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US 2022/0186775 A1Published application
Thrust surface bearing
AssigneeNevados Engineering, Inc.
InventorsYezin TAHA, Amitoj GILL
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Abstract
Solar trackers that may be advantageously employed on sloped and/or variable terrain to rotate solar panels to track motion of the sun across the sky include bearing assemblies and other mechanical features configured to address mechanical challenges posed by the sloped and/or variable terrain that might otherwise prevent or complicate use of solar trackers on such terrain.
Claims20
A bearing assembly comprising:
- a shaft;
- one or more bearings in direct contact with the shaft and comprising a first bearing thrust surface;
- one or more bearing straps securing the one or more bearing to the shaft;
- a first thrust surface in direct contact with the first bearing thrust surface of the one or more bearings;
- wherein the one or more bearings and the one or more bearing straps are configured to provide frictional load on the shaft to dampen natural harmonics transmitted through the shaft.
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A tracker comprising:
- a foundation;
- a bearing assembly mounted on the foundation and comprising:
- a shaft;
- one or more bearings coupled with the shaft and comprising a first bearing thrust surface;
- one or more bearing straps securing the one or more bearing to the shaft;
- a first thrust surface in direct contact with the first bearing thrust surface of the one or more bearings;
- and
- a first solar module mounting structure coupler coupled to the shaft, and
- a first solar module mounting structure supported by the first solar module mounting structure coupler.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.