US 12,381,510 B2
Retractable solar system
Sofia Tallula Roux Hameed, Vancouver (CA)
Filed by Sofia Tallula Roux Hameed, Vancouver (CA)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/219,226.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/524,164, filed on Jun. 29, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/359,013, filed on Jul. 7, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0014776 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. H02S 30/20 (2014.01); H02S 20/22 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 30/20 (2014.12) [H02S 20/22 (2014.12)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A photovoltaic system comprising:
a frame comprising a fixed portion configured to removably couple to a structure, and a set of moveable petals, each movable petal controllably movable relative to the fixed portion;
a set of photovoltaic panels, each photovoltaic panel of the set of photovoltaic panels coupled to a corresponding one of the moveable petals by a corresponding set of panel fasteners; and
a movement mechanism operably coupled to the set of moveable petals, the movement mechanism configured to controllably cause each moveable petal to move, relative to the fixed portion of the frame, between a secured configuration and an exposed configuration, the movement mechanism configured to be operated with a keyed handle configured to removably couple to the movement mechanism, and the movement mechanism is mechanically disadvantaged from operating without the keyed handle,
the movement mechanism comprising a rod configured to rotate about a first axis, a first end of the rod configured to removably couple to the keyed handle, and a second end of the rod coupled to a first gear, the first gear configured to engage a first chain, the first chain configured to move the set of petals between the exposed configuration and the secured configuration, wherein rotating the keyed handle about a second axis causes the rod to rotate about the first axis.