Patent ID: 8835747

Claim:
A two-axis tracking mechanism for a concentrated photovoltaic system provided in modular sections configured to assemble easily in the field and maintain alignment of the tracking mechanism, comprising: a common roll axle comprising multiple, connected roll axle segments; a paddle assembly comprising: a plurality of paddle structures, the paddle assembly being supported by and rotatable with a roll axle segment of the multiple, connected roll axle segments, the paddle assembly being further rotatable with a tilt axle perpendicular to the common roll axle, each paddle structure of the plurality of paddle structures supporting at least one concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) solar module; a hinged curved bracket rotatably connected to each paddle structure of the paddle assembly, each hinged curved bracket comprising alignment connection elements configured to position the paddle structures relative to one another on opposing sides of the common roll axle and to couple the paddle structures to one another across the common roll axle on the tilt axle; a center truss extending between and connected to an alignment connection element of each hinged curved bracket; and a turnbuckle arm connected to another alignment connection element of each hinged curved bracket and extending from each hinged curved bracket to a periphery of the paddle structure.