Tool for securing and turning over for assembling photovoltaic solar tracker sections, system and associated assembly method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for mounting and transporting photovoltaic solar trackers are inefficient, requiring extensive time for pre-assembly, transportation, and installation, and lack effective solutions for stacking and rotating these sections during transport.
Innovation Solution
A fastening and rotating tool with hooks and mortises allows for pre-assembled solar tracker sections to be securely attached, rotated, and stacked on autonomous transportation means, utilizing a central slit for coupling and holes for rotation and locking, enabling efficient transportation and installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If solar tracker sections are pre-assembled and transported to field location, then installation time is reduced, but transportation and stacking efficiency remain insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The solar tracker structure is divided into modular sections that can be pre-assembled, transported independently, and quickly stacked. The frame comprises separate components (hooks, mortises, central beam) that enable modular assembly and disassembly, allowing efficient transportation and stacking of multiple sections.
Solution Approach 2:
Solar tracker sections are designed to be stacked vertically one on top of another during transportation, with upper sections resting on lower sections. The hooks and mortises enable nested stacking configuration, maximizing space utilization during transport and enabling rapid assembly at the installation site.
2Productivity
If hooks and mortises are used for fastening and stacking solar tracker sections, then stacking and transportation efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hooks and mortises serve multiple functions: they enable stacking of sections during transportation, provide fastening during pre-assembly, and facilitate rotation and positioning. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components for each operation, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while improving productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening mechanism combines hooks and mortises into an integrated system where the hooks from one section engage with the mortises of another section. This merging of fastening and stacking functions into a single mechanism simplifies the overall structure compared to having separate systems for each function.
3Device complexity
If a single tool combines fastening and stacking functions, then device complexity is reduced, but the ability to perform rotation and transportation operations simultaneously is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The frame and connected components are designed to be movable and adjustable rather than fixed. The central slit, hooks, and mortises allow the structure to adapt its configuration dynamically - enabling stacking during transportation, rotation during positioning, and secure fastening during installation. This dynamic design provides operational versatility without requiring multiple separate tools.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanism operates in multiple spatial dimensions: vertically for stacking sections during transportation, horizontally for rotation operations, and radially for fastening connections. By utilizing different spatial dimensions for different operations, a single tool structure can perform multiple functions that would otherwise require separate devices.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a tool for mounting, rotating and loading sections of solar trackers on autonomous transportation means in order to transport them to the specific location of said solar trackers in the field, wherein the fastening and rotating tool for mounting sections of photovoltaic solar trackers makes the pre-assembly, transportation and installation of the solar tracker section possible, reducing the mounting time of each operation. The invention also relates to an associated system and method that makes use of the fastening and rotating tool for mounting sections of photovoltaic solar trackers.