Solar tracking system employing inertial coasting

Details Solar tracking system employing inertial coasting Solar tracking system employing inertial coasting

1982-11-08

1985-04-09

Westin, Edward P.

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Photocell controls its own optical systems

126425, G01J 124

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045103852

ABSTRACT:
A solar tracking system is disclosed which includes a solar powered motor coupled to a rotatable collector using a high reduction gear arrangement. The collector rotates about pivot bearings and is counterbalanced about such bearings by counterweights. A light sensor which actuates the motor when illuminated by sunlight is mounted in relation to one of the counterweights so that the counterweight casts a shadow over the sensor when the collector has moved to a position slightly before the position where the sun is aligned with the collector. At this point, the motor is de-energized and the inertia of the motor, collector and counterweights in cooperation with the gear arrangement causes the collector to coast into alignment with the sun.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3996460 (1976-12-01), Smith
patent: 4213303 (1980-07-01), Lane
patent: 4325788 (1982-04-01), Snyder

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