Mountainous area photovoltaic cleaning mechanism based on unmanned aerial vehicle
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522343207.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-11-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-11-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-11-05
AI Technical Summary
Existing drone technology is mature in the application of photovoltaic inspection in mountainous areas, but the cleaning structure needs to be designed separately and is difficult to integrate effectively with drones, which makes the cleaning work inconvenient.
Design a drone-based photovoltaic cleaning mechanism for mountainous areas. Combining drones with wireless window cleaning robots, the mechanism uses storage and cleaning components to automatically clean photovoltaic panels. Vacuum suction cups and electric telescopic rods are used for fixing and releasing, while a micro air pump and water tank system spray heated cleaning fluid to improve cleaning efficiency.
This technology enables convenient and efficient cleaning of photovoltaic panels with drone assistance, reducing manual intervention and improving cleaning efficiency and effectiveness.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of photovoltaic cleaning technology in mountainous areas, specifically to a drone-based photovoltaic cleaning mechanism for mountainous areas. Background Technology
[0002] Driven by both the "dual carbon" goals and the rural revitalization strategy, the photovoltaic industry in mountainous areas is becoming an important link connecting clean energy development with the development of underdeveloped regions. Mountains cover 69% of my country's total land area, and a large amount of barren slopes and idle forest land possesses inherent conditions for photovoltaic development. This avoids the conflict between photovoltaic development and land use for food production, while bringing multiple improvements in ecological, economic, and social benefits to mountainous areas, thus becoming an innovative path to promote regional sustainable development.
[0003] Drone technology is a relatively mature technology and is widely used in the field of photovoltaic power generation in mountainous areas. Most of the time, drones are used to inspect photovoltaic power generation in mountainous areas. However, the cleaning structure needs to be designed separately and cannot be well integrated with drones. Therefore, we propose a drone-based photovoltaic cleaning mechanism for mountainous areas. Utility Model Content
[0004] (a) Technical problems to be solved In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the present invention overcomes the problem that drone technology is a relatively mature technology and is widely used in the field of photovoltaics in mountainous areas. Most of the time, drones are used to inspect photovoltaics in mountainous areas, but the cleaning structure needs to be designed separately and cannot be well integrated with drones.
[0005] (II) Technical Solution To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: A drone-based photovoltaic cleaning system for mountainous areas, including Drones, specifically drones equipped with high-definition cameras; Storage components are fixedly installed on the bottom of the drone; The cleaning component is suspended and fixed at the bottom of the storage component, and the cleaning component is a wireless window cleaning robot; The process involves using drones to transport cleaning components to the solar panels in mountainous areas that require cleaning, then using storage units to collect and release the cleaning components, and finally using the cleaning components to clean the solar panels in the mountainous areas.
[0006] Further defining the above technical solution, a winding motor is fixedly installed on the rear side of the storage component, an electric telescopic rod is fixedly installed on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the storage component, a vacuum suction cup is fixedly installed at the bottom of the electric telescopic rod, a winding shaft is horizontally installed in the inner cavity of the storage component, and both ends of the winding shaft are rotatably connected to the inner cavity of the storage component through bearings. The rear side of the winding shaft is fixedly connected to the power output end of the winding motor. A traction rope is wound on the winding shaft, and the bottom of the traction rope is fixedly connected to the top of the cleaning component. A miniature air pump is fixedly installed on the left side of the storage component, and the miniature air pump is connected to the vacuum suction cup through a conduit.
[0007] Further defining the above technical solution, auxiliary components are fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the cleaning component.
[0008] Further defining the above technical solution, a connecting bracket is fixedly installed on the side of the auxiliary component close to the cleaning component, and a water inlet is provided on the top of the auxiliary component, with a water tank cover threadedly connected to the top of the water inlet.
[0009] Further defining the above technical solution, the auxiliary component cavity is arranged sequentially from back to front as follows: a storage battery, a water tank, a micro water pump, an atomizing nozzle, and an atomizing cover. An electric heater is fixedly installed inside the water tank. The water inlet is located at the top of the water tank. The water tank is connected to the water inlet of the micro water pump through a conduit. The water outlet of the micro water pump is connected to the atomizing nozzle through a conduit. The end of the atomizing nozzle away from the micro water pump is connected to the atomizing cover.
[0010] Further specifying the above technical solution, the battery is connected to the electric heater and the micro water pump via wires.
[0011] Further defining the above technical solution, the drone is equipped with a remote control module, which is electrically connected to the cleaning component, the winding motor, the electric telescopic rod, the micro air pump, the micro water pump, and the electric heater.
[0012] (III) Beneficial Effects Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a drone-based photovoltaic cleaning mechanism for mountainous areas, which has the following beneficial effects: (1) This utility model combines the existing mature drones and wireless window cleaning robots to meet the cleaning needs of photovoltaic panels in mountainous areas, which can reduce manual cleaning and make the cleaning work more convenient.
[0013] (2) This utility model sprays heated cleaning liquid onto the surface of photovoltaic panels in mountainous areas through auxiliary components, which facilitates the removal of dirt from the surface of photovoltaic panels in mountainous areas and improves the cleaning efficiency of the device. Attached Figure Description
[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of Embodiment 2 of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage component of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the storage component of this utility model; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the auxiliary component structure of this utility model; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the auxiliary component of this utility model.
[0016] Among them, 1. Drone; 2. Storage component; 201. Rewind motor; 202. Electric telescopic pole; 203. Vacuum suction cup; 204. Traction rope; 205. Rewind shaft; 206. Miniature air pump; 3. Cleaning component; 4. Auxiliary components; 401. Connecting frame; 402. Water inlet; 403. Water tank cover; 404. Battery; 405. Water tank; 406. Electric heater; 407. Miniature water pump; 408. Atomizing nozzle; 409. Atomizing cover. Detailed Implementation
[0017] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-6 The present invention will be described in further detail below.
[0018] Example 1: This example provides a drone-based photovoltaic cleaning mechanism for mountainous areas, such as... Figure 1 , 3 As shown in Figure 4, the technology of drones is a relatively mature technology and is widely used in the field of photovoltaics in mountainous areas. Most of the time, drones are used to inspect photovoltaics in mountainous areas. However, the cleaning structure needs to be designed separately and cannot be well integrated with drones. This includes drone 1, which is a drone 1 with a high-definition camera. Storage component 2 is fixedly installed on the bottom of drone 1; A winding motor 201 is fixedly installed on the rear side of the storage component 2. An electric telescopic rod 202 is fixedly installed on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the storage component 2. A vacuum suction cup 203 (with a pressure sensor installed at the bottom of the vacuum suction cup 203) is fixedly installed on the bottom of the electric telescopic rod 202. A winding shaft 205 is horizontally installed in the inner cavity of the storage component 2. Both ends of the winding shaft 205 are rotatably connected to the inner cavity of the storage component 2 through bearings. The rear side of the winding shaft 205 is fixedly connected to the power output end of the winding motor 201. A traction rope 204 is wound on the winding shaft 205. The bottom of the traction rope 204 is fixedly connected to the top of the cleaning component 3. A micro air pump 206 is fixedly installed on the left side of the storage component 2. The micro air pump 206 is connected to the vacuum suction cup 203 through a conduit. Cleaning component 3 is suspended and fixed at the bottom of storage component 2. Cleaning component 3 is a wireless window cleaning robot. The wireless window cleaning robot can be purchased from the market, as long as it meets the requirements of this application. The process involves using a drone 1 to transport the cleaning component 3 to the photovoltaic panels in the mountainous area that need cleaning, using a storage component 2 to store and release the cleaning component 3, and then using the cleaning component 3 to clean the photovoltaic panels in the mountainous area.
[0019] Based on the above features, the working principle of this utility model is as follows: In the standby state, the winding motor 201 winds the traction rope 204 onto the winding shaft 205, and the micro air pump 206 evacuates the vacuum suction cup 203, so that the vacuum suction cup 203 adsorbs and fixes the cleaning part 3. At this time, the electric telescopic rod 202 is in the retracted state.
[0020] When cleaning the surface of photovoltaic panels in mountainous areas is required, a drone 1 transports the cleaning component 3 to the photovoltaic panels to be cleaned. Specifically, the drone 1 transports the cleaning component 3 above the photovoltaic panels and places it a short distance from the top of the cleaning component 3. First, it drives the electric telescopic rod 202 to extend until it reaches its maximum stroke. Then, the micro air pump 206 releases air, causing the suction force of the vacuum suction cup 203 on the cleaning component 3 to disappear. The cleaning component 3 detaches from the bottom of the electric telescopic rod 202. The winding motor 201 is a forward and reverse motor. The winding motor 201 reverses, causing the winding shaft 205 to release the traction rope 204 until the cleaning component 3 falls onto the surface of the photovoltaic panels. At the same time, the electric telescopic rod 202 retracts until it retracts to its minimum stroke and is ready for use. The cleaning component 3 is used to clean the surface of the photovoltaic panels. During the cleaning operation, the drone 1 hovers above the photovoltaic panels, and the airflow from the drone 1 blows out light dust and impurities from the surface of the photovoltaic panels.
[0021] After the cleaning work is completed, the cleaning component 3 is turned off, and the winding motor 201 rotates forward, causing the winding shaft 205 to wind up the traction rope 204 until the cleaning component 3 comes into contact with the vacuum suction cup 203. The pressure sensor receives the pressure signal, the winding motor 201 stops working, and the micro air pump 206 simultaneously evacuates the vacuum suction cup 203, causing the vacuum suction cup 203 to adsorb and fix the cleaning component 3.
[0022] Example 2: As Figure 2 , 5 As shown in Figure 6, this embodiment is based on the above implementation, and the technical problem solved by this embodiment compared with the above embodiment 1 is: how to improve the cleaning efficiency of the cleaning component 3. The difference from the above embodiment is that auxiliary components 4 are fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the cleaning component 3.
[0023] A connecting bracket 401 is fixedly installed on the side of the auxiliary component 4 close to the cleaning component 3. The side of the connecting bracket 401 close to the cleaning component 3 is L-shaped, and the connecting bracket 401 is glued and fixed to the cleaning component 3 with strong adhesive. A water inlet 402 is provided on the top of the auxiliary component 4. The outer circumference of the water inlet 402 is provided with external threads. The top of the water inlet 402 is threadedly connected to the water tank cover 403. The inner cavity of the water tank cover 403 is provided with internal threads that cooperate with the external threads.
[0024] The auxiliary component 4 has, from back to front, a battery 404, a water tank 405, a micro water pump 407, an atomizing nozzle 408, and an atomizing cover 409 arranged sequentially. An electric heater 406 is fixedly installed in the inner cavity of the water tank 405. The water inlet 402 is located at the top of the water tank 405. The water tank 405 is connected to the water inlet of the micro water pump 407 through a conduit. The water outlet of the micro water pump 407 is connected to the atomizing nozzle 408 through a conduit. The end of the atomizing nozzle 408 away from the micro water pump 407 is connected to the atomizing cover 409.
[0025] The storage battery 404 is connected to the electric heater 406 and the miniature water pump 407 via wires.
[0026] The UAV 1 is equipped with a remote control module, which is electrically connected to the pressure sensor, cleaning component 3, winding motor 201, electric telescopic rod 202, micro water pump 407, micro air pump 206 and electric heater 406 respectively.
[0027] Based on the above features, the working principle of this utility model is as follows: before use, first remove the tank cover 403, then inject cleaning fluid into the water tank 405 through the water inlet 402, and then close the tank cover 403.
[0028] While the cleaning component 3 is working, the auxiliary component 4 also moves. When the auxiliary component 4 is cleaning, the micro water pump 407 draws the cleaning fluid from the water tank 405 and delivers it to the atomizing nozzle 408. The atomizing nozzle 408 sprays hot water onto the surface of the photovoltaic panel in the mountainous area through the atomizing cover 409. The heated cleaning fluid can more easily soften the dirt and then remove it from the surface of the photovoltaic panel in the mountainous area, reducing the cleaning difficulty of the cleaning component 3 and thus improving the cleaning efficiency.
[0029] The micro water pump 407 and the electric heater 406 can be powered by the storage battery 404.
[0030] It should be noted that the drone 1 is connected to the pressure sensor, winding motor 201, electric telescopic pole 202, and miniature air pump 206 via wires, and supplies power to the pressure sensor, winding motor 201, electric telescopic pole 202, and miniature air pump 206. The remote control module, pressure sensor, cleaning component 3, winding motor 201, electric telescopic pole 202, miniature water pump 407, miniature air pump 206, and electric heater 406 were all purchased from the market.
[0031] The above description is a further detailed explanation of the present invention in conjunction with specific preferred embodiments, which is intended to enable those skilled in the art to understand and apply the present invention. However, it should not be assumed that the specific implementation of the present invention is limited to these descriptions.
Claims
1. A drone-based photovoltaic cleaning mechanism for mountainous areas, characterized in that, include Drones, specifically drones equipped with high-definition cameras; Storage components are fixedly installed on the bottom of the drone; The cleaning component is suspended and fixed at the bottom of the storage component, and the cleaning component is a wireless window cleaning robot; The process involves using drones to transport cleaning components to the solar panels in mountainous areas that require cleaning, then using storage components to store and release the cleaning components, and finally using the cleaning components to clean the solar panels in the mountainous areas.
2. The drone-based photovoltaic cleaning mechanism for mountainous areas according to claim 1, characterized in that, A winding motor is fixedly installed on the rear side of the storage component. Electric telescopic rods are fixedly installed on the front and rear sides of the bottom of the storage component. Vacuum suction cups are fixedly installed at the bottom of the electric telescopic rods. A winding shaft is horizontally installed inside the storage component, and both ends of the winding shaft are rotatably connected to the inner cavity of the storage component through bearings. The rear side of the winding shaft is fixedly connected to the power output end of the winding motor. A traction rope is wound on the winding shaft, and the bottom of the traction rope is fixedly connected to the top of the cleaning component. A miniature air pump is fixedly installed on the left side of the storage component, and the miniature air pump is connected to the vacuum suction cup through a conduit.
3. The drone-based photovoltaic cleaning mechanism for mountainous areas according to claim 2, characterized in that, Auxiliary components are fixedly installed on both sides of the cleaning component.
4. The drone-based photovoltaic cleaning mechanism for mountainous areas according to claim 3, characterized in that, A connecting bracket is fixedly installed on the side of the auxiliary component close to the cleaning component. A water inlet is provided on the top of the auxiliary component, and a water tank cover is threadedly connected to the top of the water inlet.
5. The drone-based photovoltaic cleaning mechanism for mountainous areas according to claim 4, characterized in that, The auxiliary component's inner cavity is arranged sequentially from back to front as follows: a storage battery, a water tank, a micro water pump, an atomizing nozzle, and an atomizing cover. An electric heater is fixedly installed inside the water tank. The water inlet is located at the top of the water tank. The water tank is connected to the water inlet of the micro water pump via a conduit. The water outlet of the micro water pump is connected to the atomizing nozzle via a conduit. The end of the atomizing nozzle furthest from the micro water pump is connected to the atomizing cover.
6. The drone-based photovoltaic cleaning mechanism for mountainous areas according to claim 5, characterized in that, The battery is connected to the electric heater and the miniature water pump via wires.
7. The drone-based photovoltaic cleaning mechanism for mountainous areas according to claim 6, characterized in that, The drone is equipped with a remote control module, which is electrically connected to the cleaning component, the winding motor, the electric telescopic rod, the micro air pump, the micro water pump, and the electric heater.
