公开(公告)号：US20180091088A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-29

申请号：US15643278

申请日：2017-07-06

申请人： Alion Energy, Inc.

发明人： Nicholas A. BARTON ,  Soren JENSEN ,  Rodney Hans HOLLAND ,  Graham MAXWELL ,  Timothy WHEELER

IPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  F16H19/00 ,  F24J2/54

CPC分类号： H02S20/32 ,  F16H19/001 ,  F24S30/40 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S40/85 ,  F24S2025/014 ,  F24S2025/018 ,  F24S2025/019 ,  F24S2025/02 ,  F24S2030/12 ,  F24S2030/134 ,  F24S2030/136 ,  F24S2030/15 ,  F24S2030/19 ,  Y02E10/47

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for rotatably mounting and locking solar (e.g., photovoltaic) panels. For example, the solar panels can be mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis so as to track the sun over the course of the day, and can be locked in a suitable position during high-wind conditions. A drive mechanism includes a drive shaft, pinion gear coupled to the drive shaft, and arc gear coupled to a solar panel, and a locking mechanism includes a lock plate coupled to the arc gear and including a reaction surface. The pinion gear includes a bearing surface. When the drive shaft rotates a first amount, engagement between pinion gear teeth and arc gear teeth rotates the arc gear. When the drive shaft rotates a second amount, the arc gear rotates to a stow position where the reaction surface bears against the bearing surface, locking the arc gear.