SOLAR PANEL MOUNTING APPARATUS WITH ENHANCED STRENGTH

摘要

A solar panel mounting apparatus for use in securing a frame with a solar panel stored therein to a roof of a building includes a non-hollow member with a lower cross-sectional profile and enhanced strength. The apparatus includes a rail coupled to the frame and the roof, the rail having a cross-sectional profile comprising an upper cavity, a first side cavity, a second side cavity and a third side cavity, a first set of fasteners coupled to the frame and the upper cavity, and a second set of fasteners coupled to the roof and the first side cavity or the second side cavity. The upper cavity has a substantially pentagonal cross-sectional shape, the first side cavity has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape, the second side cavity has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape, and the third side cavity has a substantially trapezoidal cross-sectional shape.

主权项

1. A solar panel mounting apparatus for use in securing a frame with a solar panel stored therein to a roof of a building, the solar panel mounting apparatus comprising a non-hollow member with a lower cross-sectional profile and enhanced strength, the solar panel mounting apparatus comprising:
a rail detachably coupled to the frame and the roof, the rail comprising a cross-sectional profile comprising an upper cavity, a first side cavity, a second side cavity and a third side cavity; a first set of fasteners coupled to the frame and a portion of an inner wall of the upper cavity; and a second set of fasteners coupled to the roof and a portion of an inner wall of the first side cavity or a portion of the inner wall of the second side cavity.