公开(公告)号：US20200304062A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-24

申请号：US16842479

申请日：2020-04-07

Applicant: NEXTracker Inc.

Inventor： Daniel SHUGAR

IPC: H02S40/10 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B1/04 ,  F24S40/20 ,  A46B13/00

Abstract: A method and system for cleaning an array of solar panels. The system can include an applicator apparatus configured with a plurality of cleaning devices, and an automatic position system (APS) configured with the applicator apparatus. The APS can include a first and second sensor coupled to the applicator apparatus. A controller coupled to the first and second sensor devices can be configured to adjust a position of the applicator apparatus to maintain the plurality of cleaning devices in a direction facing a solar panel to facilitate a removal of an undesired material from the solar panel, while the applicator apparatus is moved from a first position to a second position. A mobile vehicle can he configured with the applicator apparatus to move along a row of the array of solar panels to perform the method for cleaning.