Floating Solar System
AssigneeFlotaics, LLC
InventorKenneth Roy Forrest
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Abstract
A floating solar system comprising a grid comprising a plurality of rod-cables, at least some of the rod-cables comprising fiber reinforced polymer, the grid providing a support structure for the floating solar system. The floating solar system further including a plurality of solar floats to provide buoyancy, each solar float coupled to the grid, the plurality of solar floats not providing structural support. The floating solar system designed to support a plurality of solar panels, each solar panel coupled to a corresponding solar float, the solar panel providing shade for the corresponding solar float.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A solar system comprising:
- a grid comprising:
- a plurality of rod-cables, at least some of the rod-cables comprising one or both of fiber reinforced polymer rods and fiber reinforced polymer rebar, and
- a plurality of couplers to rigidly couple the plurality of rod-cables, to form the grid, wherein the fiber reinforced polymer creates a flexible grid, the grid providing a support structure;
- a plurality of plastic structures coupled to the rod-cables;
- and
- a plurality of frames attached to the grid, the frames designed to support solar panels, wherein the solar panels are designed to provide shade for the plastic structures.
A solar system comprising:
- a grid comprising:
- a first plurality of substantially parallel fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) rods extending in a first direction;
- a second plurality of substantially parallel FRP rods extending in a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction;
- and
- a plurality of cable clamps to couple together the first plurality of FRP rods and the second plurality of FRP rods at intersections, to form a regular grid, wherein the fiber reinforced polymer creates a flexible grid, the grid providing a flexible support structure;
- a plurality of frames attached to the regular grid, the frames designed to support solar panels.
A solar system comprising:
- a grid comprising:
- a plurality of rod-cables, at least some of the rod-cables comprising one or both of fiber reinforced polymer rods and fiber reinforced polymer rebar, and
- a plurality of couplers to rigidly couple the plurality of rod-cables, to form the grid, wherein the fiber reinforced polymer creates a flexible grid, the grid providing a support structure;
- a plurality of frames coupled to the grid, the frames designed to support solar panels;
- and
- a plurality of plastic structures comprising:
- a plastic body having a top and a bottom;
- a first set of grooves in the top of the plastic structure into which rod-cables of the grid are fitted;
- a second set of grooves in the bottom of the plastic structure into which the frames for the solar panels fit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.