IP Library Granted Patent US 12,088,243
Granted Patent B2
US 12,088,243 · App. 17/686,155 · Granted Sep 10, 2024

Stackable and slidable solar panel arrays

Inventor: Dale Leuck (Gretna, NE)
Assignee: SOLXX SYSTEMS LLC
H02S30/20C02F1/00H02S40/38C02F2201/009H04W88/08
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Patent No.
US 12,088,243
App. No.
17/686,155
Granted
Sep 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solar panel array system is disclosed. The system comprises a base structure, a slider assembly, one or more hinges, one or more stands, a primary set of solar panels coupled to a primary set of slider panels slidably extendable and slidably retractable along a first direction, a secondary set of solar panels coupled to a secondary set of slider panels slidably extendable and slidably retractable along a second direction opposite from the first direction, and telescoping legs.

Claims (28)

1. A solar panel array system, comprising:

a base structure;

a slider assembly;

one or more hinges, each hinge of the one or more hinges coupled to the base structure at a first side of the base structure and the slider assembly at a first side of the slider assembly, wherein the one or more hinges pivot the slider assembly at an angle with respect to the base structure;

one or more stands, each stand of the one or more stands coupled to the base structure at a second side of the base structure and to the slider assembly at a second side of the slider assembly;

a primary set of solar panels coupled to a primary set of slider panels, wherein the primary set of solar panels and the primary set of slider panels are slidably extendable and slidably retractable along a first direction;

a secondary set of solar panels coupled to a secondary set of slider panels, wherein the secondary set of solar panels and the secondary set of slider panels is slidably extendable and slidably retractable along a second direction opposite from the first direction;

outer telescoping legs coupled to the base structure at a top side of the outer telescoping legs, the outer telescoping legs include first holes, the outer telescoping legs extend below the base structure; and

inner telescoping legs configured to slide in and out of the outer telescoping legs, the inner telescoping legs include second holes,

wherein a first inner telescoping leg of the inner telescoping legs fastens to a first outer telescoping leg of the outer telescoping legs via a fastener, the inner telescoping legs extending below the outer telescoping legs.

2. The solar panel array system of claim 1 , wherein the angle of the slider assembly is adjustable from 10° to 80° with respect to the base structure.

3. The solar panel system of claim 1 , wherein:

the primary set of slider panels are coupled to a primary set of rollers configured to roll along the first direction within a primary set of grooves in the slider assembly, and

the secondary set of slider panels are coupled to a secondary set of rollers configured to roll along the second direction within a secondary set of grooves in the slider assembly.

4. The solar panel system of claim 1 , comprising helical anchors configured to fasten the solar panel array system to ground.

5. The solar panel system of claim 1 , further comprising a battery on the base structure, wherein the primary set of solar panels and the secondary set of solar panels are connected to the battery.

6. The solar panel array system of claim 1 , further comprising a water purification device on the base structure, wherein the primary set of solar panels and the secondary set of solar panels are connected to the water purification device.

7. The solar panel array system of claim 1 , further comprising a cell tower coupled to the base structure, wherein the primary set of solar panels and the secondary set of solar panels are connected to a cell tower.

8. A solar panel array system, comprising:

a base structure;

a slider assembly;

one or more hinges, each hinge of the one or more hinges coupled to the base structure at a first side of the base structure and the slider assembly at a first side of the slider assembly, wherein the one or more hinges pivot the slider assembly at an angle with respect to the base structure;

one or more stands, each stand of the one or more stands coupled to the base structure at a second side of the base structure and to the slider assembly at a second side of the slider assembly;

a primary set of solar panels coupled to a primary set of slider panels, wherein the primary set of solar panels and the primary set of slider panels are slidably extendable and slidably retractable along a first direction;

a secondary set of solar panels coupled to a secondary set of slider panels, wherein the secondary set of solar panels and the secondary set of slider panels is slidably extendable and slidably retractable along a second direction opposite from the first direction;

outer telescoping legs coupled to the base structure at a top side of the outer telescoping legs, the outer telescoping legs include first holes, the outer telescoping legs extend below the base structure; and

inner telescoping legs configured to slide in and out of the outer telescoping legs, the inner telescoping legs include second holes,

wherein a first inner telescoping leg of the inner telescoping legs fastens to a first outer telescoping leg of the outer telescoping legs via a fastener, the first inner telescoping leg fastens to another outer telescoping leg of another solar panel array via another fastener when the another solar panel array is stacked on the solar panel array for transport.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2022
From: LEUCK, DALE
To: SOLXX SYSTEMS LLC
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63156173 · Mar 3, 2021
Related Publication 20220286083A1 · Sep 8, 2022