AU2005218033A1 - Automated solar energy panel positioning system - Google Patents

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AU2005218033A1
AU2005218033A1 AU2005218033A AU2005218033A AU2005218033A1 AU 2005218033 A1 AU2005218033 A1 AU 2005218033A1 AU 2005218033 A AU2005218033 A AU 2005218033A AU 2005218033 A AU2005218033 A AU 2005218033A AU 2005218033 A1 AU2005218033 A1 AU 2005218033A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S50/00—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S30/00—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S30/40—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement
    • F24S30/45—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with two rotation axes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S30/00—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S30/40—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement
    • F24S30/45—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with two rotation axes
    • F24S30/452—Vertical primary axis
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S50/00—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors
    • F24S50/20—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors for tracking
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S30/00—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S2030/10—Special components
    • F24S2030/11—Driving means
    • F24S2030/115—Linear actuators, e.g. pneumatic cylinders
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S30/00—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S2030/10—Special components
    • F24S2030/13—Transmissions
    • F24S2030/131—Transmissions in the form of articulated bars
    • F24S2030/132—Transmissions in the form of articulated bars in the form of compasses, scissors or parallelograms
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S30/00—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S2030/10—Special components
    • F24S2030/14—Movement guiding means
    • F24S2030/145—Tracks
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y02E10/47—Mountings or tracking

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P/00/011 Regulation 3.2
AUSTRALIA
Patents Act 1990 COMPLETE SPECIFICATION FOR A STANDARD PATENT
ORIGINAL
TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT Name of Applicant: Actual Inventors: Address for Service: Invention Title: VICENTE FERNANDEZ MANSO Vicente Fernandez Manso CALLINAN LAWRIE, 711 High Street, Kew, Victoria 3101, Australia AUTOMATED SOLAR ENERGY PANEL POSITIONING
SYSTEM
The following statement is a full description of this invention, including the best method of performing it known to me:- 28/09/05,eh15261.cov,1 -2- AUTOMATED SOLAR ENERGY PANEL POSITIONING SYSTEM d
DESCRIPTION
This invention concerns a system for automatically positioning solar energy panels.
¢€3 5 Solar collectors, which are laid out on a fixed or preferably mobile 0_ structure (adjustable at least by longitude and latitude) so that the sun's rays have the maximum impact, are already well known. Files U246277, U251976 and P493535, among others, are examples.
An unresolved problem is the automation of this adjustment/mobility so that the sun's rays always impact the solar collector for maximum use.
Ideally, movement by the collector panel should be continuous, thereby following the sun's trajectory, which also moves continuously.
The system, object of the invention, solves this limitation by laying out the solar energy collector panels on a mobile structure that is equipped with the means to move it, thereby following the sun's movements.
According to the present invention there is provided a system for automatically positioning solar energy panels, said system including: a mobile support structure for the solar panel or panels, means for moving said mobile support structure with respect to a fixed column, thereby fbllowing the sun's movements, said mobile structure including at least one truss that supports at least one solar panel, and it is assembled using scissor lift element(s), including therewith the means to vary the inclination of the truss with respect to the mobile structure, said means, both for moving the mobile structure with respect to the fixed central column and for varying the inclination of the truss with respect to the mobile structure, are fluid-driven and are controlled by a programmable controller.
In order to understand the object of this invention better, the drawings present the preferred way of practical execution, which may be subject to accessory changes that do not detract from its basic structure.
Figure 1 represents a general schematic view of the mobile structure, with all its components laid out in the assembly position in order to provide a nonlimiting example of practical execution.
28/09/05,eh 1526 .spc,2 N Figure 2 represents a partial view of the mobile structure of the preceding Sfigure, with the means for moving it around a central, fixed column with respect to which it can rotate.
N The specifics of these means in this execution example are the following: wheels (14) on the sides (la) of the mobile structure.
e¢3 Cc hydraulic motor(s) (21) associated with at least one of the wheels (14).
00 connector hoses (22) that connect each hydraulic motor (21) to a N hydraulic power unit controlled by a programmable controller S- hydraulic cylinder(s) (23) associated with at least one of the scissor lift N 10 elements (17).
connector hoses that connect each hydraulic cylinder (23) with the hydraulic power unit which is controlled by a programmable controller A non-restrictive example of a practical execution of the invention is described below.
The object of the invention refers to a system for automatically positioning solar energy panels in which one or several solar panels are laid out in the inclined position on a truss (15) see Figure 1.
In accordance with the invention, this truss (15) is laid out on a mobile structure, thereby forming an assembled unit together with the solar panel.
According to the invention, this assembled unit is equipped with the means to move it and follow the sun's movements so that the sun's rays always impact the panels for maximum use.
Based on this basic concept, the object of the invention includes any alternative executions that do not alter, change or modify the proposed essence.
The following description, which refers to the attached drawings, must be understood as a mere example of practical execution.
According to the represented execution, the mobile structure includes at least two side sub-structures which are joined to each other by exterior longitudinal beams (11) in order to thereby form a support frame-chassis of one or several trusses (15) with solar panels. This frame-chassis in turn is joined by interior longitudinal beams/cross beams (12) to a fixed central column This braced (13) 28/09/05,eh 1526 I.spc,3 N, frame-chassis has wheels (14) installed on legs which are also braced to the corresponding side sub-structure (la).
The inclination of the trusses and therefore the inclination of the solar panels that they support, can be pre-established by using, for example, the 5 scissor lift elements (17).
¢€3 Cc For this assembly, the scissor lift elements (17) have arms (17a and 17b) 00oO that are hinged to each other at (171), and their respective free ends connect to the N, corresponding truss (15) and to the corresponding exterior longitudinal beams (11) of Vt') Sthe mobile structure. The scissor lift elements which vary the inclination of the 10 truss (15) and therefore of the solar panel installed on top of the truss, are retracted/deployed by likewise associating them with the movement means.
The exterior longitudinal beams (11) connect matching side substructures (la) to each other. The assembly is connected to the fixed central column by using interior longitudinal beams/cross beams This connection uses two intermediate pieces (41 and 42) that can freely rotate between each other: a cross piece (41) is mounted on the longitudinal beams/cross beams (12) and the other (42) a bushing is mounted on the fixed column Both the mobile structure as a whole and, particularly, the side substructures (la) within the mobile structure are braced This mobile structure is completed, if applicable, by complementary sub-structures b and I depending on specific needs.
The side sub-structures (la) are equipped with legs (16) with wheels and these legs (16) are also braced to the sub-structure (la) see Figures 1 and2.
The means for moving the assembled unit described above are fluiddriven means controlled by a programmable controller According to the represented execution, these means for moving the assembly with respect to the central column are, in particular, hydraulic motors (21) that are associated with the wheels (14) at least one hydraulic motor (21) associated with one of the wheels as represented in Figure 2.
28/09105,eh 15261 .spc,4 (N Each hydraulic motor (21) associated with a wheel (14) is connected to the main hydraulic power unit (20) through connector hoses and they move with the mobile structure.
According to the represented execution, these means for driving at least 5 one of the scissor lift elements (17) and for varying the inclination of the truss(es) ¢€3 Cc (15) are, specifically, the hydraulic cylinders (23) associated with this mobile 00 structure and at least one of the arms of the said scissor lift element (17).
C Each hydraulic cylinder (23) associated with a scissor lift element (17) is Sconnected to the main hydraulic power unit (20) through connector hoses and N 10 they move with the mobile structure.
The main hydraulic power unit controlled by a programmable controller using the appropriate software, sends the necessary power at all times to each hydraulic motor (21) and to each hydraulic cylinder (23) so that, by working in conjunction, there is automated and continuous movement that follows the sun's trajectory.
Where the terms "comprise", "comprises", "comprised" or "comprising" are used in this specification, they are to be interpreted as specifying the presence of the stated features, integers, steps or components referred to, but not to preclude the presence or addition of one or more other feature, integer, step, component or group thereof.
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1. A system for automatically positioning solar energy panels, said system including: a mobile support structure for the solar panel or panels, means for moving said mobile support structure with respect to a fixed column, thereby Cc following the sun's movements, said mobile structure including at least one truss that 00 supports at least one solar panel, and it is assembled using scissor lift element(s), N including therewith the means to vary the inclination of the truss with respect to the Smobile structure, said means, both for moving the mobile structure with respect to o10 the fixed central column and for varying the inclination of the truss with respect to the mobile structure, are fluid-driven and are controlled by a programmable controller.
2. The system for automatically positioning solar energy panels, in accordance with claim 1, characterised because, wherein said mobile structure includes like side sub-structures equipped with legs with wheels, exterior longitudinal beams that are connected to each other by like side sub-structures, and interior longitudinal beams/cross beams that are connected to the assembled unit by the central column.
3. The system for automatically positioning solar energy panels, in accordance with claim 1 or 2, wherein said means for moving the mobile structure with respect to the central column are hydraulic motors associated with at least one of the wheels and connected by hoses to the hydraulic power unit, which is controlled by programmable controllers.
4. The system for automatically positioning solar energy panels in accordance with claim 1 or 2, wherein said means for varying the inclination of each truss are hydraulic cylinders that are associated with the said mobile structure and, at least, with one of the arms of a scissor lift element and connected by connector hoses to the hydraulic power unit, which is controlled by a programmable controller. 28/09/05,eh 1526 I. spc,6 CN
5. A system for automatically positioning solar energy panels, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 00 Dated this 2 8 th day of September, 2005 VICENTE FERNANDEZ MANSO By His Patent Attorneys CALLINAN LAWRIE (A v f^ C o 4& 28/09/05,eh 15261.spc,7
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