CN219394759U - Angle adjusting device convenient to control - Google Patents

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CN219394759U
CN219394759U CN202320860965.2U CN202320860965U CN219394759U CN 219394759 U CN219394759 U CN 219394759U CN 202320860965 U CN202320860965 U CN 202320860965U CN 219394759 U CN219394759 U CN 219394759U
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The application provides an angle adjusting device of convenient control, the on-line screen storage device comprises a base, the top middle part of base is provided with the installation piece, the top middle part of installation piece is provided with the mount, the mount is the quadrangle of slope, the inboard middle part fixed mounting of mount has solar panel, the inboard middle part fixed mounting of base has first motor, the output shaft fixed mounting of first motor is in the inboard bottom of installation piece, the bottom middle part of mount is provided with telescopic subassembly, telescopic subassembly is including dead lever and movable rod, the upper end both sides of installation piece are reinstalled to dead lever fixed mounting, movable rod slidable mounting is in the inboard middle part of dead lever. According to the solar panel and the solar panel mounting device, the first motor is arranged in the middle of the upper end of the base, and the mounting block is driven to rotate in the middle of the upper end of the base through the rotation of the first motor, so that a worker can conveniently adjust the azimuth of the solar panel according to the position of the sun, and the accuracy of receiving direct sunlight by the solar panel is improved.

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Angle adjusting device convenient to control
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of photovoltaic power generation, in particular to an angle adjusting device convenient to control.
Background
The new energy is generally a renewable energy developed and utilized based on a new technology, wherein solar energy is one of main new energy, and photovoltaic power generation is a technology for directly converting light energy into electric energy by utilizing a photovoltaic effect of a semiconductor interface. The solar energy power generation system mainly comprises three parts of a solar panel (assembly), a controller and an inverter, wherein the main parts are composed of electronic components. The solar cells are packaged and protected after being connected in series to form a large-area solar cell module, and then the solar cell module is matched with components such as a power controller and the like to form the photovoltaic power generation device.
The photovoltaic power generation device in the prior art mainly comprises a photovoltaic power generation plate and a photovoltaic support used for supporting the photovoltaic power generation plate, the angle of the photovoltaic power generation plate is generally fixed in the process of photovoltaic power generation, the angle is adjusted mainly by adjusting the photovoltaic support, however, the angle-adjustable photovoltaic support can be used for adjusting the angle, the operation is complex, and the solar panel needs to be adjusted in angle according to the position of the sun because the position of the sun is changed all the time, so that the photovoltaic power generation plate and sunlight are in a vertical state.
For this reason, we propose an angle adjusting device that is easy to control to solve the above-mentioned problems.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model mainly aims to provide an angle adjusting device convenient to control, which can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows:
the utility model provides an angle adjusting device of convenient control, includes the base, the top middle part of base is provided with the installation piece, the top middle part of installation piece is provided with the mount, the mount is the quadrangle of slope, the inboard middle part fixed mounting of mount has solar panel, the inboard middle part fixed mounting of base has first motor, the output shaft fixed mounting of first motor rotates at the inboard bottom of installation piece through first motor to drive the installation piece and rotate at the upper end middle part of base, thereby make things convenient for the staff to adjust solar panel's position according to the position of sun, make solar panel can receive the direct light of sunshine.
The bottom middle part of mount is provided with flexible subassembly, flexible subassembly is including dead lever and movable rod, dead lever fixed mounting is in the upper end both sides of installation piece, movable rod slidable mounting is in the inboard middle part of dead lever, carries out the vertical direction through the movable rod in the inboard middle part of dead lever and slides to make things convenient for the staff to adjust the angle of mount and solar panel slope.
Preferably, the top middle part of movable rod is provided with the extension piece, the top middle part of extension piece rotates and installs the pulley, the bottom middle part fixed mounting of mount has two sets of spacing grooves, pulley slidable mounting is in the inboard middle part of spacing groove, slides at the inboard middle part of spacing groove through the pulley to make things convenient for flexible subassembly to carry out telescopic motion, make the altitude mixture control to solar panel right-hand member.
Preferably, the middle parts of the two ends of the pulley are provided with limiting rods, and the limiting rods are positioned in the middle parts of the inner sides of the limiting grooves, so that the pulley is prevented from sliding off the bottoms of the limiting grooves.
Preferably, two groups of auxiliary connecting pieces are arranged on the left side of the bottom end of the fixing frame, two groups of main connecting pieces are arranged on the left side of the upper end of the mounting block, and the auxiliary connecting pieces are rotatably arranged in the middle of the inner side of the main connecting pieces, so that the left end of the fixing frame is rotated in the middle of the upper part of the mounting block, and the inclination angle of the fixing frame is adjusted.
Preferably, the screw rod is rotatably installed in the middle of the inner side of the fixed rod, the top of the screw rod is rotatably installed in the middle of the inner side of the movable rod, the bottom of the screw rod is rotatably installed in the middle of the inner side of the installation block, and the movable rod is driven to slide in the vertical direction in the middle of the inner side of the fixed rod through the screw rod.
Preferably, the inside rotation of installation piece is installed two sets of axis of rotation, two sets of the inboard fixed mounting of axis of rotation has vice conical gear, vice conical gear meshing is connected with main conical gear, main conical gear is driven by the second motor, second motor fixed mounting is in the inboard middle part of installation piece, drives main conical gear through the second motor and rotates to drive vice conical tooth and axis of rotation and rotate, thereby make worm move the worm wheel and rotate the operation.
Preferably, a worm is fixedly arranged in the middle of the rotating shaft, a worm wheel is connected with the worm in a transmission mode, the worm wheel is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the screw rod, and the worm wheel is driven to rotate through the worm, so that the screw rod rotates.
Preferably, the rotating blocks are rotatably arranged at the middle parts of the two ends of the rotating shaft, the rotating blocks are fixedly arranged at the middle parts of the inner sides of the mounting blocks, and the rotating blocks can play a role in limiting and stabilizing the rotating shaft, so that the rotating shaft can stably rotate at the middle parts of the inner sides of the mounting blocks.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
1. through being provided with first motor in the upper end middle part of base, the output shaft fixed mounting of first motor rotates in the inboard bottom of installation piece, rotates through first motor to drive the installation piece and rotate in the upper end middle part of base, thereby make things convenient for the position of staff according to the position adjustment solar panel of sun, make solar panel can carry out rotation adjustment according to the position of sun, thereby improve the accuracy that solar panel accepted the sunshine and penetrate.
2. Through being provided with two sets of vice connecting pieces in the bottom left side of mount, the upper end left side of installation piece is provided with two sets of main connecting pieces, rotate the inboard middle part of installing at main connecting piece through vice connecting piece, thereby make the left end of mount rotate in the top middle part of installation piece, be provided with the flexible subassembly in the bottom middle part of mount simultaneously, drive main bevel gear through the second motor and rotate, thereby drive two sets of vice bevel gear and axis of rotation and carry out relative rotary motion, thereby drive worm and worm wheel and rotate, can drive the lead screw through the worm wheel and rotate the work. When the lead screw rotates, the movable rod is driven to slide in the vertical direction at the middle part of the inner side of the fixed rod, and the inclined angle of the fixed frame is adjusted by the device conveniently by a worker, so that the inclined angle of the solar panel is adjusted by the worker conveniently according to the height of the sun, the solar panel is adjusted to a proper angle, and the sunlight can be better received.
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FIG. 1 is an overall construction diagram of an angle adjusting device of the present utility model which is convenient to control;
FIG. 2 is a rear overall block diagram of an angle adjusting device of the present utility model for easy control;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the whole structure of a main link and an auxiliary link in an angle adjusting device with convenient control according to the present utility model;
FIG. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a telescoping assembly of the angle adjustment apparatus of the present utility model for convenient control;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the position A of the angle adjusting device of the present utility model;
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a rotary and second motor in a conveniently controlled angle adjustment device of the present utility model;
fig. 7 is a side sectional view of a base and a mounting block of the angle adjusting device of the present utility model which is convenient to control.
In the figure: 1. a base; 2. a mounting block; 3. a first motor; 4. a fixing frame; 5. a secondary connection member; 6. a main connection; 7. a limit groove; 8. a second motor; 9. a main bevel gear; 10. a secondary bevel gear; 11. a rotating shaft; 12. a worm; 13. a rotating block; 14. a screw rod; 15. a worm wheel; 16. a fixed rod; 17. a movable rod; 18. an extension block; 19. a pulley; 20. a limit rod; 21. a solar panel.
Detailed Description
The present utility model will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
When the inclination of the solar panel 21 needs to be adjusted, firstly, two groups of auxiliary connecting pieces 5 are arranged on the left side of the bottom end of the fixing frame 4, two groups of main connecting pieces 6 are arranged on the left side of the upper end of the mounting block 2, the auxiliary connecting pieces 5 are rotatably arranged on the inner middle part of the main connecting pieces 6, so that the left end of the fixing frame 4 is rotated on the middle part above the mounting block 2, a telescopic component is arranged on the middle part of the bottom end of the fixing frame 4, the main bevel gear 9 is driven to rotate through the second motor 8, the two groups of auxiliary bevel gears 10 are driven to perform relative rotation with the rotating shaft 11, meanwhile, the worm 12 is driven to rotate through the worm 12 arranged on the middle part of the right end of the rotating shaft 11, and the worm wheel 15 and the screw 14 are driven to perform rotation. When the screw rod 14 rotates, the movable rod 17 is driven to slide in the vertical direction at the middle part of the inner side of the fixed rod 16, so that the right end height of the solar panel 21 is adjusted, the inclined angle of the fixing frame 4 is adjusted conveniently by the device, the inclined angle of the solar panel 21 is adjusted conveniently by the staff according to the height of the sun, the solar panel 21 is adjusted to a proper angle, and the solar panel can be better irradiated by sunlight.
Simultaneously through being provided with first motor 3 in the upper end middle part of base 1, the output shaft fixed mounting of first motor 3 rotates in the inboard bottom of installation piece 2 through first motor 3 to drive installation piece 2 and rotate at the upper end middle part of base 1, thereby make things convenient for the position of staff's according to the position adjustment solar panel 21 of sun, make solar panel 21 can carry out rotation adjustment according to the position of sun, make solar panel 21 can receive the direct light of sunshine.
Example 1
Referring to fig. 1-7, an angle adjusting device convenient to control comprises a base 1, a mounting block 2 is arranged in the middle of the upper part of the base 1, a fixing frame 4 is arranged in the middle of the upper part of the mounting block 2, the fixing frame 4 is of an inclined quadrilateral shape, a solar panel 21 is fixedly arranged in the middle of the inner side of the fixing frame 4, a first motor 3 is fixedly arranged in the middle of the inner side of the base 1, an output shaft of the first motor 3 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the inner side of the mounting block 2 and rotates through the first motor 3, so that the mounting block 2 is driven to rotate in the middle of the upper end of the base 1, and a worker can conveniently adjust the position of the solar panel 21 according to the position of sun, so that the solar panel 21 can receive direct sunlight.
The bottom middle part of mount 4 is provided with flexible subassembly, flexible subassembly is including dead lever 16 and movable rod 17, dead lever 16 fixed mounting is in the upper end both sides of installation piece 2, movable rod 17 slidable mounting is in the inboard middle part of dead lever 16, carries out the vertical direction through movable rod 17 in the inboard middle part of dead lever 16 and slides to make things convenient for the staff to adjust the angle of mount 4 and solar panel 21 slope.
The top middle part of movable rod 17 is provided with extension piece 18, the top middle part of extension piece 18 rotates and installs pulley 19, the bottom middle part fixed mounting of mount 4 has two sets of spacing grooves 7, pulley 19 slidable mounting is in the inboard middle part of spacing groove 7, slides at the inboard middle part of spacing groove 7 through pulley 19 to make things convenient for the expansion and contraction subassembly to carry out telescopic motion, make the altitude mixture control to solar panel 21 right-hand member.
The middle parts of the two ends of the pulley 19 are provided with the limiting rods 20, the limiting rods 20 are positioned in the middle of the inner side of the limiting groove 7, and the pulley 19 is limited through the limiting rods 20, so that the pulley 19 is prevented from falling from the bottom of the limiting groove 7.
The bottom left side of mount 4 is provided with two sets of vice connecting pieces 5, the upper end left side of installation piece 2 is provided with two sets of main connecting pieces 6, vice connecting piece 5 rotates the inboard middle part of installing at main connecting piece 6 to make the left end of mount 4 rotate in the top middle part of installation piece 2, make the inclination to mount 4 adjust.
The lead screw 14 is rotatably installed in the middle of the inner side of the fixed rod 16, the top of the lead screw 14 is rotatably installed in the middle of the inner side of the movable rod 17, the bottom of the lead screw 14 is rotatably installed in the middle of the inner side of the installation block 2, and the movable rod 17 is driven to slide in the vertical direction in the middle of the inner side of the fixed rod 16 by rotating the lead screw 14.
The working principle of the utility model is as follows:
through being provided with installation piece 2 in the top middle part of base 1, there is first motor 3 at the inboard middle part fixed mounting of base 1 simultaneously, at the inboard bottom of first motor 3's output shaft fixed mounting at installation piece 2, rotate through first motor 3 to drive installation piece 2 and rotate at the upper end middle part of base 1, thereby make things convenient for the staff to adjust the position of solar panel 21 according to the position of sun, make solar panel 21 can carry out rotation adjustment according to the position of sun, make solar panel 21 can receive the direct light of sunshine.
Simultaneously through being provided with the flexible subassembly in the bottom middle part of mount 4, the flexible subassembly is including dead lever 16 and movable rod 17, carries out the vertical direction through movable rod 17 at the inboard middle part of dead lever 16 and slides to make things convenient for the staff to adjust the height of mount 4 right-hand member, be provided with two sets of vice connecting pieces 5 in the bottom left side of mount 4 simultaneously, the upper end left side of installation piece 2 is provided with two sets of main connecting pieces 6, vice connecting piece 5 rotates and installs the inboard middle part at main connecting piece 6, thereby makes the left end of mount 4 rotate in the top middle part of installation piece 2, thereby makes things convenient for the staff to adjust solar panel 21 inclination through above-mentioned device, makes solar panel 21 adjust suitable angle, can be better accept the irradiation of sunshine.
Example 2
Referring to fig. 1 to 7, on the basis of embodiment 1, an angle adjusting device that is convenient to control further includes the following structure:
two groups of rotating shafts 11 are rotatably mounted on the inner side of the mounting block 2, auxiliary bevel gears 10 are fixedly mounted at the inner side ends of the two groups of rotating shafts 11, the auxiliary bevel gears 10 are connected with a main bevel gear 9 in a meshed mode, the main bevel gear 9 is driven by a second motor 8, the second motor 8 is fixedly mounted at the middle of the inner side of the mounting block 2, a worm 12 is fixedly mounted in the middle of the rotating shaft 11, a worm wheel 15 is connected with the worm 12 in a transmission mode, the worm wheel 15 is fixedly mounted at the bottom of a screw rod 14, the main bevel gear 9 is driven to rotate through the second motor 8, and accordingly the auxiliary bevel gear 10 and the rotating shafts 11 are driven to rotate, and the worm 12 drives the worm wheel 15 to rotate.
The rotating blocks 13 are rotatably installed at the middle parts of the two ends of the rotating shaft 11, the rotating blocks 13 are fixedly installed at the middle parts of the inner sides of the installation blocks 2, and the rotating shaft 11 can be limited through the rotating blocks 13, so that the rotating shaft 11 stably rotates at the middle parts of the inner sides of the installation blocks 2.
The working principle of the utility model is as follows:
through rotating and installing two sets of axis of rotation 11 in the inboard of installation piece 2, drive main bevel gear 9 through second motor 8 and rotate to drive two sets of vice bevel gear 10 and rotate the work, thereby make two sets of axis of rotation 11 carry out relative rotation motion, simultaneously through being provided with worm 12 at the right-hand member middle part of axis of rotation 11, drive worm 12 through axis of rotation 11 and rotate, thereby drive worm wheel 15 and rotate the operation, thereby drive lead screw 14 and rotate the work.
The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles and main features of the present utility model and the advantages of the present utility model. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present utility model is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that the above embodiments and descriptions are merely illustrative of the principles of the present utility model, and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, which is defined in the appended claims. The scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

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1. The utility model provides a convenient angle adjusting device who controls, its characterized in that includes base (1), the top middle part of base (1) is provided with installation piece (2), the top middle part of installation piece (2) is provided with mount (4), mount (4) are the quadrangle of slope, the inboard middle part fixed mounting of mount (4) has solar panel (21), the inboard middle part fixed mounting of base (1) has first motor (3), the output shaft fixed mounting of first motor (3) is in the inboard bottom of installation piece (2);
the bottom middle part of mount (4) is provided with flexible subassembly, flexible subassembly is including dead lever (16) and movable rod (17), dead lever (16) fixed mounting is in the upper end both sides of installation piece (2), movable rod (17) slidable mounting is in the inboard middle part of dead lever (16).
2. The angle adjustment device of claim 1, wherein the angle adjustment device is controllable by a user, and wherein: the movable rod is characterized in that an extension block (18) is arranged in the middle of the top end of the movable rod (17), a pulley (19) is rotatably arranged in the middle of the top end of the extension block (18), two groups of limiting grooves (7) are fixedly arranged in the middle of the bottom end of the fixing frame (4), and the pulley (19) is slidably arranged in the middle of the inner side of the limiting grooves (7).
3. A conveniently controlled angle adjustment device according to claim 2, characterized in that: and limiting rods (20) are arranged in the middle of the two ends of the pulley (19), and the limiting rods (20) are positioned in the middle of the inner side of the limiting grooves (7).
4. A conveniently controlled angle adjustment device according to claim 2, characterized in that: the left side of the bottom end of the fixing frame (4) is provided with two groups of auxiliary connecting pieces (5), the left side of the upper end of the mounting block (2) is provided with two groups of main connecting pieces (6), and the auxiliary connecting pieces (5) are rotatably mounted in the middle of the inner side of the main connecting pieces (6).
5. The angle adjustment device of claim 4, wherein the angle adjustment device is controllable by: the screw rod (14) is rotatably arranged in the middle of the inner side of the fixed rod (16), the top of the screw rod (14) is rotatably arranged in the middle of the inner side of the movable rod (17), and the bottom of the screw rod (14) is rotatably arranged in the middle of the inner side of the mounting block (2).
6. The angle adjustment device of claim 5, wherein the angle adjustment device is controllable by: the inner side of the installation block (2) is rotationally provided with two groups of rotating shafts (11), the inner side ends of the two groups of rotating shafts (11) are fixedly provided with auxiliary bevel gears (10), the auxiliary bevel gears (10) are connected with a main bevel gear (9) in a meshed mode, the main bevel gear (9) is driven by a second motor (8), and the second motor (8) is fixedly arranged in the middle of the inner side of the installation block (2).
7. The angle adjustment device of claim 6, wherein the angle adjustment device is controllable by: the middle part of axis of rotation (11) fixed mounting has worm (12), worm (12) transmission is connected with worm wheel (15), worm wheel (15) fixed mounting is in the bottom of lead screw (14).
8. The conveniently controlled angle adjustment device of claim 7, wherein: the middle parts of the two ends of the rotating shaft (11) are rotatably provided with rotating blocks (13), and the rotating blocks (13) are fixedly arranged in the middle parts of the inner sides of the mounting blocks (2).
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