发明授权
US09581678B2 Torque limiter devices, systems and methods and solar trackers incorporating torque limiters
有权
扭矩限制器装置，系统和方法以及装有转矩限制器的太阳能跟踪器
- 专利标题： Torque limiter devices, systems and methods and solar trackers incorporating torque limiters
- 专利标题（中）： 扭矩限制器装置，系统和方法以及装有转矩限制器的太阳能跟踪器
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申请号： US14624930申请日： 2015-02-18
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公开(公告)号： US09581678B2公开(公告)日： 2017-02-28
- 发明人: Ronald P. Corio
- 申请人： Ronald P. Corio
- 申请人地址： US NM Albuquerque
- 专利权人： Array Technologies, Inc.
- 当前专利权人： Array Technologies, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址： US NM Albuquerque
- 代理机构： Green Patent Law
- 代理商 Eric L. Lane
- 主分类号： G01S3/786
- IPC分类号： G01S3/786 ; F24J2/46 ; F24J2/54
摘要：
A solar tracker assembly comprises a support column, a torsion beam connected to the support column, a mounting mechanism attached to the torsion beam, a drive system connected to the torsion beam, and a torsion limiter connected to an output of the drive system. When an external force causes a level of torsion on the drive system to exceed a pre-set limit the torsion limiter facilitates rotational movement of the solar tracker assembly in the direction of the torsion, thereby allowing the external force to rotate about a pivot axis extending through the torsion beam. Exemplary embodiments also include methods of aligning a plurality of rows of solar trackers.