CN110588493A - Trailer for house - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention discloses a towable caravan, including a carriage, a lift column, solar panels, and a solar tracking system. The bottom end of the lift column is connected to the bottom of the carriage, and the top end of the lift column passes through the carriage and is rotatably connected to the back of the solar panel, which is located on the top of the carriage. The lift column is configured to control the raising and lowering of the solar panel, and the solar tracking system is configured to control the rotation of the solar panel according to the angle of sunlight incidence. When parked, the lift column of this invention is raised to its highest position, and then the solar tracking system flips the solar panel to allow direct sunlight to reach it, maximizing power generation. When driving, the lift column is lowered to its lowest position, with the solar panel parallel to the top of the carriage, reducing wind resistance and preventing damage to the solar panel during driving while still generating power.

Description

trailer

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of automobiles, in particular to a towed caravan.

Background technique

Trailer car, also known as trailer car, has the two functions of "house" and "car", but its attribute is still a car. It is a mobile car type with basic functional facilities necessary for home. The home functional facilities include: bedding, stove, refrigerator, cabinet, sofa, dining table and chairs, bathroom facilities, air conditioner, TV, audio and other furniture and electrical appliances, which can be divided into driving area, living area, bedroom area, sanitary area, kitchen RV is a fashion product that integrates "clothing, food, housing, and transportation" to realize "travel in life, life in travel".

Most of the basic functional facilities installed in the caravan are electrical devices, and the caravan itself does not have a power system, so it does not have the function of independent power generation, and most of them are powered by a large-capacity battery installed in the caravan. The charging environment of the battery has become one of the key factors restricting the performance of the RV. At present, some RVs use solar panels for charging to meet the daily electricity demand of the RV. However, currently the towed caravan installed with solar panels is limited by the limited space on the top of the caravan, and there are many other devices installed, which cannot fully receive the sunlight, resulting in short sunlight time, which cannot provide electricity for the towed caravan. The device provides sufficient power consumption.

In view of the above problems, the present invention is proposed.

Contents of the invention

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes a towed caravan.

The technical solution provided by the present invention is: a caravan, including a compartment, a lifting column, a solar panel and a solar tracking system, the bottom end of the lifting column is connected to the bottom of the compartment, and the top of the lifting column passes through the compartment and the The back side of the solar panel is rotatably connected, and the solar panel is located at the top of the carriage; the lifting column is set to be able to control the rising and falling of the solar panel, and the solar tracking system is set to be able to control the solar panel to follow the incident sunlight Angle turns.

When the towed caravan of the present invention is parked, the solar cell panel is lifted from the top of the compartment by the lifting column, and a certain space is separated from the compartment to ensure that the solar cell panel has sufficient rotation space when chasing light. The solar tracking system ensures that the sunlight irradiates the solar panels in a direct way. The solar tracking system includes motors, worm gears, and sensor systems. The light always shines on the solar panel in a direct way to ensure the maximum power generation. When driving, lower the solar panel to a position close to the top of the compartment through the lifting column, and horizontally parallel to the top of the compartment, that is, put away the solar panel to avoid damage to the solar panel during driving, and affect the driving speed, and In the retracted state, the solar panel can still continue to generate electricity. In the present invention, the compartment adopts a trailer compartment with a central axle; the lifting column adopts any one of electric push rods, hydraulic push rods and pneumatic push rods; preferably, electric push rods are used.

As a preferred form of the present invention, the bottom end of the lifting column is fixedly connected to the chassis of the compartment; the part of the lifting column passing through the compartment is hidden in the wardrobe inside the compartment, and does not occupy the activity space inside the compartment.

As yet another preferred mode of the present invention, the solar tracking system adopts a dual-axis automatic tracking system, and more preferably, two slewing reducers of 6 inches and 7 inches are respectively used to realize the horizontal rotation and vertical rotation of the solar panel respectively.

According to the caravan of the present invention, preferably, the middle part of the back of the solar panel is provided with a rotating main beam along the length direction, and the top of the lifting column is rotatably connected to the middle part of the rotating main beam. The rotating main beam is used to support the solar panel from the back, and the top of the lifting column is connected to the middle of the rotating main beam through two rotary reducers to control the rotation of the solar panel.

According to the caravan of the present invention, preferably, the top of the compartment is provided with a main beam support; when the solar panel is lowered and laid flat on the top of the compartment, the main beam support is configured to be able to support the rotating main beam. The support of the main girder support can ensure the stability of the rotating main girder when the solar cell panels are in a retracted state, and avoid damage to the solar cell panels caused by factors such as shaking during driving. In the present invention, the main girder supports can adopt various supporting structures in the prior art.

According to the towed caravan of the present invention, preferably, the main beam support includes several support frames arranged along the length direction of the carriage, and the top extension direction of the support frames is provided with inverted trapezoidal slots, and the inverted trapezoidal slots The slots are configured to snap into the rotating main beam. The inverted trapezoidal slot is not only convenient to snap into the rotating main beam, but also can better fix the rotating main beam, avoiding the shaking of the solar panel fixed on the rotating main beam during driving.

As a preferred form of the present invention, the support frame includes a rectangular first support tube and a cylindrical second support tube, the first support tube is horizontally arranged along the length direction of the compartment, and the bottom panel of the first support tube is fixed on On the top of the compartment, the top panel of the first support tube is concaved along the length direction to form an inverted trapezoidal groove, and the cylindrical second support tube is vertically arranged inside the first support tube, and its top end is connected to the bottom of the inverted trapezoidal groove. the bottom, the bottom end of which is connected to the bottom panel of the first support tube. The support frame adopting the above structure saves cost and can better fix the rotating main beam. The length of the first support tube and the number of the second support tube can be selected according to needs.

According to the towed caravan of the present invention, preferably, it also includes several diagonal braces arranged along the length direction of the rotating main beam, one end of each diagonal brace is connected to the rotating main beam, and the other end is connected to the rotating main beam. Connect to the back of the solar panel. Diagonal struts are used to assist the rotation of the main beam to better fix the solar panels.

According to the caravan of the present invention, preferably, the windward side of the compartment includes a left elevation, a right elevation and a front cover; the left elevation and the right elevation are symmetrically spaced and connected to the left and right sides of the compartment On the right side, the left facade and the right facade are all inclined to the front of the compartment, and the front cover is set to be able to seal the space surrounded by the left facade, the right facade and the compartment, and the left facade, the right facade and the front The cover forms a streamlined structure that bulges forward. The windward surface of the present invention forms a streamlined shape, which greatly reduces wind resistance during driving and saves energy. In some embodiments of the present invention, both the left elevation and the right elevation adopt flat panels.

As a preferred mode of the present invention, the front cover adopts an arc surface structure to further reduce wind resistance during driving.

According to the caravan of the present invention, preferably, at least one of the left elevation, the right elevation, and the rear wall of the compartment is provided with an installation opening, and the installation opening is provided with an installation plate, and the bottom of the installation plate is in contact with the installation The bottom of the opening is rotationally connected; the two sides and the top of the installation plate are sealed and connected with the two sides and the top of the installation opening through the tarpaulin; when the installation plate rotates outward along the bottom, the tarpaulin and the installation The panels form an expansion space that communicates with the interior of the compartment. In the present invention, the tarpaulin adopts a double-layer or multi-layer structure, which can better heat and insulate the interior of the compartment.

Compared with the formation of the traditional pull-out expansion space, the expansion space of the present invention saves more compartment space and is lighter so as to reduce the dead weight of the compartment. The formed expansion space can be used as a functional area such as a bedroom when parking, and the installation board can be used as a bed board to maximize the use of the interior space of the car.

A specific embodiment of the present invention, wherein the left elevation, the right elevation and the rear wall of the compartment are all provided with installation openings, the installation openings are provided with installation plates, and the bottom of the installation plates is rotatably connected to the bottom of the installation openings; The two sides and the top of the installation plate are respectively sealed and connected with the two sides and the top of the installation opening through the tarpaulin; when the installation plate rotates outward along the bottom, the tarpaulin and the installation plate form a communication with the interior of the compartment room for expansion. The above-mentioned structure is adopted on the left facade, right facade and the rear wall of the carriage to form an expansion space connected with the carriage, which can expand the usable space of the carriage to a greater extent and make the functional area in the carriage more complete.

Another specific embodiment of the present invention, wherein the left elevation and the right elevation are provided with installation openings, and the installation openings are provided with installation plates, and the bottom of the installation plate is rotatably connected with the bottom of the installation opening; the installation plate The two sides and the top of the cover are respectively sealed and connected to the two sides and the top of the installation opening through the tarpaulin; when the installation plate rotates outward along the bottom, the tarpaulin and the installation plate form an expansion space communicated with the interior of the compartment.

In the present invention, the tarpaulin includes fan-shaped first tarpaulin surfaces on both sides, and a second tarpaulin surface connecting two fan-shaped arcs. The tarpaulin with this structure can expand the space to a greater extent.

According to the caravan of the present invention, preferably, the tarpaulin is provided with a plurality of inward horizontal folds, and an elastic contraction device is provided inside the folds. It is convenient to ensure that the tarpaulin shrinks inward when the tarpaulin is put away, and the shrinkage is more orderly and rapid. More preferably, it also includes a support frame, one end of the support frame is fixed on the inside of the apex of the fan-shaped first tarpaulin surface on the same side, and the other end is fixed on the inside of the apex of the fan-shaped first tarpaulin surface on the other side, and the support frame The middle part fits and is fixed on the inside of the fan-shaped first tarpaulin surface and the second tarpaulin surface on both sides to support the tarpaulin; more preferably, the support frame is provided with multiple pieces from top to bottom, and adjacent supports There are inner creases between the ribs.

According to the caravan of the present invention, preferably, chains are provided on both sides of the installation plate, one end of the chain is connected to the carriage, and the other end is connected to one side of the installation plate, and the chain is set to be able to pass the pulling force The limit mounting plate is in the horizontal position and no longer rotates downward. When the mounting plate is unfolded, it is in a horizontal state, which better provides room for movement of the people in the compartment. In the present invention, in order to avoid affecting the folding operation of the mounting plate, one end of the chain is connected to the inner wall of the compartment, and the other end is connected to the inner side of the edge of the mounting plate.

The caravan according to the present invention preferably further includes four telescopic support legs, the four telescopic support legs are configured to be able to control the length of the support legs through stretching, and can support the carriage from four directions of the carriage. The telescopic support legs can support the compartment after extending out of the vehicle for a certain distance, and the support is more stable. According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the telescopic support leg includes a vertical support leg body, a horizontal telescopic sleeve and a telescopic arm; wherein, one end of the telescopic sleeve is fixed on the carriage, and the other end of the telescopic sleeve is fitted One end of the telescopic arm, the other end of the telescopic arm is connected to the supporting leg body, and the telescopic arm can slide along the length direction inside the telescopic sleeve; a locking wrench is also included, and the locking wrench is set to be able to fix the telescopic arm in the telescopic sleeve s position. Adjust the position of the telescopic arm located in the telescopic sleeve as required, so as to adjust the length of the telescopic support leg extending out of the vehicle.

In the present invention, the solar cell panels are applicable to various types of solar cell panels such as monocrystalline silicon, polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, flexible and semi-flexible.

The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

In the towed caravan of the present invention, the lifting column is raised to the highest position when parking, and then the solar battery panel is turned over by the solar tracking system, so that the sunlight directly shines on the solar battery panel for maximum power generation; The column is lowered to the lowest position, and the solar panel is parallel to the top of the carriage, which can reduce the driving wind resistance while still being able to generate electricity, and avoid damage to the solar panel during driving.

Description of drawings

A more complete and better understanding of the invention, and many of its attendant advantages, will readily be learned by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the accompanying drawings illustrated herein are intended to provide a further understanding of the invention and constitute A part of the present invention, the exemplary embodiment of the present invention and its description are used to explain the present invention, and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a trailer house vehicle of the present invention in a retracted state of the solar battery panel.

Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of the solar cell panel of a towed caravan in the unfolded state according to the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the rear view structure of the solar battery panel of the towed caravan of the present invention in an unfolded state.

Fig. 4 is a partially enlarged view of part A of a trailer trailer of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view of part B of a trailer trailer of the present invention.

Among them, 1-compartment, 2-solar panel, 3-left elevation, 4-right elevation, 5-front cover, 6-hook, 7-telescopic support leg, 8-wheel, 9-support frame, 10 -lifting column, 11-rotating main beam, 12-tarpaulin, 13-diagonal brace, 14-chain, 71-telescopic leg body, 72-telescopic sleeve, 73-telescopic arm, 74-lock wrench.

Detailed ways

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

Example 1

1-4, the caravan trailer in this embodiment includes a central axle trailer compartment 1, a hook 6 is provided at the front of the compartment 1, wheels 8 are provided at the bottom of the compartment 1, and an electric push rod is used as the lifting column 10. Wherein, the bottom end of the lifting column 10 is installed on the chassis of the caravan, and passes through the compartment 1. Wrapping through the wardrobe;

It also includes a solar tracking system. When the car is parked, the solar panel 2 is raised to the highest position through the lifting column 10, and then the solar panel 2 is controlled to rotate with the incident angle of sunlight through the solar tracking system, so that the solar panel 2 is in the unfolded position. State, and always let the sunlight shine on the solar panel 2 directly.

Before driving, turn the solar battery panel 2 to a horizontal position, the length of the solar battery panel 2 is consistent with the length of the compartment 1, and then lower the solar battery panel 2 to the lowest position through the lifting column 10, so that it is in a retracted state. Carry on driving again.

Example 2

In the caravan in this embodiment, the middle part of the back of the solar panel 2 is installed with a rotating main beam 11 along the length direction, and the top of the lifting column 10 is connected to the middle part of the rotating main beam 11 by rotation, thereby connecting the solar panel 2. back.

The top of the compartment 1 is provided with several support frames 9, and several support frames 9 are arranged along the length direction of the compartment 1, and each support frame 9 includes a horizontally arranged rectangular tube and a vertically arranged cylindrical tube, and the bottom panel of the rectangular tube It is fixed on the top of the compartment 1 through a connecting piece, and the top panel of the rectangular tube is depressed downward along the length direction to form an inverted trapezoidal slot. The cylindrical tube is installed inside the rectangular tube, and its bottom end is connected to the upper side of the bottom panel of the rectangular tube. The top end is connected to the bottom side of the top panel of the rectangular tube. When the solar cell panel 2 is in the retracted state, the rotating main beam 11 is snapped into the inverted trapezoidal slot to fix it.

It also includes several diagonal braces 13, which are arranged along the length direction of the rotating main beam 11, and one end of each diagonal brace 13 is connected to the rotating main beam 11, and the other end is connected to the back of the solar panel 2 . All the other structures are the same as in Example 1.

Example 3

The caravan of the present embodiment encloses the front end opening of the sealed compartment 1 by the left elevation 3, the right elevation 4 and the front cover 5, forming the windward side of the compartment 1 (the left elevation 3 and the right elevation 4 are plate-shaped structure, the front cover 5 is an arc-shaped structure);

Among them, the left facade 3 and the right facade 4 are symmetrically arranged at intervals, and are respectively connected to the left side and the right side of the compartment 1, the left facade 3 and the right facade 4 are all inclined to the front of the compartment 1, and the front cover 5 seals the left vertical surface. The space surrounded by the surface 3, the right facade 4 and the compartment 1 forms the streamlined windward side of the compartment 1. All the other structures are the same as in Example 2.

Example 4

In the towed caravan of this embodiment, its left facade 3 and right facade 4 are provided with rectangular installation openings, each installation opening is equipped with a rectangular installation plate, and the bottom of the installation plate is rotationally connected with the bottom of the corresponding installation opening; the installation plate The two sides and the top of the tarpaulin are respectively sealed and connected with the two sides and the top of the installation port; when the installation plate rotates outwards along the bottom, the tarpaulin 12 and the installation plate form an expansion space communicated with the interior of the compartment 1. The both sides of mounting plate are provided with chain 14, and one end of chain 14 is connected on the compartment 1, and the other end is connected to a side of mounting plate, and chain 14 is positioned at horizontal position and no longer rotates downwards by tension restriction mounting plate. All the other structures are the same as in Example 3.

Example 5

In the caravan trailer of this embodiment, the tarpaulin 12 includes fan-shaped tarpaulin surfaces arranged symmetrically on both sides, and a rectangular tarpaulin surface with an arc connecting the two fan-shaped tarpaulin surfaces. The two fan-shaped tarpaulin surfaces are connected with one rectangular tarpaulin surface to seal the gap formed between the mounting plate and the mounting opening after it rotates.

Also includes several support skeletons (not shown), one end of each support skeleton is fixed on the inner side of the vertex of the fan-shaped tarpaulin surface, and the other end is fixed on the arc of the fan-shaped tarpaulin surface, and the number of each fan-shaped tarpaulin surface The first supporting frame is arranged sequentially from top to bottom to support the tarpaulin; inner creases are arranged between adjacent supporting frames, and elastic shrinkage ropes are arranged on the inner side of the inner creases. The support frames on the two opposite fan-shaped tarpaulin surfaces are arranged symmetrically. See Figure 2 for a schematic diagram of the mounting plate rotating and unfolding the tarpaulin. All the other structures are the same as in Example 4.

Example 6

The caravan in this embodiment also includes four telescopic support legs 7 which are respectively arranged on the four corners of the compartment 1 . Each telescopic support leg 7 comprises a vertical support leg body 71, a horizontal telescopic sleeve 72 and a telescopic arm 73; wherein, one end of the telescopic sleeve 72 is fixed on the compartment 1, and the other end of the telescopic sleeve 72 is set One end of the telescopic arm 73, the other end of the telescopic arm 73 is connected to the supporting leg body 71, and the telescopic arm 73 can slide along the length direction inside the telescopic sleeve 72; a locking wrench 74 is also included, and the locking wrench 74 can fix the telescopic arm 73 at The position in the telescopic sleeve 72 is adjusted as required by the position of the telescopic arm 73 in the telescopic sleeve 72, thereby adjusting the length of the telescopic support leg 7 stretching out of the vehicle. All the other structures are the same as in Example 2.

Claims (10)

1. A towed caravan, characterized in that it includes a compartment, a lifting column, a solar panel and a solar tracking system, the bottom end of the lifting column is connected to the bottom of the compartment, and the top of the lifting column passes through the compartment and the solar battery The back side of the panel is rotatably connected, and the solar panel is located on the top of the compartment; the lifting column is set to be able to control the rising and falling of the solar panel, and the solar tracking system is set to be able to control the solar panel to rotate with the incident angle of sunlight . 2. The caravan according to claim 1, characterized in that, the middle part of the back of the solar panel is provided with a rotating main beam along the length direction, and the top of the lifting column is rotatably connected with the middle part of the rotating main beam. 3. The caravan according to claim 2, wherein the top of the compartment is provided with a main beam support; when the solar panel is lowered and laid flat on the top of the compartment, the main beam support is set as Capable of supporting rotating girders. 4. The caravan according to claim 3, wherein the main beam support includes several support frames arranged along the length direction of the carriage, and the extension direction of the top of the support frames is provided with inverted trapezoidal slots , the inverted trapezoidal slot is set to be able to snap into the rotating main beam. 5. The caravan trailer according to claim 2, further comprising several diagonal braces arranged along the length direction of the rotating main girder, one end of each of the diagonal braces is connected to the rotating On the main beam, the other end is connected to the back of the solar panel. 6. The caravan according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, the windward side of the compartment includes a left elevation, a right elevation and a front cover; the left elevation and the right elevation are symmetrically spaced set and connected to the left and right sides of the compartment respectively, the left and right facades are both inclined to the front of the compartment, and the front cover is set to be able to seal the space surrounded by the left and right facades and the compartment . 7. The caravan according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the left elevation, the right elevation, and the rear wall of the compartment is provided with an installation opening, and the installation opening is provided with an installation plate, so that The bottom of the installation plate is rotationally connected with the bottom of the installation opening; the two sides and the top of the installation plate are respectively sealed and connected with the two sides and the top of the installation opening through the tarpaulin; when the installation plate rotates outward along the bottom, the The tarpaulin and the mounting plate form an expansion space communicating with the interior of the compartment. 8 . The caravan according to claim 7 , wherein the tarpaulin is provided with a plurality of inward horizontal creases, and an elastic contraction device is provided on the inside of the creases. 9. The caravan according to claim 7, characterized in that chains are provided on both sides of the installation plate, one end of the chain is connected to the carriage, and the other end is connected to one side of the installation plate, the The chain is set to be able to limit the mounting plate to be in the horizontal position through pulling force and no longer rotate downward. 10. The caravan according to any one of claims 1-5, further comprising four telescopic support legs, the four telescopic support legs are set so that the length of the support legs can be controlled by telescopic, and the four telescopic support legs can be extended from the four compartments. Support the carriage in one direction.