Patent ID: 9548697
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: B29C,B82Y,F24S,H02S,Y02E

Claim:
1. A passive solar tracking system to enhance solar cell output, comprising: a panel having at least one solar cell for solar-to-electric conversion, the panel being movable for providing a variable facing direction; an actuator extending along a vertical axis, having a first end operatively connected to the panel for supporting the panel above a supporting surface, an opposite second end and an outer periphery, and being arranged for moving the panel to provide the variable facing direction of the panel, the actuator being fabricated from a composite material including: an actuator housing extending along the axis and defining an actuator cavity for receiving the actuator therein, the actuator housing including: wherein: the actuator has a variable length that varies in response to the stimulus to move the panel to provide the variable facing direction of the panel; and the actuator housing remains stationary as the panel is moved by the actuator.