Solar generator
AssigneeElectronic Controlled Systems, Inc.
InventorLael KING
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Abstract
A solar generator includes a base, a rotary plate provided to the base such that the rotary plate can rotate with respect to the base, a cover disposed atop the rotary plate, solar panel disposed atop the cover such that the solar panel is angled with respect to a horizontal plane, and a motor provided to the rotary plate such that the motor can engage the base to enable rotation of the rotary plate with respect to the base. A photosensor and a method of rotationally aligning a solar panel with the sun in an azimuth orientation are also provided.
Claims20
A solar generator, comprising:
- a base;
- a rotary plate provided to the base such that the rotary plate can rotate with respect to the base;
- a cover disposed atop the rotary plate;
- a solar panel disposed atop the cover such that the solar panel is angled with respect to a horizontal plane;
- and
- a motor provided to the rotary plate such that the motor can engage the base to enable rotation of the rotary plate with respect to the base.
A method of rotationally aligning a solar panel with the sun in an azimuth orientation, the solar panel being mounted atop a rotational structure, the method comprising:
- comparing a solar radiation value from a first sensor to a solar radiation value of a second sensor;
- if the solar radiation values of the first and second sensors differ by more than a preset deviation amount, then rotating the solar panel until the solar radiation values of the first and second sensors differ by less than the preset deviation amount;
- and
- if the solar radiation values of the first and second sensors differ by less than a preset deviation amount, then not rotating the solar panel.
A photosensor for a solar generator, comprising:
- a base;
- a T-shaped wall extending vertically from the base;
- a first light sensor disposed adjacent to a stem of the T-shaped wall on a first side thereof;
- a second light sensor disposed adjacent to the stem of the T-shaped wall on a second side thereof that is opposite the first side;
- and
- a cover disposed over the base to enclose the T-shaped wall, first light sensor and second light sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.