Assembly for supporting and grounding solar panels

摘要

In various representative aspects, an assembly for supporting and penetrating metallic solar panel frames to provide a grounding path between the panels, holding ballast of various masses to stabilize the solar panels, and allowing the solar panels to tilt to an adjustable angle is disclosed herein. The assembly has a support member with a pair of vertical components, a ballast holder and a mounting member with at least a raised portion to penetrate a surface of a solar panel and form a grounding path between the assembly and the solar panel. The mass of ballast is adjustable by placing various number of ballast blocks in the ballast holder to stabilize the attached solar panel. The mounting member is pivotally coupled to at least one of the vertical components of the support member so that the angle between the solar panel and the assembly may be adjusted.

主权项

1. An assembly for securing a solar panel and providing a grounding path between the solar panel and the assembly comprising:
a. a support member further comprising a pair of vertical components wherein one of the vertical components is longer than the other; b. a ballast holder transversely coupled to the support member; and c. a mounting member pivotally coupled to at least one of the vertical components of the support member wherein the mounting member comprises;
i. a grounding clip comprising a raised portion for penetrating a surface of the solar panel and providing a grounding path between the solar panel and the assembly; and d. a clamp further comprising:
i. a washerii. a tab extending downward from the washer wherein the tab is coupled to the mounting member; andiii. a fastener coupled to the washer wherein the fastener extends downward and is secured to the mounting member.