Module rail assembly
AssigneeNextpower LLC
InventorsRicardo Delgado-Nanez, Ryan Patel, Craig Bradley Edward Wildman, Madeleine Davis Kho
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Abstract
A solar module mounting bracket including a rail, having a box section configuration to support a solar module and a pair of arms each having a first end portion movably coupled to the rail. The pair of arms are movable relative to the rail between a first parallel configuration, and a second substantially configuration, in which the pair of arms define an opening configured to receive a torque tube. The arms each have a hole formed in a second end portion opposite the first end portion to receive a fastener to secure the rail to the torque tube.
Claims20
A solar module mounting bracket, comprising:
- a rail, having a box cross-sectional configuration that comprises four walls that define a closed interior channel at the rail, and configured to support at least one solar module thereon;
- a pair of arms each having a first end portion movably coupled to the rail, wherein the pair of arms are movable relative to the rail between a first substantially parallel configuration, and a second substantially perpendicular configuration to define an opening configured to receive a torque tube, wherein the arms each have a hole formed in a second end portion opposite the first end portion and configured to receive a fastener to secure the rail to the torque tube.
A solar tracker comprising:
- a plurality of piers;
- a bearing supported by one of the plurality of piers;
- a drive device supported by one of the plurality of piers;
- a torque tube operably connected to the drive device and supported by the plurality of piers;
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- a solar module mounting bracket, wherein the solar module mounting bracket includes a rail, having a box cross-sectional configuration that comprises four walls that define a closed interior channel at the rail, and a pair of arms each having a first end portion movably coupled to the rail, wherein the pair of arms are movable relative to the rail between a first substantially parallel configuration and a second substantially perpendicular configuration to define an opening configured to receive the torque tube, wherein the arms each have a hole formed in a second end portion opposite the first end portion and configured to receive a fastener to secure the rail to the torque tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.