Mount for solar modules

Abstract

A support device for mounting a solar module, especially a photovoltaic panel, on a mounting surface, in particular on a roof of a building, the support device including: (a) a U-shaped profile base body having two profile legs and a base section connecting the legs; whereby an outer surface of the base section of the U-shaped profile supports a solar module, and whereby a profile depth of the U-shaped profile increases along a longitudinal axis from a front face to a rear face of the U-shaped profile; and (b) at each of the two free end portions of the profile legs, at least one projection protruding from the respective profile leg, whereby the at least one projections are configured as a seating for placing the support device on a mounting surface; and at least one fixing element using a fastening member to attach the support device to the mounting surface.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.