CN203462972U - Solar aluminum alloy window - Google Patents

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CN203462972U
CN203462972U CN201320461149.0U CN201320461149U CN203462972U CN 203462972 U CN203462972 U CN 203462972U CN 201320461149 U CN201320461149 U CN 201320461149U CN 203462972 U CN203462972 U CN 203462972U
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Abstract

The utility model provides a solar aluminum alloy window. The solar aluminum alloy window comprises a window frame, a transmission mechanism, a rotating mechanism and a solar power supply unit; the transmission mechanism comprises a motor and worms; the worms are connected with the motor and are in series connection with each other; the rotating mechanism comprises worm gears, rotating shafts and window sashes; the gears are meshed with the worms; the rotating shafts are connected with the worm gears; the window sashes are fixedly arranged on the rotating shafts; the solar power supply unit comprises a solar panel, a first photosensitive sensor and a processing unit which are connected in turn; the processing unit is electrically connected with the motor; a detected light signal is sent to the processing unit through the first photosensitive sensor, the rotating shafts are controlled by the processing unit to rotate through the motor, and accordingly the photosensitive angle of the solar panel can be adjusted. According to the solar aluminum alloy window, the structure is simple, the solar aluminum alloy window and a window are integrated, the solar aluminum alloy window can be arranged in any house, the solar energy can be efficiently utilized, the attractive and practical and environment-friendly and energy-saving effects can be achieved, part of the power demand can be met, and the building integrated photovoltaic can be achieved.

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A kind of solar energy aluminum window
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of solar energy aluminum window.
Background technology
International energy is mainly with oil at present; the non-renewable energy resources such as coal are main, and along with the consumption gradually of these non-renewable energy resources, not only the problem of world energy sources crisis is more and more severeer; and because the use of oil and coal etc. discharges various pollutions, aggravated the environmental problem being on the rise.National governments are just at develop actively with promote regenerative resource, and solar energy is environmental protection and the reproducible energy.Therefore, need to by solar energy effective and reasonable be used, to relax day by day serious energy crisis.Utilize at present the example of solar energy to have solar water heater, solar airconditioning etc., and also has BIPV (Building Integrated PV) form, BIPV (Building Integrated PV) is a kind of new ideas of applied solar energy generating, say that simply the space enclosing structure external surface that exactly solar energy power generating square formation is arranged on to building provides electric power, different from the mode of Integration of building according to photovoltaic arrays, BIPV (Building Integrated PV) can be divided into two large classes: the first kind is the combination of photovoltaic arrays and building, this mode is that photovoltaic arrays is depended on building, building is as photovoltaic arrays carrier, play supporting role, Equations of The Second Kind is the integrated of photovoltaic arrays and building, to be photovoltaic module occur with a kind of form of constructional materials this mode, and photovoltaic arrays becomes building inalienable part, but its cost is higher, cost of electricity-generating is high, solar energy can not be made full use of, just for some public organizations, common people house can not be implemented at present, limitation is larger, therefore, how efficiently to utilize solar energy, make solar energy obtain applying more widely and remain a problem requiring study.
Utility model content
The technical problems to be solved in the utility model is to provide a kind of solar energy aluminum window, can be installed on any house, and it can use solar energy highly effective, meet part need for electricity, realized BIPV (Building Integrated PV), both beautiful and practical, and environmental protection and energy saving.
For solving above technical problem, the utility model has adopted following technical scheme:
The utility model provides a kind of solar energy aluminum window, it comprises window frame, transmission mechanism, rotating mechanism and solar powered unit, described transmission mechanism is arranged in window frame, comprises motor and at least one worm screw being connected with motor, and described worm screw is connected by shaft coupling; Described rotating mechanism comprises with worm gear, the rotating shaft being connected with described worm gear of described worm engaging and is fixedly mounted on the sash in described rotating shaft; Described solar powered unit, comprises the solar panel being arranged on described sash, the first light sensor and the processing unit of measuring lighting angle, and described processing unit is electrically connected to motor; Described solar panel is converted into solar energy electric energy and is stored in rechargeable battery, and the first light sensor sends to processing unit by the optical signal detecting, and controls motor and rotates, and then adjust the light angle of solar panel by processing unit.Simple in structure, integrated with window, can be installed on any house, solar energy highly effective must be able to be used, both beautiful and practical, and environmental protection and energy saving.
Further, described window frame comprises the first column and the second column, and described the first column sidepiece is provided with the first axis hole, and described the second column sidepiece is provided with the second axis hole, and described rotating shaft is by the first axis hole and the second axis hole.Described the first axis hole and the second axis hole are played a supporting role.
Further, described the first column top is provided with pilot hole, and the length of described pilot hole is determined according to the formation of worm movement.Pilot hole plays guide effect to moving up and down of worm screw.
Further, on described solar panel, be provided with telescopic for blocking the shielding plate of cell panel, described solar powered unit also comprises for detecting the detecting unit of the charge information of charging equipment and rechargeable battery, described detecting unit is electrically connected to processing unit, and controls the flexible of shielding plate by processing unit.When the charging of the charging equipment detecting and rechargeable battery is full, shielding plate stretches out and covers solar panel, and solar panel no longer absorbs luminous energy, otherwise shielding plate is retracted, and solar panel is proceeded opto-electronic conversion.
Further, described solar powered unit also comprises display unit, described detecting unit feeds back to processing unit by the charging status information of the charging equipment detecting and rechargeable battery, and described processing unit is controlled described display unit and shown described charging status information.Can monitor in real time the charging and discharging state of charging equipment and rechargeable battery.
Further, described processing unit also, for according to charging status information, judges that charging equipment completes the remaining time of charging, and controls the described display unit demonstration residue charging interval.
Further, described solar panel is that polylith non-crystal silicon solar cell sheet is in series, in described window frame, be provided with the second light sensor of measuring intensity of illumination, described the second light sensor is electrically connected to processing unit, and processing unit is controlled the flexible of described solar battery sheet according to intensity of illumination.
Further, described solar powered unit also comprises charging control unit, for controlling described rechargeable battery, charges; Inverter, for by the converting direct-current voltage into alternating-current voltage of described rechargeable battery; Power supply interface, charges for connecting external electric equipment; Supply control unit, charges to consumer for controlling described alternating voltage.
Further, on described sash, be provided with handle, described handle inner side is provided with the switch of described sash locking.
Adopt above technical scheme, the obtained beneficial effect of the utility model is: the solar energy aluminum window that the utility model provides, can be installed on any house, it can use solar energy highly effective, meet part need for electricity, realized BIPV (Building Integrated PV), both beautiful and practical, and environmental protection and energy saving.
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Below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, technology of the present utility model is described in further detail:
Fig. 1 is the overall structure figure of the utility model solar energy aluminum window;
Fig. 2 is A-A view shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is B-B view shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the hardware structure figure of the utility model solar energy aluminum window.
Wherein: 1-window frame; The 11-the first column; The 111-the first axis hole; 112-pilot hole; The 12-the second column; The 121-the second axis hole; 2-sash; 21-handle; 211-switch; 22-rotating shaft; 301-solar panel; The 302-the first light sensor; 303-processing unit; The 304-the second light sensor; 305-charging control unit; 306-charging inlet; 307-charging equipment; 308-rechargeable battery; 309-inverter; 310-supply control unit; 311-power supply interface; 312-consumer; 313-detecting unit; 314-display unit; 4-worm screw; 5-worm gear; 6-motor; 7-shaft coupling.
The specific embodiment
As shown in Figure 1, the utility model solar energy aluminum window, comprise window frame 1, transmission mechanism, rotating mechanism and solar powered unit, described transmission mechanism is arranged in window frame 1, comprise motor 6 and at least one worm screw 4 being connected with motor 6, described worm screw 4 is connected by shaft coupling 7; Described rotating mechanism comprises worm gear 5, the rotating shaft 22 being connected with described worm gear 5 of meshing with described worm screw 4 and is fixedly mounted on the sash 2 in described rotating shaft 22; Described solar powered unit comprises the solar panel 301 being arranged on sash 2, the first light sensor 302 and the processing unit 303 of measuring lighting angle, described the first light sensor 302 is electrically connected to processing unit 303 and motor 6, described solar panel 301 is converted into solar energy electric energy and is stored in charging equipment 307, the first light sensor 302 sends to processing unit 303 by the optical signal detecting, by processing unit 303, by motor 6, control rotating shaft 22 rotations, and then adjust the light angle of solar panel 301.
The first light sensor 302 feeds back to processing unit 303 by the illumination information detecting, processing unit 303 is by analytical calculation and control motor 6 rotations, motor 6 rotates and drives worm screw 4 to rotate, owing to being cascaded with shaft coupling 7 between worm screw 4, all worm screws 4 are synchronously rotated, and synchronize rotations with the worm gear 5 of worm screw 4 engagement, drive rotating shaft 22 rotations that are connected with worm gear 5, and then drive sash 2 to rotate, thereby adjust the light angle of solar panel 301.Described worm screw 4 also can be made an integral body, with described worm gear 5 engagements.Adopt Worm Wheel System mode, can accurately control the rotational angle of rotating shaft 22, and worm and gear has auto-lock function, can only drive worm gear 5 to rotate by worm screw 4, and can not cause worm gear 5 to rotate because of the gravity of sash 2 or the extraneous wind-force being applied on sash 2, and affect the precision that rotating shaft 22 is rotated, the angular range of sash 2 rotations is 0-180 °, rotating range is large, can make solar panel 301 must absorb solar energy largely by pivoted sash 2, for example, when solar noon sun light vertical irradiation, by the detection of the first light sensor 302, the illumination information detecting is fed back to processing unit 303, after processing unit 303 analytical calculations, control actuator movement, further control tumbler motion, under the effect of tumbler, sash 2 rotates to window frame and is 90 °, make solar panel 301 at utmost must absorb sunshine, solar energy is effectively used, meet part need for electricity, realized BIPV (Building Integrated PV), both beautiful and practical.
Window frame 1 comprises the first column 11 and the second column 12, the first column 11 forms for section bar cutting, cross section is square, described transmission mechanism and worm gear 5 are arranged on 11 li, the first column, on the first column 11, be provided with the first axis hole 111, on the second column 12, be provided with the second axis hole 121, one end of rotating shaft 22 is by the first axis hole 111, the other end is by the second axis hole 121, between rotating shaft 22 and the first axis hole 111 and between rotating shaft 22 and the second axis hole 121, be provided with bearing, the first axis hole 111 and the second axis hole 121 play the effect of carrying rotating shaft 22, prevent rotating shaft 22 flexural deformations, the first column 11 upper ends are also provided with pilot hole 112, the degree of depth of pilot hole 112 is slightly larger than the stroke of worm screw 4 motions, the free end of worm screw 4 is played to effect spacing and guiding.
Solar panel 301 is arranged on the lower end of sash 2, solar panel 301 is in series for polylith non-crystal silicon solar cell sheet, non-crystal silicon solar cell sheet has the higher absorption coefficient of light, particularly at the visible light wave range of 0.3-0.75um, its absorption coefficient will exceed an order of magnitude than monocrystalline silicon, thereby it than monocrystalline silicon to the high 40 times of left and right of the absorptivity of solar radiation, with very thin amorphous silicon film (about 1um is thick), just can absorb 90% useful solar energy, and cost is low, pollute little.
On solar panel 301, be provided with telescopic for blocking the telescopic shielding plate of solar panel 301, described solar powered unit also comprises for detecting the detecting unit 313 of the charge information of charging equipment and rechargeable battery, described detecting unit 313 is electrically connected to processing unit 303 and charging inlet 306, and control the flexible of shielding plate by processing unit 303, when the charging detecting is full, shielding plate stretches out solar panel 301 is covered.
In described window frame 1, be provided with the second light sensor 304 of measuring intensity of illumination, described the second light sensor 304 is electrically connected to processing unit 303, according to intensity of illumination, control the flexible of described solar battery sheet, described solar battery sheet is stacked together, and the expansion of can sliding successively, solar battery sheet can partly launch, also can wholely launch, during whole expansion, cover sash half, when illumination is strong, processing unit 303 is controlled solar battery sheet and is stretched out, when illumination is weak; Processing unit 303 is controlled solar battery sheet and is retracted; What processing unit 303 can be controlled solar battery sheet according to intensity of illumination stretches out sheet number and retraction sheet number, can daylighting generating, do not affect again indoor lighting, and with window one integrated mass, practical and attractive.
Described solar powered unit also comprises display unit 314, display unit 314 is electrically connected to processing unit 303, processing unit 303 shows charging status information for controlling display unit 314, what this charging status information comprised charging equipment and rechargeable battery is filled with electric weight, charge remaining time, described detecting unit 313 sends to processing unit 303 by the charging status information detecting, analyzing and processing through processing unit 303, control display unit 314 and show described charging status information, described charging status information shows by display unit 314, display unit 314 is for being arranged on the LED in window frame 1, display unit 314 is also for read clock, date, and, processing unit 303 also shows current intensity of illumination for controlling display unit 314.
Described solar powered unit also comprises charging control unit 305, inverter 309, power supply interface 311 and supply control unit 310, and charging control unit 305 is charged for controlling charging equipment 307; Inverter 309 is for by the converting direct-current voltage into alternating-current voltage of charging equipment 307; Power supply interface 311 charges for connecting external electric equipment 312; Supply control unit 310 charges to consumer 312 for controlling described alternating voltage.Solar panel 301 absorbs solar energy and solar energy is changed into electric energy, by charging control unit 305, control electric energy is filled with to charging equipment 307 by charging inlet 306 again, or by charging control unit 305, controlling rechargeable battery 308 charges, again by inverter 309 by fill direct current be converted to alternating current, then by supply control unit 310, control described alternating current consumer 312 is charged, the electricity of inverter 309 outputs also can be directly used in display unit 314, processing unit 303 and motor 6.
Sash 2 sides are provided with handle 21, and handle 21 inner sides are provided with the switch 211 of described sash locking, hold handle 21 push switch 211 and just sash 2 can be opened or closed.
Finally it should be noted that: these are only preferred embodiment of the present utility model; be not limited to the utility model; although the utility model is had been described in detail with reference to embodiment; for a person skilled in the art; its technical scheme that still can record aforementioned each embodiment is modified; or part technical characterictic is wherein equal to replacement; but all within spirit of the present utility model and principle; any modification of doing, be equal to replacement, improvement etc., within all should being included in protection domain of the present utility model.

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1. a solar energy aluminum window, is characterized in that:
Comprise window frame;
Transmission mechanism, is arranged in window frame, comprises motor and at least one worm screw being connected with motor, and described worm screw is connected by shaft coupling;
Rotating mechanism, comprises with worm gear, the rotating shaft being connected with described worm gear of described worm engaging and is fixedly mounted on the sash in described rotating shaft;
Solar powered unit, comprises the solar panel being arranged on described sash, the first light sensor and the processing unit of measuring lighting angle, and described processing unit is electrically connected to motor;
Described solar panel is converted into solar energy electric energy and is stored in rechargeable battery, and the first light sensor sends to processing unit by the optical signal detecting, and controls motor and rotates, and then adjust the light angle of solar panel by processing unit.
2. solar energy aluminum window according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described window frame comprises the first column and the second column, described the first column sidepiece is provided with the first axis hole, and described the second column sidepiece is provided with the second axis hole, and described rotating shaft is by the first axis hole and the second axis hole.
3. solar energy aluminum window according to claim 2, is characterized in that: described the first column top is provided with pilot hole, and the length of described pilot hole is determined according to the formation of worm movement.
4. solar energy aluminum window according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: on described solar panel, be provided with telescopic for blocking the shielding plate of cell panel, described solar powered unit also comprises for detecting the detecting unit of the charge information of charging equipment and rechargeable battery, described detecting unit is electrically connected to processing unit, and controls the flexible of shielding plate by processing unit.
5. solar energy aluminum window according to claim 4, it is characterized in that: described solar powered unit also comprises display unit, described detecting unit feeds back to processing unit by the charging status information detecting, and described processing unit is controlled described display unit and shown charging status information.
6. solar energy aluminum window according to claim 5, is characterized in that: described processing unit also, for according to charging status information, judges that charging equipment completes the remaining time of charging, and controls the described display unit demonstration residue charging interval.
7. solar energy aluminum window according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described solar panel is that polylith non-crystal silicon solar cell sheet is in series.
8. solar energy aluminum window according to claim 7, it is characterized in that: in described window frame, be provided with the second light sensor of measuring intensity of illumination, described the second light sensor is electrically connected to processing unit, and processing unit is controlled the flexible of described solar battery sheet according to intensity of illumination.
9. solar energy aluminum window according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described solar powered unit also comprises charging control unit, for controlling described rechargeable battery, charges;
Inverter, for by the converting direct-current voltage into alternating-current voltage of described rechargeable battery;
Power supply interface, charges for connecting external electric equipment;
Supply control unit, charges to consumer for controlling described alternating voltage.
10. solar energy aluminum window according to claim 1, is characterized in that: on described sash, be provided with handle, described handle inner side is provided with the switch of described sash locking.
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