Support carriage for a solar concentrator

Details Support carriage for a solar concentrator Support carriage for a solar concentrator

1982-05-28

1985-01-01

Henry, Jon W.

Supports

Pipe or cable

Extending through plate

2481231, 248183, 126425, 126438, 343765, G02B 510, G02B 718

Patent

active

044913885

ABSTRACT:
A support system for a solar concentrator (10), the support system capable of rotating the solar concentrator (10) in both a horizontal, or azimuth plane, and in a vertical, or altitude, plane. The support system includes a footing (12) to which a spindle (14) is anchored. A central mast (22) is rotatably positioned on the spindle (14). A bearing (40) is positioned near the top of the mast (22). A drive wheel (24) is secured to the mast (22) near the bottom thereof and rotates therewith. A motor (36) is used to rotate the drive wheel (24), and hence the central mast, in the horizontal plane. A system of counterweights (42, 43) and struts (46, 47, 48, 54, 55 and 56 for one counterweight 42 as an example) which connects the bearing (40) and the solar concentrator (10) permits rotation of the solar concentrator in the vertical plane. The counterweight and strut system is arranged such that the solar concentrator passes over the top of the mast (22) and beyond while the counterweights (42, 43) pass on opposite sides of the mast (22).

REFERENCES:
patent: 3141168 (1964-07-01), Ashton
patent: 3153789 (1964-10-01), Ashton
patent: 3239839 (1966-03-01), Banche et al.
patent: 3412404 (1968-11-01), Berghing
patent: 3860931 (1975-01-01), Pope et al.
patent: 4171876 (1979-10-01), Wood
patent: 4264145 (1981-04-01), Urruela
patent: 4297003 (1981-10-01), Hutchison

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