Fire resistant PV shingle assembly

摘要

A fire resistant PV shingle assembly includes a PV assembly, including PV body, a fire shield and a connection member connecting the fire shield below the PV body, and a support and inter-engagement assembly. The support and inter-engagement assembly is mounted to the PV assembly and comprises a vertical support element, supporting the PV assembly above a support surface, an upper interlock element, positioned towards the upper PV edge, and a lower interlock element, positioned towards the lower PV edge. The upper interlock element of one PV shingle assembly is inter-engageable with the lower interlock element of an adjacent PV shingle assembly. In some embodiments the PV shingle assembly may comprise a ventilation path below the PV body. The PV body may be slidably mounted to the connection member to facilitate removal of the PV body.

主权项

1. A photovoltaic assembly configured for mounting to a roof, the assembly comprising:
at least a first photovoltaic module supported above the roof at an inclined angle, the first photovoltaic module having an upper surface, a lower surface, an upper edge, a lower edge and side PV edges; and a fire shield member having a central portion disposed below and spaced from the lower surface of the first photovoltaic module, the fire shield member having an upper edge, a lower edge, and side edges engaging the upper edge, lower edge, and side PV edges of the first photovoltaic module so as to form a substantially enclosed volume of space between an upper surface of the fire shield member and the lower surface of the first photovoltaic module; wherein the fire shield member further comprises at least a first longitudinal protrusion, protruding upwardly from the upper surface of the fire shield member toward the lower surface of the first photovoltaic module, the first protrusion extending a substantial portion of the distance longitudinally between the lower edge of the fire shield member and the upper edge of the fire shield member, wherein the fire shield member is offset from the roof to define a volume of space between a lower surface of the fire shield member and the roof.