公开(公告)号：EP1602133A2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-07

申请号：EP04718794.3

申请日：2004-03-09

申请人： Powerlight Corporation

发明人： SHINGLETON, Jefferson, G. ,  BREWSTER, Elise, R. ,  DINWOODIE, Thomas, L. ,  MASCOLO, Gianluigi

IPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/04 ,  H01L31/052

CPC分类号： F24S25/12 ,  F24S10/00 ,  F24S20/67 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S40/00 ,  F24S2030/136 ,  Y02B10/12 ,  Y02B10/14 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/44 ,  Y02E10/47

摘要： A modular shade system with solar tracking panels includes a series of generally North-South oriented, spaced apart torque tubes, each torque tube having an axis, a series of panels mounted to at least some of the torque tubes to create spaced-apart rows of panels along the torque tubes, at least some of the panels being solar collector panels. The system also includes a shade structure, positioned at a selected location between selected ones of the torque tubes and above the support surface so to provide an enhanced shaded region thereunder, and a support structure. The support structure includes a first mounting assembly mounting each torque tube above the support surface for rotation about the axis of each torque tube and a second mounting assembly supporting the shade structure at the selected location. The system further comprises a tilting assembly selectively rotating each torque tube about its axis.

公开(公告)号：EP1665393A2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-07

申请号：EP04781941.2

申请日：2004-08-19

申请人： Powerlight Corporation

发明人： DINWOODIE, Thomas, L. ,  O'BRIEN, Colleen ,  NEFF, David, E. ,  MASCOLO, Gianluigi

IPC分类号： H01L31/048

CPC分类号： H02S30/10 ,  F24S25/11 ,  F24S25/15 ,  F24S25/16 ,  F24S30/20 ,  F24S40/20 ,  F24S40/85 ,  F24S2025/01 ,  H02S20/23 ,  H02S20/24 ,  H02S40/00 ,  Y02B10/12 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/47

摘要： Pressure equalization between upper and lower surfaces of PV modules (14) of an array (12) of PV modules can be enhanced in several ways. Air gaps (32, 34) opening into the air volume, defined between the PV modules and the support surface (16), should be provided between adjacent PV modules and along the periphery (18) of the array. The ratio of this air volume to the total area of the air gaps should be minimized. Peripheral wind deflectors (20) should be used to minimize aerodynamic drag forces on the PV modules. The time to equalize pressure between the upper and lower surfaces of the PV modules should be maintained below, for example, 10-20 milliseconds. The displacement created by wind gusts should be limited to, for example, 2-5 millimeters or less.; For inclined PV modules, rear air deflectors (148) are advised for each PV module and side air deflectors (162) are advised for the periphery of the array.