IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0021646
(2011-02-04)
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등록번호 |
US-8650811
(2014-02-18)
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발명자
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
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초록
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An apparatus comprising a number of platforms and a number of beams. The number of platforms has a first side and a second side. Each platform in the number of platforms is comprised of a number of devices. The number of beams is connected to the second side of the number of platforms at a plurality
An apparatus comprising a number of platforms and a number of beams. The number of platforms has a first side and a second side. Each platform in the number of platforms is comprised of a number of devices. The number of beams is connected to the second side of the number of platforms at a plurality of connection points. The plurality of connection points is configured such that an orientation of the number of platforms remains substantially unchanged in response to a load on the number of platforms.
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1. An apparatus comprising: a plurality of platforms, each having a corresponding first side and a corresponding second side opposite the corresponding first side; anda plurality of beams connected to corresponding second sides of the plurality of platforms at corresponding connection points, wherei
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An apparatus comprising: a plurality of platforms, each having a corresponding first side and a corresponding second side opposite the corresponding first side; anda plurality of beams connected to corresponding second sides of the plurality of platforms at corresponding connection points, wherein the corresponding connection points are configured such that corresponding orientations of the plurality of platforms remain substantially unchanged in response to a load on the-plurality of platforms, wherein the corresponding connection points are configured to receive a plurality of loads applied at the plurality of connection points in response to the load on the plurality of platforms, and wherein at least a portion of the corresponding connection points is configured to move in response to the plurality of loads such that the corresponding orientations of the plurality of platforms remain substantially unchanged in response to the load;wherein the plurality of beams comprises a plurality of groups of beams forming a plurality of levels of hierarchy for the plurality of beams, wherein a lowest level of hierarchy in the plurality of levels of hierarchy for the plurality of beams is formed by a first group of beams in the plurality of groups of beams connected to a support structure and wherein a highest level of hierarchy in the plurality of levels of hierarchy for the plurality of beams is formed by a second group of beams in the plurality of groups of beams connected to the number of platforms. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the corresponding orientations of the plurality of platforms remain substantially unchanged in response to the load when each point on the plurality of platforms receives substantially a same amount of load at substantially a same point in time. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: a support structure connected to at least a portion of the plurality of beams at a corresponding plurality of support points. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each beam in a particular level of hierarchy in the plurality of levels of hierarchy has two support points that function as load points for beams in a lower level of hierarchy connected to the each beam. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of groups of beams comprises: a first group of beams, wherein the first group of beams is the group of beams in the plurality of groups of beams connected to the support structure at a plurality of support points, wherein the first group of beams forms a first level of hierarchy in the plurality of levels of hierarchy in which the first level of hierarchy is the lowest level of hierarchy; anda second group of beams connected to the first group of beams at a first plurality of connection points in the plurality of connection points, wherein the second group of beams forms a second level of hierarchy in the plurality of levels of hierarchy and wherein the first plurality of connection points are load points for the first group of beams. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein: the second group of beams is connected to the plurality of platforms at a second plurality of connection points in the plurality of connection points to form the second level of hierarchy in which the second level of hierarchy is the highest level of hierarchy; wherein the second plurality of connection points are load points for the second group of beams; andthe load on the plurality of platforms is transferred to the second group of beams at the second plurality of connection points and wherein loads on the second group of beams are transferred to the first group of beams at the first plurality of connection points such that corresponding orientations of the plurality of platforms remain substantially unchanged in response to the load. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of groups of beams comprises: a first group of beams, wherein the first group of beams is the group of beams in the plurality of groups of beams connected to the support structure at a plurality of support points, wherein the first group of beams forms a first level of hierarchy in the number of levels of hierarchy in which the first level of hierarchy is the lowest level of hierarchy;a second group of beams connected to the first group of beams at a first plurality of connection points in the plurality of connection points, wherein the second group of beams forms a second level of hierarchy in the plurality of levels of hierarchy; anda third group of beams connected to the second group of beams at a second plurality of connection points in the plurality of connection points and to the plurality of platforms at a third plurality of connection points in the plurality of connection points, wherein the third group of beams forms a third level of hierarchy in the number of levels of hierarchy in which the third level of hierarchy is the highest level of hierarchy, and wherein the first plurality of connection points are load points for the first group of beams, the second plurality of connection points are load points for the second group of beams, and the third plurality of connection points are load points for the third group of beams. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein: the load on the plurality of platforms is transferred to the third group of beams at the third plurality of connection points;loads on the third group of beams are transferred to the second group of beams at the second plurality of connection points; andloads on the second group of beams are transferred to the first group of beams at the first plurality of connection points such that the orientation of the plurality of platforms remains substantially unchanged in response to the load on the plurality of platforms. 9. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein positions for the plurality of connection points and the plurality of support points are selected to allow movement of the plurality of connection points in a direction of an axis such that the orientation of the plurality of platforms remains substantially unchanged in response to the load on the plurality of platforms. 10. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein positions for the plurality of connection points and the plurality of support points and a bending stiffness for different portions of the plurality of beams are selected to allow movement of the plurality of connection points in a direction of an axis such that the orientation of the plurality of platforms remains substantially unchanged in response to the load on the plurality of platforms. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of platforms comprises three platforms arranged in a row and connected to each other by one beam in which the one beam has three load points in a first configuration; the three platforms arranged in a row and connected to each other by two beams in which each of the two beams has six load points in a second configuration;two platforms arranged in a row and connected by two beams in which each of the two beams has four load points in a third configuration; andN platforms arranged in a row and connected to each other by one beam in which the one beam has 2N load points in a fourth configuration. 12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of platforms are selected from the group consisting of: a solar cell, a mirror, a heliostat minor, an object having a reflective surface, a piece of glass, a microphone, a radio telescope element, a support pad, and combinations thereof. 13. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the plurality of platforms, the plurality of beams, and the support structure form a solar collector system and further comprising: a pointing system configured to change an orientation of the solar collector system. 14. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the second group of beams is arranged substantially perpendicular to the first group of beams. 15. A method comprising: in a device comprising: a plurality of platforms, each having a corresponding first side and a corresponding second side opposite the corresponding first side; anda plurality of beams connected to corresponding second sides of the plurality of platforms at corresponding connection points, wherein the corresponding connection points are configured such that corresponding orientations of the plurality of platforms remain substantially unchanged in response to a load on the plurality of platforms, wherein the corresponding connection points are configured to receive a plurality of loads applied at the plurality of connection points in response to the load on the plurality of platforms, and wherein at least a portion of the corresponding connection points is configured to move in response to the plurality of loads such that the corresponding orientations of the plurality of platforms remain substantially unchanged in response to the load;wherein the plurality of beams comprises a plurality of groups of beams forming a plurality of levels of hierarchy for the plurality of beams, wherein a lowest level of hierarchy in the plurality of levels of hierarchy for the plurality of beams is formed by a first group of beams in the plurality of groups of beams connected to a support structure and wherein a highest level of hierarchy in the plurality of levels of hierarchy for the plurality of beams is formed by a second group of beams in the plurality of groups of beams connected to the number of platforms;applying the load to the device; andresponsive to applying the load, maintaining the corresponding orientations of the plurality of platforms. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the device includes a support structure connected to at least a portion of the plurality of beams at a plurality of support points. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the plurality of platforms, the plurality of beams, and the support structure form a solar collector system and wherein the method further includes: changing the corresponding orientations for the plurality of platforms to selected orientations using a pointing system. 18. The method of claim 15, wherein each beam in a particular level of hierarchy in the plurality of levels of hierarchy has two support points that function as load points for beams in a lower level of hierarchy connected to the each beam. 19. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of groups of beams comprises: a first group of beams, wherein the first group of beams is the group of beams in the plurality of groups of beams connected to the support structure at a plurality of support points, wherein the first group of beams forms a first level of hierarchy in the plurality of levels of hierarchy in which the first level of hierarchy is the lowest level of hierarchy; anda second group of beams connected to the first group of beams at a first plurality of connection points in the plurality of connection points, wherein the second group of beams forms a second level of hierarchy in the plurality of levels of hierarchy and wherein the first plurality of connection points are load points for the first group of beams. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein: the second group of beams is connected to the plurality of platforms at a second plurality of connection points in the plurality of connection points to form the second level of hierarchy in which the second level of hierarchy is the highest level of hierarchy; wherein the second plurality of connection points are load points for the second group of beams; andthe load on the plurality of platforms is transferred to the second group of beams at the second plurality of connection points and wherein loads on the second group of beams are transferred to the first group of beams at the first plurality of connection points such that corresponding orientations of the plurality of platforms remain substantially unchanged in response to the load. 21. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of groups of beams comprises: a first group of beams, wherein the first group of beams is the group of beams in the plurality of groups of beams connected to the support structure at a plurality of support points, wherein the first group of beams forms a first level of hierarchy in the number of levels of hierarchy in which the first level of hierarchy is the lowest level of hierarchy;a second group of beams connected to the first group of beams at a first plurality of connection points in the plurality of connection points, wherein the second group of beams forms a second level of hierarchy in the plurality of levels of hierarchy; anda third group of beams connected to the second group of beams at a second plurality of connection points in the plurality of connection points and to the plurality of platforms at a third plurality of connection points in the plurality of connection points, wherein the third group of beams forms a third level of hierarchy in the number of levels of hierarchy in which the third level of hierarchy is the highest level of hierarchy, and wherein the first plurality of connection points are load points for the first group of beams, the second plurality of connection points are load points for the second group of beams, and the third plurality of connection points are load points for the third group of beams.
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