Portable Foldable Solar Tracker with Telescopic Modular Frames
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Solution Overview
Problem
Permanent solar trackers require high construction and maintenance costs, making them impractical for areas with difficult access or limited technological development, due to the need for permanent infrastructure and trained personnel.
Innovation Solution
A portable, foldable single-axis solar tracker with three modules of triangular prismatic structure, using telescopic lifters for easy stacking, transport, and deployment, featuring hinged supports and actuators for solar panel adjustment, and modular design for quick assembly and disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If permanent solar trackers are installed with fixed infrastructure, then solar energy capture stability is improved, but construction and maintenance costs increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The solar tracker is divided into modular components (frames, supports, telescopic lifters) that can be independently manufactured and assembled. The structure consists of multiple triangular prismatic frames that can be stacked and configured in different arrangements, allowing for simplified manufacturing and reduced construction costs while maintaining structural stability for reliable solar energy capture.
2Reliability
If permanent infrastructure is used for solar trackers, then structural stability is improved, but portability and ease of transport deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The solar tracker employs telescopic lifters that can extend and retract, allowing the structure to transition between a compact transport configuration and a stable operational configuration. The frames and supports are designed to be movable and reconfigurable, providing structural stability when deployed while enabling easy transport when collapsed.
3Manufacturing precision
If complex installation machinery is used, then assembly precision is improved, but installation time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The solar tracker is designed as a modular system with standardized components (frames, supports, connectors) that can be easily assembled without specialized machinery. The triangular prismatic frames and telescopic lifters are configured to fit together through simple connection mechanisms, enabling rapid assembly with high precision using basic tools only.
4Reliability
If fixed solar tracker installations are implemented, then energy generation reliability is improved, but adaptability to different locations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The solar tracker features movable frames and telescopic lifters that can be configured in different spatial arrangements and deployed in various terrains. The modular design allows the system to be adapted to different locations and environmental conditions while maintaining reliable solar energy generation through proper structural configuration.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and cost-effective solar energy capture in remote areas with reduced infrastructure needs, facilitating easy transport, installation, and maintenance, while providing clean energy solutions for isolated regions.
Implementation Method 1
a series of photovoltaic solar panels or modules arranged on a support
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AI summary
A portable foldable solar tracker comprising three modules formed by two frames having a triangular prismatic structure which can be stacked one on top of the other and extended and unfolded relative to one another in a partially superimposed manner by menas of corresponding telescopic lifters contained in the frame.