EP2588790A4 - Ensemble palier pour un système collecteur d'énergie solaire - Google Patents

Ensemble palier pour un système collecteur d'énergie solaire

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Publication number
EP2588790A4
EP2588790A4 EP11801366.3A EP11801366A EP2588790A4 EP 2588790 A4 EP2588790 A4 EP 2588790A4 EP 11801366 A EP11801366 A EP 11801366A EP 2588790 A4 EP2588790 A4 EP 2588790A4
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Prior art keywords
bearing assembly
solar collector
collector system
solar
bearing
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EP11801366.3A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP2588790A1 (fr
Inventor
Zachary Marten
Vikas Kotagiri
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Magna International Inc
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Magna International Inc
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Application filed by Magna International Inc filed Critical Magna International Inc
Publication of EP2588790A1 publication Critical patent/EP2588790A1/fr
Publication of EP2588790A4 publication Critical patent/EP2588790A4/fr
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    • 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
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C19/00—Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement
    • F16C19/50—Other types of ball or roller bearings
    • 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
    • F24S30/42—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules for rotary movement with only one rotation axis
    • F24S30/425—Horizontal 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
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/70—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors
    • F24S2023/83—Other shapes
    • F24S2023/834—Other shapes trough-shaped
    • 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
    • F24S2030/15—Bearings
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P80/00—Climate change mitigation technologies for sector-wide applications
    • Y02P80/20—Climate change mitigation technologies for sector-wide applications using renewable energy
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/4935—Heat exchanger or boiler making
    • Y10T29/49355—Solar energy device making

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
EP11801366.3A 2010-07-01 2011-06-29 Ensemble palier pour un système collecteur d'énergie solaire Withdrawn EP2588790A4 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US36061210P 2010-07-01 2010-07-01
PCT/US2011/042442 WO2012003235A1 (fr) 2010-07-01 2011-06-29 Ensemble palier pour un système collecteur d'énergie solaire

Publications (2)

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EP2588790A1 EP2588790A1 (fr) 2013-05-08
EP2588790A4 true EP2588790A4 (fr) 2015-01-07

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Country Status (6)

Country Link
US (1) US20130152915A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP2588790A4 (fr)
BR (1) BR112012033459A2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2802104A1 (fr)
MX (1) MX2012015275A (fr)
WO (1) WO2012003235A1 (fr)

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US10931224B2 (en) 2016-06-03 2021-02-23 RBI Solar, Inc. Single axis in-line gearbox modular tracker system
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US4306540A (en) * 1979-06-25 1981-12-22 Solar Kinetics, Inc. Solar collector mounting and support apparatus
WO2002002995A2 (fr) * 2000-07-06 2002-01-10 Bayer Aktiengesellschaft Installation destinee a utiliser l'energie solaire
DE102006058995A1 (de) * 2006-02-09 2008-06-19 Novatec Biosol Ag Fresnel-Solar-Kollektor-Anordnung
WO2009108273A2 (fr) * 2008-02-29 2009-09-03 Cbe Global Holdings, Inc. Système et procédé d’entraînement à axe unique

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MX2012015275A (es) 2013-02-12
CA2802104A1 (fr) 2012-01-05
WO2012003235A1 (fr) 2012-01-05
BR112012033459A2 (pt) 2017-12-05
EP2588790A1 (fr) 2013-05-08
US20130152915A1 (en) 2013-06-20

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