公开(公告)号：US09166524B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US14615320

申请日：2015-02-05

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Jack Raymond West ,  Brian Atchley ,  Tyrus Hawkes Hudson ,  Emil Johansen

IPC: E04D13/18 ,  E04H14/00 ,  H02S20/30 ,  F16M13/02 ,  H02S40/30

CPC classification number: H02S20/30 ,  E04D1/12 ,  F16M13/022 ,  F24S25/33 ,  F24S25/613 ,  F24S25/632 ,  F24S25/634 ,  F24S25/636 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S2025/801 ,  F24S2025/807 ,  H02S20/23 ,  H02S40/30 ,  Y02B10/12 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: The invention includes an apparatus for mounting a photovoltaic (PV) module on a structure where the apparatus includes a base portion, a stud portion, and a coupling portion. The coupling portion includes a male portion that acts as a spring under load and a clip portion that penetrates the PV module frame to create a grounding bond. The apparatus includes a lower jaw, shaped to pry open a groove, and a key portion that can compress to allow for tolerances. The invention further includes a clip with one or more tabs and one or more teeth. The invention further includes a replacement roof tile which includes a support structure with a horizontal flange, a vertical component, a horizontal component, a flashing with an upper surface and a lower surface, and a tile-shaped metal surface having a curvilinear shape that reflects the shapes of adjacent tiles.

Abstract translation: 本发明包括一种用于将光伏（PV）模块安装在该设备包括基座部分，螺柱部分和耦合部分的结构上的装置。 联接部分包括用作负载弹簧的阳部分和穿过PV模块框架以产生接地接合的夹子部分。 该装置包括成形为撬开凹槽的下颚和可压缩以允许公差的关键部分。 本发明还包括具有一个或多个接片和一个或多个齿的夹子。 本发明还包括一种替换屋顶瓦，其包括具有水平凸缘，垂直部件，水平部件，具有上表面和下表面的闪光的支撑结构，以及具有弯曲形状的瓦片状金属表面 相邻瓷砖的形状。

公开(公告)号：US20150180405A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14593430

申请日：2015-01-09

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Jack Raymond West ,  Brian Atchley ,  Tyrus Hawkes Hudson ,  Emil Johansen

IPC: H02S20/23

CPC classification number: H02S20/23 ,  F24S25/15 ,  F24S25/16 ,  F24S25/632 ,  F24S25/634 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H02S20/00 ,  H02S20/10 ,  H02S20/24 ,  Y02B10/12 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y02E10/50

Abstract: A photovoltaic array, including: (a) supports laid out on a surface in rows and columns; (b) photovoltaic modules positioned on top of the supports; and (c) fasteners connecting the photovoltaic modules to the supports, wherein the supports have an upper pedestal surface and a lower pedestal surface such that the photovoltaic modules are positioned at a non-horizontal angle when edges of the photovoltaic modules are positioned on top of the upper and lower pedestal surfaces, and wherein a portion of the fasteners rotate to lock the photovoltaic modules onto the supports.

Abstract translation: 一种光伏阵列，包括：（a）以行和列布置在表面上的支撑件; （b）位于支架顶部的光伏组件; 和（c）将光伏模块连接到支撑件的紧固件，其中支撑件具有上基座表面和下基座表面，使得当光伏模块的边缘定位在光伏模块的顶部时，光伏模块被定位在非水平角度 上和下基座表面，并且其中紧固件的一部分旋转以将光伏模块锁定到支撑件上。