Granted Patent B2

US 12,662,038 · App. 18/214,245 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Inventors: Adam Hansel (Davis, CA); Tyler Grushkowitz (Corvallis, OR); Brian Coleman (Portland, OR); Soren Jensen (Corte Madera, CA)

Assignee: Terabase Energy, Inc.

B60P1/00B25J5/007B60P3/00

Abstract

Claims (22)

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

a first solar table alignment and support component coupled to the transport component, the first solar table alignment and support component provides horizontal and vertical motion of the solar table, the solar table alignment and support component comprising:

at least one first solar table securing clamp that couples to the solar table;

a first sideshift element comprising a rail on which the torque tube moves horizontally during an alignment process, the rail is positioned proximate to a top end of the solar table alignment and support component;

a second solar table alignment and support component coupled to the transport component, the second solar table alignment and support component provides horizontal and vertical motion of the solar table, the second solar table alignment and support component comprising:

at least one second solar table securing clamp that couples to the solar table; and

a second sideshift element that provides horizontal motion of the solar table during the alignment process; and

wherein the first and second sideshift elements provide horizontal movement of a torque tube on the solar table beyond a side edge of the transport component.

2 . The mobile transport of claim 1 further comprising at least one stabilizer leg that stabilizes the mobile transport during horizontal motion of the solar table.

3 . The mobile transport of claim 1 further comprising at least one counterweight that stabilizes the mobile transport during horizontal motion of the solar table.

4 . The mobile transport of claim 1 wherein the driving system allows manual driving of the mobile transport to the point of installation.

5 . The mobile transport of claim 1 wherein the driving system allows the mobile transport to be remotely driven to the point of installation.

6 . The mobile transport of claim 1 wherein the first and second at least one solar table securing clamp comprises at least one end effector.

7 . A solar table alignment and support component that couples to a solar table mobile transport, the solar table alignment and support component comprising:

at least one solar table securing clamp that couples to a solar table;

a sideshift element comprising a rail having a track that provides horizontal motion of the solar table, the horizontal motion extending beyond an edge of a transport component of the solar table mobile transport, the rail is positioned proximate to a top portion of the solar table alignment and support component; and

wherein the solar table alignment and support component provides vertical motion of the solar table during the alignment process.

8 . The solar table alignment and support component of claim 7 wherein the solar table alignment and support component is controlled autonomously during the alignment process.

9 . The solar table alignment and support component of claim 7 wherein the solar table alignment and support component is controlled manually during the alignment process.

10 . The solar table alignment and support component of claim 7 wherein at least one solar table securing clamp comprises at least one end effector.

11 . The solar table alignment and support component of claim 7 wherein a compensation element is used during horizontal movement of the solar table.

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