WO2014107680A1 - Nouvelle structure de support de module solaire et procédés s'y rapportant - Google Patents

Nouvelle structure de support de module solaire et procédés s'y rapportant Download PDF

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WO2014107680A1
WO2014107680A1 PCT/US2014/010377 US2014010377W WO2014107680A1 WO 2014107680 A1 WO2014107680 A1 WO 2014107680A1 US 2014010377 W US2014010377 W US 2014010377W WO 2014107680 A1 WO2014107680 A1 WO 2014107680A1
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solar module
support
supporting surface
support structure
fasteners
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Thomas G. Hood
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Giga Solar Fpc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S40/00—Components or accessories in combination with PV modules, not provided for in groups H02S10/00 - H02S30/00
    • H02S40/30—Electrical components
    • H02S40/34—Electrical components comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S20/00—Supporting structures for PV modules
    • H02S20/10—Supporting structures directly fixed to the ground
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S20/00—Supporting structures for PV modules
    • H02S20/20—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object
    • H02S20/22—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings
    • 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
    • F24S25/40—Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules using plate-like mounting elements, e.g. profiled or corrugated plates; Plate-like module frames 
    • 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
    • Y02B10/10—Photovoltaic [PV]
    • 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
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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  • the solar module mounting apparatus includes: (i) a single support sheet including one or more connecting regions such that a force applied to the single support sheet is distributed throughout the single support sheet and to one or more of the connecting regions; (ii) a module fastener designed to secure a solar module on the single support sheet; and (iii) one or more support fasteners for fastening one or more of the connecting regions of the single support sheet to a supporting surface, such that when the solar module is secured on the single support sheet that is fastened to the supporting surface, a force acting upon the solar module is distributed through the single support sheet to the supporting surface.
  • a first connecting region is disposed at a first edge of the single support sheet and a second connecting region is disposed at a second edge of the single support sheet, and wherein the first edge and second edge are opposite to each other.
  • the support structure further includes one or more connecting regions that, in a mounted state of the solar module mounting apparatus, couple the support structure and the supporting surface, and wherein the one or more of the connecting regions are disposed in a same or substantially same plane as a substantially flat region of the support structure or in a same or substantially same plane as the protruding portion.
  • Figure 5c shows that one or more inverters and/or one or more junction boxes, in
  • Figure 6b shows a perspective view of the integrated structure of multiple solar modules shown in Figure 6a and that includes support fasteners, which may ultimately mount to a supporting surface.
  • the present teachings provide novel solar module mounting system designs and methods of assembling thereof.
  • the solar module designs of the present teachings use a support structure that transfer loads from one or more solar modules to an underlying supporting surface that may be part of a building structure where the solar module is installed.
  • One or more support fasteners 344 may be any means for securing single support sheet 302 to support surface 310.
  • one or more module fasteners 306 may be any means of securing solar module 306 to single support sheet 302.
  • one or more module fasteners 306 or one or more support fasteners 344 include any one of mechanical fasteners or at least one adhesive chosen form a group comprising butyl, silicone, polyurethane, polysulfide and elastomeric -based sealants.
  • Support structure 310 may be any structures capable of supporting solar module and its associated mounting system described herein.
  • support structure 310 may be a structure chosen from a group comprising roof, wall, ground, and support stand or a structure coupled to roof, wall or ground.
  • protruding region 428 contacts an underlying portion of supporting surface 410. Furthermore, support fasteners 408, which pass through connecting regions 404 secure support structure 402 to supporting surface 410. In this configuration, a force acting upon solar module 412 is transferred to support structure 402 and distributed throughout support structure 402. Those regions of the support structure 402 that contact supporting surface 410 transfer the force from support structure 402 to supporting surface 410. As a result, an external force applied to solar module 412 is transferred through protruding region 428 and connecting regions 404 to supporting surface 410.
  • FIG. 5a through 5f illustrate a support structure 502 according to another embodiment of the present teachings.
  • support structure 502 includes two recessed regions 530 and 532. Such recesses are created between support structure 502 and solar module 512.
  • First recessed region 530 is created when two sloping portions 524 and 526 flank a protruding portion 528.
  • a load acting upon a solar module 712 is transferred through support structures 702 and 702' and through one or more support fasteners 708, to one or more trusses 746 of supporting surface 710.
  • one or more support fasteners 744 also secures support structures 702 and 702' to each other.
  • Second connecting region 704b of support structure 702 overlaps first connecting region 704' a of support structure 702' and are secured together by one or more support fasteners 744. In this manner one or more support fasteners secures support structures 702 and 702' to each other and to supporting surface 710.
  • Method 800 preferably begins with a step 802, which includes obtaining a single support sheet (e.g., single support sheet 102 of Figure 1 , 202 of Figure 2) including one or more connecting regions (e.g., one or more connecting regions 204a and 204b of Figure 2) such that a force applied to the single support sheet is distributed throughout the single support sheet and to one or more of the connecting regions.
  • a single support sheet e.g., single support sheet 102 of Figure 1 , 202 of Figure 2
  • connecting regions e.g., one or more connecting regions 204a and 204b of Figure 2
  • single support sheet is capable of supporting one or more solar modules.
  • Step 806 includes mounting the solar module on the
  • a single support sheet is applied to a solar module using one or more module fasteners to form a module support structure subassembly.
  • a step 906 includes mounting the module support structure subassembly on a supporting surface using one or more support fasteners, such that when the module support structure subassembly is fastened to the supporting surface, a force acting upon the solar module is distributed through the single support sheet to the supporting surface.
  • a step 1 104 includes securing the support structure to a solar module using one or more module fasteners to form a module support structures subassembly;
  • Step 1 106 includes mounting the module support

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un appareil de montage de module solaire. L'appareil de montage de module solaire comprend : (i) une seule feuille de support comprenant une ou plusieurs zones de raccordement, de telle manière qu'une force appliquée sur la seule feuille de support est répartie sur toute l'étendue de la seule feuille de support et sur une ou plusieurs des zones de raccordement ; (ii) un élément de fixation de module conçu pour fixer un module solaire sur la seule feuille de support ; et (iii) un ou plusieurs éléments de fixation de support destinés à fixer au moins une des zones de raccordement de la seule feuille de support sur une surface de support, de telle manière que lorsque le module solaire est fixé sur la seule feuille de support qui est fixée à la surface de support, une force agissant sur le module solaire est répartie sur toute l'étendue de la seule feuille de support fixée sur la surface de support.
PCT/US2014/010377 2013-01-06 2014-01-06 Nouvelle structure de support de module solaire et procédés s'y rapportant WO2014107680A1 (fr)

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JPH11350687A (ja) * 1998-04-06 1999-12-21 Canon Inc 太陽電池モジュ―ル、その製造方法、その施工方法およびその太陽電池モジュ―ルを用いた発電装置
JP2002180609A (ja) * 2000-12-13 2002-06-26 Kawasaki Steel Corp 折板屋根取り付け用太陽電池パネルアレイおよびその取り付け構造
JP2004214230A (ja) * 2002-12-26 2004-07-29 Fuji Electric Holdings Co Ltd 太陽電池モジュール
WO2012129067A2 (fr) * 2011-03-18 2012-09-27 Alion, Inc. Systèmes et procédés de montage de panneaux photovoltaïques

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH04171987A (ja) * 1990-11-06 1992-06-19 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd 太陽電池用架台
JPH11350687A (ja) * 1998-04-06 1999-12-21 Canon Inc 太陽電池モジュ―ル、その製造方法、その施工方法およびその太陽電池モジュ―ルを用いた発電装置
JP2002180609A (ja) * 2000-12-13 2002-06-26 Kawasaki Steel Corp 折板屋根取り付け用太陽電池パネルアレイおよびその取り付け構造
JP2004214230A (ja) * 2002-12-26 2004-07-29 Fuji Electric Holdings Co Ltd 太陽電池モジュール
WO2012129067A2 (fr) * 2011-03-18 2012-09-27 Alion, Inc. Systèmes et procédés de montage de panneaux photovoltaïques

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