Photovoltaic module mounting system and method
AssigneeTessolar Inc.
InventorsJacob Van Reenen Pretorius, Leslie G. Fritzemeier, Malcolm Cummings, Yang Jin, Katherine Hartman, Alastair Taylor, Michael Ross Everman
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Abstract
A photovoltaic (PV) module mounting system can have mounting clips that can be moved up and down a roof, and can allow the height of the mounting clips to be adjusted relative to the roof. At least a portion of the system can be made of a non-conductive material so that the system can be free of a grounding unit. The system can allow solar modules to be quickly installed, and can allow the solar modules to be removed quickly for repair or in the event of a fire.
Claims18
A solar module installation system comprising;
- a mounting base, the mounting base comprising at least one base engagement feature;
- a mounting post, wherein the mounting post is adjustably engaged with the mounting base so that the height of the mounting post with the mounting base is variable;
- at least one mounting clip attached to the mounting post;
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- adjustably foot, the adjustable foot defining a channel configured to receive the mounting base, the adjustable foot comprising at least one foot engagement feature and wherein the base engagement feature and the foot engagement feature can secure the mounting base to the adjustable foot so that the mounting base does not move relative to the adjustable foot.
A solar module installation system comprising;
- a mounting base having a threaded screw engagement feature;
- a mounting post having a screw head cavity, the screw head cavity configured to hold a screw head within the screw head cavity, wherein the mounting post is adjustably engaged with the mounting base so that the height of the mounting post with the mounting base is variable;
- at least one mounting clip attached to the mounting post;
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- an adjustment screw with a screw head, wherein the screw head can be held within the screw head cavity, and wherein the adjustment screw can be threaded through the screw engagement feature of the mounting base, so that turning the adjustment screw in a first direction will cause the mounting post to slide relative to the mounting base to increase the combined height of the mounting clip and the mounting base, and wherein turning the adjustment screw in a second direction will cause the mounting post to slide relative to the mounting base to decrease the combined height of the mounting clip and the mounting base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.