Mechanism for cleaning solar collector surfaces

    公开(公告)号:US10111563B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-30

    申请号:US13745722

    申请日:2013-01-18

    摘要: A system and method for cleaning a collector surface of a solar collector. The system includes a first liquid-dispensing unit configured to deliver a first spray of liquid to the collector surface. The system also includes a brush element having a longitudinal side oriented along a first direction and disposed adjacent to the first liquid-dispensing unit. A first squeegee element is oriented along the first direction and adjacent to the brush element. The first squeegee element, the brush element, and the first liquid-dispensing unit define a first cleaning area. A second squeegee element is oriented along the first direction and separated from the first squeegee element by a gap to define a second cleaning area. The system also includes a second liquid-dispensing unit configured to deliver a second spray of liquid to the second cleaning area located between the first and second squeegees.

    SOLAR MODULE CLEANER
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    发明申请
    SOLAR MODULE CLEANER 审中-公开
    太阳能模块清洁器

    公开(公告)号:US20160178241A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-23

    申请号:US14671877

    申请日:2015-03-27

    IPC分类号: F24J2/46 B08B1/00

    摘要: A solar module cleaner can be configured for cleaning reflective surfaces of solar concentrator reflectors. The cleaner can include at least one cleaning module having a cleaning surface extending in a curved configuration corresponding to a curvature of the solar concentrator reflector. The cleaning surface can be configured to displace debris resting on the reflective surface. The cleaner can include fluid delivery devices for discharging a cleaning fluid onto the reflective surface. The cleaner can be configured to clean solar energy receivers associated with a solar concentrator reflector. Additionally, the cleaner can be configured to simultaneously clean a plurality of parallel solar concentrator reflectors. Optionally, the cleaner can be configured to simultaneously clean a plurality of solar energy receivers and a plurality of solar energy concentrators.

    摘要翻译: 太阳能模块清洁器可以被配置用于清洁太阳能集中器反射器的反射表面。 清洁器可以包括至少一个清洁模块,其具有以对应于太阳能集中器反射器的曲率的弯曲构造延伸的清洁表面。 清洁表面可以被配置成移动搁置在反射表面上的碎屑。 清洁器可以包括用于将清洁流体排放到反射表面上的流体输送装置。 清洁器可以被配置为清洁与太阳能集中器反射器相关联的太阳能接收器。 此外,清洁器可以被配置为同时清洁多个平行的太阳能集中器反射器。 可选地,清洁器可以被配置为同时清洁多个太阳能接收器和多个太阳能集中器。