Solar Tracker Pivot Support Alignment Without Concrete Shoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for installing solar structures with rotating solar trackers are lengthy and prone to alignment errors due to the use of shoring devices and concrete, leading to inefficient positioning and potential destabilization of anchoring feet, which affects the efficiency of solar radiation processing elements.
Innovation Solution
A method involving the alignment and fixing of pivot supports using a laser beam emitter and targets, followed by drilling and securing with screws or welding, allowing for precise and rapid alignment of pivot axes on anchoring feet, enabling quick and cost-effective installation of solar structures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If shoring devices and concrete are used to align and fix anchoring feet, then the anchoring feet can be permanently positioned, but the installation process becomes lengthy and the concrete may destabilize the anchoring feet during casting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-assembling the pivot supports on the anchoring feet and pre-aligning them using laser tools before the final fixing operation. This allows the alignment to be established in advance, eliminating the need for time-consuming shoring device positioning and concrete casting, while ensuring accurate positioning is achieved before the structural elements are permanently fixed.
2Manufacturing precision
If shoring devices are positioned and adjusted on each anchoring foot to align them, then alignment can be achieved, but the process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the complex mechanical shoring device system with an optical alignment system using laser tools. The laser emitter and target allow for precise alignment of pivot axes through optical measurement rather than mechanical adjustment, significantly simplifying the process while maintaining or improving alignment precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces laser tools as an intermediary medium to achieve alignment. Instead of directly manipulating the anchoring feet with complex mechanical shoring devices, the laser beam serves as an intermediary reference that guides the alignment process, making it both more precise and simpler to execute.
3Stability of the object's composition
If concrete is used to permanently maintain anchoring feet in aligned position, then permanent positioning is achieved, but the high density and poor fluidity of concrete cause destabilization during casting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs the alignment action preliminarily using laser tools before the final fixing step. By establishing the correct alignment in advance through optical measurement and then fixing the elements in that pre-determined position, the need for concrete casting is eliminated, thereby avoiding the destabilization problems associated with concrete's high density and poor fluidity during the casting process.
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
This method allows for wide tolerance in anchoring foot installation while maintaining precise alignment of pivot axes, reducing installation time and errors, thereby enhancing the efficiency and stability of solar structures.
Implementation Method 1
the step of aligning the pivot axes is carried out by means of a tool comprising a laser beam emitter and a set of targets
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AI summary
The invention relates to a method for installing a solar structure, characterised in that the method comprises steps of: a) planting at least two anchoring feet (1) in an area on the ground (S); b) arranging a pivot support (2) having a pivot axis (X) on the free end that extends above the area of ground of each of the anchoring feet; c) aligning the pivot axes of the pivot supports with each other; d) attaching the pivot supports to the respective anchoring foot thereof; and e) positioning the solar structure on the pivot supports.