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US 2011/0209696 A1Published application
Three point solar tracking system and method
OwnerGregory M. O'Rourkeinventor
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Abstract
A three point solar tracking system and method are provided.
Claims13
A solar tracker, comprising:
- a first set of one or more solar modules mounted on a first rail;
- a second set of one or more solar modules mounted on a second rail;
- the first and second rails pivotably connected to a first outer rail at a first end of the first and second rails and pivotably connected to a second outer rail at a second end of the first and second rails opposite of the first end wherein the first and second outer rails control the azimuth of the solar modules;
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- a center rail pivotably connected to the center of each of the set of one or more solar modules and being substantially perpendicular to the rail and second rails wherein the center rail controls the altitude of the solar modules.
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A solar tracker, comprising:
- a first azimuth rail and a second azimuth rail spaced apart for each other;
- a first altitude rail and a second altitude rail spaced apart for each other;
- an azimuth controller coupled to the first azimuth rail and the second azimuth rail that control the azimuth angle of a mount by moving the first azimuth rail and the second azimuth rail;
- a tilt controller coupled to the first altitude rail and the second altitude rail that control the tilt angle of the mount by moving the first altitude rail and the second altitude rail;
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- a controller that controls the azimuth controller and the tilt controller.
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A method for moving a solar module to track the sun, the method comprising:
- providing a solar tracker that has a first azimuth rail and a second azimuth rail spaced apart for each other, a first altitude rail and a second altitude rail spaced apart for each other, an azimuth controller coupled to the first azimuth rail and the second azimuth rail that control the azimuth angle of a mount by moving the first azimuth rail and the second azimuth rail, a tilt controller coupled to the first altitude rail and the second altitude rail that control the tilt angle of the mount by moving the first altitude rail and the second altitude rail, and a controller that controls the azimuth controller and the tilt controller;
- controlling the azimuth angle of the solar module using the azimuth controller and the first and second azimuth rails;
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- controlling the tilt of the solar module using the tilt controller and the first and second altitude rails.
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A solar module installation, comprising:
- at least one solar module mounted on a control module;
- at least one solar module mounted on an extension module wherein the control module controls the movement of the solar module mounted in the control module and the extension module;
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- the control module further comprising a first azimuth rail and a second azimuth rail spaced apart for each other;
- a first altitude rail and a second altitude rail spaced apart for each other;
- an azimuth controller coupled to the first azimuth rail and the second azimuth rail that control the azimuth angle of the solar module mounted on the control module by moving the first azimuth rail and the second azimuth rail;
- a tilt controller coupled to the first altitude rail and the second altitude rail that control the tilt angle of the solar module mounted on the control module by moving the first altitude rail and the second altitude rail;
- and a controller that controls the azimuth controller and the tilt controller.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.