Title:
ROBOTIC HELIOSTAT CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2016053471
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tracking system relating to a sun tracking calibration device, and in particular a photovoltage, a concentrating photovoltaic system and a concentrated solar power system that require constant repositioning to maintain alignment with the sun.SOLUTION: A robotic controller for autonomous calibration and inspection of surfaces of two or more solar parts includes a drive system for positioning the robotic controller near the surfaces of the solar parts such that onboard sensors may be utilized to gather information about the surfaces of the solar parts. An onboard communication unit relays information to a central processing network, and this processor combines new information with stored historical data to calibrate the surfaces of the solar parts and/or to determine their instantaneous health.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
DANIEL FUKUBA
JOS GOBLE
SALOMON TRUJILLO
THOMAS CURRIER
WASIQ BOKHARI
JOS GOBLE
SALOMON TRUJILLO
THOMAS CURRIER
WASIQ BOKHARI
Application Number:
JP2015219709A
Publication Date:
April 14, 2016
Filing Date:
November 09, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SOLARCITY CORP
International Classes:
F24S50/20; G01C1/00; G01C15/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshiyuki Inaba
Toshifumi Onuki
Akihiko Eguchi
Kazuhiko Naito
Toshifumi Onuki
Akihiko Eguchi
Kazuhiko Naito