GB201213727D0 - Solar panel cleaner - Google Patents

Solar panel cleaner

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Publication number
GB201213727D0
GB201213727D0 GBGB1213727.9A GB201213727A GB201213727D0 GB 201213727 D0 GB201213727 D0 GB 201213727D0 GB 201213727 A GB201213727 A GB 201213727A GB 201213727 D0 GB201213727 D0 GB 201213727D0
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solar panel
cleaning element
panel cleaner
airflow
cleaner
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GBGB1213727.9A
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GB2504530B (en
GB2504530A (en
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Nidec Control Techniques Ltd
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Nidec Control Techniques Ltd
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Publication of GB2504530A publication Critical patent/GB2504530A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
    • B08B1/10—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools characterised by the type of cleaning tool
    • B08B1/14—Wipes; Absorbent members, e.g. swabs or sponges
    • B08B1/143—Wipes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B11/00—Cleaning flexible or delicate articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
    • B08B11/04—Cleaning flexible or delicate articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto specially adapted for plate glass, e.g. prior to manufacture of windshields
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B7/00—Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass
    • B08B7/02—Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass by distortion, beating, or vibration of the surface to be cleaned
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00—Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F24S40/20—Cleaning; Removing snow
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04—Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/042—PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S40/00—Components or accessories in combination with PV modules, not provided for in groups H02S10/00 - H02S30/00
    • H02S40/10—Cleaning arrangements
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)

Abstract

A solar panel 2 and a cleaning element are disclosed. The cleaning element is secured with respect to the solar panel and has a free portion 18 arranged to be disturbable by an airflow to flay an outer surface of the solar panel 2, thereby displacing material on the surface. The cleaning element may comprise a transparent flexible strip 2 and the airflow is preferably normal wind conditions.
GB1213727.9A 2012-08-02 2012-08-02 Solar panel cleaner Expired - Fee Related GB2504530B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1213727.9A GB2504530B (en) 2012-08-02 2012-08-02 Solar panel cleaner

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1213727.9A GB2504530B (en) 2012-08-02 2012-08-02 Solar panel cleaner

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GB201213727D0 true GB201213727D0 (en) 2012-09-12
GB2504530A GB2504530A (en) 2014-02-05
GB2504530B GB2504530B (en) 2015-12-02

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Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU2017301041B2 (en) * 2016-07-19 2022-07-28 Dustoss Ltd Device and method for cleaning solar panel arrays
AU2021380127A1 (en) * 2020-11-16 2023-06-15 Dustoss Ltd. Wind-cleaned photovoltaic solar panel
AU2022206411A1 (en) * 2021-01-11 2023-06-15 Dustoss Ltd. Systems and methods for wind-displaced cleaning of solar collectors

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JPS61287157A (en) * 1985-06-13 1986-12-17 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd Cleaner for surface of solar cell
CN201430148Y (en) * 2009-06-08 2010-03-24 徐洪 Self-cleaning solar cell device
CN202004012U (en) * 2011-04-11 2011-10-05 毛烽屹 Solar cell panel with self-cleaning function
CN202328864U (en) * 2011-11-17 2012-07-11 江苏华商企业管理咨询服务有限公司 Self-cleaning type solar water heater
KR101132226B1 (en) * 2011-12-06 2012-03-30 토목코리아 주식회사 Stone lantern using sun light

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Effective date: 20190802