Solar tracking system

A dual axis solar tracker system (100), the system (100) comprising:

• a frame (102), the frame (102) having
• a frame side one (104),
• a frame side two (106), the frame side two (106) is parallel to the frame side one (104),
• a first cross beam (124), the at least one first cross second beam (124) is connected between the frame side two (106) and the frame side one (104) perpendicularly, and
• a second cross beam (142), the second cross beam (142) is connected between the frame side two (106) and the frame side one (104), and is parallel to the at least one first cross second beam (124);
• an at least one frame side one bearing (108), the at least one frame side one bearing (108) is connected to the frame side one (104);
• an at least one frame side two bearing (110), the at least one frame side two bearing (110) is connected to the frame side two (106) exactly opposite to the at least one frame side one bearing (108);
• an at least one solar panel (112), the at least one solar panel (112) is coupled to the at least one frame side one bearing (108) on the frame side one (104) and further attached to the at least one frame side two bearing (110) on the frame side two (106);
• an upper beam (114), the upper beam (114) is below to the frame side one (102);
• an at least one selectively flexible bracket (116), the at least one selectively flexible bracket (116) is connected between the upper beam (114) and the at the at least one frame side one bearing (108);
• a first supporting pillar (118), top of the at least one first supporting pillar (118) is connected to the at least one first cross second beam (124) through a hinge joint;
• an at least one second supporting pillar (140), top of the at least one second supporting pillar (140) is connected to the at least one second cross beam (142) through a hinge joint;
• an at least one first strut (126), the at least one first strut (126) is connected between the first cross beam (124) and the at least one first supporting pillar (118) through a hinge joint;
• an at least one second strut (146), the at least one second strut (146) is connected between the at least one second cross beam (142) and the at least one second supporting pillar (140) through a hinge joint;
• an upper beam actuator (132), the upper beam actuator (132) is connected to the upper beam (114) at one end and connected to the first cross beam (124) at the other end;
• and
• wherein, translation motion of the upper beam (114) is along the length of frame side one (104),
• wherein, the plane of rotation of the at least one frame side one bearing (108) and the at least one frame side two bearing (110) is parallel to translation motion of the upper beam (114),
• wherein, one end of the at least one first strut (126) is connected to the first cross beam (124) through a hinge joint and another opposite end of the at least one first strut (126) is connected to the at least one first supporting pillar (118) through a hinge joint,
• wherein, one end of the at least one second strut (146) is connected to the at least one second cross beam (142) through a hinge joint and another opposite end of the at least one second strut (126) is connected to at least one second supporting pillar (140) through a hinge joint,
• wherein, the at least one selectively flexible bracket (116) is designed to transmit rotation,
• wherein, position of the frame (102) is fixed by restricting the rotation of the frame (102) in North-South direction.

A method of dual axis solar tracker system (100), the method comprising:

• a method of rotating the at least one solar panel (112),
• the step of providing a frame (102), the method having
• force applied on an upper beam (114) in the direction along the length of a frame side one (104);
• the upper beam (114) moves in the direction of applied force;
• the force from the upper beam (114) transfers to an at least one selectively flexible bracket (116);
• the at least one selectively flexible bracket (116) moves to transfer the force applied to an at least one frame side one bearing (108);
• the at least one frame side one bearing (108) uses the force applied to rotate;
• and
• rotation of the at least one frame side one bearing (108) rotates an at least one solar panel (112);
• wherein force is applied on the upper beam (114) through an upper beam actuator (132),
• a method of rotating the frame (102), the method having
• force is applied on a lower beam (120) in the direction parallel to a frame side two (106);
• the lower beam (120) moves in the direction of the force applied;
• the force from the lower beam (120) transfers to an at least one first strut (126) and an at least one second strut (146);
• the position of the at least one first strut (126) and the at least one second strut (146) is adjusted by the force applied with the help of an at least one first spherical joint (128), an at least one second spherical joint (130), an at least one third spherical joint (148) and an at least one fourth spherical joint (150);
• the force from the at least one first strut (126) and the at least one second strut (146) is transferred to the frame (102);
• and
• the angle of rotation of a frame (102) is changed depending on the force applied;
• wherein, force is applied on the lower beam (120) through a lower beam actuator (134).