公开(公告)号：US10256766B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US15076569

申请日：2016-03-21

Applicant: Marc M. Thomas

Inventor： Marc M. Thomas

IPC: H02S20/30 ,  H02S30/10 ,  F24S25/61 ,  H02S20/00 ,  F24S40/80 ,  F24S25/33 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S25/636 ,  F24S25/00

Abstract: A solar panel mounting system may include a solar panel mounting assembly for mounting to a support structure. The solar panel mounting assembly may include a restraining element, a retaining element and a biasing assembly that supports the restraining and retaining elements. The support structure may include an upper surface and a lower surface spaced from the upper surface. The biasing assembly may further include a biasing element that resiliently urges the retaining element toward a securing element for supporting a solar panel that is positioned between the retaining element and the upper surface of the support structure, and resiliently urges the restraining element toward the lower surface of the support structure. A retention device may resiliently bias the solar panels of a solar panel assembly together on a support structure.

公开(公告)号：US10256765B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-09

申请号：US15441033

申请日：2017-02-23

Applicant: Building Materials Investment Corporation

Inventor： Tommy F. Rodrigues ,  David J. Gennrich ,  Daniel Lee ,  Sudhir Railkar ,  Daniel E. Boss ,  Luis Duque ,  Nazar Dzoba

IPC: H02S20/23 ,  H02S30/10 ,  F24S25/67 ,  H02S40/32 ,  H02S20/25 ,  H02S40/36 ,  F24S25/61 ,  F24S25/20 ,  F24S20/00

Abstract: A roof integrated photovoltaic system includes a plurality of photovoltaic panels each having a right end, a left end, a front edge, and a back edge. A right end coupler is secured to the right ends of at least some of the photovoltaic panels and a left end coupler is secured to the left ends of at least some of the photovoltaic panels. The right end couplers and the left end couplers are configured to interlock and form a seal when two of the plurality of panels are moved into end-to-end engagement with each other. At least one front edge coupler is affixed to at least some of the plurality of photovoltaic panels at the front edges thereof and at least one back edge coupler is affixed to at least some of the plurality of photovoltaic panels at the back edges thereof. The front edge couplers and the back edge couplers configured to interlock when two of the plurality of panels are moved into edge-to-edge engagement and a seal is positioned to prevent water from penetrating at the junction of a front edge of one panel and the back edge of an adjoined panel. Panels are installed on a roof in end-to-end and front edge to back edge relationship to form a photovoltaic array and are electrically interconnected to produce electricity when exposed to sunlight. Flashing and gap filling faux panels are provided as part of the system. In an alternate embodiment, a frame formed from individual rails surrounds and holds a frameless solar laminate and the frame also forms the coupling features.

公开(公告)号：US10224866B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-05

申请号：US15229986

申请日：2016-08-05

Applicant: SUNPOWER CORPORATION

Inventor： Matthew G. Danning

IPC: H02N6/00 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S20/30 ,  F24S25/35 ,  F24S25/20 ,  F24S25/61 ,  F24S25/636 ,  F24S25/67 ,  F24S25/70 ,  B23P11/00 ,  F16B5/00 ,  F16B5/02 ,  F16B33/00 ,  H02S20/00 ,  H02S20/23 ,  H02S30/10 ,  F24S25/60

Abstract: A leveler for a solar module can include a base, a rotatable adjuster, and a follower. The rotatable adjuster can be mounted to the base with a swaging process, or other techniques. The follower can be embedded within a coupler configured to be connectable to solar modules. Turning the rotatable height adjuster changes the relative spacing between the solar module and the base.

公开(公告)号：US10218306B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-26

申请号：US15730807

申请日：2017-10-12

Applicant: Ironridge, Inc.

Inventor： Jon Ash ,  David Taggart

IPC: F16B39/32 ,  H02S30/10 ,  H02S20/23 ,  H01R4/34 ,  H01R4/30 ,  H02S40/36 ,  F24S25/61

Abstract: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing a support bracket to rail guide used for mounting and installing solar panels is provided. More specifically, the assembly provides a novel and improved nut with a serrated surface in combination with a t-bolt with a serrated surface that is capable of penetrating the respective oxidation surface layers of the bracket and the rail guide when installed. When installed, provides a mechanism for using the bracket to connect the rail guide to a flashing that is typically installed on a roof. An alternate embodiment of the nut also includes rotational and vertical stabilizing features that prevent the nut from moving along the bracket once it is secured. By employing the apparatus at various locations along the roof in a linear fashion, the rail support structure can be properly installed so that an array of solar panel modules to be installed.

公开(公告)号：US10211775B1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-19

申请号：US16160504

申请日：2018-10-15

Applicant: JobDog, LLC ,  Imagineering Plus Plus LLC

Inventor： Claudia Wentworth ,  Stuart Wentworth

IPC: F24S25/61 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S25/636 ,  H02S20/23 ,  F24S25/33 ,  F24S25/00 ,  F24S25/60

Abstract: A roof mounting system for the attachment of an article to a roof, the system comprising a plurality of PV modules each having at least one corner and a frame member, a flashing member having a top surface; an upstanding sleeve attached to the top surface of the flashing member; an elevated water seal having a borehole formed therethrough, the elevated water seal further comprising at least one screw for providing a waterproof seal between the article and the roof structure; and whereby the plurality of PV modules are interlocked in a way to provide a corner-to-corner coupling arrangement supported above the roof through the frame members of the plurality of PV modules.

公开(公告)号：US10199983B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15685433

申请日：2017-08-24

Applicant: Ironridge, Inc.

Inventor： Shawn Meine ,  Jon Ash ,  William Kim ,  David Taggart ,  William Pereira

IPC: H02S20/23 ,  F24S25/63 ,  F24S25/61 ,  F24S25/634 ,  F24S25/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a roof attachment assembly for mounting a solar panel on a roof without the use of rails. The assembly includes a splice member includes grounding elements for electrically grounding the solar panel and is removably connected to the array skirt. Also disclosed is a method of using the assembly and an assembly kit.

公开(公告)号：US10128791B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-13

申请号：US15674425

申请日：2017-08-10

Applicant: Thomas Robert Ludwig ,  Gaelen Clark McKee ,  Mark Hilary Cunningham

Inventor： Thomas Robert Ludwig ,  Gaelen Clark McKee ,  Mark Hilary Cunningham

IPC: F24J2/52 ,  H02S20/23 ,  H02S30/10 ,  F24S25/37 ,  F24S25/12 ,  F24S25/61 ,  F24S25/636 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S25/10 ,  F24S25/60

Abstract: Structures and methods for supporting solar panels are provided. The structure includes a plurality of tee extrusions, a plurality of legs, a plurality of trusses, a plurality of ridge rails, and a plurality of clips. The tee extrusions form two parallel tracks upon which the legs are secured. The legs project upward from the extrusions and are coupled to the trusses, which are above and perpendicular to the trusses. At least four legs support each truss. The ridge rails sit on the truss and a parallel to the extrusions. The solar panels sit on the ridge rails and are secured to the ridge rails by the clips.

公开(公告)号：US10090801B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-02

申请号：US15711745

申请日：2017-09-21

Applicant: Rillito River Solar, LLC

Inventor： Brian Cecil Stearns ,  Douglas Timothy Lounsbury

IPC: H02S20/23 ,  E04D13/04 ,  F24S25/61 ,  E04D13/10 ,  E04D13/14 ,  F16B43/00 ,  E04B1/66 ,  E04D13/147 ,  F16B5/02 ,  F24S25/00

Abstract: A roof mount assembly mounts a structure to a roof having a rafter and a substrate supported by the rafter. The roof mount assembly includes a piece of flashing positioned on the substrate. The flashing includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an aperture extending through the flashing. A fastener extends through the flashing aperture. A bracket is connected to the flashing via the fastener, and the bracket is sized to support at least one roof-mounted structure on the roof. A seal is positioned between the flashing aperture and the fastener. The seal is sized to form a water-tight seal with the aperture to inhibit flow of fluid through the aperture. The seal includes a first portion and a second portion, in which the first portion is positioned to abut the flashing first surface and the second portion is positioned to extend through the aperture.

公开(公告)号：US20180224160A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15892105

申请日：2018-02-08

Applicant: Sunvapor, Inc.

Inventor： Nicolas Roberto PERALTA PEREZ ,  Philip GLECKMAN ,  Justin RAADE

IPC: F24S30/425 ,  F24S25/61 ,  F24S23/71 ,  F24S25/11

CPC classification number: F24S30/425 ,  F24S23/74 ,  F24S25/11 ,  F24S25/13 ,  F24S25/61 ,  F24S2080/017 ,  Y02E10/42 ,  Y02E10/47

Abstract: A parabolic trough solar collector include a parabolic trough reflector extending in a longitudinal direction; and a frame supporting the reflector, the frame comprising at least one truss extending perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the at least one truss comprising a plurality of wooden members connected at a plurality of joints, wherein: a first wooden member has a stiffness SWM1, a second wooden member has a stiffness SWM2, and a first joint that connects the first wooden member and the second wooden member together has a stiffness SJ1, and wherein: SWM1≤2×SJ1, and SWM2≤2×SJ1.

公开(公告)号：US20250015580A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18825760

申请日：2024-09-05

Applicant: IronRidge, Inc.

Inventor： Shawn J. Meine ,  Jon S. Ash ,  David Taggart ,  Willie Kim ,  Clayton Rietz ,  William Pereira

IPC: H02G3/00 ,  F24S25/00 ,  F24S25/33 ,  F24S25/61 ,  F24S25/613 ,  F24S25/634 ,  H02S20/23

Abstract: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing array skirts and solar panel modules in an array on a roof by providing a leveling system that utilizes a leveling bolt and leveling nut to vertically adjust the assembly. Improved electrical bonding by utilizing bonding pins installed in mounting plates of a support clamp are also provided. Additionally, an improved array skirt design that is installed on the outer row of the array, as well as improved designs in the support clamp and splice mechanisms are also provided. Finally, an improved wire management system is included as well as a method of installation of the array assembly.