Vehicle for cleaning collector mirrors in thermal-solar-energy-capture installations, which comprises a control cab (2), a body (3) for housing and supporting the various components, rolling means to enable the vehicle to move, a clean-water tank, means for moving clean water, at least one body (100) for spraying clean water onto the surface of the mirrors (22) and a vessel (46) for collecting the water after the mirrors have been cleaned. The invention also comprises a set of raising columns (5, 6) and means (53, 63) for supporting the cleaning and/or drying means capable of sliding along said raising columns, wherein the cleaning means include a body provided with a rigid bar (91), which matches the profile of the mirror to be cleaned, provided with means external to said bar for turning a brush.


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    Title :

    Vehicle for cleaning mirrors in installations for collecting solar thermal energy


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    Publication date :

    2015-04-02


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F24J / B08B Reinigen allgemein , CLEANING IN GENERAL / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS



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