Mounting rails
AssigneeArray Technologies, Inc.
InventorsNathan Schuknecht, Nikhil Kumar
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Abstract
A mounting rail configured to connect to a photovoltaic (PV) module may include an upper portion, a first alignment member, and a second alignment member. The upper portion may include a surface configured to physically engage with a bottom surface of a module rail associated with the PV module. The first alignment member may extend from the surface of the upper portion at a first location. The first alignment member may also be configured to physically engage with a side surface of the module rail. The second alignment member may extend from the surface of the upper portion at a second location. The second alignment member may also be configured to physically engage with the side surface of the module rail.
Claims20
A mounting rail configured to connect to a photovoltaic (PV) module, the mounting rail comprising:
- an upper portion comprising a surface configured to physically engage with a bottom surface of a module rail associated with the PV module;
- a first alignment member extending from the surface of the upper portion at a first location and configured to physically engage with a side surface of the module rail;
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- a second alignment member extending from the surface of the upper portion at a second location and configured to physically engage with the side surface of the module rail.
A system comprising:
- a torque tube;
- a photovoltaic (PV) module comprising a module rail coupled to a PV panel;
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- a module mounting system coupling the module rail to the torque tube, the module mounting system comprising:
- a mounting clamp coupled to the torque tube;
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- a mounting rail comprising:
- an upper portion comprising a surface engaged with a bottom surface of the module rail;
- a first alignment member extending from the surface of the upper portion at a first location and configured to physically engage with a side surface of the module rail;
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- a second alignment member extending from the surface of the upper portion at a second location and configured to physically engage with the side surface of the module rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.