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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
May. 22, 2024
Applicant:
Array Tech, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Krautbauer, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Nathan Schuknecht, Golden, CO (US);
Assignee:
ARRAY TECH, INC., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 35/02 (2006.01); F24S 30/425 (2018.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.01); F24S 30/00 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16C 35/02 (2013.01); F24S 30/425 (2018.05); H02S 20/32 (2014.12); F24S 2030/15 (2018.05);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure address problems experienced in conventional solar panel tracking systems, including problems associated with wear and damage that can be caused at load bearing interfaces between a bearing and a bearing housing. Embodiments disclosed herein address this issue by positioning a wear guard at the interface between the bearing and the bearing housing. The wear guard may include a smooth controlled surface that minimizes damage between the bearing and the bearing housing.