Photovoltaic tracking support tracker and photovoltaic system

Abstract

The present invention provides a photovoltaic tracking support tracker and a photovoltaic system. The photovoltaic tracking support tracker is configured to be combined with main beams, and comprises: a supporting seat, wherein the supporting seat is provided with a mounting portion and a first accommodation portion arranged on the mounting portion, and a through accommodation cavity is formed in the first accommodation portion; a sliding plate, provided with an adjustment hole and a second accommodation portion, wherein a through shaft hole is formed in the second accommodation portion, and the sliding plate is mounted on the supporting seat; a coupling, provided with an adjustment portion, a first end portion, a second end portion, a first shaft, and a second shaft, wherein the first end portion is connected to the adjustment portion by means of the first shaft, the second end portion is connected to the adjustment portion by means of the second shaft, the second shaft is a universal shaft, the adjustment portion is located in the accommodation cavity, the first end portion is away from the second accommodation portion, the second shaft passes through the shaft hole, and the second end portion is located outside the shaft hole and away from the first accommodation portion; and a first connecting member and a second connecting member, wherein the first connecting member is mounted at the first end portion, and the second connecting member is mounted at the second end portion.

Description

Photovoltaic tracking bracket follower and photovoltaic system Technical Field

[0001] The present invention mainly relates to the field of photovoltaics, and in particular to a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower and a photovoltaic system. Background Art

[0002] As the installed capacity of photovoltaic power stations continues to increase, land resources with good light resources and flat terrain are becoming increasingly scarce. Land with complex terrain such as mountains and hills is becoming the primary site for photovoltaic power station construction. Current photovoltaic systems primarily use rigid connections such as clamps, sleeves, and shrink tubes for main beam connections. The main beam axis can only lie in a straight line, making it suitable only for flat and relatively flat sites. For uneven, undulating terrain, commonly used solutions in existing technologies include leveling and cutting the site or increasing the depth of column driving. However, both of these solutions significantly increase costs, reducing the overall economic performance of photovoltaic power station projects.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower and a photovoltaic system that can be applied to uneven terrain without adjusting the terrain or columns.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower, which is suitable for combining with a main beam, including: a support seat, having a mounting portion and a first accommodating portion provided on the mounting portion, the first accommodating portion having a penetrating accommodating cavity; a sliding plate, having a first adjustment hole and a second accommodating portion, the second accommodating portion having a penetrating first axial hole, and the sliding plate is installed on the support seat; a coupling, having an adjustment portion, a first end, a second end, a first shaft and a second shaft, the first end is connected to the adjustment portion through the first shaft, the second end is connected to the adjustment portion through the second shaft, the second shaft is a universal shaft, the adjustment portion is located in the accommodating cavity, the first end is away from the second accommodating portion, the second shaft passes through the first axial hole, the second end is located outside the first axial hole and away from the first accommodating portion; and a first connecting member and a second connecting member, the first connecting member is installed at the first end, and the second connecting member is installed at the second end.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present invention, the support seat has a connecting hole, and the first adjusting hole of the sliding plate is mounted on the connecting hole through a fastener.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present invention, the contact surfaces between the first accommodating portion of the support seat and the sliding plate are both planes, the first adjustment hole is a linear waist hole extending in the first direction of the contact surface of the sliding plate, and the sliding plate is suitable for fitting the support seat to move in the first direction.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present invention, the contact surfaces between the first accommodating portion of the support seat and the sliding plate are both arc surfaces, the first adjustment hole is a linear waist hole extending in the first direction of the contact surface of the sliding plate, and the sliding plate is suitable for fitting the support seat to slide in an arc in the first direction.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present invention, a linear waist hole extending along the first direction is formed on the contact surface of the first accommodating portion to allow the second shaft to move during sliding.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present invention, the support seat includes a support plate, an upper cover plate and a lower cover plate, the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate are matched to form a first accommodating portion, the support plate is installed on one side of the first accommodating portion, and has a second axial hole communicating with the accommodating cavity, the mounting portion is located at the bottom of the support plate, the sliding plate is installed on the other side of the first accommodating portion, the other side of the first accommodating portion has a through hole, and the second accommodating portion is located in the through hole.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present invention, the support plate further has a second adjustment hole, and the first accommodating portion further has a mounting hole, which is mounted on the second adjustment hole of the support plate through a fastener, wherein the second adjustment hole of the support plate is a linear waist hole in the second direction.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present invention, the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower further includes a spherical bearing disposed in the first axial hole of the second accommodation portion.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first end portion and the second end portion respectively include flanges.

[0014] The present invention also provides a photovoltaic system, comprising: multiple main beams; multiple photovoltaic components arranged on the multiple main beams; multiple columns suitable for supporting the multiple main beams; multiple mounting seats arranged on the top of the multiple columns; and a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower as in any of the previous embodiments, wherein the support seat is installed on the mounting seat, and the first connecting member and the second connecting member are suitable for installing the multiple main beams.

[0015] Compared with the existing technology, the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower and photovoltaic system provided by the present invention can achieve the technical effect of adjusting the angles of two adjacent main beams to adapt to uneven terrain through the cooperation and relative movement between the sliding plate and the support seat. There is no need to level the terrain, cut or adjust the length of the column, thus saving costs.

[0016] Summary of the Figures

[0017] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present application, are incorporated into and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the present application, and together with this specification serve to explain the principles of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0018] FIG1 is a perspective schematic diagram of a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] FIG2 is an exploded diagram of a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] FIG3A is a perspective schematic diagram of a support base according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] FIG3B is a perspective schematic diagram of the sliding plate according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] FIG3C is a perspective schematic diagram of the coupling according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG3D is a perspective schematic diagram of the first connecting member according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] 4-5 are rotational cross-sectional views of the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] FIG6 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] FIG7 is a cross-sectional diagram of a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] FIG8A is a perspective schematic diagram of a support base according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] FIG8B is a perspective schematic diagram of a sliding plate according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] FIG8C is a perspective schematic diagram of a coupling according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] FIG9 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0031] FIG10 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] FIG11 is a perspective exploded schematic diagram of the support plate, lower cover plate, upper cover plate and sliding plate of the third embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] FIG12 is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of a photovoltaic system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Preferred embodiments of the present invention

[0035] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely examples or embodiments of this application. Those skilled in the art can apply this application to other similar scenarios based on these drawings without inventive effort. Unless otherwise apparent from the context or otherwise noted, the same reference numerals in the figures represent the same structure or operation.

[0036] As used in this application and the claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words "a," "an," "an," and / or "the" are not intended to refer to the singular and may include the plural. Generally speaking, the terms "comprises" and "include" only indicate the inclusion of the steps or elements specifically identified, and these steps and elements do not constitute an exclusive list. A method or apparatus may also include additional steps or elements.

[0037] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the parts and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values ​​set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application. At the same time, it should be understood that, for ease of description, the sizes of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn according to actual proportional relationships. The techniques, methods and equipment known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, the techniques, methods and equipment should be considered as part of the authorization specification. In all examples shown and discussed here, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as being merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar numbers and letters represent similar items in the following figures, and therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further discussed in subsequent figures.

[0038] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by directional words such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" are usually based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise specified, these directional words do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction or be constructed and operated in a specific direction. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of this application; the directional words "inside and outside" refer to the inside and outside relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0039] For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "above", "above", "on the upper surface of", "above", etc. may be used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature to other devices or features as shown in the figures. It should be understood that spatially relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation described in the figures. For example, if the device in the drawings is inverted, the device described as "above other devices or structures" or "above other devices or structures" will be positioned as "below other devices or structures" or "below other devices or structures". Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below". The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptions used here are interpreted accordingly.

[0040] Furthermore, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to define components is solely for the purpose of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, these terms have no special meaning and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this application. Furthermore, while the terms used in this application are selected from commonly known and commonly used terms, some terms mentioned in this specification may have been selected by the applicant at his or her discretion, and their detailed meanings are explained in the relevant sections of this description. Furthermore, this application should be understood not only by the actual terms used, but also by the meaning implied by each term.

[0041] Example 1

[0042] Figure 1 is a perspective schematic diagram of a photovoltaic tracking follower according to a first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of a photovoltaic tracking follower according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figures 1-2 , the present invention provides a photovoltaic tracking follower 100 comprising a support base 110, a sliding plate 120, a coupling 130, a first connector 140, and a second connector 150.

[0043] FIG3A is a perspective schematic diagram of a support base according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG1-3A , the support base 110 according to the first embodiment includes a mounting portion 111 and a first accommodating portion 112. The first accommodating portion 112 is disposed on the mounting portion 111 and includes a through accommodating cavity 113. In this embodiment, the support base 110 further includes connecting holes 114. Specifically, the connecting holes 114 are disposed on both sides of the first accommodating portion 112 of the support base 110. It is understood that, due to the angle, only the connecting holes 114 on one side of the first accommodating portion 112 are shown in FIG1-3 .

[0044] FIG3B is a perspective schematic diagram of the sliding plate of the first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG1-3B , the sliding plate 120 of the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 100 provided in the first embodiment has a plurality of first adjustment holes 121 disposed on both sides. The sliding plate 120 also has a second accommodating portion 122, and the second accommodating portion 122 has a first axial hole 123 extending therethrough. In this embodiment, the sliding plate 120 and the support base 110 cooperate with each other through the first adjustment hole 121 and the connecting hole 114. Specifically, the first adjustment hole 121 of the sliding plate 120 is mounted on the connecting hole 114 of the support base 110 via a fastener 160, and the first adjustment hole 121 is a linear waist hole.

[0045] Furthermore, in the first embodiment shown in FIG1-3B , the contact surface between the first accommodating portion 112 of the support base 110 and the sliding plate 120 (i.e., the side surfaces of the first accommodating portion 112 and the sliding plate 120) is a plane, and the connecting hole 114 is a circular hole. The first adjustment hole 121 extends along the side surface of the sliding plate 120 in the first direction AA' as shown in FIG3B . It is understood that when the connecting hole 114 and the first adjustment hole 121 are fixed by the fastener 160, the side surface of the sliding plate 120 (i.e., the surface where the first adjustment hole 121 is located) and the side surface of the first accommodating portion of the support base 110 (i.e., the surface where the connecting hole 114 is located) are in contact with each other. And because the first adjustment hole 121 is a linear waist hole, the sliding plate 120 can move relative to the support base 110 in the first direction AA'.

[0046] FIG3C is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the coupling of the first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG1-3C , the coupling 130 in the first embodiment has an adjustment portion 131, a first end portion 132, a second end portion 133, a first shaft 134, and a second shaft 135, wherein the first end portion 132 and the second end portion 133 are connected on both sides of the adjustment portion 131 by the first shaft 134 and the second shaft 135, respectively, and the second shaft 135 is a universal joint. In the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 100 provided in the first embodiment, the adjustment portion 131 of the coupling 130 is located in the accommodating cavity 113 of the support base 110, while the first end portion 132 and the second end portion 133 are both outside 113 and are respectively located on both sides of the combined support base 110 and the sliding plate 120. Furthermore, in the embodiment shown in FIG3C , the second end portion 133 also includes a flange.

[0047] Figures 4-5 are rotational cross-sectional views of the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In conjunction with Figures 1-5, a portion of the coupling 130 in the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 100 provided in the first embodiment is suitable for being surrounded by the support seat 110 and the sliding plate 120. Specifically, the adjustment portion 131 of the coupling 130 is located in the accommodating cavity 113 of the support seat 110, the first axis 134 and the first end 132 are away from the second accommodating portion 122 of the sliding plate 120 (i.e., the left side of the accommodating cavity 113 shown in Figure 4), the second axis 135 is located on the right side of the adjustment portion 131 as shown in Figure 4 and passes through the first axis hole 123 of the sliding plate 120, and the second end 135 is located outside the first axis hole 123 and away from the first accommodating portion 112 of the support seat 110 (i.e., the right side of the axis hole 123 shown in Figure 4).

[0048] As shown in reference figures 1-5, in the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 100 provided in the first embodiment, the first connector 140 and the second connector 150 are respectively suitable for being installed on the first end 134 and the second end 135 of the coupling 130. The structure of the first connector 140 can be shown in reference to Figure 3D, including a cylinder 141 and a mounting flange 142 provided at one end of the cylinder 141. The cylinder 141 is suitable for installing the main beam, and the mounting flange is suitable for being fixed to the first end 134 of the coupling 130. A third adjustment hole 143 is provided on the side of the cylinder 141, which is suitable for adjusting the fitting length between the main beam and the first connector 140. The second connector 150 is suitable for being installed on the second end 135 of the structural coupling 130. Its structure is the same as that of the first connector 140, and will not be described again here.

[0049] In the first embodiment shown in Figures 1-5, the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 100 also includes a spherical bearing 124 disposed in the axial hole 123 of the second accommodating portion 122, and the second shaft 133 of the coupling 130 passes through the spherical bearing 124, and the two are in contact with each other. When the sliding plate 120 is in contact with the support seat 110 and moves in the first direction, the spherical bearing 124 located in the second accommodating portion 122 can drive the second shaft 133 to swing in the vertical plane relative to the adjustment portion 131, thereby indirectly causing the second connecting member 150 connected to the second end 135 to be located at different horizontal heights from the first connecting member 140. It is understandable that at this time, the main beam to which the second connecting member 150 is mounted and the second shaft 133 are on the same straight line, that is, the main beams on both sides of the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 100 are not located on the same straight line but are at an angle to each other.

[0050] Next, the working principle and process of the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 100 will be further explained with reference to Figures 4-5.

[0051] As shown in Figure 4, the sliding plate 120 slides upward against the support seat 110, and the joint bearing 124 located in the axial hole 123 of the sliding plate 120 also moves upward, thereby driving the second shaft 133 of the coupling 130, which passes through the joint bearing 124, to move upward at the end away from the adjustment portion 131. Because the second shaft 133 is a universal joint with one end connected to the adjustment portion 131, as the end not connected to the adjustment portion 131 moves upward, the second shaft 133 changes from a horizontal state to a state with the right end swinging upward as shown in Figure 4, forming an angle with the horizontal first shaft 132. Furthermore, the end of the second shaft 133 away from the adjustment portion 131 is fixed to the second connecting member 150 through the first end portion 134, and the main beam is installed in the tube body 152 of the second connecting member 150, thereby achieving the technical effect of ultimately driving the main beam to swing through the movement of the sliding plate 120 in the first direction (vertical direction in this embodiment).

[0052] As shown in Figure 5, the sliding plate 120 slides downward in contact with the support seat 110, and the joint bearing 124 located in the axial hole 123 of the sliding plate 120 also moves downward, thereby driving the second shaft 133 of the coupling 130 passing through the joint bearing 124 to move downward away from one end of the adjusting part 131. Since the second shaft 133 is a universal joint and one end is connected to the adjusting part 131, as the end not connected to the adjusting part 131 moves downward, the second shaft 133 changes from a horizontal state to a state with the right end swaying downward as shown in Figure 5, forming an angle between it and the horizontal first shaft 132.

[0053] Example 2

[0054] Figure 6 is a perspective schematic diagram of a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to a second embodiment of the present invention; Figure 7 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to a second embodiment of the present invention; and Figures 8A-8C are perspective schematic diagrams of the support base, sliding plate, and coupling according to the second embodiment of the present invention, respectively. Referring to Figures 6-8C , the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 200 provided in the second embodiment of the present invention also includes a support base 210, a sliding plate 220, a coupling 230, a first connecting member 240, and a second connecting member 250. Similar to the first embodiment, the support base 210 in the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 200 of the second embodiment also has a connecting hole 214, and the sliding plate 220 also has a first adjustment hole 221. The sliding plate 220 and the support base 210 are mated together through the first adjustment hole 221 and the connecting hole 214. Specifically, the first adjustment hole 221 of the sliding plate 220 is mounted to the connecting hole 214 of the support base 210 via a fastener 260, and the first adjustment hole 221 is a linear waist hole.

[0055] Furthermore, unlike the aforementioned embodiment 1, the contact surfaces between the first receiving portion 212 of the support seat 210 and the sliding plate 220 in the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 200 provided in this embodiment are both arc surfaces. The first adjustment hole 221 extends on the sliding plate 220 along the first direction BB' as shown in Figure 7, and the connecting hole 214 is a circular hole and is arranged on the arc surface together with the first adjustment hole 221. Unlike the first direction AA' in embodiment 1, the first direction BB' in this embodiment is not a straight line. Specifically, the contact surface between the first receiving portion 212 and the sliding plate 220 is similar to a rectangle curved in space. With specific reference to Figures 8A-8B, it is obvious that the upper and lower edges of the contact surface are both straight lines and parallel to each other. The first direction BB' in this embodiment can be understood as the direction of the curvature of the contact surface section. It can be understood that when the connecting hole 214 and the first adjustment hole 221 are fixed by the fastener 260, the sliding plate 220 and the first accommodating portion 212 of the support seat 110 fit together, and since the first adjustment hole 221 is a linear waist hole, the sliding plate 220 can slide in an arc relative to the support seat 210 in the first direction BB'.

[0056] As shown in Figures 6-8C, the coupling 230 in this embodiment also includes an adjustment portion 231, a first end portion 232, a second end portion 233, a first shaft 234, and a second shaft 235. The first and second ends 232, 233 are connected on either side of the adjustment portion 231 via the first and second shafts 234, 235, respectively, and the second shaft 235 is a universal joint. The adjustment portion 231 of the coupling 230 is located within the accommodating cavity 213 of the support base 210, while the first and second ends 232, 233 are located on either side of the combined support base 210 and sliding plate 220. Specifically, the second shaft 235 is located on the right side of the adjustment portion 231 as shown in Figure 7 and passes through the axial hole 223 of the sliding plate 220. Unlike the first embodiment, the contact surface of the first accommodating portion 212 in this embodiment has a linear waist hole 215 extending along the first direction BB' to allow the second shaft to move during sliding.

[0057] Furthermore, referring to FIG. 8C , the first end portion 232 and the second end portion 233 of the coupling 230 in the second embodiment further have flanges on the side away from the adjustment portion 231 .

[0058] It is understandable that, due to the arc-shaped fit between the first accommodating portion 212 and the sliding plate 220 in this embodiment, there is no need to provide a joint bearing in the shaft hole 223 in this embodiment.

[0059] For other details of this embodiment, please refer to the above embodiment 1 and will not be elaborated here.

[0060] Example 3

[0061] Figure 9 is a perspective schematic diagram of a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to a third embodiment of the present invention; Figure 10 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to a third embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 11 is a perspective exploded schematic diagram of the support plate, lower cover plate, upper cover plate, and sliding plate according to the third embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Figures 9-11, the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 300 provided in the third embodiment also includes a support base 310, a sliding plate 320, a coupling 330, a first connecting member 340, and a second connecting member 350. Unlike the aforementioned first and second embodiments, the support base 310 in this embodiment includes a support plate 315, an upper cover plate 316, and a lower cover plate 317. The first accommodating portion 312 is formed by the upper and lower cover plates 316 and 317 mating together, and has an accommodating cavity 313 therein. The support plate 315 is mounted on one side of the first accommodating portion 312 (the left side as shown in Figure 10) and has a second axial hole 315a that communicates with the accommodating cavity 313 via a through hole 317b. Specifically, in this embodiment, the mounting portion 311 is located at the bottom of the support plate 315, and the sliding plate 320 is mounted on the side of the first accommodating portion 312 away from the support plate 315 (the right side as shown in FIG10 ). The sliding plate 320 is mated with the support base 310 via the lower cover 317. In this embodiment, the lower cover 317 has a connecting hole 314, and the sliding plate 320 has a first adjustment hole 321. The sliding plate 320 and the lower cover 317 are mated with each other via the first adjustment hole 321 and the connecting hole 314. The first adjustment hole 321 is a linear waist hole extending in the first direction CC' (as shown in FIG11 ) on the contact surface of the sliding plate 320. The sliding plate 320 is adapted to fit the lower cover 317 in the support base 310 and move in the first direction CC'.

[0062] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the support plate 315 further has a second adjustment hole 318, and the lower cover plate 317 of the first accommodating portion 312 further has a mounting hole 319. The mounting hole 319 is mounted to the second adjustment hole 318 of the support plate 315 via a fastener 360. In this embodiment, the second adjustment hole 318 of the support plate 315 is a linear waist hole along the second direction DD' as shown in Figure 11. This arrangement allows the first accommodating portion 312 in the support base 310 to translate relative to the support plate 315 in the second direction DD'.

[0063] Furthermore, the sliding plate 320 has a second accommodating portion 322 and a first shaft hole 323 . After the assembly is completed, the coupling 330 is suitable for passing through the first shaft hole 323 , and a joint bearing 324 is provided in the first shaft hole 323 (see FIG. 10 ).

[0064] FIG12 is a partial perspective schematic diagram of a photovoltaic system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG1-3D and FIG12 , the present invention further provides a photovoltaic system 10, comprising: a plurality of main beams 11; a plurality of photovoltaic modules 12 (not shown) arranged on the plurality of main beams 11; a plurality of columns 13 suitable for supporting the plurality of main beams 11; a plurality of mounting bases 14 arranged on the tops of the plurality of columns 13; and a photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 100 according to the first embodiment, wherein the support base 110 is mounted on the mounting base 14, and the first connector 140 and the second connector 150 are suitable for mounting the plurality of main beams 11. It is understood that in other embodiments of the present invention, the photovoltaic system may include the photovoltaic tracking bracket follower 100 / 200 / 300 according to any of the previous embodiments, and the present invention does not impose any specific limitation thereto.

[0065] The basic concepts have been described above. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the above disclosures are merely illustrative and do not limit the present application. Although not explicitly stated herein, those skilled in the art may make various modifications, improvements, and amendments to the present application. Such modifications, improvements, and amendments are suggested in the present application and remain within the spirit and scope of the exemplary embodiments of the present application.

[0066] At the same time, this application uses specific terms to describe the embodiments of this application. For example, "one embodiment," "an embodiment," and / or "some embodiments" refer to a certain feature, structure, or characteristic related to at least one embodiment of this application. Therefore, it should be emphasized and noted that "one embodiment," "an embodiment," or "an alternative embodiment" mentioned twice or multiple times in different locations in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. In addition, certain features, structures, or characteristics in one or more embodiments of this application may be appropriately combined.

[0067] Similarly, it should be noted that, in order to simplify the presentation of this application and thus facilitate understanding of one or more embodiments of the invention, the foregoing descriptions of the embodiments of this application sometimes combine multiple features into a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof. However, this disclosure method does not mean that the subject matter of this application requires more features than those recited in the claims. In fact, an embodiment may have fewer features than all of the features of a single embodiment disclosed above.

[0068] In some embodiments, numbers are used to describe the quantity of components and attributes. It should be understood that such numbers used in the description of the embodiments are modified by the modifiers "about", "approximately" or "substantially" in some examples. Unless otherwise stated, "about", "approximately" or "substantially" indicate that the numbers are allowed to vary by ±20%. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the numerical parameters used in the description and claims are approximate values, which may change according to the required features of individual embodiments. In some embodiments, the numerical parameters should take into account the specified significant digits and adopt the general method of retaining digits. Although the numerical domains and parameters used to confirm the breadth of their range in some embodiments of the present application are approximate values, in specific embodiments, the settings of such numerical values ​​are as accurate as possible within the feasible range.

[0069] Although the present application has been described with reference to the current specific embodiments, ordinary technicians in this technical field should recognize that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the present application, and various equivalent changes or substitutions can be made without departing from the spirit of the present application. Therefore, as long as the changes and modifications to the above embodiments are within the scope of the essential spirit of the present application, they will fall within the scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A photovoltaic tracking bracket follower, suitable for combining with a main beam, characterized in that: include: A support seat, comprising a mounting portion and a first accommodating portion disposed on the mounting portion, wherein the first accommodating portion has a penetrating accommodating cavity; A sliding plate having a first adjustment hole and a second accommodation portion, wherein the second accommodation portion has a first axial hole penetrating therethrough, and the sliding plate is mounted on the support seat; A coupling, comprising an adjusting portion, a first end, a second end, a first shaft and a second shaft, wherein the first end is connected to the adjusting portion via the first shaft, the second end is connected to the adjusting portion via the second shaft, the second shaft is a universal shaft, the adjusting portion is located in the accommodating cavity, the first end is far away from the second accommodating portion, the second shaft passes through the first shaft hole, and the second end is located outside the first shaft hole and far away from the first accommodating portion; as well as A first connecting member and a second connecting member, wherein the first connecting member is installed at the first end portion, and the second connecting member is installed at the second end portion.

2. The photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support seat has a connecting hole, and the first adjusting hole of the sliding plate is installed on the connecting hole through a fastener.

3. The photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to claim 2, characterized in that: The contact surfaces between the first accommodating portion of the support seat and the sliding plate are both planes, the first adjustment hole is a linear waist hole extending in a first direction of the contact surface of the sliding plate, and the sliding plate is suitable for fitting the support seat and moving in the first direction.

4. The photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to claim 2, characterized in that: The contact surfaces between the first accommodating portion of the support seat and the sliding plate are both arc surfaces, the first adjustment hole is a linear waist hole extending in the first direction of the contact surface of the sliding plate, and the sliding plate is suitable for fitting the support seat to slide in an arc shape in the first direction.

5. The photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to claim 4, characterized in that: A linear waist hole extending along the first direction is provided on the contact surface of the first accommodation portion to allow the second shaft to move during the sliding period.

6. The photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The support seat includes a support plate, an upper cover plate and a lower cover plate, the upper cover plate and the lower cover plate are combined to form the first accommodating portion, the support plate is installed on one side of the first accommodating portion, and has a second axial hole communicated with the accommodating cavity, the mounting portion is located at the bottom of the support plate, the sliding plate is installed on the other side of the first accommodating portion, the other side of the first accommodating portion has a through hole, and the second accommodating portion is located in the through hole.

7. The photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to claim 6, characterized in that: The support plate also has a second adjustment hole, and the first accommodating portion also has a mounting hole, and the mounting hole is mounted on the second adjustment hole of the support plate through a fastener, wherein the second adjustment hole of the support plate is a linear waist hole in the second direction.

8. The photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also included is a spherical bearing disposed in the first axial hole of the second accommodation portion.

9. The photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first end portion and the second end portion respectively include flanges.

10. A photovoltaic system, characterized in that: include: Multiple main beams; A plurality of photovoltaic modules are arranged on the plurality of main beams; A plurality of columns, adapted to support the plurality of main beams; A plurality of mounting seats are arranged at the top ends of the plurality of columns; as well as The photovoltaic tracking bracket follower according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the support seat is installed on the mounting seat, and the first connecting member and the second connecting member are suitable for installing the multiple main beams.

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