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Title:
SOLAR-PANEL CLEANING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/024304
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide a solar-panel cleaning device that quickly, automatically, efficiently, and reliably cleans the entire surface of a solar panel, makes it possible to detect flaws and defects therein, and makes it possible to get an accurate picture of malfunction locations. [Solution] A solar-panel cleaning device that comprises a movable frame, a cleaning body, and a cleaning means and is equipped with a sensing means and a damage-detecting means. The movable frame comprises a pair of surrounding support members and a guide rail, the cleaning body is mounted to said guide rail, the sensing means senses the state of the surface of the panel, and the damage-detecting means performs image analysis to detect damage or defects. The sensing means comprises an infrared camera, a position-information-acquiring means, and an inspection-image-data-transmitting means that successively transmits inspection-image data to the damage-detecting means.

Inventors:
UETAKI RYOHEI (JP)
KAIO DAISUKE (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2014/004183
Publication Date:
February 18, 2016
Filing Date:
August 13, 2014
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Assignee:
SKYROBOT INC (JP)
International Classes:
A47L11/38; H02S40/10; B08B3/02
Foreign References:
JP2014022524A2014-02-03
JP2011001800A2011-01-06
JP2013098411A2013-05-20
JP2013206998A2013-10-07
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HIROSE, FUMIHIKO (JP)
Fumihiko Hirose (JP)
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