Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Self-powered solar tracker apparatus
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Application No.: US17343600Application Date: 2021-06-09
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Publication No.: US11411529B2Publication Date: 2022-08-09
- Inventor: Yang Liu , Alexander W. Au
- Applicant: NEXTracker Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Fremont
- Assignee: NEXTracker Inc.
- Current Assignee: NEXTracker Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Fremont
- Agency: Weber Rosselli & Cannon LLP
- Main IPC: H02S20/32
- IPC: H02S20/32 ; H02S40/32 ; H02S40/38 ; H02S40/34 ; H01L31/042

Abstract:
A solar tracker apparatus includes an adjustable hanger assembly that has a clam shell hanger assembly. The clam shell hanger assembly may hold a torque tube comprising a plurality of torque tubes configured together in a continuous length from a first end to a second end. A center of mass of the solar tracker apparatus may be aligned with a center of rotation of the torque tubes, in order to reduce a load of a drive device operably coupled to the torque tube. Solar modules may be coupled to the torque tubes. The solar tracker includes an energy system that includes solar panel, a DC to DC converter, a battery, and a micro-controller. The energy system may facilitate full operation movement of the tracker apparatus without any external power lines.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210305932A1 SELF-POWERED SOLAR TRACKER APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2021-09-30
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