Modular solar support assembly

摘要

A solar tracker and more specifically to a modular support assembly for a solar tracker that allows reduced assembly and transportation costs.

主权项

1. A solar tracker assembly for solar collectors comprising:
an upper support assembly having a first longitudinal support extent and a second longitudinal support extent and wherein each of said first and second longitudinal support extents includes: a tube assembly having a tube with a longitudinal axis and an outer circumferential surface and wherein said tube includes a drive end and an opposing outer end and at least two slip plates welded to said outer circumferential surface and a drive adapter plate welded to the drive end; at least two mounting plates welded to said slip plates and wherein each of said mounting plates includes a plurality of mounting plate bolt holes with at least two different sizes of bolt holes; a rib assembly having a plurality of rib sections extending laterally outwardly from said tube; and wherein each of said rib sections includes an inner rib section and an outer rib section and wherein said inner rib section includes a plurality of rib bolt holes and wherein said inner rib section is coupled to a respective one of said at least two mounting plates.