US 12,362,700 B1
Tower mounted solar apparatus and method
Patricia Jean Thompson, Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Patricia Jean Thompson, Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Jun. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/736,516.
Int. Cl. H02S 20/30 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 20/30 (2014.12) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for collecting solar energy comprising:
a platform having a support beam positioned substantially perpendicular to the platform, the support beam having a hinge point;
a first slide rail coupled to the support beam, the first slide rail having:
a first track;
a first push rod coupled to the first track; and
a first actuator coupled to the first push rod;
a first arm extender rotatably coupled to the first track; and
a first pyramidal-shaped solar panel rotatably coupled to the hinge point and rotatably coupled to the first arm extender;
a second slide rail coupled to the support beam, the second slide rail having:
a second track;
a second push rod coupled to the second track; and
a second actuator coupled to the second push rod;
a second arm extender rotatably coupled to the second track;
a second pyramidal-shaped solar panel rotatably coupled to the hinge point and rotatably coupled to the second arm extender;
a third slide rail coupled to the support beam, the third slide rail having:
a third track;
a third push rod coupled to the third track; and
a third actuator coupled to the third push rod;
a third arm extender rotatably coupled to the third track; and
a third pyramidal-shaped solar panel rotatably coupled to the hinge point and rotatably coupled to the third arm extender, such that when the first, second, and third actuators are independently engaged, the first, second, and third solar panels are rotated about the hinge point.