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Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 15, 2024
Applicant:

Nextracker Llc, Fremont, CA (US);

Inventors:

Ricardo Delgado-Nanez, San Jose, CA (US);

Sri Rama Krishna Tammu, Andhra Pradesh, IN;

Venkata Nitin Mythreya Yadlapalli, Nellore, IN;

Assignee:

NEXTRACKER LLC, Fremont, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 30/00 (2014.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/32 (2014.12);
Abstract

A coupling system for use with a solar tracker includes a saddle defining a U-shaped profile extending between opposed first and second end portions, the saddle defines a channel configured to selectively receive a module rail and a slot defined through the first and second side surfaces adjacent the first end portion, and a clip assembly slidably supported within the channel and including a clip having a generally U-shaped profile defining a crown interposed between a pair of legs having an upturned tab and extending from the crown and terminating at a respective hook, wherein the clip assembly is configured to transition from a first open position to a second, closed position where the upturned tab is received within the slot of the saddle and a hook of each of the pair of legs engages a module rail to selectively couple the module rail to the saddle.


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