| CPC H02S 20/32 (2014.12) | 7 Claims |
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1. A solar tracking and solar energy generation system comprising:
a solar panel apparatus comprising:
a main power generating solar panel;
a first tracking wing situated on a first side of and on a same plane as the main solar panel, the first tracking wing comprising upper and lower solar panels each comprised of solar cells, the upper and lower solar panels are offset with respect to each other by an angle of less than 180 degrees;
a second tracking wing situated on a second side of and on the same plane as the main solar panel, the second tracking wing comprising upper and lower solar panels each comprised of solar cells, the upper and lower solar panels are offset with respect to each other by an angle of less than 180 degrees;
a tracking motor electrically coupled to the main solar panel, the tracking motor, upon receipt of a requisite voltage, configured to move the main solar panel incrementally in a direction corresponding to the direction of the sun's motion throughout the day; and
a comparator circuit electrically connected to the tracking wings, the comparator circuit configured to generate an input voltage signal to a control circuit to drive the tracking motor, the input voltage signal generated when a lower solar panel on one tracking wing receives more sunlight than a lower solar panel on an opposing tracking wing by a predetermined amount.
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