Solar table mobile transport
A solar table mobile transport is described that moves a solar table to a point of installation. The solar table mobile transport comprises multiple motors that allow movement within a three-dimensional coordinate system as well as provide angular controls of pitch, yaw and roll. These motors enable at least one alignment process used to install the solar table to a mounting structure within a solar system.
1 . A solar table mobile transport (hereinafter, “mobile transport”) for moving a solar table, the mobile transport comprising:
a transport component having a vehicular segment and a driving system, the transport component being operable to move the solar table from a first location to a point of installation under control of the driving system; and
an attachment component coupled to the transport component, the attachment component comprising at least one attaching element that securely attaches to the solar table and at least one motor that support at least one alignment process implemented during an installation of the solar table to at least one mounting structure;
wherein the at least one attaching element comprises a plurality of end effectors that couple to at least one of a torque tube, a purlin and/or a beam within the solar table with independent motion control; and
wherein the attachment component extends vertically above the transport component and at a forward angle such that the at least one attaching element is located in front of the transport component.
2 . The mobile transport of claim 1 wherein the driving system comprises at least one of a steering mechanism that allows personnel to drive the mobile transport to the point of installation, a remote-controlled steering mechanism through which personnel remotely drive the mobile transport to the point of installation, and automated controls that provides automated steering to drive the mobile transport to the point of installation.
3 . The mobile transport of claim 1 further comprising:
a first motor coupled within a front portion of the attachment component, the first motor providing first vertical movement of a front portion of the solar table;
a second motor coupled within a back portion of the attachment component, the second motor providing a second vertical movement of a back portion of the solar table; and
wherein a combination of the first and second vertical movements create a pitch angle of the solar table.
4 . The mobile transport of claim 3 wherein the first motor uses a first actuator to vertically move the from portion of the solar table and the second motor uses a second actuator to vertically move the back portion of the solar table.
5 . The mobile transport of claim 1 further comprising:
a first motor coupled within a front portion of the attachment component, the first motor providing first horizontal movement of a front portion of the solar table;
a second motor coupled within a back portion of the attachment component, the second motor providing a second horizontal movement of a back portion of the solar table; and
wherein a combination of the first and second vertical movements create a yaw angle of the solar table.
6 . The mobile transport of claim 5 wherein the first motor uses a first set of tracks to move the front portion of the solar table and the second motor uses a second set of tracks to move the back portion of the solar table.
7 . The mobile transport of claim 1 further comprising a rotational motor that rotates a solar table around an axis.