WO2012123979A3 - Solar panel cleaning apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2012123979A3
WO2012123979A3 PCT/IT2012/000071 IT2012000071W WO2012123979A3 WO 2012123979 A3 WO2012123979 A3 WO 2012123979A3 IT 2012000071 W IT2012000071 W IT 2012000071W WO 2012123979 A3 WO2012123979 A3 WO 2012123979A3
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pair
wheel shaft
solar panels
cleaning apparatus
header
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PCT/IT2012/000071
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Benvenuto Mchele PREZIUSO
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Preziuso Benvenuto Mchele
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Priority claimed from IT000117A external-priority patent/ITRM20110117A1/en
Priority claimed from IT000614A external-priority patent/ITRM20110614A1/en
Application filed by Preziuso Benvenuto Mchele filed Critical Preziuso Benvenuto Mchele
Priority to EP12720975.7A priority Critical patent/EP2788694A2/en
Publication of WO2012123979A2 publication Critical patent/WO2012123979A2/en
Publication of WO2012123979A3 publication Critical patent/WO2012123979A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
    • B08B1/30—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools by movement of cleaning members over a surface
    • B08B1/32—Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools by movement of cleaning members over a surface using rotary cleaning members
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
    • A46B13/001—Cylindrical or annular brush bodies
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A46—BRUSHWARE
    • A46B—BRUSHES
    • A46B13/00—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers
    • A46B13/02—Brushes with driven brush bodies or carriers power-driven carriers
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00—Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F24S40/20—Cleaning; Removing snow
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers

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  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A solar panel cleaning apparatus comprises a frame (10) having side walls (2, 3) and upper and lower header members (40, 50) supporting a plurality of roller brushes (80) suitable to clean, by rotary wiping, solar panels (P) by a pair of brush shafts (9', 9"), and a wheel shaft (11) with a pair of wheels (19, 19), for moving the apparatus on the front surface (S) of solar panels (P). In the upper header member (40) the frame (10) comprises a central control unit (13) connected to a power supply, a first motor (6) for actuating the first brush shaft (9'), a second motor (7) for actuating the wheel shaft (11), a pair of header drive wheels (16, 160) engaged to roll on the upper edge (Bs) of solar panels (P). A pair of header drive rollers (20, 200) are mounted on the lower header member (50) and moved by the wheel shaft (11).
PCT/IT2012/000071 2011-03-14 2012-03-14 Solar panel cleaning apparatus WO2012123979A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP12720975.7A EP2788694A2 (en) 2011-03-14 2012-03-14 Solar panel cleaning apparatus

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ITRM2011A000117 2011-03-14
IT000117A ITRM20110117A1 (en) 2011-03-14 2011-03-14 WASHING EQUIPMENT FOR PANEL SURFACES, IN PARTICULAR OF SOLAR PANELS
IT000614A ITRM20110614A1 (en) 2011-11-21 2011-11-21 EQUIPMENT FOR CLEANING SOLAR PANELS
ITRM2011A000614 2011-11-21

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WO2012123979A3 true WO2012123979A3 (en) 2014-04-17

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