CN107005198B - Photovoltaic installation system for tile roof - Google Patents

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CN107005198B
CN107005198B CN201580064271.6A CN201580064271A CN107005198B CN 107005198 B CN107005198 B CN 107005198B CN 201580064271 A CN201580064271 A CN 201580064271A CN 107005198 B CN107005198 B CN 107005198B
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H02GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02SGENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
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    • H02S20/20Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object
    • H02S20/22Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings
    • H02S20/23Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures
    • H02S20/25Roof tile elements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24SSOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S25/00Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/60Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/63Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules for fixing modules or their peripheral frames to supporting elements
    • F24S25/634Clamps; Clips
    • F24S25/636Clamps; Clips clamping by screw-threaded elements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24SSOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S25/00Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/30Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules using elongate rigid mounting elements extending substantially along the supporting surface, e.g. for covering buildings with solar heat collectors
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24SSOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S25/00Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/60Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules
    • F24S25/61Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules for fixing to the ground or to building structures
    • F24S25/613Fixation means, e.g. fasteners, specially adapted for supporting solar heat collector modules for fixing to the ground or to building structures in the form of bent strips or assemblies of strips; Hook-like connectors; Connectors to be mounted between building-covering elements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24SSOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S25/00Arrangement of stationary mountings or supports for solar heat collector modules
    • F24S2025/80Special profiles
    • F24S2025/807Special profiles having undercut grooves
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    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02BCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/10Photovoltaic [PV]
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    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02BCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/20Solar thermal
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y02E10/47Mountings or tracking
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

Disclose a kind of photovoltaic installation system for tile roof.In one embodiment, mounting bracket is attached to roofing board and passes through waterproof portion supporting element and flexible water portion, the profile of the flexible water portion simulation adjacent floor tile.In other embodiments, tile hook passes through all or part of tile and replaces waterproof portion.Plug or other structures stop the space around tile hook, prevent waterproof portion and pest and clast entrance under surrounding tile.Additional photovoltaic module installs hardware, including orbit portion and frame mounting portion are attached to mounting bracket or tile hook.

Description

Photovoltaic installation system for tile roof
Cross reference to related applications
The U.S. Provisional Application No.62/089,132 submitted this application claims on December 8th, 2014 and in September, 2015 The disclosure of the U.S. Patent application No.14/855 submitted for 15th, 273 priority, these applications are all contained in by quoting This.The U.S. Provisional Application No.62/053 that the application further relates to submit on September 23rd, 2014,918, pass through the whole packet of reference Contained in this.
Technical field
Present application generally relates to photovoltaic installation system (" PV " or " sun "), more particularly to the PV for tile roof Installation system.
Background technique
Solar energy is becoming more and more popular as a kind of renewable energy.The progress of panel efficiency and manufacturing technology So that every kilowatt of cost reduces, and results in the annual double-digit growth of solar energy equipment installation and show future Even greater growth.Although the nearest success of solar energy, solar energy industry must continue to innovate and reduce cost, So as to continue to provide the valuable suggestion compared with based on petroleum-based energy to its client.
Solar energy system has less component.Main component is panel, installation system, inverter and existing power grid Electrical interface and be related to the installation of labourer.Therefore, these aspects are any one reduces every watt of cost to solar energy It is very significant considering that.Specifically, solar energy installation system not only influences hard cost associated with solar energy system, but also Influence potential soft cost, for example, manually, crew numbers and set-up time.
Compared with asphalt felt tile or asphalt felt tile roof, tile roof gives unique choose for installation photovoltaic panel War is primarily due to tile neither flat nor flexible.In addition, they generally have to be removed or completely remove with Required installation hardware is attached to following roof or roof rafters, to support solar array, and asphalt shingle can be with Simply drilled through.Therefore, compared in the system of malthoid tile roof installation solar panel, PV panel is installed Known solution to tile roof is usually more expensive and more time-consuming.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 instantiates the component of the photovoltaic installation system of an exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is the perspective view in the section on curved tile roof, and one of tile is removed to accommodate according to the present invention An exemplary embodiment photovoltaic installation system.
Fig. 3 A is the perspective view in the section on curved tile roof, including for an exemplary embodiment of the present invention The mounting bracket of photovoltaic installation system.
Fig. 3 B is the saturating of another mounting bracket of the photovoltaic installation system of an exemplary embodiment according to the present invention View.
Fig. 4 is the bending including waterproof supporting element of the photovoltaic installation system of an exemplary embodiment according to the present invention The perspective view in the section on tile roof.
Fig. 5 is the curved tile including waterproof portion of the photovoltaic installation system of an exemplary embodiment according to the present invention The perspective view in the section on roof.
Fig. 6 is another perspective view in the waterproof portion of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7 is the section on the curved tile roof including installation adapter of an exemplary embodiment according to the present invention Perspective view.
Fig. 8 A is the bending including top arm and photovoltaic module coupling device of an exemplary embodiment according to the present invention The perspective view in the section on tile roof.
Fig. 8 B is the perspective view of photovoltaic installation system shown in Fig. 8 A closely seen.
Fig. 9 is the perspective view of the photovoltaic module of an exemplary embodiment according to the present invention, which is mounted on On the section on the curved tile roof with photovoltaic installation system.
Figure 10 is the perspective view of another photovoltaic installation system of an exemplary embodiment according to the present invention closely seen.
Figure 11 instantiates the component of the photovoltaic installation system of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.
Figure 12 and Figure 13 is the perspective view in the section on roof, instantiates and installs according to Figure 11 on curved tile roof Exemplary embodiment photovoltaic installation system method two steps.
Figure 14 and Figure 15 be respectively according to the photovoltaic installation system of the exemplary embodiment in Figure 11 include that waterproof supports The perspective view in the section of part and the curved tile roof in waterproof portion.
Figure 16 and Figure 17 is the curved including waterproof boots of the photovoltaic installation system of the exemplary embodiment according to shown in Figure 11 The perspective view in the section on bent tile piece roof.
Figure 18 and Figure 19 be respectively according to the photovoltaic installation system of the exemplary embodiment in Figure 11 include head track and light Lie prostrate the perspective view in the section on the curved tile roof of module coupling device.
Figure 20 be an exemplary embodiment of the present invention include using photovoltaic installation system install photovoltaic module The perspective view in the section on curved tile roof.
Figure 21 be an exemplary embodiment according to the present invention include using photovoltaic installation system install photovoltaic mould The perspective view in the section on the curved tile roof of block.
Figure 22,23 and 24 are the flat tile rooms of the component including photovoltaic installation system according to various embodiments of the present invention The perspective view in the section on top.
Figure 25 be according to various embodiments of the present invention include tile hook for photovoltaic installation system curved tile The perspective view in the section on roof.
Figure 26 be according to various embodiments of the present invention include with completely replacement tile waterproof portion photovoltaic installation system The perspective view in the section on the curved tile roof of system.
Figure 27 be according to various embodiments of the present invention include have partial replacement tile waterproof portion photovoltaic installation system The perspective view in the section on the curved tile roof of system.
Figure 28 be other embodiments according to the present invention include with completely replacement tile waterproof portion photovoltaic installation system The perspective view in the section on the curved tile roof of system.
Figure 29 be other embodiments according to the present invention include with completely replacement tile waterproof portion photovoltaic installation system The perspective view in the section on the flat tile roof of system.
Figure 30 be other embodiments according to the present invention include with completely replacement tile waterproof portion photovoltaic installation system The perspective view in the section on the undulated tiles roof of system.
Figure 31 is the saturating of the photovoltaic installation system for tile roof of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention View.
Figure 32 is the saturating of the photovoltaic installation system for tile roof of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention View.
Figure 33 and Figure 34 is the perspective view of the component of the exemplary photovoltaic installation system of Figure 32.
Figure 35 and Figure 36 is the decomposition perspective view of the component of the exemplary photovoltaic installation system of Figure 32.
Figure 37 is cutting for the track of the two photovoltaic module coupling devices of support for the photovoltaic installation system that there is Figure 32 to illustrate The perspective view in face.
Figure 38 be include Figure 32 photovoltaic installation system curved tile roof section perspective view.
Specific embodiment
Following description is wished by providing several specific implementations for being related to the PV for tilting tile roof and installing hardware Example and details convey being understood in detail for described embodiment.It is embodied it is understood, however, that the present invention is not restricted to these Example and details, they are only exemplary.It is also understood that those skilled in the art can manage by existing system and technology Solution, according to specific design and other needs, in any number of alternative embodiment using the present invention with obtain its purpose with Effect.
Fig. 1 shows the component of photovoltaic installation system according to various embodiments of the present invention.As shown in Figure 1, these groups Part includes mounting bracket 100, waterproof portion supporting element 110 and flexible water portion 120.As shown in the description of more message herein, this three A component is just enough to provide mounting structure, and PV installation system can be attached on the mounting structure to support business or PV gusts of house Column.Additional system component shown in Fig. 1 include bracket adapter 130, the top arm component 140 with integrated connector 141, Track support component 150 and connection track 160 with integrated connector 153.In various embodiments, it is drawn in Fig. 1 The combination of element is used for complete array photovoltaic panel securely and being rapidly attached on existing tile roof.
Referring now to Fig. 2, which instantiates traditional tile roof 200, including is mounted on by one or more roof rafters Individual tile 201 on the glued board and composite roof panel 210 of 211 support of son.In Fig. 2, individual tile 201 is in level It all overlaps each other with vertical direction (i.e. across roof and on roof).Although being not shown in Fig. 2, roof surface 210 through common bituminized paper and/or other anti-steams/moisture material covering, to be further protected from weather influences and roof table Face 210 and structure below are kept apart with these factors.In general, can see by the tile 201A on sliding roof this Material.Alternatively, horizontal roof beam may be seen when sliding the tile 201A on roof.In Fig. 2, as tile 201A At its usual position, a part of lower roof sheet tile 201B is covered, the water left along roof is continued downwards It flows to gutter rather than is flowed below roof sheet tile.
In general, there is lip or protrusion in the downside of each tile, tile is determined relative to next lower roof sheet tile Direction, while upper roof sheet tile does not have this feature.In Fig. 2, tile 201A is along upper roof direction relative to tile 201B quilt It partly slides, to expose opening 202.In various embodiments, this is the first step of the photovoltaic installation system of installation diagram 1.
Referring now to Fig. 3 A, this illustrates the roof 200 of Fig. 2 description, wherein illustrative mounting bracket (such as L bracket 100) it is installed in opening 202, passes through upward sliding tile 201A and be located under adjacent upper roof sheet tile and create out Mouth 202.Fig. 3 B is the perspective view of L bracket 100 closely seen.Bracket 100 be mounted so that base part 101 towards roof beam, it is excellent Selection of land, but not necessarily, above roof rafters, so that the screw of bracket 100 or bolt is kept to be firmly fixed.Such as figure Shown in 3A, bracket 100 may be mounted so that the long part (vertical component 103) of L points up (i.e. far from roof) and wide Part is along the north-south direction (i.e. roof is upper and lower).
In various embodiments, L bracket 100 includes base part 101, and base part 101 has one or more one Mounting hole 102, allow square head bolt, screw or other machinery fasteners through mounting holes 102, so that base part 101 Following roof surface 210 can be rigidly attached to.In various embodiments, L pedestal 100 will be attached under tile Roof 210, the tile is above one of roof rafters 211, to provide additional tension output capacity.
Referring to Fig. 3 B, in various embodiments, L bracket 100 may include vertical component 103, which terminates In flange 104, flange 104 includes one or more attachment holes 105, for being attached other PV panel installation hardware photovoltaic face Plate is fastened on tile roof.Different with bracket 100 shown in Fig. 3 A, the bracket 100 of Fig. 3 B has uniform flange 104, i.e., Flange 104 does not attenuate.Dotted line is added to Fig. 3 B to show the material at the 106B of region and can be removed so that flange 104 becomes Carefully.It should be appreciated that the L bracket of Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B are merely exemplary.Without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention, Various embodiments of the present invention can use the bracket with other shapes.For example, in various embodiments, vertical component 103 Top or part towards roof can not form notch in the two sides of opening 105.In addition, according to the subsequent of PV installation system The desired attachment mechanism of element, flange 104 can be bent perpendicular to vertical component 103, thus flat with base part 102 Row.
Fig. 4 instantiates the roof 200 of Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 A, including the waterproof portion supporting element 110 placed in opening 202, wherein Opening 202 is created by sliding tile 201A to room top part to be located at below next column tile.In Fig. 1 in more detail Show waterproof portion supporting element 110.In various embodiments, waterproof portion supporting element 110 can be by semi-rigid foam or foam-like Material is formed, and is shaped to be suitble to the various shapes of the downside tile 201A and one or more surrounding tiles part.? In various embodiments, waterproof portion supporting element 110 can be formed by another suitable lightweight, durable material, and the material is sufficiently soft So that L bracket 110 is across still again sufficiently rigid generally to keep its shape.In various embodiments, by waterproof portion Supporting element 110 pushes down in mounting bracket 100, so that the flange 104 of mounting bracket passes through the following table of waterproof portion supporting element 110 Face and allow 110 slide downward of waterproof portion supporting element until its with opening 202 bottoms roof surface 210 flush, waterproof portion Supporting element 110 is mounted in opening 202.In various embodiments, waterproof portion supporting element 110 can be pre-formed, with base The curve of the downside of the tile 201A removed is matched in sheet.In other embodiments, waterproof portion supporting element 110 can be by extending Material is made, to allow it to be deformed into the curve of the downside of tile 201A.
Referring now to Fig. 5, this diagram depicts the roofs 200 in prior figures, and wherein waterproof material 120 is mounted on opening 202 In the top of waterproof portion supporting element 110.In various embodiments, waterproof material 120 is fabricated from a flexible material, such as rubber, silicon Rubber or other waterproofs, the material coated with rubber.In other embodiments, it can be rigid.In various embodiments, Waterproof material 120 is sufficiently flexible to allow waterproof material 120 to meet waterproof portion supporting element 110 and lower room relative to opening 202 Push up the curve of tile and upper roof sheet tile.In various embodiments, waterproof material 120 can be stacking or including one or The horizontal metallic strips of multiple softnesses, for example, waterproof material 120 is helped to protect along upper roof edge and lower roof edge Hold by waterproof portion supporting element 110 and around tile the specified shape of curve.In various embodiments, waterproof portion 120 may be used also One or more rigid metal bars are laminated, these metallic rods are towards vertical direction, to prevent waterproof portion 120 from collapsing or generating energy The low spot of enough waters, so that (line from ridge to gutter) provides rigidity in the Y direction, and allows it in X-direction (from roof Right side of the left side to roof) it can be bent, and can accommodate along the curve of adjacent tiles in Z-direction (perpendicular to roof table Face) variation in height.Preferably, waterproof portion 120 it is sufficiently large with allow its a part of upper roof invoice 201A lower section, Prolong above the top of a part of lower roof sheet tile 201B, the lower section of left side tile (protrusion) and right tile (recess) It stretches, continues its downward, gravity so that directly falling in the water in waterproof portion 120 or flowing down the water on roof in waterproof portion 120 The path of guide, without draining to roof surface 210 below waterproof portion 120.
The waterproof portion 120 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 5 description is shown as with hole, which enables waterproof portion 120 in mounting bracket It is slided on 100, to create the water-stop to attenuate upward, around bracket 100 to prevent water under the conditions of normal atmospheric pressure Into.In various embodiments, and as Fig. 5 is seen more clearly, which may include the protrusion part of shoe-like, the protrusion Dividing has one or more stepped edges, allows waterproof portion 120 to adapt to different backing positions in opening 202, simultaneously Still the entire opening of covering, without excessively stretching the hole, would not also destroying it, that watertight is formed around mounting bracket 100 is close The ability of envelope.The hole make no matter bracket whether relative to tile recess (lower) or protrusion it is (higher) protrusion can be transferred through letter Single ground is rotated 180 degree and uses waterproof portion 120.Other embodiments may include that one or more thrusts part or can be by The other similar structures for thrusting, cutting off or piercing through, with allow waterproof portion 120 no matter its relative to tile around position how all It is mounted in mounting bracket 100.In various embodiments, it may be desirable to there are two or more this spies in different positions Sign, to accommodate a large amount of mounting bracket position in opening 202.The shape and size in hole are at least to a certain extent by installation branch The domination of the size and shape of frame 100.In various embodiments, waterproof portion 120 can be one formed with continuous manufacturing process Volume.In other embodiments, waterproof portion 120 can be cut from big sheet material, or be even a separately formed.
Fig. 6 shows the roof 200 described in each figure in front, and wherein it is straight partly to return to its home position by tile 201A It is resisted against to it in mounting bracket 100, covers the top in waterproof portion 120, and in some embodiments, the support of covering waterproof portion A part of part 110, to reduce and PV installation system according to various embodiments of the present invention is ideally made to cause to be displaced It minimizes.The combination of this bracket 100, waterproof portion supporting element 110 and waterproof portion 120 is considered other for being attached The entire base assembly of PV installing component.
For this purpose, Fig. 7 instantiates component shown in fig. 6, wherein bracket adapter 130 is attached to according to the present invention at least one The flange 104 of the mounting bracket 100 of a embodiment.In various embodiments, bracket adapter 130 can be used and be drawn in Fig. 7 The shape of round, the similar ice hockey of system.In various other embodiments, bracket adapter 130, which can use, allows itself and track Or the shape or other suitable shapes of the bolt head of other structures cooperation.In the embodiment shown in fig. 7, adapter 130 includes Have threaded top opening, allows using limitation bolt or other threaded fasteners in X-direction, Y-direction or two A side is adjusted up the arm of the fluting of the position of PV Panel connector or other structures are attached to adapter 130.In various implementations In example, adapter 130 has a pair of vertical flange, wherein having an opening in each flange, so that flange can Be mounted on the either side of the flange 104 of mounting bracket 100 or surrounding, and with the nuts and bolt of standard therewith bolt company It connects.
Fig. 8 A depicts each roof 200 shown in figure in front, and wherein top arm 140 has various implementations according to the present invention The PV modular connector 141 of the one of example.In fig. 8 a, top arm 140 includes two attachment grooves on the top, allows module Connector 141 moves closer to or far from adapter 130 and being then attached to specific position.In various embodiments, it uses The key screw top arm 140 for being downwardly projected the threaded openings that one in multiple slots enters in 130 top of adapter is fixed to Adapter 130.It should be appreciated that this is a kind of design alternative.This flexibility is engaged with the circular geometry of adapter 130 Get up to allow top arm 140 to be rotated by 360 ° relative to adapter 130, even more so that connector 141 can be moved to radius substantially etc. Any position in the circle of 140 length of top arm.
This can be seen more clearly from Fig. 8 B, Fig. 8 B be show separately bracket 100, adapter 130, top arm 140, And the perspective view of PV modular connector 141.In various embodiments, modular connector 141, which can be, waves (rock-it) type Connector (such as shown in Fig. 8 B) has short side key (key) 142 and relatively long tongue side 143, for making two PV The frame of the opposite face pair of module is connected with each other.This coupling device is in for example commonly assigned U.S. Patent application No.14/ It is had been described and illustrated in 615,320 (publication number No.2015/0155823-A1), the disclosure of which is all wrapped by reference Contained in this.But in other embodiments, connector 141 can be clamp (clamping) connector, a grasping (gripping) the suitable module of connector or the frame of other PV modules for capableing of detachably connected two opposite faces pair Frame attacher.
Fig. 9 depicts PV panel 300, and PV panel 300 is connected to a pair of of modular connector 400, this is to modular connector 400 It is attached to a pair of corresponding top arm 140, top arm 140 is connected to a pair of corresponding mounting bracket by a pair of of adapter 130 in turn 100, these are all according to various embodiments of the present invention.The side outwardly that PV module 300 is depicted in frame has recessed Slot enables a framework to cooperate with the rocking type connector of such as connector 141.In other embodiments, PV panel 300 Frame can be smooth and not have groove, and connector 140 can be with clamp, grasping or in other ways directly or by other residences Between hardware (shown in exemplary embodiment as described herein) removably limit PV module 300.
Figure 10 depicts a kind of interchangeable component, including track support 150, has for the portion with cantilevered track 160 Divide the rocking type connector 153 being used together.In various embodiments of the present invention, it is adapted to shown in alternate figures 8A and Fig. 8 B Part 130 and top arm 140, in component shown in Fig. 10, the part of cantilever 160 by T screw bolt and nut (not shown) or is passed through Other suitable fasteners in the hole 105 in the flange 104 of mounting bracket 100 are directly connected to mounting bracket 100.In various realities It applies in example, track 160 may include lower channel 161, crosses over the whole length of track 160 and is dimensioned to receive simultaneously The head of T bolt is kept, allows cantilevered track 160 when necessary along Y-direction (perpendicular to the direction of opening 150) sliding, to make to connect Connect device 151 is realizing connector 151 relative to one or more using nut (not shown) before by fastening in place on bracket 100 The desired positioning of a PV module.In various embodiments, track 160 may include a pair of of opposite face pair upper channel 162A, 162B, upper channel 162A and 162B cross over the whole length of track 161 and also in each distal openings, to install PV module Connector.
In various embodiments, track support 150 can be used T bolt 151 and nut 152 be connected to groove 162A, One of 162B.Bracket 150 can include a pair of of c-shaped opening in either side, and bracket 150 is made to utilize one or more T bolt Or other attachment mechanisms are attached to track 160.In various embodiments, the head of this T bolt can be slid into upper channel 161A, The either end of 161B, until it is engaged one of with the c-shaped opening of track support 150.Then, nut 152 can be attached To bolt 151, to keep track support 150 along track 160 in desired position.As shown in Figure 10, track support 150 can be with Rocking type modular connector 153 including one, for passing through connector 153, bracket 150, track 160 and L bracket 100 one A or multiple PV modules are fixed to mounting bracket 100.It is understood, however, that exemplary embodiment as shown in Figure 8 A and 8 B, According to various embodiments of the present invention, other types of PV modular connector (such as clamp connector, grasping connector or other Suitable connector) it can be used together with track support 150.
Now with reference to all aforementioned figures, to describe for photovoltaic installation system according to various embodiments of the present invention Exemplary installation process on existing slope tile roof.Firstly, a tile is positioned, the tile is above roof rafters Or it is otherwise positioned within desired installation point, such as tile 201A.The tile is slided by upward roof to reveal in opening 202 Roof surface 210 out.Then, by drilling out one or more pilot holes in advance, and via the hole in the pedestal of mounting bracket 100 102 are torqued into two or more square head bolts and/or screw to pilot hole, and mounting bracket (such as L bracket 100) passes through opening Roof surface 210 in 202 and be mounted.Next, flange 104 upward of the waterproof portion supporting element 110 in mounting bracket 100 On be pressed downwardly so that the curve of waterproof portion supporting element 110 direction matching roof sheet tile 201A curve so that working as tile When 201A is returned by the sliding of downward roof, the profile of outline waterproof portion supporting element 110, thus will not be by waterproof portion branch The obstruction of support member 110.
In the following, flexible waterproof material 120 can also slide above flange 104, with cover waterproof portion supporting element 110 and Opening 202 is completely covered.In various embodiments, the body aperture that there is at least one to be surrounded by shoe in waterproof portion 120, from And maximize the flexibility in position relative to mounting bracket 100.Tile 201A direction under roof part under, tile On the part towards upper roof of 201B and below the right hand edge to the left side of opening 202 of tile and on the left side of tile To the upper surface of the right opening of opening 202, waterproof portion 120 can be folded edge, so that opening 202 is covered by waterproof portion 120 completely. Then, the downward roof roof sheet tile 201A is allowed back to slide, until it partly covers waterproof portion 120 and is resisted against peace It fills on bracket 100, to provide the complete weather proof attachment for being attached additional PV module installation hardware Component.
In various embodiments, next step will be by bolt 131 pass through adapter and flange open 105 and With nut fastening bolt 131, adapter (such as adapter 130) is attached to the flange 104 of mounting bracket 100.Then, each In kind embodiment, there is the top arm 140 of the PV modular connector 141 of one screw bolt 144 to be used to be fastened to adapter 140, which passes through the surface towards top of arm 140 and stings with the screw thread of the opening inner side of adapter top It closes, so that top arm 140 and connector 141 are fixed on the desired position relative to adapter 130.In the point, photovoltaic panel 300 can be fastened to connector 141 via its frame, so that panel 300 is maintained at the suspended planar on tile roof 200 In.
Alternatively, in various other embodiments, the downward roof sliding of tile 201A is being allowed to go back to be resisted against peace Next step after on dress bracket 100 is, by T bolt being inserted into the lower channel of cantilevered track 160 and making bolt Screw tip pass through flange 104 in opening 105, then fastened with nut, a part of cantilevered track 160 will be attached It is connected to the flange 104 of mounting bracket.Before nut is tightened down, track 160 can along channel limit direction relative to Mounting bracket 100 is slided.Next, having one or more track supports 150 of the connector 153 of one in desired position It is attached to any of upper channel 162,162B again using T bolt 151 and corresponding nut 152, to keep track support 150 and connector 153 relative to mounting bracket 100 be in desired position.Then, PV module can be attached to as shown in Figure 9 Connector 153, to create PV array.
As shown above, it should be understood that although the panel 300 of Fig. 9 is depicted as including the reeded frame of tool, by with folder It clamps frame attacher, grasping connector or other suitable connector and substitutes connector 141,153, various embodiments of the present invention It can be configured to work together with the panel of not fillister skeleton.
1-21 referring now to fig. 1, these figures instantiate a kind of other embodiments according to the present invention for tile roof PV installation system.Referring to Fig.1 1, the figure shows the portions of another installation system of the installation system described relative to Fig. 1 Part.The system includes mounting bracket 400, waterproof portion support member 410, waterproof portion 420, waterproof boots 430 and top arm 440.Top Arm 440 includes top arm mounting bracket 443 and sliding channel installation part 445.The system further includes having PV modular connector 460 Footing 450 and the footing square head screw 455 engaged with sliding channel installation part 445.The system can also include cantilevered track 470, for needing the application of cantilever.In this applications, cantilevered track 470 can be used for substituting top arm 440.
Figure 12 depicts tile roof 500, which includes the tile 501 being mounted on roofing board 600.Watt Piece can be clay tile, ceramic tile, cement tile or the tile made of other sturdy materials.In various embodiments, One tile (such as tile 501A) can be in tile slip underneath disposed thereon, to expose roofing board 600, in order to attached Connect PV installation hardware.In other embodiments, tile 501A can be completely removed, and be left in the upper roof direction of tile 501 Gap.In addition, although the tile 500 of Figure 12 is S type tile, it should be understood that various system and method disclosed in the present application can be with Using with differently contoured tile, even flat tile.
Figure 13 shows the next step using PV installation system according to various embodiments of the present invention.In Figure 13 In, mounting bracket 400 is attached to roofing board 600.In a preferred embodiment, mounting bracket 400 is attached to a point, the point Allow the attachment square head screw of mounting bracket 400 to penetrate into roof rafters and not only enter roofing board 600, to be system The bigger stability of offer and the repellence to strong wind.As shown in figure 13, in various embodiments, mounting bracket 400 is directed toward On, perpendicular to roof surface, so that the PV array supported by mounting bracket 400 will be in a plane parallel with roofing board 600 In and with roofing board 600 have essentially identical gradient.In addition, though mounting bracket 400 is shown as having for connecing Receive a pair of of recess of two installation screws, but it is to be understood that mounting bracket can have single recess, one or more holes, Or convenient for being attached one or more of the other feature of subsequent parts.For example, mounting bracket 100 tools shown in Fig. 3 A and Fig. 3 B There are single hole 105 and a pair of of notch 106A and 106B.In various embodiments, it is expected that mounting bracket 400 may be mounted at roof A point on plate 600, lower part (such as in paddy rather than in peak) the direct position of this relative to lower roof sheet tile 501B In upper roof direction, as shown in figure 13.
Referring now to fig. 14, in the figure, waterproof portion supporting element 410 is placed on roofing board 600.It is retouched with Fig. 1 and Fig. 4 The waterproof portion supporting element 110 drawn is different, and waterproof portion supporting element 410 has to be cut in advance in the lower roof side of waterproof portion supporting element 410 A series of vertical slits cut through are similar to comb, so that mounting bracket 400 is along east-west to multiple and different Position passes through, without tearing or changing waterproof portion supporting element 410.In various embodiments, waterproof portion supporting element 410 will be pre- It is initially formed, has and curve as the class of a curve of tile (such as S curve, undulated tiles, quadrel piece etc.).In various other implementations In example, once waterproof portion supporting element 410 has been applied weight (such as weight of tile 501A), the just letter of waterproof portion supporting element 410 Singly meet the shape of waterproof portion and/or tile.
Figure 15 instantiates the tile array 500 after waterproof portion 420 is installed on waterproof portion supporting element 410.Each In kind embodiment, waterproof portion 420 can be made of extendable metal (such as tin).In various other embodiments, waterproof portion 420 can be rigid and be pre-formed the curve of similar surrounding tile 501.In other further embodiment, prevent Water portion 420 can be formed by the material of rubbery, be curve that is preformed or meeting tile 501 around.In Figure 11 In exemplary embodiment shown in figure 15, waterproof portion 420 is pre-formed with opening, and the size of the opening allows its unobstructed Ground is mounted in mounting bracket 400, so that mounting bracket 400 is prominent across the opening, and the permission of 420 times of waterproof portion is along installation 400 slide downward of bracket is until being resisted against on waterproof portion supporting element 410.In various embodiments, waterproof portion 420 is in two sides With enough materials, to compensate the different location of mounting bracket 400 relative to roofing board 600 upwards in east-west.Additional Material can be simply compacted to be contained in the opening of roofing board 600 or can be cut with razor or other tools.
In Figure 16, the next step of the installation process of the PV installation system for Figure 11 has been completed.Specifically, Waterproof boots 430 is slided in the distal end of mounting bracket 400, until it contacts the surface of waterproof portion 420 upward, so that creation is not The sealing influenced by weather, to prevent water from entering in the space of 600 top of roofing board.In various embodiments, waterproof boots 430 Including the rubbery that is formed in around slit or other quasi-flexible materials, size are suitable for when extended in mounting bracket 400 Side, but it is sufficiently rigid to create sealing around mounting bracket.In addition, waterproof boots 430 may include the bonding material in bottom side It is further sealed to waterproof portion 420 and is covered on the hole formed in the component by material.Alternatively, it is possible in waterproof portion Apply adhesive around 420 upper openings or to the bottom side of waterproof boots 430, in order to being protected from weather influences between these components Sealing.
As shown in figures 11 and 16, waterproof boots 430 may include upward-fining pedestal, support opening, so that anti- After water shoes 430 are mounted in mounting bracket 400, all surfaces are all drained water far from waterproof boots 430, to prevent from accumulating Water, ponding can increase or accelerate the deterioration of waterproof boots 430 with the time, there is the possibility for allowing water to reach roof.
In Figure 17, the tile 501A in upper roof direction is permitted to return to its normal position, until it abuts against installation branch Frame 400.It should be appreciated that in the covering of waterproof portion 420 by removing in the embodiment being entirely open that tile 501A is created, upper room The tile 501A in top direction will be easily removed.In such an embodiment, the size in waterproof portion 420 is sufficiently large, to allow it It slides to the tile lower part in next upper roof direction in array 500 and is still completely covered by removing tile 501A and the opening created, to prevent water from entering roofing board 600.
Referring now to fig. 18, the figure shows the next of the PV installation system of installation according to various embodiments of the present invention Step.In the figure, top arm 440 is attached to mounting bracket 400 via reciprocal top arm mounting bracket 443.In this example embodiment, Two openings that two bolted joints are formed at the top of mounting bracket 400, while it should be appreciated that not departing from essence of the invention In the case where mind or range, other interconnection modes are also possible.For example, Fig. 1,7,8A and 8B show interchangeable upper wall 140 and the mechanism for being attached to mounting bracket 100.It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that this variation is in model of the invention In enclosing.
Reciprocal mounting bracket 443 allows top arm 440 to move up and down as needed along north-south direction on roof, with to structure Support needed for being provided at one or more photovoltaic panels of PV array.It should be appreciated that substitution top arm 40, uses same type A part of cantilevered track 470 can be attached to mounting bracket 440 by reciprocal mounting bracket.This is in the first row (room of array It is minimum on top) or far top row in it is particularly useful, allow array that cannot be attached installation on roof by cantilever drape Bracket part (such as eaves or tile usually and mortar attachment spine) top.Finally, this can permit on tile roof The bigger array of upper installation.
Top arm 440 can also include sliding channel installation part 445, receive the screw thread of level adjuster support screw 455 End, level adjuster support screw 455 are used to the level adjuster of such as footing 450 be attached to top arm 440.Alternatively T bolt can be used in the channel 470 formed in top arm 440 in ground.Level adjuster 440 can be terminated to be connected in rocking type In device, such as rocking type connector 460 shown in Figure 19.In various embodiments, connector 460 can be used for being attached a PV Module, a pair of PV module, and/or PV module and a part of array baffle.In various embodiments, connector 460 can have Rotatable part, the rotatable part can also be from above (i.e. downwards even if after PV module is attached to connector 460 See) access, so that module can be adjusted relative to the height on roof.In various embodiments, the rotation of this rotatable part Turn to will lead to connector 460 and be raised and lowered relative to top arm 40, so that PV module is increased and/or dropped relative to roofing board It is low.
Figure 20 shows the connector 460 for being attached to the groove of PV module 300.It should be appreciated that by using with connector The module of un-grooved can be used in 460 different types of connectors, various embodiments of the present invention.For example, clamp connector can Be used to keep module frame.This change is within the spirit and scope of the present invention.In Figure 20, connector 460 is by cantilever A part support of track 470.Figure 21 is via tile installation system according to various embodiments of the present invention PV module 300 It is attached to another perspective view of roofing board 600.
Figure 22 instantiates one embodiment of the invention especially suitable for flat roof sheet tile.It is shown in Figure 22-24 In system, tile 701A is pushed upwardly under the tile in upper roof row, to expose roofing board 800.Mounting bracket 402 is attached to Roofing board 800, and waterproof portion supporting element 415 is pushed downwards in mounting bracket 402, until it is resisted against on roofing board.Such as Shown in Figure 22, in this embodiment, waterproof portion supporting element 415 can be it is flat, to be similar to the even shape on roof, but still It so include multiple slits from the left side of roofing board 600 to right side to accommodate the different location of mounting bracket 402.
In Figure 23, waterproof portion 425 is installed in 415 top of waterproof portion supporting element.425 base of waterproof portion shown in Figure 23 It is flat in sheet, but at either end includes corresponding tongued and grooved shape, at the end of the upward either side matching tile in east-west End.In Figure 24, waterproof boots 435 is shown as above the distal end for being mounted on mounting bracket 402, is resisted against the top in waterproof portion 425 In portion, so that weather seal is created, to prevent water from entering in the space of 600 top of roofing board.Such as Figure 16 Like that, in various embodiments, waterproof boots 435 will include that the rubbery being formed in around slit or other standards are soft to waterproof boots 430 Property material, the size of the slit allows to fit in stretching, extension in mounting bracket 400 but still sufficiently rigid to create around it Build sealing.In addition, waterproof boots 435 may include the jointing material positioned at bottom side, it is further sealed to waterproof material 425 And it is covered on the hole formed in the component.Alternatively, it is possible in the waterproof portion 425 around mounting bracket 402 or right Waterproof boots 435 or to the two apply adhesive, in order to the weather seal between these components.
As shown in figure 24, waterproof boots 435 preferably may include the upward-fining pedestal of support opening, so that in waterproof boots After 435 are mounted in mounting bracket 402, all surfaces are all intended to moisture stream to leave waterproof boots 435, to prevent from accumulating Water, the latter may increase or accelerate the deterioration of waterproof boots 435 with the time.
5-30 referring now to Fig. 2, these figures describe another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention for photovoltaic Panel is mounted on the system on tile roof.Although system shown in Figure 25-30 and the other systems shown in the drawings in front With common various feature and advantage, difference is that the mounting bracket described in these attached drawings of front hooks up generation by tile.
Figure 25 depicts the tile array 900 being mounted on roofing board 1000.The tile array 900 of Figure 25 is by undulated tiles (curve softer than S type tile) is constituted.In Figure 25, the tile positioned at the desired locations of hook 405 is removed.Each In kind of embodiment, the tile alternatively can as in other embodiments under next upper roof row of tile towards Upper sliding.As shown, hook 405 includes S hook, there are multiple holes in pedestal, for attaching it to roofing board 1000.It is preferred that Ground, the square head screw that can be attached to allows hook pedestal to be remained to roof pass through the position of the roof rafters under roofing board 1000 It sets.In addition, as shown in figs. 25-30, hook 405 distally may include a pair of holes, for being attached additional PV installing component.It should Understanding, hook may include different shape at the far end, for being attached additional component, such as the various peaces illustrated in earlier drawings Fill bracket 400,402.
Turning now to Figure 26, which instantiates the waterproof portion 1100 for being configured to work with tile hook 405.With the reality of front The difference of waterproof portion shown in example is applied, waterproof portion 1100 is more rigid and does not need waterproof portion supporting element therefore to maintain its shape Or provide structural support.In various embodiments, waterproof portion 1100 is substantially a replacement tile or partial replacement tile.? In various embodiments, waterproof portion 1100 can be bent to the curve of similar surrounding tile array 900, still, waterproof portion 1100 Other type of tile can be used for using other shapes.Waterproof portion 1100 may include raised opening 1101, be constructed It is fitted on tile hook 405 at when waterproof portion 1100 is fastened in tile array.In various embodiments, waterproof portion 1100 Can include spine in side and include channel in the other side, in east-west upwards in the either side in waterproof portion 1100 Cooperate with adjacent tile.
Figure 26 also illustrates the plug 1120 made of foam or other materials appropriate, therefrom dashes forward for closing hook 405 The opening in waterproof portion 1100 out.In some embodiments, plug 1120 can have a series of vertical slits, be suitable for It is fitted on hook 405 when installing in the opening.Plug 1120 can also fit in waterproof portion 1100 below and contact roof Plate 1000, so that plug 1120 is less prone to drop out from raised opening 1101.In other embodiments, setter can letter Single ground cuts out a slit at the position of hook 405 in plug 1120, to allow plug 1120 to realize the cooperation of suitable patch, thus Prevent bedbug, pest and clast from entering opening.As shown in figs. 25 and 26, in various embodiments, it may be desirable that tile hook 405 It is located in paddy (i.e. lower) side in waterproof portion 1100.
Figure 27 instantiate with installation system essentially identical shown in Figure 26, but replace full replacement tile, waterproof portion 1100 Only part substitution tile.Therefore, different from removing the tile 901B in upper roof direction, the tile only by upward sliding, To allow hold-down hook 405 and waterproof portion 1100, normal position is then returned it to, until being resisted against the raised of waterproof portion 1100 In opening 1101.
Figure 28 shows another waterproof portion 1105, and waterproof portion 1105 includes two openings 1106 and 1107, makes watt Piece hook 405 can be installed in the paddy side or peak side in waterproof portion 1105.In various embodiments, two openings all use plug 1120 Closing, or an optional plug for using tool there are two part.On the peak side Ce Huogu of curved tile relative under In terms of the position of the roof rafters positioning S hook 405 in face, waterproof portion 1105 provides greater flexibility.In some cases, can not Tile hook 405 can be located in the paddy side in waterproof portion 1105, but still be able in the pedestal for making roof rafters and tile hook 405 Installation screw engagement.
Turning now to Figure 29, which instantiates another embodiment of the invention described in Figure 25-28 in front, still In this embodiment, waterproof portion 1110 is configured to work with quadrel piece (such as tile array 1200).In this example, waterproof Portion 1110 is used as replacement tile.Different from the waterproof portion 1100 or 1105 in Figure 27 and 28, waterproof portion 1110 includes substantially horizontal The single opening 1111 of the entire width in across waterproof portion 1110, therefore, almost by the entire width for the opening for removing tile creation Degree.This is provided is used to the pedestal of tile hook 405 be attached to the maximum flexibility of roofing board in east-west upwards.Such as figure Shown in 29, because of individually entire width of the opening 1111 substantially across waterproof portion 1111, it is possible to use bigger plug 1121, so that filling is entirely open and prevents bedbug, rodent and clast from entering.
Other than the difference of this size, plug 1121 can substantially be filled in configuration aspects with shown in Figure 27 and Figure 28 Son 1120 is identical.In a preferred embodiment, waterproof portion 1110 can also include additional material in the direction on upper roof, to permit Perhaps it is prominent below the row of tiles on upper roof, to prevent into water.In addition, as shown in the drawing, waterproof portion 1110 be can wrap Corresponding edge joins are included, to allow either side of the tile along east-west to (on roof from left to right) and waterproof portion Tile more accurately engages.
Figure 30 instantiates another tile replacement waterproof portion 1115 of various embodiments according to the present invention.Shown in this Fig The size that tile replaces waterproof portion 1115 is suitable for W watts.Similar to the waterproof portion 1110 of Figure 29, waterproof portion 1115 includes single opening 1116, this be individually open 1116 substantially across waterproof portion 1115 entire width (such as width of a tile).Such as Figure 30 Shown, the cross section profile in waterproof portion 1115 is preferably identical as other tiles in array 1300, to allow the waterproof portion and phase Adjacent tile adaptation is together without the integrality of destruction array.Tile hook 405 is according to mode identical with other curved tiles It is prominent across opening 1116, for example, it is preferable at the paddy of the tile relative to immediate lower roof direction.Although plug 1122 It is shown as the curve similar to next lower roof direction tile, but plug 1122 can simply include foam or other Compressible material can be compressed the cooperation for ensuring suitable patch with the shape substantially conforming to next lower roof sheet tile.
Figure 31 instantiates the PV installation system 1400 of another exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.It is shown in Figure 31 System 1400 includes base portion 1405, and base portion 1405 has the two parallel row mounting holes 1406 of interconnection, for receiving square toes spiral shell Bolt, square head screw, hanger bolt or other machanical fasteners across roof plate surface, preferably but are not required, on roof At position on rafter.System 1400 further includes tile hook portion 1408.In various embodiments, as shown in figure 31, tile hook portion 1408 may include hook portion 1410A, 1410B of a pair of of interconnection, span to distal end 1415A, 1415B from base portion 1405.Hook Portion 1410A, 1410B can be combined into single component by hook pedestal, and hook pedestal extends between hook portion 1410A and 1410B And it is normal thereto.In various embodiments, there are two hook pedestal can be shaped as and fit in base portion 1405 and have Or more mounting hole 1411, mounting hole 1411 be adapted to mount to formed in base portion 1405 any two alignment mounting hole On 1406.In this manner it is achieved that hook portion 1408 and base portion 1405 can be only with a pair of of screw, square head bolt or other fasteners Just it is attached to roofing board and rafter.
In various embodiments, the other end of hook portion 1408, i.e. one end opposite with pedestal may include a butt strip 1415A, 1415B comprising ridge 1420A, 1420B, respectively limit for receive formed in another installing component it is corresponding The slot of the flange of shape.It should be appreciated that the concrete shape of contact pin 1415A, 1415B for describing in Figure 31 are only exemplary.It can To use various other bindiny mechanisms that hook portion 1408 is connected to other PV installing components, as illustrated by the embodiment of front that Sample.
In system 1400, orbit portion 1430 is connected to hook 1408 at contact pin 1415A, 1415B.In various embodiments In, flange 1420A, 1420B are engaged with the slot formed in the side of track 1430.In various embodiments, bolt 1418 can be with Opening in contact pin 1415A and the corresponding aperture in contact pin 1415B is passed through, wherein the spiral shell on nut 1419 and bolt 1418 Line engagement, orbit portion 1430 is clamped between contact pin 1415A, 1415B.In various embodiments, orbit portion 1418 is complete Full fastening, thus allow the PV installing component of any connection relative to contact pin 1415A, 1415B it is mobile more close or remote from.
In the following, top arm portion 1445 is attached to using rotary connector 1440 in the exemplary embodiment shown in Figure 31 Orbit portion 1430.In various embodiments, the bottom of rotary connector 1440 includes T shape lug boss, is fitted to track 1430 Top slot 1436 in, and handle portion 1442 be directed toward top arm 1445 one end.In various embodiments, when handle portion 1442 exists Rotation is so that handle portion 1442 is aligned with the long axis of track 1430 (rather than top arm portion 1445) clockwise or counterclockwise direction When, T shape lug boss is filled in slot 1436, is wider than opening, therefore can no longer be drawn out slot 1436, until handle portion 1442 It is rotated back to the direction of arm 1445, the T shape lug boss in release groove 1436.Such connector 1440 will allow arm 1445 It slides along the whole length of track 1430, is then locked into position by manually rotated handle portion 1442 in desired position. In various embodiments, arm 1445 can be pre-loaded with connector 1440.In other embodiments, connector 1440 can be Arm 1445 is assembled on arm 1445 when being attached to orbit portion 1430, for example, by PV setter during installation or close to installation When.
As shown in figure 31, PV modular connector, such as rocking type connector 1450, can be installed in the opposite of arm 1445 In another distal end of connector 1440, so that two photovoltaic module connections.It can be with used threaded screw 1451 rocking type Connector 1450 is attached to top arm 1445.In various embodiments, it is opposite to may cause connector 1450 for the rotation of screw 1451 Risen or fallen in top arm 1445, so as to carry out height adjustments to two module arrays from top, or even module It is attached to after connector 1450.In various embodiments, the head of screw 1451 can receive die nut, plum blossom by forming The running-on of spanner, Philip formula screwdriver, flat screwdriver or standard or size of standardizing.
Although scheming it should be appreciated that Figure 31 instantiates rocking type connector for engaging with the PV module with fillister skeleton Embodiment illustrated does not have also reeded PV module to work with frame in 31.In such an embodiment, rocking type connector 1450 Will be replaced with different types of connector, for example, clamp connector, frame attacher or can detachably connected one or Other suitable frame attachers of the frame of multiple PV modules.
Figure 32-38 instantiates the photovoltaic installation system for tile roof according to another embodiment of the invention.System System 1500 includes base portion 1505, is similar to the base portion 1405 of Figure 31, has and receives square head bolt or other machinery fastening Part is to be attached to base portion 1505 multiple mounting holes 1506 of roofing board.Different from base portion 1405, base portion 1505 is on edge Base portion 1505 length extend two edges on have raised lip.This protruding portion when in load to hook portion 1510 provide additional supported underneath.
Hook portion 1510 is located on the ridge formed in base portion 1505, and can be moved along the length of base portion 1505 It is dynamic.In some embodiments, bolt 1507 can pass through base portion 1505 and enter in the pedestal of corresponding hook portion 1510.Nut 1508 can be used to that hook portion 1510 is couple to base portion 1505 via bolt 1507.It should be appreciated that in other embodiments, Hook portion 1510 and base portion 1505 can be formed single structure or can be soldered together to become single structure.This Outside, there is two rows opening 1506 in hook portion 1505, provide greater flexibility that base portion 1505 is fixed for setter To roof rafters, regardless of hook portion 1510 along the position of base portion 1505 how.
As shown, hook portion 1510 may include side 1510A and 1510B, they contact pedestals 1505 and to extensions It stretches, terminates at corresponding flange 1518A and 1518B.Flange 1518A and 1518B can respectively include for receiving top track The recess of 1530 a part.In various embodiments, top track 1530 may include left protrusion 1535A and right protrusion 1535B, They are fitted in the corresponding recess formed in flange 1518A and 1518B.Bolt 1518 and nut 1519 can be by bellings Edge 1518A, 1518B are resisted against on track 1530, to hold it in desired position.The length of track 1530 is bigger, is The amount for the suspension that system 1500 can execute is bigger.
Once track 1530 has been attached to hook 1510, then arm 1545 can be attached at appointing along track 1530 Meaning point.In various embodiments, arm 1545 may include manual locking system 1540 comprising bar 1541 and cam 1542. Track 1530 may include the T shape channel 1536 in face of top extended in the whole length of track 1530.When with channel When 1536 alignment, the size of cam 1542 can be fitted in channel 1536, and can be in channel when rotating about 90 degree Locking in 1536.It in various embodiments, can be by being carried out manually or with rotation tool swingle 1541 appropriate Rotation.In this manner it is achieved that arm 1545 can cooperate at any point along track 1530 with track 1530, and can be with It selectively while still being provided quick and firm between these components with 1530 engagement or disengagement of track easily Connection.
In various embodiments, as shown in figure 36, cam 1542 may include the bar portion for passing completely through arm 1545.The bar Portion can have the circular portion for rotating in the opening of arm 1545, and can terminate in screw tip, allow Attachment lever 1541 and lock nut 1543 after bar portion passes through arm 1545.Threaded portion may include a pair of of flat surface, The key being fitted in the corresponding opening of bar 1541 is served as, so that bar portion and expanding to convex when applying torque to bar 1541 Wheel 1542 will equally rotate.
Arm 1545 can also include photovoltaic module connector 1550.In various embodiments, this will be located at arm 1545 Relative to the opposite end of bar 1541, so that and will not be provided more in terms of the positioning of PV module with the rational disturbance of bar 1541 Big flexibility.As shown, modular connector 1550 is rocking type connector, but it is to be understood that various realities of the invention Applying example can be used clamp connector or other types of connector.
Connector 1550 is supported above the arm 1545 by threaded post 1551 at raised height.In various embodiments In, threaded post 1551 includes stopping washer 1552, and limitation column 1551 can penetrate the depth of arm 1545.As shown in figure 36, base Seat 1554 and washer 1553 can receive the bottom spiral part of column 1551 on the inside of arm 1545, so that column 1551 keeps secured coupling It is connected to arm 1545 but is rotated freely in arm 1545.In addition, the top of threaded post 1551 can be connected and be formed in device 1550 Threaded openings receive.This makes the distance between arm 1545 and connector 1550 (and be extended to two PV modules and roof table The distance in face) it can be adjusted by simply rotary connector 1550 or threaded post 1551.
Figure 37 instantiates the two systems 1500 in the long portion of supporting track 1530.Although these are in general, being not required System will be aligned along the North-south line from roof eaves to roof ridge, so that two systems are all connected to identical roof rafters. In standard array, there will be system shown in multiple similar Figure 37, and substantially be spaced apart block length or module width in an array, Orientation depending on module is laterally or longitudinally direction.Although being supported in addition, it will be appreciated that only having two systems 1500 in Figure 37 Track 1530, track 1530 can be with long enoughs, to guarantee that three or more systems support it.Alternatively, track 1530 can To resolve into a number of smaller discrete portions, one of part is across every a module or every two adjacent modules.
Figure 38 instantiates the system for the Figure 32-37 being mounted in a part on tile roof.Base portion 1505 and hook 1510 Bottom covered by waterproof portion 1560, and it is therefore invisible in figure.Waterproof portion 1560 is piece of metal or plastic material, It is pre-formed to match the profile of surrounding tile array.In addition, waterproof portion 1560 includes protrusion 1565, protrusion 1565 has There is outlet, flange 1518A and 1518B pass through the outlet.As other embodiments, the system shown in Figure 38 includes plug or hangs down Straight portion 1566, closes the opening between waterproof portion 1560 and next roof sheet tile, and flange 1518A and 1518B are same by this One opening.
In various embodiments, plug or vertical component effect 1566 include a part will definitely compression material, at least part packet Several vertical slots are included, allow flange 1518A and 1518B to pass through, while the remainder of substantially sealed opening.Alternatively Ground, waterproof portion 1560 may include integrated vertical component effect, and part of it includes the vertical slot being stamped or cut out out, fit in Around flange 1518A, 1518B.In another replaceable example, slotted portion can be formed by the plug separated, and it is solid Partially (such as the part for contacting the upper high part of next lower roof direction tile) can be integrated into waterproof portion 1560.This A little variations would be within the spirit and scope of the present invention.
The scope of embodiments of the invention is not limited to specific embodiments described herein.For example, although described herein permitted More embodiments are described referring to inclined tile roof, and principle herein can be equally applicable to other types of roof.It is real On border, according to foregoing description and attached drawing and claim, in addition to hereinbefore modification, the various of the embodiment of the present invention are repaired Change all for that should be clearly in technical staff.Therefore, this modification is also fallen into the scope of the present invention.In addition, though this Some embodiments of invention describe under the context of the specific implementation of specific environment for a specific purpose, but art technology For personnel it will be appreciated that its purposes is without being limited thereto, the embodiment of the present invention can be valuably in order to which any amount of purpose be in any number It is realized in the environment of amount.Therefore, the disclosure be contemplated that the embodiment of the present invention full meaning or spirit and explain, such as Herein and as disclosed in following claim.

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1. a kind of system for installing photovoltaic module, comprising:
Mounting bracket, including base portion and protrusion, be formed in the base portion for be attached to roofing board at least one Through-hole, the protrusion include the attachment mechanism for being attached one or more photovoltaic module installing components,
Waterproof portion supporting element has the plane towards roof and the curved surface towards photovoltaic module, wherein described towards photovoltaic module Curved surface it is similar with the curved portion of roof sheet tile, and multiple slits including being formed in waterproof portion supporting element, to allow The protrusion of the mounting bracket is passed through in different positions;
Waterproof portion, has at least one opening formed on the surface in the waterproof portion, and the opening is adapted to allow for the protrusion Portion passes through;And
Waterproof boots is formed with flexible hole in the waterproof boots, and is adapted to fit on the protrusion, thus in the waterproof Sealing is created between boots and the protrusion and between the waterproof boots and the waterproof portion.
2. system according to claim 1, further includes: photovoltaic module connector is couple to the protrusion of the mounting bracket Portion.
3. system according to claim 2, wherein the photovoltaic module connector includes rocking type connector.
4. system according to claim 2, wherein the photovoltaic module connector includes clamp connector.
5. system according to claim 2, further includes: arm, the arm are couple to photovoltaic module supporting element described The protrusion of mounting bracket.
6. system according to claim 2, further includes: orbit portion, the orbit portion are couple to photovoltaic module supporting element The protrusion of the mounting bracket.
7. system according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof portion is pre-formed to match waterproof portion supporting element and phase The profile of adjacent roof sheet tile.
8. system according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof portion is by that can meet around waterproof portion supporting element and four Tile profile material constitute.
9. system according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof portion includes soft around two layers of a series of structural supports Property material, the structural support provides rigidity in a first direction, provides bendability in a second direction, wherein described second Direction is perpendicular to the first direction.
10. a kind of system for installing photovoltaic panel on tile roof, comprising:
Mounting bracket, including base portion and hook portion, the base portion have formed in base portion, for being attached to roofing board Multiple through-holes, the hook portion have be attached to the base portion base end and opposite block supports end, the module branch Support end includes the attachment mechanism for being attached one or more photovoltaic installing components;
Waterproof portion, the waterproof portion is bent to the curve similar to surrounding tile array and is suitble to four roof tiles around In piece, wherein the waterproof portion includes the opening at least one protrusion for being configured to allow for the hook portion to pass through;And
Slot portion is formed with multiple vertical slits, the week of the slit being dimensioned in the hook portion in the slot portion Enclose while stopping the remainder of the opening of at least one protrusion.
11. system according to claim 10, wherein being built in the slot portion in the waterproof portion.
12. system according to claim 10, wherein the slot portion includes the plug made of compressible material, it is described It is formed with multiple slits in plug and is configured to fill at least one opening while the hook portion being allowed to pass through.
13. system according to claim 10, further includes: photovoltaic module connector is coupled to the module of the hook portion Support end.
14. system according to claim 13, wherein the photovoltaic module connector includes rocking type connector.
15. system according to claim 13, wherein the photovoltaic module connector includes clamp connector.
16. system according to claim 13, wherein the attachment structure at block supports end includes described in a pair of flanges and handle The fastener that flange is clipped together.
17. system according to claim 16, further includes: orbit portion is held in place by the pair of flange, is used for handle The photovoltaic module connector is couple to the block supports end in S-hook portion.
18. system according to claim 17, further includes: the photovoltaic module connector is connected to the rail by top arm Road portion.
19. system according to claim 18, wherein the top arm includes being used for the top arm manual locking described in The rod unit of orbit portion.
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