JP2013030646A - Floating installation type solar cell generator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a floating installation type solar cell generator which can be used as it is by using an electric supply line in the vicinity of a lake, a dam, a river and sea.SOLUTION: In a floating installation type solar cell generator which floats on the water surface and which generates electric power by a flexible solar panel fixed to a curve surface top plate member, a flat case-shaped power storage part which incorporates a battery for storing the electric power obtained by the solar panel on the undersurface of the top plate member and a float part which includes air in a rectangle shape of lateral length cross section or a recess shape of downward cross section and of which outer periphery is circular or a polygon are integrally connected in the vertical direction, and a plurality of connection tools are provided in at least any one of the top plate member or the outer peripheral wall of the flat case-shaped power storage part.

Description

  The present invention relates to a water-mounted solar cell power generator.

  Patent document 1 aims to provide a solar cell power generator for installation on the water that is lightweight, rich in mass productivity, and excellent in workability. The solution is “on a float 1 made of foamed resin for floating the water surface”. A frame 2 made of a square panel material is fixed with bolts or the like, and an arch-shaped alloy top plate 5 is mounted on the frame 2, and a plurality of flexible solar cell modules 4 are mounted on the top plate. Is fixed through fixing means 6 and 7, and the solar cell module 4 has a structure in which both surfaces of the sheet are waterproofed (reference numeral is that of Patent Document 1).

Since the power generator of the above configuration uses the flexible solar cell module 4 and the top plate 5 made of an alloy, the top plate 5 can be formed into a curved surface, which is excellent in lightness. Although it has advantages such as good power generation, it has the following problems.
First, since the power generation device of Patent Document 1 does not include a power storage unit that stores power, the power generation device cannot be used as it is near a lake, a dam, a river, the sea, or the like using a feeder. Next, since the float part employs a float made of foamed resin, it is impossible to obtain the advantages of durability, submergence and stacking. Further, since the frame 2 made of a square panel material is adopted, the structure is complicated. About these problems, patent document 2 is also the same.

JP-A-10-173212 FIG. 6 of Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-189486

  The intended purpose of the present invention is that it can be used as it is using a feeder line in the vicinity of a lake, a dam, a river, the sea or the like. The second object is to eliminate the problems of Patent Document 1 and to obtain the advantages of durability, submergence, and stackability. In addition, the power generator is not damaged during a typhoon, and can be easily transported to the destination when transported by a person, and easily installed on the water surface. Other purposes can be specified by the dependent claims.

  The water-mounted solar cell power generator of the present invention is a water-mounted solar cell power generator that generates electric power by a flexible solar panel that is suspended on the water surface and fixedly provided on a curved top plate member. And a flat case-shaped power storage unit containing a battery for storing electricity obtained by the solar panel on the lower surface of the top plate member, and air in a rectangular shape with a horizontally long cross section or a concave shape with a downward cross section, and A float part having a circular or polygonal outer periphery is integrally coupled in the vertical direction, and a plurality of connectors are provided on at least one of the outer peripheral wall of the top plate member or the flat case-shaped power storage part. It is characterized by.

  In the above configuration, the top plate member is formed in a dome-shaped cross section, while the float portion is provided with a pipe through which air can be introduced or a desired amount of air can be extracted via the plug member. It is characterized by. In addition, the top plate member of the cross-sectional dome shape of one water-mounted solar cell power generator can be stacked with respect to the float portion having a recessed section facing downward in the cross-section of another water-mounted solar cell power generator of the same form. Features.

(A) The invention described in claim 1 can be used as it is using a feeder line in the vicinity of a lake, a dam, a river, the sea or the like. Moreover, the power generators of the same form can be easily connected.
(B) The inventions according to claims 2 and 3 can solve the problems of Patent Document 1 and obtain the advantages of durability, submergence and stacking. As an object of the present invention, it is possible to obtain effects such as preventing the power generation device from being damaged during a typhoon, and being able to be easily transported to a destination when being transported by a person.

1 to 5 are explanatory views showing a first embodiment of the present invention. 6 and 10 are explanatory diagrams showing a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG.11 and FIG.12 is each explanatory drawing which shows 3rd Embodiment of this invention.
The schematic explanatory drawing from the perspective of 1st Embodiment. Schematic explanatory drawing from the front view. FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory diagram taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 1. Exploded view. Explanatory drawing which shows the usage condition of 1st Embodiment. The perspective view of 2nd Embodiment. 7-7 schematic explanatory drawing of the 7-7 line | wire of FIG. Explanatory drawing of the state which extracted air from the air filling state. Explanatory drawing which can be stacked. Explanatory drawing which can be submerged from the water surface. The perspective view of 3rd Embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the usage condition of 3rd Embodiment.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a schematic explanatory view from a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view from a front view, FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1, and FIG.

  In FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, X is a water-mounted solar cell power generator (hereinafter referred to as “power generator”). 1st Embodiment shows the basic structure of this invention, and consists of the top-plate member 1 which has the flexible solar panel 5, the electrical storage part 10, and the float part 20, These are the up-down direction, Alternatively, they are integrally connected in a laminated state or a close contact state. The flexible solar panel 5 is waterproofed in the same manner as in Patent Document 1.

  In the embodiment, the case-shaped power storage unit 10 is integrally engaged with the lower surface of the top plate member, and the case-shaped float unit 20 is integrally engaged with the lower surface of the power storage unit. The float unit 20 may be integrally engaged with the lower surface of the top plate member, and the power storage unit 10 may be integrally engaged with the lower surface of the float unit 20.

  Now, reference numeral 1 denotes a top plate member. The top plate member 1 is integrated with, for example, a circular (this embodiment) base plate 2 and a peripheral end portion of the base plate 2 as shown in FIGS. And a plurality of (for example, four) ring-shaped connectors 4 attached to the peripheral end of the base plate 2 with a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction. .

Thus, in the embodiment, the base plate 2 is a thin plate body having an unspecified through hole, but may be a circular or polygonal annular frame. For the material, for example, an aluminum alloy is used in consideration of weight reduction. Further, in consideration of one of the objects of the present invention, the diameter of the base plate 2 is such that a human can carry it, for example, about 150 cm.
On the other hand, in the embodiment, the top plate body 3 is a dome shape such as a roof of a baseball stadium, but may have a mountain shape in cross section as long as water can easily flow. The material is transparent or opaque.

  In addition, in the case of an embodiment in which the flexible solar panel 5 is attached to the back surface of the top plate body 3, transparent glass is used in consideration of durability, power generation properties, and the like. On the other hand, in the embodiment in which the solar panel 5 is attached to the surface of the top plate body 3, an opaque aluminum alloy is used in consideration of light weight and durability.

  Next, as is well known, a solar cell module is used for the flexible solar panel 5, and the curvature of the flexible solar panel 5 is appropriately displaced so as to match either the back surface or the surface shape of the dome-shaped top plate body 3. In other words, since the solar panel 5 is flexible, it has an elastic displacement function that follows the curvature of the top plate body 3 when directly attached to the dome-type top plate body 3.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of solar cell modules 5a and 5b are used. The fixing mode of these solar cell modules 5a and 5b is, for example, a turtle shell pattern type in consideration of the flow of water, and in the central portion. One circular solar cell module 5a disposed, and a plurality of fan-shaped solar cell modules 5b disposed with a plurality of gaps 6 and 6 in the circumferential direction with respect to the circular solar cell module 5a. It is divided into. Of course, the form of the solar cell modules 5a and 5b is a matter that can be appropriately adopted in consideration of the flow of water.

  Next, the power storage unit 10 stores the electricity obtained by the solar panel 5. In the embodiment, for example, both the upper surface 11 a and the lower surface 11 b are built into the flat battery case 11 and the battery case 11. The battery main body 12 stores the electricity obtained by the solar panel 5 via the power supply connecting means, and the power transmission terminal 13 provided in a protruding shape at an appropriate location on the peripheral wall 11c of the battery case 11. The battery case 11 has a short columnar shape (circular flat body) according to the shape of the base plate 2, but of course, the design can be changed to a three-dimensional shape such as a base or a pan. The power storage unit 10 may include an inverter (means for converting direct current into alternating current).

  Next, the float portion 20 has a short cylindrical shape (circular flat body) so as to conform to the form of the battery case 11, but as shown in FIG. Is filled with air a. In relation to the object of the present invention, the float unit 20 does not employ a floating body such as a foaming resin, and preferably uses one having air a directly or indirectly. The float portion 20 is made of a material such as rubber, synthetic resin, or aluminum alloy, and is formed in a container shape, a donut shape, or the like.

  In the first embodiment, the plurality of couplers 4 are provided on the top plate member 1. However, as long as at least one of the top plate member 1 and the outer peripheral wall of the flat case-shaped power storage unit 10 is provided. good. In use, the power generator X having such a configuration is connected via a connecting means 31 such as a string, a nail-shaped rod-like body, or a hook body, as shown in FIG.

  In this section, the second and third embodiments of the present invention will be described. Therefore, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. 6 and 10 are explanatory views showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the second embodiment is mainly different from the first embodiment in that (a) the purpose of the invention is to change the power generation device X1 from the water surface W to the underwater W1 in consideration of the height of the waves, for example, during a typhoon. The point which made it possible to submerge, (b) the point which made it possible to stack the generators X1 and X1 of the same form, (c) As the concrete structure, the circular or polygonal float part 20A is shown in FIG. (D) is formed in the shape of a recess 20a having a downward cross section, is formed into a bag shape with a material that is elastically displaceable in the float portion 20A, and an air bag 21 having air a therein is incorporated (d) ) The air bag 21 has a tube 23 that can introduce air a into the interior through the plug member 22 or extract a desired amount of the air a, (e) and the tube 23 A through-hole 24 formed in the downward projecting wall-like peripheral wall And (f) a point where a lamp L is provided at the center of the top plate member 1 to the solar panel 5a, and (g) a flat inner surface of the air bag 21 is bonded. The point is that it is bonded to the inner wall surface of the float section 20 </ b> A of the light groove-shaped section through the layer 25.

  In the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 8, the air (a) can be removed from the air-filled state (a). When the air a is removed, the power generators X1 and X1 having the same form can be stacked as shown by arrows during transportation, as shown in FIG. Also, as shown in FIG. 10, during the typhoon, the amount of air a in the air bag 21 can be adjusted to submerge the power generator X1 from the water surface W to the underwater W1.

  Next, FIG.11 and FIG.12 is each explanatory drawing which shows 3rd Embodiment of this invention. This third embodiment is mainly different from the first embodiment in that the external shape of the power generation device X2 is a polygon, for example, a hexagon in plan view. Thus, the design of the external shape of the power generator can be arbitrarily changed without departing from the object of the present invention.

  In each embodiment of the present invention, the shape of the top plate body 3 of the top plate member 1 may be a roof shape such as a cross-sectional shape or a cross-sectional mountain shape. Further, a long power supply line (not shown) and a long air hose that can be connected to the pipe 23 can be appropriately connected to the power generation device X1.

  The present invention is used in the field of renewable energy.

X, X1, X2 ... power generation device, 1 ... top plate member, 2 ... base plate, 3 ... top plate body, 4 ... connector, 5 ... solar panel, 6 ... gap, 10 ... power storage unit, 11 ... battery case, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 ... Battery main body, 13 ... Power transmission terminal, 20, 20A ... Float part, a ... Air, 21 ... Air bag, 22 ... Plug member, 23 ... Pipe, 31 ... Connection means.

Claims (3)

In a water-mounted solar cell power generator that generates electric power by a flexible solar panel that is suspended on a water surface and fixedly provided on a curved top plate member, the solar panel is disposed on a lower surface of the top plate member. A flat case-shaped power storage unit containing a battery for storing electricity obtained in (1) above and a float unit having air in a rectangular shape with a horizontally long cross section or a concave shape with a downward cross section and a circular or polygonal outer periphery. A surface-mounted solar cell power generator, which is integrally coupled in a direction, and is provided with a plurality of connectors on at least one of the top plate member and the outer peripheral wall of the flat case-shaped power storage unit. 2. The top plate member according to claim 1, wherein the top plate member is formed in a dome-shaped cross section, while the float portion is provided with a pipe through which air can be introduced or a desired amount of air can be extracted via the plug member. A water-mounted solar cell power generator characterized in that In Claim 1 or Claim 2, the cross-sectional dome-shaped top plate member of one water-mounted solar cell power generation device has a concave downward shape in cross section of another water-mounted solar cell power generation device of the same form. A surface-mounted solar cell power generator capable of stacking with respect to a float part.

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