Dual axis solar collector assembly

Abstract

A solar collector involves an elongate main boom having a longitudinal axis and a solar collector frame. Brackets are provided for pivotally mounting the solar collector frame to the main boom for pivotal motion about a first pivotal axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the main boom. A first motor is mounted to the main boom and has a rotary output shaft coaxially aligned with the first pivotal axis and drivingly connected to the frame for pivoting the frame about the first pivotal axis. A plurality of solar collector elements are pivotally mounted to the solar collector frame for synchronized pivotal motion with respect to the frame about respective second pivotal axes disposed substantially parallel to one another and substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the main boom. A second motor is mounted to the solar collector frame and has a rotary output shaft drivingly connected to each of the plurality of solar collector elements for pivoting each of the solar collector elements about the respective second pivotal axis.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.