公开(公告)号：US09845824B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14929959

申请日：2015-11-02

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Lamb ,  Matthew Schneider ,  Bart Wiktorowicz

IPC: F16C17/02 ,  G01S3/78 ,  F16C33/06 ,  G01S3/786

CPC classification number: F16C17/02 ,  F16C13/04 ,  F16C17/10 ,  F16C33/043 ,  F16C33/06 ,  F16C33/201 ,  F16C2204/20 ,  F16C2300/14 ,  F16C2300/30 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S2030/15 ,  G01S3/7861 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: A bearing inner race for a solar panel tracker positioning system includes a semi-circular shaped body having a first upper land and an oppositely facing second upper land. A first elongated aperture is positioned proximate to the first upper land and a second elongated aperture is positioned proximate to the second upper land. A first alignment ring is centered within the first elongated through aperture and a second alignment ring is centered within the second elongated through aperture. The bearing inner race also includes a ground stud integrally connected to the body in an as-cast condition of the body.

公开(公告)号：US20160123383A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-05

申请号：US14929959

申请日：2015-11-02

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey Lamb ,  Matthew Schneider ,  Bart Wiktorowicz

IPC: F16C17/12 ,  F16C33/04 ,  F16C17/02 ,  G01S3/781

CPC classification number: F16C17/02 ,  F16C13/04 ,  F16C17/10 ,  F16C33/043 ,  F16C33/06 ,  F16C33/201 ,  F16C2204/20 ,  F16C2300/14 ,  F16C2300/30 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S2030/15 ,  G01S3/7861 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: A bearing inner race for a solar panel tracker positioning system includes a semi-circular shaped body having a first upper land and an oppositely facing second upper land. A first elongated aperture is positioned proximate to the first upper land and a second elongated aperture is positioned proximate to the second upper land. A first alignment ring is centered within the first elongated through aperture and a second alignment ring is centered within the second elongated through aperture. The bearing inner race also includes a ground stud integrally connected to the body in an as-cast condition of the body.

Abstract translation: 一种用于太阳能面板跟踪器定位系统的轴承内圈包括具有第一上部平台和相对面对的第二上部平台的半圆形主体。 第一细长孔定位成靠近第一上部平台并且第二细长孔定位成靠近第二上部平台。 第一对准环在第一细长通孔内居中，第二对准环在第二细长通孔内居中。 轴承内圈还包括在主体的铸态状态下与主体一体地连接的地脚。

公开(公告)号：US20150144751A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-28

申请号：US14586069

申请日：2014-12-30

Applicant: First Solar, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Schneider ,  Jean-Paul Labrosse ,  Jeffrey Lamb

IPC: F24J2/54 ,  F16C17/12 ,  F16M11/18 ,  F16C17/02

CPC classification number: F24S30/425 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C17/12 ,  F16M11/18 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S2030/131 ,  F24S2030/136 ,  F24S2030/15 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: An solar tracker bearing comprising a pair of stationary outer bearing races attached on either side of a bearing support element and a rotatable inner bearing race held by the pair of outer bearing races, the rotatable inner bearing race having an beam slot for seating a torque tube beam therein.

Abstract translation: 一种太阳能跟踪器轴承，其包括附接在轴承支撑元件的任一侧的一对固定的外部轴承座圈和由所述一对外部轴承座圈保持的可旋转的内部轴承座圈，所述可旋转内部轴承座具有用于安置扭矩管 在其中。