US 11,955,924 B2
Solar tracking mounting system
Jeremy Jacobs, Sacramento, CA (US); Mark Schroeder, Rancho Cordova, CA (US); Michael Fraenkel, Danville, CA (US); and Christopher Lee Cruse, Orangevale, CA (US)
Assigned to KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION, Roswell, GA (US)
Filed by KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATION, Roswell, GA (US)
Filed on Jul. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/443,652.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/056,864, filed on Jul. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0029576 A1, Jan. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. H02S 20/32 (2014.01); F16M 11/10 (2006.01); F16M 11/18 (2006.01); F16M 11/22 (2006.01); F24S 25/70 (2018.01); F24S 30/425 (2018.01); G05D 3/12 (2006.01); F24S 30/00 (2018.01)
CPC H02S 20/32 (2014.12) [F16M 11/10 (2013.01); F16M 11/18 (2013.01); F16M 11/22 (2013.01); F24S 25/70 (2018.05); F24S 30/425 (2018.05); G05D 3/125 (2013.01); F24S 2030/134 (2018.05); F24S 2030/16 (2018.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A solar tracking mounting system comprising:
an anchor assembly comprising a pile and a riser bracket fastened to a top thereof, wherein the riser bracket is configured to provide adjustable mounting points;
a chord assembly coupled to the riser bracket, wherein the chord assembly is configured to pivotably tilt;
a kicker connected to the anchor assembly, wherein the kicker is configured to connect the chord assembly to the pile;
a vertical actuator connected to the kicker and the chord assembly, wherein the vertical actuator is a rack and pinion linear actuator configured to amplify a torque received from a motor and pivotably tilt the chord assembly to a desired angle while tracking a direction of a light source; and
a driveshaft connected to the motor and the vertical actuator.