Electrical Bonding Splice for Solar Panel Rail Guides

    公开(公告)号:US20230043600A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17784248

    申请日:2020-12-11

    申请人: IronRidge, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H02S30/00 H01R4/64 H01R4/48

    摘要: In various representative aspects, an assembly for connecting and electrically bonding two solar panel rail guides. More specifically, the assembly provides a splice that slides within two solar panel rail guides and includes an elongated spring element that is inserted into an elongated slot in the splice and enables the two solar panel rail guides to be electrically bonded together when various bonding techniques are used to allow portions of the spring to penetrate the oxidation layers of the inner surfaces of the rail guides as they are joined together. Another embodiment that utilizes a bonding element that is inserted into an elongated slot of a splice and also enables two solar panel rail guides to be electrically bonded when the rail guides are joined.

    Bracket mounting assembly for securing junction boxes to solar panel arrays

    公开(公告)号:US10224870B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US15610363

    申请日:2017-05-31

    申请人: Ironridge, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H02G3/10 H02S40/34 H02S30/10

    摘要: In various representative aspects, an assembly for connecting and electrically bonding electronic equipment to solar panel frames is provided. The present invention relates generally to an assembly for supporting junction box structures used in a solar panel frame array. More specifically, the apparatus comprises an adjustable bracket assembly that can mount most sizes and shapes of junction boxes that are then secured virtually to any solar panel frame while being electrically bonded by way of a surface layer penetrating means.

    Flashing and Bracket Mount Assembly for Securing Solar Panel Rail Guides on Shingle Roofs

    公开(公告)号:US20220403862A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-22

    申请号:US17777463

    申请日:2020-11-18

    申请人: IRONRIDGE, INC.

    IPC分类号: F16B5/02 H02S20/23

    摘要: In various representative aspects, an assembly for securing a solar panel rail and rail-less support structures to a shingle roof. More specifically, the apparatus includes a connection bracket and flashing device for use in installing solar panel rail support structures. The connection bracket is secured to the flashing device by placing it over various embodiments of a cone element that is embedded within the flashing and secured using a tightening mechanism such as a bolt, screw, or other fastener. A solar panel rail support guide can be connected to a generally U-shaped connection on the top of the bracket. The apparatus also offers an improved means to cover the penetration point on the flashing to protect it and prevent water from leaking into the roof as well as an improved way to install the apparatus over existing products. Various embodiments of the bracket and flashing provided as well.