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US 8,615,939 B2Granted
Photovoltaic module mounting system
AssigneeSunLink Corporation
InventorsMartin N. Seery, Rodney H. Holland, Jeff Hartnett, Isaac Childress, Todd Pelman
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Abstract
A photovoltaic module mounting system using clamps to attach the modules to a mounting structure, thereby providing a universal mounting structure for use with laminate or framed modules of differing shapes and sizes, from different manufacturers.
Claims13
A photovoltaic module mounting system comprising:
- a first rail bracket connected to a first set of two feet;
- a second rail bracket connected to a second set of two feet;
- a first rail connected to the first and second rail brackets;
- a second rail connected to the first and second rail brackets;
- and
- a plurality of clamps attaching at least one photovoltaic module to the first and second rails;
- wherein each first and second rail bracket comprises:
- a main member;
- a first post attached to a first end of the main member;
- a second post attached to a second end of the main member;
- and
- a beam connected between the first and second posts.
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A photovoltaic module mounting system for mounting framed photovoltaic panels, the system comprising:
- a first set of two feet comprising a first foot and a second foot, each first foot and second foot in the first set having a first post;
- a second set of two feet comprising a third foot and a fourth foot, each third foot and fourth foot in the second set having a second post;
- a first rail link attached to the first foot and the third foot;
- a second rail link attached to the second foot and the fourth foot;
- a first rail attached to two first posts;
- a second rail attached to two second posts;
- a plurality of photovoltaic modules having metal frames positioned on the first and second rails;
- and
- a plurality of clamps attaching the metal frames of the photovoltaic modules to the first and second rails;
- wherein the second posts are taller than the first posts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.