Stoves and furnaces – Solar heat collector – With concentrating reflector
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Basichas, Alfred (Department: 3743)
Stoves and furnaces
Solar heat collector
With concentrating reflector
C126S600000, C126S605000, C126S696000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07926480
ABSTRACT:
A carrier and drive arrangement is disclosed for use in a solar energy reflector system. The arrangement comprises a) a carrier structure (10) having a platform (12) for supporting a reflector element (11), a frame portion (13) that includes hoop-like end members (14) between which the platform extends and support members (18) which support the frame portion by which of the end members and which accommodate turning of the carrier structure about an axis of rotation that is substantially coincident with a longitudinal axis of the reflector element, and b) a drive system incorporating an electric motor for imparting unidirectional turning drive to the carrier structure by way of the hoop-like end members (14).
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Areva Solar Pty Limited
Basichas Alfred
K&L Gates LLP
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