公开(公告)号：US20250072162A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-27

申请号：US18945790

申请日：2024-11-13

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Alexander W. AU

IPC: H01L31/052 ,  F24S25/10 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S30/00 ,  F24S30/425 ,  H02S20/32

Abstract: In an example, the present invention provides a solar tracker apparatus. In an example, the apparatus comprises a center of mass with an adjustable hanger assembly configured with a clam shell clamp assembly on the adjustable hanger assembly and a cylindrical torque tube comprising a plurality of torque tubes configured together in a continuous length from a first end to a second end such that the center of mass is aligned with a center of rotation of the cylindrical torque tubes to reduce a load of a drive motor operably coupled to the cylindrical torque tube. Further details of the present example, among others, can be found throughout the present specification and more particularly below.

公开(公告)号：US12231079B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-18

申请号：US18661302

申请日：2024-05-10

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Yang Liu ,  Chen Li

IPC: H02S20/32 ,  G01S3/781 ,  G01S3/782 ,  G05D3/10 ,  G05D3/20 ,  G06N20/00

Abstract: A solar tracker system including a tracker apparatus including a plurality of solar modules, each of the solar modules being spatially configured to face in a normal manner in an on sun position in an incident direction of electromagnetic radiation derived from the sun, wherein the solar modules include a plurality of PV strings, and a tracker controller. The tracker controller includes a processor, a memory, a power supply configured to provide power to the tracker controller, a plurality of power inputs configured to receive a plurality of currents from the plurality of PV strings, a current sensing unit configured to individually monitor the plurality of currents, a DC-DC power converter configured to receive the plurality of power inputs powered from the plurality of PV strings to supply power to the power supply, and a motor controller, wherein the tracker controller is configured to track the sun position.

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

Inventor： Sri Rama Krishna Tammu ,  Bhanu Rekha Bandhakavi ,  Ricardo Delgado-Nanez

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.

公开(公告)号：US20250038700A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18705370

申请日：2022-10-28

Applicant: TRINA SOLAR SPAIN, S.L.U.

Inventor： Juan Manuel GOMEZ GARCIA ,  Abel CORDOBA DE SAMANIEGO GARCIA ,  Fabián CASIS MARTINEZ ,  Sergio SAN FRANCISCO SANZ

IPC: H02S20/32

Abstract: A single-row solar tracker comprising a rotation shaft (1) on which solar panels (2) are mounted so that they rotate according to a controlled angle, the rotation shaft (1) resting on a plurality of supporting masts, with driving masts (3.1) optionally combined with standard masts (3.2), and comprising a linear actuator (4) in each driving mast (3.1) which propels a lever (4.1) connected to the rotation shaft (1) causing same to rotate, the lower end (4.3) of the linear actuator (4) being linked through a joint (4.4) to the driving mast (3.1); and each linear actuator (4) is activated by a corresponding motor (5), the solar tracker comprising a control system that simultaneously activates each motor (5) so that all the solar panels (2) maintain the same orientation.

公开(公告)号：US12209453B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US17758400

申请日：2021-11-05

Applicant: Mario Valderrama Chaparro

Inventor： Mario Valderrama Chaparro

IPC: E06B9/24 ,  E06B3/66 ,  E06B3/663 ,  E06B3/67 ,  E06B3/673 ,  E06B7/10 ,  E06B7/14 ,  E06B9/264 ,  F24F5/00 ,  F24F11/89 ,  H02S20/32 ,  E06B7/02

Abstract: A construction thermoacoustic partition to isolate areas from external or internal environments, refrigeration, and vehicles. The partition consists of a frame with airtightly glued insulating panels, transparent or not. If glass pane, frame, and panels are glued, they create an airtight chamber where pressure, light and solar tracking sensors are located. In its internal perimeter it has photovoltaic cells and a blind whose sheets are photovoltaic cells that make it self-sufficient in energy. The profile of the frame has channels to circulate air, where electric resistance is located, which in winter raises the temperature of the panel edges, in another, fans, temperature sensors, micro-pump, wires and reinforcements are located. The horizontal planes that create these channels have coextruded thermoacoustic bridges. It has a microprocessor with automatic or digitally modified instructions, with voice and remotely, so that components act in real time, depending to changes in the environment, which can be with Artificial Intelligence.

公开(公告)号：US20250012337A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18896412

申请日：2024-09-25

Applicant: STABILUS GMBH

Inventor： James T. Kull ,  Patrick A. Hartman ,  Rodney Armstrong ,  Edward William Twist

IPC: F16F1/12 ,  F16M11/10 ,  F16M13/02 ,  F24S30/00 ,  F24S30/40 ,  G05G5/05 ,  H02S20/32

Abstract: A damping apparatus (10) can be self-centering and include one or more precompressed and preloaded mechanical springs (16). A solar tracking apparatus (100) can include a solar panel (102) mounted on a rotating shaft (104), and a self-centering damping apparatus (50) operatively connected to the rotating shaft (104) to compensate for torque created when the solar panel (102) is rotated at an angle to horizontal. A steering assembly for a zero-turn riding lawn mower can include a pair of steering levers and a self-centering damping apparatus (50) operatively connected to the steering levers.

公开(公告)号：US20240429855A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-26

申请号：US18826149

申请日：2024-09-05

Applicant: Bruce E. Clark

Inventor： Bruce E. Clark

IPC: H02S20/32 ,  F24S25/10 ,  F24S30/00 ,  F24S30/422 ,  F24S30/425 ,  F24S30/428 ,  F24S40/80 ,  F24S50/20 ,  H02S10/20 ,  H02S30/10 ,  H02S40/42

Abstract: An A-Frame solar panel array system is configured to produce a high amount of electrical power for a given amount of ground space with a plurality of solar panels on both a forward beam and a plurality of solar panels on a trailing beam in an elevated position above the ground. This elevated positioning enables more solar panels to be configured over a given amount of ground area. The solar panels are spaced along the trailing and forward beams with a vertical offset between the trailing and forward beams to enable sunlight to pass therethrough to enable exposure to sunlight, through the forward beam array of solar panels onto the trailing beam array of solar panels. A solar panel actuator is configured to rotate the solar panels for increasing solar panel exposure throughout the year. The solar panels may only be configured to rotate trailing/forward.

公开(公告)号：US20240421754A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18336444

申请日：2023-06-16

Applicant: TRINA SOLAR, S.L.U.

Inventor： Daniel GONZALEZ GARCIA ,  Felix SABANDO FRAILE

IPC: H02S20/32

Abstract: A passive locking system for solar trackers having a connecting rod (110), a guide lock (120) and a suspension mechanism applied to a pin (116) integral with the connecting rod (110). The connecting rod (110) is joined at a first end (112) to a rotation profile (200) of the solar tracker. The second end (114) of the connecting rod (110) has the aforementioned pin (116). The guide lock (120) is elongated, fixed to a support post and has two upper (122) and lower longitudinal edges (124) and an inner guide rail (126). The upper and lower longitudinal contours of the guide rail (126) have teeth (127) along the same. The system has a suspension mechanism that damps the movements of the pin (116) within the guide rail (126) substantially perpendicular to the contours of the rail.

公开(公告)号：US20240421750A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18633557

申请日：2024-04-12

Applicant: SHENZHEN HELLO TECH ENERGY CO., LTD

Inventor： Wei BAI ,  Zhongwei SUN ,  Tao XU ,  Xiaowei YIN

IPC: H02S10/40 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02S20/32 ,  H02S30/20 ,  H02S40/38

Abstract: Provided are an energy storage robot and an energy storage system. The energy storage robot includes a base, a support, and a plurality of sensors. The base is provided with a battery therein and a moving device at a bottom of the base. The moving device is configured to drive the base to move relative to the ground. The support is detachably connected to the base. The support is provided with a plurality of solar panels. The plurality of solar panels is electrically connected to the battery. The plurality of sensors is disposed at the base and/or the support and configured to detect a movement range and/or environmental information of the base. A light receiving area of the plurality of solar panels in a first state is smaller than a light receiving area of the plurality of solar panels in a second state.

公开(公告)号：US12166452B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-10

申请号：US18415294

申请日：2024-01-17

Applicant: Nextracker LLC

Inventor： Madyan Michotte De Welle ,  Jérôme Arliaud

IPC: H02S20/32 ,  F24S30/425 ,  G05D3/10 ,  F24S50/20

Abstract: Solar array (1) comprising solar modules (3) distributed in rows (10), each solar module comprising solar collector (5) carried by a single-axis solar tracker (4), a reference solar power plant (2) comprising a central reference solar module and at least one secondary reference solar module, and a piloting unit (7) adapted for: piloting the angular orientation of the central reference module according to a central reference orientation setpoint corresponding to an initial orientation setpoint, piloting the orientation of each secondary reference module according to a secondary reference orientation setpoint corresponding to the initial orientation setpoint shifted by a predefined offset angle; receiving an energy production value from each reference module; piloting the orientation of the modules, except for the reference modules, by applying the reference orientation setpoint associated to the reference module having the highest production value.