TWI863619B - Sun Chaser Solar Power Plant - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a sun-chasing solar power generation device that can be stably hoisted, quickly assembled, and has a reinforced structure. It includes a plurality of solar panels, a plurality of mold frames, a plurality of shaft seats, at least one connecting member, a plurality of columns, and an actuating device. The mold frame and the plurality of solar panels are connected to form a plurality of solar modules. The shaft seats are fixedly arranged on the axial direction of the solar module. two sides; the two sides of the connecting member are respectively fixedly connected to two adjacent solar modules; the column is provided with a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is assembled with the shaft seat; the actuating device has an actuating end connected and assembled with one side of the solar module, and drives a plurality of solar panel modules to rotate; thereby, the present invention can improve power generation efficiency and adjust movement stability.

Description

Sun Chaser Solar Power Plant

The present invention relates to a sun-chasing solar power generation device, which mainly refers to a solar power generation device that can extend the light-receiving surface to improve power generation efficiency, and can be stably hoisted, quickly assembled, structurally strengthened, and has better motion stability.

Solar power generation does not produce air pollution and is a cleaner energy source. To improve the efficiency of solar power generation, an adjustment device that can change the angle according to the direction of sunlight can be installed on the solar panels. For example, the solar power generation devices of TWI643446, TWI599788, TWM518820, and TWM517476 have an adjustment device installed under one side of one or more solar panels, and the angle of the solar panels can be adjusted by the adjustment device according to the direction of sunlight.

However, the aforementioned adjustment device can only drive one or a fixed number of solar panels to change their angles. When more solar panels are required to generate electricity, more adjustment devices must be installed, which increases costs and causes inconvenience in installation.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device that can easily extend the light-receiving surface of a solar panel power generation device to improve power generation efficiency and have better operational stability.

The present invention comprises a plurality of solar panels, a plurality of mold frames, a plurality of shaft seats, at least one connecting member, a plurality of columns, and an actuating device. The solar panels have at least one light-receiving surface that can receive light and generate electricity. The mold frames and the plurality of solar panels are connected to form a plurality of solar modules. Each solar module has a plurality of coplanar solar panels. The shaft seats The seat is fixed on the two axial sides of the solar module; the two sides of the connecting member are respectively fixed to the two adjacent solar modules; the column is provided with a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is combined with the shaft seat; the actuating device has an actuating end that is linked and combined with one side of the solar module located on the outer side, and can drive multiple solar modules to rotate at the same time.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the solar panel has a first light-receiving surface and a second light-receiving surface on two opposite sides that can receive light and generate electricity.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a connecting portion is provided around the solar panel, and a connecting hole is provided on the connecting portion; the mold frame has an upper frame, a lower frame, and a plurality of vertical frames, the upper frame and the lower frame are respectively provided in parallel on the upper and lower sides of the solar panel, and a plurality of solar panels are arranged continuously between the upper frame and the lower frame; the vertical frame is provided vertically corresponding to the upper frame and the lower frame, and a through hole is provided corresponding to the position of the connecting hole of the solar panel, and a joint element is inserted through the through hole and the connecting hole to fix the vertical frame to the solar panel, and the upper and lower ends of the vertical frame are respectively fixed to the upper frame and the lower frame to form a solar module.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the connecting member is approximately rectangular, with two sides approximately corresponding to the length of the vertical frame of the solar module, and a reinforcement frame in the center.

In one embodiment of the present invention, two sides of the connecting member and the corresponding positions of the vertical frames of the adjacent solar modules are provided with joint holes, and the two sides of the connecting member are respectively abutted against the vertical frames of the two adjacent solar modules, and the joint elements are inserted through the joint holes to fix the two sides of the connecting member to the two solar modules.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the center of the shaft seat has a non-circular through hole, and a support platform is set at the top of the column, and a bearing is set in the center of the support platform. The bearing has a seat body and a rotating shaft. The seat body is fixed on the supporting platform, and the rotating shaft can rotate in the seat body. Connecting columns are protruding at both ends; it also includes a plurality of connecting blocks, and the connecting block has a connecting plate assembled with the shaft seat. One side of the connecting column is protruding with a coupling column that can be inserted into the through hole of the shaft seat and linked with the shaft seat. The coupling column has a fitting hole that can fit the connecting column and link with the rotating shaft.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the shaft seat is provided with a plurality of coupling holes, and the connecting plate is provided with coupling holes corresponding to the coupling holes of the shaft seat.

The invention can be used to set up an appropriate number of solar modules according to the installation environment and power generation requirements. The installation is simple and fast. After the invention is assembled, each solar module can be stably supported by a column. When the actuator drives the connected solar module to rotate, the rotation torque can be transmitted to the connecting piece with better strength, and then transmitted from the connecting piece to another adjacent solar module, and the rotation torque can be transmitted in sequence. The torque is transferred to other connecting parts and solar modules, and the side of the connecting part is in a flat shape and fits with the side of the vertical frame of the solar module. Therefore, when the solar module at one end rotates with the shaft, the other solar modules can be stably linked to rotate synchronously, and the force of the shaft can be dispersed to the connecting block and the shaft seat, so that each solar module can be synchronously adjusted to the same light receiving angle, which can have better adjustment stability.

1: Solar panels

11: First light-receiving surface

12: Second light-receiving surface

13: Connection part

14: Assembly hole

10: Solar module

2: Frame

21: Upper frame

211:Joint hole

22: Lower frame

221:Joint hole

23: Frame erection

231:Piercing

232:Joint hole

233:Joint hole

234:Joint hole

24:Jointing element

25: Reinforcement clause

3: Axle seat

31:Piercing

32:Joint hole

4: Connectors

41: Strengthen the frame

42:Joint hole

5: Pillar

51: Carrier platform

52: Bearings

521: Seat

522: Rotating axis

523:Connecting column

53:Connection block

531:Connector plate

532:Joint hole

533:Joint column

534: Fitting hole

6: Actuator

61: Actuating end

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the sun-chasing solar power generation device assembly of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded view of the solar module and shaft seat of the sun-chasing solar power generation device of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded view of the column portion of the sun-chasing solar power generation device of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the sun-chasing solar power generation device of the present invention corresponding to the A-A cross-sectional view of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a partial exploded view of the sun-chasing solar power generation device of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a partial assembly cross-sectional view of the sun-chasing solar power generation device of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a side view of the sun-chasing solar power generation device assembly of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the rotation adjustment angle of the sun-chasing solar power generation device of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the reinforcing bar installed in the sun-chasing solar power generation device of the present invention.

In the following embodiments, the same functional components of the present invention are indicated by the same figure numbers. Please refer to Figures 1 to 7. The present invention includes a plurality of solar panels 1, a plurality of mold frames 2, a plurality of shaft seats 3, a plurality of connecting parts 4, a plurality of columns 5, and an actuator 6. The solar panel 1 has a first light-receiving surface 11 and a second light-receiving surface 12 on opposite sides that can receive light and generate electricity. A connecting portion 13 is provided around the periphery, and the connecting portion 13 is provided with a connecting hole 14. In other embodiments, the solar panel may also have only one light-receiving surface.

The mold frame 2 is connected to the plurality of solar panels 1 to form a plurality of solar modules 10. The mold frame 2 of the present embodiment is a straight strip shape. In other embodiments, the mold frame 2 may also be other shapes. Each solar module 10 has an upper frame 21, a lower frame 22, and a plurality of vertical frames 23. The upper frame 21 and the lower frame 22 are arranged in parallel on the upper and lower sides of the solar panel 1, respectively, and the plurality of solar panels 1 are arranged continuously between the upper frame 21 and the lower frame 22. The vertical frame 23 is arranged vertically corresponding to the upper frame 21 and the lower frame 22, and a through hole 231 is arranged corresponding to the assembly hole 14 of the connecting portion 13 on one side of the second light-receiving surface 12 of the solar panel 1, and a joint element 24 is inserted through the through hole 231 and the assembly hole 14 to fix the vertical frame 23 to the solar panel 1. Joint holes 232 and 211 are arranged at positions corresponding to the vertical frame 23 and the upper frame 21, and joint holes 233 and 221 are arranged at positions corresponding to the vertical frame 23 and the lower frame 22, respectively, and are fixed by the joint element 24. In other embodiments, the vertical frame 23 and the upper frame 21 and the lower frame 22 can also be fixed by welding or other methods, and the upper frame 21, the lower frame 22, the vertical frame 23 and a plurality of coplanar solar panels 1 form a solar module 10.

The shaft seat 3 is arranged on the vertical frame 23 on both axial sides of the solar module 10 by the joint element 24; in other embodiments, the shaft seat 3 can also be fixed on the vertical frame 23 by welding, and has a square through hole 31 protruding from the vertical frame 23, and a number of joint holes 32 are provided.

The connecting member 4 is a rectangular body, with two sides corresponding to the length of the vertical frame 23 of the solar module 10, and a reinforcement frame 41 in the center. In other embodiments, the connecting member 4 can also be a plate or other shapes. In addition, joint holes 42 and 234 are set at the corresponding positions of the two sides of the connecting member 4 and the vertical frame 23 of the adjacent solar module 10.

The column 5 is vertically arranged corresponding to the ground, and a rectangular supporting platform 51 is arranged on the top. A bearing 52 is arranged in the center of the supporting platform 51. The bearing 52 has a seat body 521 and a rotating shaft 522. The seat body 521 is fixed on the supporting platform 51, and the rotating shaft 522 can rotate in the seat body 521. Square connecting columns 523 are protrudingly arranged at both ends. It also includes a plurality of connecting blocks 53, each of which has a connecting plate 531, and the connecting plate 531 is provided with a connecting hole 532 corresponding to the connecting hole 32 of the shaft seat 3. A connecting column 523 that can be inserted into the shaft 522 and the shaft seat 3 and is linked to the shaft seat 3 is protruded on one side of the connecting plate 531, and the connecting column 533 has a square fitting hole 534 that can fit the connecting column 523 and is linked to the shaft 522.

The actuator 6 is connected to one side of a solar module 10 located at one end and can be automatic or manual. The actuator 6 has an actuator end 61 that can be linked to the shaft seat 3. The actuator 6 can also have a motor and a detection device (not shown). The motor links the actuator end 61. The detection device can detect the direction of sunlight, and the detection result of the detection device can cause the motor to drive the actuator end 61 to rotate to an appropriate angle.

The present invention can be used to set up an appropriate number of solar modules 10 in accordance with the installation environment and power generation requirements. The solar modules 10 can be pre-fabricated as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 , and the shaft seat 3 can be assembled on the solar module 10 first. As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the column 5 has been set in advance at the set position, and the solar module 10 can be suspended so that the shaft seat 3 is directly suspended on the supporting platform 51 of the column 5, and the through hole 31 of the shaft seat 3 corresponds to the position of the connecting column 523 of the bearing 52, and the coupling column 533 of the connecting block 53 is inserted through the through hole 31 and the fitting hole 534 of the coupling column 533 is fitted with the connecting column 523, and the coupling element 24 is inserted through the coupling hole 532 of the connecting block 53 and the coupling hole 32 of the shaft seat 3 to combine, so that the shaft seat 3 can be linked with the rotating shaft 522 of the bearing 52. Therefore, the present invention can be used to suspend the assembled solar module 10 with a suspension device to the support platform 51 for reassembly, and can be quickly operated at the installation site.

After the present invention is assembled, a connector 4 is installed between two adjacent solar modules 10, and the two sides of the connector 4 are respectively abutted against the vertical frames 23 of the two adjacent solar modules 10, and the joint element 24 is inserted into the joint holes 42 and 234 to make the two sides of the connector 4 fixedly connected to the two solar modules 10. The actuating device 6 is located at the outer end of the entire solar power generation device, and the actuating end 61 is linked and assembled with the shaft seat 3 to complete the assembly form as shown in Figure 1, which can be easy to install, and the actuating device 6 is located outside the solar power generation device, which can be easy to maintain.

After the assembly of the present invention, the center of the first light-receiving surface 11 and the second light-receiving surface 12 of the solar panel 1 will not be covered by the frame 2 or other components, so that the first and second light-receiving surfaces 11 and 12 can receive light in a large area to achieve better power generation efficiency.

Please refer to Figures 7 and 8. After the present invention is assembled, each solar module 10 can be stably supported by the support platform 51 of the column 5. When the actuator 6 drives the connected solar module 10 to rotate, the rotational torque can be transmitted to the connecting member 4 with better strength, and then transmitted from the connecting member 4 to another adjacent solar module 10, and the rotational torque can be transmitted to other connecting members 4, solar modules 10 in sequence. , and the side of the connecting member 4 is in a planar shape and fits with the side of the vertical frame 23 of the solar module 10. The solar modules 10 are not only connected in a point-like manner by the rotating shaft 522. Therefore, when the solar module 10 at one end rotates with the rotating shaft 522, the other solar modules 10 can be stably linked to rotate synchronously, so that each solar module 10 can be synchronously adjusted to the same light receiving angle, which can have better adjustment stability.

When the solar module 10 of the present invention rotates, its torque is mainly applied to the connecting member 4, which can reduce the load on the shaft 522. The force on the shaft 522 can be transmitted to the connecting block 53 and the shaft seat 3, which can disperse the force and improve the smoothness of the rotation of the solar module 10.

Please refer to Figure 9. The solar module 10 of the present invention can be connected with a reinforcing bar 25 on different frames 2 as required. The reinforcing bar 25 is a highly reflective steel bar that can enhance the wind pressure resistance of the solar module 10. The reinforcing bar 25 is small in size and will not affect the luminous efficiency of the second light-receiving surface 12. The present invention can be used in strong winds.

Therefore, from the above, the present invention is easy to install, can be extended to meet the needs of the photovoltaic area, has better power generation efficiency, and has better adjustment angle stability. The above-mentioned embodiments are examples of the present invention and are not limited to the present invention. Any equivalent changes made according to the spirit of the present invention should also fall within the scope of the present invention.

1: Solar panels

12: Second light-receiving surface

13: Connection part

10: Solar module

21: Upper frame

22: Lower frame

23: Frame erection

24:Jointing element

3: Axle seat

4: Connectors

41: Strengthen the frame

5: Pillar

52: Bearings

6: Actuator

61: Actuating end

Claims (8)

A sun-chasing solar power generation device includes: a plurality of solar panels; the solar panels have at least one light-receiving surface capable of receiving light to generate electricity; a plurality of mold frames; the mold frames are connected with the plurality of solar panels to form a plurality of solar modules, each of the solar modules having a plurality of coplanar solar panels; a plurality of shaft seats, the shaft seats being fixedly disposed on two axial sides of the solar module, The solar module has an axial hole protruding from the solar module; at least one connecting member, the two sides of the connecting member are respectively fixedly connected to two adjacent solar modules; a plurality of columns; a rotating shaft is provided, the rotating shaft is assembled with the shaft seat; an actuating device; an actuating end is linked to one side of the solar module located on the outer side, and can drive a plurality of solar modules to rotate at the same time; A connecting part is provided around the solar panel, and a connecting hole is provided on the connecting part; the mold frame has an upper frame, a lower frame, and a plurality of vertical frames, the upper frame and the lower frame are respectively provided on the upper and lower sides of the solar panel in parallel, and a plurality of solar panels are arranged continuously between the upper frame and the lower frame; the vertical frame is provided in a vertical direction corresponding to the upper frame and the lower frame, and a through hole is provided corresponding to the position of the connecting hole of the solar panel, and a joint element is inserted through the through hole and the connecting hole to fix the vertical frame to the solar panel, and the upper and lower ends of the vertical frame are respectively fixed to the upper frame and the lower frame to form a solar module; the connecting member is approximately rectangular, and the two sides are approximately corresponding to the length of the vertical frame of the solar module, and a reinforcing frame is provided in the center. As described in claim 1, the sun-tracking solar power generation device, wherein the solar panel has a first light-receiving surface and a second light-receiving surface on opposite sides that can receive light and generate electricity. As described in claim 1, the sun-chasing solar power generation device, wherein the two sides of the connecting member and the corresponding positions of the vertical frames of the adjacent solar modules are respectively provided with joint holes, and the two sides of the connecting member are respectively abutted against the vertical frames of the two adjacent solar modules, and the joint elements are inserted through the joint holes to make the two sides of the connecting member respectively fixed to the two solar modules. A sun-chasing solar power generation device includes: a plurality of solar panels; the solar panels have at least one light-receiving surface that can receive light and generate electricity; a plurality of mold frames; the mold frames are connected with the plurality of solar panels to form a plurality of solar modules, each of which has a plurality of coplanar solar panels; a plurality of shaft seats, the shaft seats are fixedly arranged on the two axial sides of the solar modules and have shaft holes protruding from the solar modules; at least one connecting member, the two sides of the connecting member are respectively fixedly connected to two adjacent solar modules; a plurality of columns; a rotating shaft is provided, the rotating shaft is combined with the shaft seat; an actuator; an actuator end is connected to the outer side of the solar module; The solar module is linked and assembled on one side, and can drive multiple solar modules to rotate at the same time; wherein the center of the shaft seat has a non-circular through hole, and a support platform is set at the top of the column, and a bearing is set in the center of the support platform. The bearing has a base body and a rotating shaft. The base body is fixed on the support platform, and the rotating shaft can rotate in the base body. Connecting columns are protruding at both ends, and it also includes multiple connecting blocks. The connecting block has a connecting plate and the shaft seat. One side of the connecting plate is protruding with a coupling column that can be inserted into the through hole of the shaft seat and linked with the shaft seat. The coupling column has a fitting hole that can fit the connecting column and link with the rotating shaft. As described in claim 4, the sun-chasing solar power generation device, wherein the shaft seat is provided with a plurality of coupling holes, and the connecting plate is provided with coupling holes corresponding to the coupling holes of the shaft seat, and is fixedly connected by a coupling element. As described in claim 4, the sun-chasing solar power generation device, wherein the through hole of the shaft seat and the connecting column are corresponding shapes; and the sleeve hole of the connecting column and the coupling column are corresponding shapes. The sun-chasing solar power generation device as described in claim 1, wherein the solar module further includes a reinforcing bar, and the reinforcing bar is connected to different frames. As described in claim 1, the sun-chasing solar power generation device, wherein the actuating device has a motor, the motor is linked to the actuating end, and the actuating end is linked to the shaft seat on one side of the solar module.

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