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US 2015/0020874 A1Published application
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.
Claims2
A solar panel racking assembly, comprising:
- a plurality of posts, wherein the plurality of posts form a first row and a second row parallel to the first row;
- a plurality of purlins, wherein, a first set of purlins of the plurality of purlins is coupled to the posts of the first row and a second set of purlins of the plurality of purlins is coupled to the posts of the second row, and wherein the first set of purlins is parallel to the second set of purlins;
- a plurality of rails coupled to the plurality of purlins, wherein each rail of the plurality of rails is coupled to at least one purlin of the first set of purlins and at least one purlin of the second set of purlins, and wherein the plurality of rails are perpendicular to the first set of purlins and to the second set of purlins;
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- a plurality of solar modules coupled to the plurality of rails.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.