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US 2022/0190774 A1Published application
Integrated bearing assembly
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.
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An integrated bearing assembly comprising:
- an integrated bearing support comprising a metal plate folded to form at least one bearing support panel and at least one side panel extending away from at least one bearing support panel;
- at least one bearing attached to the at least one bearing support panel of the integrated bearing support;
- a shaft extending through the at least one bearing;
- and
- a solar module mounting structure coupler coupled to the shaft.
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A tracker comprising:
- at least one integrated bearing assembly each comprising:
- a foundation;
- an integrated bearing support mounted on the foundation and comprising a metal plate folded to form at least one bearing support panel and at least one side panel;
- at least one bearing attached to the metal plate;
- a shaft extending through the at least one bearing;
- at least one solar module mounting structure coupler coupled to the shaft;
- and
- a solar module mounting structure attached to the at least one solar module mounting structure coupler.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.