Mounting device for a solar system and method for mounting a solar system

A method for mounting a solar system by means of a mounting device for a solar system, the mounting device comprising:

• a plurality of support posts each extending in a post longitudinal direction, which support posts are arranged at a distance from one another with the post longitudinal direction in each case aligned at least substantially vertically in a post row direction orthogonal to the post longitudinal direction,
• wherein at least two support posts neighboring one another in the post row direction form a support post pair that laterally define a receiving zone for at least one panel-shaped solar panel which can be fastened to the two support posts of the support post pair by a holding device,
• wherein the holding device has a plurality of panel mounting devices which are formed separately from one another,
• wherein the at least one solar panel is attached to each of the two support posts of the associated support post pair via at least one of the plurality of panel mounting devices,
• wherein each panel mounting device has a base element which can be fastened to the support post and a panel support element which is separate from the base element and can be fastened to the solar panel and to the base element,
• wherein, for each panel mounting device, the base element can be adjusted relative to the support post and the panel support element can be adjusted relative to the base element, and
• wherein, the base element of each panel mounting device is adjustable relative to the associated support post in an adjustment plane orthogonal to the post row direction and each panel support element is adjustable relative to the associated base element in the post row direction, wherein the base element can be displaced in all directions in the adjustment plane in order to change its vertical position and its horizontal position orthogonal thereto relative to the associated support post and can also be rotated in the adjustment plane in order to change its inclination,
• the method comprising:
• installing a plurality of support posts on or in a ground such that the support posts are arranged at a distance from one another in a post row direction and their post longitudinal direction is at least substantially vertical in each case, so that neighboring support posts in the post row direction each form a support post pair which defines a receiving zone for a solar panel,
• attaching the base elements of the panel mounting devices used to hold at least one solar panel to the two support posts of at least one of the installed support post pairs in a state separate from the respective associated panel support element,
• attaching the panel support elements of the panel mounting devices used to hold a solar panel in a state separate from the respective base element to at least one solar panel to be mounted on a support post pair, forming a panel mounting unit,
• attaching the panel mounting unit with its panel support elements to the base elements previously attached to a support post pair, and
• setting the desired panel in-use position for the solar panel by aligning the individual base elements with respect to the support posts fitted with them before and/or after attachment of the panel mounting unit and by aligning the panel support elements attached to the solar panel with respect to the base element assigned to them in each case.

A mounting device for a solar system, comprising:

• a plurality of support posts each extending in a post longitudinal direction, which support posts are arranged at a distance from one another with the post longitudinal direction in each case aligned at least substantially vertically in a post row direction orthogonal to the post longitudinal direction,
• wherein at least two support posts neighboring one another in the post row direction form a support post pair that laterally define a receiving zone for at least one panel-shaped solar panel which can be fastened to the two support posts of the support post pair by a holding device,
• wherein the holding device has a plurality of panel mounting devices which are formed separately from one another,
• wherein the at least one solar panel is attached to each of the two support posts of the associated support post pair via at least one of the plurality of panel mounting devices,
• wherein each panel mounting device has a base element which can be fastened to the support post and a panel support element which is separate from the base element and can be fastened to the solar panel and to the base element,
• wherein, for each panel mounting device, the base element can be adjusted relative to the support post and the panel support element can be adjusted relative to the base element, and
• wherein the base element of each panel mounting device has a support section with a vertically upwardly pointing support surface area,
• wherein the associated panel support element with a rest section can be placed or rests vertically from above on the support surface and can be displaced along the support surface in the post row direction to set the panel in the state resting on the support surface, and
• wherein the support section of each panel mounting device defines an upwardly open support flute extending in the post row direction, the flute surface of which forms the support surface and into which the panel support element can be suspended or hooked by its rest section.

A method for mounting a solar system by means of a mounting device for a solar system, the mounting device comprising:

• a plurality of support posts each extending in a post longitudinal direction, which support posts are arranged at a distance from one another with the post longitudinal direction in each case aligned at least substantially vertically in a post row direction orthogonal to the post longitudinal direction,
• wherein at least two support posts neighboring one another in the post row direction form a support post pair that laterally define a receiving zone for at least one panel-shaped solar panel which can be fastened to the two support posts of the support post pair by a holding device,
• wherein the holding device has a plurality of panel mounting devices which are formed separately from one another,
• wherein the at least one solar panel is attached to each of the two support posts of the associated support post pair via at least one of the plurality of panel mounting devices,
• wherein each panel mounting device has a base element which can be fastened to the support post and a panel support element which is separate from the base element and can be fastened to the solar panel and to the base element, and
• wherein, for each panel mounting device, the base element can be adjusted relative to the support post and the panel support element can be adjusted relative to the base element,
• wherein the base element of each panel mounting device has a support section with a vertically upwardly pointing support surface area,
• wherein the associated panel support element with a rest section can be placed or rests vertically from above on the support surface and can be displaced along the support surface in the post row direction to set the panel in the state resting on the support surface, wherein the support section of each panel mounting device defines an upwardly open support flute extending in the post row direction, the flute surface of which forms the support surface and into which the panel support element can be suspended or hooked by its rest section,
• the method comprising:
• installing a plurality of support posts on or in a ground such that the support posts are arranged at a distance from one another in a post row direction and their post longitudinal direction is at least substantially vertical in each case, so that neighboring support posts in the post row direction each form a support post pair which defines a receiving zone for a solar panel,
• attaching the base elements of the panel mounting devices used to hold at least one solar panel to the two support posts of at least one of the installed support post pairs in a state separate from the respective associated panel support element,
• attaching the panel support elements of the panel mounting devices used to hold the solar panel in a state separate from the respective base element to at least one solar panel to be mounted on a support post pair, forming a panel mounting unit,
• attaching the panel mounting unit with its panel support elements to the base elements previously attached to the support post pair, and
• setting the desired panel in-use position for the solar panel by aligning the individual base elements with respect to the support posts fitted with them before and/or after attachment of the panel mounting unit and by aligning the panel support elements attached to the solar panel with respect to the base element assigned to them in each case.