Patent ID: 11946587
Assignee: SUN AND STEEL SOLAR LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H  Y | IPC F  H

Claim 7:
8. A single-axis solar tracking system, comprising:
a journal comprising a tube portion having a pair of flanges that are configured as a thrust-stop, a first side of the tube portion is configured to receive a first torque tube, and a second side of the tube portion is configured to receive a second torque tube, wherein each flange of the pair of flanges comprises at least one hole and at least one curved thru-slot; and
a race removably coupled to the journal;, wherein the at least one hole of each flange of the pair of flanges is configured for bridging by at least one fastener that holds the journal in a fixed position by removably coupling with a bottom portion of the bearing.