Patent ID: 7554030

Claim:
A tracking solar collector assembly comprising: first and second tracking solar collectors; first and second Southside supports; first, second and third North side supports; the Southside supports and the North side supports defining first and second generally parallel paths, the first and second paths being generally East-West paths, the first and second paths being spaced apart from one another; the first tracking solar collector comprising first solar collector support structure; the second tracking solar collector comprising second solar collector support structure; the first and second solar collector support structures each having first and second spaced apart pivotal support points defining a tilt axis; at least one solar collector mounted to each solar collector support structure; the first support points of the first and second solar collector support structures pivotally connected to and supported by the first and second Southside supports, respectively; the second support point of the first solar collector support structure pivotally connected to and supported by the first and second North side supports; the second support point of the second solar collector support structure pivotally connected to and supported by the second and third North side supports; and a tilting assembly comprising: a drive element secured to each solar collector support structure; a drive element coupler operably coupling the drive elements, the drive elements and the drive element coupler creating a drive assembly; and a driver coupled to the drive assembly so that operation of the driver causes the drive elements move in unison thus causing the solar collector support structures and the solar collectors therewith to tilt in unison.