CN221177594U - Umbrella type edge-locking reinforced guide rail type photovoltaic panel mounting structure - Google Patents
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Abstract
The utility model provides an umbrella-shaped edge-locking reinforced guide rail type photovoltaic panel mounting structure, which relates to the technical field of photovoltaic panel mounting and comprises a photovoltaic panel, wherein bolts are fixed at the bottoms of photovoltaic frame fasteners, metal panel guide rail grooves are nested at the bottoms of the bolts, inverted cone fasteners are attached to the inner walls of the metal panels, purlins are fixed at the bottoms of the inverted cone fasteners through screws, upright edge-locking aluminum alloy supports are fixed at the other ends of the purlins, and the first edge locking and the second edge locking tops are umbrella-shaped.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of photovoltaic panel installation, in particular to an umbrella-shaped serging reinforced guide rail type photovoltaic panel installation structure.
Background
The photovoltaic panel assembly is a power generation device capable of generating direct current when exposed to sunlight, and is composed of thin solid photovoltaic cells which are almost entirely made of semiconductor materials. The batteries used in the method are divided according to materials and basically can be divided into monocrystalline silicon solar cells, polycrystalline silicon solar cells, amorphous silicon solar cells and multi-element compound solar cells. Photovoltaic modules are often installed on light-directing roofs as a high-cost power generation device, or as part of windows, skylights.
In the prior art, the connecting method of the roof plate adopts a special aluminum alloy vertical serging aluminum alloy support, the metal plate and the vertical serging of the metal plate are in tight connection, the metal plate is not required to be meshed by manpower, the mechanical automatic completion is realized completely, the connecting method of the meshed edges and the support can solve the problem of metal plate stress caused by expansion and contraction, but when the existing metal plate is meshed with the vertical serging aluminum alloy support, the area of the meshed edges of the metal plate and the vertical serging aluminum alloy support is smaller, so that the meshed force of the metal plate and the support is not strong, the metal plate is easy to be influenced by wind load to cause local deformation and then stress concentration, the stress intensity and deformation resistance of the metal plate are not high enough, the stability of the serging position can not be ensured when the ultra-large wind power is met, the connecting position of the metal plate is not high due to the fact that the meshed edges are meshed for fixation, the plate is wide in shape, large in span and not high in wind uncovering resistance.
Disclosure of utility model
The utility model aims to solve the defects in the prior art, and provides an umbrella-shaped serging reinforced guide rail type photovoltaic panel mounting structure.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model adopts the following technical scheme: the utility model provides an umbrella type serging strenghthened type photovoltaic board mounting structure, includes the photovoltaic board, photovoltaic board surface nestification has the photovoltaic board frame, and is adjacent be equipped with the photovoltaic frame fastener between the photovoltaic board frame, photovoltaic frame fastener bottom is fixed with the bolt, the bolt bottom nestification has the metal sheet guide rail groove, metal sheet guide rail groove array is seted up on the metal sheet surface, and the metal sheet is established in photovoltaic board frame below, the laminating of metal sheet inner wall has the back taper fastener, the back taper fastener top is established to Z type limit, there is the purlin back taper fastener bottom through the fix with screw, the purlin other end is fixed with the aluminium alloy support that stands vertically, metal sheet one end is established to first serging, and the metal sheet other end is equipped with the second serging, first serging all is the umbrella type terminal surface with the second serging top, the aluminium alloy support that stands vertically is the umbrella type terminal surface, and umbrella type terminal surface is laminated with second serging bottom mutually.
Preferably, the joint of the photovoltaic panel and the photovoltaic panel frame is filled with sealant. The sealing performance of the junction of the side surface of the photovoltaic panel and the side wall of the photovoltaic panel frame is low, and the damage of the circuit structure of the photovoltaic panel is easy to be caused by water seepage.
Preferably, an anti-corrosion pad is arranged between the bottom of the vertical serging aluminum alloy support and the top of the purline. The joint of the vertical serging aluminum alloy support and the purline is easy to generate disturbance, so that the joint is easy to wear, the anti-corrosion pad plays a role in buffering, the friction force born by the joint of the vertical serging aluminum alloy support and the purline is reduced, the wear rate of the vertical serging aluminum alloy support and the purline is reduced, and the service life of the vertical serging aluminum alloy support is prolonged.
Preferably, the anti-corrosion pad is U-shaped, and the anti-corrosion pad both ends cladding is upright to be locked the limit aluminum alloy support bottom, the draw-in groove has all been seted up to upright aluminium alloy support bottom both sides of locking the limit, and the anti-corrosion pad both ends lateral wall is equipped with the block arch. The anti-corrosion pad is also prevented from sliding by the clamping of the clamping bulge and the clamping groove.
Preferably, the metal plate surface array stamping protrusions are provided with corrugated convex surfaces. The stress intensity and the deformation resistance of the surface of the metal plate are improved.
Preferably, the self-tapping screw is adopted, and in the prior art, the strength of the metal structural element is reduced by rusted corrosion of the screw.
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In the prior art, the connecting method of roof plates adopts a special aluminum alloy vertical-locking aluminum alloy support, the metal plate and the vertical-locking edge of the metal plate are in tight connection, the locking process of the metal plate is completely and automatically completed by a machine without manpower, the connecting method of the locking edge and the support can solve the problem of metal plate stress caused by expansion and contraction, but when the existing metal plate is locked with the vertical-locking aluminum alloy support, the locking edge area of the metal plate and the vertical-locking aluminum alloy support is smaller, so that the locking force of the metal plate and the support is not strong, the metal plate is easy to be influenced by wind load to cause local deformation and further cause stress concentration, the stress intensity and deformation resistance of the metal plate are not high enough, the stability of the locking edge can not be ensured when the ultra-large wind power is met, the utility model adopts a natural and smooth umbrella-shaped style at the two ends of the metal plate and an umbrella-shaped end face at the top of the vertical overlooking aluminum alloy support, wherein the bottom end of the umbrella-shaped end face is respectively clung to the umbrella-shaped overlooking at the two ends of the metal plate, the overlooking area of the metal plate and the aluminum alloy support is increased, the situation that local deformation is caused by the influence of wind load and stress concentration occurs due to the local deformation of the metal plate is avoided, the air tightness and the water tightness of the roof plate are enhanced, the biting force between the metal plates is stronger, the stability is higher, the wind uncovering resistance of the connecting position of the metal plates is improved, and an inverted cone-shaped fastener is arranged at the bottom of the surface of the metal plate, which is equivalent to adding a fixing piece at the center position of the metal plate, and the anti-wind performance of tearing off on metal sheet surface has further been improved through Z type limit, fixes metal sheet guide rail groove and photovoltaic frame fastener through the bolt, has improved the stability of metal sheet to make the pressure knot structure can be applicable to any photovoltaic module size through selecting the length of bolt.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an umbrella type upright serging structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the anti-corrosive pad of the present utility model;
FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of an inverted cone fastener according to the present utility model;
fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a sealant according to the present utility model.
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1. A photovoltaic panel; 2. a photovoltaic panel frame; 3. sealing glue; 4. photovoltaic frame fasteners; 5. a metal plate; 501. a first lockstitch; 502. a second lockstitch; 6. a metal plate guide rail groove; 7. a Z-shaped edge; 8. an inverted cone-shaped fastener; 9. purlin; 10. an upright lockstitch aluminum alloy support; 1001. a clamping groove; 1002. an umbrella-shaped end face; 11. an anti-corrosion pad; 12. and (5) a screw.
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In order that the manner in which the above recited features, objects and advantages of the present utility model are obtained, a more particular description of the utility model will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which are illustrated in the appended drawings. Based on the examples in the embodiments, those skilled in the art can obtain other examples without making any inventive effort, which fall within the scope of the utility model.
Specific embodiments of the present utility model are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Referring to fig. 1-5, an umbrella-shaped edge-locking reinforced guide rail type photovoltaic panel mounting structure comprises a photovoltaic panel 1, wherein a photovoltaic panel frame 2 is nested on the surface of the photovoltaic panel 1, and a sealant 3 is filled at the joint of the photovoltaic panel 1 and the photovoltaic panel frame 2. The sealing performance of the junction of the side surface of the photovoltaic panel 1 and the side wall of the photovoltaic panel frame 2 is low, and the circuit structure of the photovoltaic panel 1 is easy to damage due to water seepage. Be equipped with photovoltaic frame fastener 4 between the adjacent photovoltaic board frame 2, photovoltaic frame fastener 4 bottom is fixed with the bolt, and the nested metal sheet guide rail groove 6 that has in bolt bottom, metal sheet guide rail groove 6 array set up on metal sheet 5 surface, and metal sheet 5 surface array punching press is protruding to have ripple convex surface. The stress intensity and the deformation resistance of the surface of the metal plate 5 are improved. And the metal plate 5 is arranged below the photovoltaic panel frame 2, the inner wall of the metal plate 5 is attached with an inverted cone-shaped fastener 8, the top end of the inverted cone-shaped fastener 8 is provided with a Z-shaped edge 7, the bottom of the inverted cone-shaped fastener 8 is fixedly provided with a purline 9 through a screw 12, and the other end of the purline 9 is fixedly provided with an upright serging aluminum alloy support 10. The screw 12 is a self-tapping screw, and in the prior art, rust of the screw 12 can reduce the strength of the metal structural element, and for the self-tapping screw, the corrosion-resistant surface of the self-tapping screw can resist the deterioration influence of weathering for a long time, so that the durability of the screw 12 is enhanced.
One end of the metal plate 5 is provided with a first locking edge 501, the other end of the metal plate 5 is provided with a second locking edge 502, the top ends of the first locking edge 501 and the second locking edge 502 are umbrella-shaped, the first locking edge 501 is nested on the surface of the second locking edge 502, the top end of the vertical locking edge aluminum alloy support 10 is provided with an umbrella-shaped end face 1002, and the umbrella-shaped end face 1002 is attached to the bottom of the second locking edge 502. An anti-corrosion pad 11 is arranged between the bottom of the vertical lockstitch aluminum alloy support 10 and the top of the purline 9. The joint of the vertical serging aluminum alloy support 10 and the purline 9 is easy to generate disturbance, so that the joint is easy to wear, the anti-corrosion pad 11 plays a role in buffering, friction force born by the joint of the vertical serging aluminum alloy support 10 and the purline 9 is reduced, the wear rate of the vertical serging aluminum alloy support 10 and the purline 9 is reduced, and the service life of the vertical serging aluminum alloy support 10 is prolonged. The anti-corrosion pad 11 is U-shaped, and the both ends cladding of anti-corrosion pad 11 are erect and are locked the aluminium alloy support 10 bottom, and draw-in groove 1001 has all been seted up to the both sides of the aluminium alloy support 10 bottom of erect and are locked the limit, and the both ends lateral wall of anti-corrosion pad 11 is equipped with the block arch. By the engagement of the engaging projection with the engaging groove 1001, the occurrence of the sliding phenomenon of the anti-corrosive pad 11 is also prevented.
In the prior art, the connecting method of roof plates adopts a special aluminum alloy vertical-locking aluminum alloy support, the metal plate 5 is in tight connection with the vertical locking edge of the metal plate 5, the locking process of the metal plate 5 is completely and automatically completed by machinery without manpower, the connecting method of the locking edge and the support can solve the stress of the metal plate 5 caused by thermal expansion and cold contraction, but when the existing metal plate 5 is locked with the vertical-locking aluminum alloy support 10, the locking edge area of the metal plate 5 and the vertical-locking aluminum alloy support 10 is smaller, so that the locking force of the metal plate 5 and the support is not strong, the metal plate 5 is easy to be influenced by wind load to cause local deformation and further stress concentration, the stress intensity and the deformation resistance of the metal plate 5 are not high enough, the stability of the locking edge can not be ensured when the ultra-large wind power is encountered, the utility model adopts a natural and smooth umbrella-shaped style at the two ends of the metal plate 5 and an umbrella-shaped end face 1002 at the top of an upright serging aluminum alloy support 10, the bottom ends of the umbrella-shaped end face 1002 are respectively clung to umbrella-shaped serging at the two ends of the metal plate 5, the serging area of the metal plate 5 and the aluminum alloy support is increased, the situation that local deformation is caused by wind load influence and stress concentration occurs to the metal plate 5 is avoided, the air tightness and the water tightness of the roof plate are enhanced, the seizing force between the metal plates 5 is stronger, the stability is higher, the wind uncovering resistance of the connecting part of the metal plates 5 is improved, and an inverted cone-shaped fastener 8 is arranged at the bottom of the surface of the metal plates 5, the fixing piece is added at the center of the metal plate 5, the anti-wind uncovering performance of the surface of the metal plate 5 is further improved through the Z-shaped edge 7, the metal plate guide rail groove 6 and the photovoltaic frame fastener 4 are fixed through bolts, the stability of the metal plate 5 is improved, and the pressing buckle structure can be suitable for any photovoltaic module size through selecting the length of the bolts.
The working principle of the utility model is as follows: the photovoltaic panel 1 is installed in the photovoltaic panel frame 2, the joint of the side face of the photovoltaic panel 1 and the side wall of the photovoltaic panel frame 2 is filled with sealant 3, the tightness of the joint of the side face of the photovoltaic panel 1 and the side wall of the photovoltaic panel frame 2 is improved, the photovoltaic panel frame fastener 4 is pressed on the top of the side face of the photovoltaic panel frame 2, the inverted cone fastener 8 is arranged at the bottom of the surface of the metal panel 5, the wind uncovering resistance of the surface of the metal panel 5 is further improved through the Z-shaped edge 7, stainless steel bolts with corresponding dimensions are selected according to the size of a photovoltaic assembly, the metal panel guide rail groove 6 and the photovoltaic panel frame fastener 4 are fixed through the bolts, then two ends of the metal panel 5 are set to be in a natural and smooth umbrella type mode, the top of the vertical locking edge aluminum alloy support 10 is set to be an umbrella type end face 1002, the bottom end of the umbrella type end face 1002 is respectively attached to umbrella type locking edges of the two ends of the metal panel 5, the locking edge area of the metal panel 5 and the aluminum alloy support is increased, and the situation that local deformation and stress concentration caused by wind load influence of the metal panel 5 is avoided.
In the present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, as well as the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through additional features therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less level than the second feature.
The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, principal features and advantages of the utility model. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present utility model is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and that the above-described embodiments and descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the utility model, and that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model as claimed. The scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.
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1. An umbrella-shaped edge-locking reinforced guide rail type photovoltaic panel mounting structure comprises a photovoltaic panel (1), a photovoltaic panel frame (2) is nested on the surface of the photovoltaic panel (1), a photovoltaic frame fastener (4) is arranged between adjacent light Fu Banbian frames (2), and is characterized in that bolts are fixed at the bottoms of the photovoltaic frame fasteners (4), metal panel guide rail grooves (6) are nested at the bottoms of the bolts, an array of the metal panel guide rail grooves (6) is arranged on the surface of a metal panel (5), the metal panel (5) is arranged below the photovoltaic panel frame (2), inverted cone fasteners (8) are attached to the inner wall of the metal panel (5), the top ends of the inverted cone fasteners (8) are arranged to be Z-shaped edges (7), purlins (9) are fixed to the bottoms of the inverted cone fasteners (8) through bolts (12), vertical edge-locking aluminum alloy supports (10) are fixed at the other ends of the purlins (9), one ends of the metal panel (5) are arranged to be first edge locking edges (6), the other ends of the metal panel guide rail grooves (6) are arranged to be provided with second edge locking edges (502), the first edge locking edges (502) are arranged on the top ends of the first edge locking supports (502) and the second edge locking edges (502) are arranged on the first edge locking edges and the second edge locking edges (502) and are arranged on the first edge locking edges (502), and the umbrella-shaped end face (1002) is attached to the bottom of the second locking edge (502).
2. An umbrella-type serging reinforcement rail type photovoltaic panel mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein: and the joint of the photovoltaic panel (1) and the photovoltaic panel frame (2) is filled with sealant (3).
3. An umbrella-type serging reinforcement rail type photovoltaic panel mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein: an anti-corrosion pad (11) is arranged between the bottom of the vertical serging aluminum alloy support (10) and the top of the purline (9).
4. An umbrella-type serging reinforcement rail-mounted photovoltaic panel mounting structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: the anti-corrosion pad (11) is U-shaped, and the both ends cladding of anti-corrosion pad (11) are erect and are locked limit aluminum alloy support (10) bottom, draw-in groove (1001) have all been seted up to the both sides of the aluminum alloy support (10) bottom of erect, and anti-corrosion pad (11) both ends lateral wall is equipped with the block arch.
5. An umbrella-type serging reinforcement rail type photovoltaic panel mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein: the surface array stamping bulge of the metal plate (5) is provided with a corrugated convex surface.
6. An umbrella-type serging reinforcement rail type photovoltaic panel mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein: the screw (12) is a self-tapping screw.
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