CN112398429B - Automatic inclination tracking photovoltaic panel - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to the technical field of new energy sources, and discloses an automatic dip angle tracking photovoltaic panel, which comprises a connecting frame, wherein the connecting frame comprises a fixed frame and a limiting disc, the bottom of the fixed frame is fixedly connected to the ground, the top of the fixed frame is fixedly connected with the limiting disc, the top of the fixed frame is movably connected with a photovoltaic panel, limiting rods are arranged on two sides of the photovoltaic panel, which are close to an axle center, a long cavity is arranged in the photovoltaic panel, annular empty slots are arranged on the left side and the right side of the long cavity, and the dip angle of the photovoltaic panel is adjusted according to the solar energy absorption intensity of the left photovoltaic panel and the right photovoltaic panel, so that the angle between solar rays and a panel surface is in a reasonable interval, and the light energy absorption efficiency is maximum.
Description
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of new energy, in particular to an automatic dip angle tracking photovoltaic panel.
Background
Solar energy is a new energy source in development, and has the advantages of wide popularization, convenient acquisition, regeneration and large energy, thereby being an ideal energy source.
The photovoltaic panel is divided into a photo-thermal-electric conversion mode and a photo-electric conversion mode by utilizing solar energy to generate electricity, and in the prior art, the photovoltaic panel absorbs sunlight towards one direction or is paved in an open area, and the photovoltaic panel cannot receive light because the position of the sun in the morning and the afternoon is different in one day, so that the solar energy cannot be converted and utilized maximally.
Disclosure of Invention
(One) solving the technical problems
Aiming at the defects of the prior art, the invention provides an automatic dip angle tracking photovoltaic panel which has the advantage of swinging up and down according to the intensity of solar energy, and solves the problem that the photovoltaic panel cannot absorb light due to the deviation of the solar position in the morning and afternoon.
(II) technical scheme
In order to solve the technical problem that the photovoltaic panel cannot absorb light due to the deviation of the sun position, the invention provides the following technical scheme:
The utility model provides an automatic inclination tracks photovoltaic board, includes the link, the link includes mount, spacing dish, mount bottom fixed connection is subaerial, mount top fixedly connected with spacing dish, mount top swing joint has the photovoltaic board, the photovoltaic board is close to the axle center both sides and is equipped with the gag lever post, the inside long body cavity that is equipped with of photovoltaic board, long body cavity left and right sides is equipped with annular empty slot.
Preferably, the protruding blocks arranged on the front side and the rear side of the photovoltaic panel are matched with the grooves arranged on the inner side of the fixing frame close to the top.
Preferably, the left and right sides of the limiting plate are provided with limiting grooves which are arc-shaped empty grooves symmetrically distributed by taking the axis of the limiting plate as an axis, the limiting grooves are matched with the limiting rods, and the limiting grooves limit the photovoltaic plate to be inclined by 45 degrees and the inclination angle of-45 degrees.
Preferably, the long body cavity is filled with magnetic fluid, and three-fourths of the cavity is filled with the magnetic fluid.
Preferably, a coil is wound in the annular empty groove, and the coil is connected with the top photovoltaic sheet.
Preferably, the photovoltaic panel is divided into a left block and a right block from the axis.
Preferably, a permanent magnet plate is arranged at the bottom of the long cavity, the magnetic force of the permanent magnet plate facing the eastern side is larger, and the magnetic force of the eastern side permanent magnet plate is smaller than the electromagnetic force of the right side coil.
(III) beneficial effects
Compared with the prior art, the invention provides an automatic dip angle tracking photovoltaic panel, which has the following beneficial effects: according to the solar energy absorption intensity of the left photovoltaic panel and the right photovoltaic panel, the inclination angle of the photovoltaic panels is adjusted, so that the angle between the sun rays and the panel surface is in a reasonable interval, and the light energy absorption efficiency is maximum.
1. This automatic inclination tracks photovoltaic board, when the sun position takes place the skew, two piece left and right sides photovoltaic board absorb light intensity difference and lead to producing the electric current size difference, the electric current through annular air groove coil produces the change, the strong one side of light indicates sun to this side skew, the electric current is also great relatively, the electro-magnetic effect that the coil produced is just also big, attract the magnetic current in the long body cavity easily, lead to the strong one side photovoltaic board of light is heavier, thereby make photovoltaic board slope to the strong one side of solar ray, realize changing photovoltaic board inclination according to the ray angle after the sun deflects, make photovoltaic board and solar ray angle be in the most reasonable interval all the time, maximize light energy absorption efficiency.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic top view of an automatic dip tracking photovoltaic panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of an automatic dip tracking photovoltaic panel according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of an automatic dip tracking photovoltaic panel with 45 offset;
in the figure: 1. a connecting frame; 101. a fixing frame; 102. a limiting disc; 2. a photovoltaic panel; 3. an annular empty groove; 4. a limit rod; 5. a long body cavity.
Detailed Description
The following description of the embodiments of the present invention will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the invention.
Referring to fig. 1-3, an automatic dip tracking photovoltaic panel comprises a connecting frame 1, the connecting frame 1 comprises a fixing frame 101 and a limiting disc 102, the bottom of the fixing frame 101 is fixedly connected to the ground, the top of the fixing frame 101 is fixedly connected with the limiting disc 102, limiting grooves are formed in the left side and the right side of the limiting disc 102 and are matched with limiting rods 4, the top of the fixing frame 101 is movably connected with a photovoltaic panel 2, protruding blocks arranged on the front side and the rear side of the photovoltaic panel 2 are matched with grooves formed in the inner side, close to the top, of the fixing frame 101, of the photovoltaic panel 2 are divided into a left block and a right block from the center, the photovoltaic panel 2 is provided with limiting rods 4 on the two sides, a long cavity 5 is formed in the photovoltaic panel 2, magnetic fluid is filled in the long cavity 5, three-quarter cavities are filled with the magnetic fluid, a permanent magnet plate is arranged at the bottom of the long cavity 5, the magnetic force of the permanent magnet plate on the eastern side is larger, the magnetic force of the permanent magnet plate on the left side is smaller than the magnetic force of the right side, and in order to attract the magnetic fluid to reset the photovoltaic panel 2 at night, and annular empty grooves 3 are formed in the left side and right side of the long cavity 5.
Working process and principle: in the invention, when the sun position is deviated, the left photovoltaic plate 2 and the right photovoltaic plate 2 absorb different light intensities to generate different currents, the current of the coil is changed through the annular empty groove 3, the side with strong light indicates that the sun is deviated to the side, the current is relatively larger, the electro-magnetic effect generated by the coil is also larger, the magnetic fluid in the long body cavity 5 is easy to absorb, the photovoltaic plate 2 with strong light is heavier, so that the photovoltaic plate 2 is inclined to the side with stronger sun light, the inclination angle of the photovoltaic plate 2 is changed according to the light angle after the sun deviation, the angles of the photovoltaic plate 2 and the sun light are always in the most reasonable interval, and the light energy absorption efficiency is maximized.
In summary, when the sun position is shifted, the photovoltaic panel 2 adjusts its own tilt angle according to the light intensity, and changes the angle of absorbing the sun light, so that the light angle is always in a reasonable interval, and the light energy absorption rate is maximized.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made therein without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
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1. The utility model provides an automatic photovoltaic board is tracked to inclination, includes link (1), its characterized in that: the connecting frame (1) comprises a fixing frame (101) and limiting plates (102), wherein the bottom of the fixing frame (101) is fixedly connected to the ground, the top of the fixing frame (101) is fixedly connected with the limiting plates (102), the top of the fixing frame (101) is movably connected with a photovoltaic plate (2), limiting rods (4) are arranged on two sides, close to the axis, of the photovoltaic plate (2), a long body cavity (5) is formed in the photovoltaic plate (2), and annular empty grooves (3) are formed in the left side and the right side of the long body cavity (5);
The convex blocks arranged on the front side and the rear side of the photovoltaic panel (2) are matched with the grooves arranged on the inner side, close to the top, of the fixing frame (101);
The left side and the right side of the limiting disc (102) are provided with limiting grooves which are symmetrically distributed into arc-shaped empty grooves by taking the axis of the limiting disc (102) as an axis, the limiting grooves are matched with the limiting rods (4), and the limiting grooves limit the photovoltaic panel to be inclined at 45 degrees and-45 degrees;
the long cavity (5) is filled with magnetic fluid, and three-fourths of the cavity is filled with the magnetic fluid;
A coil is wound in the annular empty groove (3) and is connected with a photovoltaic sheet at the top;
The photovoltaic panel (2) is divided into a left block and a right block from the axle center;
The bottom of the long body cavity (5) is provided with a permanent magnet plate, the magnetic force of the permanent magnet plate on the left side is larger, and the magnetic force of the permanent magnet plate on the left side is smaller than the electromagnetic force of the right side coil;
When the sun position deviates, the left photovoltaic plate (2) and the right photovoltaic plate absorb different light intensities to cause different current, the current of the coil through the annular empty groove (3) changes, the side with strong light indicates that the sun deviates to the side, the current is relatively larger, the electro-magnetic effect generated by the coil is also large, the magnetic fluid in the long body cavity (5) is easy to absorb, the photovoltaic plate (2) with strong light intensity is caused to be heavier, and therefore the photovoltaic plate (2) is inclined to the side with strong sun rays, the inclination angle of the photovoltaic plate (2) is changed according to the angle of the light rays after the sun deviates, the angle of the photovoltaic plate (2) and the angle of the sun rays are always in the most reasonable interval, and the light energy absorption efficiency is maximized.
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