JPH08242711A - Planting concrete block equipped with amorphous solar cell panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To produce a planting concrete block equipped with an amorphous solar cell panel for simply acquiring electric energy from solar energy, sprinkling water on plants in a planting zone by the electric energy without using a commercial electric source. CONSTITUTION: This planting concrete block 2 equipped with an amorphous solar cell panel has a concrete block 2 having at least a front wall part 402 and a right and a left wall parts 46. An amorphous solar cell panel 12 is fitted to the front of the front wall part 402. A water supply pump 6 driven by electric power generated by the amorphous solar cell panel 12 is supported on the concrete block 2 and a water sprinkling pipe 8 is connected to the outlet of the water supply pump 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention is amorphous.
The present invention relates to a concrete block for planting, which is integrated with a solar cell panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Solar cells convert light energy into electrical energy, and from the viewpoint of solving global environmental problems such as global warming problems, the widespread use of solar cells is an important issue that must be actively addressed. It is one of the challenges.
And among the solar cells, the amorphous solar cell is
Although the energy conversion efficiency is slightly inferior to that of a crystalline solar cell, it is attracting attention because it is lightweight, suitable for mass production, and low in cost. In order to obtain electric energy using this solar cell, conventionally, a pedestal is installed on a rooftop or the like, and the solar cell is arranged on this pedestal.

[0003]

Therefore, in order to obtain electric energy using a solar cell, a stand for the solar cell is required, and it is necessary to secure a space for installing the stand, which results in cost reduction. There was a problem in terms of points and space. On the other hand, planting strips are often provided in a plurality of tiers on the slopes on both sides of a river or on both sides of an expressway, and the vineyards are separated by concrete walls at each stage. And, although this concrete wall is used in a relatively large area, the concrete wall only serves as a break between the steps of each planting strip. The present invention was devised focusing on these amorphous solar cells and the concrete wall of the planting zone,
An object of the present invention is to obtain electric energy easily from solar energy by using an amorphous solar cell and a concrete wall of a planting zone, and to use this electric energy to spray water on the plants of the planting zone without using a commercial power source. To provide a concrete block for planting with a solar cell panel.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a concrete block for planting with an amorphous solar cell panel according to the present invention is bent backward at least from a front wall portion and both ends of the front wall portion. A concrete block having left and right wall portions, an amorphous solar cell panel attached to the front surface of the front wall portion, a water supply pump supported by the concrete block and driven by electric power generated in the amorphous solar cell panel, And a sprinkler pipe supported on an upper portion of the concrete block and connected to a discharge port of the water supply pump. Further, the present invention is characterized in that a control means for controlling the drive of the water supply pump is connected between the amorphous solar cell panel and the motor of the water supply pump.

[0005]

[Operation] When a planting strip is provided by using the concrete block for planting with an amorphous solar cell panel according to the present invention in the same manner as a conventional concrete block, the amorphous solar cell panel is stretched around the front of the planting strip. , Watering plants can be done without using any commercial power source.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a concrete block for planting with an amorphous solar cell panel, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same. Reference numeral 2 is a planting concrete block with an amorphous solar cell panel. The planting concrete block 2 with an amorphous solar cell panel is a block body 4, a water supply pump 6 supported by the block body 4, and a sprinkler pipe 8.
And an amorphous solar cell panel 12 and the like.

The block body 4 is made of PC concrete, and has a front wall portion 402, a rear wall portion 404, and left and right wall portions 40.
6, the front wall portion 402 and the rear wall portion 404 are formed in a horizontally long rectangle, the left and right wall portions 406 are formed in a vertically long rectangle, and the upper and lower portions of the block body 4 are open. . The water supply pump 6 is arranged in the storage box 10 attached to the end of the upper portion of the rear wall portion 404, and the sprinkler pipe 8 is connected to the discharge port of the water supply pump 6 to form the suction port of the water supply pump 6. The suction pipe 1 having a lower end opening arranged on the water supply source side
3 are connected. The water spray pipe 8 extends horizontally in the vicinity of the rear wall portion 404 in parallel with the rear wall portion 404, and the water spray pipe 8 is provided with a large number of water spray holes 802 at intervals in the longitudinal direction thereof.

The amorphous solar cell panel 12 is attached over the entire surface of the front wall portion 402.
The amorphous solar cell panel 12 includes a stainless substrate 1211 as shown in FIG. This stainless steel substrate 1211 has a thickness of 0.125 mm, for example.
And-also functions as an electrode. Amorphous silicon layer 121 is formed on the stainless steel substrate 1211.
3 is formed, and this amorphous silicon layer 1213 is formed.
Is a P layer required to form an amorphous solar cell,
It is formed in a known multi-layer structure including an I layer and an N layer. A transparent electrode 12 is formed on the amorphous silicon layer 1213.
15 is formed, and the transparent electrode 1215 functions as a + electrode.

Under the stainless steel substrate 1211 and the transparent electrode 1
A protective layer 1217, 1219 is formed by coating a fluorine resin on the protective layer 121.
The thickness of 7, 1219 is, for example, 1.0 mm, and the protective layer 1219 on the transparent electrode 1215 is formed of a light transmissive fluorine resin. The transparent electrode 1215 and the protective layer 1219 are on the side of the amorphous solar cell panel 1.
2 light receiving surface (front surface) 12A, and stainless steel substrate 12
11 and the side of the protective layer 1217 are the back surface 12B of this amorphous solar cell panel 12. On the back surface 12B of the amorphous solar cell panel 12, a base layer 1221 made of synthetic resin for firmly attaching the amorphous solar cell panel 12 to the surface of the front wall portion 402.
Are formed. Amorphous solar cell panel 12
Has a thickness of 3 mm or less excluding the underlayer 1221 and has a certain degree of flexibility, and the underlayer 1221 also has flexibility, so that it adheres to the surface of the front wall portion 402. It has excellent properties. A plurality of anchor members 1231 are provided on the back surface of the base layer 1221 so that the anchor members 1231 are bent and formed in an L shape. In the amorphous solar cell panel 12, the base layer 1221 is in contact with the surface of the front wall portion 402, and the anchor member 1231 is embedded and fixed in the front wall portion 402.

Lead wires 14 connected to the transparent electrode 1215 (+ electrode) and the stainless steel substrate 1211 (− electrode) are provided at the upper end of the amorphous solar cell panel 12, and these lead wires 14 are used for supplying water. Pump 6
It is connected to a control device (control means) 18 for driving and controlling the motor 601 of. The control device 18 includes a storage battery, a charge control circuit for suitably storing electric power obtained from the solar battery panel in the storage battery according to the power generation state of the solar battery panel, and from the storage battery to the motor 601 at an appropriate time. And a power supply control circuit having a timer function for supplying electric power.
It is stored in. For these storage battery, charge control circuit, and power supply control circuit, various known configurations can be used. In particular, the power supply circuit controls a switching element such as a current controlling thyristor arranged between the storage battery and the motor 601, a drive circuit for driving the switching element, and a control circuit for controlling the drive circuit via an appropriate interface. It is preferable to have a configuration including a CPU that enables the motor 60 at a specified time every day.
There is a program operation that drives 1 to cause watering. An example of the program operation is, for example, watering once every evening for 5 to 10 minutes. Further, if an input device for inputting commands to the CPU is additionally provided, the program of the watering operation can be changed using the input device, or pump control by manual operation can be performed separately from the program operation. It will be possible.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, an operation of constructing the planting band 20 using the planting concrete block 2 with the amorphous solar cell panel will be described. A large number of amorphous solar cell panels are arranged so that the light receiving surface 12A of the amorphous solar cell panel 12 faces the river 22 and the light receiving surface 12A is located on the same surface on the ground laid in a stepwise manner by a bulldozer or the like. Arrange the attached concrete blocks 2 for planting. Next, the upper end of the suction pipe 13 whose lower end opening is arranged below the water surface of the river 22 is connected to the suction port of the pump. Next, the soil is put into a large number of concrete blocks 2 for planting with an amorphous solar cell panel to plant plants. Next, the sprinkler pipe 8 is connected to the discharge port of the water supply pump 6, and the sprinkler pipe 8 is arranged on the soil. Then, the lead wire 14 is connected to the control device 18, the control device 18 and the motor 601 of the water supply pump 6 are electrically connected, and the planting band 20 is connected.
The construction work of is completed. In the planting band 20 constructed by such a planting concrete block 2 with an amorphous solar cell panel, for example, during the daytime, electricity generated by the amorphous solar cell panel 12 is stored in a livestock battery, and every day in the evening, 1 This electricity is supplied to the motor 601 of the water supply pump 6 by the control device 18, and the motor 601 is driven to spray the plants for about 5 to 10 minutes.

According to this embodiment, the planting strip 20 is constructed by the same work as in the case of using the conventional concrete block, and at the same time, the amorphous solar cell panel 12 is stretched around the front of the planting strip 20. Therefore, there is no need for a stand dedicated to solar cells as in the past, and there is no need to secure a space for installing the stand on the roof,
Furthermore, since the step of attaching the solar cell panel 12 to the frame or the like can be omitted on site, the solar cell panel 12 can be installed easily and at low cost. In addition, the location where the amorphous solar cell panel 12 is provided is the front wall portion 40 of the concrete block that constitutes the planting strip 20.
Since it is 2, the area that receives solar energy is large and a large amount of power generation can be expected. Further, since water is automatically sprinkled by the electric energy generated in the amorphous solar cell panel 12, it is not necessary to use a commercial power source, wiring work is simplified, and whether or not the commercial power source is in the vicinity of the planting strip 20 is checked. It is possible to water the planting zone 20 regardless of the situation.

In the embodiment, the case where the control means for controlling the drive of the water supply pump 6 is provided for each planting concrete block 2 with an amorphous solar cell panel has been described. You may make it control each water supply pump 6 of the attached concrete block 2 for planting with a single control means. Further, the concrete block 2 may have various shapes such as one having a bottom wall portion and one having no rear wall portion 404, and is not limited to the structure of the embodiment. For example, when the concrete block 2 has an arc shape in plan view. , The center portion in the arc direction is the front wall portion 402, and both ends in the arc direction are the left and right wall portions 406.

[0014]

As is apparent from the above description, the planting concrete block with an amorphous solar cell panel according to the present invention has at least a front wall portion and left and right walls bent rearward from both ends of the front wall portion. A concrete block having a portion, an amorphous solar cell panel attached to the front surface of the front wall portion, a water supply pump supported by the concrete block and driven by electric power generated in the amorphous solar cell panel, and the concrete block The water spray pipe is supported on the upper portion and is connected to the discharge port of the water supply pump. Therefore, a planting zone is constructed by the same work as when using a conventional concrete block, and at the same time when the planting zone is constructed, solar panels are stretched around the front of the planting zone, and solar energy is used without using commercial power. It is possible to water the plants in the planting zone.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a concrete block for planting with an amorphous solar cell panel.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a concrete block for planting with an amorphous solar cell panel.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an amorphous solar cell panel.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a planting zone.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Concrete block for planting with amorphous solar cell panel 4 Block body 6 Water supply pump 8 Sprinkling pipe 12 Amorphous solar cell panel 13 Suction pipe 18 Control device 402 Front wall 404 Rear wall 406 Left and right wall

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A concrete block having at least a front wall portion, left and right wall portions bent rearward from both ends of the front wall portion, and an amorphous solar cell panel attached to a front surface of the front wall portion, A water supply pump supported by the concrete block and driven by electric power generated in the amorphous solar cell panel; and a sprinkler pipe supported on an upper portion of the concrete block and connected to a discharge port of the water supply pump. A concrete block for planting with amorphous solar panels. 2. The concrete block for planting with an amorphous solar cell panel according to claim 1, wherein a control means for controlling the drive of the water supply pump is connected between the amorphous solar cell panel and the motor of the water supply pump.