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公开(公告)号：US11973460B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-30
申请号：US17315285
申请日：2021-05-08
发明人： Nathan Schuknecht , Lucas Creasy , Jason Addink , Andrew Chase
IPC分类号： H01L31/042 , F24S25/20 , H02S30/10
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.
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公开(公告)号：US11955926B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-09
申请号：US18315168
申请日：2023-05-10
摘要： A bifurcated bearing housing for use within a torque tube interface may include a first component defining a first portion of an aperture configured to house a first portion of a rotating bearing, a second component defining a second portion of the aperture configured to house a second portion of the rotating bearing, and a connection interface between the first and second components, wherein, when the first and second components are in an attached configuration, the connection interface lies below a centerpoint of the aperture defined by the first and second components. The bifurcated bearing housing may include one or more of ridges, gussets, and/or hems to increase the structural integrity and rigidity of the bearing housing.
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73.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11799416B2
公开(公告)日：2023-10-24
申请号：US18069145
申请日：2022-12-20
发明人： Ronald P. Corio
IPC分类号： H02S20/32 , F16M11/12 , F24S25/12 , F24S30/452 , F24S30/425 , F24S30/00
CPC分类号： H02S20/32 , F16M11/125 , F24S25/12 , F24S30/425 , F24S30/452 , F24S2030/134 , F24S2030/136 , F24S2030/14 , F24S2030/18 , F24S2030/19 , Y02E10/50
摘要： A solar tracker assembly is provided which includes a support column, a torque tube or torsion beam connected to the support column, a mounting mechanism attached to the torque tube or torsion beam, a drive system connected to the torque tube or torsion beam, and a spring counter-balance assembly connected to the torque tube or torsion beam. An exemplary spring counter-balance assembly comprises a bearing housing and a bushing disposed within the bearing housing and configured to be slideably mounted onto the torque tube or torsion beam, and one or more compressible cords made of a flexible material. The compressible cords are located between the bushing and the bearing housing and provide damping during rotational movement of the solar tracker assembly. An exemplary spring counter-balance assembly is provided including at least one top bracket and at least one bottom bracket, at least one spring, a damper, and a bracket. An exemplary spring counter-balance assembly comprises a bearing housing and a bushing disposed within the bearing housing and configured to be slideably mounted onto the torque tube or torsion beam. The spring counter-balance assembly may include at least one coil spring and a rotational stop. The bushing may be made of an elastomeric material and define one or more air spaces.
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公开(公告)号：USD987421S1
公开(公告)日：2023-05-30
申请号：US29761813
申请日：2020-12-11
设计人： Nathan Schuknecht , Todd Andersen , John Nagyvary , Jon Sharp
摘要： FIG. 1 is a lower perspective view of a clamp;
FIG. 2 is an upper perspective view of the clamp shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front view of the clamp shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the clamp shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a left side view of the clamp shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a right side view of the clamp shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a top view of the clamp shown in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the clamp shown in FIG. 1.
The dash lines in the figures depict environmental subject matter and form no part of the claimed design. The dot-dash broken lines depict the boundaries of the claim and form no part thereof.-
公开(公告)号：US11563402B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-24
申请号：US17170820
申请日：2021-02-08
发明人： Ronald P. Corio
IPC分类号： H02S20/32 , F24S30/425 , F16M11/10 , F16M11/18 , F24S25/60
摘要： A snap-on mounting bracket assembly suitable for connecting a mounting rail to a torque tube is provided. The mounting bracket assembly includes an upper clamp piece and a lower clamp piece. The upper clamp piece has a first member defining a tube insertion aperture and an open bottom space and includes an upper partial fastener. The lower clamp piece has a second member with a lower partial fastener configured to mate with the upper partial fastener such that the lower clamp piece is attachable to the upper clamp piece. In exemplary embodiments, the lower clamp piece further comprises two opposing support members configured to attach to the mounting rail. Solar tracker assemblies incorporating snap-on open mounting brackets are provided. Methods of mounting framed or unframed solar modules are also described. A mounting rail is attached to an upper clamp piece of a mounting assembly. Then the upper clamp piece is snapped onto a torque tube. A lower clamp piece of the mounting assembly is then attached to the upper clamp piece by mating a lower partial fastener of the lower clamp piece with an upper partial fastener of the upper clamp piece. When the upper and lower clamp pieces are attached, the open bottom space is closed and the mounting rail is secured to the torque tube.
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76.发明授权公开(公告)号：US11454693B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-27
申请号：US17014850
申请日：2020-09-08
发明人： Ronald P. Corio
IPC分类号： G01S3/78 , F24S30/425 , F24S40/00 , G01S3/786 , F24S30/00
摘要： A solar tracker assembly comprises a support column, a torsion beam connected to the support column, a mounting mechanism attached to the torsion beam, a drive system connected to the torsion beam, and a torsion limiter connected to an output of the drive system. When an external force causes a level of torsion on the drive system to exceed a pre-set limit the torsion limiter facilitates rotational movement of the solar tracker assembly in the direction of the torsion, thereby allowing the external force to rotate about a pivot axis extending through the torsion beam. Exemplary embodiments also include methods of aligning a plurality of rows of solar trackers.
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公开(公告)号：US11437949B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-06
申请号：US17505518
申请日：2021-10-19
发明人： Lucas Creasy , Todd DarVel Andersen , Jon Andrew Sharp , James John Stoshak , Sanket Shah , James Fusaro
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.
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公开(公告)号：US20220278642A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-01
申请号：US17650489
申请日：2022-02-09
发明人： Nikhil Kumar , Nathan Schuknecht
IPC分类号： H02S20/32
摘要： A mounting assembly may include an arced connecting member that includes a first drive chain along a bottom surface of the arced connecting member, a second drive chain positioned adjacent to the first drive chain, and a third drive chain in a gap between the first and the second drive chains. The mounting assembly may include an intermittent-motion drive system that has a drive wheel with a nub extending from a lateral surface of the drive wheel, the nub being shaped to interface with notches included along the third drive chain. The intermittent-motion drive system may include a first and a second protrusion shaped to interface with surfaces of the first and second drive chains, respectively. Rotation of a drive axle extending through the drive wheel may affect rotation of the drive wheel, rotational movement of the nub extending from the drive wheel, and movement of the arced connecting member.
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公开(公告)号：USD956536S1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-05
申请号：US29734139
申请日：2020-05-08
设计人： Nathan Schuknecht , Lucas Creasy , Jason Addink , Andrew Chase
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公开(公告)号：US11360492B2
公开(公告)日：2022-06-14
申请号：US17061341
申请日：2020-10-01
发明人： Kyumin Lee , Lucas Creasy , Jon Sharp , Lars Tomasson , Sourav Gur
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.
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