Robot for Solar Farms

摘要

The solar energy and solar farms are used to generate energy and reduce dependence on oil (or for environmental purposes). The maintenance, operation, optimization, and repairs in big farms become very difficult, expensive, and inefficient, using human technicians. Thus, here, we teach using the robots with various functions and components, in various settings, for various purposes, to improve operations in big (or hard-to-access) farms, to automate, save money, reduce human mistakes, increase efficiency, or scale the solutions to very large scales or areas, e.g., for repair, operation, calibration, testing, maintenance, adjustment, cleaning, improving the efficiency, and tracking the Sun.

主权项

1. A method of adjusting solar panels in a solar farm using a robot, said method comprising:
said robot moving on one or more rails or tracks system in said solar farm; wherein said robot comprises an arm and a trunk; wherein said arm is connected to said trunk; wherein a wrench or tool is attached to said arm; wherein said robot comprises one or more motors; wherein a solar panel comprises a jack; wherein said solar panel comprises a crank axel; a processor predicting or receiving position or coordinate of the Sun; said processor communicating with said robot said position or coordinate of the Sun; said robot adjusting tilt of said solar panel using said wrench or tool; said wrench or tool engaging with said crank axel; said crank axel engaging with said jack; said robot periodically adjusting said solar panel to track the Sun.