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US 8,875,455 B1Granted
Ramp mounting system for a flat roof solar array
AssigneeZep Solar, Inc.
InventorsAlex Yang, Brian West, Jack West
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Abstract
A mounting system for solar modules in which a mounting beam has its opposite ends bent downwardly to form a first and second leg that hold photovoltaic modules at an angle to a flat roof, wherein the first and second legs are screw fastened into a rafter and the bottom ends of the first and second legs are placed into receptacles into which sealant is poured, thereby forming a water-tight seal preventing any water from leaking into the holes formed by the fasteners securing the first and second legs to the building rafters.
Claims20
A mounting system for solar modules, comprising:
- (a) a mounting beam having a first leg portion, a second leg portion and a center portion extending between the first and second leg portions, wherein the second leg portion is longer than the first leg portion such that center portion is supported at an angle to the ground;
- (b) a first fastener at the bottom of the first leg portion, the first fastener configured to attach the first leg portion to the roof of a building;
- (c) a first receptacle encircling the first fastener and the bottom of the first leg portion;
- (d) sealant disposed within the first receptacle, wherein the sealant provides a water-tight seal over the region where the first fastener attaches to the roof of the building;
- (e) a second fastener at the bottom of the second leg portion, the second fastener configured to attach the second leg portion to the roof of a building;
- (f) a second receptacle encircling the second fastener and the bottom of the second leg portion;
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- (d) sealant disposed within the second receptacle, wherein the sealant provides a water-tight seal over the region where the second fastener attaches to the roof of the building.
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An array of solar modules, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of mounting beams, each mounting beam having a first leg portion, a second leg portion and a center portion extending between the first and second leg portions, wherein the second leg portion is longer than the first leg portion such that center portion is supported at an angle to the ground;
- (b) fasteners at the bottom of each of the leg portions, the fasteners attaching each of the leg portions to the roof of a building;
- (c) receptacles encircling the fasteners and the bottoms of the first and second leg portions;
- (d) sealant disposed within the receptacles, the sealant providing water-tight seals over the regions where the fasteners attach to the roof of the building;
- (e) support feet on the center portions of the mounting beams;
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- (f) photovoltaic modules supported by the mounting feet on the center portions of the mounting beams.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.