CN108462443A - Modular assembled water surface floating solar bracket and its assembly method - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a kind of Modular assembled water surface floating solar bracket and its assembly methods；Including main floating body, multiple passageway floating bodies, coupling bar, support leg；The top surface of the main floating body is equipped with multiple foot holes；Multiple passageway floating bodies are arranged around main floating body periphery, it is interconnected by coupling bar between multiple passageway floating bodies, the passageway floating body adjacent with main floating body is connect by coupling bar with main floating body, the lower end of support leg is plugged in the foot hole of main floating body top surface, and the upper end apical grafting of support leg is in the bottom surface of solar panels.Since multiple passageway floating bodies of the present invention are arranged around main floating body periphery, it is interconnected by coupling bar between multiple passageway floating bodies, the passageway floating body adjacent with main floating body is connect by coupling bar with main floating body, convenient disassembly, and the stability for being mounted on solar panels on main floating body is good；Solar panels are fixed on by the support leg of different length on main floating body, angle adjustable.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to photovoltaic generating system fields, more particularly to a kind of Modular assembled water surface floating solar energy branch
Frame and its assembly method.
Background technology
The photovoltaic plant of the overwhelming majority all build land in, on roof at present, and build in also seldom on the water surface, and is
The pattern for copying ground or roof photovoltaic power station, sets up holder in water, re-lays photovoltaic module.This mode construction cost,
Difficulty is built, daily maintenance etc. difficulty is all bigger, also has great limitation to aquatic environment, is not suitable for pushing away for large area
Extensively.If promoting photovoltaic generating system waterborne, needing a kind of having low cost, conveniently building, the spies such as environmental suitability is strong
The novel floating platform of point occurs, to widen photovoltaic plant application field.Traditional floating platform is mostly spliced by polylith kickboard
It forms, overall volume is larger, seamless between kickboard, is affected by stormy waves, and dismounting is more troublesome；Moreover, for some compared with
Big solar panel can be connected across in two pieces or polylith kickboard, and solar panel can be unstable, solar panel
Setting angle can not adjust.
Invention content
A kind of the purpose of the present invention is to provide stability good, convenient disassembly Modular assembled water surface floating solar energy
Holder.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a kind of Modular assembled water surface floating solar energy branch being easily assembled
The assembly method of frame.
To achieve the above object, technical solution of the invention is：
The present invention is a kind of Modular assembled water surface floating solar bracket；Including main floating body, multiple passageway floating bodies, connection
Bolt, support leg；The top surface of the main floating body is equipped with multiple foot holes；Multiple passageway floating bodies are set around main floating body periphery
It sets, is interconnected by coupling bar between multiple passageway floating bodies, the passageway floating body adjacent with main floating body passes through coupling bar
It is connect with main floating body, the lower end of support leg is plugged in the foot hole of main floating body top surface, and the upper end apical grafting of support leg is in solar panels
Bottom surface.
The periphery of the main floating body is equipped with multiple connecting plates, and connecting hole is offered on connecting plate；The passageway is floating
The periphery of body is equipped with multiple articulated slabs, and hinge hole, the articulated slab between adjacent two passageway floating bodies are offered on articulated slab
It is superimposed together and the hinge hole overlapping on articulated slab, coupling bar passes through the hinge hole of overlapping to fix the articulated slab of overlapping；With
Articulated slab on the adjacent passageway floating body of main floating body is Chong Die with the connecting plate on main floating body, the hinge hole on articulated slab and connecting plate
On connecting hole overlapping, coupling bar pass through overlapping hinge hole and connecting hole the articulated slab of overlapping and connecting plate are fixed.
Multiple passageway floating bodies are interconnected to form a closed annular solid.
Foot hole on the main floating body is stepped hole；The lower end of the support leg is ladder cylinder, support leg lower end
Ladder cylinder be inserted into the stepped hole of main floating body and be fixed.
There are one countersunk head, the lower parts of coupling bar to have multiple radially raised fixture blocks for the top tool of the coupling bar.
The present invention is a kind of assembly method of Modular assembled water surface floating solar bracket, is included the following steps：
（1）Articulated slab between two adjacent passageway floating bodies is superimposed together and the hinge hole on articulated slab is overlapped, connection
Bolt passes through the hinge hole of overlapping to fix the articulated slab of overlapping；
（2）, hinge articulated slab on Chong Die with the connecting plate on main floating body by the articulated slab on the passageway floating body adjacent with main floating body
Connect that hole is Chong Die with the connecting hole on connecting plate, coupling bar pass through overlapping hinge hole and connecting hole by the articulated slab of overlapping and connection
Plate is fixed；
（3）By four foot holes on the lower end of four support legs respectively fixed main floating body of insertion；
（4）Solar panels are fixedly mounted on to the upper end of four support legs.
After adopting the above scheme, since multiple passageway floating bodies of the present invention are arranged around main floating body periphery, multiple passageways are floating
It being interconnected by coupling bar between body, the passageway floating body adjacent with main floating body is connect by coupling bar with main floating body,
Convenient disassembly；Between main floating body and passageway floating body, between passageway floating body and passageway floating body can slightly play, be mounted on main floating body
The stability of solar panels is good；Solar panels are fixed on by support leg on main floating body, select the support leg of different length can shape
At the different elevations angle of solar panels, angle adjustable.
The present invention is further illustrated in the following with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments.
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Fig. 1 is the vertical view axonometric drawing of the present invention；
Fig. 2 be the present invention look up axonometric drawing；
Fig. 3 is the side view of the present invention；
Fig. 4 A are the vertical view axonometric drawings of the main floating body of the present invention；
Fig. 4 B are that the present invention main floating body looks up axonometric drawing；
Fig. 4 C are the side views of the main floating body of the present invention；
Fig. 5 A are the vertical view axonometric drawings of passageway floating body of the present invention；
Fig. 5 B are that passageway floating body of the present invention looks up axonometric drawing；
Fig. 5 C are the side views of passageway floating body of the present invention；
Fig. 6 is the axonometric drawing of support leg of the present invention；
Fig. 7 is the axonometric drawing of coupling bar of the present invention.
Specific implementation mode
As shown in Figure 1-Figure 3, the present invention is a kind of Modular assembled water surface floating solar bracket；Including main floating body 1,
Multiple passageway floating bodies 2, coupling bar 3, support leg 4.
The top surface of the main floating body 1 is set there are four foot hole 11；Multiple passageway floating bodies 2 are around 1 periphery of main floating body
It is arranged, is interconnected by coupling bar 3 between multiple passageway floating bodies 2, forms a closed annular solid.With main floating body
1 adjacent passageway floating body 2 is connect by coupling bar 3 with main floating body 1, and the lower end of support leg 4 is plugged on the foot hole of 1 top surface of main floating body
In 11, the upper end apical grafting of support leg 4 is in the bottom surface of solar panels 10.
It is the implementation detailed construction of the present invention below：
Connecting plate 12 there are four being set on four angles of the main floating body 1, offers connecting hole 13 on connecting plate 12（Such as figure
Shown in 4A- Fig. 4 C）；It is set on four angles of the passageway floating body 2 there are four articulated slab 21, is offered on articulated slab 21 hinged
Hole 22（As shown in Fig. 5 A- Fig. 5 C）, the articulated slab 21 between two adjacent passageway floating bodies 2 is superimposed together and on articulated slab 21
Hinge hole 22 be overlapped, coupling bar 3 pass through overlapping hinge hole 22 articulated slab 21 of overlapping is fixed；It is adjacent with main floating body 1
Articulated slab 21 on passageway floating body 1 is Chong Die with the connecting plate 12 on main floating body 1, hinged 23 holes on articulated slab 21 and connecting plate 12
On connecting hole 13 be overlapped, coupling bar 3 pass through overlapping hinge hole 22 and connecting hole 13 by the articulated slab 21 and connecting plate of overlapping
12 fix.
Foot hole 11 on the main floating body 1 is stepped hole；The lower end of the support leg 4 is ladder cylinder 41（Such as Fig. 6
It is shown）, the ladder cylinder 41 of 4 lower end of support leg is inserted into the stepped hole 11 of main floating body 1 and is fixed.It should be noted that peace
Filling the length of fore support leg 4, and the length of rear-mounted support leg 4 can differ but structure is identical, to
So that installation 4 solar panels 10 of support leg form inclined surface.
In conjunction with shown in Fig. 7, for the top tool of the coupling bar 3 there are one countersunk head 31, the lower part of coupling bar 3 has multiple edges
The fixture block 32 of radial protrusion.When coupling bar 3 passes through the hinge hole 22 on articulated slab 21 or connecting hole 13 on connecting plate 12, connection
The meeting holding of fixture block 32 on bolt 3 consolidates the articulated slab 21 being superimposed together or connecting plate 12 on articulated slab 21 or connecting plate 12
It is fixed.
The present invention is a kind of assembly method of Modular assembled water surface floating solar bracket, is included the following steps：
1, the articulated slab 21 between two adjacent passageway floating bodies 2 is superimposed together and 22 weight of hinge hole on articulated slab 21
Folded, coupling bar 3 passes through the hinge hole 22 of overlapping to fix the articulated slab 21 of overlapping.
2, the articulated slab 21 on the passageway floating body 1 adjacent with main floating body 1 is be overlapped with the connecting plate 12 on main floating body 1, hinge
Hinged 23 holes on fishplate bar 21 are Chong Die with the connecting hole 13 on connecting plate 12, and coupling bar 3 passes through hinge hole 22 and the connection of overlapping
The articulated slab 21 of overlapping and connecting plate 12 are fixed in hole 13.
3, the lower end of four support legs 4 is fixed to four foot holes 11 being inserted on main floating body 1 respectively.
4, solar panels 10 are fixedly mounted on to the upper end of four support legs 4.
The above, only present pre-ferred embodiments, depending on the quantity of passageway floating body can be away from needs, therefore cannot be with
This is limited the scope of implementation of the present invention, i.e., according to equivalence changes made by scope of the present invention patent and description with repair
Decorations, all should still remain within the scope of the patent.
Claims (6)
1. a kind of Modular assembled water surface floating solar bracket；It is characterized in that：Including main floating body, multiple passageway floating bodies,
Coupling bar, support leg；The top surface of the main floating body is equipped with multiple foot holes；Multiple passageway floating bodies are around main floating body periphery
It is arranged, is interconnected by coupling bar between multiple passageway floating bodies, the passageway floating body adjacent with main floating body passes through connection
Bolt is connect with main floating body, and the lower end of support leg is plugged in the foot hole of main floating body top surface, and the upper end apical grafting of support leg is in solar energy
The bottom surface of plate.
2. Modular assembled water surface floating solar bracket according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：The master is floating
The periphery of body is equipped with multiple connecting plates, and connecting hole is offered on connecting plate；The periphery of the passageway floating body is equipped with multiple hinges
Fishplate bar offers hinge hole on articulated slab, and the articulated slab between adjacent two passageway floating bodies is superimposed together and articulated slab
On hinge hole overlapping, coupling bar pass through overlapping hinge hole the articulated slab of overlapping is fixed；The passageway adjacent with main floating body is floating
Articulated slab on body is Chong Die with the connecting plate on main floating body, and the hinge hole on articulated slab is Chong Die with the connecting hole on connecting plate, even
Connecing bolt passes through the hinge hole of overlapping and connecting hole to fix the articulated slab of overlapping and connecting plate.
3. Modular assembled water surface floating solar bracket according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：Described is multiple
Passageway floating body is interconnected to form a closed annular solid.
4. Modular assembled water surface floating solar bracket according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：The master is floating
Foot hole on body is stepped hole；The lower end of the support leg is ladder cylinder, and the ladder cylinder of support leg lower end is inserted into main float
It is fixed in the stepped hole of body.
5. Modular assembled water surface floating solar bracket according to claim 1, it is characterised in that：The connection
There are one countersunk head, the lower parts of coupling bar to have multiple radially raised fixture blocks for the top tool of bolt.
6. a kind of assembly method of Modular assembled water surface floating solar bracket according to claim 1, feature
It is：Include the following steps：
（1）Articulated slab between two adjacent passageway floating bodies is superimposed together and the hinge hole on articulated slab is overlapped, connection
Bolt passes through the hinge hole of overlapping to fix the articulated slab of overlapping；
（2）, hinge articulated slab on Chong Die with the connecting plate on main floating body by the articulated slab on the passageway floating body adjacent with main floating body
Connect that hole is Chong Die with the connecting hole on connecting plate, coupling bar pass through overlapping hinge hole and connecting hole by the articulated slab of overlapping and connection
Plate is fixed；
（3）By four foot holes on the lower end of four support legs respectively fixed main floating body of insertion；
（4）Solar panels are fixedly mounted on to the upper end of four support legs.
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