Patent ID: 11949370
Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLC
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  F  Y | IPC F  H

Claim 6:
7. A damper assembly for use with a solar tracker, comprising:
an upper damper mount, the upper damper mount operably coupled to a portion of a torque tube of the solar tracker;
a lower damper mount, the lower damper mount operably coupled to a portion of a pier of the solar tracker, the lower damper mount including an upper plate and a lower plate, the upper plate defining a lower surface, the lower surface including a tab disposed thereon and extending therefrom, the tab including a post disposed on the tab, the tab including a protuberance extending from a lower portion of the tab, the protuberance configured to be received within a corresponding dimple defined in an upper surface of the lower plate to inhibit movement of the upper plate relative to the lower plate; and
a strut, the strut operably coupled to the upper damper mount at a first end portion thereof and operably coupled to the lower damper mount at a second, opposite end portion thereof, the strut configured to be operably coupled to the post,
wherein rotation of the upper damper mount effectuates a compression or an extension of the strut between the upper damper mount and the lower damper mount.