Drive arrangement of Maltese cross type and solar tracker having such an arrangement

    公开(公告)号:US20230126440A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-27

    申请号:US17970423

    申请日:2022-10-20

    申请人: NEXANS

    IPC分类号: F24S30/425 F24S25/10

    摘要: A drive arrangement has a rotary driveshaft (1) bearing a drive finger (10) parallel and offset in the radial direction in relation to the axis of rotation and a locking device (11) offset radially with respect to the finger (10). The drive arrangement also has a coupling unit with a device in the shape of an arc which bears the drive or locking recesses disposed in alteration so as to enable relative rotation/prevent rotation between the unit and the driveshaft (1) when the finger (10) engages in one of the drive/locking recesses. The locking device (11) and the finger (10) are offset along the axis of rotation, and the coupling device has a part bearing the locking recesses and a part bearing the drive recesses, the two parts being positioned parallel and offset along the axis of rotation so as to be able to interact with the locking device (11) or the finger (10), respectively.

    Replacement tile mount for mounting solar panels on tile roofs

    公开(公告)号:US11205989B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US16827300

    申请日:2020-03-23

    申请人: Unirac Inc.

    摘要: A one-piece, monolithic tile support mount attaches to a roof and provides rigid structural support for a lateral attachment bar or L-foot that is used to hold a height-adjustable mounting mechanism or mounting rail, which is used to attach solar photovoltaic panels to the roof of a roof covered with roofing tiles. A custom-designed, sheet-metal or polymer, aperture-less replacement tile is mounted between the lateral attachment bar or the L-foot and the tile support mount. Also provided is a compact, magnetic positioning tool that provides proper alignment of a drill bit when drilling or punching holes through the replacement tile.

    CLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR SOLAR TRACKER
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210351736A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-11

    申请号:US17306954

    申请日:2021-05-04

    申请人: NEXTRACKER INC.

    发明人: Alexander W. AU

    摘要: In an example, the solar tracker has a clamp assembly configured to pivot a torque tube. In an example, the assembly has a support structure configured as a frame having configured by a first and second anchoring region. In an example, the support structure is configured from a thickness of metal material. In an example, the support structure is configured in an upright manner, and has a major plane region. In an example, the assembly has a pivot device configured on the support structure, a torque tube suspending on the pivot device and aligned within an opening of the support, and configured to be normal to the plane region. In an example, the torque tube is configured on the pivot device to move about an arc in a first direction or in a second direction such that the first direction is in a direction opposite to the second direction.

    CLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR SOLAR TRACKER
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210313925A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17234766

    申请日:2021-04-19

    申请人: NEXTracker Inc.

    发明人: Alexander W. AU

    摘要: In an example, the solar tracker has a clamp assembly that is configured to pivot a torque tube. In an example, the assembly has a support structure configured as a frame having configured by a first anchoring region and a second anchoring region. In an example, the support structure is configured from a thickness of metal material. In an example, the support structure is configured in an upright manner, and has a major plane region. In an example, the assembly has a pivot device configured on the support structure and a torque tube suspending on the pivot device and aligned within an opening of the support and configured to be normal to the plane region. In an example, the torque tube is configured on the pivot device to move about an arc in a first direction or in a second direction such that the first direction is in a direction opposite to the second direction.

    Solar module array pre-assembly method and apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10584901B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US15450597

    申请日:2017-03-06

    发明人: David S. Potter

    摘要: An apparatus for pre-assembly of an electrically connected array of solar panels for a solar canopy including a substantially planar base member for resting on a horizontal surface, a substantially planar support member for horizontally aligning side-by-side and horizontally supporting a plurality of solar panels and a support member extending upward from the base member; a track member disposed proximate a bottom portion of the support member attached to or integral with the support member or base member for vertically aligning side-by-side and vertically supporting a plurality of solar panels when a side edge portion of the solar panels rests on the track member; and at least two arm members pivotally attached proximate to opposing ends of the base member or support member.