Patent ID: 11874030
Assignee: NEXTRACKER LLC
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 8:
9. A solar tracker, comprising:
at least one pier;
a pair of torque tubes, wherein the at least one pier is interposed between the pair of torque tubes; and
a coupling system, the coupling system including:
a pair of cradles, each cradle of the pair of cradles operably coupled to a respective portion of an articulation joint interposed between the pair of cradles, wherein a first cradle of the pair of cradles is rotatable relative to a second cradle of the pair of cradles about a transverse axis, the transverse axis offset from a center portion defined between the pair of cradles in a longitudinal direction,
wherein each of the pair of cradles is configured to receive a portion of a respective torque tube therein.