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US 2013/0153007 A1Published application
Torque tube with outrigger
OwnerAdam Plesniakinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods may be provided for supporting a solar module. A torque tube may be provided with one or more longitudinal outrigger extensions which may extend beyond an end of the torque tube. In some embodiments, the torque tube does not extend all the way to the edge of the solar module.
Claims20
A solar arrangement comprising:
- a solar module having a plurality of photovoltaic cells;
- a torque tube, wherein an end of the torque tube does not extend to an edge of the solar module;
- and
- at least one outrigger connected to the torque tube and the solar module, wherein the at least one outrigger extends beyond the end of the torque tube toward the edge of the solar module.
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A method of supporting a solar module having at least one photovoltaic cell, said method comprising:
- providing a torque tube that supports the solar module, wherein an end of the torque tube does not extend to an edge of the solar module;
- and
- providing at least one outrigger connected to the torque tube and the solar module, wherein the at least one outrigger extends beyond the end of the torque tube toward the edge of the solar module.
A solar arrangement comprising:
- a solar module having a plurality of photovoltaic cells;
- a torque tube, wherein a length of the torque tube along a longitudinal axis is less than a length of the solar module parallel to the longitudinal axis of the torque tube;
- and
- at least one outrigger connected to the torque tube and the solar module, wherein the at least one outrigger extends beyond the end of the torque tube and is not perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the torque tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.