EP3129727A4 - Apparatus and method for heliostat support - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for heliostat support Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3129727A4
EP3129727A4 EP15770249.9A EP15770249A EP3129727A4 EP 3129727 A4 EP3129727 A4 EP 3129727A4 EP 15770249 A EP15770249 A EP 15770249A EP 3129727 A4 EP3129727 A4 EP 3129727A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
heliostat support
heliostat
support
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP15770249.9A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP3129727A1 (en
Inventor
James Fisher
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Vast Solar Pty Ltd
Original Assignee
Vast Solar Pty Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from AU2014901108A external-priority patent/AU2014901108A0/en
Application filed by Vast Solar Pty Ltd filed Critical Vast Solar Pty Ltd
Publication of EP3129727A1 publication Critical patent/EP3129727A1/en
Publication of EP3129727A4 publication Critical patent/EP3129727A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S25/00—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/60—Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/65—Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules for coupling adjacent supporting elements, e.g. for connecting profiles together
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
    • E02D5/00—Bulkheads, piles, or other structural elements specially adapted to foundation engineering
    • E02D5/74—Means for anchoring structural elements or bulkheads
    • E02D5/80—Ground anchors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S25/00—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/10—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules extending in directions away from a supporting surface
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S25/00—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/60—Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/61—Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules for fixing to the ground or to building structures
    • F24S25/617—Elements driven into the ground, e.g. anchor-piles; Foundations for supporting elements; Connectors for connecting supporting structures to the ground or to flat horizontal surfaces
    • 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
    • F24S25/00—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
    • F24S2025/01—Special support components; Methods of use
    • 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

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Paleontology (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Devices Affording Protection Of Roads Or Walls For Sound Insulation (AREA)
  • Mounting And Adjusting Of Optical Elements (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Tents Or Canopies (AREA)
  • Particle Accelerators (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
EP15770249.9A 2014-03-28 2015-03-30 Apparatus and method for heliostat support Withdrawn EP3129727A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2014901108A AU2014901108A0 (en) 2014-03-28 Apparatus and Method for Heliostat Support
PCT/AU2015/000189 WO2015143494A1 (en) 2014-03-28 2015-03-30 Apparatus and method for heliostat support

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3129727A1 EP3129727A1 (en) 2017-02-15
EP3129727A4 true EP3129727A4 (en) 2017-12-06

Family

ID=53054304

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP15770249.9A Withdrawn EP3129727A4 (en) 2014-03-28 2015-03-30 Apparatus and method for heliostat support

Country Status (9)

Country Link
US (1) US20170191700A1 (en)
EP (1) EP3129727A4 (en)
CN (1) CN106461273A (en)
AP (1) AP2016009508A0 (en)
AU (2) AU2015100405A4 (en)
CL (1) CL2016002459A1 (en)
IL (1) IL248071A0 (en)
MX (1) MX2016012714A (en)
WO (1) WO2015143494A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN106812369B (en) * 2017-03-17 2019-06-04 深圳东康前海新能源有限公司 A kind of heliostat pillar
CN114585865B (en) 2019-04-04 2024-07-30 瓦斯特太阳能有限公司 Assembly and method for attaching heliostats to a foundation
CN113399220B (en) * 2021-05-13 2022-10-18 东方电气集团科学技术研究院有限公司 Glue pouring method for large heliostat

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000031477A1 (en) * 1998-11-20 2000-06-02 Solar Energy Systems Pty. Ltd. Assembly for solar panels
US20120227788A1 (en) * 2011-03-09 2012-09-13 Advanced Technology & Research Corp. (ATR) Low cost sun tracking pole mount for solar panels

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4832002A (en) * 1987-07-17 1989-05-23 Oscar Medina Unified heliostat array
US20110232631A1 (en) * 2008-12-08 2011-09-29 Boehmer Jon Mosaic solar collector
US20140000215A1 (en) * 2011-01-10 2014-01-02 Brightsource Industries (Israel) Ltd. Systems and methods for inserting support members into the ground
US20140054433A1 (en) * 2011-05-11 2014-02-27 Contour-Track Gmbh Alignment and/or tracking device for solar collectors
CN103858336B (en) * 2011-08-15 2017-12-08 摩根阳光公司 Self-stabilization equipment for solar tracking
CN202513503U (en) * 2011-12-27 2012-10-31 光之源工业(以色列)有限公司 Tower frame of heliostat for central-tower-type power station and cable maintenance device of tower frame
CN202995470U (en) * 2012-06-21 2013-06-12 光之源工业(以色列)有限公司 Tower of heliostat for central tower type power station and heliostat

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2000031477A1 (en) * 1998-11-20 2000-06-02 Solar Energy Systems Pty. Ltd. Assembly for solar panels
US20120227788A1 (en) * 2011-03-09 2012-09-13 Advanced Technology & Research Corp. (ATR) Low cost sun tracking pole mount for solar panels

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2015143494A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP3129727A1 (en) 2017-02-15
MX2016012714A (en) 2017-05-11
AP2016009508A0 (en) 2016-10-31
AU2015234701A1 (en) 2016-11-10
CL2016002459A1 (en) 2017-06-16
CN106461273A (en) 2017-02-22
IL248071A0 (en) 2016-11-30
US20170191700A1 (en) 2017-07-06
AU2015100405A4 (en) 2015-05-14
WO2015143494A1 (en) 2015-10-01

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP3183505A4 (en) Method and apparatus for positioning heating elements
EP3116810A4 (en) Mobile sterilization apparatus and method for using the same
EP3174489A4 (en) Method and apparatus for loading
EP3213538A4 (en) Apparatus and method for portable infotainment
EP3091786A4 (en) Apparatus, method and system for cell selection
EP3130220A4 (en) Hydroponic culturing apparatus and hydroponic culturing method
EP3290208A4 (en) Tablet-printing apparatus and tablet-printing method
EP3131239A4 (en) Method and apparatus for path establishment
EP3127253A4 (en) Position tracking method and apparatus
EP3198988A4 (en) Method and apparatus for supporting multi-radio access technology
EP3368486A4 (en) Apparatus and method for electrodisinfection
EP3290150A4 (en) Assembly-manufacturing apparatus and assembly-manufacturing method
EP3100564A4 (en) Method and apparatus for d2d based access
EP3108998A4 (en) Polishing apparatus and polishing method
EP3167656A4 (en) Method and apparatus for access point selection
EP3210417A4 (en) Method, apparatus and system
EP3121845A4 (en) Purge apparatus and purge method
EP3235330A4 (en) Method and device for device configuration
EP3203776A4 (en) Distribution method and apparatus
EP3242222A4 (en) Searching method and apparatus
EP3216904A4 (en) Sheet manufacturing apparatus and method for manufacturing sheet
EP3104659A4 (en) Apparatus and method
EP3119120A4 (en) Apparatus and method
EP3205457A4 (en) Transfer method and transfer apparatus
IL248071A0 (en) Apparatus and method for heliostat support

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20161025

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
A4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched

Effective date: 20171108

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: F24J 2/54 20060101AFI20171102BHEP

Ipc: E02D 5/80 20060101ALI20171102BHEP

Ipc: F24J 2/52 20060101ALI20171102BHEP

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN

18W Application withdrawn

Effective date: 20180829