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公开(公告)号：US20250047235A1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-06
申请号：US18363977
申请日：2023-08-02
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
IPC: H02S20/32
Abstract: A mounting assembly, for fixing a solar module to a torque tube, includes a rail and a saddle. The rail includes first and second sides, first and second solar module mounting apertures at the first side, and first and second saddle mounting apertures at the second side. The saddle includes a saddle body and first and second saddle arms each extending from the saddle body. The first saddle arm includes a first mounting aperture and the second saddle arm includes a second mounting aperture. The first saddle mounting aperture and the first mounting aperture are configured to receive a first fastening member to form a first connection between the rail and the saddle. And the second saddle mounting aperture and the second mounting aperture are configured to receive a second fastening member to form a second connection between the rail and the saddle.
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公开(公告)号：US20240372506A1
公开(公告)日：2024-11-07
申请号：US18654375
申请日：2024-05-03
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Abstract: A solar module mounting bracket including a rail, having a box section configuration to support a solar module and a pair of arms each having a first end portion movably coupled to the rail. The pair of arms are movable relative to the rail between a first parallel configuration, and a second substantially configuration, in which the pair of arms define an opening configured to receive a torque tube. The arms each have a hole formed in a second end portion opposite the first end portion to receive a fastener to secure the rail to the torque tube.
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公开(公告)号：US20240339960A1
公开(公告)日：2024-10-10
申请号：US18626537
申请日：2024-04-04
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
IPC: H02S20/32
CPC classification number: H02S20/32
Abstract: A coupling for use with a solar tracker includes an elongate body defining opposed top and bottom surfaces, the bottom surface defining a pair of protuberances disposed in spaced relation along a length of the elongate body and defining a gap therebetween, each of the pair of protuberances including a tab disposed thereon adjacent the gap, wherein the gap is configured to receive a torque tube such that an inner surface of the gap and the tabs of each of the pair of protuberances abut a portion of the torque tube, wherein each tab of the pair of protuberances includes a bore defined therethrough that is configured to receive a fastener to couple the elongate body to a torque tube.
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公开(公告)号：US20250067478A1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-27
申请号：US18946132
申请日：2024-11-13
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Yu Dong Ma , Yang Liu , Francesco Borrelli , Allan Daly , Ricardo Delgado-Nanez , Alexander W. AU
IPC: F24S30/422 , F24S20/00 , F24S25/10 , F24S30/00 , F24S30/425 , H02S20/10
Abstract: A solar power plant includes a solar tracker supporting solar modules with the solar tracker supported on a first end by a first pier and on a second end by a second pier. A drive device is coupled to the solar tracker and configured to rotate the solar tracker about an axis. An energy storage unit is supported by the solar tracker between the first pier and the second pier with the energy storage unit configured to power the drive device. The solar tracker also includes a controller in communication with a memory with the memory storing instructions thereon that when executed by the controller, cause the controller to: receive forecast data for the solar power plant; determine, based on the forecast data, a diffuse angle adjustment; and output a signal to the drive device to rotate the solar tracker to a desired angle based on the diffuse angle adjustment.
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公开(公告)号：US20250067290A1
公开(公告)日：2025-02-27
申请号：US18452675
申请日：2023-08-21
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Abstract: A washer clip device includes a first clip arm, a second clip arm, at least one grounding element at the first clip arm and/or the second clip arm, and a fastening aperture extending through the first clip arm. The first and second clip arms are joined together at a first end of the washer clip device to define a first internal clip area adjacent the first end, and the first and second clip arms are spaced apart from one another at a second end of the washer clip device to define a receiving gap between the first and second clip arms and adjacent to the second end. This washer clip device is movable between a coupling configuration and a receiving configuration, with the receiving gap being larger when in the receiving configuration than when in the coupling configuration.
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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.
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公开(公告)号：US20240110730A1
公开(公告)日：2024-04-04
申请号：US18539512
申请日：2023-12-14
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Ricardo Delgado-Nanez , Kin Tsim
IPC: F24S30/455 , F24S30/458
CPC classification number: F24S30/455 , F24S30/458 , F24S2030/16
Abstract: A coupling system for use with a solar tracker includes a support flange, a swivel flange rotatably supported on the support flange, an articulation joint interposed between each of the support flange and the swivel flange and rotatably supported by each of the support flange and the swivel flange, wherein opposed first and second end portions of the articulation joint are configured to be operably coupled to a respective first and second torque tube, and at least one locking fastener selectively coupled to a portion of the support flange and a portion of the swivel flange, the at least one locking fastener configured to selectively inhibit rotation of the swivel flange relative to the support flange.
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公开(公告)号：US20230287915A1
公开(公告)日：2023-09-14
申请号：US18198837
申请日：2023-05-17
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Tyler Watson , Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
CPC classification number: F16B5/0635 , H02S20/20 , F16B2/22
Abstract: The present disclosure describes a solar power system including at least one mounting assembly including a rail, at least one framed solar module, and at least one clip to secure the solar module to the rail. The clip includes at least a pair of sidewalls extending from a top plate or rear wall, each sidewall including a slot, a recess, and a locking member, at least one of the slot, recess, or both include a serrated edge. The clips may secure a solar module to the rail by coupling to the frame of the solar module to a rail of the mounting assembly within the slots of the sidewalls. The clips may be secured to the mounting assembly by locking members positioned on a distal end thereof. The clips may establish an electrical grounding connection between the frame of the solar module and the rail.
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公开(公告)号：US20230235923A1
公开(公告)日：2023-07-27
申请号：US18100849
申请日：2023-01-24
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
IPC: F24S40/80
CPC classification number: F24S40/80 , F24S2030/15
Abstract: A coupling system for use with a solar tracker includes a torque tube coupling defining an arcuate slot therethrough, a mounting bracket couplable to a portion of a pier, and a first fastener, a portion of the first fastener slidably and rotatably received within a portion of the slot to enable polyaxial rotation of the torque tube coupling relative to the mounting bracket.
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公开(公告)号：US20240339959A1
公开(公告)日：2024-10-10
申请号：US18626523
申请日：2024-04-04
Applicant: Nextracker LLC
Inventor： Andrew Thomsen , Jacob Mark Morin , Tushar Kanti Guha , Ricardo Delgado-Nanez
IPC: H02S20/32
CPC classification number: H02S20/32
Abstract: A solar tracking system includes a pier, a torque tube rotatably supported on the pier, a solar module coupled to the torque tube, wherein rotation of the torque tube effectuates a corresponding rotation of the solar module, and an inerter, the inerter including a drive gear couplable to the torque tube, wherein rotation of the torque tube effectuates movement of the drive gear, a drive gear operably coupled to the drive gear, wherein movement of the drive gear effectuates movement of the driven gear, and a flywheel operably coupled to the driven gear, wherein movement of the driven gear effectuates rotation of the flywheel, wherein a wind loading on the solar module effectuates rotation of the torque tube and a corresponding rotation of the flywheel, where rotation of the flywheel stores kinetic energy to mitigate excitation of the solar tracker.
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