Truss foundations for agrivoltaics
OwnerCharles Almyinventor
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Abstract
A truss foundation system is disclosed for supporting a single-axis solar tracker in agrivoltaic installations. The system includes a screw anchor foundation component having an embedment end and an opposing driving end. A Y-shaped screw cap sleeves over the driving end of the screw anchor and includes a lower portion and a pair of upper portions extending at reciprocal angles relative to a vertical midline. A pair of truss legs are connected to the respective upper portions of the screw cap and extend upwardly to support the tracker structure.
Claims15
A truss foundation for supporting a single-axis tracker in an agrivoltaics application comprising:
- a first screw anchor foundation component having an embedment end and an opposing driving end;
- a first screw cap having a Y-shape and a lower portion configured to sleeve over the opposing driving end of the first screw anchor foundation component and a pair of upper portions extending away at reciprocal angles with respect to a vertical midline bisecting the first screw cap;
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- a pair of truss legs extending up and away from respective upper portions of the first screw cap.
A truss foundation for supporting a single-axis tracker in an agrivoltaics application comprising:
- i. a first foundation comprising:
- a. a screw anchor comprising an embedded end and a driving end, the driving end further comprising a driving ring;
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- b. a screw cap configured to couple to the driving end of the screw anchor, the screw cap comprising a pair of connecting portions extending upwardly away from the screw anchor at reciprocal angles;
- ii. a second foundation comprising:
- a. a screw anchor comprising an embedded end and a driving end, the driving end further comprising a driving ring;
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- b. a screw cap configured to couple to the driving end of the screw anchor, the screw cap comprising a pair of connecting portions extending upwardly away from the screw anchor at reciprocal angles;
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- iii. a first tracker support spanning between the first and second foundations, the first tracker support comprising:
- a. a first leg portion coupled to one of the pair of connecting portions of the screw cap of the first foundation;
- b. a second leg portion coupled to one of the pair of connecting portions of the screw cap of the second foundation;
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- c. a bent portion connecting distal ends of the first leg portion and the second leg portion.
A truss foundation for supporting a single-axis tracker in an agrivoltaics application comprising:
- a pair of adjacent screw anchor foundation components embedded at opposing angles to one other with respect to plumb;
- a pair of upper leg sections, each extending a main axis of respective ones of the pair of adjacent screw anchor foundation components;
- a truss cap configured to join the pair of upper leg sections together, the truss cap having a support post projecting from a middle portion thereof;
- a first screw cap having a Y-shape and configured to sleeve over the support post;
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- a pair of elongated leg sections extending up and away from respective upper portions of the first screw cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.