Automatic cleaning device for solar power generation panels equipped with a flexible support

Abstract

Provided is an automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel, which has high cleaning efficiency and timeliness and guarantees the real-time power generation efficiency of the solar power generation panel. 【Solution means】An automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel with a flexible support includes a support, a spray assembly, an air duct assembly, a slide rail, a steel cable, a detection assembly, and a control assembly. Both ends of the steel cable are supported and fixed by the support, the slide rail is arranged on the steel cable, the spray assembly and the air duct assembly are movably fixed to the slide rail, the spray assembly sprays and cleans the solar power generation panel, and the air duct assembly purges or air-dries the solar power generation panel. The detection assembly collects pollution information of the solar power generation panel, and the control assembly drives the spray assembly or the air duct assembly according to the pollution information to clean the solar power generation panel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of optoelectronic devices, and particularly to an automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel provided with a flexible support.

Background Art

[0002] In a solar power plant, the currently seen cleaning devices for solar power generation panels mainly require manual cleaning, and each time a huge amount of manpower, materials, and funds are required for cleaning. Also, the modules cannot be cleaned at any time, and the cleaning work can only be completed through regular work. If the solar power generation panel is dirty or contaminated and cannot be cleaned in a timely manner, the power generation efficiency of the solar power generation panel will decrease, affecting the profit. Currently, flexible supports are widely used, and are widely used in mountainous areas with dangerous terrains and above ponds. However, due to reasons such as height and terrain, manual cleaning is dangerous. The safety of workers and equipment cannot be guaranteed.

[0003] Therefore, there is a need to provide an automatic cleaning device and method for a solar power generation panel provided with a flexible support that can clean the solar power generation panel safely and in a timely manner.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide an automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel provided with a flexible support in order to overcome the drawbacks of manual cleaning of solar power generation panels by the above-mentioned prior art, such as low safety, low cleaning efficiency, and poor timeliness of cleaning.

[0005] The object of the present invention can be achieved by the following technical solutions.

[0006] This solution provides an automatic cleaning device for a solar power panel with a flexible support, including a support, a spray assembly, an air duct assembly, a slide rail, a steel cable, a detection assembly, and a control assembly. Both ends of the steel cable are supported and fixed by the support. The slide rail is arranged on the steel cable. The spray assembly and the air duct assembly are movably fixed to the slide rail. The spray assembly is used for cleaning the solar power panel, and the air duct assembly is used for purging or air-drying the solar power panel. The detection assembly is used to collect pollution information of the solar power panel, and the control assembly drives the spray assembly or the air duct assembly according to the pollution information to clean the solar power panel.

[0007] Preferably, the spray assembly includes a spray head, a first angle adjustment structure, a first drive structure, and a pipe structure. The spray head is connected to a water source through the pipe structure. The first drive structure is connected to the slide rail to move the spray assembly. The first angle adjustment structure is used to adjust the direction of the spray head, and the first angle adjustment structure and the first drive structure are respectively connected to the control assembly.

[0008] Preferably, the spray assembly further includes a water pressure adjustment structure, which is used to adjust the spray water pressure, and the water pressure adjustment structure is connected to the control assembly.

[0009] Preferably, the air duct assembly includes a fan, a second angle adjustment structure, and a second drive structure. The second angle adjustment structure is used to adjust the direction of the fan. The second drive structure moves along the slide rail to adjust the position of the air duct assembly. The second angle adjustment structure and the second drive structure are respectively connected to the control assembly.

[0010] Preferably, the air duct assembly includes an air collecting structure disposed on the air outlet side of the fan, the air collecting structure is a conical cylindrical structure, the large end of the air collecting structure is the air inlet, and the small end is the air outlet.

[0011] Preferably, the air duct assembly further includes an air volume adjusting structure connected to the control assembly for adjusting the air volume of the fan.

[0012] Preferably, a plurality of slide rails are provided, and each slide rail is arranged in parallel.

[0013] Preferably, the slide rail is arranged parallel to the side of the solar power generation panel, and the slide rail is located at the upper end of the solar power generation panel.

[0014] Preferably, the spray assembly and the air duct assembly are arranged side by side parallel to the slide rail.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages.

[0016] (1) In this solution, the support fixes both ends of the steel cable, the slide rail is provided on the steel cable, and the steel cable serves to support the slide rail. The spray assembly and the air duct assembly move along the slide rail, the detection assembly detects the pollution status of the solar power generation panel, transmits the pollution information to the control assembly, and the control assembly controls the spray assembly and the air duct assembly to move to a position close to the pollutants along the guide rail according to the pollution information to remove the pollutants. The detection assembly detects the contamination status of the solar power generation panel in real time, feeds back the detection result to the control assembly, and when contaminants exist, sprays and cleans it by the spray assembly, or purges and dries it by the air duct assembly, so that no contaminants remain on the solar power generation panel. The device has a simple structure and is easy to operate, avoiding manual work at high places and improving the safety of cleaning the solar power generation panel. At the same time, since the detection assembly detects the solar power generation panel in real time, the contamination of the solar power generation panel can be removed in a timely manner to ensure the power generation efficiency of the solar power generation panel. (2) In this solution, the monitoring assembly determines the type of contamination, directly blows off contaminants such as foreign objects by the air duct assembly, sprays and cleans stubborn dirt and dust by the spray assembly, and after spray cleaning, dries it with the air duct assembly to reduce the adhesion and spread of dust. By making an early judgment according to the type of contamination and selecting an appropriate cleaning method, the use of unnecessary energy can be reduced, energy can be used rationally, timeliness and high cleaning efficiency can be ensured, and the energy utilization rate can be improved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0018] 1, support; 2, spray assembly; 3, air duct assembly; 4, slide rail.

Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0019] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. The components of the embodiments of the present invention generally described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings may be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0020] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but rather to represent selected embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are included within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0021] It should be noted that in the following figures, the same reference numerals and characters represent the same items. Once an item is defined in one figure, no further definition and description are required in subsequent figures.

[0022] In addition, in the description of the present invention, the directions and positional relationships indicated by terms such as "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", and "outer" are based on the directions and positional relationships shown in the drawings, or the directions and positional relationships in which the product of the present invention is usually placed when in use. This is only for the purpose of explaining and simplifying the present invention, and does not indicate or imply that the mentioned device or element must have a specific direction and must be constructed and operate in a specific direction. Therefore, this cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention.

[0023] Note that the terms "first" and "second" are used only for convenience of explanation and should not be understood as indicating relative importance, implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the amount of technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise clearly limited.

[0024] Also, terms such as "horizontal" and "vertical" do not mean that the member needs to be completely horizontal or suspended, but rather mean that it may be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, and it may be slightly inclined.

Embodiment

[0025] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the present embodiment provides an automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel with a flexible support, including a support 1, a spray assembly 2, a duct assembly 3, a slide rail 4, a steel cable, a detection assembly, and a control assembly. Both ends of the steel cable are supported and fixed by the support 1. The slide rail 4 is arranged on the steel cable. The spray assembly 2 and the duct assembly 3 are movably fixed to the slide rail 4. The spray assembly 2 is used for cleaning the solar power generation panel, and the duct assembly 3 is used for purging or air-drying the solar power generation panel. The detection assembly is used to collect pollution information of the solar power generation panel, and the control assembly drives the spray assembly 2 or the duct assembly 3 according to the pollution information to clean the solar power generation panel.

[0026] The operating principle is as follows. The support 1 fixes both ends of the steel cable, and a slide rail 4 is provided on the steel cable, and the steel cable serves to support the slide rail 4. The spray assembly 2 and the air duct assembly 3 move along the slide rail 4, detect the pollution condition of the solar power generation panel by the detection assembly, send the pollution information to the control assembly, and the control assembly controls the spray assembly 2 and the air duct assembly 3 to move to a position close to the pollutants along the guide rail according to the pollution information, and remove the pollutants.

[0027] In this solution, the support 1 fixes both ends of the steel cable, and a slide rail 4 is provided on the steel cable, and the steel cable serves to support the slide rail 4. The spray assembly 2 and the air duct assembly 3 move along the slide rail 4, detect the pollution condition of the solar power generation panel by the detection assembly, send the pollution information to the control assembly, and the control assembly controls the spray assembly 2 and the air duct assembly 3 to move to a position close to the pollutants along the guide rail according to the pollution information, and remove the pollutants.

[0028] The detection assembly detects the pollution condition of the solar power generation panel in real time, feeds back the detection result to the control assembly, and when pollutants exist, the spray assembly 2 sprays and cleans, or the air duct assembly 3 purges and dries, so that no pollutants remain on the solar power generation panel. The device has a simple structure and is easy to operate, avoids manual work at high places, and improves the safety of cleaning the solar power generation panel. At the same time, since the detection assembly detects the solar power generation panel in real time, the pollution of the solar power generation panel can be removed in a timely manner, and the power generation efficiency of the solar power generation panel can be ensured.

[0029] In a preferred embodiment, the spray assembly 2 includes a spray head, a first angle adjustment structure, a first drive structure, and a pipe structure. The spray head is connected to a water source through a pipe structure. The first drive structure is connected to the slide rail 4 to move the spray assembly 2. The first angle adjustment structure is used to adjust the direction of the spray head. The first angle adjustment structure and the first drive structure are respectively connected to the control assembly.

[0030] The spray assembly 2 further includes a water pressure adjustment structure. The water pressure adjustment structure is used to adjust the spray water pressure, and the water pressure adjustment structure is connected to the control assembly.

[0031] The controller receives a spray command, supplies water through the pipeline system based on the actual on-site situation, adjusts the water pressure, angle, and direction of the spray head, and sprays and cleans the solar panel with a flexible support at an appropriate pressure to remove dust, dirt, etc. By using a high-pressure spray device, the solar panel can be cleaned at any time and anywhere. The cleaning time becomes more flexible and can be automatically adjusted according to demand.

[0032] In a preferred embodiment, the air duct assembly 3 includes a fan, a second angle adjustment structure, and a second drive structure. The second angle adjustment structure is used to adjust the direction of the fan. The second drive structure moves along the slide rail 4 to adjust the position of the air duct assembly 3. The second angle adjustment structure and the second drive structure are respectively connected to the control assembly.

[0033] The air duct assembly 3 includes an air collecting structure arranged on the air outlet side of the fan. The air collecting structure is a conical cylindrical structure. The large end of the air collecting structure is the air inlet, and the small end is the air outlet. The air duct assembly 3 further includes an air volume adjustment structure connected to the control assembly to adjust the air volume of the fan.

[0034] After receiving the purge command, by adjusting the angle, direction, and air volume, the solar photovoltaic panel with foreign matter attached is purged, and the solar photovoltaic panel after spray cleaning is air-dried to reduce the adhesion and spread of dust, effectively ensuring the utilization rate of the solar panel. When foreign matter is blown onto the upper part of the module by the wind, the solar photovoltaic panel can be blown and cleaned by adjusting the angle, direction, etc. of the air duct, and the foreign matter can be blown off from the module to ensure the available time.

[0035] Specifically, a plurality of slide rails 4 are provided, and each slide rail 4 is arranged in parallel. The slide rail 4 is arranged parallel to the side of the solar photovoltaic panel and is located at the upper end of the solar photovoltaic panel. The spray assembly 2 and the air duct assembly 3 are arranged side by side parallel to the slide rail 4.

[0036] This embodiment The detection assembly obtains the pollution situation on the solar photovoltaic panel and sends the pollution information to the control assembly. The control assembly determines the type of pollution according to the pollution information and selects a cleaning method based on the type of pollution. When the pollutant is foreign matter, the air duct assembly 3 is controlled to move to a position close to the pollutant along the slide rail 4, and the air duct assembly 3 is activated to blow off the foreign matter. When the pollutant is dust or dirt, the spray assembly 2 is controlled to move to a position close to the pollutant along the slide rail, the spray assembly 2 is activated to spray-clean the dust or dirt, and then the air duct assembly 3 is controlled to air-dry the spray-cleaned solar photovoltaic panel. Further provided is a cleaning method for an automatic cleaning device for a solar photovoltaic panel with a flexible support, including

[0037] The monitoring assembly determines the type of contamination, directly blows off contaminants such as foreign objects with the duct assembly, sprays and cleans stubborn dirt and dust with the spray assembly, and after spray cleaning, air-dries it with the duct assembly to reduce the adhesion and spread of dust. By making an early determination according to the type of contamination and selecting an appropriate cleaning method, unnecessary energy consumption can be reduced, energy can be used rationally, timeliness and high cleaning efficiency can be ensured, and the energy utilization rate can be improved.

[0038] Switch from manual work to automated work. The risk of personal accidents occurring during the cleaning of solar power generation panels is significantly reduced. When workers perform cleaning operations, they are usually at a position higher than the ground according to the characteristics of the flexible support. Through automated operations, falls from heights can be effectively prevented.

[0039] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that many modifications and changes can be made based on the concept of the present invention without creative efforts. Therefore, all technical solutions that can be obtained by those skilled in the art through logical analysis, inference, or limited experiments based on the concept of the present invention and based on the prior art should fall within the protection scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel with a flexible support, comprising a support (1), a spray assembly (2), an air duct assembly (3), a slide rail (4), a steel cable, a detection assembly, and a control assembly, Both ends of the steel cable are supported and fixed by the support (1), the slide rail (4) is arranged on the steel cable, the spray assembly (2) and the air duct assembly (3) are movably fixed to the slide rail (4), the spray assembly (2) is used for spray cleaning of the solar power generation panel, and the air duct assembly (3) is used for purging or air drying of the solar power generation panel. The detection assembly is used to collect pollution information of the solar power generation panel, and the control assembly drives the spray assembly (2) or the air duct assembly (3) according to the pollution information to clean the solar power generation panel. An automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel with a flexible support, characterized in that.

2. The spray assembly (2) includes a spray head, a first angle adjustment structure, a first drive structure, and a pipe structure. The spray head is connected to a water source through a pipe structure, the first drive structure is connected to the slide rail (4) to move the spray assembly (2), the first angle adjustment structure is used to adjust the direction of the spray head, and the first angle adjustment structure and the first drive structure are respectively connected to the control assembly. An automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel with a flexible support according to Claim 1.

3. The spray assembly (2) further includes a water pressure adjustment structure, the water pressure adjustment structure is used to adjust the spray water pressure, and the water pressure adjustment structure is connected to the control assembly. An automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel with a flexible support according to Claim 2.

4. The air duct assembly (3) includes a fan, a second angle adjustment structure, and a second drive structure. The second angle adjustment structure is used to adjust the direction of the fan, and the second drive structure moves along the slide rail (4) to adjust the position of the air duct assembly (3). The second angle adjustment structure and the second drive structure are respectively connected to the control assembly. An automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel with a flexible support according to claim 1, characterized in that.

5. The air duct assembly (3) includes an air collecting structure arranged on the air outlet side of the fan. The air collecting structure is a conical cylindrical structure. The large end of the air collecting structure is the air inlet, and the small end is the air outlet. An automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel with a flexible support according to claim 4, characterized in that.

6. The air duct assembly (3) further includes an air volume adjustment structure connected to the control assembly for adjusting the air volume of the fan. An automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel with a flexible support according to claim 4, characterized in that.

7. A plurality of the slide rails (4) are provided, and each slide rail (4) is arranged in parallel. An automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel with a flexible support according to claim 1, characterized in that.

8. The slide rail (4) is arranged parallel to the side edge of the solar power generation panel and is located at the upper end of the solar power generation panel. An automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel with a flexible support according to claim 1, characterized in that.

9. The spray assembly (2) and the air duct assembly (3) are arranged side by side parallel to the slide rail (4). An automatic cleaning device for a solar power generation panel with a flexible support according to claim 1, characterized in that.

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