Solar plant having pivotable and lockable module table
The invention relates to a solar plant ( 1 ) having at least one pivotable module table ( 2 a, 2 b, 2 c ) which supports at least one photovoltaic solar module ( 3 ), preferably multiple photovoltaic solar modules ( 3 ), and is coupled in such a manner to at least one gear element ( 4 ) pivotable about an axis (A) that pivoting the gear element ( 4 ) causes the module table ( 2 a to 2 c ) to be pivoted so that the solar modules ( 3 ) track the motion of the sun, the gear element ( 4 ) being driven and thus pivoted by an electrically driven drive shaft ( 5 ), at least one actuation element ( 8 ) being integrated in the drive shaft ( 5 ), the gear element ( 4 ) being both driven and blocked by the actuation element ( 8 ), the actuation element ( 8 ) engaging into the toothing ( 11 ) of the gear element ( 4 ) for driving or blocking the gear element ( 4 ).
1. A solar plant ( 1 ) having at least one pivotable module table ( 2 a , 2 b , 2 c ) which supports at least one photovoltaic solar module ( 3 ), and is coupled in such a manner to at least one gear element ( 4 ) pivotable about an axis (A) that pivoting the gear element ( 4 ) causes the module table ( 2 a to 2 c ) to be pivoted so that the solar modules ( 3 ) track the motion of the sun, the gear element ( 4 ) being driven and thus pivoted by an electrically driven drive shaft ( 5 ), at least one actuation element ( 8 ) being integrated in the drive shaft ( 5 ), the gear element ( 4 ) being both driven and blocked by the actuation element ( 8 ), the actuation element ( 8 ) engaging into a toothing ( 11 ) of the gear element ( 4 ) for driving or blocking the gear element ( 4 );
wherein the drive shaft ( 5 ) comprises two discontinuous segments each extending along a single first longitudinal axis (L), said two discontinuous segments connected by the actuation element;
wherein the actuation element ( 8 ) comprises at least two actuation pins ( 9 a , 9 b ) located between the two discontinuous segments of the drive shaft, said at least two actuation pins extending along a respective second longitudinal axis, wherein each second longitudinal axis is parallel to but separate from the first longitudinal axis; and
wherein the at least two actuation pins are adapted to engage into the toothing ( 11 ) of the gear element ( 4 ) in order to drive (pivot) or block the gear element ( 4 ), the at least two actuation pins ( 9 a , 9 b ) each resting in circumferentially adjacent tooth spaces ( 12 a , 12 b , 12 c ), of the toothing ( 11 ) of the gear element ( 4 ) and remaining there for blocking the gear element ( 4 ).
2. The solar plant according to claim 1 , characterized in that the gear element is a gear segment ( 4 ).
3. The solar plant according to claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one module table ( 2 a , 2 b , 2 c ) is mounted on the at least one gear element ( 4 ).
4. The solar plant according to claim 1 , characterized in that the first longitudinal axis (L) of the drive shaft ( 5 ), around which it rotates, extends through the toothing ( 11 ) of the at least one gear element ( 4 ).
5. The solar plant according to claim 1 , characterized in that the solar plant comprises vertical posts ( 14 ) for elevated mounting of the at least one module table ( 2 a , 2 b , 2 c ), the vertical posts ( 14 ) at least partially comprising supporting plates ( 15 ) for supporting the drive shaft ( 5 ).