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：US20240322747A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18606871

申请日：2024-03-15

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Ricardo Delgado-Nanez ,  Sri Rama Krishna Tammu ,  Venkata Nitin Mythreya Yadlapalli

IPC: H02S20/32

CPC classification number: H02S20/32

Abstract: A coupling system for use with a solar tracker includes a saddle defining a U-shaped profile extending between opposed first and second end portions, the saddle defines a channel configured to selectively receive a module rail and a slot defined through the first and second side surfaces adjacent the first end portion, and a clip assembly slidably supported within the channel and including a clip having a generally U-shaped profile defining a crown interposed between a pair of legs having an upturned tab and extending from the crown and terminating at a respective hook, wherein the clip assembly is configured to transition from a first open position to a second, closed position where the upturned tab is received within the slot of the saddle and a hook of each of the pair of legs engages a module rail to selectively couple the module rail to the saddle.

公开(公告)号：US20250047236A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18789913

申请日：2024-07-31

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Venkata Nitin Mythreya Yadlapalli ,  Bhanu Rekha Bandhakavi ,  Ricardo Delgado-Nanez ,  David E. Kresse ,  Sri Rama Krishna Tammu

IPC: H02S20/32 ,  F16C17/02

Abstract: A solar tracker bearing housing includes a housing, a pin aperture at the housing, a rotatable ring rotatably seated at the pin aperture, and a pin received at the rotatable ring. The pin is configured to rotatably connect to at least one torque tube to cause the pin to rotate with the torque tube in a first plane, and the pin is configured to pivot with the rotatable ring in a second, different plane to change an angular orientation of the pin relative to the pin aperture.

公开(公告)号：US20250043810A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18789942

申请日：2024-07-31

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Venkata Nitin Mythreya Yadlapalli ,  Bhanu Rekha Bandhakavi ,  Ricardo Delgado-Nanez ,  David E. Kresse ,  Sri Rama Krishna Tammu

IPC: F16B7/18 ,  F16C17/02 ,  H02S20/32

Abstract: A flexible tube connector includes a central tube region, a first tube end portion, a second tube end portion, and one or more flexibility features. The first tube end portion extends out from one end of the central tube region, and the first tube end portion is configured to couple to a first torque tube of a solar tracker apparatus. The second tube end portion extends out from another, opposite end of the central tube region, and the second tube end portion is configured to couple to a second torque tube of the solar tracker apparatus. The one or more flexibility features are at the central tube region, and the one or more flexibility features are configured to cause the first tube end portion to connect to the first torque tube and the second tube end portion to connect to the second torque tube at a plurality of angular orientations.