Cleaning vehicle and method for parabolic trough solar collectors

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PATENT NO 9573169
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13377227

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A vehicle and method for cleaning parabolic trough solar collectors (2) by means of a motorized vehicle (1) which includes a water tank (4); front (5) and rear (6) cleaning arms, with a telescopic part having several sections, coupled at one end to a pivoting head (8) which supports a rotary cleaning brush (9) and comprises spray nozzles (10), as well as proximity sensors (12) for the brushes (9). It comprises the same number of front and rear transverse guide rails (13) which include a linear movement means (14) coupled, by means of a pivot (15), to the cleaning arms (5, 6). The brushes (9) are movable in relation to the head (8) by means of a shaft (21) actuated by a retraction actuator (27) for overcoming obstacles (26).

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ABENGOA SOLAR NEW TECHNOLOGIES S AAVENIDA DE LA BUHAIRA 2 SEVILLA 41018

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Huertas, Juan Jímenez Seville, ES 1 1
Ramirez, Elena García Seville, ES 1 1
Vela, David Gamez Seville, ES 1 1

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