WO2009132232A2 - Panneau et système de fixation de panneau - Google Patents

Panneau et système de fixation de panneau Download PDF

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WO2009132232A2
WO2009132232A2 PCT/US2009/041599 US2009041599W WO2009132232A2 WO 2009132232 A2 WO2009132232 A2 WO 2009132232A2 US 2009041599 W US2009041599 W US 2009041599W WO 2009132232 A2 WO2009132232 A2 WO 2009132232A2
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panel
hinge
accordance
mount
shock
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Robert Evans Wetmore
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Fox Digital Enterprises, Inc.
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S25/00—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/10—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules extending in directions away from a supporting surface
    • F24S25/13—Profile arrangements, e.g. trusses
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S25/00—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/60—Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/63—Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules for fixing modules or their peripheral frames to supporting elements
    • F24S25/632—Side connectors; Base connectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S25/00—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
    • F24S2025/01—Special support components; Methods of use
    • F24S2025/016—Filling or spacing means; Elastic means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S30/00—Arrangements for moving or orienting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S2030/10—Special components
    • F24S2030/16—Hinged elements; Pin connections
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00—Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F24S40/80—Accommodating differential expansion of solar collector elements
    • F24S40/85—Arrangements for protecting solar collectors against adverse weather conditions
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/20—Solar thermal
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y02E10/47—Mountings or tracking

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  • Solar panels are widely used to collect and convert solar energy into electricity or heat.
  • solar photovoltaic panels utilize the sun's energy, which excites the atoms in a silicon layer between two protector panels. Electrons from these excited atoms form an electric current.
  • Such panels are often mounted on buildings or other structures raised from the ground. However, because they are raised off the ground (often at an angle relative to the ground), solar arrays can act as a sail. In a stiff wind, the arrays can cause an uplifting force, which can damage the underlying building or structure.
  • the hinge is located near an upper edge of the solar panel and a corresponding portion of a mount base. Wind sufficient to move the mass of the panel and to overcome any friction in the hinge (described herein as a "threshold wind”) causes a lower edge to raise.
  • shock-absorbing materials or mechanical dashpots are utilized to prevent damage to the solar panel when the wind subsides.
  • the lower mounting position may incorporate a shock absorbing material such as an elastomeric strip to absorb shock forces as the solar panel returns to a resting position.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a prior art fixed solar panel mount
  • FIGURE 2 is a side elevation view of an exemplary hinged panel mount.
  • the present invention relates to a hinged panel mount and system for mounting a panel, wherein the hinge provides the panel with the ability to move responsive to a threshold level of wind force. While the following is described generally with regard to a photovoltaic solar panel mount, the claimed mount may be useable with any type of panel, including for example hot water circulation panels (with the addition of a flexible water conduit connection between the mount and the panel). The following is also equally applicable to single panel mountings or panel array mountings.
  • an exemplary standard solar panel mount is illustrated generally at 10.
  • the solar panel 12 is supported by an exemplary base, which in the illustrated embodiment comprises two bracket assemblies, shown generally at 14 and 16.
  • the bracket assemblies include a lower bracket piece 18, which mounts to a flat building or structure surface, a solar panel support piece 20, which attaches to the solar panel 12, and a riser piece 22, which is adjusted and fixed to provide the desired angle for the solar panel.
  • An exemplary hinged solar panel mount is illustrated in elevation view.
  • An exemplary bracket assembly 24 may be seen to include a lower bracket piece 18 (configured to engage a building or structure 11), a solar panel support piece 20, and a riser piece 22.
  • the solar panel support piece additionally includes a hinge mount 26, configured to receive a hinge eye 28 of the solar panel 12. While the hinge eye is illustrated as being attached to the solar panel, the hinge eye may alternately be attached to the solar panel support piece 20. Alternately, a hinge portion may depend from an intermediate piece, such as a solar panel frame configured to receive and secure standard non-hinged solar panels.
  • the hinge may alternately be provided anywhere on the panel, including lower or side edges or more central regions on the back of the panel, as long as the panel is configured to swing about the hinge in response to directional wind forces.
  • the illustrated exemplary embodiment of FIGURE 2 also incorporates a shock absorbing material 30, such as an elastomeric material, on the solar panel support piece 20.
  • the shock-absorbing material cushions any impact that might otherwise occur as the solar panel returns to a resting position after a wind event. While this illustrated embodiment shows the shock-absorbing material near a lower edge of the solar panel, the material may be provided on any convenient portion on or between the solar panel support piece 20 and the solar panel 12. Also, other types of shock-absorbing materials may be used, such as springs and mechanical dashpots (e.g., a rotary dashpot located at the hinge or linear dashpots located opposite to or generally away from the hinge).
  • the above-described exemplary panel mount advantageously provides wind relief to panels that would otherwise provide an uplifting force that could damage or otherwise stress an underlying building or structure. Threshold winds (which at least overcome the weight of the panel and any friction in the hinge) cause the panel to swing in a path permitted by the hinge to reduce such uplifting forces.
  • the hinge may also be configured with a desired amount of resistance (e.g., increased static friction) to tailor the threshold wind level to the desired application.
  • the movement of the panel may be limited by additional (e.g., a tether or attached spring remote from the hinge) or hinge-incorporated restraining mechanisms.

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Abstract

Un système de fixation et de montage de panneau articulé fournit de manière avantageuse un soulagement par rapport au vent à des panneaux qui fourniraient sinon une force ascendante qui pourrait endommager ou sinon mettre sous tension un bâtiment ou une structure sous-jacente, où des seuils de vents (qui surmontent au moins le poids du panneau et tout frottement dans la charnière) amènent le panneau à osciller dans une trajectoire autorisée par la charnière pour réduire de telles forces ascendantes.
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