A folding bracket device for a motor home external solar panel

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of motor home outer-hung solar panel folding support device, including unfolding support structure, it includes rotating ring, the inside of rotating ring is equipped with placing groove, the top and bottom of one end of rotating ring are equipped with auxiliary groove, the inner wall of placing groove is provided with support strip, the inside of support strip is equipped with jack, the number of rotating ring is set to multiple, two The connecting structure is slidably connected between rotating ring. The utility model design is reasonable, four rotating rings are set, three rotating rings can rotate, three rotating rings can be moved to the fixed rotating ring directly below, to complete the effect of storing solar panel inside the placing groove inside the rotating ring, reduce the space occupied by solar panel when not in use, and the rotating ring of mutual stacking can increase the thickness of rotating ring, can increase the strength of rotating ring, improve its wind resistance.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model mainly relates to the field of RVs, specifically to an RV external solar panel folding bracket device. Background Technology

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards and the rise of self-driving tour culture, RV travel has gradually become a popular lifestyle. The self-sufficient energy supply of an RV is crucial to ensuring travel comfort and freedom, and solar energy, as a clean and sustainable energy source, has become an important supplement to the RV's electrical system. Solar photovoltaic panels can convert light energy into electrical energy, powering lighting, refrigerators, air conditioners, and other electrical equipment inside the RV, effectively extending the RV's independent range when far from campsites.

[0003] Solar panels employ hinged or simple folding structures in an attempt to add flexibility to fixed installations. However, these existing folding brackets are often complex in structure, laborious to operate, lack stability after unfolding, and are unable to withstand variable outdoor wind conditions, posing safety hazards.

[0004] It should be noted that the above content falls within the scope of the inventor's technical knowledge. Due to the vast and complex nature of the technical content in this field, the above content of this application does not necessarily constitute prior art. Utility Model Content

[0005] 1. The technical problem to be solved by the utility model:

[0006] This utility model provides a folding bracket device for external solar panels in RVs, which solves the technical problems existing in the background art.

[0007] 2. Technical Solution:

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution provided by this utility model is as follows: a folding bracket device for an external solar panel of a motorhome, comprising a mounting bracket structure, wherein an unfolding bracket structure is slidably connected to the outer wall of the mounting bracket structure;

[0009] The unfolded support structure includes a rotating ring, the interior of which has a placement groove, and the top and bottom of one end of the rotating ring have auxiliary grooves. The inner wall of the placement groove is provided with a support strip, and the interior of the support strip has an insertion hole. The number of rotating rings is set to multiple, and a connecting structure is slidably connected between two rotating rings.

[0010] Furthermore, the mounting bracket structure includes a bracket body on the top of the base, guide grooves on the outer wall of the bracket body, the number of guide grooves being three, and a protective top cover on one side of the top of the bracket body.

[0011] Furthermore, the outer wall of the bracket body is provided with an installation groove, the bottom of the bracket body is provided with a servo motor, and the output end of the servo motor is provided with a drive gear.

[0012] Furthermore, the outer wall of the mounting groove is rotatably connected to a meshing toothed ring, and the outer wall of the meshing toothed ring is provided with a connecting ring, and the meshing toothed ring meshes with the driving gear.

[0013] Furthermore, the connecting structure includes a slider, with auxiliary blocks provided at the top and bottom of the inner wall of the slider, the auxiliary blocks being slidably connected to the auxiliary groove, and a rotating bar rotatably connected between the sliders on the outer walls of the two rotating rings.

[0014] 3. Beneficial effects:

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution provided by this utility model has the following advantages:

[0016] This invention features four rotating rings, three of which can rotate and move directly below a fixed rotating ring. This allows the solar panels inside the placement slots within the rotating rings to be stored, reducing the space occupied by the solar panels when not in use. Furthermore, the stacked rotating rings increase their thickness and strength, improving their wind resistance. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the mounting bracket structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the unfolding support structure of this utility model.

[0020] Figure label:

[0021] 1. Mounting bracket structure; 101. Base; 102. Bracket body; 103. Guide groove; 104. Protective top cover; 105. Mounting groove; 106. Servo motor; 107. Drive gear; 108. Meshing gear ring; 109. Connecting ring; 2. Unfolding bracket structure; 201. Rotating ring; 202. Placement groove; 203. Auxiliary groove; 204. Support bar; 205. Insertion hole; 206. Slider; 207. Auxiliary block; 208. Rotating bar. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To facilitate understanding of this utility model, a more comprehensive description of the utility model will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show several embodiments of the utility model. However, the utility model can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the disclosure of the utility model will be more thorough and complete.

[0023] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "page", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", 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 are not intended to 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.

[0024] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0025] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "linked," "fixed," "provided with," and "located in" 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.

[0026] Example

[0027] See attached document Figure 1-3 A folding bracket device for an external solar panel of a motorhome includes a mounting bracket structure 1, wherein an unfolding bracket structure 2 is slidably connected to the outer wall of the mounting bracket structure 1.

[0028] The unfolded support structure 2 includes a rotating ring 201, with a placement groove 202 inside the rotating ring 201. Auxiliary grooves 203 are formed at the top and bottom of one end of the rotating ring 201. A support bar 204 is provided on the inner wall of the placement groove 202, and an insertion hole 205 is formed inside the support bar 204. Multiple rotating rings 201 are provided, and a connecting structure is slidably connected between two rotating rings 201. The connecting structure includes a slider 206, with auxiliary blocks 207 provided at the top and bottom of the inner wall of the slider 206. The auxiliary blocks 207 are slidably connected to the auxiliary grooves 203. A rotating bar 208 is rotatably connected between the sliders 206 on the outer walls of the two rotating rings 201. A guide groove 10 is also included. The base has three rotating rings 201 that can slide. The three guide grooves 103 have arcs of 45°, 90° and 135° respectively. When the rotating ring 201 drives the internal solar panel to unfold, the rotating ring 201 at 135° slides on the inner wall of the guide groove 103. Then the auxiliary grooves 203 at the top and bottom of the outer wall of the rotating ring 201 slide on the inner wall of the auxiliary block 207. Then the rotating ring 201 drives another rotating ring 201 to unfold through the slider 206, thereby unfolding the three rotating rings 201. There are four rotating rings 201, one of which is fixed. The rotating rings 201 unfold around the base 101, and the internal solar panel is opened.

[0029] Furthermore, the mounting bracket structure 1 includes a bracket body 102 mounted on the top of a base 101. The outer wall of the bracket body 102 has guide grooves 103, with three guide grooves 103 in total. A protective top cover 104 is mounted on one side of the top of the bracket body 102. An mounting groove 105 is mounted on the outer wall of the bracket body 102. A servo motor 106 is mounted at the bottom of the bracket body 102. A drive gear 107 is mounted at the output end of the servo motor 106. A meshing gear ring 108 is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the mounting groove 105. A connecting ring 109 is mounted on the outer wall of the meshing gear ring 108. The gear ring 108 meshes with the drive gear 107, aligning the threaded hole at the bottom of the base 101 with the threaded hole on the top of the RV and fixing it with bolts. When it is necessary to unfold the solar panel placed inside the placement slot 202, the servo motor 106 is started. The servo motor 106 drives the drive gear 107 to rotate, and the drive gear 107 drives the meshing gear ring 108 to rotate on the inner wall of the mounting slot 105. The connecting ring 109 on the outer wall of the meshing gear ring 108 is connected to the rotating ring 201 with the largest rotation range, thereby driving the outermost rotating ring 201 to rotate and driving the subsequent rotating rings 201 to rotate, thereby unfolding the solar panel placed inside the rotating ring 201.

[0030] Initial state (storage state):

[0031] When the device is in storage mode, three rotatable rotating rings 201 are stacked directly below the fixed rotating ring 201, and the solar panels in the placement slots 202 of all rotating rings 201 are completely stored.

[0032] At this time, the rotating ring 201 is kept compactly stacked by the connecting structure (slider 206, auxiliary block 207 and rotating bar 208), the overall thickness is increased, and the wind resistance and stability are improved.

[0033] Unfolding process:

[0034] The user starts the servo motor 106, which drives the drive gear 107 to rotate.

[0035] The drive gear 107 meshes with the meshing gear ring 108, driving the meshing gear ring 108 to rotate within the mounting groove 105.

[0036] The meshing toothed ring 108 drives the outermost rotating ring 201 to rotate via the connecting ring 109 (this rotating ring 201 corresponds to the 135° guide groove 103).

[0037] The outermost rotating ring 201 slides along the guide groove 103 and drives the adjacent rotating rings 201 to unfold sequentially through the connecting structure. The curvature of the guide groove 103 (45°, 90°, 135°) controls the rotation angle of each rotating ring 201 to ensure that the unfolding process is orderly.

[0038] Once all rotating rings 201 are fully extended, the solar panels are exposed from the placement slots 202 at the optimal angle for receiving sunlight, thus providing power to the RV.

[0039] Storage process:

[0040] The reverse start servo motor 106 and the drive gear 107 drive the meshing gear ring 108 to rotate in the opposite direction.

[0041] The rotating ring 201 slides in the opposite direction along the guide groove 103 and is gradually stacked back below the fixed rotating ring 201 through the connecting structure.

[0042] Finally, all rotating rings 201 are returned to their stored state, and the solar panels are protected within the placement slots 202, reducing space occupation.

[0043] The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of certain implementations of this utility model, and their descriptions are relatively specific and detailed. However, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model patent. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model patent should be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A folding bracket device for an external solar panel mounted on a motorhome, characterized in that: include Mounting bracket structure (1), the outer wall of which is slidably connected to unfolding bracket structure (2); The support structure (2) is unfolded, which includes a rotating ring (201). The rotating ring (201) has a placement groove (202) inside. The top and bottom of one end of the rotating ring (201) have auxiliary grooves (203). The inner wall of the placement groove (202) is provided with a support bar (204). The support bar (204) has an insertion hole (205) inside. The number of rotating rings (201) is set to multiple. A connecting structure is slidably connected between two rotating rings (201).

2. The folding bracket device for an external solar panel on a motorhome according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket structure (1) includes a bracket body (102) provided on the top of the base (101), and a guide groove (103) is provided on the outer wall of the bracket body (102). The number of guide grooves (103) is set to three, and a protective top cover (104) is provided on one side of the top of the bracket body (102).

3. The folding bracket device for an external solar panel on a motorhome according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer wall of the bracket body (102) is provided with an installation groove (105), and a servo motor (106) is provided at the bottom of the bracket body (102). The output end of the servo motor (106) is provided with a drive gear (107).

4. The folding bracket device for an external solar panel on a motorhome according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer wall of the mounting groove (105) is rotatably connected to a meshing toothed ring (108), and the outer wall of the meshing toothed ring (108) is provided with a connecting ring (109). The meshing toothed ring (108) meshes with the drive gear (107).

5. The folding bracket device for an external solar panel on a motorhome according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection structure includes a slider (206), with auxiliary blocks (207) provided at the top and bottom of the inner wall of the slider (206), the auxiliary blocks (207) being slidably connected to the auxiliary groove (203), and a rotating bar (208) being rotatably connected between the sliders (206) on the outer walls of the two rotating rings (201).

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