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GB2504530B - Solar panel cleaner - Google Patents

Solar panel cleaner

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Publication number
GB2504530B
GB2504530B GB1213727.9A GB201213727A GB2504530B GB 2504530 B GB2504530 B GB 2504530B GB 201213727 A GB201213727 A GB 201213727A GB 2504530 B GB2504530 B GB 2504530B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
solar panel
panel cleaner
cleaner
solar
panel
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB1213727.9A
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GB2504530A (en
GB201213727D0 (en
Inventor
Paolo Trabacchin
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Nidec Control Techniques Ltd
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Control Techniques Ltd
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Priority to GB1213727.9A priority Critical patent/GB2504530B/en
Publication of GB201213727D0 publication Critical patent/GB201213727D0/en
Publication of GB2504530A publication Critical patent/GB2504530A/en
Application granted granted Critical
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08CLEANING
    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
    • B08B1/10Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools characterised by the type of cleaning tool
    • B08B1/14Wipes; Absorbent members, e.g. swabs or sponges
    • B08B1/143Wipes
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08CLEANING
    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B1/00Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools
    • B08B1/10Cleaning by methods involving the use of tools characterised by the type of cleaning tool
    • B08B1/16Rigid blades, e.g. scrapers; Flexible blades, e.g. wipers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08CLEANING
    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B11/00Cleaning flexible or delicate articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto
    • B08B11/04Cleaning flexible or delicate articles by methods or apparatus specially adapted thereto specially adapted for plate glass, e.g. prior to manufacture of windshields
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B08CLEANING
    • B08BCLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
    • B08B7/00Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass
    • B08B7/02Cleaning by methods not provided for in a single other subclass or a single group in this subclass by distortion, beating, or vibration of the surface to be cleaned
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24SSOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F24S40/20Cleaning; Removing snow
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01LSEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L31/00Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof
    • H01L31/04Semiconductor devices sensitive to infrared radiation, light, electromagnetic radiation of shorter wavelength or corpuscular radiation and specially adapted either for the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment thereof or of parts thereof; Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
    • H01L31/042PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02SGENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S40/00Components or accessories in combination with PV modules, not provided for in groups H02S10/00 - H02S30/00
    • H02S40/10Cleaning arrangements
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
GB1213727.9A 2012-08-02 2012-08-02 Solar panel cleaner Expired - Fee Related GB2504530B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1213727.9A GB2504530B (en) 2012-08-02 2012-08-02 Solar panel cleaner

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1213727.9A GB2504530B (en) 2012-08-02 2012-08-02 Solar panel cleaner

Publications (3)

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GB201213727D0 GB201213727D0 (en) 2012-09-12
GB2504530A GB2504530A (en) 2014-02-05
GB2504530B true GB2504530B (en) 2015-12-02

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2018015955A1 (en) * 2016-07-19 2018-01-25 Yoel Sefi Device and method for cleaning solar panel arrays
WO2022149117A1 (en) * 2021-01-11 2022-07-14 Dustoss Ltd. Systems and methods for wind-displaced cleaning of solar collectors

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AU2021380127A1 (en) * 2020-11-16 2023-06-15 Dustoss Ltd. Wind-cleaned photovoltaic solar panel

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS61287157A (en) * 1985-06-13 1986-12-17 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd Cleaner for surface of solar cell
CN201430148Y (en) * 2009-06-08 2010-03-24 徐洪 Self-cleaning solar cell device
CN202004012U (en) * 2011-04-11 2011-10-05 毛烽屹 Solar cell panel with self-cleaning function
KR101132226B1 (en) * 2011-12-06 2012-03-30 토목코리아 주식회사 Stone lantern using sun light
CN202328864U (en) * 2011-11-17 2012-07-11 江苏华商企业管理咨询服务有限公司 Self-cleaning type solar water heater

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS61287157A (en) * 1985-06-13 1986-12-17 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd Cleaner for surface of solar cell
CN201430148Y (en) * 2009-06-08 2010-03-24 徐洪 Self-cleaning solar cell device
CN202004012U (en) * 2011-04-11 2011-10-05 毛烽屹 Solar cell panel with self-cleaning function
CN202328864U (en) * 2011-11-17 2012-07-11 江苏华商企业管理咨询服务有限公司 Self-cleaning type solar water heater
KR101132226B1 (en) * 2011-12-06 2012-03-30 토목코리아 주식회사 Stone lantern using sun light

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2018015955A1 (en) * 2016-07-19 2018-01-25 Yoel Sefi Device and method for cleaning solar panel arrays
US11489486B2 (en) 2016-07-19 2022-11-01 Dustoss Ltd. Device and method for cleaning solar panel arrays
WO2022149117A1 (en) * 2021-01-11 2022-07-14 Dustoss Ltd. Systems and methods for wind-displaced cleaning of solar collectors

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GB201213727D0 (en) 2012-09-12

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Effective date: 20190802