Patent ID: 11936334
Assignee: FTC SOLAR, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  F  Y | IPC F  H

Claim 0:
1. A solar tracker system comprising:
an array of solar panels;
a drive for rotating the array about a longitudinal axis; and
a mounting assembly including a plurality of posts and a pivotable frame assembly supporting the array of solar panels on the posts, the frame assembly comprising:
a first frame tube connected to the drive and extending therefrom in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis;
a second frame tube laterally offset from the first frame tube and extending parallel to the first frame tube, the first frame tube and second frame tube being sized to support at least one solar panel of the array of solar panels thereon; and
a lateral beam attached to the first frame tube and the second frame tube
a flywheel pivotally coupled to the lateral beam; and
a cable connected to the lateral beam, the cable extending from the lateral beam, along the flywheel, and to an adjacent lateral beam of the solar tracker system, the adjacent lateral beam being longitudinally spaced from the lateral beam.