公开(公告)号：US12003208B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US16412025

申请日：2019-05-14

Applicant: SunPower Corporation

Inventor： Sushrut Bapat ,  Tyler Grushkowitz ,  Nicholas James McKibben ,  Brian Wares

IPC: H02S20/32 ,  F16D1/04 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S30/425 ,  H02S20/10 ,  H02S20/23 ,  F24S30/00

CPC classification number: H02S20/32 ,  F16D1/04 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S30/425 ,  H02S20/10 ,  H02S20/23 ,  F24S2030/13 ,  F24S2030/15 ,  Y02B10/10

Abstract: A solar-tracking photovoltaic (PV) system having several PV modules mounted on a torque tube is described. The torque tube may include several sections joined by a torque tube coupler. For example, the torque tube coupler may having a medial section and end sections to join to the torque tube sections. The medial section and the torque tube sections may have a same outer diameter.

公开(公告)号：USD921573S1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US29653581

申请日：2018-06-15

Applicant: SunPower Corporation

Designer： Brian Wares ,  David C. Okawa ,  Tamir Lance

公开(公告)号：US11005416B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16741586

申请日：2020-01-13

Applicant: SunPower Corporation

Inventor： Brian Wares ,  David C. Okawa ,  Tamir Lance

IPC: H02S30/20 ,  F24S25/67 ,  H02S30/10 ,  H02S20/23 ,  H02S40/34 ,  H02S40/32 ,  F24S25/20

Abstract: Modular photovoltaic (PV) panel, system, and method of mounting. The system including a mounting flashing configured to mounted to a mounting surface and a folding PV panel. The folding PV panel including: a first subpanel including first PV cells, wherein the first subpanel extends along a first lateral plane and comprises a plurality of mounting hooks extending laterally from and affixed to a backside of the first subpanel, the mounting hooks configured to couple to the mounting flashing; a second subpanel including second PV cells, wherein the second subpanel extends along a second lateral plane, wherein the second subpanel comprises a front edge support configured to hold a front edge of the second subpanel away from the mounting surface; and a hinge assembly rotationally coupling the first subpanel and the second subpanel to allow an angle between the first lateral plane and the second lateral plane to change.

公开(公告)号：USD904289S1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-08

申请号：US29724030

申请日：2020-02-12

Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION

Designer： Tamir Lance ,  David Okawa ,  Ryan Reagan ,  Brian Wares ,  Laurence Mackler ,  Hikaru Iwasaka ,  Alexander Keller

公开(公告)号：US10804837B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US15081320

申请日：2016-03-25

Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION

Inventor： Brian Wares

IPC: H02S20/32 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S30/425 ,  H02S30/10 ,  F24S25/60 ,  F24S25/10 ,  F24S25/617 ,  F24S30/00

Abstract: Various systems and methods enabling low cost solar tracker systems including lower cost mounting assemblies and fasteners are described herein. Reducing the material, manufacturing costs and/or labor required for assembly of solar tracker components can present significant reductions in the cost of solar tracker systems. In an embodiment, a hollow fastener can significantly lower the cost of solar tracker mounting and coupling assemblies while still maintaining strength and structural integrity of the solar tracker system.

公开(公告)号：US20140078607A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-20

申请号：US14083213

申请日：2013-11-18

Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION

Inventor： Ryan Linderman ,  Zachary S. Judkins ,  Brian Wares ,  Charles Almy

IPC: G02B5/10

CPC classification number: G02B5/10 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S30/425 ,  H01L31/0547 ,  H02S20/00 ,  H02S20/10 ,  H02S40/22 ,  Y02E10/45 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/52

Abstract: A solar concentrator assembly is disclosed. The solar concentrator assembly comprises a first reflective device having a first reflective front side and a first rear side, a second reflective device having a second reflective front side and a second rear side, the second reflective device positioned such that the first reflective front side faces the second rear side, and a support assembly coupled to and supporting the first and second reflective devices, the second reflective device positioned to be vertically offset from the first reflective device.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种太阳能集中器组件。 太阳能集中器组件包括具有第一反射前侧和第一后侧的第一反射装置，具有第二反射前侧和第二后侧的第二反射装置，所述第二反射装置定位成使得第一反射前侧面 第二后侧以及耦合到第一和第二反射装置并支撑第一和第二反射装置的支撑组件，第二反射装置被定位成垂直偏离第一反射装置。

公开(公告)号：US10958208B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-23

申请号：US16404555

申请日：2019-05-06

Applicant: SunPower Corporation

Inventor： Jason Oh ,  Brian Wares ,  Nicholas James McKibben

IPC: H02S30/10 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S40/30 ,  F16B7/04 ,  F16B7/18 ,  F24S30/00 ,  F24S30/425

Abstract: A mounting assembly for a photovoltaic (PV) module, and systems including such mounting assemblies, are described. In an example, the mounting assembly includes a top support and a bottom support having respective mounting walls, and holes through the mounting walls. A pin assembly may extend through the holes in the mounting walls to constrain the supports, for example, relative to a torque member of a solar-tracking PV system. The pin assembly may include end collars to engage and distribute loading from the torque member.

公开(公告)号：USD879031S1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US29649785

申请日：2018-06-01

Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION

Designer： Tamir Lance ,  David Okawa ,  Ryan Reagan ,  Brian Wares ,  Laurence Mackler ,  Hikaru Iwasaka ,  Alexander Keller

公开(公告)号：US10581372B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US16010231

申请日：2018-06-15

Applicant: SunPower Corporation

Inventor： Brian Wares ,  David C. Okawa ,  Tamir Lance

IPC: H02S30/20 ,  F24S25/67 ,  H02S30/10 ,  H02S20/23 ,  H02S40/34 ,  H02S40/32 ,  F24S25/20

Abstract: Modular photovoltaic (PV) panel, system, and method of mounting. The system including a mounting flashing configured to mounted to a mounting surface and a folding PV panel. The folding PV panel including: a first subpanel including first PV cells, wherein the first subpanel extends along a first lateral plane and comprises a plurality of mounting hooks extending laterally from and affixed to a backside of the first subpanel, the mounting hooks configured to couple to the mounting flashing; a second subpanel including second PV cells, wherein the second subpanel extends along a second lateral plane, wherein the second subpanel comprises a front edge support configured to hold a front edge of the second subpanel away from the mounting surface; and a hinge assembly rotationally coupling the first subpanel and the second subpanel to allow an angle between the first lateral plane and the second lateral plane to change.

公开(公告)号：US20180062566A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15254997

申请日：2016-09-01

Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION

Inventor： Tyler Grushkowitz ,  Brian Wares ,  Zachary Z. Judkins ,  Mark Adam Schimelpfenig ,  Richard Joseph Erb ,  Nicholas James McKibben

IPC: H02S20/32 ,  H02S40/30

CPC classification number: H02S20/32 ,  F24S25/10 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S2030/11 ,  F24S2030/12 ,  F24S2030/134 ,  F24S2030/136 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: A multi-drive solar-tracking photovoltaic (PV) system having several PV modules mounted on a torque tube is described. In an example, several motor drives input torque to the torque tube, and the motor drives are controlled by a single controller. The torque tube may include several sections joined by a torque tube coupler. For example, the torque tube coupler may having a medial section and end sections to join to the torque tube sections. The medial section and the adjoined torque tube sections may have a same outer diameter.