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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Vicent Ripoll Agullo, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H02S 20/00 (2014.01); F16C 35/02 (2006.01); F16C 17/10 (2006.01); F16C 33/04 (2006.01); F16C 33/20 (2006.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.01); F24J 2/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/00 (2013.01); F16C 17/10 (2013.01); F16C 33/046 (2013.01); F16C 33/20 (2013.01); F16C 35/02 (2013.01); F24J 2/541 (2013.01); H02S 20/32 (2014.12); F16C 2208/12 (2013.01); F16C 2208/32 (2013.01); F16C 2208/60 (2013.01); F16C 2208/66 (2013.01); F16C 2208/78 (2013.01); F24J 2002/5468 (2013.01); F24J 2002/5482 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar energy collection system can include support devices made with bearings. Such bearings can include an inner partially toroidal surface for sliding contact and support of an outer surface of a torque tube. The toroidal surface can be made with a single radius of curvature or multiple radiuses of curvature and cylindrical portions. The bearings can include connectors for connecting the bearing members to a support housing. The connectors can be tool-less connectors.