KR20220057039A - Supporting apparatus of solar panel - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for supporting a solar panel for preventing corrosion of a supporting member supporting a solar panel installed in a river, lake, ocean, reservoir, swamp, and the like caused by water, salt, and the like. The apparatus for supporting a solar panel comprises: a fixed member fixed on the bottom of the land and disposed so that a steel structure becomes lattice-shaped; a supporting member fixed on the underwater bottom and coupled with the solar panel; and a steel structure connected to the fixed member and forming a lattice above water.

Description

Solar panel support device {SUPPORTING APPARATUS OF SOLAR PANEL}

The present invention relates to a solar panel support device, and more particularly, to a solar panel support device that can prevent corrosion even when applied to rivers, lakes, seas, reservoirs, swamps, and the like.

Currently, there is an urgent need to develop power generation technology using nuclear power or natural energy to solve problems such as resource depletion due to the finiteness of fossil energy resources such as coal, oil, and natural gas and pollution caused by using them to produce electricity. is becoming

However, nuclear power generation technology requires safety devices and the control of highly trained experts, and the world is paying attention to power generation technology using natural energy due to problems such as radioactive waste disposal and disposal of nuclear reactors after use, and nuclear accidents. the current situation.

Power generation technologies using natural energy include hydroelectric power generation that produces electricity by constructing a dam on a river, wind power generation using wind, tidal power generation using the tide, and solar power generation using sunlight.

Hydropower, wind power, or tidal power generation has the advantage of relatively high power generation efficiency, but requires follow-up management such as machine replacement and maintenance work due to breakdown, high initial investment cost, or the hassle of disposing of existing devices or facilities there is rom

On the other hand, photovoltaic power generation has the advantage of not requiring much post management such as maintenance if only the solar cell module and related systems are installed because there are no mechanical operating elements in the constituent system. area is needed

Therefore, solar power generation up to now has a net function of directly producing electric energy by using the light energy of the sun by installing it on farmland, salt fields, and forests. problems are being raised.

In order to solve this problem, recently, research and development on solar power that can be applied to desert areas or water is expanding.

The following relates to a background technology related to photovoltaic power generation that can be applied to the award for solving the above-described problems, Japanese Patent Publication No. 6242728 (hereinafter referred to as Document 1), Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1509025 (hereinafter, Document 2), Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2019-0091737 (hereinafter, Document 3), and Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1642387 (hereinafter, Document 4).

Document 1 relates to a photovoltaic panel support in which a post to which a photovoltaic panel is coupled is fastened with an anchor bolt by arranging a post mounting plate on the upper surface of a block-shaped base member in order to suppress the bending moment applied to the post of the support.

The support of Document 1 is a method in which the foundation member and the post are fastened by bolts, and when it is installed in water, corrosion is generated by water, or the anchor bolt is loosened by waves generated by wind, earthquake, or gravity, thereby increasing the bonding force. There is a problem with degradation.

In Document 2, in order to prevent excessive stress from acting on the support shaft by the force of the horizontal and vertical currents, a solar panel is mounted, and a floating plate that can float and a support shaft disposed in a vertical state with respect to the water surface are attached to the floating plate. It relates to a penetrating fixed floating photovoltaic device.

The support shaft of Document 2 usually uses a steel rod formed in a cylindrical shape, and when it is constructed in the sea, corrosion is accelerated by salt and durability may be reduced.

Document 3 discloses that in order to prevent the surface of the solar panel from being shaded, the floating plate and the floating plate connected to the outside of the floating plate levitately, the upper side is fixed to the floating plate and the lower side is fixed to the bottom of the water, but the telescopic It relates to a fixed floating photovoltaic power generation device in which a support shaft having a shape is installed.

The support shaft of Document 3 has a plurality of shaft pipes formed in multiple stages, and when used in water, water or salt flows between the shaft pipe and the shaft pipe, and corrosion may occur inside and outside the support shaft.

Document 4 describes a mooring device of a floating photovoltaic system including a plurality of pillars fixed to the underwater ground to be positioned on the periphery of the floating structure in order to prevent horizontal flow of the floating structure, and a floating structure in which a solar panel is installed. is about

Since the pillar of Document 4 is not a fixed method in which a solar panel is directly connected, a part of the floating structure may be lost as the connection unit is broken when a wave is generated.

<Background art literature>

(Document 1) Japanese Patent Publication No. 6242728

(Document 2) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1509025

(Document 3) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0091737

(Document 4) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1642387

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the background art, and to provide a solar panel support device that can be applied to unused land or water.

In particular, an object of the present invention is to prevent corrosion of a solar panel support device due to water or salt even when applied to a place where there is water such as a river, lake, sea, reservoir or swamp.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to prevent the loss of the solar panel due to waves or waves.

In order to achieve the above object, the solar panel support device of the present invention is fixed to the bottom of the land, the fixing member 100 is disposed so that the iron material 300 is in a grid shape, is fixed to the bottom of the water, the sunlight It is characterized in that the panel (S) is connected to the support member 200 and the fixing member 100 to which the steel material 300 is formed to form a grid on the water surface is included.

The fixing member 100 includes a fixing block 110 in which concrete or reinforced concrete is formed in a cylinder or hexahedron and a ring portion 120 formed on one side of the fixing block 110 in order for the iron material 300 to be coupled. characterized in that

The support member 200 is inserted into the support block 210 and the support block 210 in which concrete or reinforced concrete is formed in a cylinder or hexahedron, and a vertical support 220 to which the solar panel S is coupled to one side. characterized in that it is included.

The support block 210 is characterized in that it is disposed to protrude above the water surface.

The solar panel supporting device of the present invention is characterized in that the supporting members 200 are arranged in multiple stages so that the solar panel S is arranged to be inclined.

In addition, the solar panel support device of the present invention is characterized in that the horizontal support 410 or the inclined support 420 is further included in order to improve the fixing force of the support members 200 on which the solar panel (S) is installed. do.

In the solar panel support device installation method according to the present invention, the fixing members 100 are arranged and fixed on land at regular intervals (S10), and the iron materials 300 are coupled to the fixing members 100 on the water surface. A step (S20) in which a grid shape is formed, a step (S30) in which the supporting members 200 are fixed in the water of the portion where the iron materials 300 intersect, and the solar panel (S) to the supporting members 200 It is characterized in that the step of combining (S40) is included.

The solar panel support device according to the present invention has the effect of improving the power generation efficiency by installing the solar panel in the unused land or water.

In particular, the present invention has an effect of preventing corrosion of the solar panel support device due to water or salt even when applied to a place where there is water such as a river, lake, sea, reservoir or swamp.

In addition, the present invention has an effect that the solar panel support device is fixed in water, the solar panel is not lost due to waves or waves.

Moreover, the present invention can support the solar panel with a simple operation by adopting a method in which the solar panel is fixed, and the structure is simple, so that the construction cost is reduced and the operation process is easy.

1 is a plan view showing a state in which a fixing member, a support member and an iron material according to the present invention are installed in water.
2 is a perspective view of a fixing member according to the present invention.
3 is a perspective view of a support member according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a support member divided according to the length of the vertical support according to the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the solar panel support device according to the present invention is installed in the presence of water.
<Explanation of code>
100: fixing member, 110: fixing block,
120: ring part
200: support member, 210: support block,
220: vertical support
300: iron
410: horizontal support, 420: inclined support
500: fixed line
G: ground, S: solar panel,
W: water

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail through examples.

Objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will be readily understood through the following examples.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed herein, and may be embodied in other forms. The embodiments disclosed herein are provided so that the spirit of the present invention can be sufficiently conveyed to those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, and all transformations included in the technical spirit and scope of the present invention , should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

Therefore, the present invention should not be limited by the following embodiments, and it should be understood that all transformations included in the technical spirit and scope of the present invention are included. That is, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can variously modify or modify the present invention by adding, changing, deleting, or adding components within the scope that does not depart from the spirit of the present invention described in the claims. It will be possible to change, and this will also be included within the scope of the present invention.

Since the present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. In the drawings, the size of elements or the relative sizes between elements may be exaggerated for a clear understanding of the present invention. In addition, the shape of the element shown in the drawings may be slightly changed due to variations in the manufacturing process or the like.

Therefore, the embodiments disclosed herein should not be limited to the shapes shown in the drawings unless otherwise noted, but should be understood to include some degree of deformation.

On the other hand, various embodiments of the present invention may be combined with any other embodiments unless clearly indicated to the contrary. Any feature indicated as particularly preferred or advantageous may be combined with any other feature and features indicated as preferred or advantageous. That is, the various aspects, features, embodiments or implementations of the present invention may be used alone or in various combinations.

It should be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and is not intended to be limited by the claims, and all technical and scientific terms used in this specification are those of ordinary skill unless otherwise noted. has the same meaning as is commonly understood by a person with The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

<Example 1>

As shown in Figure 1, the solar panel (S) can be installed where there is water.

Here, the place where there is water may mean a river, a lake, the sea, a reservoir or a swamp, and the meaning used herein means the widest range.

For example, the solar panel (S) is installed along the southern coast, such as Gocheonam, Geumhoho, Myeongsanho, Saemangeum, and Sapgyoho, around the four major rivers or in a reservoir managed by the Korea Rural Community Corporation, etc. to produce electric energy using solar energy. can

In the present invention, water is indicated by W, and the ground is indicated by G.

In order to install the solar panel (S) in the presence of water, a solar panel support device including a fixing member 100, a support member 200, and an iron material 300 may be disposed as shown in FIG. 1 . there is.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the fixing member 100 may be fixed to the floor of the land.

For example, the fixing members 100 may be disposed at regular intervals on the ground G located at the edge of the water W.

Preferably, in the fixing member 100, the ground (G) located at the edge of the water (W) is eroded by rainwater, river water, sea water or wind, etc., and as a part of the ground (G) is lost, the fixing member ( 100) may be arranged 50 to 200 cm away from the ground (G) located at the edge to prevent the position from being changed.

In addition, the fixing member 100, as shown in Figure 1, the fixing member 100 installed on the ground (G) to improve the fixing force of the support member 200, and another fixing member 100 is water ( It is arranged to face each other with W) therebetween, and it is preferable that the iron material 300 to be described later is arranged in a straight line.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the fixing member 100 may include a fixing block 110 and a ring part 120 .

The fixing block 110 may be formed of a cylinder or hexahedron of concrete or reinforced concrete, preferably a hexahedron, more preferably a quadrangular prism or a quadrangular truncated pyramid, and most preferably a quadrangular prism.

Here, the fixing block 110 is to prevent corrosion by rain water, river water, sea water, concrete or reinforced concrete may be used.

In particular, reinforced concrete has the advantage of further improving tensile and compressive strength because reinforcing bars strong in tension and concrete strong in compression are combined.

The ring portion 120 may be formed in a ring shape formed on one side of the fixing block 110 in order to be coupled to the iron material 300 to be described later.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the ring portion 120 is preferably formed by protruding a ring shape on the upper surface of the fixing block 110 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , the support member 200 may be fixed to the bottom of the water.

For example, the support member 200 may be disposed at regular intervals on the bottom of the water (W).

Preferably, the support member 200 may be disposed with an interval of 100 to 300 cm between the support members 200, preferably 150 to 250 cm, and most preferably 200 cm, but the solar panel S ) is not limited thereto because the interval may vary depending on the area of the water (W) to be installed.

At this time, there is an advantage in that the distance between the support members 200 and the distance between the fixing members 100 are the same, so that the work process is easy.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the support member 200 may include a support block 210 and a vertical support 220 .

The support block 210 may be formed of a cylinder or hexahedron of concrete or reinforced concrete, preferably a hexahedron, more preferably a quadrangular prism or a quadrangular truncated pyramid, and most preferably a quadrangular prism.

Here, in order to prevent the support block 210 from being corroded by river water, sea water or rainwater as it is submerged in water W, concrete or reinforced concrete may be used.

In particular, reinforced concrete has the advantage of further improving tensile and compressive strength because reinforcing bars strong in tension and concrete strong in compression are combined.

The vertical support 220 is inserted into the support block 210, the solar panel (S) may be coupled to one side.

3, the vertical support 220 is inserted into the center of the support block 210, the solar panel (S) may be coupled to the upper end.

In addition, as the vertical support 220, a vertical bar made of iron may be used, and preferably, a vertical bar made of iron galvanized to prevent corrosion by moisture or salt may be used.

In order to minimize the corrosion of the vertical support 220, the support block 210 may be disposed to protrude above the water surface as shown in FIG. At this time, the support block 210 may be disposed to protrude above the water surface by 1 m or more based on the water surface, and preferably, the support block 210 may be disposed to protrude 1 m above the water surface.

In addition, in the vertical support 220 , the support members 200 may be disposed in multiple stages as shown in FIG. 5 in order to be disposed so that the solar panel S is inclined.

At this time, the support member 200 may be divided according to the length of the vertical support 220 in order to be arranged in multiple stages, as shown in FIG. 5 .

For example, as shown in Figure 4, the length of the vertical support (220a) is formed the shortest support member 200 coupled to the lower end of the solar panel (S) as shown in Figure 5, the first stage support member (200a) can be said

For example, as shown in FIG. 4 , the length of the vertical support 220b is longer than the vertical support 220a of the first-stage support member 200a, and is shorter than the vertical support 220b of the third-stage support member 200c. The support member 200 formed in a length and coupled to the center of the solar panel S as shown in FIG. 5 may be referred to as a two-stage support member 200b.

For example, as shown in Figure 4, the length of the vertical support (220c) is formed longer than the length of the vertical support (220b) of the two-stage support member (200b), as shown in Figure 5, the upper end of the solar panel (S) and The support member 200 to be coupled may be referred to as a three-stage support member 200c.

By combining the solar panel (S) to the vertical support (220) arranged in multiple stages previously, there is an advantage that the solar panel (S) does not shake due to the wind.

The vertical support 200 may have a circular or polygonal cross-sectional shape, and preferably may have a circular or rectangular cross-sectional shape, but is not limited thereto.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the iron material 300 may be connected to the ring part 120 of the fixing member 100 to form a grid shape on the water surface.

In this case, the iron material 300 may be formed in a bar shape made of iron, and preferably, a bar shape in which iron is galvanized to prevent corrosion by moisture or salt may be used.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the iron material 300 may have a grid shape as a vertical bar and a horizontal bar are disposed to intersect on the water surface of the water (W).

In this case, the support member 200 is disposed at an intersection portion generated as the vertical direction and the horizontal direction of the iron material 300 intersect, so that the fixing force can be further improved.

As the solar panel (S), a known one was used.

The following is a description of how the solar panel support device is installed in any one of a river, a lake, the sea, a reservoir or a swamp.

First, a step (S10) in which the fixing members 100 are arranged and fixed on land at regular intervals may be performed.

The fixing members 100 may be disposed 50 to 200 cm apart from the ground G located at the edge of the water W as shown in FIG. 1 .

In addition, the fixing member 100 installed on the ground (G) and another fixing member 100 may be disposed to face each other with the water (W) interposed therebetween.

At this time, the fixing block 110 of the fixing member 100 may be inserted into the ground (G) and fixed.

Next, a step (S20) in which the iron materials 300 are coupled to the fixing members 100 to form a grid shape on the water surface may be performed.

At this time, the iron materials 300 may be coupled to the hook portions 120 of the fixing members 100 disposed to face each other with the water W interposed therebetween to form a straight vertical or horizontal straight line.

A plurality of fixing members 100 are disposed, and as the iron materials 300 are formed in straight lines in vertical and horizontal directions, as the straight lines formed in the vertical and horizontal directions cross each other, the grid-shaped iron materials 300 are formed on the water surface. can be formed.

Thereafter, the step (S30) of fixing the supporting members 200 in the water of the portion where the iron materials 300 intersect may be performed.

At this time, the support block 210 is inserted and fixed to the bottom of the water W located at the portion where the iron materials 300 intersect, and in order to prevent the support member 200 from being corroded by moisture or salt, the support block 210 may be disposed to protrude above the water surface.

In addition, in order to facilitate the work process at the time of solar panel (S) construction, the fixing members 200 may be arranged at equal intervals of 100 to 300 cm apart.

Moreover, in order to arrange the solar panel S to be inclined, there is an advantage in that the support members 200 are arranged in multiple stages as described above, so that the power generation efficiency is improved.

Next, a step S40 of coupling the solar panel S to the support members 200 may be performed.

At this time, the solar panel (S) is coupled to the top of the vertical supports 220 of the support members 200, there is an advantage of simple construction.

The solar panel support device of the present invention described above improves the fundamental problem according to the method in which the solar panel floats on the water surface, can be assembled, and has the advantage that corrosion does not occur even when fixed on the water surface.

In particular, the solar panel support device of the present invention has the advantage of being easy to construct in water regardless of the depth or area of the water.

Furthermore, according to the present invention, the iron materials 300 are arranged in a grid shape on the water surface and, if necessary, a bridge can be installed and used as a traffic route.

<Example 2>

In order to improve the fixing force of the solar panel support device of the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5 , a horizontal support 410 , an inclined support 420 and a fixing line 500 may be further included.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the horizontal support 410 may be coupled to a central portion of the vertical supports 220 included in the support members 200 arranged in multiple stages described above.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the inclined support 420 may be coupled to an upper portion of the vertical supports 220 included in the multi-stage support members 200 as described above.

A rope may be used for the fixing line 500 to connect the supporting members 200 arranged in multiple stages to the fixing member 100 .

As shown in Figure 5, the fixing line 500 is a rope is connected to the hook portion 120 of the fixing member 100 disposed on the ground (G), the first stage, the second stage, the third stage support member ( It is connected to the lower portion of the vertical support (220a, 220b, 220c) included in 200a, 200b, 200c) can further improve the fixing force.

At this time, as the solar panel support device further includes the horizontal support 410 , the inclined support 420 and the fixing line 500 , the support members 200 in the water of the portion where the iron materials 300 intersect are formed. A step (S35) in which the horizontal support 410, the inclined support 420 and the fixing string 500 are coupled to the support members 200 at the rear end of the fixing step (S30) may be additionally performed.

Steps S10, S20, S30, and S40 except for step S35 may be performed in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above.

The step (S35) in which the horizontal support 410, the inclined support 420, and the fixing line 500 are coupled to the support members 200 are vertical supports included in the support members 200 arranged in multiple stages ( The operation in which the inclined support 420 is coupled to the upper portion of 220 and the horizontal support 410 is coupled to the central portion may be performed.

In addition, the fixing line 500 is connected to the ring portion 120 of the fixing member 100 disposed on the ground (G), and included in the first, second, and third stages of the support members 200a, 200b, 200c. It is connected to the lower portion of the vertical support (220a, 220b, 220c), there is an advantage that the fixing force is improved.

<Example 3>

In order to prevent a decrease in electricity production capacity due to bird droppings generated as the solar panel (S) of the first or second embodiment is disposed in water, a bird repellent is placed between the solar panels (S) (not shown) may be disposed.

The bird repeller generates ultrasonic waves that birds dislike through a detection sensor that detects the movement of the birds to prevent the birds from inhabiting the solar panel (S), thereby improving the problem of reduced electricity production.

In addition, the bird repellent has the advantage of being able to use semi-permanently without draining the battery because the device itself includes a solar panel to recharge electric energy through sunlight.

The present invention is a solar panel support device, and even when applied to rivers, lakes, seas, reservoirs, swamps, etc., corrosion of the support member for supporting the solar panel by water or salt is prevented. It is an industrially applicable invention.

Claims (8)

Doedoe fixed to the floor of the land, the fixing member 100 is disposed so that the iron material 300 is a grid shape;
Doedoe fixed to the bottom of the water, the solar panel (S) is coupled to the support member 200; and
an iron material 300 connected to the fixing member 100 to form a grid shape on the water surface;
A solar panel support device, characterized in that it is included. The method according to claim 1,
The fixing member 100 is
A fixed block 110 in which concrete or reinforced concrete is formed in a cylinder or hexahedron; and
a ring portion 120 formed on one side of the fixing block 110 to which the iron material 300 is coupled;
A solar panel support device, characterized in that it is included. The method according to claim 1,
The support member 200,
a support block 210 in which concrete or reinforced concrete is formed in a cylinder or hexahedron; and
The vertical support 220 is inserted into the support block 210, the solar panel (S) is coupled to one side;
A solar panel support device, characterized in that it is included. 4. The method according to claim 3,
The support block 210 is
A solar panel support device, characterized in that it is disposed to protrude above the water surface. The method according to claim 1,
Solar panel support device, characterized in that the support members 200 are arranged in multiple stages to be arranged so that the solar panel (S) is inclined. The method according to claim 1,
In order to improve the fixing force of the supporting members 200 on which the solar panel (S) is installed, a horizontal support 410 or an inclined support 420 is further included, a solar panel support device. In the solar panel support device installation method of claim 1,
The fixing members 100 are arranged and fixed at regular intervals on land (S10);
A step of forming a grid shape on the water surface by combining the iron materials 300 to the fixing members 100 (S20);
A step of fixing the support members 200 in the water of the portion where the iron materials 300 intersect (S30); and
A step of coupling the solar panel (S) to the supporting members 200 (S40);
A solar panel support device installation method, characterized in that it is included. A solar panel supporting device, characterized in that it is installed by the solar panel supporting device installation method of claim 7.

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