公开(公告)号：US12264849B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-01

申请号：US17856472

申请日：2022-07-01

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Abhimanyu Sable ,  Phani Kumar ,  Jitendra Morankar

IPC: F24S25/634 ,  F24S25/60

Abstract: A clamp assembly for use with a solar module includes a first clamping arm operably coupled to a first portion of a solar module, a second clamping arm operably coupled to a second portion of the solar module and operably coupled to the first clamping arm and disposed in juxtaposed relation thereto, and a fastener operably coupled to a respective portion of each of the first and second clamping arms. The fastener is configured to draw each of the first and second clamping arms towards one another from a first, open position, where the solar module is free to move relative to first and second clamping arms to a second, closed position, where the solar module is inhibited from moving relative to the first and second clamping arms.

公开(公告)号：US20250096726A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-20

申请号：US18967845

申请日：2024-12-04

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Jitendra Morankar ,  Abhimanyu Sable ,  Raghavendra Praveen Maddulapalli

IPC: H02S30/10 ,  F16B2/06 ,  F16M13/02 ,  H02S20/32

Abstract: A coupling system for use with a solar tracker includes a support rail defining a channel for receipt of a solar module therein, the support rail including an aperture defined therein that is in open communication with the channel and a clamp assembly selectively coupled to the support rail, a first portion of the clamp assembly configured to receive a portion of a torque tube therein and a second portion of the clamp assembly configured to selectively extend through the aperture of the support rail when the clamp assembly is transitioned from a first, unlocked position, to a second, locked position.

公开(公告)号：US12191802B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US18093590

申请日：2023-01-05

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Jitendra Morankar ,  Abhimanyu Sable ,  Raghavendra Praveen Maddulapalli

IPC: F16M11/00 ,  F16B2/06 ,  F16M13/02 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S30/10

Abstract: A coupling system for use with a solar tracker includes a support rail defining a channel for receipt of a solar module therein, the support rail including an aperture defined therein that is in open communication with the channel and a clamp assembly selectively coupled to the support rail, a first portion of the clamp assembly configured to receive a portion of a torque tube therein and a second portion of the clamp assembly configured to selectively extend through the aperture of the support rail when the clamp assembly is transitioned from a first, unlocked position, to a second, locked position.

公开(公告)号：US20240392836A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18669602

申请日：2024-05-21

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Abhimanyu Anil Sable ,  Alexander W. AU ,  Ashwajit Wahane ,  Jitendra Morankar ,  Phani Kumar ,  Raghavendra Praveen Maddulapalli ,  Ricardo Delgado-Nanez

IPC: F16C35/02 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C33/20

Abstract: Coupling assemblies for use with solar trackers include a housing, a bearing, and at least one hard stop. The housing includes a circular aperture and protruding members extending from the housing. The bearing fits within the circular aperture and rotate within the circular aperture of the housing. The bearing includes an aperture having the shape of the cross-section of a torque tube. The hard stop engages with the protruding members to limit rotation of the bearing and torque tube to a preconfigured articulation range. The housing may include opposing ball bearing paths disposed along an inner surface of the circular aperture, and hard stops at end portions of the opposing ball bearing paths. The bearing may include ball bearing races in an outer portion of the bearing. The coupling assembly may include ball bearings configured to move in the ball bearing paths and the ball bearing races.