Assembly for collecting light

An assembly for collecting light, comprising:

• a two-dimensional array of solar collecting assemblies each connected to a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tubular support structure with a top end and a bottom end;
• a first set of cables connecting the solar collecting assemblies in a row sequence, the first set of cables contain a first set of swage alignment features, each of the swage alignment features in the first set securely hydraulically fastened with a hydraulic press fastened at a predetermined position along the first set of cables and attached to each of the PVC tubular support structure of each solar collecting assembly in the row;
• a set of a plurality of winches;
• a set of cable segments each with a first end coupled to one of the winches in the set of the plurality of winches and a second end of the cable segments coupled to one of the first set of cables, whereby exerting a pulling force on one of the set of cable segments by one of the set of the plurality of winches changes a pitch between adjacent cables in the first set of cables in the x-direction, the y-direction, or both;
• a second set of cables connecting the solar collecting assemblies in a column sequence, the second set of cables contain a second set of swage alignment features, each of the swage alignment features in the second set securely hydraulically fastened with a hydraulic press at a predetermined position along the second set of cables and attached to each of the PVC tubular support structure of each solar collecting assembly in the column, and the first set of cables and the second set of cables are independently moveable, wherein at each intersection in which the first set of cables and the second set of cables cross, the top end of each solar collecting assembly is attached thereto;
• a third set of cables connecting the solar collecting assemblies in a row sequence, the third set of cables contain a third set of swage alignment features, each of the swage alignment features in the third set securely hydraulically fastened with a hydraulic press fastened at a predetermined position along the third set of cables and attached to each of the PVC tubular support structure of each solar collecting assembly in the row;
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• a fourth set of cables connecting the solar collecting assemblies in a column sequence, the fourth set of cables contain a second set of swage alignment features, each of the swage alignment features in the fourth set securely hydraulically fastened with a hydraulic press at a predetermined position along the second set of cables and attached to each of the PVC tubular support structure of each solar collecting assembly in the column, and the third set of cables and the fourth set of cables are independently moveable, wherein at each intersection in which the third set of cables and the fourth set of cables cross, the bottom end of each solar collecting assembly is attached thereto.

An assembly for collecting light, comprising:

• a two-dimensional array of solar collecting assemblies formed from an aluminized sheet of plastic held by a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) frame, each solar collecting assembly including a PVV tubular support structure with a first end and a second end and the PVC tubular support structure separate from the solar collecting assemblies and attached to the PVC frame;
• a pyramid shaped base structure having a hole in an apex thereof to receive the first end of the PVC tubular support structure;
• a set of x-y cables arranged in a substantially x-direction and y-direction in a plane substantially parallel to earth connecting the second end of the-support structure, the set of cables contain a set of swage alignment fittings, each of the swage alignment fittings securely hydraulically fastened with a hydraulic press at a predetermined position along the set of cables and attached to each of the PVC tubular support structure of each solar collecting assembly
• a set of a plurality of winches;
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• a set of cable segments each with a first end coupled to one of the winches in the set of the plurality of winches and a second end of the cable segments coupled to one of the set of x-y cables, whereby exerting a pulling force on one of the set of cable segments by one of the set of the plurality of winches changes a pitch between adjacent cables in the x-y set of cables in the x-direction, the y-direction, or both.