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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2024
Terabase Energy, Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);
Johann Fritz Karkheck, Petaluma, CA (US);
Terabase Energy, Inc., Berkeley, CA (US);
Abstract
In a typical on-site solar table assembly process, multiple solar modules are securely aligned and attached to a shaft or torque tube to form a row of solar panels. An installer uses a fastener to attach a mounting bracket to a panel frame securely. A typical installation is implemented manually by an installer. To implement automatic fastener installation, fasteners must be loaded into an automatic installation tool in the correct orientation. Embodiments of automatic wedge alignment are disclosed to improve solar table assembly efficiency. Fasteners are aligned longitudinally and separated into forward-oriented and backward-oriented fasteners output from different pairs of output rails. Applying the described embodiments may improve solar table assembly efficiency so that the overall construction process for large solar plants may be completed more efficiently.