Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide rigid attachment of materials using a roof mount, a cover, and a resilience constituent. A roof mount may have a top roof mount and bottom roof mount. A resilience constituent may be a ring, a disk with a middle ridge or even an arched disk or the like.

IPC Classes  ?

• E04D 13/00 - Special arrangements or devices in connection with roof coveringsRoof drainage
• F24S 25/65 - Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules for coupling adjacent supporting elements, e.g. for connecting profiles together
• F24S 25/61 - Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules for fixing to the ground or to building structures
• H02S 20/23 - Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures
• F24S 25/00 - Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules

Abstract

A folded down support (12) allows for stronger solar panels (10) and the support replaces most of the solar racking required for solar installation which further reduces the cost of the photovoltaic solar system. The solar panels (10) can be arranged so that solar panels form a solar collector solar panel array. The solar panel (10) can be set on a surface by itself or with ballast (43). It can also be attached to the surface by fastening the solar panel to the side supports. If the solar panel frame and supports are electrically conductive, the design allows for self electrical grounding between these conductive parts when the side supports are pivoted to the down position. The folded up support allows for high density storage and shipping.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02S 30/10 - Frame structures
• H01L 31/02 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details thereof - Details
• H01L 31/042 - PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
• H02S 20/23 - Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures
• H02S 20/24 - Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures specially adapted for flat roofs
• F24S 25/65 - Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules for coupling adjacent supporting elements, e.g. for connecting profiles together
• F24S 25/60 - Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules
• F24S 25/61 - Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules for fixing to the ground or to building structures
• F24S 25/20 - Peripheral frames for modules
• F24S 25/00 - Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
• F24S 40/80 - Accommodating differential expansion of solar heat collector elements
• F24S 25/63 - Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules for fixing modules or their peripheral frames to supporting elements
• F24S 25/10 - Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules extending in directions away from a supporting surface
• F24S 25/12 - Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules extending in directions away from a supporting surface using posts in combination with upper profiles

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention include solar power attachment systems between a photovoltaic layer (19) and at least one protuberant limb (130); novel cooling systems with the use of conductive layers (32); and even PV cell connection systems which may provide both electrical connections and cell cooling systems.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02S 20/25 - Roof tile elements
• H02S 20/20 - Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object
• H02S 20/22 - Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings
• H02S 20/23 - Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures
• H02S 20/24 - Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures specially adapted for flat roofs
• H02S 20/26 - Building materials integrated with PV modules, e.g. façade elements

Abstract

A folded down support (12) allows for stronger solar panels (10) and the support replaces most of the solar racking required for solar installation which further reduces the cost of the photovoltaic solar system. The solar panels (10) can be arranged so that solar panels form a solar collector solar panel array. The solar panel (10) can be set on a surface by itself or with ballast (43). It can also be attached to the surface by fastening the solar panel to the side supports. If the solar panel frame and supports are electrically conductive, the design allows for self electrical grounding between these conductive parts when the side supports are pivoted to the down position. The folded up support allows for high density storage and shipping.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02S 30/10 - Frame structures
• H01L 31/02 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details thereof - Details
• H01L 31/042 - PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
• H02S 20/23 - Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures
• H02S 20/24 - Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures specially adapted for flat roofs
• F24J 2/52 - Arrangement of mountings or supports
• F24J 2/46 - Component parts, details or accessories of solar heat collectors

Abstract

A folded down support (12) allows for stronger solar panels (10) and the support replaces most of the solar racking required for solar installation which further reduces the cost of the photovoltaic solar system. The solar panels (10) can be arranged so that solar panels form a solar collector solar panel array. The solar panel (10) can be set on a surface by itself or with ballast (43). It can also be attached to the surface by fastening the solar panel to the side supports. If the solar panel frame and supports are electrically conductive, the design allows for self electrical grounding between these conductive parts when the side supports are pivoted to the down position. The folded up support allows for high density storage and shipping.

IPC Classes  ?

• H01L 31/042 - PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
• F16M 13/06 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articlesMeans for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles also serviceable for other purposes, e.g. to be used as spade, chair, ski-stick