Patent ID: 11946506
Assignee: ARRAY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H  Y | IPC F  H

Claim 4:
5. A power-generating system, comprising:
a plurality of photovoltaic modules; and
a mounting system connecting each photovoltaic module of the plurality of photovoltaic modules, wherein the mounting system includes a first torque tube segment and a second torque tube segment connected by a torque tube coupler, the torque tube coupler comprising:
an elongated outer body including an aperture that runs an entire length of the outer body;
a first abutting surface coupled to the outer body and defining a first side of the aperture, the first abutting surface including one or more channels;
a second abutting surface coupled to the outer body and defining a second side of the aperture; and
one or more set screws sized for insertion into the one or more channels of the first abutting surface,
wherein tightening one or more of the set screws forces the first abutting surface away from the second abutting surface expanding a distance between the first abutting surface and the second abutting surface, and wherein the first abutting surface, the second abutting surface, and the outer body are a single continuous piece of material.