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GB2442982A
GB2442982A GB0620442A GB0620442A GB2442982A GB 2442982 A GB2442982 A GB 2442982A GB 0620442 A GB0620442 A GB 0620442A GB 0620442 A GB0620442 A GB 0620442A GB 2442982 A GB2442982 A GB 2442982A
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G01S3/785—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system
    • G01S3/786—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction using adjustment of orientation of directivity characteristics of a detector or detector system to give a desired condition of signal derived from that detector or detector system the desired condition being maintained automatically
    • G01S3/7861—Solar tracking systems
    • 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
    • F24J2/40—
    • F24J2/54—
    • 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
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S20/00—Supporting structures for PV modules
    • H02S20/20—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object
    • H02S20/22—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings
    • H02S20/23—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S20/00—Supporting structures for PV modules
    • H02S20/30—Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment
    • H02S20/32—Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment specially adapted for solar 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
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/10—Photovoltaic [PV]
    • 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
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/20—Solar thermal
    • 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
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

A solar tracking device for a solar panel or solar energy collecting device. The solar panel is fixed to a main frame and can rotate wound the frame in the horizontal axis fig 2,5. The frame is supported by a base and can rotate around it in the vertical axis. A control unit takes readings from a sensor attached to the solar panel and uses these readings to calculate the orientation of the panel in relation to the sun. The control unit then moves each axis via electric motors to orientate the solar panel towards the sun. There are two versions of the sensor fig 6,7,8,9. In the 3rd version there is no sensor, instead the control unit elevates and rotates the solar panel in order to locate the position in elevation and rotation of optimal electrical output from the panel, the control unit then orientates the panel for optimum electrical output.

Description

Solar Tracking Device This invention relates to a device that
orientates a solar panel or solar energy collection device towards the sun throughout the day.
Background
To ensure a solar panel or solar energy collection device receives as much energy from the sun as possible it should be oriented directly towards the sun. A static solar panel may rarely or never be oriented directly towards the sun therefore rarely or never be receiving the maximum amount of energy from the sun for the given conditions.
Statement Of Invention
To overcome this the present invention proposes that a solar panel or solar energy collection device is secured to a frame that can rotate in the horizontal axis. This frame is secured to a base,which in turn is secured to a building roof, boat,vehicle etc, and can rotate around the base in the vertical axis. A control unit uses aggregrated readings from a sensor, which is attatched to the solar panel and oriented in the same direction, to calculate the orientation of the solar panel in relation to the sun. The control unit then drives two electric motors, one for each axis of rotation, to orientate the solar panel towards the sun. The device takes its energy from the cable connecting the solar panel to the batterys or regulator.
In version 1 of the device the sensor comprises of 4 photosensitive cells (photo diodes or photo transistors for example) which are alligned in the same plane. Surrounding the cells is a shielding device, the geometry of the cells relative to the shielding device will provide a mechanism by which comparative readings can be obtained from each cell.
In version 2 the phototsensitive cells will be arranged at an equal distance from a point on a horizontal plane.A vertical axis passes through the point on the horizontal plane, each photosensitive cell being inclined at an equal angle between 0 and degrees away from the vertical axis.
In version 3 there is no sensor. Instead the solar panel will be both elevated and rotated by the control unit in order to locate the position in elevation and rotation of optimal electrical output from the solar panel. The control unit then orientates the solar panel in both axes for optimum electrical output.
Advantages The advantages of this device are that it allows a solar panel or solar energy collection device to be oriented towards the sun throughout the day, therefore be recieving the the maximum amount of energy from the sun possible, therefore optomising the efficiency of the solar panel.
preferably, the device will have a main frame.
preferably, the device will have a horizontal pivot point located near the top of each arm of the frame.
preferably, the device will have 2 points to attatch the solar panel to, each of which will be connected to a rod pivoting through the pivot points on the arms on the frame.
preferably, the device will have a housing connected to one of the arms of the frame.
preferably, the housing connected to the arm of the frame will contain an electric motor to drive the horizontal rotation of the frame.
preferably, the electric motor will be a stepper motor.
preferably, the stepper motor will be connected to one of the horizontal pivot rods via gears.
preferably, the gear is a worm gear.
preferably, one of the gears will have at least one angle of maximum horizontal rotation sensor or switch connected to it.
preferably, the cable connecting the solar panel and the batterys will be routed through the main frame.
preferably, the main frame will be connected to a base through a vertical axis of rotation.
preferably, the axis of rotation will consist of a rod connected to the main frame passing through at least one bearing set into the base.
preferably, the base will be secured to a fixed point, building roof, boat,vehicle for example.
preferably, the cable connecting the solar panel and the batterys will be routed through the base.
preferably, the base will contain the connection between the, solar panel output cable and the batterys, and the power supply for the device.
preferably, the base will contain the electric motor driving the vertical axis of rotation.
preferably, the motor will be connected to the vertical pivot rod via gears.
preferably, the gear is a worm gear.
preferably, the base will contain at least one angle of maximum rotation sensor or switch.
preferably, the base will contain the control unit.
preferably, the control unit will comprise of electronic components including a microcontroller.
preferably, the control unit will contain a software program that performs measurement and guidence.
preferably, in variation I and 2 the device will have a sensor.
preferably, in variation 1 and 2 the sensor will be oriented in the same direction as the solar panel.
preferably, the sensor will contain one or more photosensitive cells.
prefreably, the sensor will have four photosensitive cells.
preferably, in variation I the photosensitive cells will be arranged in the same plane.
preferably, in variation 1 the photosensitive cells will be set into the body of the sensor as described in fig 7,9.
preferably, in variation 1 the cable connecting the sensor and the control unit will be routed through the side housing the main frame to the base.
preferably, in variation 2 the sensor will contain one or more photosensitive cells.
preferably, in variation 2 the sensor will contain four photosensitive cells.
preferably, in variation 2 the phototsensitive cells will be arranged at an equal distance from a point on a horizontal plane.A vertical axis passes through the point on the horizontal plane, each photosensitive cell being inclined at an equal angle between 0 and degrees away from the vertical axis.
preferably, in variation 2, 4 phototsensitive cells will be arranged at 0,90,180,270 degrees at an equal distance from a point on a horizontal plane.A vertical axis passes through the point on the horizontal plane, each photosensitive cell being inclined at an equal angle between 0 and 90 degrees away from the vertical axis.
preferably, in variation 2 the cable connecting the sensor and the control unit will be routed through the side housing the main frame to the base.
fig 1 & fig 2 a-main frame b-solar panel clamps c-solar sensor d-side housing e-base unit f-vertical rotation stop g-cable from sensor & panel h-horizontal pivot i-vertical pivot j-solar sensor cable fig 3 a-main frame b-spacer c-bearing d-control unit e-body of base unit f-base of base unit g-electric motor c h-R-clip i-vertical pivot j-gear k-worm gear fig 4 a-slide bearing b-electric motor c-R-clip d-body of side cover c-gear f-worm gear fig5 a-iasflgl j-solar panel fig 6 & fig 7 a-photosensitive cells b-body of sensor fig 8 & fig 9 a-body of sensor b-photosensitive cells c-wires from cells d-cable to control unit c-glass
Detailed Description
The proposed solar tracking device consists of a main frame fig 1,2,3-a which supports two pivot points, one near the top of each arm. Each pivot consists of a rod or tube passing through a bearing or slide bearing secured at the pivot point at each arm of the frame. The ends of the rods or tubes that face inwards between the arms have clamps attached to them. The solar panel can then be positioned centraly between the pivot points and the lip of the frame surrounding the panel can slot into the clamps at each end and be secured with bolts or screws. The solar panel now forms the bridge between the two pivot points and can rotate in the horizontal axis fig 5. Alternatively the the pivots can be replaced with one long pivot running between the two pivot points for extra ridgity.
Attached to the outside of one of the arms is a protective cover fig 4 which houses a stepper motor which is connected to the pivot via gears. Gear ratios vary according to size of motor needed to move varing sizes of solar panels.
Incorporated into the gear on the pivot are an arrangement of switches or sensors which allow the control unit to be aware when it has reached a prespecified limit of maximum horizontal rotation.
The main frame is attached to a base unit fig 1,2,3-e via a pivot point allowing the frame to rotate around the base unit in the vertical axis. The pivot point consists of a rod fixed to the main frame passing through bearings in the base unit fig 3. The base unit is securely bolted or screwed to a fixed point, building roof, boat or vehicle for example. The base unit also serves as a protective cover and fixing point for a stepper motor which drives the vertical pivot via gears, the gear attached to the vertical pivot has switches or sensors incorporated into it so that the control unit is aware when the device has reached a prespecifled point of maximum vertical rotation. The cables from the sensor, electric motors and solar panel output are also routed through the base unit. The base unit also houses a control unit.
The control unit comprising of electronic components including a microcontroller and software control system, controls the movement of the solar tracking device. The control unit moves the device in each axis by sending electrical pulses to the stepper motors.
There are three variations of this device: In variation 1, the solar sensor consists of 4 photosensitive cells set into the cylindrical body of the device fig 7,9-b. The cells are protected by a glass cover. The sensor is secured to the frame of the solar panel via an adhesive pad or screws and is oriented in the same direction as the panel fig 5-c. when the solar sensor is oriented directly at the sun all the photosensitive cells will recieve the same amount of light. If however the sensor is not oriented directly towards the sun one or more of the cells will be in the shadow created by the body of the device fig 10. In sun position 1 cells a,b,c all recieve direct sunlight. In sun position 2 only cells b,c recieve direct sunlight. In sun position 3 only cell c recieves direct sunlight, the distance fig 1 0-x between the cells and the top of the lip of the sensor determines the angle of the sun relative to the sensor when a shadow is produced.
In version 2 the phototsensitive cells will be arranged at an equal distance from a point on a horizontal plane.A vertical axis passes through the point on the horizontal plane, each photosensitive cell being inclined at an equal angle between 0 and degrees away from the vertical axis,fig 6-a, fig 8. The sensor is secured to the panel as in variation 1. Each photosensitive cell will receive the maximum amount of sunlight if it is oriented directly towards the sun, therefore the way the cells are positioned in the sensor, all the cells will only receive the same amount of light when the sensor is oriented directly towards the sun.
The control unit in the solar tracking device takes readings from the sensor at fixed time intervals, for example every 30 seconds. The readings are then aggregated over a longer time period, for example 30 minutes. The control unit then has aggregated readings for the amount of sunlight each cell has received during that time period and can then calculate the orientation of the panel in relation to the sun over that time period. The control unit will then try to move the solar panel to an orientation where it calculates all the cells in the sensor will be receiving an equal amount of light and therefore orientating the solar panel towards the sun. Aggregating reading over a fixed time period minimises the chances of clouds and shadows etc giving false readings to the control unit.
In variation 3 there is no solar sensor, instead the control unit moves the solar panel in both the horizontal and vertical axis in order to locate the position in both axes of optimal electrical output from the solar panel. These positions are recorded by the control unit and determine the orientation the control unit will move the solar panel to receive the maximum amount of solar energy.
When the electrical output of the panel drops to a prespecified level, for example when the sun is setting, the control unit no longer attempts to reorientate the panel. This will help to ensure the control unit never tries to move the solar panel against the main frame. After a prespecified time the control unit moves the panel back 90 degrees in the horizontal axis so that it is ready to recieve sunlight the next day.

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  1. Claims 1 A solar tracking device for a solar panel or solar energy
    collection device, the solar panel or solar energy collection device being secured to a frame that can rotate in the horizontal axis, this frame is secured to a base,which in turn is secured to a building roof, boat,vehicle etc, and can rotate around the base in the vertical axis, the control unit uses readings from a sensor, which is attached to the solar panel and oriented in the same direction as the panel, to calculate the orientation of the solar panel in relation to the sun, the control unit then drives two electric motors, one for each axis of rotation, to orientate the solar panel towards the sun, in version 1 of the device the sensor comprises of photosensitive cells (photo diodes or photo transistors for example) which are alligned in the same plane, surrounding the cells is a shielding device, the geometry of the cells relative to the shielding device will provide a mechanism by which comparative readings can be obtained from each cell, in version 2 the phototsensitive cells will be arranged at an equal distance from a point on a horizontal plane, a vertical axis passes through the point on the horizontal plane, each photosensitive cell being inclined at an equal angle between 0 and 90 degrees away from the vertical axis, in version 3 there is no sensor, instead the solar panel will be both elevated and rotated in order to locate the position in elevation and rotation of optimal electrical output from the solar panel, the control unit then orientates the solar panel for optimum electrical output.
    2 A solar tracking device according to claim 1, the device will have a main frame.
    3 A solar tracking device according to claim 2, the device will have a horizontal pivot point located near the top of each arm of the frame 4 A solar tracking device according to claim 3, the device will have 2 clamps to attach the solar panel to, each of which will be connected to a rod pivoting through the pivot points on the arms on the frame.
    A solar tracking device according to claim 2, the device will have a housing connected to one of the arms of the frame.
    6 A solar tracking device according to claim 1, the cable connecting the solar panel and the batteiys will be routed through the main frame.
    7 A solar tracking device according to claim 5, the housing connected to the arm of the frame will contain an electric motor to drive the horizontal rotation of the frame.
    8 A solar tracking device according to claim 7, the electric motor will be a stepper motor.
    9 A solar tracking device according to claim 8, the stepper motor will be connected to one of the horizontal pivot rods via gears.
    A solar tracking device according to claim 9, the gear is a 11 A solar tracking device according to claim 9, one of the gears will have at least one angle of maximum horizontal rotation sensor incorporated into it.
    12 A solar tracking device according to claim 2, the main frame will be connected to a base through a vertical axis of rotation.
    13 A solar tracking device according to claim 12, the axis of rotation will consist of a rod connected to the main frame passing through at least one bearing set into the base.
    14 A solar tracking device according to claim 12, the base will be secured to a fixed point, building roof, boat,vehicle for example.
    A solar tracking device according to claim 1, the cable connecting the solar panel and the batterys will be routed through the base.
    16 A solar tracking device according to claim 12, the base will contain the connection between the, solar panel output cable and the batterys, and the power supply for the device.
    17 A solar tracking device according to claim 12, the base will contain the electric motor driving the vertical axis of rotation.
    18 A solar tracking device according to claim 17, the motor will be connected to the vertical pivot rod via gears.
    19 A solar tracking device according to claim 18, the gear is a A solar tracking device according to claim 12, the base will contain at least one angle of maximum rotation sensor.
    21 A solar tracking device according to claim 12, the base will contain the control unit.
    22 A solar tracking device according to claim 1, the control unit will comprise of electronic components including a microcontroller.
    23 A solar tracking device according to claim 1, the control unit will contain a software program that performs measurement and guidence.
    23(a) A solar tracking device according to claim 1, the control unit aggregates readings from the sensor.
    24 A solar tracking device according to claim 1, in variation 1 and 2, the device will have a sensor.
    A solar tracking device according to claim 1, the sensor will contain one or more photosensitive cells.
    26 A solar tracking device according to claim 25, the sensor will have four photosensitive cells.
    27 A solar tracking device according to claim 25, in variation 1 the photosensitive cells will be arranged in the same plane.
    27(a) A solar tracking device according to claim 25, in variation 1 the photosensitive cells will be arranged at an equal distance from a point on that plane.
    28 A solar tracking device according to claim 27, in variation 1 the photosensitive cells will be arranged at 0, 90, 180, 270 degrees around, and at an equal from, a point on that plane.
    29 A solar tracking device according to claim 28, in version 1 the photosensitive cells are positioned inside the body of the sensor facing upwards so that the lip of the sensor can cast a shadow over the cells.
    A solar tracking device according to claim 25, in version 2 the phototsensitive cells will be arranged at an equal distance from a point on a horizontal plane,a vertical axis passes through the point on the horizontal plane, each photosensitive cell being inclined at an equal angle between 0 and 90 degrees away from the vertical axis.
    31 A solar tracking device according to claim 26, in version 2, 4 phototsensitive cells will be arranged at 0,90,180,270 degrees at an equal distance from a point on a horizontal plane, a vertical axis passes through the point on the horizontal plane, each photosensitive cell being inclined at an equal angle between 0 and degrees away from the vertical axis.
    32 A solar tracking device according to claim 24, in version 1 and 2 the cable connecting the sensor and the control unit will be routed through the side housing the main frame to the base.
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