Methods, systems, and apparatuses for aligning light concentrator components with a light source

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 coup...

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Main Authors LANZARA, GIOVANNI, BANIN, YOAV, D'OVIDIO, GINO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.01.2015
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
BLASTING
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
RANGES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
VENTILATING
WEAPONS
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Summary: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.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20090257359