CN219499285U

CN219499285U - Photovoltaic panel bracket

Info

Publication number: CN219499285U
Application number: CN202320626738.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾中平
Original assignee: BYD Co Ltd
Current assignee: BYD Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-03-24
Filing date: 2023-03-24
Publication date: 2023-08-08
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-24

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a photovoltaic panel bracket comprising a support frame, a rotating shaft and a locking device, wherein the rotating shaft is suitable for fixedly connecting at least one photovoltaic panel, the rotating shaft is pivotally arranged on the support frame, the locking device has an unlocking state and a locking state, and in the unlocking state, the rotating shaft can rotate relative to the support frame; in the locking state, the locking device locks the rotating shaft to the supporting frame; the locking device is located at one end of the rotating shaft and comprises a locking disc and a locking piece, the locking disc is fixed on the rotating shaft, a plurality of clamping grooves are formed in the periphery of the locking disc, the locking piece is connected to the supporting frame and provided with locking portions matched with the clamping grooves in shape, and the locking portions are connected with the corresponding clamping grooves in a matched mode in the locking state. Through above-mentioned technical scheme, the photovoltaic board support that this disclosure provided simple structure, with low costs and be convenient for adjust the angle of photovoltaic board.

Description

Photovoltaic panel bracket

Technical Field

The disclosure relates to the technical field of photovoltaic panels, in particular to a photovoltaic panel bracket.

Background

In the field of photovoltaic power generation, when sunlight is perpendicular to a photovoltaic panel, the power generation efficiency of the photovoltaic panel is highest. In order to achieve the highest power generation efficiency of the photovoltaic panel, the angle of the photovoltaic panel needs to be adjusted correspondingly according to the incident angle of sunlight in one day.

Accordingly, it is desirable to provide a photovoltaic panel bracket that is capable of adjusting the angle of the photovoltaic panel.

Disclosure of Invention

The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a photovoltaic board support, this photovoltaic board support simple structure, with low costs and be convenient for adjust the angle of photovoltaic board.

In order to achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides a photovoltaic panel bracket, including a support frame, a rotating shaft, and a locking device, the rotating shaft is adapted to be fixedly connected to at least one photovoltaic panel, and the rotating shaft is pivotally mounted to the support frame, the locking device has an unlocked state and a locked state, in the unlocked state, the rotating shaft can rotate relative to the support frame; in the locking state, the locking device locks the rotating shaft to the supporting frame; the locking device is located at one end of the rotating shaft and comprises a locking disc and a locking piece, the locking disc is fixed on the rotating shaft, a plurality of clamping grooves are formed in the periphery of the locking disc, the locking piece is connected to the supporting frame and provided with locking portions matched with the clamping grooves in shape, and the locking portions are connected with the corresponding clamping grooves in a matched mode in the locking state.

Optionally, the locking device further includes an elastic member for pressing the locking portion toward the clamping groove, where the elastic member is located between the locking member and the supporting frame, and one end of the elastic member abuts against the supporting frame, and the other end of the elastic member abuts against the locking member.

Optionally, the elastic member is configured as a compression spring, one end of which is fixedly connected to the support frame, and the other end of which is fixedly connected to the end of the locking member.

Optionally, the locking piece is configured as a lock rod, the lock rod is hinged to the supporting frame, one end of the lock rod in the axial direction of the lock rod is connected with the elastic piece, and the other end of the lock rod forms the locking part.

Optionally, be provided with trilateral open-ended U-shaped groove on the support frame, the locking lever includes first pole portion and the second pole portion that the angle set up, the one end of first pole portion is connected the second pole portion, the other end passes the U-shaped groove forms locking portion, and first pole portion in the U-shaped inslot with the support frame articulates, the second pole portion keep away from the one end butt of first pole portion in the elastic component.

Optionally, the lock collar is configured in a semi-circular configuration.

Optionally, a plurality of the clamping grooves are arranged at intervals along the periphery of the lock disc.

Optionally, the clamping groove has a semicircular or U-shaped or wedge-shaped or T-shaped or zigzag cross section.

Optionally, the support frame includes two stands that extend along vertical direction, two the lower extreme of stand forms the stiff end, pivot in the axial both ends of pivot respectively pivotably connect in the upper end of corresponding stand, and the pivot is close to locking device's one end passes the stand forms rotatory operating portion.

Optionally, the end face of the rotary operation part is provided with a special-shaped groove.

Through above-mentioned technical scheme, in the photovoltaic board support that this disclosure provided, photovoltaic board fixed connection is in the pivot, consequently, can adjust the angle of photovoltaic board through the rotation and the locking device of pivot. Specifically, when the angle of the photovoltaic panel is adjusted, the locking device is in an unlocking state, namely, the locking part of the locking piece is disconnected with the clamping groove on the locking disc, then the photovoltaic panel is adjusted to a proper angle through rotation of the rotating shaft, and finally, the locking device is in a locking state, namely, the locking part of the locking piece is connected with the corresponding clamping groove on the locking disc in a matched manner, so that the angle of the photovoltaic panel is maintained. The locking device is positioned at one end of the rotating shaft, thus, when the angle of the photovoltaic panel is adjusted, the locking device can be switched at the end by a worker or an operation robot, and the rotating shaft is rotated under the unlocking state to adjust the angle of the photovoltaic panel. In addition, a photovoltaic plate can be fixed on the rotating shaft so as to conduct angle adjustment on the photovoltaic plate, and a plurality of photovoltaic plates can be fixed so as to conduct angle adjustment on the photovoltaic plates at the same time. For example, in a photovoltaic array, the angle of a photovoltaic panel in the photovoltaic array may be adjusted by a predetermined working operation by a working robot traveling in a predetermined working route. Consequently, the photovoltaic board support that this disclosure provided simple structure, with low costs and be convenient for adjust the angle of photovoltaic board.

Additional features and advantages of the present disclosure will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain, but do not limit the disclosure. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a perspective view of a photovoltaic panel bracket provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a front view of a photovoltaic panel bracket provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is a side view of a photovoltaic panel bracket provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Description of the reference numerals

1-a supporting frame; 11-stand columns; 12-U-shaped grooves; 2-rotating shaft; 21-a rotation operation part; 211-a special-shaped groove; 3-locking a disc; 31-clamping grooves; 4-locking bar; 41-a first stem; 411-locking part; 42-a second stem; 5-an elastic member; 10-photovoltaic panel.

Detailed Description

Specific embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating and illustrating the disclosure, are not intended to limit the disclosure.

In the present disclosure, unless otherwise stated, the use of the orientation word "inner, outer" refers to "inner, outer" with respect to the outline of the corresponding component itself. In addition, the use of the terms "first," "second," etc. are used to distinguish between different components and do not have order or importance. Furthermore, in the following description, when referring to the drawings, like numerals in different drawings denote like elements. It is to be understood by persons of ordinary skill in the art that the above definitions are provided solely for the purposes of explaining and illustrating the present disclosure and are not to be construed as limiting the present disclosure.

According to a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, a photovoltaic panel bracket is provided, an example of which is shown in fig. 1 to 3. As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the photovoltaic panel bracket may include a support frame 1, a rotating shaft 2, and a locking device, wherein the rotating shaft 2 is adapted to be fixedly connected to at least one photovoltaic panel 10, and the rotating shaft 2 is pivotally mounted on the support frame 1, and the locking device has an unlocked state and a locked state, and in the unlocked state, the rotating shaft 2 can rotate relative to the support frame 1; in a locking state, the locking device locks the rotating shaft 2 on the support frame 1; wherein, locking device is located the one end of pivot 2 and includes lock plate 3 and locking piece, and lock plate 3 is fixed in pivot 2 and the periphery is provided with a plurality of draw-in grooves 31, and the locking piece is connected in support frame 1 and has the locking portion 411 with draw-in groove 31 shape looks adaptation, and in the locking state, locking portion 411 is connected with the draw-in groove 31 cooperation that corresponds.

Through above-mentioned technical scheme, in the photovoltaic board support that this disclosure provided, photovoltaic board 10 fixed connection is on pivot 2, consequently, can adjust the angle of photovoltaic board 10 through the rotation and the locking device of pivot 2. Specifically, when the angle of the photovoltaic panel 10 is adjusted, the locking device is first in an unlocked state, that is, the locking portion 411 of the locking member is disconnected from the clamping groove 31 on the locking disc 3, then the photovoltaic panel 10 is adjusted to a proper angle through the rotation of the rotating shaft 2, and finally the angle of the photovoltaic panel 10 is maintained by making the locking device in a locked state, that is, the locking portion 411 of the locking member is cooperatively connected with the corresponding clamping groove 31 on the locking disc 3. The locking device is located at one end of the rotating shaft 2, so that when the angle of the photovoltaic panel 10 is adjusted, the manual work or the operation robot can rotate the rotating shaft 2 at the end through switching the state of the locking device and in the unlocking state to adjust the angle of the photovoltaic panel 10, the photovoltaic panel bracket is used without providing an automatic steering mechanism and a matched signal transmission line and a control system for the photovoltaic panel 10, and the photovoltaic panel bracket is operated only by manual operation or by using the operation robot to walk in a specified operation line and perform specified operation actions. In addition, one photovoltaic panel 10 may be fixed on the rotating shaft 2 to perform angle adjustment on one photovoltaic panel 10, or a plurality of photovoltaic panels 10 may be fixed to perform angle adjustment on a plurality of photovoltaic panels 10 at the same time. For example, in a photovoltaic array, a work robot may travel in a predetermined work path and perform a predetermined work operation to adjust the angle of a photovoltaic panel in the photovoltaic array. Consequently, the photovoltaic board support that this disclosure provided simple structure, with low costs and be convenient for adjust the angle of photovoltaic board.

The above-mentioned working robot may be any suitable robot, as long as it is a robot capable of autonomously identifying a working operation to be performed and autonomously completing an angle adjustment operation of the photovoltaic panel, and the form of the robot is not limited to a wheeled robot, and is not limited to a crawler type, a double-foot or a multi-foot type, and the angle adjustment operation is performed by using a single arm, a double arm or a multi-arm, and is not limited to an AI capability of the robot for autonomous learning, or by a network upgrade algorithm and working efficiency. In this regard, the present disclosure is not limited in any way, and those skilled in the art may adaptively select according to actual needs.

In the embodiment provided in the present disclosure, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the locking device may further include an elastic member 5 for pressing the locking portion 411 toward the clamping groove 31, the elastic member 5 being located between the locking member and the supporting frame 1 with one end abutting the supporting frame 1 and the other end abutting the locking member. The elastic member 5 is provided such that the locking portion 411 is always pressed against the catch groove 31, that is, in the locked state, the locking portion 411 can be always engaged with the catch groove 31 to maintain the angle of the photovoltaic panel 10. When the angle of the photovoltaic panel 10 needs to be adjusted, the locking device can be switched to the unlocking state only by pressing the elastic piece 5 through external force to enable the elastic piece 5 to be compressed and deformed until the locking part 411 is separated from the clamping groove 31, at the moment, the photovoltaic panel 10 is enabled to rotate to a proper angle through rotating the rotating shaft 2, external force applied to the elastic piece 5 is removed, the elastic piece 5 can enable the locking part 411 to press against the corresponding clamping groove 31 and be connected with the corresponding clamping groove in a matched mode, and therefore the photovoltaic panel 10 can be kept at the adjusted angle. It should be noted here that, in the locked state of the locking device, the elastic member 5 should be understood to have a sufficient elastic force to be able to press the locking portion 411 toward the catch groove 31.

In the particular embodiment provided by the present disclosure, the elastic member 5 may be configured in any suitable manner. Alternatively, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the elastic member 5 may be configured as a compression spring having one end fixedly connected to the support bracket 1 and the other end fixedly connected to an end of the locking member. When the angle of the photovoltaic panel 10 needs to be adjusted, the end part of the locking piece is pressed by external force, so that the compression spring is compressed until the locking part 411 is separated from the clamping groove 31, then the photovoltaic panel 10 rotates to a proper angle by rotating the rotating shaft 2, then the locking piece is released, and the locking part 411 can be pressed towards the corresponding clamping groove 31 by the elasticity of the compression spring and is connected with the corresponding clamping groove 31 in a matched manner, so that the photovoltaic panel 10 can be kept at the adjusted angle. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the elastic member 5 may be configured in other manners, which are not limited in any way.

In the specific embodiments provided in the present disclosure, the locking member may be configured in any suitable manner. Alternatively, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the locking member is constructed as a locking lever 4, the locking lever 4 is hinged to the supporting frame 1, and one end of the locking lever 4 in the axial direction thereof is connected to an elastic member 5, and the other end forms a locking portion 411. Wherein, a lever structure is formed between the lock lever 4 and the elastic member 5, so that when the end of the lock lever 4 connected with one end of the elastic member 5 is pressed by an external force, the end gradually approaches the support frame 1, the elastic member 5 between the lock lever 4 and the support frame 1 is compressively deformed, and the lock lever 4 can rotate relative to the support frame 1 until the locking part 411 on the lock lever 4 is disengaged from the catch groove 31 on the lock disc 3. When the external force applied to the lock rod 4 is removed, the elastic force of the elastic member 5 can enable the corresponding end portion of the lock rod 4 to be gradually far away from the support frame 1, so that the lock rod 4 can rotate relative to the support frame 1 until the locking portion 411 on the lock rod 4 is matched with the clamping groove 31 on the lock disc 3. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the locking member may be configured in other ways, and the present disclosure is not limited in any way.

In the specific embodiment provided in the disclosure, referring to fig. 1 to 3, a U-shaped groove 12 with three sides open may be provided on a support frame 1, a lock lever 4 includes a first lever portion 41 and a second lever portion 42 that are disposed at an angle, one end of the first lever portion 41 is connected to the second lever portion 42, the other end passes through the U-shaped groove 12 to form a locking portion 411, and the first lever portion 41 is hinged with the support frame 1 in the U-shaped groove 12, and one end of the second lever portion 42 away from the first lever portion 41 abuts against the elastic member 5. The U-shaped groove 12 can facilitate the hinging of the lock lever 4 and the support frame 1 on the one hand, and the threading of the locking portion 411 of the first lever portion 41 on the other hand, so as to cooperate with the corresponding catch groove 31 on the lock disk 3.

In the particular embodiment provided in the present disclosure, lock collar 3 may be configured in any suitable manner. Alternatively, as shown with reference to fig. 1 to 3, the lock collar 3 may be constructed in a semicircular structure. The semicircular structure is welded to the rotary shaft 2, wherein a plurality of catching grooves 31 may be provided at intervals along the outer circumference of the lock cylinder 3 as shown with reference to fig. 3. The plurality of angles of the photovoltaic panel 10 can be adjusted by the interval arrangement of the plurality of clamping grooves 31, so that the power generation efficiency of the photovoltaic panel 10 can be improved. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, lock collar 3 may be configured in other ways, and the present disclosure is not limited in any way.

In the specific embodiments provided in the present disclosure, the card slot 31 may be configured in any suitable manner. Alternatively, the catch 31 may have a semicircular or U-shaped or wedge-shaped or T-shaped or saw-tooth cross-section. Here, referring to fig. 3, the card slot 31 may have a semicircular cross section, and the shape of the locking part 411 is adapted to the shape of the card slot 31, which may have a semicircular cross section or a circular cross section as shown in fig. 3. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the slot 31 may be configured in other manners, which are not limited in this disclosure, and those skilled in the art may adapt to the actual situation.

In the specific embodiments provided in the present disclosure, the support frame 1 may be configured in any suitable manner. Alternatively, referring to fig. 1 to 3, the support frame 1 may include two columns 11 extending in a vertical direction, the lower ends of the two columns 11 forming fixed ends for the photovoltaic panel bracket to be fixed to the ground or the corresponding mounting surface, both ends of the rotation shaft 2 in an axial direction are pivotably connected to the upper ends of the corresponding columns 11, respectively, so that the photovoltaic panel 10 is lifted off the ground, and one end of the rotation shaft 2 near the locking device passes through the columns 11 to form a rotation operation part 21. The provision of the rotary operation portion 21 facilitates the operator to rotate the rotary shaft 2 through the rotary operation portion 21, or can facilitate cooperation with an external operation tool to rotate the rotary shaft 2 through the external operation tool. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the rotating operation portion 21 may be rotated by rotating the sleeve, so as to realize rotation of the rotating shaft 2, by sleeving the sleeve on the rotating operation portion 21 and being cooperatively connected with the rotating operation portion 21. In other embodiments of the present disclosure, the mechanical arm of the working robot may be engaged with the rotation operation portion 21, and the rotation operation portion 21 is rotated by the mechanical arm, thereby achieving the rotation of the rotation shaft 2. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, referring to fig. 3, an end surface of the rotation operation part 21 may be provided with a profiled groove 211, and the profiled groove 211 may be provided so that an external operation tool or a mechanical arm of a working robot is matched with the rotation operation part 21 and further used to rotate the rotation operation part 21 to achieve angle adjustment of the photovoltaic panel 10. The configuration of the shaped groove 211 may be various, for example, the shaped groove 211 is configured as a cross-shaped groove, a straight groove, or the like, which is not limited in any way. Those skilled in the art can adapt the choice according to the actual situation.

The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details of the above embodiments, and various simple modifications may be made to the technical solutions of the present disclosure within the scope of the technical concept of the present disclosure, and all the simple modifications belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure.

In addition, the specific features described in the foregoing embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner, and in order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present disclosure does not further describe various possible combinations.

Moreover, any combination between the various embodiments of the present disclosure is possible as long as it does not depart from the spirit of the present disclosure, which should also be construed as the disclosure of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. The photovoltaic panel support is characterized by comprising a support frame, a rotating shaft and a locking device, wherein the rotating shaft is suitable for fixedly connecting at least one photovoltaic panel and is pivotally arranged on the support frame, the locking device is provided with an unlocking state and a locking state, and in the unlocking state, the rotating shaft can rotate relative to the support frame; in the locking state, the locking device locks the rotating shaft to the supporting frame;

the locking device is located at one end of the rotating shaft and comprises a locking disc and a locking piece, the locking disc is fixed on the rotating shaft, a plurality of clamping grooves are formed in the periphery of the locking disc, the locking piece is connected to the supporting frame and provided with locking portions matched with the clamping grooves in shape, and the locking portions are connected with the corresponding clamping grooves in a matched mode in the locking state.

2. The photovoltaic panel bracket of claim 1, wherein the locking device further comprises an elastic member for pressing the locking portion toward the clamping groove, the elastic member being located between the locking member and the supporting frame and having one end abutting against the supporting frame and the other end abutting against the locking member.

3. The photovoltaic panel bracket of claim 2, wherein the elastic member is configured as a compression spring having one end fixedly connected to the support frame and the other end fixedly connected to the end of the locking member.

4. The photovoltaic panel bracket according to claim 2, wherein the locking member is configured as a lock lever hinged to the support frame, and one end of the lock lever in the axial direction thereof is connected to the elastic member, and the other end thereof forms the locking portion.

5. The photovoltaic panel bracket according to claim 4, wherein the supporting frame is provided with a U-shaped groove with three sides open,

the locking lever comprises a first lever part and a second lever part which are arranged at an angle, one end of the first lever part is connected with the second lever part, the other end of the first lever part penetrates through the U-shaped groove to form the locking part, the first lever part is hinged with the support frame in the U-shaped groove, and one end, far away from the first lever part, of the second lever part is abutted to the elastic piece.

6. The photovoltaic panel bracket of claim 1 wherein the lock plate is configured in a semi-circular configuration.

7. The photovoltaic panel bracket of claim 1, wherein a plurality of the clamping grooves are spaced along the periphery of the lock collar.

8. The photovoltaic panel bracket of claim 1, wherein the clamping groove has a semicircular or U-shaped or wedge-shaped or T-shaped or saw-tooth cross section.

9. The photovoltaic panel bracket of any of claims 1 to 8, wherein the support frame comprises two upright posts extending in a vertical direction, the lower ends of the two upright posts form fixed ends, both ends of the rotating shaft in an axial direction are respectively pivotably connected to the upper ends of the corresponding upright posts, and one end of the rotating shaft, which is close to the locking device, passes through the upright posts to form a rotating operation part.

10. The photovoltaic panel bracket according to claim 9, wherein an end face of the rotation operation portion is provided with a special-shaped groove.