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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Nextracker Llc, Fremont, CA (US);
Inventor:
Alexander W. Au, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
NEXTRACKER LLC, Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F24S 30/425 (2018.01); F24S 25/10 (2018.01); F24S 25/33 (2018.01); F24S 25/65 (2018.01); F24S 25/70 (2018.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.01); H10F 77/42 (2025.01); F24S 25/60 (2018.01); F24S 30/00 (2018.01); H01L 31/054 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24S 30/425 (2018.05); F24S 25/10 (2018.05); F24S 25/33 (2018.05); F24S 25/65 (2018.05); F24S 25/70 (2018.05); H02S 20/10 (2014.12); H02S 20/32 (2014.12); H10F 77/42 (2025.01); F24S 2025/6003 (2018.05); F24S 2030/12 (2018.05); F24S 2030/15 (2018.05); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01); Y02E 10/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar tracker 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.