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US 10,094,596 B2Granted
Racking assemblies for solar panel installations
AssigneeSunrun South LLC
InventorGreg McPheeters
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Abstract
Racking assemblies for solar panel installations are provided. The racking assemblies may include a series of posts arranged in two parallel rows and anchored to the ground or other suitable surface. Purlins may be coupled to and may span the posts of each row. Specialized clamps may be used to attach the purlins to a series of mounting rails. The mounting rails, in turn, may support an array of solar modules.
Claims19
A solar panel racking assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of posts;
- a plurality of purlins coupled to the plurality of posts, each one of the at least one purlin of the plurality of purlins including a lower flange having horizontal and upwardly-bent edge portions with upper and lower surfaces;
- a plurality of rails coupled to the plurality of purlins;
- and
- a plurality of purlin braces, each one of the plurality of purlin braces having first and second ends, wherein the first end of at least one of the plurality of braces is configured with a clamp placed above and below the upper and lower surfaces, respectively, and wherein the first and second ends of at least one purlin brace of the plurality of purlin braces couple the upwardly-bent edge portion of the lower flange to a rail of the plurality of rails, respectively.
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A solar panel racking assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of posts;
- a plurality of purlins coupled to the plurality of posts, each one of the at least one purlin of the plurality of purlins including a lower flange having horizontal and upwardly-bent edge portions with upper and lower surfaces;
- a plurality of rails coupled to the plurality of purlins;
- a plurality of solar modules coupled to the plurality of rails;
- and
- a plurality of purlin braces, each one of the plurality of purlin braces having first and second ends, wherein the first end of at least one of the plurality of braces is placed below the lower surface of the horizontal portion, wherein the first and second ends of at least one purlin brace of the plurality of purlin braces couple the horizontal portion of the lower flange and a rail of the plurality of rails, respectively.
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A solar panel racking assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of posts;
- a plurality of purlins coupled to the plurality of posts, each one of the at least one purlin of the plurality of purlins including a lower flange having an upwardly-bent edge portion with upper and lower surfaces;
- a plurality of rails coupled to the plurality of purlins;
- a plurality of solar modules coupled to the plurality of rails;
- and
- a plurality of purlin braces, each one of the plurality of purlin braces having first and second ends, wherein the first end of at least one of the plurality of braces is configured with a clamp placed above and below the upper and lower surfaces, respectively, and wherein the first and second ends of at least one purlin brace of the plurality of purlin braces couple the upwardly-bent edge portion of the lower flange to a rail of the plurality of rails, respectively.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.