0037] Specifically, a storage box 102 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the outer wall of the support frame 1, and a photovoltaic panel 101 is embedded in a recess on one side of the outer wall of the support frame 1.
[0038] In a specific embodiment of this utility model, a storage box 102 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the outer wall of the support frame 1, which can be used for stable sewage collection.
[0039] Working principle:
[0040] The cleaning fluid nozzle is activated, spraying cleaning fluid onto the surface of the photovoltaic panel 101 to initially wet and soften the stains. The angle motor 103 drives the active bevel gear 9, which, through meshing transmission, rotates the two cleaning wheels 6. One cleaning wheel 6 is responsible for wetting and cleaning, while the other is responsible for initial drying. The hydraulic rod 7 drives the linkage rod 8, causing the cleaning box 3 to reciprocate along the slide rail 2, ensuring that the cleaning wheels 6 can fully cover the surface of the photovoltaic panel 101 for thorough cleaning. During rotation, one of the cleaning wheels 6 performs initial drying on the surface of the photovoltaic panel 101, removing most of the moisture. The drying airflow nozzle inside the cleaning box 3 is activated, blowing dry airflow onto the surface of the photovoltaic panel 101 to ensure that there are no water droplets remaining on the surface of the photovoltaic panel 101, thus avoiding affecting the photovoltaic power generation efficiency. After the cleaning process is completed, all components of the equipment are reset, ready for the next cleaning cycle.
[0041] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. An automatic cleaning machine for photovoltaic equipment, characterized in that, include, Support frame (1); A cleaning assembly is located on the outer wall of a support frame (1), comprising: a slide rail (2), a cleaning box (3), a second mounting bracket (4), a first mounting bracket (5), a cleaning wheel (6), a hydraulic rod (7), a linkage rod (8), and a drive assembly. The slide rail (2) is fixedly mounted on both sides of the outer wall of the support frame (1). The cleaning box (3) is slidably embedded in the inner wall of the slide rail (2). The cleaning box (3) matches the support frame (1). The second mounting bracket (4) is rotatably sleeved on the outer wall of the cleaning box (3). The first mounting bracket (5)... The frame (5) is rotatably mounted on the outer wall of the cleaning box (3). The cleaning wheel (6) is rotatably embedded in the inner wall of the second mounting frame (4) and the first mounting frame (5). The hydraulic rod (7) is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the support frame (1). The linkage rod (8) is fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the output end of the hydraulic rod (7). Both ends of the linkage rod (8) are fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the cleaning box (3). The drive assembly is located on the inner wall of the cleaning box (3). The openings on both sides of the outer wall of the cleaning box (3) are respectively embedded with a drying airflow nozzle and a cleaning liquid nozzle.
2. The automatic photovoltaic equipment cleaning machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly includes an active bevel gear (9), a first drive rod (10), a second drive rod (11), a driven bevel gear (12), and an angle motor (103).
3. The automatic photovoltaic equipment cleaning machine according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first drive rod (10) is fixedly disposed at the center of the outer wall of the first mounting bracket (5), and the second drive rod (11) is fixedly disposed at the center of the outer wall of the second mounting bracket (4).
4. The automatic photovoltaic equipment cleaning machine according to claim 3, characterized in that, The two driven bevel gears (12) are respectively fixed on the outer walls of the first drive rod (10) and the second drive rod (11), and the driving bevel gear (9) and the driven bevel gear (12) are meshed and connected.
5. The automatic photovoltaic equipment cleaning machine according to claim 4, characterized in that, The angle motor (103) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the cleaning box (3), and the output end of the angle motor (103) is fixedly installed at the center of the outer wall of the active bevel gear (9).
6. The automatic photovoltaic equipment cleaning machine according to claim 5, characterized in that, A storage box (102) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the outer wall of the support frame (1), and a photovoltaic panel (101) is embedded in the recess on one side of the outer wall of the support frame (1).