公开(公告)号：US10309690B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-04

申请号：US15866116

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Jack Raymond West ,  David Youmans ,  Brian Atchley

IPC: F24S25/33 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S25/70 ,  F24S25/613 ,  F24S25/632 ,  F24S25/636 ,  H02S20/23 ,  F24S25/00

Abstract: An attachment point apparatus and system for photovoltaic arrays is disclosed. One embodiment provides a rail system for receiving a PV module, including a first rail, a second rail, a substantially rectilinear double male connector adapted for coupling an end of the first rail to an end of the second rail, and a connector adapted to attach a PV module to the first rail. Another embodiment provides a PV module including a PV laminate, a frame integral with and supporting the PV laminate, and a spanner bar adapted to solely span a width of the PV module, orthogonally connect at various locations along the frame, and attach to a support structure. A further embodiment provides a coupling device for a PV module comprising a first coupling portion adapted to rotatably engage a PV module, and a second coupling portion adapted to rotatably engage a rail.

公开(公告)号：US20180224159A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15866116

申请日：2018-01-09

Applicant: SolarCity Corporation

Inventor： Jack Raymond West ,  David Youmans ,  Brian Atchley

IPC: F24S25/70 ,  F24S25/636 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S25/33 ,  H02S20/23 ,  F24S25/613 ,  F24S25/632 ,  F24S25/00

CPC classification number: F24S25/70 ,  F24S25/33 ,  F24S25/613 ,  F24S25/632 ,  F24S25/636 ,  F24S25/65 ,  F24S2025/801 ,  F24S2025/807 ,  H02S20/23 ,  Y02B10/12 ,  Y02B10/20 ,  Y02E10/47 ,  Y10T403/32975 ,  Y10T403/38

Abstract: An attachment point apparatus and system for photovoltaic arrays is disclosed. One embodiment provides a rail system for receiving a PV module, including a first rail, a second rail, a substantially rectilinear double male connector adapted for coupling an end of the first rail to an end of the second rail, and a connector adapted to attach a PV module to the first rail. Another embodiment provides a PV module including a PV laminate, a frame integral with and supporting the PV laminate, and a spanner bar adapted to solely span a width of the PV module, orthogonally connect at various locations along the frame, and attach to a support structure. A further embodiment provides a coupling device for a PV module comprising a first coupling portion adapted to rotatably engage a PV module, and a second coupling portion adapted to rotatably engage a rail.