South Facing Mounting System
AssigneeK2 Systems, LLC
InventorsRyan Hagen, Jose Ismael Amador Acosta, Brett Nielsen
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Abstract
A bay-styled PV array mounting system for use on support structures. In an aspect, the bay-styled PV array mounting system includes bay areas for receiving PV modules. In an aspect, the bay-styled PV array mounting system can mount PV modules in landscape or portrait configurations.
Claims25
A photovoltaic (PV) mounting system comprising:
- a. a mounting component configured to receive a photovoltaic module;
- b. mounting mats configured to be mounted to a roof and receive the mounting component;
- and,
- c. a securing device, wherein the securing device secures the photovoltaic module onto the mounting component.
A fully-adjustable, bay-styled, multi-component photovoltaic mounting system for use on flat or commercial roofs, wherein the mounting system can receive photovoltaic modules in either portrait or landscape configurations, the system comprising:
- a. At least one mounting summit, wherein the mounting summit is configured to receive a portion of a photovoltaic module;
- b. At least one mounting ridge, wherein the mounting ridge is configured to receive a second portion of a photovoltaic module;
- c. At least one mounting valley, wherein the mounting valley is configured to receive a third portion of a photovoltaic module;
- d. A plurality of mounting mats, wherein the mounting mats are configured to receive cross members on the bottom of a mounting summit, ridge, or valley;
- and,
- e. A plurality of securing devices, wherein the securing devices secure the portions of a photovoltaic module onto the mounting summit, ridge, or valley.
A method of mounting photovoltaic modules onto a roof, wherein the method prevents damaging the roof and thermal migration of the module, the method comprising:
- a. Arranging a fully-adjustable photovoltaic mounting system onto the roof;
- b. Positioning the photovoltaic module onto the mounting system;
- and,
- c. Engaging a securing device of the mounting system to secure the photovoltaic module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.