公开(公告)号：US11258401B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16117802

申请日：2018-08-30

Applicant: NOVASOURCE POWER OPCO, INC.

Inventor： Marc Grossman ,  Devin Cameron Castellucci ,  Cedric Jeanty ,  Juan Sanchez-Garcia ,  Erik Cummins

IPC: H02S40/10 ,  F24S25/00 ,  F24S40/20 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B3/04 ,  B08B1/04

Abstract: A photovoltaic (PV) module cleaning system can include a robotic cleaning device and a support system. The support system can be configured to provide a metered fill to the robotic cleaning device. In some embodiments, the robotic cleaning device and include a curved cleaning head. Various techniques for deploying a robotic cleaning device on PV modules include out-and-back, leapfrog, among others.

公开(公告)号：US12126299B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-22

申请号：US17668734

申请日：2022-02-10

Applicant: NOVASOURCE POWER OPCO, INC.

Inventor： Marc Grossman ,  Devin Cameron Castellucci ,  Cedric Jeanty ,  Juan Sanchez-Garcia ,  Erik Cummins ,  Michael Coresetto

IPC: H02S40/10 ,  B08B1/10 ,  B08B1/12 ,  B08B1/14 ,  B08B1/16 ,  B08B1/32 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B3/04 ,  F24S25/00 ,  F24S40/20

CPC classification number: H02S40/10 ,  B08B1/10 ,  B08B1/12 ,  B08B1/143 ,  B08B1/165 ,  B08B3/024 ,  B08B3/04 ,  F24S25/00 ,  F24S40/20 ,  B08B1/32 ,  Y02E10/40

Abstract: An autonomous solar collector cleaning device includes at least one main shaft, a first driver attached to a first end of the at least one main shaft, and a second driver attached to a second end of the at least one main shaft. The first and second drivers propel the cleaning device along a surface of the solar collector. A first sensor is attached to the first driver to detect an edge of the solar collector, and a second sensor is attached to the second driver to detect the edge of the solar collector. A control circuit maintains alignment of the cleaning device with respect to the solar collector based on outputs from the first and second sensors.

公开(公告)号：US20220166375A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-26

申请号：US17668734

申请日：2022-02-10

Applicant: NOVASOURCE POWER OPCO, INC.

Inventor： Marc Grossman ,  Devin Cameron Castellucci ,  Cedric Jeanty ,  Juan Sanchez-Garcia ,  Erik Cummins ,  Michael Coresetto

IPC: H02S40/10 ,  B08B1/00 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B3/04 ,  F24S40/20 ,  F24S25/00

Abstract: An autonomous solar collector cleaning device includes at least one main shaft, a first driver attached to a first end of the at least one main shaft, and a second driver attached to a second end of the at least one main shaft. The first and second drivers propel the cleaning device along a surface of the solar collector. A first sensor is attached to the first driver to detect an edge of the solar collector, and a second sensor is attached to the second driver to detect the edge of the solar collector. A control circuit maintains alignment of the cleaning device with respect to the solar collector based on outputs from the first and second sensors.