RAIL-LESS ROOF MOUNTING SYSTEM

摘要

A rail-less roof mounting system for installing photovoltaic (PV) modules on a roof structure comprises a base mount assembly that engages with a clamp assembly and attaches to the roof structure. The base mount assembly comprises a base member having a waterproof means, a block slider, a top slider and a covering means. An elevated seal portion of a block slider includes a borehole to receive the waterproof means. A vertical engaging portion of the block slider is attached with a sliding seal member of the top slider. The clamp assembly includes a clamp member and a plate member and the clamp member is attached with a track of the top slider. The clamp member interlocks the PV modules to provide a corner-to-corner coupling arrangement, which enables the connection of PV module corners to adjacent PV module corners by sandwiching above and beneath frame members of the PV modules.

主权项

1. A rail-less roof mounting system for installing a plurality of photovoltaic (PV) modules on a roof structure, the rail-less roof mounting system comprising:
a. a coupling comprising a clamp assembly attached to the base mount assembly having a clamp member attached to a track utilizing at least one securing means and wherein the clamp member interlocks a top and bottom surface of a frame member of a PV module to an adjacent frame member top and bottom surface; b. whereby the clamp assembly is configured to interlock the plurality of PV modules by connecting a first PV module corner to an adjacent PV module corner by sandwiching above and beneath frame members of the plurality of PV modules; and c. wherein the clamp assembly is elevated entirely above said roof structure without any load bearing connection between the coupling and the roof structure other than through the respective frames of the PV modules.