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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Ftc Solar, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Inventors:
Nagendra Cherukupalli, Cupertino, CA (US);
Milo Zabala, Concord, CA (US);
Rechel Cruz, Centennial, CO (US);
Larry Wong, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
FTC Solar, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/32 (2014.01); F24S 30/422 (2018.01); H02S 20/30 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/32 (2014.12); F24S 30/422 (2018.05); H02S 20/30 (2014.12);
Abstract
Pivoting members for pivoting a solar array mounted to a torque rail and tracking systems that include such pivoting members are disclosed. The pivoting member may include a liner between a rotating inner member and the outer housing of the pivoting member to reduce friction during pivoting of the solar array.