公开(公告)号：US11976641B1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US18160042

申请日：2023-01-26

申请人： Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

发明人： Nasir Ghazi Hariri ,  Ibrahim Khalil Almadani ,  Ibrahim Sufian Osman

IPC分类号： F03G7/06 ,  F24S20/60 ,  F24S30/00 ,  F24S40/20 ,  H02S40/10

CPC分类号： F03G7/06145 ,  F24S20/60 ,  F24S40/20 ,  H02S40/10 ,  F24S2030/115 ,  Y02E10/46 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： The present disclosure provides a thermomechanical actuator and a cleaning system implementing the thermomechanical actuator. The thermomechanical actuator includes a solar heat collector (SHC) housing shape memory alloy springs connected between a piston movably disposed therein and one end of the SHC. A cable extending from the piston through an opposite end of the SHC is connected to a bias load that develops returning force on the springs. In presence of solar radiation, the springs contract and cause linear movement of the piston in a direction of contraction and, in absence of the solar radiation, the springs expand and cause linear movement of the piston in direction of expansion. Useful power and work is extracted in form of the cleaning system from such linear movement of the piston.

公开(公告)号：US20190113116A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16182630

申请日：2018-11-07

申请人： Hanwan ZHONG ,  Ming LIU

发明人： Hanwan ZHONG ,  Ming LIU

IPC分类号： F16H25/20 ,  F16H1/20 ,  F16H57/021 ,  F16H25/24 ,  H02K7/06 ,  H02S20/30

CPC分类号： F16H25/2056 ,  F16H1/20 ,  F16H25/24 ,  F16H57/021 ,  F16H2025/2031 ,  F16H2025/2081 ,  F16H2025/249 ,  F16H2057/02034 ,  F24S2030/115 ,  F24S2030/134 ,  H02K7/06 ,  H02S20/30

摘要： The present invention relates to the field of linear actuators, and in particular, to a high-efficiency high-thrust electric linear actuator for a solar panel. Compared with a conventional electric linear actuator, in the electric linear actuator for a solar panel of the present invention, a drive nut on a screw uses a copper alloy nut. The copper alloy nut used in the present invention greatly improves the strength, toughness, and fatigue-resistance performance and has high hardness and high tensile strength. The copper alloy nut and the corresponding screw are used in combination to bear higher pressure and do not fracture easily. Therefore, a small-structure high-thrust electric linear actuator can be realized. An electric linear actuator having a smaller volume is used to support the solar panel, so that small space is occupied, and transportation and use become more convenient.

公开(公告)号：US09784476B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14292536

申请日：2014-05-30

申请人： Howard Stein

发明人： Howard Stein

IPC分类号： F24J2/38 ,  H02S20/32 ,  F24J2/54

CPC分类号： F24S50/20 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S2030/115 ,  F24S2030/133 ,  H02S20/32 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： The tracking device of the present disclosure includes a platform, support structure, and a cylinder. The cylinder comprises a plunger, an interior space, an aperture, and a fluid within the cylinder. Forward actuation of the plunger within the interior space the fluid to be pushed through the aperture. The platform is operably connected to the plunger, so that movement of the plunger causes the platform to rotate about a pivot point of the support structure. The tracking device can have a solar panel connected to the platform. The tracking device can also be used in any application where tracking would be of use, such as for surveillance, or time-lapse photography.

公开(公告)号：US20170184327A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15456347

申请日：2017-03-10

申请人： Sunfolding, LLC

发明人： Saul Griffith ,  Leila Madrone ,  Peter S. Lynn ,  Kevin Simon ,  James McBride

IPC分类号： F24J2/38 ,  H02S40/00 ,  H02S20/32

CPC分类号： B25J18/06 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/142 ,  F03G6/02 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S30/428 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S30/48 ,  F24S50/00 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2030/115 ,  F24S2050/25 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S40/00 ,  Y02E10/45 ,  Y02E10/46 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10S901/22

摘要： A solar actuator comprises a top coupler, a bottom coupler, and a plurality of fluidic bellows actuators, wherein a fluidic bellows actuator of the plurality of fluidic bellows actuators moves the top coupler relative to the bottom coupler.

公开(公告)号：US09624911B1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14064070

申请日：2013-10-25

申请人： Sunfolding, LLC

发明人： Saul Griffith ,  Leila Madrone ,  Peter S. Lynn ,  Kevin Simon ,  James McBride

IPC分类号： F03G6/02 ,  F24J2/40 ,  F24J2/38

CPC分类号： B25J18/06 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J9/142 ,  F03G6/02 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S30/428 ,  F24S30/452 ,  F24S30/48 ,  F24S50/00 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2030/115 ,  F24S2050/25 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S40/00 ,  Y02E10/45 ,  Y02E10/46 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10S901/22

摘要： A solar actuator comprises a top coupler, a bottom coupler, and a plurality of fluidic bellows actuators, wherein a fluidic bellows actuator of the plurality of fluidic bellows actuators moves the top coupler relative to the bottom coupler.

公开(公告)号：US09618016B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-11

申请号：US13920274

申请日：2013-06-18

申请人： HAWE HYDRAULIK SE

发明人： Martin Heusser ,  Markus Imlauer ,  Andreas Nocker

IPC分类号： F24J2/14 ,  F24J2/38 ,  F24J2/54 ,  F24J2/10 ,  F15B13/02 ,  F15B11/028 ,  F16K1/34 ,  F16K1/42 ,  F16K3/02 ,  F16K25/00 ,  F16K25/02

CPC分类号： F15B11/028 ,  F15B13/021 ,  F16K1/34 ,  F16K1/42 ,  F16K3/0236 ,  F16K25/005 ,  F16K25/02 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S30/40 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2030/115 ,  Y02E10/45 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10T137/7848

摘要： In a solar generator, comprising a reflector and an electrohydraulic sun-position tracking device with at least one hydraulic cylinder and a hydraulic control seat valve, the reflector can be guided via the control seat valve to follow in synchronism with the course of the sun continuously and uninterruptedly. The control seat valve for regulating a pressure medium flow permanently supplied to the hydraulic cylinder comprises a seat surface and a sealing surface permanently pressed against each other with variable contact pressure, with which the pressure medium flow can be generated as controlled leakage. The sealing surface is made of a material that can be deformed by contact pressure. In the control seat valve, the controlled leakage is set in a control position at least substantially without lifting movement exclusively by the relative material deformation of the sealing surface on the seat surface, which deformation is set via the contact pressure.

公开(公告)号：US09503016B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-22

申请号：US14431910

申请日：2013-09-30

申请人： DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.

发明人： Toshiyuki Sakai ,  Tetsuya Matsuura ,  Yoshitaka Yasui

IPC分类号： F24J2/38 ,  H02S20/10 ,  F24J2/40 ,  F24J2/54 ,  H01L31/042 ,  G01S3/786

CPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  F24S30/428 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S50/60 ,  F24S2030/115 ,  F24S2030/131 ,  F24S2030/136 ,  G01S3/7861 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S20/10 ,  H02S40/44 ,  Y02E10/47

摘要： A solar panel unit (10) includes a control unit (73) which operates an actuator (41) such that an angle of a solar panel (20) coincides with a predetermined command angle. The control unit (73) performs reset control for resetting the angle of the solar panel (20) misaligned due to strong wind. In the reset control, the actuator (41) is not operated until a predetermined time has passed since the angle of the solar panel (20) was misaligned to wait for the strong wind to stop, and then the actuator (41) is operated to reset the angle of the solar panel (20).

摘要翻译： 太阳能电池板单元（10）包括控制单元（73），其操作致动器（41），使得太阳能电池板（20）的角度与预定的指令角度重合。 控制单元（73）执行复位控制，以重置由于强风导致的太阳能电池板（20）的角度不对准。 在复位控制中，由于太阳能电池板（20）的角度不对准等待强风停止，所以致动器（41）不工作直到经过了预定时间，然后致动器（41）被操作 重置太阳能电池板（20）的角度。

公开(公告)号：US20160248372A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-25

申请号：US14871104

申请日：2015-09-30

申请人： OpTerra Energy Services, Inc.

发明人： Collin HAMILTON

IPC分类号： H02S30/20 ,  H02S20/10

CPC分类号： H02S30/20 ,  F16M11/10 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F16M13/022 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S25/61 ,  F24S25/632 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S2025/012 ,  F24S2025/013 ,  F24S2025/018 ,  F24S2030/115 ,  F24S2030/16 ,  H02S20/00 ,  H02S20/10 ,  Y02E10/47

摘要： The invention includes a solar canopy a brace assembly for stabilizing a foldable solar canopy structure including: a first brace clamp comprising a first U-shaped body removable attached to a flat body: a second brace clamp comprising a second U-shaped body removable attached to a flat body, wherein the second brace clamp is adapted to encircle and securely attach to a beam and wherein the first brace clamp is removably attached on one side to the second brace clamp at one side; a third brace clamp comprising a third U-shaped body removable attached to a flat body; and a strut member for attaching the third brace clamp to the second brace claim, removably attached at one end to a side of the third brace clamp at on the opposing end to the side of the second brace clamp opposite the side attached to the first brace clamp, thereby forming a linear assembly.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括太阳能罩，用于稳定可折叠的太阳能罩结构的支架组件，包括：第一支架夹具，包括可附接到平坦主体的第一U形主体;第二支架夹具，包括可拆卸的第二U形主体， 平坦体，其中所述第二支架夹具适于环绕并牢固地附接到梁上，并且其中所述第一支撑夹具在一侧可移除地附接到所述第二支架夹具; 第三支架夹具，包括可拆卸地连接到平坦体的第三U形体; 以及用于将第三支架夹具附接到第二支架索引的支柱构件，其可拆卸地在一端附接到第三支架夹具的与第二支架夹具的相对于与第一支架相连的侧面的相对端上的一侧 夹紧，从而形成线性组件。

公开(公告)号：US20150372636A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-24

申请号：US14765600

申请日：2014-02-05

申请人： Etienne MENARD ,  Helioslite

发明人： Etienne Menard

IPC分类号： H02S20/32

CPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S25/50 ,  F24S30/455 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2030/115 ,  F24S2030/131 ,  F24S2030/133 ,  F24S2030/136 ,  H02S20/30 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y10T29/49632

摘要： A tracking photovoltaic solar system, and methods for installing or for using such tracking comprising at least a dual axis tracker unit maintaining an array of photovoltaic modules aligned to the sun. Said tracker unit includes: a pair of sub-frames supporting photovoltaic modules, a torque tube supporting said subframes rotating around a primary rotation axis, a pole structure fixed and extending vertically above an anchoring basis and being rotatively connected to said longitudinal support, secondary rotating means controlling the orientation of said sub-frames around corresponding secondary rotation axis of said sub-frames, said secondary rotation axis being orthogonal to said primary rotation axis and actuators means for controlling said primary and secondary rotating means. The secondary rotation axis are located at each end of said torque tube, said pole structure being central with regard to said sub-frames and said actuators means of both primary and secondary rotating means are linear.

摘要翻译： 跟踪光伏太阳能系统以及用于安装或使用这种跟踪的方法，包括至少保持与太阳对准的光伏模块阵列的双轴跟踪器单元。 所述跟踪单元包括：支撑光伏模块的一对子框架，支撑围绕主旋转轴线旋转的所述子框架的扭矩管，固定并垂直于锚固基础延伸并且可旋转地连接到所述纵向支撑件的杆结构，二次旋转 意味着控制所述子框架在所述子框架的相应次旋转轴线周围的取向，所述副旋转轴线与所述主旋转轴线正交，并且用于控制所述初级和次级旋转装置的致动器装置。 副旋转轴位于所述扭矩管的每一端，所述极结构相对于所述子框架是中心的，并且初级和次级旋转装置的所述致动器装置是线性的。

公开(公告)号：US09146044B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-29

申请号：US13467985

申请日：2012-05-09

申请人： Anthony Surganov

发明人： Anthony Surganov

IPC分类号： H01L31/042 ,  F24J2/54 ,  F24J2/38 ,  H01L31/054 ,  F24J2/52

CPC分类号： F24S30/48 ,  F24S25/10 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S50/20 ,  F24S2030/115 ,  F24S2030/17 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H02S20/00 ,  H02S20/32 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/52

摘要： A solar tracking system and methods based on passive tracking of solar illumination impinging on solar panels. The system includes a solar panel having cardinal points of the panel provided with piston assemblies. Actuating of pistons in the piston assemblies orients the solar panel to maximize solar illumination impinging on the solar panel. A conduit facilitates flow of a fluid between a solar illumination sensor and piston assembly based on changes in temperature of a canister and fluid contained within the canister. The heating of the fluid causes the fluid to flow toward and activate the piston assembly to rotate the solar panel about a longitudinal axis or lateral axis, which passively orients the solar panel in a position to maximize solar illumination impinging on a front face of the solar panel.

摘要翻译： 一种基于太阳能照明的被动跟踪的太阳能跟踪系统和方法。 该系统包括具有设置有活塞组件的面板的基本点的太阳能电池板。 在活塞组件中激活活塞，使太阳能电池板最大化地照射到太阳能电池板上。 管道基于罐和包含在罐内的流体的温度变化，促进太阳能照射传感器和活塞组件之间的流体流动。 流体的加热导致流体流动并激活活塞组件以围绕纵向轴线或横向轴线旋转太阳能电池板，该纵向轴线或横向轴线被动地将太阳能电池板定位在最大限度地照射太阳能前照面上的太阳照明的位置 面板。