公开(公告)号：US20240396490A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18668583

申请日：2024-05-20

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Abhimanyu Anil Sable ,  Ashwajit Wahane ,  Jitendra Morankar ,  Phani Kumar ,  Raghavendra Praveen Maddulapalli ,  Venkata Nitin Mythreya Yadlapalli

IPC: H02S20/32

Abstract: A coupling for use with a solar tracker including an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion including a generally tubular body including one or more stamped end portions and the lower portion designed to secure the upper portion to a support rail of a solar power system.

公开(公告)号：US20240388243A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18664683

申请日：2024-05-15

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Raghavendra Praveen Maddulapalli ,  Abhimanyu Anil Sable ,  Ashwajit Wahane ,  Jitendra Morankar ,  Phani Kumar ,  Ricardo Delgado-Nanez ,  Venkata Nitin Mythreya Yadlapalli ,  Bhanu Rekha Bandhakavi

IPC: H02S20/32

Abstract: A solar tracker system including at least two solar trackers arranged substantially in parallel, each solar tracker including a torque tube and a plurality of piers supporting the torque tube, a drive mechanism mounted on one of the plurality of piers associated with a first of the at least two solar trackers to rotate the first of the at least two solar trackers, a pulley mounted on each torque tube of the at least two solar trackers, and a cable connecting the pulley of the first of the at least two solar trackers to the pulley of a second of the at least two solar trackers, wherein rotation of the first of the at least two solar trackers is translated to the second of the at least two solar trackers via the cable.

公开(公告)号：US20240388246A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18664637

申请日：2024-05-15

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Abhimanyu Anil Sable ,  Ashwajit Wahane ,  Jitendra Morankar ,  Phani Kumar

IPC: H02S40/10 ,  H02S20/32

Abstract: An autonomous cleaning system bridge includes a pair of parallel beams and a pair of transverse beam assemblies interposed between the pair of parallel beams and disposed in spaced relation to one another. Each transverse beam assembly includes an outer tube extending between a first end portion coupled to a first parallel beam and an opposite, second end portion, an insert coupled to the second end portion and defining a through-bore, and an inner tube extending between a first end portion and an opposite, second end portion, the second end portion of the inner tube coupled to a second parallel beam, wherein the inner tube is slidably supported within the through-bore to enable to autonomous cleaning system bridge to transition from a first, expanded configuration to a second, collapsed configuration due to contact between the second parallel beam and a portion of a solar tracker system.

公开(公告)号：US20240388242A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18662307

申请日：2024-05-13

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Abhimanyu Anil Sable ,  Alexander W. AU ,  Ashwajit Wahane ,  Phani Kumar ,  Ricardo Delgado-Nanez

IPC: H02S20/32 ,  E02D5/52 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S30/425

Abstract: A pier for a solar tracking system includes a bearing housing assembly and a frame defining a A-shaped profile having a pair of legs and a crown interposed between the pair of legs, the frame including a pivot disposed on the crown and extending between the pair of legs, the pivot configured to support the bearing housing assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20240392836A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18669602

申请日：2024-05-21

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Abhimanyu Anil Sable ,  Alexander W. AU ,  Ashwajit Wahane ,  Jitendra Morankar ,  Phani Kumar ,  Raghavendra Praveen Maddulapalli ,  Ricardo Delgado-Nanez

IPC: F16C35/02 ,  F16C17/02 ,  F16C33/20

Abstract: Coupling assemblies for use with solar trackers include a housing, a bearing, and at least one hard stop. The housing includes a circular aperture and protruding members extending from the housing. The bearing fits within the circular aperture and rotate within the circular aperture of the housing. The bearing includes an aperture having the shape of the cross-section of a torque tube. The hard stop engages with the protruding members to limit rotation of the bearing and torque tube to a preconfigured articulation range. The housing may include opposing ball bearing paths disposed along an inner surface of the circular aperture, and hard stops at end portions of the opposing ball bearing paths. The bearing may include ball bearing races in an outer portion of the bearing. The coupling assembly may include ball bearings configured to move in the ball bearing paths and the ball bearing races.