The invention discloses an automatic surface cleaning vehicle for photovoltaic (PV) panels (102) that is capable of moving on the surface of the said panel. The system comprises of a surface cleaning device (816) mounted on a retractable supporting frame which is collectively called as an Unmanned Autonomous Vehicle (UAV) (101). The invention provides for an automatic cleaning system that also collects data about the amount of dust accumulated on the surface of the photovoltaic panel (102) and details of any damage found on the surface. A motor driving circuit is further comprised in the unmanned, autonomous vehicle (101) to control direction and motion of the unmanned, autonomous vehicle (101).


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    Title :

    Automatic Cleaning Vehicle for Photovoltaic Panels


    Contributors:
    MOHAN SURAJ (author)

    Publication date :

    2021-01-07


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H02S GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, E.G. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES , Erzeugung elektrischer Energie durch Umwandlung von Infrarot-Strahlung, sichtbarem Licht oder ultraviolettem Licht, z.B. unter Verwendung von Photovoltaik [PV]-Modulen / B08B Reinigen allgemein , CLEANING IN GENERAL / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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