Patent attributes
A solar tracker including a torque tube, a drive device connected to one end of the torque tube, a frame assembly coupled to the torque tube, the frame assembly arranged perpendicular to the axis of the torque tube and supporting a plurality of solar modules. The solar tracker further includes a clamp assembly having a housing coupled to the torque tube where the torque tube is coupled to the housing, the housing having an opening with a major plane normal to a length of the torque tube, the opening having an inner region that acts as a stop for the torque tube when moved in a first direction, and as a stop for the torque tube when moved in a second direction and the drive device is operable to move the torque tube about a center of rotation from a first position to a second position.
