Tilt assembly for tracking solar collector assembly
Patent
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OSTI ID:1176439
A tilt assembly is used with a solar collector assembly of the type comprising a frame, supporting a solar collector, for movement about a tilt axis by pivoting a drive element between first and second orientations. The tilt assembly comprises a drive element coupler connected to the drive element and a driver, the driver comprising a drive frame, a drive arm and a drive arm driver. The drive arm is mounted to the drive frame for pivotal movement about a drive arm axis. Movement on the drive arm mimics movement of the drive element. Drive element couplers can extend in opposite directions from the outer portion of the drive arm, whereby the assembly can be used between adjacent solar collector assemblies in a row of solar collector assemblies.
- Research Organization:
- Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- Assignee:
- SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,101,849
- Application Number:
- 12/021,727
- OSTI ID:
- 1176439
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Commercialization of a value-engineered photovoltaic tracking system
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