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US 2010/0294265 A1Published application
Dual axis support for high wind solar panels
AssigneeZomeworks Corporation
InventorsSteve Baer, Kevin Tan
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Abstract
A solar panel mounting system and structure which provides dual axis tracking while only requiring a force to be applied about a single axis. The system can provide desirable results with both actively-powered and passively-powered drive mechanisms. Also provided is a solar panel mounting frame which permits a solar panel to be mounted without requiring additional frame components.
Claims26
A dual axis solar panel support structure comprising:
- at least one cable arranged into at least two substantially parallel cable runs;
- at least two cable supports suspending said cable above a ground surface;
- and
- a translation mechanism translating a force in a first direction into a force in a second direction.
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A solar support space frame comprising a plurality of members, said space frame configured to receive a solar panel.
A method of supporting a solar panel comprising:
- arranging at least one cable into at least two substantially parallel cable runs;
- suspending the cable above a ground surface with at least two cable supports;
- and
- translating a force applied in a first direction into a force in a second direction with a translation mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.