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Title:
A MOBILE SOLAR DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/096469
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A mobile solar device comprising substantially flat construction modules (6) with solar panels (7), which are integrated with the charging control system (20) and the energy battery (21) with a substantially rectangular container (1) comprising two longitudinal side walls (2), two front walls (3) and a floor (4) and an upper wall (5). The construction modules (6) with solar panels (7) are located in the frame structure (8) in an extendable manner. At least one longitudinal side wall (2) of the container (1) is provided with a transverse extension unit (9), whereon the frame structure (8) with construction modules (6) with the solar panels (7) is suspended in an extendable manner. The construction modules (6) with the solar panels (7) are sliding in a plane perpendicular to the extending direction of the transverse extension unit (9).

Inventors:
ROGALKA RADOSLAW (PL)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2017/057334
Publication Date:
May 31, 2018
Filing Date:
November 22, 2017
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SOLAR NETWORKS SP Z O O (PL)
International Classes:
H02S10/40; H02S30/20
Domestic Patent References:
WO2015164913A12015-11-05
Foreign References:
US20140125134A12014-05-08
US20100000592A12010-01-07
EP2822178A12015-01-07
US20040124711A12004-07-01
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
STENZEL, Anna (PL)
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Claims:
Claims

1. A mobile solar devices according to the invention comprises substantially flat construction modules with solar panels, which are integrated with the charging control system and the energy battery with a substantially rectangular container comprising two longitudinal side walls, two front walls and a floor and an upper wall, wherein the construction modules with solar panels are located in the frame structure in an extendable manner, characterized in that at least one longitudinal side wall (2) of the container (1) is provided with a transverse extension unit (9), whereon the frame structure (8) with construction modules (6) with the solar panels (7) is suspended in an extendable manner, wherein the construction modules (6) with the solar panels (7) are sliding in a plane perpendicular to the extending direction of the transverse extension unit (9).

2. A device according to claim 1 characterized in that two longitudinal side walls (2) of the container (1) are provided with the transverse extension unit

(9) .

3. A device according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that the transverse extension unit (9) comprises bottom transverse guides (10) and upper transverse guides (11) located at the bottom (4) and on the upper wall (5) inside the container (1), whereby the transverse carriage (12) carries the frame structure (8).

4. A device according to claim 3 characterized in that the transverse extension unit (9) comprises at least two pairs of bottom transverse guides

(10) and upper transverse guides (11) located parallel to each other.

5. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the frame structure (8) is slidably lowered in the main longitudinal bottom guide (13) and at the top in the main longitudinal upper guide (14) by means of longitudinal carriages (15), wherein from the bottom transverse carriages (12) are mounted on the main longitudinal bottom guide (13) and main longitudinal upper guide (14) .

6. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame structure (8) comprises at least one extendable frame structure (8') provided with a construction module (6) with the solar panels (7), wherein the extendable frame structure (8') is mounted slidably to the frame structure (8) by means of rollers (16) along one of the longer sides of the frame structure (8) and the carriage (17) slidably mounted in a longitudinal frame guide (18) which is attached to the frame structure (8) along the second of its longer sides.

7. A device according to claim 1 or 6, characterized in that it comprises at least two frame structures (8).

8. A device according to claim 7, characterized in that the frame structures (8) are arranged in the container (1) one after the other.

9. A device according to claim 1 or 6 or 7 or 8, characterized in that the frame structure (8) has folding legs (19) at the bottom.

10. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the module constructions (6) with the solar panels (7) are angularly deflected from the top of the frame structures (8).

11. A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the charging control system (20) and the energy battery (21) are located inside the container (1).

Description:
A mobile solar device

The object of the invention is a mobile solar device intended for the acquisition and conversion of electrical energy from solar energy and for storing it. In particular, a mobile solar device intended for supplying energy in areas difficult to access or crisis areas.

There are solutions for mobile solar devices in which substantially flat modules with solar panels are integrated with the control system and an energy battery with a substantially rectangular container design. For the operation mode, the solar panels are located outside the container and positioned angularly to the sun.

Document US 7,230,819 B2 discloses a mobile solar device in which modules with the solar panel are located on the upper wall and at least one side wall of the container. Each solar panel cooperates with an angular control system attached to the corresponding wall on which the panel is located. In operation the solar panels are angularly deflected from the container walls and set towards the sun.

Document US 2010/0206354 A1A discloses a mobile power system in which modules with solar panels are located inside the container. During operation complex modules with solar panels are extended from the front wall of the container and set towards the sun.

A more complex design of the mobile solar device is an object of the application EP 2 822 178 Al. In this solution, modules with the solar panels are located inside the container as well as on its upper wall and at least one side wall. Additionally, the panels located on the walls of the container are covered from the outside with boards e.g. wooden or cork, which further protect the panels not located inside the container against the influence of unfavourable external factors or transport effects. On the front walls the container is provided with a door through which, during operation, the internal solar panels are pulled out of the container, slid and unfolded outwards angularly towards the sun. The outer panels are angularly deflected and the same as the interior panels set towards the sun.

The invention aims to provide an improved container design incorporating a mobile solar device for protecting solar panels against the adverse influence of environmental factors and transport and, at the same time, easier and faster assembly of the finished system for the operating mode.

A mobile solar devices according to the invention comprises substantially flat construction modules with solar panels, which are integrated with the charging control system and the energy battery with a substantially rectangular container comprising two longitudinal side walls, two front walls and a floor and an upper wall, wherein the construction modules with solar panels are located in the frame structure in an extendable manner. The device is characterized in that at least one longitudinal side wall of the container is provided with a transverse extension unit, whereon the frame structure with construction modules with the solar panels is suspended in an extendable manner, wherein the construction modules with the solar panels are sliding in a plane perpendicular to the extending direction of the transverse extension unit.

It is preferable when two longitudinal side walls of the container are provided with the transverse extension unit.

In addition, it is preferable that the transverse extension device comprises bottom transverse guides and upper transverse guides located at the bottom and on the upper wall inside the container, whereby the transverse carriage carries the frame structure. It is preferable when the transverse extension unit comprises at least two pairs of bottom transverse guides and upper transverse guides located parallel to each other.

In addition, it is preferred that the frame structure is slidably lowered in the main longitudinal bottom guide and at the top in the main longitudinal upper guide by means of longitudinal carriages, wherein from the bottom transverse carriages are mounted on the main longitudinal bottom and main longitudinal upper guide.

It is also preferable when the frame structure comprises at least one extendable frame structure provided with a construction module with the solar panels, wherein the extendable frame structure is attached slidably to the frame structure by means of rollers along one of the longer sides of the frame structure and the carriage slidably mounted in a longitudinal frame guide which is attached to the frame structure along the second of its longer sides.

It is preferable when it comprises at least two frame structures.

It is preferable when frame structures are arranged in the container one after the other.

In addition, it is preferable if the frame structure has folding legs at the bottom.

It is preferable when module constructions with the solar panels are angularly deflected from the top of the frame structures.

In addition, it is preferred that the charging control system and the energy battery are located inside the container.

The object of the invention is presented in an embodiment in the drawing, in which fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a mobile solar device according to the invention, fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a mobile solar device with an open longitudinal side wall, fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a container for a mobile solar device with fragmentary elements of the transverse extension unit, fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a transverse bottom guide with a transverse carriage mounted therein, fig. 5 shows a perspective view of a container for a mobile solar device with bottom and upper longitudinal guides, fig. 6 shows a perspective top view of a mobile solar device with frame structures extended from the container, fig. 7 shows a perspective view of a mobile solar device with frame structures extended and unfolded frame structures, fig. 8 shows a perspective view of a mobile solar device in operation with solar panels angularly deflected towards the sun and a fragmentary angular deflection system, fig. 9 shows a perspective front view of an unfolded frame structure with an extendable frame structure, fig. 10 shows a perspective rear view of an unfolded frame structure with an extendable frame structure, figs. 11 A - B shows the lower and upper attachment of longitudinal carriages to the frame structure, respectively fig. 12 shows a longitudinal frame guide together with a carriage attached to the frame structure, fig. 13 shows rollers guiding an extendable frame structure along the longitudinal side of the frame structure, and fig. 14 shows the section through the container with the visible elements of its equipment.

Figs. 1 - 8 show a mobile solar device, in which a rectangular transport type container 1 - having two longitudinal side walls 2, two front walls 3, a bottom 4 and upper wall 5 - is provided in the area of longitudinal side walls 2 with frame structures 8 with construction modules 6 comprising solar panels 7. Each of the frame structures 8 is suspended inside the container 1 in the transverse extension unit, after opening longitudinal side walls 2, extending the frame structures 8 outside the container 1.

According to Figs. 3 - 5 a single transverse extension unit 9 comprises a pair of bottom transverse guides 10 and upper transverse guides 11 parallel to each other, which are oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal plane of the side walls 2 - located at the bottom 4 and on the upper wall 5 inside the container 1. The illustrated embodiment shows three pairs of said bottom transverse guides 10 and upper transverse guides 11, arranged at the bottom 4 and on the upper wall 5 in the middle of their length and near two front walls 3. Fig. 4 shows an enlarged view of one of the bottom transverse guides 10, in which a transverse carriage 12 is slidably mounted. The analogous design of guiding transverse carriages 12 has been used for the upper transverse guides 11 (not shown). As shown in Fig. 5, main bottom longitudinal guide 13 and main upper longitudinal guide 14, respectively are mounted on the bottom transverse guides 10 and upper transverse guides 11 - by means of transverse carriages 12.

According to Fig. 6 frame structure 8 mounted on the main bottom longitudinal guide 13 and main upper longitudinal guide 14 slides along bottom transverse guides 10 and upper transverse guides 11, by means of transverse carriages 12. The frame structure comprising construction modules 6 with the solar panels 7 installed therein in the frames (not shown). In the illustrated embodiment, each of the construction modules 6 comprises six solar panels 7 arranged three in two parallel rows.

As it extends beyond the body of the container 1, the frame structure 8 is further moved laterally along said main bottom longitudinal guide 13 and the main upper longitudinal guide 14 by means of longitudinal carriages 15, whose method of attaching to the frame structure from the bottom and from the top is shown in Figs. 11A and 11B. The said embodiment includes the structure, in which two frame structures 8, arranged parallel to each other within the container 1, are arranged at the height of each of the longitudinal side walls 2 - fig. 6 for the clarity of the drawing, shows only the single extended frame structures 8.

Figs. 7 and 8 shows a mobile solar device after putting up the frame structures 8. Frame structures 8 are extended and unfolded outside the container 1. In the illustrated embodiment, two frame structures 8 are used along each of longitudinal side walls 2, increasing the efficiency of the solar panels 7. As shown in Fig. 8 - when unfolded outside the container 1, the construction modules 6 with the solar panels 7 are angularly deflected from the frame structure 8 towards the sun. In the illustrated embodiment, articulated angular tilt system 25 is used.

As shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the frame structure 8 is provided with an extendable frame structure 8', which initially and for the time of storing inside the container 1 is oriented in the frame structure 8 so that the construction modules 6 with the solar panels 7 are arranged in parallel with each other. The extendable frame structure 8' is suspended in the frame structure 8 in the frame longitudinal guide 18 fixed along the bottom side of the frame structure 8. Longitudinal sliding of the frame structure 8' is possible by means of a carriage 17, which - as shown in fig. 12 - is slidably mounted in the frame longitudinal guide 18. Additionally, the extendable frame structure 8' is provided with rollers 16 mounted on its upper side, which guide the extendable frame structure 8' along the upper side of te frame structure 8. A detailed view of the rollers 16 guiding the extendable frame structure 8' is shown in Fig. 13.

Fig. 14 shows a cross section along the AB-AB line through the container 1 indicating the internal equipment used in the mobile solar device of the embodiment. The container 1 thus comprises charge regulators 20 and energy batteries 21 set on shelves cooperating with the solar panels 7 embedded in frame structures (not shown). The modules of the equipment of the mobile solar device are connected to the power supplied through the electrical cabinet 22 and the energy inverter 23. In the mobile solar device, there is also a space for spare solar panels 24 which can be replaced in the event of failure or damage to the solar panels 7.

Of course, the invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment and various modifications thereof are possible within the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of the invention.