Motorized rotational drive system for a solar collector tracker support system
AssigneePrestige Solaire
InventorsYacin Michotte De Welle, Madyan Michotte De Welle
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Abstract
Motorized rotational drive system (8) for rotating a framework about an axis of rotation, preferably a horizontal axis of rotation, for a solar collector tracker support system, said motorized system comprising: two ring gear sectors (80) extending in two planes orthogonal to the axis of rotation and provided with means of attachment to said framework; a transmission shaft (82) supporting two pinions (81) in mesh with the corresponding ring gear sectors (80) for synchronized rotation of said ring gear sectors (80); and a motorized drive means for driving the rotation of said transmission shaft (82).
Claims8
A solar assembly including a tracker support system that can be oriented along a horizontal axis of rotation and a vertical axis of rotation, and comprising a stationary structure for anchoring to the ground and a moving structure including:
- a first framework rotatably mounted ono the stationary structure along the vertical axis of a rotation;
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- a second framework defining a support platform for the solar collectors and rotatably mounted on the first framework along the horizontal axis of rotation, with a motorized drive system fo rotating said second framework along this horizontal axis of rotation,
- and wherein said solar assembly also includes solar collectors supported by the platform of the second framework of the tracker support system;
- and wherein said tracker support system comprises a motorized rotational drive system for rotating the second framework around the horizontal axis of rotation, said motorized rotational drive system including:
- two ring gear sectors extending in two planes orthogonal to the horizontal axis of rotation, and the two ring gear sectors are fastened on the second framework and are rotatably mounted on the first framework around the horizontal axis of rotation;
- a transmission shaft supporting two drive pinions in mesh with the corresponding ring gear sectors for synchronized rotation of said ring gear sectors, wherein said transmission shaft is rotatably mounted on the first framework;
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- an engine for driving the rotation of said transmission shaft, wherein said engine is fastened on the first framework.
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