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Title: Support for solar energy collectors

Abstract

A solar energy collection system can include support devices configured to accommodate misalignment of components during assembly. For example, the system can include piles fixed to the earth and an adjustable bearing assembly at the upper end of the pile. The adjustable bearing assembly can include at least one of a vertical adjustment device, a lateral adjustment device and an angular adjustment device. The solar energy collection system can also include a plurality of solar energy collection device pre-wired together and mounted to a support member so as to form modular units. The system can also include enhanced supports for wire trays extending between rows of solar energy collection devices.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
SUNPOWER CORPORATION, San Jose, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1330702
Patent Number(s):
9,482,449
Application Number:
13/176,276
Assignee:
SUNPOWER CORPORATION (San Jose, CA)
DOE Contract Number:  
FC36-07GO17043
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2011 Jul 05
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Cole, Corey, Ardell-Smith, Zachary, Ciasulli, John, and Jensen, Soren. Support for solar energy collectors. United States: N. p., 2016. Web.
Cole, Corey, Ardell-Smith, Zachary, Ciasulli, John, & Jensen, Soren. Support for solar energy collectors. United States.
Cole, Corey, Ardell-Smith, Zachary, Ciasulli, John, and Jensen, Soren. 2016. "Support for solar energy collectors". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1330702.
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abstractNote = {A solar energy collection system can include support devices configured to accommodate misalignment of components during assembly. For example, the system can include piles fixed to the earth and an adjustable bearing assembly at the upper end of the pile. The adjustable bearing assembly can include at least one of a vertical adjustment device, a lateral adjustment device and an angular adjustment device. The solar energy collection system can also include a plurality of solar energy collection device pre-wired together and mounted to a support member so as to form modular units. The system can also include enhanced supports for wire trays extending between rows of solar energy collection devices.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
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Works referenced in this record:

Photovoltaic panel support assembly
patent, July 1993


Zero clearance bearing
patent, September 1997


Universal joint
patent, April 2005


Split Bearing and Method of Making the Same
patent-application, November 2007