Patent ID: 8490620
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: F24S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A system for collecting solar energy comprising: a light receiver; a rail comprising a curved bearing surface on a to surface of the rail; a reflector configured to redirect light toward the light receiver; at least one riser coupled to the reflector on a first side of the riser, the at least one riser comprising a first end and a second end, and a curved bearing surface having a length extending from the first end to the second end of the riser on a second side thereof for coupling with the curved bearing surface of the rail, wherein sliding the bearing surface of the at least one riser along the curved bearing surface alters the angular orientation of the reflector, wherein each riser is slidably coupled to the curved bearing surface via a clip, the clip attached to the second side of each riser and slidably coupled with a downward facing portion of the rail, and wherein the curved bearing surface of the riser and the curved bearing surface of the rail comprise an equal radius of curvature such that the curved bearing surface of the riser is in contact with the curved bearing surface of the rail over the entire length of the curved bearing surface of the riser.