Solar panel assembly with movable barriers

摘要

A solar panel assembly including a solar panel spaced from a surface to create a gap and a barrier movable between an open position and a closed position, the barrier being adapted to inhibit airflow through said gap below said solar panel when in the closed position. The assembly may further include a rack supporting the solar panel and resting on the surface. The barrier may be adapted to move from the open position to the closed position upon detection of conditions indicative of a fire. In this way air flow below the solar panel is permitted during normal operation of the solar panel assembly but is inhibited upon detection of a fire.

主权项

1. A roofing assembly comprising:
(a) a roof substrate; (b) a moisture-impervious membrane above said roof substrate; (c) a four-sided support rack positioned on said moisture-impervious membrane, the support rack having a front side, a back side, a left side and a right side, where each of the front side, the back side, the left side, and the right side include an opening that allows air flow through said opening between said solar panel and said moisture-impervious membrane; (d) at least one solar panel positioned above said four-sided support rack; and (e) a barrier assembly positioned in the openings at each of the front side, the back side, the left side and the right side, wherein said barrier assemblies are each movable between an open position and a closed position and wherein each of the barrier assemblies include a connector to maintain the respective barrier in the open position, each barrier assembly being adapted to inhibit airflow through the respective openings when in the closed position.