METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND APPARATUSES FOR ALIGNING LIGHT CONCENTRATOR COMPONENTS WITH A LIGHT SOURCE

摘要

A tracking system configured to orient light concentrators to face a light source. The system includes a movable support structure (208) for providing global alignment of the light concentrators (218) with the light source, the system also includes a light concentrator (LC) module (208) that is coupled to the support structure (204A, 204B) and has an array of light concentrators that are in fixed positions with respect to each other. The system also includes a secondary alignment mechanism having a module joint (222) that movably couples the LC module (204A, 204B) to the support structure (208) and an actuator assembly. The actuator assembly is configured to selectively move the LC module about, two axes relative to a pivot point of the module joint thereby orienting the array of light concentrators.