logo

For the Inventor, By the Inventor

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11489487 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022

Filed:

Aug. 03, 2020

Robotic solar panel cleaning system

Applicant:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventor:

Abdullah M. Al-Otaibi, Khobar, SA;

Assignee:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Attorney:

Leason Ellis LLP

Primary Examiner:

Douglas Lee

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/10 (2014.01); F24S 40/20 (2018.01); A46B 7/04 (2006.01); A46B 13/04 (2006.01); A46B 15/00 (2006.01); B08B 1/00 (2006.01); B08B 3/08 (2006.01); B08B 5/02 (2006.01); F24S 50/00 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 40/10 (2014.12); A46B 7/04 (2013.01); A46B 13/04 (2013.01); A46B 15/0006 (2013.01); B08B 1/002 (2013.01); B08B 1/008 (2013.01); B08B 3/08 (2013.01); B08B 5/02 (2013.01); F24S 40/20 (2018.05); F24S 50/00 (2018.05); A46B 2200/3073 (2013.01);
Abstract

A cleaning system for a solar panel is provided. The cleaning system comprises: i) a frame moveable in a transverse direction over the solar panel, the frame having edges oriented in the transverse direction; a brush assembly positioned within the frame and moveable in a longitudinal direction including a plurality brush holders arranged within the frame, with each brush holder being adapted to interchangeably receive a brush for cleaning the solar panel; and a liquid spray arrangement including nozzles arranged one or more rows for spraying at least one of water and a water detergent mix onto the solar panel. The liquid spray arrangement includes nozzles positioned near at least one of the transverse edges of the frame for spraying the water detergent mix onto a longitudinal end of the brush assembly.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Al-Otaibi, Abdullah. (2022). Robotic solar panel cleaning system (U.S. Patent No. 11489487). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11489487

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Loading…