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Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025

Filed:

Sep. 27, 2024
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 ...
H10F 77/63 (2025.01); F24S 25/10 (2018.01); F24S 25/70 (2018.01); F24S 30/00 (2018.01); F24S 30/425 (2018.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 77/63 (2025.01); F24S 25/10 (2018.05); F24S 25/70 (2018.05); F24S 30/425 (2018.05); H02S 20/32 (2014.12); F24S 2030/15 (2018.05); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01);
Abstract

In an example, the present invention provides a solar tracker apparatus. In an example, the 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. Further details of the present example, among others, can be found throughout the present specification and more particularly below.


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