Solar module integration system

摘要

Embodiments of the present inventions are directed to systems, devices for use with systems, and method of mounting and retaining solar panels. A solar module mounting system may include a ballast, a sole mechanically coupled to a bottom surface of the ballast, a link member embedded in the ballast, an attachment module mechanically coupled to the link member, and a deflector mechanically coupled to the link member. A method of mounting a solar panel module may include forming a link member and a ballast, attaching the ballast to the link member, bonding a sole to a lower surface of the ballast and/or the link member, attaching a solar panel module to the link member with an attachment module member, electrically grounding the mounting system, routing a wiring from the solar panel module through a wire chase, and attaching a deflector module to the link member.

主权项

1. A system for mounting an array of substantially flat solar panel modules on a surface, each solar panel module comprising a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, a right edge, and four corner portions, the system comprising:
a plurality of link members configured to support the array; the system further comprising a plurality of attachment modules, wherein each corner portion of each of the solar panel modules is directly attached by a respective one of the attachment modules to a respective one of the link members; wherein each link member comprises:
an elongated platform portion adapted to rest on the surface and receive the weight of one or more ballasts;a fin-shaped link portion extending from the platform portion along the length of the platform portion and in a direction away from the surface and substantially perpendicular to the platform portion and comprising:
a first attachment facility comprising a plurality of first attachment points located at different heights above the surface and adapted for attaching a first respective one of the solar panel modules to one of the first attachment points at a first height above the surface; a second attachment facility comprising a plurality of second attachment points located at different heights above the surface and adapted for attaching a second respective one of the solar panel modules to one of the second attachment points at a second height above the surface which is different from the first height; wherein each attachment module comprises:
a first section with a first surface;a second section with a second surface, the second section coupled to the first section, the first surface spaced from the second surface;a first fastener for retaining a portion of a solar panel module between the first surface and the second surface;a second fastener for directly fastening a respective one of the attachment modules to a respective one of the attachment facilities.