Solar tracker component mobile carriers
OwnerNathan Malone, Alexander W. AU +2inventors
InventorsNathan Malone, Alexander W. AU, Bethany Ramadan, Harry Van
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Abstract
Methods and systems for transporting solar tracker components are disclosed herein. An autonomous mobile carrier unit includes a controller, a motive source coupled to the controller, one or more wheels coupled to the motive source to autonomously move the autonomous mobile carrier unit, and a conveyor mechanism coupled to the controller. The conveyor mechanism is configured to move one or more solar tracker components along the conveyor mechanism, relative to the one or more wheels.
Claims23
An autonomous mobile carrier unit comprising:
- a controller,
- a motive source coupled to the controller,
- one or more wheels coupled to the motive source to autonomously move the autonomous mobile carrier unit, and
- a conveyor mechanism coupled to the controller, the conveyor mechanism configured to move one or more solar tracker components along the conveyor mechanism, relative to the one or more wheels.
A method of transporting solar tracker components, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving solar tracker component information relating to one or more types of solar tracker components loaded at a mobile carrier;
- using the solar tracker component information to determine a location to which to transport the solar tracker components loaded at a mobile carrier;
- and
- when the mobile carrier unit is at the location, actuating a robotic arm to remove the solar tracker components from the mobile carrier at the location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.