CN209653259U - A kind of sunshade and its component units - Google Patents

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CN209653259U
CN209653259U CN201821731063.4U CN201821731063U CN209653259U CN 209653259 U CN209653259 U CN 209653259U CN 201821731063 U CN201821731063 U CN 201821731063U CN 209653259 U CN209653259 U CN 209653259U
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The utility model discloses a kind of sunshade and its component units.Sunshade includes at least one component units, and component units include frame and photovoltaic module, and the photovoltaic module is layed on the frame, and the frame is equipped with the first connection structure for connecting with other component units.In the utility model, sunshade can be formed by component units, and can be by the number of increase and decrease component units, and to control the size of sunshade, so that sunshade is easy to use, applicability is good.

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A kind of sunshade and its component units
Technical field
The utility model relates to a kind of field of photovoltaic power generation, more particularly, to a kind of sunshade and its component units.
Background technique
In daily life, sunshade can keep the sun off as a kind of common communal facility, for people provide cool place or Person is for parking cars.But sunshade is usually an overall structure, size be it is fixed, lead to the size of sunshade not It can be according to application scenarios flexible modulation, so that the bad adaptability of sunshade.
Utility model content
In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem at least one, the utility model provides a kind of sunshade and its component units, The component units constitute sunshade, and can increase and decrease the quantity of component units as needed, so that the size of sunshade can be flexible It adjusts, improves the adaptability of sunshade.
In order to reach the purpose of this utility model, the utility model adopts the following technical solution:
A kind of component units of sunshade, including frame and photovoltaic module, the photovoltaic module are layed on the frame, The frame is equipped with the first connection structure for connecting with other component units.
A kind of sunshade, including a component units as described above, alternatively, the sunshade includes multiple as above The component units are connected with the first connection structure on the component units by multiple compositions lists by connector Member connection forms the sunshade.
The component units of sunshade provided by the embodiment of the utility model, frame are used to support, fix photovoltaic module;Light Volt component is laid on frame, it can be achieved that sunshade purpose, while also using illuminating power generating.The component units may be separately formed screening Connection is realized using the first connection structure between Yang Peng or multiple component units, forms sunshade.
Component units provided in this embodiment, it can be achieved that sunshade and photovoltaic power generation double effects, and increase and decrease group can be passed through At the number of unit, to control the size of sunshade, so that sunshade is easy to use, applicability is good.
Other features and advantages of the utility model will illustrate in the following description, also, partly from specification In become apparent, or understood and implementing the utility model.The purpose of this utility model and other advantages can pass through Specifically noted structure is achieved and obtained in the specification, claims and drawings.
Detailed description of the invention
Attached drawing is used to provide to further understand technical solutions of the utility model, and constitutes part of specification, It is used to explain the technical solution of the utility model together with embodiments herein, not constitute to technical solutions of the utility model Limitation.
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of the component units of the sunshade according to the utility model embodiment;
Fig. 2 is the structural schematic diagram of frame in the component units of sunshade shown in FIG. 1;
Fig. 3 is the decomposition texture schematic diagram of frame shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the structural schematic diagram of the first fixed frame in Fig. 3;
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of the first fixed strip in Fig. 3;
Fig. 6 is the structural schematic diagram of the screw of frame shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 7 is that the component units of sunshade shown in FIG. 1 are assembled into the assembling schematic diagram of sunshade;
Fig. 8 is the structural schematic diagram of connector in Fig. 7.
Appended drawing reference:
1- frame, the first fixed frame of 10-, the first screw connecting hole of 100-, the first spliced eye of 101-, 102- first are positioned The second first lightening hole of locating slot a, 106- of slot a, 103- threaded hole a, 104- threaded hole b, 105-, the second fixed frame of 11-, 110- Second screw connecting hole, the second spliced eye of 111-, 112- the first locating slot b, 113- threaded hole c, 114- threaded hole d, 115- Two second lightening hole of locating slot b, 116-, the first fixed strip of 12-, the first mounting hole of 120-, the second fixed strip of 13-, 130- second Mounting hole, 14- screw, 2- photovoltaic module, 3- connector, 30- first connecting portion, 31- second connecting portion, the positioning region 32-.
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For the purpose of this utility model, technical solution and advantage is more clearly understood, below in conjunction with attached drawing to this The embodiment of utility model is described in detail.
As shown in Figure 1, the utility model embodiment provides a kind of component units of sunshade, including frame 1 and photovoltaic Component 2, photovoltaic module 2 are layed on frame 1, and frame 1 is equipped with the first connection knot for connecting with other component units Structure.
In the component units of the sunshade, frame 1 is used to support, fixes photovoltaic module 2, and photovoltaic module 2 is laid on frame , it can be achieved that sunshade purpose on 1, while also using illuminating power generating.
The component units may be separately formed and realize company using the first connection structure between sunshade or multiple component units It connects, forms sunshade.
Component units provided in this embodiment, it can be achieved that sunshade and photovoltaic power generation double effects, and increase and decrease group can be passed through At the number of unit, to control the size of sunshade, so that sunshade is easy to use, applicability is good.
Optionally, frame 1 includes two fixed frames and two fixed strips, and the first end of two fixed frames passes through a fixation Item connection, the second end of two fixed frames are connected by another fixed strip.
As shown in Figures 2 and 3, two fixed frames of frame 1 are respectively the first fixed frame 10 and the second fixed frame 11, and two Fixed strip is respectively the first fixed strip 12 and the second fixed strip 13, the first end of the first fixed frame 10 and the second fixed frame 11 First end is connected by the first fixed strip 12, and the second end of the second end of the first fixed frame 10 and the second fixed frame 11 passes through the The connection of two fixed strips 13.
Optionally, the first connection structure is arranged on fixed frame.
First connection structure is arranged on the first fixed frame 10 and the second fixed frame 11, so that component units can pass through respectively The first connection structure on its first fixed frame 10 and the second fixed frame 11 realizes the connection with the component units of its two sides, so as to Sunshade is formed by multiple component units.
Optionally, the first end of two fixed frames is equipped with the first locating slot for positioning a fixed strip, the first positioning The bottom wall of slot is equipped with threaded hole, and the first end of two fixed frames passes through screw and connect with a fixed strip.Two fixed frames Second end be equipped with the second locating slot for positioning another fixed strip, the bottom wall of the second locating slot is equipped with threaded hole, two The second end of a fixed frame passes through screw and connect with another fixed strip.
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, the top surface of the first end of the first fixed frame 10 is equipped with the first locating slot a 102, and first is fixed The bottom wall of position slot a 102 is equipped with threaded hole a 103.As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 5, one end of the first fixed strip 12 is equipped with the first peace Fill hole 120.When installation, one end of the first fixed strip 12 is placed in first locating slot a 102, and with screw 14 (see Fig. 6) It is spirally connected after the first mounting hole 120 with threaded hole a 103, to realize the first end and the first fixed strip 12 of the first fixed frame 10 Be fixedly connected, as shown in Figure 2.
As shown in figure 3, the top surface of the first end of the second fixed frame 11 is equipped with the first locating slot b 112, the first locating slot b 112 bottom wall is equipped with threaded hole c 113.As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 5, the other end of the first fixed strip 12 is equipped with the first mounting hole 120.When installation, the other end of the first fixed strip 12 is placed in first locating slot b 112, and passes through the first peace with screw 14 Dress is spirally connected behind hole 120 with threaded hole c 113, to realize that first end and the fixed of the first fixed strip 12 of the second fixed frame 11 connect It connects, as shown in Fig. 2.
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, the top surface of the second end of the first fixed frame 10 is equipped with the second locating slot a 105, and second is fixed The bottom wall of position slot a 105 is equipped with threaded hole a 103.As shown in figure 3, one end of the second fixed strip 13 is equipped with the second mounting hole 130.When installation, one end of the second fixed strip 13 is placed in second locating slot a 105, and passes through the second installation with screw 14 It is spirally connected behind hole 130 with threaded hole a 103, to realize the second end of the first fixed frame 10 and being fixedly connected for the second fixed strip 13, As shown in Figure 2.
As shown in figure 3, the top surface of the second end of the second fixed frame 11 is equipped with the second locating slot b 115, the second locating slot b 115 bottom wall is equipped with threaded hole c 113, and the other end of the second fixed strip 13 is equipped with the second mounting hole 130.When installation, second The other end of fixed strip 13 is placed in second locating slot b 115, and with screw 14 pass through the second mounting hole 130 after with screw thread Hole c 113 is spirally connected, to realize the second end of the second fixed frame 11 and being fixedly connected for the second fixed strip 13, as shown in Figure 2.
Optionally, fixed frame is wedge shaped, and photovoltaic module 2 is layed on the top surface of wedge shape, and the top surface of wedge shape and horizontal plane Between angle be 30 ° -60 °.
As shown in figs 2-4, the first fixed frame 10 and the second fixed frame 11 are wedge shaped, and the top surface of wedge shape and horizontal plane Between angle be 30 ° -60 °.To be layed in photovoltaic module 2 and the angle of horizontal plane on the top surface of wedge shape so is also 30 ° -60 °, is conducive to enhance the intensity of illumination on photovoltaic module 2, improves the generating capacity of photovoltaic module 2.
Optionally, the first connection structure includes the plug division being arranged on two fixed frames, the plug division be spliced eye or Person's grafting protrusion.
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, plug division include in the side wall surface for the first end that the first fixed frame 10 is set first insert The second spliced eye 111 for connecing hole 101 and being arranged in the side wall surface of the first end of the second fixed frame 11, so that component units can Respectively by the second spliced eye 111 on the first spliced eye 101 and the second fixed frame 11 on its first fixed frame 10 realize with The grafting of the component units of its two sides.
It should be appreciated that plug division also may include that grafting in the side wall surface for the first end that the first fixed frame 10 is arranged in is convex Rise and be arranged in the second fixed frame 11 first end side wall surface on grafting protrusion, alternatively, plug division also may include setting Set the spliced eye that the grafting on one in two fixed frames is raised and is arranged on another fixed frame.
Optionally, frame 1 is equipped with the second connection structure for connecting with fixed pedestal.
The second connection structure on frame 1 can be connect with fixed pedestal, and component units are fixed on fixed pedestal, into And realize the fixation of sunshade and fixed pedestal.
Optionally, the second connection structure includes the screw connecting hole being arranged on fixed frame.
As shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4, the side wall surface of the first end of the first fixed frame 10 is equipped with the first screw connecting hole 100, the The side wall surface of the first end of two fixed frames 11 is equipped with the second screw connecting hole 110, so that the first fixed frame 10 and second is fixed Frame 11 can be fixed by screws on the fixed pedestals such as wall or support rod or support base, and then realized frame 1 and fixed The fixation of pedestal.Frame 1 is adopted with fixed pedestal to be screwed, and the fixed form is simple, and it is convenient to operate.
Optionally, frame 1 is aluminum alloy material or stainless steel material.The corrosion resistance of aluminium alloy or stainless steel material It is good, the service life of frame 1 can be improved.
Optionally, fixed frame is equipped with lightening hole.
As shown in figs 2-4, the first lightening hole 106 and second is respectively equipped on the first fixed frame 10 and the second fixed frame 11 Lightening hole 116 to mitigate the weight of the first fixed frame 10 and the second fixed frame 11, and then mitigates the weight of component units and sunshade Amount.
Optionally, photovoltaic module 2 is single glass photovoltaic module or flexible photovoltaic component.Wherein, the matter of flexible photovoltaic component Amount is light, the carrying of frame 1, and the foldable bending of flexible photovoltaic component can be reduced, to reduce volume, convenient for each portion of component units The transport of part.
Optionally, photovoltaic module 2 is fixed on frame 1 by screw or gluing.
Such as: when photovoltaic module 2 is flexible photovoltaic component, photovoltaic module 2 can be fixed on frame 1 by gluing;Work as light When volt component 2 is single glass photovoltaic module, as shown in Figure 1, photovoltaic module 2 can be fixed on frame 1 by screw 14.Wherein, One fixed frame 10 is equipped with the threaded hole b 104 passed through for screw 14, and the second fixed frame 11 is equipped with to be passed through for screw 14 Screw hole d 114.
Optionally, single glass photovoltaic module includes toughened glass layer, upper layer film (such as: polyolefin elastomer), battery Chip layer, lower layer's film (such as: POE) and backsheet layer, sealant (such as butyl rubber) surround upper layer film, battery lamella and under The surrounding of layer film carries out that heat zone is cured to be formed in conjunction with toughened glass layer and backsheet layer.
The embodiments of the present invention additionally provide a kind of sunshade, and sunshade may include a composition as described above Unit.
The embodiments of the present invention additionally provide a kind of sunshade, as shown in fig. 7, sunshade may include multiple institutes above The component units stated, the first connection structure on adjacent component units are connected with connector 3, multiple component units are connected Form sunshade.
Compared with the frame of sunshade is an overall structure, it is spliced to form sunshade by multiple component units, so that The size flexible adjustment of sunshade is convenient, and packaging volume is small, convenient transportation.
Optionally, the first connection structure on component units and connector 3 are detachably connected.
First connection structure and connector 3 are detachably connected, in this way can tearing open by the first connection structure and connector 3 Dress, realizes the dismounting between multiple component units, to adjust the size of sunshade, improves the practicability of sunshade.
Optionally, as shown in figure 8, the first connection structure is set on the spliced eye being located on two fixed frames, connect at this time Fitting 3 includes positioned at first connecting portion 30, second connecting portion 31 and the positioning region 32 positioned at middle part at both ends, and positioning region 32 is cut Area is greater than the sectional area of first connecting portion 30 and the sectional area greater than second connecting portion 31.First connecting portion 30, second connects Socket part 31 can be with the first spliced eye 101 on component units, 111 grafting of the second spliced eye.
The first connecting portion 30 at 3 both ends of connector, second connecting portion 31 can respectively with two adjacent component units One spliced eye 101,111 grafting of the second spliced eye, and the two side walls of positioning region 32 can respectively with two adjacent component units The side wall surface of fixed frame abut, to realize connection, the positioning of two adjacent component units, convenient for component units and fixed base The fixation of seat.Inserting mode between connector 3 and component units is simple, is spliced to form sunshade convenient for multiple component units.
It should be appreciated that connector 3 can not include positioning region 32, if connector 3 can be an isometrical rod piece, at this time Connector 3 can play the purpose for connecting two adjacent component units, and can be abutted against by two adjacent component units, real Now position purpose.
Optionally, first connecting portion 30, second connecting portion 31 and the first spliced eye 101, the second spliced eye 111 can pass through Gluing is fixed.
When first connecting portion 30, second connecting portion 31 respectively with the first spliced eye 101 of two adjacent component units, Two spliced eyes, 111 grafting, and after the side wall surface of positioning region 32 is abutted with the side wall surface of the fixed frame of component units, first can be connected Socket part 30, second connecting portion 31 and the first spliced eye 101,111 gluing of the second spliced eye are fixed, by two neighboring component units Positioning is fixed, and prevents component units from sliding along connector 3, convenient for the fixation of component units and fixed pedestal.
Optionally, the first connection structure is set as the protrusion of the grafting on two fixed frames, and the both ends of connector are equipped at this time Connecting hole, grafting protrusion and connecting hole grafting, to realize the connection of two neighboring component units.
In conclusion the utility model embodiment provides a kind of sunshade and its component units, component units are with photovoltaic Component replaces original canopy face not generated electricity to make so that sunshade can be carried out photovoltaic power generation using the sun while sunshade The energy and environmental protection can both be provided by obtaining sunshade.The component units of sunshade can dismount, and the quantity of component units can increase It adds deduct small, so that the packaging of sunshade and its component units, transport, easy for installation.
Term " multiple " refers to two or more in the description of the present invention,.
Although embodiment disclosed by the utility model is as above, the content only the utility model for ease of understanding And the embodiment used, it is not intended to limit the utility model.Technical staff in any the utility model fields, In Under the premise of not departing from spirit and scope disclosed by the utility model, it can be carried out in the form and details of implementation any Modification and variation, but the scope of patent protection of the utility model, the appended claims that must still be subject to are defined.

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1. a kind of component units of sunshade, which is characterized in that including frame and photovoltaic module, the photovoltaic module is layed in institute It states on frame, the frame is equipped with the first connection structure for connecting with other component units.
2. component units as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the frame includes two fixed frames and two fixations Item, by a fixed strip connection, the second end of two fixed frames passes through another the first end of two fixed frames One fixed strip connection, first connection structure are arranged on the fixed frame.
3. component units as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the first end of two fixed frames is equipped with for positioning First locating slot of one fixed strip, the bottom wall of first locating slot are equipped with threaded hole, two fixed frames First end passes through screw and connect with a fixed strip;
The second end of two fixed frames is equipped with the second locating slot for positioning another fixed strip, and described second is fixed The bottom wall of position slot is equipped with threaded hole, and the second end of two fixed frames passes through screw and another described fixed strip connects It connects.
4. component units as claimed in claim 2, which is characterized in that the fixed frame is wedge shaped, and the photovoltaic module is laid with In on the top surface of the wedge shape.
5. component units as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that the angle between the top surface and horizontal plane is 30 °- 60°。
6. the component units as described in any one of claim 2-5, which is characterized in that first connection structure includes setting Plug division on two fixed frames, the plug division are spliced eye or grafting protrusion.
7. the component units as described in any one of claim 2-5, which is characterized in that the fixed frame be equipped with for it is solid Determine the second connection structure of pedestal connection.
8. component units as claimed in claim 7, which is characterized in that second connection structure includes being arranged in the fixation Screw connecting hole on frame.
9. a kind of sunshade, which is characterized in that the sunshade includes one such as composition of any of claims 1-8 Unit;
Alternatively, the sunshade includes multiple such as component units of any of claims 1-8, the adjacent composition list The first connection structure in member is connected by connector, and multiple component units are connected to form the sunshade.
10. sunshade as claimed in claim 9, which is characterized in that the first connection structure on the component units with it is described Connector is detachably connected.
11. the sunshade as described in claim 9 or 10, which is characterized in that first connection structure is set as spliced eye, institute Stating connector includes the positioning region positioned at the interconnecting piece at both ends and positioned at middle part, and the sectional area of the positioning region is greater than the connection The sectional area in portion, the interconnecting piece and the spliced eye grafting;
Alternatively, first connection structure is set as grafting protrusion, the both ends of the connector are equipped with connecting hole, and the grafting is convex It rises and the connecting hole grafting.
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