Back to results
US 2011/0253195 A1Published application
Torque tube supporter and solar tracker using the same
AssigneeYouil Ensys Co., Ltd.
InventorScott W. Kim
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A torque tube supporter and a solar tracker using the same are provided. The torque tube supporter includes a cylindrical bearing supporting a cylindrical torque tube, a bearing cover having a cylindrical middle portion for supporting the bearing, a flange radially protruding from the circumference of the bearing cover, a half journal section having an arcuate upper portion to which the flange is fixed, and a post supporting the half journal section.
Claims5
A torque tube supporter comprising:
- a cylindrical bearing supporting a cylindrical torque tube;
- a bearing cover having a cylindrical middle portion for supporting the bearing;
- a flange radially protruding from the circumference of the bearing cover;
- a half journal section having an arcuate upper portion to which the flange is fixed;
- and
- a post supporting the half journal section.
3 more elements
A solar tracker comprising:
- a cylindrical torque tube;
- a first torque tube supporter including a cylindrical bearing supporting the torque tube, a bearing cover having a cylindrical middle portion for supporting the bearing, a flange radially protruding from the circumference of the bearing cover, a half journal section fixed to the flange, and a post supporting the half journal section;
- a second torque tube supporter having the same shape as the first torque tube supporter and installed in such a way as to be spaced apart from the first torque tube supporter;
- a first solar panel coupled to one end of a torque tube;
- a second solar panel coupled to another end of the torque tube;
- a lever arm having an end integrally formed on a middle portion of the torque tube;
- a link member hinge-coupled to another end of the lever arm;
- and
- a driving section driving the link member.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.