Patent ID: 11884197
Assignee: NICHOLAS P. CARTER
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 16:
17. An automated system for deployment of mounting tubs supporting photovoltaic modules, comprising:
a hopper configured to hold a stack of mounting tubs;
a feeder assembly aligned with the hopper, the feeder assembly including a screw thread assembly and a pivot arm having two arms joined in a U-shape;
the screw thread assembly having at least one rotatable threaded component positioned within the feeder assembly, the at least one rotatable threaded component supporting the stack of mounting tubs;
the pivot arm being configured to interact with an individual mounting tub;
wherein the at least one rotatable threaded component rotates to separate the individual mounting tub from the stack of mounting tubs and lower the individual mounting tub onto the pivot arm; and
wherein the pivot arm pivots to dispense the individual mounting tub onto a mounting surface.