Patents Assigned to SOLARFLAME CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20210226577
    Abstract: A heliostat apparatus including: a frame supporting a solar battery panel; a north-south rotation mechanism having an elevation angle rotation axis for rotating the frame in a north-south direction; an east-west rotation mechanism having an azimuth angle rotation axis for rotating the frame in an east-west direction; and a support, where an angle in the north-south direction of a panel surface of the solar battery panel is adjusted by the north-south rotation mechanism; an angle in the east-west direction of the panel surface is adjusted by the east-west rotation mechanism; the elevation angle rotation axis and the azimuth angle rotation axis are in a skew positional relationship; and the frame is held by a truss structure of each of the north-south rotation mechanism and the east-west rotation mechanism. A type of heliostat apparatus that follows the movement of the sun and can hold a solar battery panel stably.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicant: SOLARFLAME CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yutaka TAMAURA
  • Patent number: 10008977
    Abstract: A heliostat apparatus includes one mirror frame supporting a reflecting mirror; a pair of north-south rotational shafts to rotate the mirror frame in the north-south direction; an east-west rotational shaft to rotate the mirror frame in the east-west direction with the north-south direction as the rotational axis direction; a pair of arms projecting from the east-west rotational shaft to the east and west; an east-west rotational shaft support allowing east-west rotational shaft axial rotation; and the north-south rotational shafts positioned to face each other on the ends of the arms. The mirror frame rotation, etc. as an integrated unit in the east-west direction with the east-west rotational shaft as the rotational axis adjusts a reflecting mirror reflecting surface east-west angle. With the north-south rotational shaft as the rotational axis, the mirror frame rotation in the north-south direction adjusts the north-south angle of at least one reflecting mirror reflecting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: SOLARFLAME CORPORATION, MIHAMA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yutaka Tamaura
  • Patent number: 10006666
    Abstract: Solar heat collecting apparatus, wherein plural reflecting mirrors are disposed in north-south direction; the plural reflecting mirrors are provided with heliostat mechanism; the heliostat mechanism includes an east-west angle adjustment unit, having a rotating ring, to adjust the angle of reflecting surface of the plural reflecting mirrors in the east-west direction, and a north-south angle adjustment unit, having actuators, to adjust angle of reflecting surface of the plural reflecting mirrors in the north-south direction; the angle of reflecting surface of the plural reflecting mirrors on each reflection line is simultaneously adjusted via the frame by rotation of the rotating ring; the angle of reflecting surface of each reflecting mirror is individually adjusted by a back-and-forth motion of an arm of the corresponding actuator; and, each reception line is provided with a receiver, and the receiver collects heat from the reflected light of the sunlight reflected by the plural reflecting mirrors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignees: SOLARFLAME CORPORATION, MIHAMA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yutaka Tamaura
  • Publication number: 20160226437
    Abstract: A heliostat apparatus includes one mirror frame supporting a reflecting mirror; a pair of north-south rotational shafts to rotate the mirror frame in the north-south direction; an east-west rotational shaft to rotate the mirror frame in the east-west direction with the north-south direction as the rotational axis direction; a pair of arms projecting from the east-west rotational shaft to the east and west; an east-west rotational shaft support allowing east-west rotational shaft axial rotation; and the north-south rotational shafts positioned to face each other on the ends of the arms. The mirror frame rotation, etc. as an integrated unit in the east-west direction with the east-west rotational shaft as the rotational axis adjusts a reflecting mirror reflecting surface east-west angle. With the north-south rotational shaft as the rotational axis, the mirror frame rotation in the north-south direction adjusts the north-south angle of at least one reflecting mirror reflecting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Applicants: SOLARFLAME CORPORATION, MIHAMA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yutaka TAMAURA