MOUNTING BRACKET EXTENSION
    21.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230114763A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US18065496

    申请日:2022-12-13

    IPC分类号: H02S30/10 F16M11/20 F16M13/02

    摘要: An extension panel may include a mating surface shaped to interface with a back surface of a clamp that includes a mounting hole corresponding to a bolt slot in the back surface of the clamp to accommodate a single bolt passing through the extension panel and the clamp. The extension panel may also include a pair of flanges projecting outward from the mating surface and positioned to be on either side of the clamp. The extension panel may also include a flat top surface generally parallel and aligned linearly with another flat top surface of a flexible member. The extension flat top surface may be sized to be approximately a same width as the flexible member at a first end of the extension flat top surface proximate the mating surface and may flare out as the extension flat top surface extends away from the flexible member.

    Mounting bracket extension
    22.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11527988B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-13

    申请号:US15931301

    申请日:2020-05-13

    IPC分类号: H02S30/10 F16M11/20 F16M13/02

    摘要: An extension panel may include a mating surface shaped to interface with a back surface of a clamp that includes a mounting hole corresponding to a bolt slot in the back surface of the clamp to accommodate a single bolt passing through the extension panel and the clamp. The extension panel may also include a pair of flanges projecting outward from the mating surface and positioned to be on either side of the clamp. The extension panel may also include a flat top surface generally parallel and aligned linearly with another flat top surface of a flexible member. The extension flat top surface may be sized to be approximately a same width as the flexible member at a first end of the extension flat top surface proximate the mating surface and may flare out as the extension flat top surface extends away from the flexible member.

    AEROELASTIC STABILIZER
    24.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220239249A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17649228

    申请日:2022-01-28

    IPC分类号: H02S30/10 H02S20/32

    摘要: A system may include a support column, and a torsion beam connected to the support column and connected to one or more frames circumscribing one or more respective photovoltaic (PV) modules. An angle of orientation of the one or more frames may change based on rotation of the torsion beam. The system may also include an aeroelastic stabilizer associated with an edge of at least one of the frames. The association between the aeroelastic stabilizer and the edge of the at least one of the frames may include the aeroelastic stabilizer being fixedly coupled to the rail. The association between the aeroelastic stabilizer and the edge of the at least one of the frames may include the aeroelastic stabilizer being integrally formed with the rail to which the edge of the at least one of the frames is fixedly coupled.

    STOWING OF SOLAR POWER DEVICES
    26.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220123689A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17505518

    申请日:2021-10-19

    IPC分类号: H02S20/30 G05B17/02

    摘要: A method may include obtaining a normal set point of a solar panel and a wind velocity measurement corresponding to wind that affects the solar panel. The method may include determining an allowable range of tilt angles according to a first lookup table that describes a relationship between the wind velocity measurement and the allowable range of tilt angles. The method may include identifying whether the normal set point of the solar panel is outside of the allowable range of tilt angles, and responsive to identifying that the normal set point of the solar panel is outside of the allowable range of tilt angles, determining a temporary stow set point. The method may include rotating the solar panel to the temporary stow set point.

    MOUNTING BRACKET
    27.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210351738A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-11

    申请号:US17315285

    申请日:2021-05-08

    IPC分类号: H02S30/10 F24S25/20

    摘要: A mounting bracket assembly comprising may include an upper region with flat portions on either end that interface with a photovoltaic (PV) module and a lower portion in between the flat portions, and a central portion at least partially surrounding a hole shaped to accommodate a torsion beam. The mounting bracket assembly may also include side portions extending from the ends of the upper region to below the hole shaped to accommodate the torsion beam, and a first outer lining along a periphery of the mounting bracket assembly. The mounting bracket assembly may also include a second outer lining along the hole shaped to accommodate the torsion beam, and multiple ribs extending between the first outer lining and the second outer lining.

    SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM
    28.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210103302A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-08

    申请号:US17061341

    申请日:2020-10-01

    IPC分类号: G05D3/10 H02S20/32 G01S3/786

    摘要: A method may include orienting a set of solar power units in a first position in which rows of solar power units are shaded by adjacent rows of solar power units; and monitoring energy generated by the set of solar power units over a window of time, that includes from when the set of solar power units are oriented in the first position until a sun angle corresponds to none of the rows being shaded by the adjacent rows. The method may include identifying a knee in energy generation during the first window of time, where the knee indicates a transition from higher to lower rates of change of energy generation at a given solar angle. The method may include plotting a trajectory of future orientation positions over time of the set of solar power units that include an orientation and time corresponding to the given solar angle.