Patent ID: 8766091

Claim:
A heliostat comprising a plurality of elongate reflective slats, the slats tensioned along the elongated direction and arranged to be able to rotate without mutually interfering; a plurality of tensioned wires coupled to the plurality of slats in the elongated direction, the tensioned wires providing longitudinal support by tensioning the slats, and the tensioned wires further providing rotary axes to the slats at the center of rotation of the slats; and a rotation mechanism for co-rotating the slats, in tracking the movement of the sun, wherein the rotation mechanism comprises a plurality of following pins, wherein each following pin is affixed to one of the plurality of tensioned wires, a comb having a plurality of teeth, wherein the one of the plurality of tensioned wires is twisted to provide a torque to the each following pin so that the each following pin is rested against a tooth of the plurality of teeth.