WO2005119133A3 - Solar collector mounting array - Google Patents

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WO2005119133A3
WO2005119133A3 PCT/US2005/019685 US2005019685W WO2005119133A3 WO 2005119133 A3 WO2005119133 A3 WO 2005119133A3 US 2005019685 W US2005019685 W US 2005019685W WO 2005119133 A3 WO2005119133 A3 WO 2005119133A3
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solar collector
mounting surface
structural support
collector mounting
junction
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PCT/US2005/019685
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Gregg Frederick Luconi
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Energy Innovations
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Priority claimed from US11/058,023 external-priority patent/US7677241B2/en
Application filed by Energy Innovations filed Critical Energy Innovations
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Publication of WO2005119133A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005119133A3/en

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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
    • 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
    • F24S25/30—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules using elongate rigid mounting elements extending substantially along the supporting surface, e.g. for covering buildings with solar heat collectors
    • 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
    • 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
    • F24S2030/133—Transmissions in the form of flexible elements, e.g. belts, chains, ropes
    • 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
    • F24S2030/136—Transmissions for moving several solar collectors by common transmission elements
    • 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

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Roof Covering Using Slabs Or Stiff Sheets (AREA)

Abstract

A solar collector structural support system (105, 180) that affixes to a mounting surface without penetrating the mounting surface is disclosed. The invention in the preferred embodiment includes a junction element (112) adapted to receive: a plurality of leg members; at least one footing (118) adapted to engage frictionally a mounting surface; and a structural support member (107); wherein a first junction element (112) of the plurality of junction elements receives: a proximal end of a first leg member (110) and a first structural support member (107). In addition, the junction element may be adapted to receive a ballast element and the ballast element (120) may be adapted to engage a leg member (110).
PCT/US2005/019685 2004-06-02 2005-06-02 Solar collector mounting array WO2005119133A2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US57677004P 2004-06-02 2004-06-02
US60/576,770 2004-06-02
US61259204P 2004-09-22 2004-09-22
US60/612,592 2004-09-22
US11/058,023 US7677241B2 (en) 2004-09-22 2005-02-14 Apparatus for redirecting parallel rays using rigid translation
US11/058,023 2005-02-14

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WO2005119133A3 true WO2005119133A3 (en) 2009-04-09

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US2247830A (en) * 1938-07-07 1941-07-01 Charles G Abbot Solar heater
US4204214A (en) * 1978-11-06 1980-05-20 Datron Systems, Inc. Slewing and tracking mechanism for dish structure
US4249511A (en) * 1978-08-09 1981-02-10 Frank Krisciokaitis Solar grille
FR2497329A1 (en) * 1980-12-31 1982-07-02 Gravat Michel Tracking parabolic dish solar collector for water heating - uses disc heat exchanger at focus, and has vertical and horizontal tilt motors at top of support pillar
US4510385A (en) * 1982-11-08 1985-04-09 Mattel, Inc. Solar tracking system employing inertial coasting
US4999059A (en) * 1989-08-11 1991-03-12 Bagno Robert G Universal solar concentrator panel
US5507275A (en) * 1995-02-21 1996-04-16 Solar Shower Partnership Solar shower
US6067982A (en) * 1995-12-29 2000-05-30 Harrison; John Collection of solar radiation and its conversion into electrical power

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US2247830A (en) * 1938-07-07 1941-07-01 Charles G Abbot Solar heater
US4249511A (en) * 1978-08-09 1981-02-10 Frank Krisciokaitis Solar grille
US4204214A (en) * 1978-11-06 1980-05-20 Datron Systems, Inc. Slewing and tracking mechanism for dish structure
FR2497329A1 (en) * 1980-12-31 1982-07-02 Gravat Michel Tracking parabolic dish solar collector for water heating - uses disc heat exchanger at focus, and has vertical and horizontal tilt motors at top of support pillar
US4510385A (en) * 1982-11-08 1985-04-09 Mattel, Inc. Solar tracking system employing inertial coasting
US4999059A (en) * 1989-08-11 1991-03-12 Bagno Robert G Universal solar concentrator panel
US5507275A (en) * 1995-02-21 1996-04-16 Solar Shower Partnership Solar shower
US6067982A (en) * 1995-12-29 2000-05-30 Harrison; John Collection of solar radiation and its conversion into electrical power

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