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公开(公告)号：US11437949B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-06
申请号：US17505518
申请日：2021-10-19
发明人： Lucas Creasy , Todd DarVel Andersen , Jon Andrew Sharp , James John Stoshak , Sanket Shah , James Fusaro
摘要： A method may include obtaining a normal set point of a solar panel and a wind velocity measurement corresponding to wind that affects the solar panel. The method may include determining an allowable range of tilt angles according to a first lookup table that describes a relationship between the wind velocity measurement and the allowable range of tilt angles. The method may include identifying whether the normal set point of the solar panel is outside of the allowable range of tilt angles, and responsive to identifying that the normal set point of the solar panel is outside of the allowable range of tilt angles, determining a temporary stow set point. The method may include rotating the solar panel to the temporary stow set point.
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公开(公告)号：US20220278642A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-01
申请号：US17650489
申请日：2022-02-09
发明人： Nikhil Kumar , Nathan Schuknecht
IPC分类号： H02S20/32
摘要： A mounting assembly may include an arced connecting member that includes a first drive chain along a bottom surface of the arced connecting member, a second drive chain positioned adjacent to the first drive chain, and a third drive chain in a gap between the first and the second drive chains. The mounting assembly may include an intermittent-motion drive system that has a drive wheel with a nub extending from a lateral surface of the drive wheel, the nub being shaped to interface with notches included along the third drive chain. The intermittent-motion drive system may include a first and a second protrusion shaped to interface with surfaces of the first and second drive chains, respectively. Rotation of a drive axle extending through the drive wheel may affect rotation of the drive wheel, rotational movement of the nub extending from the drive wheel, and movement of the arced connecting member.
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公开(公告)号：USD956536S1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-05
申请号：US29734139
申请日：2020-05-08
设计人： Nathan Schuknecht , Lucas Creasy , Jason Addink , Andrew Chase
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公开(公告)号：US11360492B2
公开(公告)日：2022-06-14
申请号：US17061341
申请日：2020-10-01
发明人： Kyumin Lee , Lucas Creasy , Jon Sharp , Lars Tomasson , Sourav Gur
摘要： A method may include orienting a set of solar power units in a first position in which rows of solar power units are shaded by adjacent rows of solar power units; and monitoring energy generated by the set of solar power units over a window of time, that includes from when the set of solar power units are oriented in the first position until a sun angle corresponds to none of the rows being shaded by the adjacent rows. The method may include identifying a knee in energy generation during the first window of time, where the knee indicates a transition from higher to lower rates of change of energy generation at a given solar angle. The method may include plotting a trajectory of future orientation positions over time of the set of solar power units that include an orientation and time corresponding to the given solar angle.
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公开(公告)号：US20210359640A1
公开(公告)日：2021-11-18
申请号：US15931301
申请日：2020-05-13
发明人： Nathan Schuknecht , Todd Andersen , Lucas Creasy
摘要： An extension panel may include a mating surface shaped to interface with a back surface of a clamp that includes a mounting hole corresponding to a bolt slot in the back surface of the clamp to accommodate a single bolt passing through the extension panel and the clamp. The extension panel may also include a pair of flanges projecting outward from the mating surface and positioned to be on either side of the clamp. The extension panel may also include a flat top surface generally parallel and aligned linearly with another flat top surface of a flexible member. The extension flat top surface may be sized to be approximately a same width as the flexible member at a first end of the extension flat top surface proximate the mating surface and may flare out as the extension flat top surface extends away from the flexible member.
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公开(公告)号：US20200162016A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-21
申请号：US16741597
申请日：2020-01-13
发明人： Ronald P. Corio
IPC分类号： H02S20/32 , F16M11/18 , F16M11/10 , F24S30/425
摘要： A snap-on mounting bracket assembly suitable for connecting a mounting rail to a torque tube is provided. The mounting bracket assembly includes an upper clamp piece and a lower clamp piece. The upper clamp piece has a first member defining a tube insertion aperture and an open bottom space and includes an upper partial fastener. The lower clamp piece has a second member with a lower partial fastener configured to mate with the upper partial fastener such that the lower clamp piece is attachable to the upper clamp piece. In exemplary embodiments, the lower clamp piece further comprises two opposing support members configured to attach to the mounting rail. Solar tracker assemblies incorporating snap-on open mounting brackets are provided. Methods of mounting framed or unframed solar modules are also described. A mounting rail is attached to an upper clamp piece of a mounting assembly. Then the upper clamp piece is snapped onto a torque tube. A lower clamp piece of the mounting assembly is then attached to the upper clamp piece by mating a lower partial fastener of the lower clamp piece with an upper partial fastener of the upper clamp piece. When the upper and lower clamp pieces are attached, the open bottom space is closed and the mounting rail is secured to the torque tube.
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公开(公告)号：US10069455B2
公开(公告)日：2018-09-04
申请号：US15063098
申请日：2016-03-07
CPC分类号： F24S30/425 , F24S25/10 , F24S25/12 , F24S25/60 , F24S25/634 , H02G3/02 , H02S20/10 , H02S20/30 , H02S20/32 , Y02B10/12 , Y02E10/47
摘要： A mounting bracket assembly is provided in which a mounting bracket includes a first attachable bracket piece and a second attachable bracket piece, a first fastener, a second fastener, and a third fastener. Each attachable bracket piece has a top member and a bottom member connected to the top member at an angle. The first clamp is attached to the top member of the first attachable bracket piece by the first fastener. The second clamp is attached to the top member of the second attachable bracket piece by a second fastener. The third fastener secures the bottom member of the first attachable bracket piece to the bottom member of the second attachable bracket piece. The mounting bracket defines a beam insertion aperture between the top members and the bottom members. The mounting bracket assembly may include a first integral grounding device located adjacent the top member of the first attachable bracket piece or adjacent the top member of the second attachable bracket piece. The first integral grounding device is configured to electrically bond a frame of an electricity generating device to the mounting bracket assembly. The mounting bracket assembly may further include a second integral grounding device configured to electrically bond a torque tube to the mounting bracket assembly.
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公开(公告)号：USD1035434S1
公开(公告)日：2024-07-16
申请号：US29864520
申请日：2022-06-01
摘要： FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of a module clamp;
FIG. 2 is a lower perspective view of the module clamp shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a left-side view of the module clamp shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a right-side view of the module clamp shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a front view of the module clamp shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a rear view of the module clamp shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a top view of the module clamp shown in FIG. 1; and,
FIG. 8 is a bottom view of the module clamp shown in FIG. 1.
The broken lines depict portions of the module clamp that form no part of the claimed design.-
公开(公告)号：USD1033305S1
公开(公告)日：2024-07-02
申请号：US29792021
申请日：2022-02-25
设计人： Nathan Schuknecht , Lucas Creasy , Jason Addink , Andrew Chase
摘要： FIG. 1 is an upper perspective view of an embodiment of a mounting hardware, illustrating the mounting hardware mounted to exemplary environment;
FIG. 2 is another upper perspective view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a lower perspective view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a front view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a rear view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a left-side view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 7 is a right-side view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a top view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 10 is an upper perspective view of another embodiment of a mounting hardware, illustrating the mounting hardware mounted to exemplary environment;
FIG. 11 is another upper perspective view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a lower perspective view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 13 is a front view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 14 is a rear view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 15 is a left-side view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 16 is a right-side view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 11;
FIG. 17 is a top view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 11; and,
FIG. 18 is a bottom view of the mounting hardware shown in FIG. 11.
The broken lines are for the purpose of illustrating portions of the mounting hardware that form no part of the claimed design. The broken line showing of the torsion tube and attachment structures in FIGS. 1 and 10 illustrates the environment of the claimed design and forms no part thereof.-
公开(公告)号：US11988260B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-21
申请号：US18322869
申请日：2023-05-24
发明人： Nathan Schuknecht , Nikhil Kumar
CPC分类号： F16D7/021 , F16M13/022 , H02S20/32
摘要： Torque limiters prevent the transmission of excessive torque between moving components of one or more gears in a tracker drive assembly. When an amount of torque between these moving components exceeds a threshold, the torque limiter may slip, thus allowing the components to move relative to each other. Embodiments disclosed herein may include a drive motor configured to rotate a drive shaft, at least one gear configured to translate rotation of the drive shaft into rotation of a PV module mounting structure, and a torque limiter interposed between an interior surface of a first component of the at least one gear and an exterior surface of a second component of the at least one gear to allow the first component to slip relative to the second component when an amount of torque between the first and second components exceeds a threshold.
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