Inventors:
Nicholas Barton - Richmond CA, US
Assignee:
SUNPOWER CORPORATION - San Jose CA
International Classification:
H01L 31/052, B23P 11/00
Abstract:
A solar energy collection system can include support devices made with bearings formed from sheet material. These bearings can be optionally formed so as to provide tool-less connections to their associated bearing housings. The bearings can be formed with an open configuration allowing a shaft to be inserted into an open bite of the bearing. Optionally, the bearing can be made from an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene plastic material. Additionally, two open-type bearing assemblies can be mounted axially offset and opposed to one another.