KR20130055126A - Robot apparatus for cleaning solar cell panel - Google Patents

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KR20130055126A
KR20130055126A KR1020110120688A KR20110120688A KR20130055126A KR 20130055126 A KR20130055126 A KR 20130055126A KR 1020110120688 A KR1020110120688 A KR 1020110120688A KR 20110120688 A KR20110120688 A KR 20110120688A KR 20130055126 A KR20130055126 A KR 20130055126A
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    • 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
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Abstract

PURPOSE: A robot device for cleaning a solar cell panel is provided to effectively use a solar cell panel by automatically cleaning the surface of the solar cell panel in a difficult position for cleaning without consuming electric power. CONSTITUTION: A robot device(2) for cleaning a solar cell panel comprises a body, a moving body(20), and an operation part(30). The moving body integrates a water container(21) and a cleaning brush(23) for collecting rainwater and providing as a cleaning liquid. The operation part comprises a pair of guidelines(32), a rotation moving shaft(31), and a motor. A guideline comprises a guide groove, a protrusion part, and a contact sensor. The robot device operates by receiving power recharged by a solar cell panel(1) in the daytime.

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태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치{Robot apparatus for cleaning solar cell panel}Robot apparatus for cleaning solar cell panel

본 발명은 빗물을 이용하여 태양전지패널을 자동 청소하는 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a solar panel cleaning robot device for automatically cleaning the solar panel using rain water.

일반적으로 태양광 발전(Photovoltaic)은 빛을 받으면 전기가 발생하는 광전효과를 이용하여 태양 빛을 통하여 발전을 하는 것으로 무공해, 무한정한 신 재생에너지의 하나로 각광받고 있다.In general, photovoltaic power generation is generated by solar light by using photoelectric effect that generates electricity when light is received.

한편, 가로등은 도로변을 따라 소정 거리간격으로 설치되거나 또는 공원이나 시설물 주위에 설치되어 일몰 후 도로주변 또는 특정 장소를 일정 조도 이상으로 밝혀주는 기능을 한다. 이러한 가로등은 주로 전력공급소로부터 케이블 및 전주를 통해 제공되는 전기를 동력원으로 하고 있기 때문에, 그 설치장소가 전력공급소와 멀리 떨어진 경우에는 그 거리에 비례하는 만큼의 전주 및 케이블 등이 소요되어 초기 시설비가 과다하게 소요될 뿐만 아니라 케이블의 단락 여부 확인 등의 추가 유지 보수비용이 소요되는 문제점이 있다.On the other hand, the street lamp is installed at a predetermined distance interval along the roadside or installed around the park or facilities to function to illuminate the road or a specific place around the road after a predetermined illuminance. Since these streetlights mainly use electricity provided by cables and poles from the power supply station, when the installation place is far from the power supply station, electric poles and cables are required in proportion to the distance. In addition to excessive facility costs, there is a problem in that additional maintenance costs such as checking for short circuits of cables are required.

따라서, 태양광 발전을 이용하여 일조시간 동안 발생한 전기를 축전지에 모아두었다가 일몰 뒤에 가로등을 점등하는 태양광 발전 가로등에 대한 수요가 높다.Therefore, there is a high demand for photovoltaic street lamps that collect electricity generated during sunshine hours using solar power and store the street lights after sunset.

도 1은 일반적인 태양광 발전 가로등의 외형을 나타낸 사시도이다.1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a typical solar street light.

도 1의 태양광 발전 가로등은 가로등 폴(100), 태양전지패널(200) 및 가로등(300)으로 구성된다.The solar street light of FIG. 1 includes a street light pole 100, a solar panel 200, and a street light 300.

가로등 폴(Pole)(100)은 길이방향의 봉형상으로 형성되어 태양전지패널(200) 및 가로등(300)을 지지하는 역할을 한다.The street lamp pole 100 is formed in a rod shape in the longitudinal direction and serves to support the solar cell panel 200 and the street lamp 300.

이는 상단 맨 끝단 일측에 태양전지패널(200)이 구성되고, 태양전지패널(200) 하단의 가로등 폴(100)에 수평방향으로 돌출되어 설치된 가로등 지지프레임에 가로등(300)이 설치된다.The solar panel 200 is configured on one side of the uppermost end, and the street lamp 300 is installed on the street lamp support frame installed to protrude in the horizontal direction on the street lamp pole 100 at the bottom of the solar panel 200.

태양전지패널(200)은 태양 에너지를 전기 에너지로 변환시켜주는 반도체 소자인 태양전지(solar cell)를 조합한 것으로, 약 100∼200W의 용량을 가지는 단일 태양전지이다.The solar cell panel 200 is a combination of a solar cell, which is a semiconductor device that converts solar energy into electrical energy, and is a single solar cell having a capacity of about 100 to 200W.

낮시간 동안 가로등(300)은 소등된 상태이고, 태양전지패널(200)을 통하여 생산된 전기가 축전지(미도시)에 충전된다.During the daytime, the street lamp 300 is turned off, and the electricity produced through the solar panel 200 is charged in the storage battery (not shown).

일몰 뒤에는 태양전지패널(200)에서 전기의 생산이 멈추고, 축전지(미도시)에 충전된 전기가 가로등(300)에 제공되어 가로등(300)이 점등된다.After sunset, the production of electricity is stopped in the solar panel 200, and the electricity charged in the storage battery (not shown) is provided to the street lamp 300 so that the street lamp 300 is turned on.

그런데, 도 1과 같이 태양전지패널은 가로등 상부에 위치해 있으므로 먼지 외에도 새의 배설물, 벌레 등 다양한 오염물질에 의하여 표면이 오염되어 시간이 지날수록 광 대비 전력생산량이 줄어들게 되어 태양전지의 발전 효율이 떨어지는 단점이 있었다.However, as shown in FIG. 1, since the solar panel is located at the top of a street lamp, the surface is contaminated by various pollutants such as bird droppings and insects, in addition to dust, and thus the power production yield is reduced as time passes. There was a downside.

이런 단점을 해결하기 위하여 종래에는 차량에 장착된 사다리를 이용하여 사람이 직접 올라가서 청소하는 방법이 있었지만, 이는 청소를 위한 많은 노력과 시간이 필요함은 물론이거니와 교통의 흐름에도 많은 지장을 초래하였다.In order to solve this disadvantage, conventionally, there was a method of cleaning a person by using a ladder mounted on a vehicle. However, this requires much effort and time for cleaning, and also causes a lot of obstacles in the flow of traffic.

따라서, 본 발명의 목적은 전술한 점을 감안하여 안출된 것으로, 전력의 소모없이 빗물을 이용하여 효과적으로 태양전지 표면을 자동으로 세척하기 위한 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치를 제공함에 있다.Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a solar cell panel cleaning robot device for automatically cleaning the surface of the solar cell effectively using rain water without consuming power in view of the above point.

이와 같은 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명의 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치는, 태양전지패널을 청소하는 장치에 있어서, 태양전지패널에 부착되어 그 표면을 이동하면서 청소하는 청소로봇을 포함하며, 상기 청소로봇은, 태양전지패널 부착면을 가지는 몸체와, 빗물을 수집하여 세척액으로 제공하기 위한 물통과 청소용 브러쉬가 일체로 결합되어 형성되는 이동체, 및 상기 태양전지패널이 부착된 몸체의 양측에 설치되는 한쌍의 가이드라인과, 상기 이동체를 가이드라인을 따라 회전 및 이동시키는 회전이동축, 및 회전이동축을 구동시키는 모터를 구비한 동작부를 구비함을 특징으로 한다.In the solar cell panel cleaning robot device of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the apparatus for cleaning the solar panel, the cleaning robot is attached to the solar panel and cleaning while moving the surface, the cleaning robot Silver, a body having a solar panel attachment surface, a moving body formed by integrally combining a bucket and a cleaning brush for collecting rain water to provide as a cleaning liquid, and a pair of installed on both sides of the body is attached to the solar panel And an operation unit including a guide line, a rotational moving shaft for rotating and moving the movable body along the guideline, and a motor for driving the rotating moving shaft.

본 발명의 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치는, 태양광 발전 가로등과 같이 한번 설치되면 인력으로 세척하기 곤란한 위치에 설치된 태양전지의 표면을 전력의 소모없이 빗물을 이용하여 자동 청소함으로써, 세척효율을 극대화할 수 있으며 태양전지패널을 효율적으로 사용할 수 있는 효과를 갖는다.The solar cell panel cleaning apparatus of the present invention, once installed as a solar power street light, by automatically cleaning the surface of the solar cell installed in a location difficult to clean by manpower using rain water without consuming power, to maximize the cleaning efficiency And it has the effect of using the solar panel efficiently.

도 1은 태양광 발전 가로등의 외형을 나타낸 사시도,
도 2 및 도 3은 본 발명에 따른 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치의 전면 및 후면을 각각 나타내는 사시도,
도 4는 본 발명에 따른 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치의 세부 구성을 나타내는 확대 사시도,
도 5는 본 발명에 따른 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치에서 물통을 설명하는 도면,
도 6은 본 발명에 따른 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치에서 가이드라인을 설명하는 도면.1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a solar power street light,
2 and 3 are perspective views respectively showing the front and rear of the solar cell panel cleaning robot device according to the present invention,
Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a detailed configuration of the solar cell panel cleaning robot device according to the present invention,
5 is a view illustrating a bucket in the solar panel cleaning robot device according to the present invention,
6 is a view for explaining the guidelines in the solar panel cleaning robot device according to the present invention.

이하, 첨부한 도면들을 참조하여 본 발명의 바람직한 실시예를 상세히 기술하기로 한다.Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

도 2 및 도 3은 본 발명에 따른 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치의 전면 및 후면을 각각 나타내는 사시도이고, 도 4는 본 발명에 따른 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치의 세부 구성을 나타내는 확대 사시도이며, 도 5 및 도 6은 본 발명에 따른 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치에서 물통 및 가이드라인을 각각 설명하는 도면이다.2 and 3 are perspective views respectively showing the front and rear surfaces of the solar panel cleaning robot device according to the present invention, Figure 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing the detailed configuration of the solar panel cleaning robot device according to the present invention, Figure 5 And FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a bucket and a guide line in the solar panel cleaning robot device according to the present invention, respectively.

도 2 및 도 3에 나타낸 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치는 태양전지패널(1)을 청소하는 장치로서, 태양전지패널(1)의 표면을 이동하면서 청소하는 청소로봇(2)이 태양전지패널(1)에 부착되어 구성된다.The solar panel cleaning robot device shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is a device for cleaning the solar panel 1, and the cleaning robot 2 for cleaning while moving the surface of the solar panel 1 is the solar panel 1. Is attached to the

청소로봇(2)은 크게 몸체(10), 이동체(20) 및 동작부(30)로 구성된다. The cleaning robot 2 is largely composed of a body 10, a moving body 20, and an operation unit 30.

몸체(10)는 청소로봇(2)의 다양한 부품을 지지하는 부분으로, 태양전지패널(1)과 같은 크기의 사각틀 형태로 전면부에 태양전지패널(1)의 부착면을 가진다.The body 10 is a part for supporting various parts of the cleaning robot 2, and has an attachment surface of the solar cell panel 1 on the front side in the form of a square frame having the same size as the solar cell panel 1.

이동체(20)는 물통(21)과 브러쉬(23)가 일체로 결합되게 형성되며, 이때 브러쉬(23)는 막형태로 구성되되, 고무재질을 사용하는 것이 바람직하다.The movable body 20 is formed such that the bucket 21 and the brush 23 are integrally coupled, and the brush 23 is formed in a film form, preferably using a rubber material.

물통(21)은 빗물을 모아 세척액으로 사용하기 위한 것으로, 도 4 및 도 5에 나타낸 바와 같이 브러쉬(23)와의 결합된 부위에 빗물 수집/배출구(211)가 형성되며, 그 뒷면에는 물통 각도를 조절하기 위한 돌출부(213)가 형성되게 된다.Bucket 21 is to collect the rain water for use as a washing liquid, rainwater collection / discharge port 211 is formed in the combined portion with the brush 23, as shown in Figure 4 and 5, the back of the bucket angle Protruding portion 213 for adjustment is formed.

동작부(30)는 이동체(20)의 회전과 이동을 위한 축(31)과, 회전이동축(31)과 연계하여 이동체(20)의 상하이동시 이동체(20)를 지지하도록 이동체(20)의 길이방향과 수직으로 가이드홈(321)을 형성하여 회전이동축(31)이 홈에 밀착되어 상하방향으로 미끄러지게 구성되어 태양전지패널(1)의 양측에 고정설치되는 가이드라인(32)을 포함하여 구성된다.The operation unit 30 is a shaft 31 for rotation and movement of the movable body 20, and in conjunction with the rotary movement shaft 31 of the movable body 20 to support the simultaneous movement of the movable body 20 of the movable body 20 The guide shaft 321 is formed perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction, and the rotational movement shaft 31 is in close contact with the groove, and is configured to slide upward and downward to include guide lines 32 fixed to both sides of the solar cell panel 1. It is configured by.

가이드라인(32)은 도 6에 도시된 바와 같이 한쌍의 가이드라인(32a,32b)으로 구성되며 회전이동축(31)의 양단부가 삽입되어 안내되는 가이드홈(321a,321b)이 형성되되, 하나의 가이드라인(32a) 내벽에는 물통(21) 밑면과 닿도록 돌출부(323)가 형성되게 된다.Guide line 32 is composed of a pair of guide lines (32a, 32b) as shown in Figure 6 is formed with guide grooves (321a, 321b) guided by inserting both ends of the rotational movement shaft 31, one Inner wall of the guide line 32a is formed with a protrusion 323 to be in contact with the bottom surface of the bucket 21.

이동체(20)는 하단의 모양이 가이드라인(32a)의 내벽쪽 돌출부(323)에 닿게 되면 자연스럽게 물통(21)이 아래로 기울어지도록 각도가 이루어져 있으며 이와 동시에 브러쉬(23)가 태양전지패널(1) 표면에 밀착되며 가이드홈(321) 또한 브러쉬(23)가 태양전지패널(1) 표면에 더 잘 밀착되도록 아래로 꺾여 있게 된다.The movable body 20 is angled so that the water tank 21 is naturally inclined downward when the shape of the lower end touches the inner wall side protrusion 323 of the guide line 32a, and at the same time, the brush 23 is the solar cell panel 1 It is in close contact with the surface and the guide groove 321 is also bent down so that the brush 23 is in close contact with the surface of the solar cell panel (1).

회전이동축(31)은 물통(21)을 위아래로 회전시키며 브러쉬(23)를 이동시키기 위한 것으로, 물통(21)을 가로지르는 파이프형태의 축으로 구성되되 가이드라인(32)의 가이드홈(321)에 들어가서 그 홈을 따라 물통(21)이 아래로 움직일 때 이 축(31)을 이동시킴으로서 이동체(20)가 태양전지패널(1) 위를 이동하게 된다. 이때, 축(31)은 끝부분이 구멍에서 빠지지 않도록 되어 있다.The rotary movement shaft 31 is for moving the brush 23 by rotating the bucket 21 up and down. The guide shaft 321 of the guide line 32 is composed of a pipe-shaped shaft that crosses the bucket 21. ), The moving body 20 moves on the solar panel 1 by moving the shaft 31 when the water tank 21 moves downward along the groove. At this time, the shaft 31 is such that the end portion does not fall out of the hole.

동작부(30)는 또한, 벨트나 와이어와 같은 동력전달부재(35)와, 이를 회전이동축(31)에 연결하기 위한 걸쇠와 같은 연결부재(37)가 형성되고, 몸체(10)에 고정설치되고 축상에 축바퀴가 구성되어 동력전달부재(35)가 감겨져 회전이동축(31)을 상하로 이동시키는 모터(33)와, 가이드라인(32a)의 돌출부(323) 하단에 고정 설치되어 이동체(20)가 하단으로 내려오면 이를 감지하기 위한 접촉센서(34)와, 접촉센서(34)의 감지에 따라 모터(33) 구동을 제어하는 제어부(36)로 구성된다.The operation unit 30 also includes a power transmission member 35 such as a belt or a wire, and a connection member 37 such as a clasp for connecting it to the rotational movement shaft 31, and fixed to the body 10. It is installed and the shaft wheel is configured on the shaft is the power transmission member 35 is wound around the motor 33 for moving the rotary movement shaft 31 up and down, and fixed to the lower end of the protrusion 323 of the guide line 32a (moving body ( 20 is configured to be a contact sensor 34 for detecting this, and a control unit 36 for controlling the driving of the motor 33 in response to the detection of the contact sensor 34.

이러한 구성을 갖는 본 발명에 따른 청소용 로봇장치의 태양전지패널 청소 동작에 대해 설명한다.The solar panel cleaning operation of the robot apparatus for cleaning according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described.

비가 오는 밤에는 빗물 수집/배출구(211)를 통해 빗물이 수집되어 물통(21)에 빗물이 차게 된다. 빗물이 모이게 되어 물통(21)의 무게가 무거워지면 이를 무게센서(미도시)로 감지하여 물통(21)과 브러쉬(23)가 포함된 이동체(20)가 가이드라인(32)을 따라 매우 적은 전력을 소모하는 소형모터(33)로서 태양전지패널(1)을 미끄러지듯 이동함으로서 빗물을 세척액으로 이용하여 청소를 행하게 된다.On rainy nights, rainwater is collected through the rainwater collection / exhaust port 211 to fill the bucket 21 with rainwater. When the rain water collects and the weight of the bucket 21 becomes heavy, it is detected by a weight sensor (not shown) so that the movable body 20 including the bucket 21 and the brush 23 has very little power along the guideline 32. By sliding the solar panel 1 as a small motor 33 that consumes the cleaning by using the rain water as a cleaning liquid.

통상 가로등은 야간에 전원이 공급되기 때문에 이 전원을 이용하여 로봇의 전원으로 활용하도록 한다. 따라서, 본 발명에 따른 로봇은 밤에만 동작되도록 한다.Since street lights are usually supplied at night, they are used as power for robots. Therefore, the robot according to the present invention is allowed to operate only at night.

이때, 이동체(20)는 물통(21)을 아래로 회전하여 꺾음으로서 물통(21)의 물이 태양전지패널(1) 표면에 흘러내리게 됨과 동시에 브러쉬(23)가 그 표면을 닿고 모터(33)를 이용하여 내리는 빗물과 물통(21)에 있는 빗물을 함께 세척액처럼 사용하면서 하단으로 내려오며 세척을 한다.At this time, the movable body 20 is rotated by turning the bucket 21 down, so that the water in the bucket 21 flows down the surface of the solar cell panel 1, and the brush 23 touches the surface and the motor 33 Using rainwater and rainwater coming down the bucket 21 together as a wash solution to come down to the bottom to wash.

이동체(20)가 하단으로 내려오면 하단의 접촉센서(34)가 이를 감지하고, 이때 제어부(36)에서는 모터(33)를 역회전시켜 이동체(20)가 다시 위로 올라갈 수 있도록 한다.When the movable body 20 descends to the lower side, the contact sensor 34 at the bottom senses this, and the control unit 36 rotates the motor 33 in reverse to allow the movable body 20 to rise upward again.

이때, 물통(21)이 다시 원래의 각도로 돌아오면서 브러쉬(23)는 태양전지패널(1) 표면에서 떨어져서 저항력이 없고 물통(21)의 물이 비어있어 무게가 가볍다. 따라서, 모터(33)는 보다 적은 전력으로 이동체(20)를 위로 올릴 수 있게 된다.At this time, as the bucket 21 is returned to the original angle again, the brush 23 falls off from the surface of the solar panel 1 and has no resistance, and the water in the bucket 21 is empty because the weight is light. Therefore, the motor 33 can raise the movable body 20 with less power.

낮에는 로봇이 동작하지 않기 때문에 아무런 동작을 행하지 않기 때문에 비가 오면 상부의 물통(21)에 빗물이 모이게 된다. 모인 빗물은 밤이 되어 청소로봇(2)에 전원이 인가되면 로봇(2)은 물통(21)의 무게를 감지하여 청소할 만큼의 빗물이 쌓여 있으면 이를 세척액으로 사용하여 태양전지패널(1)을 청소하게 된다.Since the robot does not operate during the day because no operation is performed, rainwater collects in the upper bucket 21 when it rains. When the rainwater gathers at night and power is supplied to the cleaning robot 2, the robot 2 senses the weight of the bucket 21 and if the rainwater is accumulated enough to clean it, it uses the cleaning liquid to clean the solar panel 1. Done.

비가 오지 않는 밤에도 물통(21)에 물이 차 있으면 청소를 시작하며 이때는 최초 1회만 청소가 가능할 것이다.Even if there is no rain at night when the water is filled in the bucket 21, the cleaning starts and at this time, only the first cleaning will be possible.

상기에서는 본 발명의 실시예를 참조하여 설명하였지만, 해당 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자라면 하기의 특허청구범위에 기재된 본 발명의 사상 및 영역으로부터 벗어나지 않는 범위 내에서 본 발명을 다양하게 수정 및 변경시킬 수 있음을 이해할 수 있을 것이다.Although described above with reference to embodiments of the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art various modifications and variations of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention described in the claims below It will be appreciated that it can be changed.

1 : 태양전지패널 2 : 청소로봇
10 : 몸체부 20 : 이동체
21 : 물통 23 : 브러쉬
30 : 동작부 31 : 회전이동축
32 : 가이드라인 33 : 모터
34 : 접촉센서 35 : 동력전달부재
36 : 제어부 37 : 연결부재1: solar panel 2: cleaning robot
10: body 20: moving body
21: bucket 23: brush
30: operating unit 31: rotational movement axis
32: guideline 33: motor
34: contact sensor 35: power transmission member
36 control unit 37 connection member

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태양전지패널을 청소하는 장치에 있어서,
태양전지패널에 부착되어 그 표면을 이동하면서 청소하는 청소로봇을 포함하며,
상기 청소로봇은,
태양전지패널 부착면을 가지는 몸체;
빗물을 수집하여 세척액으로 제공하기 위한 물통과 청소용 브러쉬가 일체로 결합되어 형성되는 이동체; 및
상기 태양전지패널이 부착된 몸체의 양측에 설치되는 한쌍의 가이드라인과, 상기 이동체를 가이드라인을 따라 회전 및 이동시키는 회전이동축, 및 회전이동축을 구동시키는 모터를 구비한 동작부를 구비함을 특징으로 하는 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치.In the apparatus for cleaning the solar panel,
It is attached to the solar panel includes a cleaning robot that moves while cleaning the surface,
The cleaning robot,
A body having a solar panel attachment surface;
A mobile body formed by integrally combining a bucket and a cleaning brush for collecting rain water and providing the washing solution; And
And a pair of guide lines installed on both sides of the body to which the solar cell panel is attached, a rotational axis for rotating and moving the movable body along the guideline, and an operation unit including a motor for driving the rotational axis. Robot device for cleaning the solar panel, characterized in that. 제 1항에 있어서, 상기 브러쉬는 고무막인 것을 특징으로 하는 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치.The robot apparatus for cleaning a solar panel of claim 1, wherein the brush is a rubber film. 제 1항에 있어서, 상기 가이드라인은 회전이동축과 연계하여 이동체의 이동시 이동체를 지지하도록 이동체의 길이방향과 수직으로 가이드홈이 형성되고, 물통이 닿으면 물통이 아래로 기울어지도록 내벽에 돌출부가 형성되되,
상기 가이드홈은 브러쉬가 태양전지패널 표면에 밀착되도록 아래로 꺾어져 형성됨을 특징으로 하는 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치.According to claim 1, The guide line is formed in the guide groove perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the movable body to support the movable body when moving the movable body in conjunction with the rotational movement axis, the protrusions on the inner wall so that the bucket is inclined downward when the bucket touches Formed,
The guide groove is a solar cell panel cleaning robot device, characterized in that the brush is bent downward so as to be in close contact with the surface of the solar panel. 제 1항에 있어서, 상기 회전이동축은 물통을 가로지르는 파이프형태인 것을 특징으로 하는 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치.The robot apparatus for cleaning a solar panel of claim 1, wherein the rotation axis is in the form of a pipe crossing the water tank. 제 3항에 있어서, 상기 가이드라인의 돌출부 하단에 고정 설치되어 상기 이동체가 하단으로 내려오면 이를 감지하기 위한 접촉센서를 더 포함하는 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치.The robot apparatus for cleaning a solar panel of claim 3, further comprising a contact sensor fixedly installed at a lower end of the protrusion of the guideline to detect when the movable body is lowered to the bottom. 제 1항에 있어서, 상기 청소로봇은 일조시간동안 태양전지패널에 의해 충전된 전기를 일몰 뒤 제공받아 동작함을 특징으로 하는 태양전지패널 청소용 로봇장치.The robot apparatus for cleaning a solar panel of claim 1, wherein the cleaning robot operates by receiving electricity charged by the solar panel during sunset for a day.
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