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US 9,612,039 B2Granted
Mobile solar power rack
AssigneeMobile Grid, LLC
InventorsJoseph Meppelink, Andrew Vrana, Joseph Romano
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Abstract
An assembly for positioning photovoltaic panels on a structure includes a main frame connectable to the structure, and a subassembly connectable to the main frame to support a photovoltaic panel, in which the subassembly is rotatable with respect to the main frame to place the subassembly in a deployed position. The assembly may further include a stop-arm connectable to the main frame to support the subassembly when in the deployed position.
Claims20
An assembly for positioning photovoltaic panels on a structure, comprising:
- a main frame configured to connect to and be solely supported by a top side of the structure;
- a first subassembly configured to solely connect to a side of the main frame with a first photovoltaic panel non-rotatably supported by the first subassembly, the first subassembly configured to rotate with respect to the main frame to place the first subassembly in a deployed position;
- a first stop-arm configured to be fixed to the main frame and establish the deployed position for the first subassembly such that the first subassembly extends out from the side of the main frame when in the deployed position;
- a second subassembly configured to solely connect to another side of the main frame with a second photovoltaic panel non-rotatably supported by the second subassembly, the second subassembly configured to rotate with respect to the main frame to place the second subassembly in a second deployed position;
- a second stop-arm configured to be fixed to the main frame and establish the second deployed position for the second subassembly such that the second subassembly extends out from the other side of the main frame when in the second deployed position;
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- a third subassembly configured to solely connect to the main frame between the first subassembly and the second subassembly to support a third photovoltaic panel.
4 more elements
An assembly for positioning a photovoltaic panel on a structure, comprising:
- a main frame configured to connect to and be solely supported by a top side of the structure;
- a subassembly configured to solely connect to a side of the main frame with a photovoltaic panel non-rotatably supported by the subassembly, the subassembly rotatable with respect to the mainframe to place the subassembly in a deployed position;
- a stop-arm configured to be fixed to the main frame and establish the deployed position for the subassembly such that the subassembly extends out from the side of the main frame when in the deployed position;
- a second subassembly configured to solely connect to another side of the main frame with a second photovoltaic panel non-rotatably supported by the second subassembly, the second subassembly rotatable with respect to the main frame to place the second subassembly in a second deployed position;
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- a second stop arm configured to be fixed to the main frame and establish the second deployed position for the second subassembly such that the second subassembly extends out from the other side of the main frame when in the second deployed position.
3 more elements
A kit of parts for a mobile solar power generation system, comprising:
- a modular structure;
- a photovoltaic panel′
- a main frame configured to connect to and be solely supported by a top side of the modular structure;
- a subassembly configured to solely connect to a side of the main frame with a photovoltaic panel non-rotatably supported by the subassembly, the subassembly rotatable with respect to the mainframe to deploy the subassembly;
- a stop-arm configured to be fixed to the main frame and establish a deployed position for the subassembly such that the subassembly extends out from the side of the main frame when in the deployed position;
- a second subassembly configured to solely connect to another side of the main frame with a second photovoltaic panel non-rotatably supported by the second subassembly, the second subassembly rotatable with respect to the main frame to place the second subassembly in a second deployed position;
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- a second stop arm configured to be fixed to the main frame and establish the second deployed position for the second subassembly such that the second subassembly extends out from the other side of the main frame when in the second deployed position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.