Two-axis tracker for solar panels and the like
Abstract
A tracker including an outer post having elongated bore and a lower end mounted on a sub-structure, an inner pole rotatably received in the elongated bore, a lower bearing in the bore adjacent a lower end of the outer post and attached thereto to be constrained from lateral movement and mounted on the sub-structure such that a lower end of the inner pole rests on and is supported by the lower bearing, an upper bearing near an upper end of the outer post, a circumferential drive supported on the outer post for rotating the inner pole relative to the outer post, such that substantially a full weight of a load on the inner pole is directly transmitted to the sub-structure and lateral force and torque leverage are placed on a full length of the outer post by way of the upper and lower bearing.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- DOESC (USDOE Office of Science (SC) (United States))
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1083777
- Patent Number(s):
- 8418686
- Application Number:
- 12/488,098
- Assignee:
- The Boeing Company (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-07G017052
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Liao, Henry H. Two-axis tracker for solar panels and the like. United States: N. p., 2013.
Web.
Liao, Henry H. Two-axis tracker for solar panels and the like. United States.
Liao, Henry H. Tue .
"Two-axis tracker for solar panels and the like". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1083777.
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