US2010224181A1PendingUtilityA1

High-efficiency array type focusing solar tracking system

Assignee: UNIV NAT TAIWANPriority: Mar 3, 2009Filed: May 19, 2009Published: Sep 9, 2010
Est. expiryMar 3, 2029(~2.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H02S 20/00Y02E10/52H02S 20/32F24S 50/20Y02B10/20F24S 30/425F24S 23/31F24S 2030/11Y02E10/47H10F 77/488H10F 77/484
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Abstract

The present invention provide a high-efficiency array type focusing solar tracking system comprising a lens set, a solar cell platform, a track set, a driving device, a plate, and a second magnet set. With this system, a solar cell on the solar cell platform can be moved to a focus position of the sunlight passed through lenses of the lens set for collecting solar energy without moving heavy lenses, so as to reduce power consumption and to improve the power generation efficiency of the solar cell. Moreover, the sunlight that is not collected by the lenses yet can be collected by the plate with holes and optical fibers for other applications such as an illumination to improve the utilizing efficiency of the solar energy.

Claims

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1 . A high-efficiency array type focusing solar tracking system, comprising:
 a lens set, having a plurality of lenses;   a solar cell platform, having a plurality of solar cells, a plurality of optical sensors and a first magnet set installed on the solar cell platform, and the solar cells being used for collecting solar energy and converting the solar energy into electric energy, and the optical sensors being used for detecting a focus position of sunlight passed through the lenses;   a track set, having track disposed individually on both sides of the track set, and the solar cell platform being installed in the track set, and restricted by the track, and the lens set being installed at the top of the track set and corresponding to the solar cells;   a driving device, for driving the solar cell platform to move solar cells thereon to the focus position;   a plate, installed under the track set; and   a second magnet set, installed on the plate and corresponding to the first magnet set, for maintaining an equilibrium of the solar cell platform.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the lens is a Fresnel lens. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein a path of the track is a focusing path formed by passing sunlight through the Fresnel lens and focusing the sunlight at a focus position. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the driving device comprises a motor and a contractible pipe, and the motor is connected to an end of the contractible pipe, and another end of the contractible pipe is passed through a track of the track set and connected to the solar cell platform. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the driving device comprises a motor and a contractible pipe, and the motor is connected to an end of the contractible pipe, and another end of the contractible pipe is passed through a track of the track set and connected to the solar cell platform. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the solar cell platform, the track set, and the plate are made of acrylic. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the solar cell platform, the track set, and the plate are made of acrylic. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the solar cell platform, the track set, and the plate are made of acrylic. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the plate includes a plurality of holes and a plurality of optical fibers, and the plurality of optical fibers are installed in the plurality of holes respectively for collecting a light that has not been focused by the lens yet. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the plate includes a plurality of holes and a plurality of optical fibers, and the plurality of optical fibers are installed in the plurality of holes respectively for collecting a light that has not been focused by the lens yet. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the plate the plate comprises a plurality of holes and a plurality of optical fibers, and the plurality of optical fibers are installed in the plurality of holes respectively for collecting a light that has not been focused by the lens yet. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the plate comprises a plurality of holes and a plurality of optical fibers, and the plurality of optical fibers are installed in the plurality of holes respectively for collecting a light that has not been focused by the lens yet. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the solar cells are GaAs cells. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the solar cells are GaAs cells. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the solar cells are GaAs cells. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the solar cells are GaAs cells. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the solar cells are GaAs cells. 
     
     
         18 . A construction material, made of a transparent material, which comprises a high-efficiency array type focusing solar tracking system located therein, wherein the system further comprises a lens set, having a plurality of lenses;
 a solar cell platform, having a plurality of solar cells, a plurality of optical sensors and a first magnet set installed on the solar cell platform, and the solar cells being used for collecting solar energy and converting the solar energy into electric energy, and the optical sensors being used for detecting a focus position of sunlight passed through the lenses;   a track set, having track disposed individually on both sides of the track set, and the solar cell platform being installed in the track set, and restricted by the track, and the lens set being installed at the top of the track set and corresponding to the solar cells;   a driving device, for driving the solar cell platform to move solar cells thereon to the focus position;   a plate, installed under the track set; and   a second magnet set, installed on the plate and corresponding to the first magnet set, for maintaining an equilibrium of the solar cell platform.   
     
     
         19 . A construction material, made of a transparent material, which comprises a high-efficiency array type focusing solar tracking system located therein, wherein the system further comprises a lens set, having a plurality of Fresnel lenses;
 a solar cell platform, having a plurality of solar cells, a plurality of optical sensors and a first magnet set installed on the solar cell platform, and the solar cells being used for collecting solar energy and converting the solar energy into electric energy, and the optical sensors being used for detecting a focus position of sunlight passed through the Fresnel lenses;   a track set, having track disposed individually on both sides of the track set, and the solar cell platform being installed in the track set, and restricted by the track, and the lens set being installed at the top of the track set and corresponding to the solar cells, wherein a path of the track is a focusing path formed by passing sunlight through the Fresnel lens and focusing the sunlight at a focus position;   a driving device, for driving the solar cell platform to move solar cells thereon to the focus position, wherein the driving device further comprises a motor and a contractible pipe, and the motor is connected to an end of the contractible pipe, and another end of the contractible pipe is passed through a track of the track set and connected to the solar cell platform;   a plate, installed under the track set, wherein the solar cell platform, the track set, and the plate are made of acrylic, and the plate comprises a plurality of holes and a plurality of optical fibers, and the plurality of optical fibers are installed in the plurality of holes respectively for collecting a light that has not been focused by the lens yet; and   a second magnet set, installed on the plate and corresponding to the first magnet set, for maintaining an equilibrium of the solar cell platform.

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