CN211720519U - Guide rail structure and transition device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a photovoltaic board self-cleaning equipment and auxiliary technical field specifically provide a guide rail structure and transition device. The guide rail structure comprises a driving mechanism, a fixed shell and a telescopic rail, wherein the telescopic rail is sleeved in the fixed shell, the driving mechanism is in driving connection with the telescopic rail, and the telescopic rail is used for being connected with the photovoltaic panel. The transition device comprises the guide rail structure. The utility model discloses there is not strict requirement apart from the distance of photovoltaic board to the device of changeing, improved suitability and use flexibility.

Description

Guide rail structure and transition device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a photovoltaic board self-cleaning equipment and auxiliary technical field particularly, relate to a guide rail structure and transition device.

Background

Photovoltaic board cleaning machines people generally include host computer frame and set up the walking wheel in host computer frame bottom, and the walking wheel can walk on the photovoltaic board array. The cleaning assembly is arranged on the main frame, and when the walking wheels walk on the photovoltaic panel, the cleaning assembly synchronously cleans or scrubs the surface of the photovoltaic panel. Since the photovoltaic panel generally has a certain height, an auxiliary moving device is needed to help the robot to go up or down the photovoltaic panel.

However, the auxiliary moving device in the prior art has a major disadvantage: because the auxiliary moving device must be connected with the photovoltaic panel, when the auxiliary moving device is placed, the distance between the auxiliary moving device and the photovoltaic panel needs to be strictly limited, once the auxiliary moving device is placed too far or too close, the auxiliary moving device cannot be effectively connected with the photovoltaic panel, and the auxiliary moving device can only be readjusted and placed, which is time-consuming and labor-consuming.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In order to solve at least one aspect of the above technical problem to a certain extent, the utility model provides a guide rail structure and transition device.

The guide rail structure comprises a driving mechanism, a fixed shell and a telescopic rail, wherein the fixed shell is used for being fixedly connected with a base, the base is used for bearing the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot, the telescopic rail is sleeved in the fixed shell, the driving mechanism is in driving connection with the telescopic rail, and the telescopic rail is used for being connected with the photovoltaic panel.

Optionally, flexible track includes sliding part and fixed connection and is in the connector of sliding part tip, the sliding part cover is established in the stationary housing, the connector is used for connecting photovoltaic board border.

Optionally, the connector is provided with a clamping groove, and the clamping groove is used for clamping the edge of the photovoltaic panel.

Optionally, the driving mechanism is disposed in the fixed casing, a fixed end of the driving mechanism is fixedly connected to the fixed casing, and the driving mechanism is drivingly connected to the connector.

Optionally, actuating mechanism is electric putter, electric putter's stiff end with fixed casing fixed connection, electric putter's output with the connector is connected, the output be suitable for stiff end concertina movement is in order to realize flexible orbital flexible.

Optionally, the fixed shell includes an upper enclosing plate, a first side enclosing plate and a second side enclosing plate, the first side enclosing plate and the second side enclosing plate are respectively and vertically and fixedly connected with two side edges of the upper enclosing plate, and bottoms of the first side enclosing plate and the second side enclosing plate are respectively bent in opposite directions.

Optionally, the fixed casing further comprises an end enclosing plate, the end enclosing plate is fixedly connected with the end parts of the first side enclosing plate and the second side enclosing plate at the same side, and the fixed end of the driving mechanism is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the end enclosing plate.

Optionally, the sliding portion includes an upper wall plate, a first side wall plate and a second side wall plate, the first side wall plate and the second side wall plate are respectively and vertically and fixedly connected to two side edges of the upper wall plate, and bottoms of the first side wall plate and the second side wall plate are respectively bent in opposite directions; the outer wall of the upper wall plate is opposite to the inner wall of the upper enclosing plate, the outer wall of the first side wall plate is opposite to the inner wall of the first side enclosing plate, and the outer wall of the second side wall plate is opposite to the inner wall of the second side enclosing plate.

Optionally, a stopping assembly is arranged on the fixed shell, one end of the stopping assembly is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the fixed shell, the other end of the stopping assembly is higher than the surface of the outer wall of the fixed shell, and the stopping assembly is used for stopping a walking wheel or a hanging wheel of the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses beneficial effect lies in: 1. the telescopic rail of the guide rail structure can be driven by the driving mechanism to stretch, the distance between the transfer device and the photovoltaic panel does not need to be strictly controlled, the effective connection between the transfer device and the photovoltaic panel can be realized by controlling the telescopic length of the telescopic rail, and the smooth walking of the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot is guaranteed. In the actual operation, the operation difficulty is simplified, the efficiency is improved, and the applicability and the use flexibility of the transition device are improved; 2. the fixed shell of the guide rail structure limits the telescopic rail from four directions, ensures the accurate telescopic direction of the telescopic rail and provides support for the telescopic rail; 3. the utility model discloses a guide rail structure's simple structure, maintenance and maintenance are convenient, with low costs.

Another object of the utility model is to provide a transition device, including above-mentioned guide rail structure, still include the crane and set up base on the crane, guide rail structure with base fixed connection, the crane is used for the drive the base goes up and down and/or the slope.

The utility model discloses transition device's beneficial effect is the same with the beneficial effect of above-mentioned guide rail structure, and here is no longer repeated.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an assembly position diagram of a guide rail structure and a base according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a top view structural diagram of a guide rail structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a structural diagram of a bottom view of a rail structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is an exploded view of the stationary housing and the telescoping rail of an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 5 at C;

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 5 at D;

fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in fig. 2.

Description of reference numerals:

1-a base; 2-fixing the shell; 21-a first side coaming; 22-a second side enclosure; 23-boarding; 24-end coaming; 26-a stop assembly; 3-a telescopic rail; 31-a sliding part; 311-a first sidewall plate; 312-a second sidewall plate; 313-an upper wall panel; 32-a connector; 321-a card slot; 4-a drive mechanism; 41-output terminal.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

If there is a description in an embodiment of the present invention referring to "first", "second", etc., the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated.

The transition device of the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot is used for assisting the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot in transition. When the photovoltaic board cleaning robot is used, the transfer device needs to be stopped at one side of the photovoltaic board, the transfer device is connected with the photovoltaic board through the connecting structure, and the photovoltaic board cleaning robot can walk on the photovoltaic board or the photovoltaic board can walk on the transfer device. However, the existing connection structure needs to ensure that the distance between the transition device and the photovoltaic panel meets specific requirements because of fixed length, so that the position of the transition device may need to be repeatedly adjusted in actual use, which affects the transition efficiency and increases labor and time costs of operation.

In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model provides a guide rail structure. The guide rail structure can be mounted on a transition device of a photovoltaic panel cleaning robot and is used for connecting a photovoltaic panel. It should be noted that, although the utility model discloses a design original intention is for photovoltaic board cleaning machines people's transition device uses, nevertheless, also can adopt in other fields or application occasions the utility model discloses a guide rail structure. For example, the handling device of any other robot.

As shown in fig. 1-4, a guide rail structure according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a driving mechanism 4, a fixed housing 2, and a telescopic rail 3. The fixed shell 2 is used for being fixedly connected with the base 1, and the base 1 is a flat plate structure or a frame structure of the transition device for bearing the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot.

The telescopic rail 3 is sleeved in the fixed shell 2, and the driving mechanism 4 is in driving connection with the telescopic rail 3. The driving mechanism 4 can be an electric cylinder, an air cylinder, an electric push rod and the like. The driving mechanism 4 includes a fixed end and an output end 41, and the fixed end is a host portion or a motor portion. The output end 41 of the driving mechanism 4 can be driven by the main machine part or the motor part to extend and retract relative to the main machine part or the motor part. The output end 41 of the driving mechanism 4 is fixedly connected with the telescopic rail 3, so that the driving mechanism 4 can drive the telescopic rail 3 to move.

Taking the electric push rod as the driving mechanism 4 as an example, the fixed end of the electric push rod is a motor part, the motor part is fixedly connected with the fixed housing 2, and the output end 41 of the electric push rod can extend and contract relative to the motor part under the driving of the motor part. The telescopic rail 3 is telescopic or slidable relative to the stationary housing 2 during movement. When flexible track 3 stretches out for fixed casing 2, the photovoltaic board can be connected to flexible track 3's tip, realizes being connected of transition device and photovoltaic board to supply the walking of photovoltaic board cleaning machines people.

Illustratively, the fixed housing 2 has a rectangular parallelepiped structure as viewed from the outside. The top of the fixed shell 2 is a plane, walking wheels of the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot can be parked, and two fixed shells 2 which are parallel to each other are generally arranged on the base 1, because the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot generally comprises an upper walking wheel and a lower walking wheel.

At least one side end face of the fixed shell 2 is provided with an opening for allowing part of the telescopic guide rail 3 to enter the fixed shell 2. The telescopic rail 3 includes a sliding portion 31 and a coupling head 32 fixedly coupled to an end of the sliding portion 31. The sliding part 31 is partially or completely sleeved in the fixed shell 2, and when the driving mechanism 4 drives the telescopic rail 3 to extend out, the sliding part 31 moves outwards from an opening on the side surface of the fixed shell 2 to extend out, so that the connector 32 moves towards the photovoltaic panel until the connector 32 is lapped on the edge of the photovoltaic panel. The walking wheel of photovoltaic board cleaning robot removes to the photovoltaic board from the surface of fixed casing 2, moves to connector 32 behind sliding part 31, and then moves on the photovoltaic board. Of course, the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot may also walk from the photovoltaic panel to the connector 32, and then walk to the fixed housing 2 through the sliding portion 31.

The flexible track 3 of this embodiment guide rail structure can stretch out and draw back under actuating mechanism 4's drive, needn't carry out the strict control to the distance between transition device and the photovoltaic board again, can realize the effective connection of transition device and photovoltaic board through the flexible length of control flexible track 3, ensures that photovoltaic board cleaning robot walks smoothly. In the actual operation, the operation difficulty is simplified, the efficiency is improved, and the applicability and the use flexibility of the transition device are improved.

Preferably, the outer side wall of the fixed housing 2 is provided with a stopping component 26, the stopping component 26 is used for stopping the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot from moving over, one end of the stopping component 26 is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the fixed housing 2, the other end of the stopping component 26 is higher than the outer wall surface of the fixed housing 2, and the stopping component 26 is used for stopping a walking wheel and/or a hanging wheel of the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot. Specifically, if the stopping component 26 is disposed on the side wall surface of the fixed housing 2, when the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot returns to the top of the fixed housing 2 from the photovoltaic panel, the traveling wheel travels on the upper surface of the fixed housing 2, and then the hanging wheel of the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot travels along the outer side wall of the fixed housing 2 (the outer side wall of the fixed housing 2 refers to a side wall of the fixed housing 2 away from the center of the transfer device), and when the hanging wheel touches the stopping component 26, the hanging wheel cannot continue traveling. Therefore, the existence of the stop component 26 can prevent the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot from transitionally walking and from falling off the transition device.

For the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot without the change gear, the stop assembly 26 can be arranged on the wall surface above the fixed shell 2 to limit the walking of the walking wheel, and the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot can be prevented from falling off from the transfer device.

Additionally, in other embodiments, the stop assembly 26 may also employ a magnetic proximity switch or other proximity sensor. Taking the stopping component 26 as a magnetic proximity switch as an example, namely, the magnetic proximity switch is arranged on the outer wall of the fixed shell 2, when the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot walks to be close to the magnetic proximity switch, the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot automatically brakes, and the robot can be prevented from falling off from the transition device.

Preferably, the connecting head 32 includes a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate, the first clamping plate is located above the second clamping plate, and the length of the first clamping plate along the moving direction of the connecting head 32 is greater than the length of the second clamping plate along the moving direction of the connecting head 32, a slot 321 is provided between the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate, that is, the first clamping plate and the second clamping plate form an upper slot wall and a lower slot wall of the slot 321, respectively. When the connector 32 is connected with the photovoltaic panel, the edge of the photovoltaic panel is clamped into the clamping groove 321, the first clamping plate is attached to the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel, and the second clamping plate is attached to the lower surface of the photovoltaic panel.

In other embodiments, there may be a gap between the first and second clip panels and the photovoltaic panel, but the gap does not result in a large height difference between the first clip panel and the surface of the photovoltaic panel; in another embodiment, only the first clamping plate can be arranged, and the first clamping plate is used for being lapped on the upper surface of the photovoltaic panel.

As shown in fig. 2-8, the stationary housing 2 optionally includes a top shroud 23, a first side shroud 21, a second side shroud 22, and an end shroud 24. Go up bounding wall 23 and be the rectangle flat board, go up bounding wall 23 outer wall and be used for supplying photovoltaic board cleaning machines people's walking wheel to walk. The first side enclosing plate 21 and the second side enclosing plate 22 are parallel to each other, the tops of the first side enclosing plate 21 and the second side enclosing plate 22 are respectively and fixedly connected with a group of opposite edges of the upper enclosing plate 23, and the group of opposite edges of the upper enclosing plate 23 are parallel to the moving direction of the telescopic rail 3. The first side enclosing plate 21 and the second side enclosing plate 22 are both perpendicular to the upper enclosing plate 23.

The bottom parts of the first side enclosing plate 21 and the second side enclosing plate 22 are respectively bent towards each other. The upper enclosing plate 23, the first side enclosing plate 21, the second side enclosing plate 22 and the bent structures at the bottom of the first side enclosing plate 21 and the second side enclosing plate 22 respectively form upper, left, right and lower limit positions for the telescopic rail 3.

The end enclosing plates 24 are fixedly connected to the end parts (i.e. the ends far away from the connecting head 32) of the first side enclosing plate 21 and the second side enclosing plate 22, and two opposite edges of the end enclosing plate 24 are fixedly connected to the first side enclosing plate 21 and the second side enclosing plate 22 respectively. Of course, the upper edge of the end panel 24 may be fixedly connected to the upper panel 23.

As shown in fig. 4 to 8, the structure of the sliding part 31 of the telescopic rail 3 matches the structure of the fixed housing 2, and all or part of the sliding part 31 is located in the inner cavity of the fixed housing 2. The sliding portion 31 includes an upper wall plate 313, a first side wall plate 311, and a second side wall plate 312. The upper wall plate 313 is a rectangular plate parallel to the upper surrounding plate 23 of the fixed housing 2. The top edges of first side wall panel 311 and second side wall panel 312 are respectively connected to a set of opposing edges of upper wall panel 313, and first side wall panel 311 and second side wall panel 312 are parallel to each other and perpendicular to upper wall panel 313. The first side wall plate 311 is parallel to the first side wall plate 21 of the fixed case 2, and the second side wall plate 312 is parallel to the second side wall plate 22 of the fixed case 2.

That is, the outer wall of the top wall panel 313 opposes the inner wall of the top shroud 23, the outer wall of the first side wall panel 311 opposes the inner wall of the first side shroud 21, and the outer wall of the second side wall panel 312 opposes the inner wall of the second side shroud 22. And, the bottom portions of the first side wall plate 311 and the second side wall plate 312 are bent toward each other, and the bent portions are parallel to the bent structure of the bottom portions of the first side enclosing plate 21 and the second side enclosing plate 22.

As shown in fig. 4-7, the drive mechanism 4 is preferably disposed inside the stationary housing 2. Illustratively, the drive mechanism 4 is an electric push rod. The tail part of the driving mechanism 4 (i.e. the end of the main body part of the electric push rod far away from the connector 32) is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the end enclosing plate 24 of the fixed shell 2, and the output end 41 of the driving mechanism 4 (i.e. the end of the push rod of the electric push rod) is fixedly connected with the connector 32. The connector 32 includes a slot 321, and a slot bottom of the slot 321 is fixedly connected to the output end 41 of the driving mechanism 4.

The fixing connection described in the above embodiments may include any feasible fixing connection manner, such as welding, integrally formed connection, screw connection, riveting, and the like. In addition, the above embodiment only provides a better specific structure of the fixed housing 2 and the telescopic rail 3, and actually, the matching structure of other fixed housings 2 and telescopic rails 3 can be extended under the guidance of the inventive concept of the present invention. Illustratively, the fixed housing 2 is an elongated slot, the slot bottom is fixedly connected with the base 1, and the telescopic rail 3 is a long plate with a certain area, and the long plate is located in the slot. The driving mechanism 4 is arranged at one end of the groove, the driving mechanism 4 is fixedly connected with one end of the long plate, the other end of the long plate is lapped on the photovoltaic plate, and the long plate can slide relative to the groove under the driving of the driving mechanism 4.

Another embodiment of the utility model provides a transition device, including above-mentioned embodiment the rail structure, still include crane and the base 1 of setting on the crane, rail structure fixed mounting is on base 1.

The lifting frame comprises a lifting mechanism and a tilting mechanism. The tilting mechanism is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting mechanism, and the base 1 is fixedly connected to the top of the tilting mechanism. Elevating system can realize the raising and lowering functions, and tilting mechanism can realize the slope function, therefore the crane can realize the lift and the slope to base 1 for ensure that base 1 is parallel with the photovoltaic board.

When the transfer device is used for transferring a photovoltaic panel cleaning robot, the transfer device is firstly stopped at one side of a photovoltaic panel, then the lifting frame is adjusted to enable the base 1 to be parallel and opposite to the photovoltaic panel, then the telescopic rail 3 of the guide rail structure is controlled to extend out from the fixed shell 2 to the photovoltaic panel, the connecting head 32 is lapped with the edge of the photovoltaic panel, and then the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot is controlled to walk onto the photovoltaic panel from the transfer device or onto the transfer device from the photovoltaic panel.

Further, a rail structure may be provided on both opposite sides of the base 1. During the use, will remove vehicles etc. and stop at the opposite side of transition device (with the opposite side of photovoltaic board position), will be located flexible track 3 of 1 both sides of base and photovoltaic board and moving vehicle overlap joint respectively, then steerable photovoltaic board cleaning robot from the photovoltaic board automatic walk to remove on the vehicle or from removing the vehicle automatic walk to the photovoltaic board, realize light transition.

The transfer device of the above embodiment can also be applied to the transfer of other devices having an automatic traveling function. For example, the movement of equipment such as snow robots, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), etc.

Although the present disclosure has been described above, the scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and these changes and modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims (10)

1. The utility model provides a guide rail structure, its characterized in that includes actuating mechanism (4), fixed casing (2) and flexible track (3), fixed casing (2) be used for with base (1) fixed connection, base (1) are used for bearing photovoltaic board cleaning machines people, flexible track (3) cover is established in fixed casing (2), actuating mechanism (4) with flexible track (3) drive is connected, flexible track (3) are used for being connected with the photovoltaic board.

2. The guide rail structure of claim 1, wherein the telescopic rail (3) comprises a sliding part (31) and a connector (32) fixedly connected to the end of the sliding part (31), the sliding part (31) is sleeved in the fixed shell (2), and the connector (32) is used for connecting the edge of the photovoltaic panel.

3. The rail structure of claim 2, wherein the connector (32) is provided with a clamping groove (321), and the clamping groove (321) is used for clamping with the edge of the photovoltaic panel.

4. The guide rail structure of claim 2, characterized in that the driving mechanism (4) is arranged in the fixed housing (2), the fixed end of the driving mechanism (4) is fixedly connected with the fixed housing (2), and the driving mechanism (4) is in driving connection with the connecting head (32).

5. The guide rail structure of claim 4, wherein the driving mechanism (4) is an electric push rod, a fixed end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected with the fixed housing (2), an output end of the electric push rod is connected with the connector (32), and the output end is suitable for telescopic movement relative to the fixed end to achieve the telescopic movement of the telescopic track (3).

6. The guide rail structure according to claim 4, wherein the fixed shell (2) comprises an upper enclosing plate (23), a first side enclosing plate (21) and a second side enclosing plate (22), the first side enclosing plate (21) and the second side enclosing plate (22) are respectively and vertically and fixedly connected with two side edges of the upper enclosing plate (23), and the bottoms of the first side enclosing plate (21) and the second side enclosing plate (22) are respectively bent towards each other.

7. The rail structure according to claim 6, wherein the stationary housing (2) further comprises an end enclosure (24), the end enclosure (24) is fixedly connected with the same side end of the first side enclosure (21) and the second side enclosure (22), and the fixed end of the driving mechanism (4) is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the end enclosure (24).

8. The guide rail structure according to claim 6, wherein the sliding part (31) comprises an upper wall plate (313), a first side wall plate (311) and a second side wall plate (312), the first side wall plate (311) and the second side wall plate (312) are respectively vertically and fixedly connected with two side edges of the upper wall plate (313), and bottoms of the first side wall plate (311) and the second side wall plate (312) are respectively bent towards each other; the outer wall of the upper wall plate (313) is opposite to the inner wall of the upper enclosing plate (23), the outer wall of the first side wall plate (311) is opposite to the inner wall of the first side enclosing plate (21), and the outer wall of the second side wall plate (312) is opposite to the inner wall of the second side enclosing plate (22).

9. The guide rail structure of claim 1, wherein a stopping component (26) is arranged on the fixed housing (2), one end of the stopping component (26) is fixedly connected with the outer wall of the fixed housing (2), the other end of the stopping component (26) is higher than the outer wall surface of the fixed housing (2), and the stopping component (26) is used for stopping a walking wheel or a hanging wheel of the photovoltaic panel cleaning robot.

10. A transfer device, comprising the guide rail structure of any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a lifting frame and a base (1) arranged on the lifting frame, wherein the guide rail structure is fixedly connected with the base (1), and the lifting frame is used for driving the base (1) to lift and/or tilt.

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