Solar tracking drive mechanism

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1979-09-24

1982-05-11

O'Connor, Daniel J.

Stoves and furnaces

Tool having fluid fuel burner

Curling iron

250491, 353 3, F24J 302

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043287891

ABSTRACT:
A solar tracking mechanism is used to orient a solar collector to directly face the rays of the sun using a hydraulic actuator and gear motor to both adjust the orientation of the collector and to stabilize it against spurious movement. One or more hydraulic cylinders are connected to act through at least one crank pin to rotate the collector about an axis. Hydraulic fluid is transfered between chambers in the cylinders by means of a low power gear motor. The collector itself is constructed without perforations through an insulating shell, but instead mounting brackets are molded into the shell and are configured to faciliate mounting of the collector.

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