WO2014203560A1 - Dispositif de nettoyage - Google Patents

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WO2014203560A1
WO2014203560A1 PCT/JP2014/053786 JP2014053786W WO2014203560A1 WO 2014203560 A1 WO2014203560 A1 WO 2014203560A1 JP 2014053786 W JP2014053786 W JP 2014053786W WO 2014203560 A1 WO2014203560 A1 WO 2014203560A1
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良治 石村
坂本　泰宏
秀明 名倉
正明 児玉
石田　淳一
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • 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
    • H02S40/00—Components or accessories in combination with PV modules, not provided for in groups H02S10/00 - H02S30/00
    • H02S40/10—Cleaning arrangements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08—CLEANING
    • B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
    • B08B3/02—Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays
    • B08B3/024—Cleaning by means of spray elements moving over the surface to be cleaned
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S25/00—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/30—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules using elongate rigid mounting elements extending substantially along the supporting surface, e.g. for covering buildings with solar heat collectors
    • F24S25/33—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules using elongate rigid mounting elements extending substantially along the supporting surface, e.g. for covering buildings with solar heat collectors forming substantially planar assemblies, e.g. of coplanar or stacked profiles
    • 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
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/10—Photovoltaic [PV]
    • 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
    • Y02E10/47—Mountings or tracking
    • 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
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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  • the present invention relates to a cleaning device, particularly a solar panel cleaning device.
  • the washing machine described in Patent Document 1 moves on the frame by applying a gear to the frame and electrically driving a gear supported by a fixed car.
  • the solar panel is cleaned by rotating and moving the cleaning mops and jetting water from the cleaning hose.
  • a traverse rail is installed above and below the surface to be cleaned, and a frame including a brush for cleaning moves along the traverse rail by a moving means.
  • the moving means includes: a sprocket that is rotationally driven by a movement drive unit (such as a motor) meshes with a traverse chain disposed on the traverse rail, and two pairs of moving wheels sandwich the traverse rail up and down. It moves along the traversing rail by being guided by.
  • the cleaning device cleans the wall surface by ejecting water and a cleaning stock solution while removing the moisture with a wiper while rotating the brush disposed on the frame.
  • Japanese Patent Publication Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-287867 (published on December 24, 2010)” Japanese Patent Publication “JP 2002-78648 (published on March 19, 2002)”
  • the solar panel cleaning machine described in Patent Document 1 it is difficult to clean a large number of panel groups represented by a mega solar power plant. Specifically, the solar panel cleaning machine requires a gear frame having a length approximately equal to the entire length of the row in order to be applied to cleaning a large number of solar panels arranged in a row. Furthermore, in order to clean all the solar panel rows, it is necessary to install gear frames in all rows, or to move the device to another row together with the gear frames, which is very expensive. There is.
  • the cleaning device described in Patent Document 2 requires a traverse rail and a traverse chain having a length approximately equal to the entire length of the column in order to be applied to the cleaning of a large number of solar panels arranged in a row. . Further, in order to clean a plurality of solar panel columns, it is necessary to install a traverse rail in all the columns, and there is a problem that a great cost is required.
  • the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a cleaning apparatus that does not require a rail for moving.
  • a cleaning apparatus includes a surface to be cleaned in a panel complex including a plurality of panels arranged to be inclined at the same angle with a gap therebetween.
  • a cleaning device that cleans the vehicle while traveling on the surface to be cleaned, a drive wheel that drives the cleaning device, a drive unit that drives the drive wheel, and an upper end of the panel complex.
  • a guide wheel that guides the cleaning device along the surface to be cleaned, and at least one drive wheel is provided on the upper end side from the center between the upper end and the lower end of the panel complex. It is characterized by.
  • a rail or the like is not required for the movement of the cleaning device, so that the configuration can be simplified. Therefore, when the surface to be cleaned is composed of a plurality of rows of solar panels, there is an effect that a device that cleans the panel surface while traveling along the rows of solar panels can be provided at a light weight and at a low cost.
  • the guide wheel is in contact with the upper end of the panel composite because no rail is used.
  • the guide wheel may fit into a gap between adjacent panels.
  • the guide wheel may be enlarged, but the cleaning device is enlarged accordingly.
  • the guide wheel and the driving wheel are largely separated from each other, there is a problem that a rotational force due to the driving force of the driving wheel is generated around the guide wheel that is fitted and stopped in the gap.
  • the driving force of the driving wheels acting on the guide wheels arranged at the upper end of the panel composite is increased.
  • the guide wheel can be prevented from stopping in the gap, and the driving wheel does not rotate the cleaning device when the cleaning device moves.
  • the cleaning device can stably run without a rail.
  • FIG. 1 It is a top view which shows schematic structure of the washing
  • (A) is a top view explaining the state of installation of a solar power generation device
  • (b) is a side view of (a). It is a side view which shows schematic structure of the washing
  • the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the solar panel cleaning device, and is formed by a plurality of panels arranged with a gap and inclined. It can be used for flat parts.
  • FIG. 2A is a plan view for explaining the installation state of the solar power generation apparatus 100
  • FIG. 2B is a side view for explaining the installation state of the solar power generation apparatus 100.
  • the solar power generation device 100 includes a solar cell module 101A, a solar cell module 101B, a gantry 102 for holding the solar cell modules 101A and 101B, and a fixing member 103.
  • the solar cell module 101 (panel composite) is installed to be inclined with respect to the installation reference plane G.
  • the installation angle and height of the solar cell module 101 with respect to the installation reference plane G are appropriately selected depending on the installation state.
  • the solar cell modules 101A and 101B are arranged on the upper side and the lower side, respectively, and are inclined at the same installation angle.
  • the installation angle is set to, for example, about 10 to 30 ° in consideration of the power generation amount and the like.
  • the installation reference plane G itself may be inclined like a roof.
  • the solar cell module 101A is formed with frames 104a1 to 104c1 for protecting the periphery of the solar cell module 101A.
  • the solar cell module 101A has a frame 104a1 at the upper end, a frame 104c1 at the lower end, and 104b1 at the right and left ends.
  • the fixing member 103 fixes two solar cell modules 101A adjacent to each other in the left-right direction in FIG.
  • Two adjacent solar cell modules 101 ⁇ / b> A are arranged with a gap 105 at a fixed location on the gantry 102.
  • the solar cell module 101B is the same size as the solar cell module 101A.
  • the solar cell module 101B is formed with frames 104a2 to 104c2 for protecting the periphery of the solar cell module 101B.
  • the solar cell module 101B has a frame 104a2 at the upper end, a frame 104c2 at the lower end, and 104b2 at the right and left ends.
  • the fixing member 103 fixes two solar cell modules 101B adjacent to each other in the left-right direction in FIG.
  • Two adjacent solar cell modules 101 ⁇ / b> B are arranged with a gap 105 at a fixed location on the gantry 102.
  • the solar cell module 101B is fixed so that the frame 104c1 and the frame 104a2 face each other so as to be adjacent to the solar cell module 101A in the vertical direction in FIG. 2 to form the solar cell module 101 shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of the cleaning apparatus 10.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of the cleaning apparatus 10.
  • the cleaning device 10 includes a blade 11 (cleaning body), a holding member 12, a motor 13 (driving unit), a driving wheel 14, a traveling wheel 15, a tank 16, a pump 17, a pipe 18, A battery 19, a guide wheel 20 and a nozzle 21 are provided.
  • the blade 11, the tank 16, the pump 17, the pipe 18, and the nozzle 21 constitute a cleaning mechanism of the cleaning device 10.
  • the motor 13, the driving wheel 14, the traveling wheel 15, the battery 19, and the guide wheel 20 constitute a driving mechanism of the cleaning device 10.
  • the holding member 12 is a holding mechanism in the cleaning device 10.
  • the traveling direction of the cleaning device 10 is X
  • the direction parallel to the light receiving surface (surface to be cleaned) of the solar cell module 101 and perpendicular to the X direction is Y.
  • the blade 11 advances in the X direction together with the cleaning device 10.
  • the blade 11 wipes water (liquid) discharged from the nozzle 21 on the light receiving surface.
  • the direction in which the blade 11 extends is desirably slightly inclined with respect to the Y direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the cleaning device 10.
  • the extending direction of the blade 11 is inclined by about 1 to 5 ° on the XY plane with respect to the direction Y.
  • the blade 11 by slightly tilting the blade 11, when the blade 11 climbs over the steps of the frame around the solar cell module 101, it gradually climbs from the point where it hits first, greatly reducing the load at the time of climbing can do. Further, as the inclination of the blade 11 increases, the width of the holding member 12 that houses the blade 11 increases. Therefore, in this embodiment, the inclination is set to a slight angle of 1 to 5 °, thereby suppressing the width of the holding member 12 that houses the blade 11 and reducing the size of the cleaning device 10.
  • the blade 11 is disposed so that the edge of the blade 11 is in uniform contact with the light receiving surface (surface to be cleaned) of the solar cell module 101. Further, the blade 11 is 30 to 45 ° from the normal direction of the plane of the solar cell module 101 to the advancing direction of the cleaning device 10 in order to increase the wiping property of water (liquid) used for cleaning the solar cell module 101. It is desirable to be fixed at an angle.
  • the material of the blade 11 is preferably an elastic material (elastic member) in consideration of water and dirt wiping performance and weather resistance.
  • a rubber blade using EPT rubber, urethane rubber or the like is preferably used as the blade 11.
  • the blade 11 is used as the cleaning body.
  • the cleaning body is not limited to the blade, and a channel brush, a rotating brush, a sponge, or the like may be used instead.
  • the pipe 18 is connected to the tank 16 via the pump 17.
  • a water injection port (nozzle 21) for injecting water (liquid) toward the solar cell module 101 is attached to the pipe 18.
  • water (liquid) stored in the tank 16 is supplied to the pipe 18, and sprayed to the surface to be cleaned of the solar cell module 101 through the nozzle 21.
  • the nozzle 21 is attached to the pipe 18 in order to spray water (liquid) vigorously and lift the dirt on the surface to be cleaned of the solar cell module 101. It may be an injection port.
  • the nozzle 21 is of a type that spreads the liquid in a fan shape at 120 degrees, and a pipe having a length of 1200 mm with respect to a solar cell module having a length of 1600 mm in the same direction as the direction in which the pipe 18 extends. 18 is used to uniformly supply the liquid to the surface to be cleaned.
  • the drive wheel 14 is attached to the holding member 12 so as to come into contact with the frame 104c1 and the frame 104a2 when the cleaning device 10 is installed in the solar cell module 101.
  • the drive wheel 14 is positioned behind the holding member 12 in the traveling direction (left side in FIG. 1), and is installed so as to be rotationally driven by a motor 13 as will be described later.
  • the traveling wheel 15 is attached to the holding member 12 so as to contact the frame 104a1, the frame 104c2, the frame 104c1, and the frame 104a2 when the cleaning device 10 is installed in the solar cell module 101.
  • the two traveling wheels 15 come in contact with each other on the frame 104a1 along the same straight line parallel to the traveling direction.
  • Two traveling wheels 15 are in contact with each other on the same straight line parallel to the traveling direction on the frame 104c2, and (3) one traveling wheel 15 is disposed on the frames 104c1 and 104a2.
  • the driving wheels 14 are brought into contact with each other on the same straight line substantially parallel to the traveling direction.
  • the traveling wheel 15 is not driven by the motor 13 and is installed to be rotatable.
  • the distance between the solar cell module 101 and the cleaning device 10 is kept constant by the driving wheel 14 and the traveling wheel 15.
  • traveling wheels 15 is not limited to the above, and may be installed so that the cleaning device 10 can move stably.
  • the driving wheel 14 and the one traveling wheel 15 are attached to the holding member 12 so as to be in contact with the frame 104c1 and the frame 104a2.
  • the attachment position is not limited to the above position.
  • the driving wheel 14 and the traveling wheel 15 are arranged on the same straight line parallel to the traveling direction, and are in contact with the solar cell module 101 on the upper end 106a side from the center of the upper end 106a and the lower end 106b of the solar cell module 101. That's fine.
  • the guide wheel 20 is rotatably installed at a position in contact with the upper end 106a and the lower end 106b of the solar cell module 101 when the cleaning device 10 is installed on the solar cell module 101.
  • two guide wheels 20 are installed at the upper end 106a and one guide wheel 20 is installed at the lower end 106b.
  • the upper end 106a and the lower end 106b of the solar cell module 101 represent the upper surface (reference to FIG. 2) of the frame 104a1 and the lower surface of the frame 104c2, respectively.
  • the guide wheel 20 prevents the cleaning device 10 from dropping or dropping from the solar cell module 101 inclined with respect to the installation reference plane G, and the cleaning device 10 is linear along the upper and lower ends of the solar cell module 101. The stability when proceeding to is increased.
  • the number of the guide wheels 20 is not limited to the above, and the cleaning device 10 may be installed to the extent that the cleaning device 10 can prevent the solar cell module 101 from dropping or dropping.
  • the driving wheel 14 directly connected to the rotating shaft of the motor 13 rotates in contact with the frame 104c1 and the frame 104a2, and the cleaning device 10 is moved by the grip force (driving force).
  • the drive wheel 14 is desirably a tire with unevenness so that a stable gripping force can be exhibited even when the place of rotation is wet with water.
  • an EPT rubber tire having an outer diameter of 120 [mm] which is the drive wheel 14, has a depth of 3.7 [mm] and a width of 2.3 [with respect to a traveling speed of 250 [mm / s] of the cleaning device 10. mm] and a recess having an interval of 6.0 [mm] have been confirmed to exhibit good gripping force.
  • the depth, width, and interval of the grooves can be set according to the traveling speed of the cleaning apparatus 10 and the wet state of the surface to be cleaned.
  • other elastic members such as natural rubber and urethane rubber may be used for the material of the drive wheel 14.
  • the battery 19 supplies power to the motor 13 and the pump 17.
  • the motor 13 and the pump 17 are driven by being supplied with power from the battery 19, but may be directly supplied to the motor 13 and the pump 17 using an external power source.
  • power is supplied directly to the motor 13 and the pump 17 from an external power source, it is necessary to wire the power cord from the cleaning device 10 to the external power source.
  • the holding member 12 directly or indirectly fixes all the components of the cleaning device 10.
  • the holding member 12 is preferably made of a material having excellent weather resistance since the cleaning device 10 is used outdoors and cleaning is performed using water (liquid).
  • the cleaning device 10 has a shape that covers the longitudinal direction (Y direction) of the rows of solar cell modules 101. Therefore, the length of the holding member 12 in the longitudinal direction is several meters at the longest depending on the number of connected solar cell modules 101. Therefore, the holding member 12 is required to have high rigidity and low weight.
  • an aluminum member which is a lightweight metal member having excellent rust prevention properties, is used as the holding member 12 and a frame structure having excellent rigidity such as a truss structure is used to reduce the weight.
  • FIG. 2A when the cleaning device is moved (self-propelled) on the solar cell module 101, when the cleaning device moves between the solar cell modules adjacent to each other in the left-right direction of FIG. 2A, FIG. It is necessary to pass through a gap 105 between solar cell modules adjacent in the left-right direction. If the guide wheel 20 and the drive wheel 14 are far apart, the guide wheel fits into the gap 105, so that a rotational force is generated in the cleaning device 10 around the guide wheel 20, and the guide wheel 20 does not come out of the gap 105. Therefore, there is a problem that the cleaning device 10 is stopped.
  • a method of arranging the driving wheels 14 at the upper and lower ends of the cleaning device 10 and matching the rotational speeds of the upper and lower driving wheels 14 can be considered.
  • (1) a method of connecting both driving wheels 14 with a shaft or the like, and (2) a method of providing an individual motor for each driving wheel 14 can be considered.
  • the cleaning device 10 is such that the longitudinal direction (vertical direction in FIG. 1) of the pair of solar cell modules 101A and 101B is about 3.0 m. It will be a big machine.
  • the cleaning device 10 uses only one drive wheel 14 in order to suppress the rotational force. Further, when the cleaning device 10 was installed in the solar cell module 101, the drive wheel 14 was installed so as to contact the upper end 106a side from the center of the upper end 106a and the lower end 106b of the solar cell module 101.
  • the distance between the drive wheel 14 and the guide wheel 20 is shortened. Thereby, the rotational force to the washing
  • the cleaning apparatus 10 needs to travel over the gap 105 between the adjacent solar cell modules 101A and 101B.
  • the driving wheel 14 rotates on the frames 104c1 and 104a2
  • the cleaning device 10 can easily get over the gap 105.
  • the cleaning apparatus 10 can stably run on the solar cell module 101, a rail is not required, and the cost and weight can be reduced. Further, since only one drive wheel 14 is required, the number of members is reduced, and a light and inexpensive cleaning device can be provided.
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a modified example of the cleaning apparatus 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
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  • the driving wheel 14 is attached to the holding member 12 so as to come into contact with the frame 104a1 when the cleaning device 10a is installed in the solar cell module 101.
  • the drive wheel 14 is positioned behind the holding member 12 in the traveling direction (left side in FIG. 4) and is installed so as to be rotationally driven by the motor 13.
  • the two traveling wheels 15 come in contact with each other on the same straight line parallel to the traveling direction on the frame 104c1 and the frame 104a2.
  • Two guide wheels 20 are in contact with each other on the same straight line parallel to the traveling direction on the frames 104a1 and 104c2, and (3) one wheel is running on the frame 104a1.
  • the wheel 15 contacts the drive wheel 14 side by side on the same straight line parallel to the traveling direction forward (in the right side of FIG. 4) in the traveling direction.
  • the driving wheel 14 since the driving wheel 14 is driven near the guide wheel 20, when the guide wheel 20 is fitted in the gap 105, the rotational force to the cleaning device 10 a by the driving force of the driving wheel 14 is the smallest. Further, since the driving force from the driving wheel 14 applied to the guide wheel 20 becomes the largest and the guide wheel 20 easily comes out of the gap 105, it is possible to prevent the cleaning device 10a from stopping at the gap 105. Therefore, the driving wheel 14 does not rotate the cleaning device 10a when the cleaning device 10a is moved, and stable cleaning is possible.
  • FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a cleaning apparatus 10b according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the traveling wheel 15, the tank 16, the pump 17, the pipe 18, and the battery 19 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description and illustration are omitted.
  • the cleaning device 10 b includes two drive wheels 14 and two motors 13.
  • the drive wheel 14 is directly connected to the rotating shaft of the motor 13. Further, when the cleaning device 10b is installed in the solar cell module 101, the two drive wheels 14 are the same on the frame 104c1 and the frame 104a2 in parallel with the traveling direction of the cleaning device 10b. Contact side by side on a straight line.
  • This embodiment is a structure in the case where the gripping force is insufficient when only one drive wheel 14 is driven in the structure of the first embodiment. Even when there are a plurality of drive wheels 14 and the rotation speeds of the drive wheels 14 are different, the drive wheels 14 are arranged side by side on the same straight line that is substantially parallel to the traveling direction of the cleaning device 10b. The rotational force to the cleaning device 10b due to the driving force of the driving wheel 14 when the guide wheel is fitted to 105 can be suppressed.
  • one drive wheel 14 and the other drive wheel 14 are arranged such that the motors 13 directly attached to the shafts of the drive wheels 14 are in different directions. Is arranged.
  • the above configuration is for preventing interference with the pipe 18, the blade 11, and the like, and does not necessarily have to be attached in different directions.
  • two motors 13 and two drive wheels 14 are used, but three or more drive wheels 14 and motors 13 may be connected and mounted on the cleaning device 10b.
  • the configuration of the present embodiment can be applied to the configuration of the modification of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
  • the cleaning device 10 a according to the modification includes two driving wheels 14 by replacing the traveling wheels 15 disposed adjacent to the driving wheels 14 with the driving wheels 14.
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a schematic configuration of a cleaning apparatus 10c according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the traveling wheel 15, the tank 16, the pump 17, the pipe 18, and the battery 19 are the same as those in the first embodiment, and thus the description and illustration are omitted.
  • the cleaning device 10 c includes two drive wheels 14.
  • the two drive wheels 14 are attached so as to be parallel to the traveling direction and rotatable so as to be linked to one motor 13.
  • one of the two driving wheels 14 is attached so as to be directly connected to a rotating shaft provided in the motor 13 as in the first embodiment.
  • the other drive wheel 14 is connected to the rotating shaft of the motor 13 through a timing belt 22 which is an interlocking element, by a shaft incorporated in the drive wheel 14.
  • the timing belt 22 is an element that interlocks rotations of parallel axes.
  • the timing belt 22 is used as the interlocking element, but a timing chain or the like can be used instead.
  • the two drive wheels 14 are arranged in parallel, they are arranged at positions that are slightly staggered from the frame of the solar cell module 101.
  • One drive wheel 14 is installed so as to contact the lower end 106b side from the center of the upper end 106a and the lower end 106b of the solar cell module 101.
  • the rotation speeds of the two drive wheels 14 coincide with each other due to the coupling of the shafts, even if the two drive wheels 14 do not contact each other on the same straight line parallel to the traveling direction, the clearance 105 When the guide wheel 20 is fitted, the rotational force to the cleaning device 10c due to the driving force of the driving wheel 14 can be suppressed.
  • the cleaning device 10 further detects a remaining amount of liquid in the tank 16 to automatically stop and operate, a sensing function to detect the end of the row of the solar cell modules 101 and automatically stop, and / or Alternatively, when there are a large number of rows of solar cell modules 101, a solar cell module washing system can be provided by having a lifter, an automatic guided vehicle, etc. for moving the cleaning device 10 to the next row. With the above configuration, there is an effect that it is possible to provide a lightweight and inexpensive cleaning system that can quickly clean even a large-scale solar panel array.
  • the above-described cleaning device 10 is not limited to the solar power generation device 100, and can be suitably applied to a surface to be cleaned that extends long with the same width.
  • the cleaning apparatus self-travels the surface to be cleaned in the panel composite body (solar module 101) constituted by a plurality of panels arranged to be inclined at the same angle with a gap therebetween.
  • a guide wheel 20 that is disposed so as to contact and guide the cleaning device 10 along the surface to be cleaned, and the driving wheel 14 is at least from the center of the upper end and the lower end of the panel complex to the upper end side.
  • the distance between the drive wheel 14 and the guide wheel 20 is shortened.
  • cleaning apparatus 10 by the drive force of the drive wheel 14 when the guide wheel 20 fits into the clearance gap 105 of an adjacent solar cell module can be suppressed.
  • the driving force of the driving wheel 14 acting on the guide wheel 20 is increased, even if the guide wheel 20 is fitted in the gap 105, it is easy to come out of the gap 105. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the guide wheel 20 from stopping in the gap 105. Therefore, the driving wheel 14 does not rotate the cleaning device 10 when the cleaning device 10 is moved, and the cleaning device 10 can stably run on a plurality of panels with gaps by the driving wheel 14 even without a rail. Therefore, there is an effect that a device for cleaning the surface to be cleaned of the panel while traveling on its own can be provided at a low cost with a light weight.
  • the cleaning device according to aspect 2 of the present invention is the above-described aspect 1, wherein a plurality of the drive wheels 14 are provided, and the plurality of drive wheels 14 are provided on the same straight line parallel to the traveling direction of the cleaning device 10b. It may be done.
  • the driving force of the driving wheel 14 when the guide wheel 20 is fitted in the gap 105 is set by arranging the driving wheel 14 on the same straight line substantially parallel to the traveling direction of the cleaning device 10b.
  • the rotational force to the cleaning device 10b can be suppressed. Therefore, even when the driving force is insufficient, driving wheels can be added to increase the driving force.
  • the driving wheel 14 may include a driving unit (motor 13).
  • each drive wheel 14 is provided with a drive unit (motor 13), the drive force of each drive wheel can be increased without increasing the rotational force to the cleaning device. .
  • a plurality of the drive wheels 14 are provided, and the plurality of drive wheels 14 are interlocking elements that match the rotation speeds of the plurality of drive wheels 14. You may rotate in conjunction with (timing belt 22).
  • the guide wheels 20 are in the gap 105 even if the drive wheels 14 are not in contact with each other on the same straight line that is substantially parallel to the traveling direction.
  • the rotational force to the cleaning device 10c due to the driving force of the driving wheel 14 can be suppressed. Therefore, when there are obstacles due to the steps of the fastening bolts on the frame on which the drive wheels 14 travel, it is possible to travel while avoiding them.
  • the present invention can be used for cleaning devices and cleaning systems such as solar panels, arcades, general household roofs, and corridors.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de nettoyage (10) équipé : de roues d'entraînement (14) qui amènent le dispositif de nettoyage (10) à se déplacer sur la surface d'un module de cellule solaire (101) qui doit être nettoyé ; d'une section d'entraînement (13) (moteur) qui entraîne les roues d'entraînement (14) ; et d'une roue de guidage (20) qui guide le dispositif de nettoyage (10) le long de la surface à nettoyer. Le dispositif de nettoyage est caractérisé en ce que le nombre de roues d'entraînement (14) est supérieur ou égal à un et en ce que les roues d'entraînement (14) sont placées plus près de l'extrémité supérieure du module de cellule solaire (101) que du centre du module de cellule solaire (101) qui est situé entre les extrémités supérieure et inférieure du module de cellule solaire (101).
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