CLEANING APPARATUS FOR SOLAR PANELS
A cleaning apparatus for a solar panel, comprising a controlling device and a solar panel, wherein the controlling device is installed either on bottom portion or lower back of the back portion of the solar panel. A driving motor of the controlling device is controlled by means of setting the timer, so that the driven cleaner will be driven to clean up the surface of the solar panel on the presetting time. Since the structural constitution of the present invention is simple, so that the maintenance cost can be reduced significantly. Thus, the objects of simplifying the structure and reducing the maintenance costs are achieved.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus used in cleaning dust and other accumulations on a solar panel.
2. Description of Related Art
A conventional cleaning apparatus for a solar panel as shown in
However, the conventional cleaning apparatus has contained some improvable defects, such as:
1. Complicated structural combination: Due to the driving device 41 and the driving bars 42 of the conventional cleaning apparatus are disposed on the top of the solar panel 40 and connected to each other, meanwhile, the driven bars 43 are driven by the driving bars 42, and the scraper 44 which mounted across the solar panel 40 is driven by the driven bars 43. Thus, the components which are used in the conventional cleaning apparatus are miscellaneous, so that the overall structure of the conventional cleaning apparatus is tremendously complicated; and
2. High maintenance cost: Due to the driving device 41 and the driving bars 42 of the conventional cleaning apparatus are disposed on the top of the solar panel 40 and connected to each other, meanwhile, the driven bars 43 are driven by the driving bars 42, and the scraper 44 which mounted across the solar panel 40 is driven by the driven bars 43. Thus, the components which are used in the conventional cleaning apparatus are complicated, so that the maintenance costs of the apparatus is tremendously high.
The present invention is intended to improve the above mentioned drawbacks of the conventional cleaning apparatus for the solar panel. The present invention provides improved solutions to the problems of complicated structural combination and high maintenance cost which may cause.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe primary purpose for the present invention is to provide a cleaning apparatus for a solar panel, comprising a controlling device and a solar panel, wherein the controlling device further comprises a driving motor having a driven cleaner, and a timer; the solar panel further comprises a bottom portion and a back portion in which allow the controlling device to install on either place. The driving motor of controlling device is controlled by means of setting the timer, so that the driven cleaner will be driven to clean up the surface of the solar panel on the presetting time. Since the structural constitution of the present invention is simple, so that the maintenance cost can be reduced significantly, thus the objects of simplifying the structure and reducing the maintenance costs are achieved.
While this invention is capable of embodiment in many different forms, what is shown in the drawings and described in detail herein is the preferred embodiment of the invention. The preferred embodiment is disclosed with the understanding that the present description is but one example of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the broad aspects of the invention to the single embodiment illustrated.
The cleaning apparatus for a solar panel comprises:
a controlling device 10 including a driving motor 11 and a timer 12, wherein a driven cleaner 110 is assembled with the driving motor 11 which is in the form of brush or foam; and
a solar panel 20 including a bottom portion 21 and a back portion 22, the controlling device 10 is installed either on bottom portion 21 or lower back of the back portion 22.
In light of the structural description stated above, the present invention fulfills a cleaning apparatus for the solar panel thereof.
In the light of the above, the advantages of the present invention include:
1. Simplified structural combination: The present invention provides a novelty design which comprises a controlling device 10 having a driving motor 11 and a timer 12; and a solar panel 20 having a bottom portion 21 and a back portion 22; wherein the controlling device 10 is installed either on bottom portion 21 or lower back of the back portion 22 of the solar panel 20. Thus, the present invention provides a simple design which simplifies the overall structural combination; and
2. Lower maintenance cost: The driving motor 11 of controlling device 10 is worked by means of setting the timer 12, further to drive the driven cleaner 110 to clean up the surface of the solar panel 20 on the presetting time. Thus, the present invention provides a simple design which reduces the maintenance cost for the cleaning apparatus effectively.
Although numerous characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been described in detail in the foregoing description, together with the structure and function of the invention, this disclosure is only one of the examples, and changes may be made with regard to specific details, particularly to shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the invention to the full extent indicated by the general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Claims
1. A cleaning apparatus for a solar panel, comprising:
- a controlling device having a driving motor and a timer, wherein a driven cleaner is assembled with the driving motor; and
- a solar panel having a bottom portion, the controlling device is installed on such bottom portion.
2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driven cleaner is in the form of brush.
3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the driven cleaner is in the form of foam.
4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the solar panel comprises a back portion, and the controlling device is installed on the lower back of the back portion.
5. A cleaning apparatus for a solar panel, comprising:
- a controlling device having a driving motor and a timer, wherein a driven cleaner is assembled with the driving motor;
- a solar panel having a bottom portion, the controlling device is installed on such bottom portion; an electrical junction box is installed on the back portion of the solar panel having an electric wire; and
- a power conditioner having the input connectors connecting with the electrical junction box and the driving motor by electric wires, and an output connector connecting with a power loading.
6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the driven cleaner is in the form of brush.
7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the driven cleaner is in the form of foam.
8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein the solar panel comprises a back portion, and the controlling device is installed on the lower back of the back portion.
Type: Application
Filed: May 19, 2009
Publication Date: Nov 25, 2010
Inventor: Chang Chi LEE (Fengyuan City)
Application Number: 12/468,347