-
公开(公告)号：US20240322747A1
公开(公告)日：2024-09-26
申请号：US18606871
申请日：2024-03-15
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
IPC: H02S20/32
CPC classification number: H02S20/32
Abstract: A coupling system for use with a solar tracker includes a saddle defining a U-shaped profile extending between opposed first and second end portions, the saddle defines a channel configured to selectively receive a module rail and a slot defined through the first and second side surfaces adjacent the first end portion, and a clip assembly slidably supported within the channel and including a clip having a generally U-shaped profile defining a crown interposed between a pair of legs having an upturned tab and extending from the crown and terminating at a respective hook, wherein the clip assembly is configured to transition from a first open position to a second, closed position where the upturned tab is received within the slot of the saddle and a hook of each of the pair of legs engages a module rail to selectively couple the module rail to the saddle.
-
公开(公告)号：US11988247B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-21
申请号：US18198837
申请日：2023-05-17
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Tyler Watson , Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
CPC classification number: F16B5/0635 , F16B2/22 , H02S20/20
Abstract: A solar power system includes at least one mounting assembly including a rail, at least one framed solar module, and at least one clip to secure the solar module to the rail. The clip includes at least a pair of sidewalls extending from a top plate or rear wall, each sidewall including a slot, a recess, and a locking member, at least one of the slot, recess, or both include a serrated edge. The clips may secure a solar module to the rail by coupling to the frame of the solar module to a rail of the mounting assembly within the slots of the sidewalls. The clips may be secured to the mounting assembly by locking members positioned on a distal end thereof. The clips may establish an electrical grounding connection between the frame of the solar module and the rail.
-
公开(公告)号：US11955923B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-09
申请号：US17404640
申请日：2021-08-17
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Ricardo Delgado-Nanez , Jacob Mark Morin , Alexander W. Au , Samuel Heller
Abstract: A solar tracker including at least one pair of piers configured to be secured in the ground and defining a span between the pair, a bearing supported on the pier, and a torque tube supported in the bearing such that the bearing enables rotation of the torque tube, the torque tube including a double wall thickness area, wherein the double wall thickness area limits deflection of the torque tube along the span.
-
公开(公告)号：US20250047236A1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-06
申请号：US18789913
申请日：2024-07-31
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Venkata Nitin Mythreya Yadlapalli , Bhanu Rekha Bandhakavi , Ricardo Delgado-Nanez , David E. Kresse , Sri Rama Krishna Tammu
Abstract: A solar tracker bearing housing includes a housing, a pin aperture at the housing, a rotatable ring rotatably seated at the pin aperture, and a pin received at the rotatable ring. The pin is configured to rotatably connect to at least one torque tube to cause the pin to rotate with the torque tube in a first plane, and the pin is configured to pivot with the rotatable ring in a second, different plane to change an angular orientation of the pin relative to the pin aperture.
-
公开(公告)号：US20250043810A1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-06
申请号：US18789942
申请日：2024-07-31
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Venkata Nitin Mythreya Yadlapalli , Bhanu Rekha Bandhakavi , Ricardo Delgado-Nanez , David E. Kresse , Sri Rama Krishna Tammu
Abstract: A flexible tube connector includes a central tube region, a first tube end portion, a second tube end portion, and one or more flexibility features. The first tube end portion extends out from one end of the central tube region, and the first tube end portion is configured to couple to a first torque tube of a solar tracker apparatus. The second tube end portion extends out from another, opposite end of the central tube region, and the second tube end portion is configured to couple to a second torque tube of the solar tracker apparatus. The one or more flexibility features are at the central tube region, and the one or more flexibility features are configured to cause the first tube end portion to connect to the first torque tube and the second tube end portion to connect to the second torque tube at a plurality of angular orientations.
-
Patent Agency Ranking
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
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.
-
公开(公告)号：US20240344543A1
公开(公告)日：2024-10-17
申请号：US18641735
申请日：2024-04-22
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Tyler Watson , Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
CPC classification number: F16B5/0635 , F16B2/22 , H02S20/20
Abstract: A solar power system includes at least one mounting assembly including a rail, at least one framed solar module, and at least one clip to secure the solar module to the rail. The clip includes at least a pair of sidewalls extending from a top plate or rear wall, each sidewall including a slot, a recess, and a locking member, at least one of the slot, recess, or both include a serrated edge. The clips may secure a solar module to the rail by coupling to the frame of the solar module to a rail of the mounting assembly within the slots of the sidewalls. The clips may be secured to the mounting assembly by locking members positioned on a distal end thereof. The clips may establish an electrical grounding connection between the frame of the solar module and the rail.
-
公开(公告)号：US20240235465A1
公开(公告)日：2024-07-11
申请号：US18613310
申请日：2024-03-22
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Jacob Mark Morin , Ricardo Delgado-Nanez , Alexander W. AU , Samuel Heller
Abstract: A solar tracker including at least one pair of piers configured to be secured in the ground and defining a span between the pair, a bearing supported on the pier, and a torque tube supported in the bearing such that the bearing enables rotation of the torque tube, the torque tube including a double wall thickness area, wherein the double wall thickness area limits deflection of the torque tube along the span.
-
公开(公告)号：US20240019175A1
公开(公告)日：2024-01-18
申请号：US18365614
申请日：2023-08-04
Applicant: NEXTracker LLC
Inventor： Yu Dong Ma , Yang Lui , Francesco Borrelli , Allan Daly , Ricardo Delgado-Nanez , Alexander W. Au
IPC: F24S30/422 , F24S25/10 , F24S30/425
CPC classification number: F24S30/422 , F24S25/10 , F24S30/425 , H02S20/10
Abstract: A solar tracker system comprising a plurality of on sun trackers and a plurality of off sun tracker. Each tracker is selectively adjusted to achieve a desired power output of the solar power plant system in an example.
-
公开(公告)号：US11874030B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-16
申请号：US18080314
申请日：2022-12-13
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Ricardo Delgado-Nanez , Kin Tsim
IPC: F24S30/45 , F24S30/455 , F24S30/458 , F24S30/00
CPC classification number: F24S30/455 , F24S30/458 , F24S2030/16 , F24S2030/19
Abstract: A coupling system for use with a solar tracker includes a support flange, a swivel flange rotatably supported on the support flange, an articulation joint interposed between each of the support flange and the swivel flange and rotatably supported by each of the support flange and the swivel flange, wherein opposed first and second end portions of the articulation joint are configured to be operably coupled to a respective first and second torque tube, and at least one locking fastener selectively coupled to a portion of the support flange and a portion of the swivel flange, the at least one locking fastener configured to selectively inhibit rotation of the swivel flange relative to the support flange.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Search Results
29
records
(took 0.026 seconds)
