CN204597865U - Solar energy tracking equipment - Google Patents
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Abstract
The utility model relates to a kind of clamp assembly for solar tracking device.In this example, solar tracking device has the clamp assembly being configured to make torque tube pivotable.In this example, this assembly has the supporting construction being configured to framework, and this support structure configuration has the first anchorage zone and the second anchorage zone.In this example, supporting construction is made up of metal material layer.In this example, supporting construction configures in vertical mode, and has primary flat region.In this example, this assembly has the pivoting device configured on the support structure, and torque tube to be suspended on pivoting device and to aim at the opening of supporting construction, and is configured to perpendicular to primary flat region.In this example, torque tube is configured on pivoting device, to move around circular arc on first direction or second direction, makes first direction and second direction contrary on direction.
Description
The cross reference of related application
This application claims the priority that the sequence number submitted on September 17th, 2014 is the U.S. Non-provisional Patent application of 14/489,416, this application is all incorporated to herein by reference.
Technical field
The application relates in general to a kind of tracking system for solar panel.
Background technology
The summary of China application CN103930738A discloses a kind of sun tracker, and it comprises base portion and has the first and second contrary end solar panels.Described first end can be connected to described base portion by the first axle and described the second end can be connected to described base portion by the second axle, make described solar panel when being driven by lifting mechanism can around described first axle otherwise around described second axle relative to described base portion pivotable.Whenever described solar panel arrives the position being parallel to described base portion, from being dynamically connected/disconnecting apparatus just by solar panel the second end be connected to described base portion simultaneously by solar panel first end disconnect from described base portion, and vice versa, so that conversion solar cell plate is relative to the inclination of described base portion.
Utility model content
Execution mode of the present utility model provides tracking system, and this tracking system is suitable for solar panel.
An aspect of the present utility model relates to a kind of solar energy tracking equipment, described equipment comprises: the supporting construction being configured to framework, described support structure configuration has the first anchorage zone and the second anchorage zone, described supporting construction is made up of metal material layer, described supporting construction configures in vertical mode, and has primary flat region; The pivoting device that described supporting construction configures; And the torque tube be suspended on described pivoting device, described torque tube aims at the opening of described supporting construction, and be configured to perpendicular to described primary flat region, described torque tube is configured on described pivoting device, to move around circular arc in a first direction or in a second direction, make described first direction contrary on direction with described second direction.
Another aspect of the present utility model relates to a kind of solar energy tracking equipment, described equipment comprises: the supporting construction being configured to framework, described support structure configuration has the first anchorage zone and the second anchorage zone, described supporting construction is made up of metal material layer, described supporting construction configures in vertical mode, and has primary flat region; The pivoting device that described supporting construction configures; And the torque tube be suspended on described pivoting device, described torque tube aims at the opening of described supporting construction, and be configured to perpendicular to described primary flat region, described torque tube is configured on described pivoting device, to move around circular arc in a first direction or in a second direction, make described first direction contrary on direction with described second direction; Wherein said supporting construction comprises the described framework being configured with opening, described framework has the first stopper region in the first interior zone of described framework and the second stopper region in the second interior zone of described framework, and stop when being configured to allow described torque tube swing in said first direction in described opening and contact described first stopper region, and swing in this second direction and stop when contacting described second stopper region in described opening; Described equipment also comprises drive unit, and described drive unit is configured to make described torque tube swing in said first direction and swing in this second direction.
Fully adjustable according to tracking system of the present utility model at each pillar place.
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Fig. 1 is the simplified perspective view of the horizontal tracking equipment being configured with multiple solar modules according to execution mode of the present utility model.
Fig. 2 is the rough schematic view of the multiple horizontal tracking equipment fitted together according to execution mode of the present utility model.
Fig. 3 illustrates the rough schematic view of the multiple horizontal tracking equipment array fitted together according to execution mode of the present utility model.
Fig. 4 illustrates the schematic diagram of the torque tube according to execution mode of the present utility model.
Fig. 5 illustrates the front view of the clamp assembly according to example of the present utility model.
Fig. 6 illustrates the front view being in the clamp assembly of stop position according to example of the present utility model.
Fig. 6 A, Fig. 6 B, Fig. 6 C, Fig. 6 D and Fig. 6 E illustrate the various views of the clamp assembly in example of the present utility model, are included in the perspective view of center, at the perspective view of the first stop position, perspective view, end view and the vertical view at the second stop position.
Fig. 7 is the perspective view being arranged to the frame structure of clamp assembly according to example of the present utility model.
Fig. 8 illustrates the vertical view being arranged to the frame structure of clamp assembly, front view and end view according to example of the present utility model.
Fig. 9 illustrates the vertical view being configured in the U-bolt on the torque tube of solar-cell panel support, front view and end view according to example of the present utility model.
Figure 10 illustrates the front view being configured to the U-bolt on the torque tube of solar-cell panel support according to example of the present utility model.
Figure 11 illustrates the perspective view of the supporting member for U-bolt according to example of the present utility model, and this U-bolt is configured to the torque tube for solar-cell panel support.
Embodiment
The application relates in general to the tracking system for solar panel.Especially, execution mode of the present utility model provides tracking system, and this tracking system is suitable for solar panel.In a particular embodiment, be fully adjustable according to tracking system of the present utility model at each pillar place, and other side.Other execution mode is also like this.
Fig. 1 is the simplified perspective view of the horizontal tracking equipment being configured with multiple solar modules according to execution mode of the present utility model.As shown in the figure, the utility model is provided for the tracking equipment of solar modules.In this example, solar modules can be silica-based solar module, polysilicon base solar module, concentrated solar modules or thin film solar module, comprises cadmium telluride (CdTe), Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CuIn
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2or CIGS), this is the direct gap semiconductor of the manufacture for solar cell, etc.As shown in the figure, each solar panel can be arranged in pairs, and it forms array.Certainly, other modification can be there is.In this example, the first pillar and the second pillar are arranged in inclined plane, irregular surface or plane.First pillar and the second pillar are two in the multiple pillars arranged for this equipment.In this example, this equipment has the solar modules configured on hanging position or Support Position.
This tracking equipment has the first pillar comprising the first pivoting device, and comprises the second pillar of drive installation seat.As shown in the figure, in this example, the first pillar is made up of metal structure that is solid or patterning, such as wide Liang Yi etc.In this example, each pillar is inserted ground, and use cement or the sealing of other attach material.Each pillar is arranged on the direction of gravity in stand up position usually, but can have modification.In this example, each pillar spatially separates along ground region, and according to execution mode, ground region can be plane or along hillside or other structure.In this example, the first pillar comprises wide edge beam.In this example, the first pillar and the second pillar can be biased and reconfigurable.
In this example, drive installation seat can allow to there is construction tolerances at least three axis, and is configured on drive unit.Drive unit has the biased grip device being connected to cylindrical bearing device, and this cylindrical bearing device is connected to clamper component.
In this example, this equipment has the cylindrical torque tube be operationally arranged on the first pillar and the second pillar.In this example, cylindrical torque tube comprises the pipe that diameter is an inch to ten inches, and this pipe is made up of hollow structure steel (HSS).Cylindrical torque tube comprises first end and the second end and notch.This notch is one in the multiple notches spatially arranged along the length of cylindrical torque tube.
In this example, this equipment has the fixture that the annular section around cylindrical torque tube configures, and fixture and notch closely cooperate the movement preventing fixture.Fixture comprises the supporting zone of the part being configured to support solar module.Fixture comprises the pin coordinated with notch.This equipment also has the track being configured to fixture.Track comprises and is configured to keep the threaded area of bolt, and this bolt to be suitable for screwing in screw thread and to drop to the part of minimum point against cylindrical torque tube, and fixture is reversed ideally against cylindrical torque tube.This equipment has the solar modules being attached to track, or other attached peripheral device share fixture or other device.Cylindrical torque tube is with in multiple torque tubes of continuous structure configuration, and in length, extend to 80 meters to 200 meters.Often pair of torque tube is assembled together by forging, and fixes this structure bolt.
In this example, this equipment also has mass centre in axial direction, and the pivotal point of this mass centre and drive unit matches.The pivotal point of drive unit is fixed in three dimensions, rotates along mass centre simultaneously.In this example, biased fixture comprises crank device.First pivoting device comprises the spherical bearing being configured with clamshell style grip device, so that first end is fixed to cylindrical torque tube.In other example, drive unit comprises swiveling gear.This equipment also has (overrun) device that transfinites configured together with the first pivoting device.The device that transfinites comprises mechanical stopping piece, rotates in the scope expected to allow cylindrical torque tube.The further details of the utility model tracking equipment can find in whole the utility model specification, particularly hereafter.
Fig. 2 is the rough schematic view of the multiple horizontal tracking equipment fitted together according to execution mode of the present utility model.As shown in the figure be solar energy tracking equipment.This equipment has mass centre, wherein, adjustable hook arrangement of components has the clamshell style clamp assembly on adjustable wall hook assembly, cylindrical torque tube comprises from first end to the second end at multiple torque tubes that continuous length fits together, make mass centre to the pivot of quasi-cylindrical torque tube, to reduce the load of the CD-ROM drive motor that may be operably coupled to cylindrical torque tube.In this example, CD-ROM drive motor is operationally to make torque tube move around pivot and substantially not have load.Pivot is from the center-biased of cylindrical torque tube.
In this example, the utility model provides tracking equipment, and this tracking equipment comprises multiple torque tube, and multiple torque tube comprises the first torque tube be connected with the second torque tube, and the second torque tube is connected to N number of torque tube, wherein N be greater than 2 integer.Often pair of torque tube is connected to each other without any pad.
In this example, single CD-ROM drive motor can be attached to the central area of multiple torque tube, in the mode expected, torque tube is rotated, to allow the tracking of each solar modules from the direction of the electromagnetic radiation of the sun.
In this example, as shown in the figure, each tracking equipment comprises the torque tube being connected to solar panel array.Each tracking equipment is connected to each other by torque tube and pivoting device.As shown in the figure, each tracking equipment has corresponding pair of posts, torque tube and one or more pivoting device.The further details of each in these parts is described in detail by specification of the present utility model.
Fig. 3 is the rough schematic view of the multiple horizontal tracking equipment array fitted together according to execution mode of the present utility model.As shown in the figure be the array of the tracking equipment of horizontal arrangement, form the many rows tracking equipment arranged in a parallel manner.Every two row's tracking equipments have passage, and this passage can allow other to apply.That is, can provide row crop or other thing in passage, it can extend along the tracker row of each level is overall.In this example, multiple tracking equipment in geographic area with array configurations.Each in multiple tracking equipment is driven independently of one another, loads independently with different angles or with similar angle to make often to go.Be different from traditional be usually expert between there is the tracker of mechanical device, it is continuous print that each passage passes through, and in preferred example, is allowed for tractor or other vehicle and passes through driving.Certainly, other modification, amendment can be had and substitute.
In this example, this equipment is configured to substantially do not have any pad at assembly process, and conventional tool can be used to assemble.In this example, torque tube is connected to another torque tube by the die forging device in the peripheral region of clamshell style clamper component.In this example, torque tube and elastic damper are connected to suppress torque motion as the crow flies, and then substantially do not form the harmonic wave forms be configured in any part of torque tube along multiple solar panel.
In this example, this equipment also comprise locking damper or rigid structure so that the solar panel being connected to torque tube is configured in constant tilt position, to prevent the destruction of retainer and to lock onto in substrate location, solar panel there is no swing having in the swiftly flowing environment of air.In this example, lock damper relative to air or wind direction with the angle expected fix in multiple solar modules each.
In this example, this equipment has the control appliance be configured in card cage, and this card cage is arranged in subterranean zone, with protecting control equipment.In this example, card cage is made up of suitable material, and this card cage is sealed and/or is environmentally being suitable for protecting control equipment.
In operation, this equipment has drive unit, and this drive unit orders about torque tube linearly and has favourable position relative to the electromagnetic radiation of incidence respectively to make solar modules.In this example, electric connecting part and power supply (such as, 120V, 60Hz, 240V) are connected to drive unit.Certainly, modification can be had.
Fig. 4 is the end view of the simplification of torque tube according to execution mode of the present utility model.As shown in the figure, each torque tube has multiple opening in every one end, for being fixed to fixture or being fixed to drive unit cylinder body.Each torque tube also has the multiple openings for fixture, and this fixture is configured to torque tube to remain on the framework that is connected with multiple solar modules.
Fig. 5 is the front view of the clamp assembly for solar energy tracking equipment according to example of the present utility model.As shown in the figure be the front view of solar tracking equipment, especially for the front view of the clamp assembly of torque tube configuration.In this example, clamp assembly has the supporting construction being configured to framework, and this support structure configuration has the first anchorage zone and the second anchorage zone.As shown in the figure, nuts and bolt securing member is used to be connected on shore supports part by the first anchorage zone.Nuts and bolt securing member second anchorage zone is used to be connected on shore supports part.In this example, the shape of frame structure is symmetrical ring, and it also can be asymmetrical ring in other example.As shown in the figure, configured the supporting construction be shaped by metal material layer, such as metal material be high-grade steel or other there is the metal material of enough intensity.In this example, supporting construction is made up of metal material layer punching press.In this example, supporting construction is formed by the stamped steel or other suitable material structure comprising Q345 steel.In this example, supporting construction configures in vertical mode, and has the primary flat region be configured in frame structure.As shown in the figure, this primary flat region has opening, moves in opening to allow torque tube and relevant supporting member.
In this example, torque tube is connected to the pivoting device configured on the support structure.In this example, torque tube to be suspended on pivoting device and to aim at the opening of supporting construction, and is configured to perpendicular to plane domain.In this example, be configured in by torque tube on pivoting device, to move around circular arc on first direction or second direction, wherein first direction and second direction are contrary on direction.As described in, this supporting construction comprises the framework being configured with opening.As shown in the figure, this framework has the first stopper region in the first interior zone of framework, and the second stopper region in the second interior zone of framework, and be configured to stop when permission torque tube swings in a first direction and contacts the first stopper region in opening, and stop when allowing torque tube swing in a second direction in opening and contact the second stopper region.In this example, first stopper region comprises the first flat site, second stopper region comprises the second flat site, and the first flat site and the second flat site are connected to each other by the metal material of the continuous length being configured to a part for framework, and this metal material has preset width.
(not shown) in this example, this clamp assembly is connected to drive unit, and drive unit is configured to make torque tube swing in a first direction and swing in a second direction.In this example, pivoting device is configured to allow torque tube to move around circular arc direction, simultaneously fixing in other spatial domain.In this example, pivoting device comprises the latch structure be configured in sleeve or bearing assembly, and this sleeve or bearing assembly are connected to frame structure.
Fig. 6 is the front view being in stop position according to the clamp assembly of example of the present utility model.As shown in the figure, framework has the first stopper region in the first interior zone of framework, and the second stopper region in the second interior zone of framework, and be configured to allow torque tube to swing in a first direction and the stop when contact the first stopper region in opening, and stop when allowing torque tube swing in a second direction in opening and contact the second stopper region; Also comprise drive unit, this drive unit is configured to make torque tube swing in a first direction and swing in a second direction.
Fig. 6 A, Fig. 6 B, Fig. 6 C, Fig. 6 D and Fig. 6 E illustrate the various views of the clamp assembly in example of the present utility model, are included in the perspective view of center, at the perspective view of the first stop position, perspective view, end view and the vertical view at the second stop position.As shown in the figure, pivoting device comprises the latch structure be configured in sleeve or bearing assembly.In this example, pivoting device comprises the first U-bolt fixture and the second U-bolt fixture that are connected respectively to the Part I of torque tube and the Part II of torque tube.In this example, latch structure connects the first U-bolt fixture and the second U-bolt fixture by pair of openings, and is configured to the primary flat perpendicular to each U bolt fixture.In this example, pin between each U-bolt is configured on sleeve or bearing assembly, sleeve or bearing assembly are connected to a part for frame structure, to allow torque tube around latch structure pivotable, and the Part I of the first U-bolt fixture and the second U-bolt fixture and torque tube and the Part II firm engagement of torque tube.As shown in the figure, latch structure utilizes pair of openings to be fixed in U-bolt fixture, arranges wedge (key) at the often end of latch structure, in case shotpin structure slides into the outside of U-bolt fixture with either direction.Further as shown in the figure, bearing assembly or sleeve assembly are connected by bolt or are fixed in frame structure.
Fig. 7 is the perspective view being arranged to the frame structure of clamp assembly according to example of the present utility model.As shown in the figure, frame structure is configured to the ring with open area.As shown in the figure, open area is symmetrical in shape.Two anchorage zones comprising plat part, each plat part is furnished with slit, to allow the movement arbitrarily for adjustment object of this frame structure.
Fig. 8 illustrates the vertical view being arranged to the frame structure of clamp assembly, front view and end view according to example of the present utility model.As shown in the figure, show the parts with constant width at vertical view (as shown in the figure top) in the drawings, but can modification be had.Front view shows the open area and anchorage zone that configure in ring structure or framework, and anchorage zone has plat part.End view is also illustrated by (right-hand side along in figure).Other details of the utility model structure can find in whole specification of the present utility model, especially hereinafter.
Fig. 9 illustrates the vertical view being configured in the U-bolt on the torque tube of solar-cell panel support (or frame structure), front view and end view according to example of the present utility model.As shown in the figure, vertical view (top in figure) shows the clamp-support member with saddle district, and saddle district is configured in the outside portion (not shown) of a part for torque tube.As shown in the figure, this part compact siro spinning technology of saddle district and torque tube.In this example, comprise the flat site of pair of openings in every one end, as the support be attached for one or more solar panel.As shown in the figure, in the lower left corner, front view has the clamping U-bolt of the part connecting torque tube, and is configured on clamp-support member.As shown in the figure at right-hand side, end view shows the side that is configured in torque tube and is connected to supporting leg or the bolt of the U-bolt of clamp-support member.Opposite side also has similar configuration, comprises supporting leg or the bolt of U-bolt, and torque tube.
Figure 10 illustrates the front view being configured to the U-bolt on the torque tube of solar-cell panel support according to example of the present utility model.In this example, jaw carrying member comprises first end and the second end, and has the length between first end and the second end.In width is also included within.In this example, jaw carrying member is configured with saddle district, saddle district has the first opening and the second opening and inside opening, the first supporting leg of U-bolt is made to insert the first opening and the second supporting leg of U-bolt inserts the second opening, and clamper component is oriented to U-bolt to remain on appropriate location, a part for torque tube to be fixed to the opposite face in saddle district, use the male portion be arranged in described inside opening to make described clamper component and described inside opening close contact simultaneously, fit in described inside opening to make described male portion.
Figure 11 illustrates the perspective view of the supporting member of the U-bolt on the torque tube being configured to solar-cell panel support according to example of the present utility model.In example as shown in the figure, supporting member has first end and the second end, and has the length between first end and the second end.In width is also included within.In this example, jaw carrying member has saddle district, saddle district has the first opening and the second opening and inside opening, the first supporting leg of U-bolt is made to insert the first opening and the second supporting leg of U-bolt inserts the second opening, and clamper component is oriented to U-bolt to remain on appropriate location, a part for torque tube to be fixed to the opposite face in saddle district, use the male portion be arranged in described inside opening to make described clamper component and described inside opening close contact simultaneously, fit in described inside opening to make described male portion.
In this example, parts of the present utility model and element can be made up of suitable material, such as steel, aluminium or other alloy.Additionally, this steel and/or alloy and/or aluminium can be cast, punching press or welding or their combination.Certainly, other modification, amendment can be had and substitute.In this example, CD-ROM drive motor is exercisable, to make torque tube move around pivot, and does not substantially have load.In this example, CD-ROM drive motor is substantially to make torque tube move around pivot from the identical power of the first radial position to the second radial position.
As used herein, term " first ", " second ", " the 3rd " or " n-th " use in the mode that should broadly explain, and might not refer to order.In this example, term also can be used to refer to order, maybe can be used to refer to similar or identical step and/or element.Certainly, other modification, amendment can be had and substitute.
Be to be understood that, example described herein and execution mode only for illustration of object, and for those skilled in the art, there is multiple amendment or change based on this, in its spirit and scope being included in the application and in the scope of appending claims.
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1. a solar energy tracking equipment, described equipment comprises:
Be configured to the supporting construction of framework, described support structure configuration has the first anchorage zone and the second anchorage zone, and described supporting construction is made up of metal material layer, and described supporting construction configures in vertical mode, and has primary flat region;
The pivoting device that described supporting construction configures; And
Be suspended on the torque tube on described pivoting device, described torque tube aims at the opening of described supporting construction, and be configured to perpendicular to described primary flat region, described torque tube is configured on described pivoting device, to move around circular arc in a first direction or in a second direction, make described first direction contrary on direction with described second direction.
2. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described supporting construction is made up of described metal material layer punching press.
3. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described pivoting device is configured to allow described torque tube to move around circular arc direction, is fixed in other spatial domain simultaneously.
4. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described pivoting device comprises the latch structure be configured in sleeve or bearing assembly; Described pivoting device comprises the first U-bolt fixture and the second U-bolt fixture of the Part II of Part I and the described torque tube being connected respectively to described torque tube, described latch structure is made to be connected to described first U-bolt fixture and described second U-bolt fixture, and be configured on described sleeve or bearing assembly, to allow described torque tube around described latch structure pivotable, and described first U-bolt fixture and the Part I of described second U-bolt fixture and described torque tube and the Part II firm engagement of described torque tube.
5. equipment according to claim 1, also comprises a clamping U-bolt part for described torque tube be connected on described pivoting device.
6. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described supporting construction is made up of the stamped steel comprising Q345 steel.
7. equipment according to claim 1, also comprises the leg unit being configured to be supported described supporting construction by described first anchorage zone and described second anchorage zone.
8. equipment according to claim 1, wherein, described supporting construction comprises the described framework being configured with opening, described framework has the first stopper region in the first interior zone of described framework and the second stopper region in the second interior zone of described framework, and stop when being configured to allow described torque tube swing in said first direction in described opening and contact described first stopper region, and stop when allowing described torque tube swing in this second direction in described opening and contact described second stopper region; Described equipment also comprises drive unit, described drive unit is configured to make described torque tube swing in said first direction and swing in this second direction, described first stopper region comprises the first plane domain and described second stopper region comprises the second plane domain, described first plane domain and described second plane domain are connected to each other by the metal material of the continuous length being configured to a part for described framework, and described metal material has preset width.
9. equipment according to claim 1, also comprise the jaw carrying member be configured in a part for torque tube for being attached solar panel, described jaw carrying member comprises first end and the second end, described jaw carrying member is included in the length between described first end and described the second end, described jaw carrying member comprises width, described jaw carrying member is configured with saddle district, described saddle district has the first opening and the second opening and inside opening, the first supporting leg of U-bolt is made to insert described first opening and described second opening of the second supporting leg insertion of described U-bolt, and clamper component is oriented to described U-bolt to remain on appropriate location, a part for described torque tube to be fixed to the opposite face in described saddle district, use the male portion be arranged in described inside opening to make described clamper component and described inside opening close contact simultaneously, fit in described inside opening to make described male portion, described saddle district comprises the bottom zone of the described part for being connected to described torque tube.
10. equipment according to claim 1, also comprise the jaw carrying member be configured in a part for torque tube for being attached solar panel, described jaw carrying member comprises first end and the second end, described jaw carrying member is included in the length between described first end and described the second end, described jaw carrying member comprises width, described jaw carrying member is configured with saddle district, described saddle district has the first opening and the second opening and inside opening, the first supporting leg of U-bolt is made to insert described first opening and described second opening of the second supporting leg insertion of described U-bolt, and clamper component is oriented to described U-bolt to remain on appropriate location, a part for described torque tube to be fixed to the opposite face in described saddle district, use the male portion be arranged in described inside opening to make described clamper component and described inside opening close contact simultaneously, described male portion is made to fit in described inside opening, wherein said supporting construction comprises the described framework being configured with opening, described framework has the first stopper region in the first interior zone of described framework and the second stopper region in the second interior zone of described framework, and stop when being configured to allow described torque tube swing in said first direction in described opening and contact described first stopper region, and stop when allowing described torque tube swing in this second direction in described opening and contact described second stopper region, described equipment also comprises drive unit, and described drive unit is configured to make described torque tube swing in said first direction and swing in this second direction.
11. 1 kinds of solar energy tracking equipment, described equipment comprises:
Be configured to the supporting construction of framework, described support structure configuration has the first anchorage zone and the second anchorage zone, and described supporting construction is made up of metal material layer, and described supporting construction configures in vertical mode, and has primary flat region;
The pivoting device that described supporting construction configures; And
Be suspended on the torque tube on described pivoting device, described torque tube aims at the opening of described supporting construction, and be configured to perpendicular to described primary flat region, described torque tube is configured on described pivoting device, to move around circular arc in a first direction or in a second direction, make described first direction contrary on direction with described second direction; Wherein said supporting construction comprises the described framework being configured with opening, described framework has the first stopper region in the first interior zone of described framework and the second stopper region in the second interior zone of described framework, and stop when being configured to allow described torque tube swing in said first direction in described opening and contact described first stopper region, and swing in this second direction and stop when contacting described second stopper region in described opening; Described equipment also comprises drive unit, and described drive unit is configured to make described torque tube swing in said first direction and swing in this second direction.
12. equipment according to claim 11, wherein, described supporting construction is made up of described metal material layer punching press.
13. equipment according to claim 11, wherein, described pivoting device is configured to allow described torque tube to move around circular arc direction, is fixed in other spatial domain simultaneously; Wherein said pivoting device comprises the latch structure be configured in sleeve or bearing assembly.
14. equipment according to claim 11, also comprise a clamping U-bolt part for described torque tube be connected on described pivoting device; Wherein said supporting construction is made up of the stamped steel comprising Q345 steel.
15. equipment according to claim 11, also comprise the leg unit being configured to be supported described supporting construction by described first anchorage zone and described second anchorage zone, also comprise the jaw carrying member of the part being configured to torque tube, described jaw carrying member comprises first end and the second end, described jaw carrying member is included in the length between described first end and described the second end, described jaw carrying member comprises width, described jaw carrying member is configured with saddle district, described saddle district has the first opening and the second opening and inside opening, the first supporting leg of U-bolt is made to insert described first opening and described second opening of the second supporting leg insertion of described U-bolt, and clamper component is oriented to described U-bolt to remain on appropriate location, a part for described torque tube to be fixed to the opposite face in described saddle district, use the male portion be arranged in described inside opening to make described clamper component and described inside opening close contact simultaneously, fit in described inside opening to make described male portion.
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