公开(公告)号：US12231082B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US18588584

申请日：2024-02-27

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Phani Kumar ,  Abjimanyu Sable ,  Jitendra Morankar ,  Alexander W. Au ,  David Kresse

IPC: H02S30/10 ,  F16M11/20 ,  H02S20/32

Abstract: A pier for a solar tracking system includes a bearing housing assembly, a frame, the frame defining an A-profile having a pair of legs and a crown at a center portion thereof, and a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket coupled to a portion of the crown of the frame at a first portion thereof and coupled to a portion of the bearing housing assembly at a second portion thereof.

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：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：US20240195351A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18588584

申请日：2024-02-27

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Phani Kumar ,  Abjimanyu Sable ,  Jitendra Morankar ,  Alexander W. AU ,  David Kresse

IPC: H02S30/10 ,  F16M11/20 ,  H02S20/32

CPC classification number: H02S30/10 ,  F16M11/2021 ,  H02S20/32

Abstract: A pier for a solar tracking system includes a bearing housing assembly, a frame, the frame defining an A-profile having a pair of legs and a crown at a center portion thereof, and a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket coupled to a portion of the crown of the frame at a first portion thereof and coupled to a portion of the bearing housing assembly at a second portion thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20230246589A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18093590

申请日：2023-01-05

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Jitendra Morankar ,  Abhimanyu Sable ,  Raghavendra Praveen Maddulapalli

IPC: H02S30/10 ,  F16M13/02 ,  H02S20/32 ,  F16B2/06

CPC classification number: H02S30/10 ,  F16M13/02 ,  H02S20/32 ,  F16B2/06

Abstract: A coupling system for use with a solar tracker includes a support rail defining a channel for receipt of a solar module therein, the support rail including an aperture defined therein that is in open communication with the channel and a clamp assembly selectively coupled to the support rail, a first portion of the clamp assembly configured to receive a portion of a torque tube therein and a second portion of the clamp assembly configured to selectively extend through the aperture of the support rail when the clamp assembly is transitioned from a first, unlocked position, to a second, locked position.

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：US11949370B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US17475011

申请日：2021-09-14

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Phani Kumar ,  Abhimanyu Sable ,  Jitendra Morankar ,  Alexander W. Au ,  David Kresse

IPC: H02S30/10 ,  F16M11/20 ,  H02S20/32

CPC classification number: H02S30/10 ,  F16M11/2021 ,  H02S20/32

Abstract: A pier for a solar tracking system includes a bearing housing assembly, a frame, the frame defining an A-profile having a pair of legs and a crown at a center portion thereof, and a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket coupled to a portion of the crown of the frame at a first portion thereof and coupled to a portion of the bearing housing assembly at a second portion thereof.

公开(公告)号：US20230072681A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17941642

申请日：2022-09-09

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Jitendra Morankar ,  Abhimanyu Sable ,  Phani Kumar

IPC: F24S25/634 ,  F24S40/20

Abstract: A docking station for use with a solar tracking system includes a frame configured to selectively support solar cleaning equipment thereon and a mounting bracket operably coupled to a portion of the frame. The mounting bracket maintains a gap between adjacent edges of the frame and an adjacent solar module, and the frame includes a width that approximates a width of the solar module.

公开(公告)号：US20230009592A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-12

申请号：US17856472

申请日：2022-07-01

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Abhimanyu Sable ,  Phani Kumar ,  Jitendra Morankar

IPC: F24S25/634

Abstract: A clamp assembly for use with a solar module includes a first clamping arm operably coupled to a first portion of a solar module, a second clamping arm operably coupled to a second portion of the solar module and operably coupled to the first clamping arm and disposed in juxtaposed relation thereto, and a fastener operably coupled to a respective portion of each of the first and second clamping arms. The fastener is configured to draw each of the first and second clamping arms towards one another from a first, open position, where the solar module is free to move relative to first and second clamping arms to a second, closed position, where the solar module is inhibited from moving relative to the first and second clamping arms.

公开(公告)号：US20230283228A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-07

申请号：US18196843

申请日：2023-05-12

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Phani Kumar ,  Abhimanyu Sable ,  Jitendra Morankar ,  Alexander W. AU ,  David Kresse

IPC: H02S30/10 ,  H02S20/32 ,  F16M11/20

CPC classification number: H02S30/10 ,  H02S20/32 ,  F16M11/2021

Abstract: A pier for a solar tracking system includes a bearing housing assembly, a frame, the frame defining an A-profile having a pair of legs and a crown at a center portion thereof, and a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket coupled to a portion of the crown of the frame at a first portion thereof and coupled to a portion of the bearing housing assembly at a second portion thereof.