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公开(公告)号:US12191645B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-07
申请号:US18198487
申请日:2023-05-17
Applicant: Gamechange Solar Corp.
Inventor: David Peck , Claude Colp
IPC: F16L3/00 , F16L3/08 , F16L3/23 , H02G3/00 , H02G3/04 , F16L3/02 , F16L3/133 , H02G3/30 , H02G3/32 , H02S40/30
Abstract: A cable hanger assembly comprises a cable hanger for attachment to a mounting surface includes a base surface having a proximate end and a distal end, a first sidewall extending substantially perpendicularly from a proximate end of the base surface, where a first hook extends from a distal end of the first sidewall, and a second sidewall extending substantially perpendicularly from a distal end of the base surface. The cable hanger also includes a resilient attachment surface extending from a distal end of the second sidewall, where the attachment surface includes a resilient tongue segment extending from a sidewall surface of an opening in the attachment surface and extending substantially parallel with the resilient attachment surface and the base surface, where the resilient tongue segment includes a plurality of offset surfaces.
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公开(公告)号:US11791766B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-17
申请号:US17460975
申请日:2021-08-30
Applicant: Gamechange Solar Corp.
Inventor: Andrew Barron Worden , Woo Kim , Scott Van Pelt
Abstract: A mounting assembly comprises a reinforcement channel configured to nest around a first base of a first hat-shaped channel wherein the first hat-shaped channel is configured to nest around a second base of a second hat-shaped channel and the second hat-shaped channel is configured to nest around a load distributing channel. The mounting base, the reinforcement channel, the first hat-shaped channel, the second hat-shaped channel and the load distributing channel are configured to be removable with respect to a fastener along the fastener axis. The fastener is received through coaxial apertures located within the mounting base, the reinforcement channel, the first hat-shaped channel, the second hat-shaped channel and the load distributing channel. The channels are of a certain length that is sufficient to add stiffness to an object being supported by the mounting assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20220182008A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-09
申请号:US17394138
申请日:2021-08-04
Applicant: Gamechange Solar Corp.
Inventor: Andrew Barron Worden
Abstract: A variable length shaft is installed between one of the posts in the single axis tracker and a yardarm extending from the row tube, perpendicular to it. Stops in the variable length shaft correspond to the shaft length when the single axis tracker is at its maximum rotation angle to the east and to the west. The shaft provides a structural support that bears some of the self-weight torque. In this way the tracker table will not exceed the design maximum tilt to the east or west and the tracking accuracy of the system will meet the desired level.
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公开(公告)号:US20240364254A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-31
申请号:US18198433
申请日:2023-05-17
Applicant: Gamechange Solar Corp.
Inventor: Andrew Barron Worden , Scott Van Pelt , Woo Kim
IPC: H02S20/10
CPC classification number: H02S20/10
Abstract: A method of installing stationary structural members of a solar panel racking structure comprises positioning a jig on a surface relative to a datum on the surface, using the jig as a guide and driving a first plurality of stationary structural members into the ground at fixed positions relative to one another, removing the jig from the first plurality of stationary structural members, repositioning the jig to a desired position; and repeating the steps of using the jig as a guide, driving a second plurality of stationary members into the ground and removing the jig.
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公开(公告)号:US20240171122A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US18273929
申请日:2021-11-23
Applicant: Gamechange Solar Corp.
Inventor: Andrew Barron Worden , Scott Van Pelt , Woo Kim
Abstract: A solar panel installation includes a plurality of bifacial solar panels and a plurality of reflective panels separated from and opposing a back side of the bifacial panels to reflect sunlight onto the back side of the panels. Each of the reflective panels may include a plurality of projections to improve the reflectivity onto the back side of the bifacial solar panels.
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公开(公告)号:US20230392627A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-07
申请号:US17539284
申请日:2021-12-01
Applicant: Gamechange Solar Corp.
Inventor: Andrew Barron Worden , Woo Kim
CPC classification number: F16B5/0635 , H02S20/20 , F16B5/0642
Abstract: An assembly for mounting a photovoltaic panel comprises a support that includes first and second parallel flange surfaces and mounting clamp bases each fastened to an associated one of the parallel flange surfaces. Each of the mounting clamp bases comprises a clamp base web including through holes longitudinally aligned along the web; domed uptakes radially extending from the clamp base web, where the domed uptakes separate the clamp base web from opposing longitudinally extending channels each formed from an associated channel base surface, an associated channel sidewall and channel top surface; opposing upright fingers extend from the channel top surfaces in a direction perpendicular to the clamp base web surface, where each of the upright fingers includes one or more serrated edges on each of its longitudinal sidewalls; and chamfered mounting clamp base protuberances that extend from the clamp base web.
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公开(公告)号:US20230308044A1
公开(公告)日:2023-09-28
申请号:US17738511
申请日:2022-05-06
Applicant: Gamechange Solar Corp.
Inventor: Scott Van Pelt
IPC: H02S20/32 , F24S30/425 , H02S30/10
CPC classification number: H02S20/32 , F24S30/425 , H02S30/10 , F24S2030/15
Abstract: A method of installing a solar panel assembly that includes a first beam, a second beam and a third beam where the first and second beams are parallelly spaced and perpendicular to the third beam, and further includes a plurality of purlins, a semicircular ring fastened to the third beam, and a plurality of photovoltaic panels between adjacent ones of the plurality of purlins to form the solar panel assembly, the method comprising lifting the solar panel assembly and rotatably attaching it to a post by inserting a pin into a first bore in a flange extending from the third beam and into a second bore in the post, where the first and second bores are coaxial such that the solar panel assembly has a range of rotational motion about the pin, and fastening proximate and distal ends of the first and second beams to distal and proximate ends of adjacent solar panel assemblies.
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公开(公告)号:US20220196124A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-23
申请号:US17536356
申请日:2021-11-29
Applicant: Gamechange Solar Corp.
Inventor: Andrew Barron Worden
IPC: F16H25/20 , F16H57/031 , F16H57/027 , F16H57/029 , H02S20/32
Abstract: An actuator assembly for a solar tracking system is disclosed. The actuator assembly includes a gearbox housing and a gearbox cover, a motor, and a lead screw. The gearbox housing and gearbox cover cooperate to define an internal chamber for receiving a gear assembly. The motor is mounted to the gearbox housing and is operatively connected to the gear assembly. The lead screw is operatively attached to the gear assembly and mounted inside an inner tube. A thrust bearing assembly is disposed between the gear assembly and the lead screw, with a portion of a thrust bearing nut being positioned within the thrust bearing assembly. A castle nut engages the thrust bearing nut, with the locking washer being frictionally engaged with the castle nut in an interlocking manner. An inner tube is mounted with in an outer tube for linear movement with respect to the outer tube.
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公开(公告)号:US20240356483A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-24
申请号:US18637877
申请日:2024-04-17
Applicant: Gamechange Solar Corp.
Inventor: Andrew Barron Worden , Woo Kim , Scott Van Pelt , Jacob Grant
IPC: H02S20/20
CPC classification number: H02S20/20
Abstract: A mounting assembly comprises a fastener that includes a bolt and a nut. The bolt includes a threaded distal end and a polygonal headed proximate end that extends along a fastener axis. The assembly also includes a mounting base, and a first reinforcement channel nested around a first base of a hat-shaped channel. The hat-shaped channel is nested around a second base of a second reinforcement channel that nests around a load distributing channel. The mounting base, the first and second reinforcement channels, the hat-shaped channel and the load distributing channel are removable with respect to the fastener along the fastener axis. The bolt is received through coaxial apertures located within the mounting base, the first and second reinforcement channels, the hat-shaped channel and the load distributing channel, such that the polygonal headed proximate end rests within a channel of the load distributing channel.
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公开(公告)号:US20240204714A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-20
申请号:US18037688
申请日:2021-11-18
Applicant: Gamechange Solar Corp.
Inventor: Andrew Barron Worden , Scott Van Pelt , Keith Caskey
CPC classification number: H02S20/32 , F24S30/425 , F24S50/20 , H02S50/10 , F24S2020/16 , F24S2030/115
Abstract: A calibration process of a solar panel installation measures current from a plurality of tracker tables, and based upon the time of day of the detected shade transitions, day of the year and the location of the solar panel installation, the time difference of the detected shade transition for each tracker panel can be used to determine the relative elevation of adjacent tracker tables. The calculation is performed using the known angle of the tracker and the elevation of the sun when the transition occurred to calculate the height offset of the tables. This transition of charging current marks the point where shading ended and the sun elevation is used to calculate the height offset of adjacent tables. This calculation uses the known angle of the tracker and the elevation of the sun when shading ended to calculate the height offset of the tables.