# US 2010/0165494 A1 · System for asynchronous remote steering of reflectors

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- Number: US 2010/0165494 A1
- Document ID: US20100165494A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/318,579
- Filed: 2008-12-31
- Published: 2010-07-01
- Earliest claimed: 2008-12-31
- Inventors: Jihad Hassan Al-Sadah
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20100165494A1

## CPC

- G02B 26/0816: {by means of one or more reflecting elements}
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

The system for asynchronous remote steering of reflectors has parallel asynchronous remote steering mechanisms operably connected to reflectors. A powerless (mechanical) focal beam brake is also provided. In addition to the powerless focal beam brake, a plurality of safety mechanisms are employed. Remote angle checking is provided to adapt the system for solar thermal power plants, solar furnaces, or the like.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for asynchronous remote steering of reflectors, comprising:
a plurality of reflectors, each of the reflectors having a first driven wheel connected thereto operable to adjust and angle of rotation of the reflector and a second driven wheel connected thereto to brake adjustment of the angle of rotation;
a plurality of rotator drive wheels mechanically connected to the first driven wheels of the reflectors;
a plurality of brake drive wheels mechanically connected to the second driven wheels of the reflectors;
a braking motor;
a rotator motor; and
means for sequentially engaging the rotator motor and the braking motor to the rotator and brake drive wheels for one of the reflectors after is another.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system for asynchronous remote steering of reflectors according to claim 1, wherein said sequentially engaging means comprises a reflector selection motor interoperably connected to the rotator motor and the braking motor.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system for asynchronous remote steering of reflectors according to claim 1, further comprising a bias spring mechanically connected between each of the brake drive wheels and the brake driven wheels.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system for asynchronous remote steering of reflectors according to claim 1, wherein said sequentially engaging means further comprises a computer controlling said rotator and braking motors to control adjustment of the tilt angle of each of said reflectors.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The system for asynchronous remote steering of reflectors according to claim 1, further comprising a system calibrator.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The system for asynchronous remote steering of reflectors according to claim 5, wherein the system calibrator comprises a remote laser orientation measuring system.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system for asynchronous remote steering of reflectors according to claim 1, wherein a resting position of each individual reflector is unique with respect to the remaining reflectors.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The system for asynchronous remote steering of reflectors according to claim 7, further comprising means for stopping work of all the brakes of the individual reflectors, wherein each reflector goes to a pre-determined non focusing rotational position.