JP2000332283A - Solar cell unit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solar panel unit which has a simple installation structure and is light in weight and can readily install solar cell panels, in a short time, on a flat roof of a flat roof of building or the like, without applying weights on the roof. SOLUTION: A solar cell unit is provided with a pair of cables 16, stretched in parallel to each other on a flat roof 13 of a flat roof of building 11 or the like. A solar cell panel 18 comprises a panel body 19 and a frame 20 around the panel 18, the frame 20 having a trench 21 on the outside surface. The solar cell panel 18 is supported by the cables 16 fitted in the trench 21 of the frame 20. The cables 16 are fastened with a turnbuckle at both ends of each solar cell panel 18.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a solar cell device which is used by being installed on a flat roof or the like of a building.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional solar cell device of this type, a solar cell panel is mounted on a plurality of steel frames or a PC foundation via a mounting bracket such as a bracket on a flat roof of a building.
It was tightened and fixed with screws.

[0003]

Therefore, in this conventional solar cell device, it takes time and effort to design each property, and the installation structure is complicated and heavy, and the installation work is troublesome and time-consuming. There was a problem.

Further, in this conventional solar cell device, it is necessary to screw a plurality of brackets and other mounting brackets to the flat roof, so that the waterproof sheet buried in the flat roof is easily damaged during the screwing operation. There was a problem. In particular, in an existing building in which installation of a solar cell device is not taken into consideration, it is difficult to install a solar cell panel because a concrete layer on a waterproof sheet on a flat roof does not have a sufficient thickness.

[0005] The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. A main object of the present invention is to provide a solar cell device which has a simple and lightweight installation structure and can easily and quickly install a solar cell panel on a building roof or the like.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a solar cell device which can prevent the buried waterproof sheet from being damaged and which can be installed on a flat roof of an existing building without any problem. Is to do.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a solar cell panel 18 is supported between a pair of ropes 16 stretched in parallel. It is assumed that.

[0008] In this way, it is possible to reduce the trouble of designing for each property, to have a simpler and lighter installation structure as compared with the conventional configuration using a plurality of mounting brackets and the like, and to provide a solar cell. Panel 18 is the roof 13 of the building 11
Can be easily and quickly installed without applying a load. In addition, since it is not necessary to screw mounting brackets or the like to the flat roof 13 or the like, the flat roof 13 is not required.
It is possible to prevent the waterproof sheet 12 buried in the like from being damaged, and the solar cell panel 18 can be installed on the flat roof 13 of the existing building 11 without any problem.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the solar cell device according to the first aspect, the solar cell panel has a panel main body and a frame provided on an outer periphery thereof. It is characterized by being supported by the rope 16 in the formed groove 21.

In this manner, the pair of ropes 16 are
Of the solar cell panel 18
Can be reliably supported between the cables 16, and the support stress of the cables 16 can be prevented from directly acting on the panel body 19.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the solar cell device according to the first or second aspect, the solar cell panel 1 is provided.
In order to tighten the ropes 16 at both ends of the cable 8, a tightening means such as a turnbuckle 22 is provided.

In this manner, the pair of ropes 16 can be maintained in a tensioned state at all times, and the solar cell panel 18 can be firmly supported. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the solar cell device according to any one of the first to third aspects, a plurality of solar cell panels 18 are provided.

With this structure, a simple installation structure in which only a pair of ropes 16 are stretched without complicating the installation structure or complicating the installation work is provided. The solar cell panel 18 can be easily supported.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the solar cell device according to the fourth aspect, the binding means is provided between the respective solar cell panels 18 and at the outer end positions of the solar cell panels 18 on both outer sides. It is characterized by the following.

In this way, even when a plurality of solar cell panels 18 are arranged in a row, the pair of ropes 16 can always be maintained in a tensioned state, and the solar cell panels 18 can be firmly supported. .

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the third to fifth aspects.
In the solar cell device according to any one of the above, the fastening means is the turnbuckle 22. In this way, the cables 16 can be easily tightened by a simple tightening operation, and even if the cables 16 become loose, they can be easily re-tightened.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the fourth to sixth aspects are provided.
In the solar cell device according to any one of the above, in order to support the load of the solar cell panel 18 row between both ends of the solar cell panel 18 row, a support means such as a support plate 25 is provided. Things.

In this manner, the length of the cable 16 is increased, and a large number of solar cell panels 18 are provided between the cables 16.
Can be prevented from being bent by the load of the row of the solar cell panels 18 or the solar cell panel 18 located in the middle being rocked by wind or the like.

According to the invention of claim 8, in claims 4 to 7,
In the solar cell device according to any one of the above, a connecting means 32 for connecting between the cords of the front and rear solar cell panels 18 is provided.

In this way, it is possible to prevent the row and the like of the solar cell panel 18 from swaying or rotating due to wind or the like, and to prevent the power generation efficiency from being lowered.

[0021]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 11 denotes a building,
2 is a waterproof sheet, 13 is a rooftop roof, and 13a is a rooftop 1.
Parapets around 3 are shown. Parapet 13
A pair of attachment frames 14 are attached to the opposed positions of a by a plurality of screws 15. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a pair of ropes 16 made of a wire, a cable, a string, or the like is stretched between the two mounting frames 14 in parallel at a predetermined interval. A solar cell device 17 is provided between the pair of cables 16.
Are supported in a row.

That is, each of the solar cell panels 18 is
Panel body 1 having a large number of solar cells arranged on its surface
9 and a frame 2 attached to the outer periphery of the panel body 19
0. Grooves 21 extending in the longitudinal direction are formed on both upper and lower edges of the frame 20. By engaging a pair of ropes 16 with these grooves 21, the solar cell panel 18 is supported between the ropes 16, and a row of the solar cell panels 18 is formed. This solar cell panel 1
As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of rows of 8 are arranged before and after.

As shown in FIG. 5, between the adjacent solar cell panels 18 and at the outer end positions of the solar cell panels 18 on both outer sides, a pair of curved hooks 30, 31 are attached to the cable 16. Are fixed to each other with the cable 16 interposed therebetween.
In each row of the solar cell panels 18, a turnbuckle 22 as a fastening means is bridged between the hooks 31 facing up and down in FIG. 3. Then, by tightening the turnbuckles 22, the lines 16 in each row are tightly connected, and each solar cell panel 18 is stably supported between the pair of lines 16.

As shown in FIG. 6, a turnbuckle 32 as a connecting means is stretched between the latches 31 between rows of the front and rear solar cell panels 18. By tightening the turnbuckles 32, the rows are connected to each other, so that each solar cell panel 18 in each row does not shake or rotate due to wind or the like.

Next, a method of installing the solar cell device configured as described above will be described. When the solar cell device 17 is installed, a pair of mounting frames 14 are fixed to the roof 11 of the building 11 at positions facing the parapet 13a, and a pair of cables 16 are stretched between the mounting frames 14. Then, the plurality of solar cell panels 18 are arranged between the pair of cables 16, and the grooves 21 on both upper and lower edges thereof are respectively engaged with the cables 16, thereby supporting each solar cell panel 18 between the cables 16.

And the position between each solar cell panel 18,
And a pair of cables 16 at the outer end positions of the solar cell panels 18 on both outer sides, that is, at both end positions of the solar cell panel 18.
The turnbuckle 22 is wrapped around the hook 31 in between. In this state, when each turnbuckle 22 is tightened, the space between the pair of cables 16 is tightened, and each solar cell panel 18 is connected to the cable 1.
It is stably supported by being hung between the six.

Next, the front and rear adjacent solar cell panels 1
8, turnbuckles 3 between the latches 31.
Cross over 2 and tighten. Accordingly, the 18 rows of solar cell panels are connected to each other, and are maintained in a stable state without being shaken by wind or the like.

Therefore, for each solar cell panel 18, a large-sized mounting bracket such as a bracket for supporting the solar cell panel 18 becomes unnecessary, and the installation structure is simple and lightweight. Therefore, the plurality of solar cell panels 18 can be installed on the flat roof 13 without applying a load, and the installation can be performed easily and in a short time. In addition, it is not necessary to fix the mounting bracket such as a bracket to the flat roof 13 using the screw 15 in correspondence with the plurality of solar cell panels 18, and such a screw 15 may be fixed to the parapet 13a. There is no possibility that the buried waterproof sheet 12 is damaged. Therefore, the existing building 11
The solar cell device 17 can be installed on the flat roof 13 without any problem.

Furthermore, since the shaking and rotation of the solar cell panel 18 due to wind or the like can be prevented, a good power generating action can be always obtained without lowering the power generating efficiency.
When the cable 16 is extended and loosened due to long-term use, the turnbuckle 22 may be retightened. Therefore,
The solar cell panel 18 can be stably supported over a long period of time.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This embodiment will be described focusing on the differences from the first embodiment.

In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, between two ends of a row of solar battery panels 18 arranged and supported between a pair of ropes 16, a solar battery panel 18 at a substantially intermediate position is provided. A support plate 25 as support means is interposed between the frame 20 and the flat roof 13. With this support plate 25, the load of 18 rows of solar cell panels is supported.

Therefore, in the second embodiment,
In addition to being able to obtain the same operation and effect as in the first embodiment, in addition to the long ropes 16
Can be suppressed even if the ropes 16 are bent by the load of the row of the solar cell panels 18 or the solar cell panel 18 located in the middle is rocked by wind or the like.

(Modification) This embodiment can be modified and embodied as follows. As shown in FIG. 8, an annular portion 33 is provided in the frame 28 of the solar cell panel 18, and the cable 16 is passed through the annular portion 33. With this configuration, the solar cell panel 18 can be held more reliably.

The connecting means 36 between the rows of the front and rear solar cell panels 18 is stretched and arranged on the two-dot chain line in FIG.
In this case, the stretching pattern of the connecting means 32 is arbitrary, such as an oblique shape, a crossing shape, and a cross shape.

In each of the above embodiments, the frame 20 of the solar cell panel 18 is fastened to the pair of cables 16 by a plurality of clips or the like without forming the groove 21 in the frame 20 of the solar cell panel 18. Configuration.

In each of the above embodiments, a pair of cables 1
At the end of 6, there is provided a hoisting device for holding the rope 16 in tension. This makes it easier to retighten the cable 16.

In the second embodiment, the intermediate portion of the pair of ropes 16 is supported by the support plate 25 as support means. -Place the solar cell device in a location other than the flat roof 13 of the building 11,
For example, installing the side wall of the building 11 or the like.

The middle part of the row of the solar cell panels 18 is suspended and supported from above, and the hanging of the middle part and the swing due to the wind are suppressed. -A fixing metal fitting of the parapet 13a (for example,
Stretching and supporting the rope 16 using the ring C). In this way, the mounting frame 14 can be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 9, the base 14a of the mounting frame 14 is integrally extended to connect and fix the front and rear mounting frames 14 together.

[0041]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects. According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the solar cell panel is supported between a pair of ropes stretched in parallel, it is possible to reduce the design effort for each property, and to use mounting brackets such as a plurality of brackets. Compared with the conventional configuration, the installation structure is simple and lightweight, and the solar cell panel can be easily and quickly installed on the flat roof of the building without applying a load.
Also, since there is no need to screw the brackets or other mounting brackets to the flat roof, etc., it is possible to prevent the waterproof sheet embedded in the flat roof or the like from being damaged. Battery panels can be installed without any problems.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the solar cell device according to the first aspect, the solar cell panel has a panel main body and a frame provided on an outer periphery thereof. By being supported by the ropes, by engaging the pair of ropes with the grooves of the frame, the solar cell panel can be reliably supported between the ropes, and the support stress of the ropes acts directly on the panel body. Can be prevented.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the solar battery device according to the first or second aspect, a fastening means such as a turnbuckle is provided for fastening the cords at both ends of the solar battery panel. Thus, the pair of ropes can be constantly maintained in tension, and the solar cell panel can be firmly supported.

According to the invention described in claim 4, claims 1 to 3 are provided.
In the solar cell device according to any one of the above, the solar cell panels are arranged in a plurality of rows, the installation structure is not complicated or the installation work is not complicated, and only each pair of ropes is stretched With a simple installation structure, a plurality of solar cell panels can be easily supported between the cords.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the solar cell device according to the fourth aspect, the binding means is provided between each of the solar cell panels and at the outer end positions of the solar cell panels on both outer sides. Even when arranging a plurality of solar panels, it is possible to keep a pair of ropes always in tension,
The solar cell panel can be firmly supported.

According to the invention described in claim 6, in claims 3 to 5
In the solar cell device according to any one of the above, the fastening means is a turn buckle, so that it is possible to easily tighten the space between the ropes by a simple tightening operation, and even if loosening occurs between the ropes, Can be retightened.

In the invention according to claim 7, claims 4 to 6
In the solar cell device according to any one of the above, in order to support the load of the solar cell panel row between both ends of the solar cell panel row, for example, by providing a support means such as a support plate or the like, the extension length of the rope Even if a large number of solar cell panels are arranged in a row between the cables, the cables may bend due to the load of the solar cell panel row, or the solar cell panel located in the middle may swing due to wind or the like. Can be prevented.

According to the invention described in claim 8, the claims 4 to 7 are provided.
In the solar cell device according to any one of the above, by providing a connecting means for connecting between the cords of the front and rear solar panel rows, it is possible to prevent the solar cell panel rows from swaying or rotating due to wind, etc., and to generate electricity. Can be prevented from lowering.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a solar cell device according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front sectional view of the solar cell device of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a fixing portion of the rope to the mounting frame.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a latch.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a solar cell device.

FIG. 7 is a side sectional view showing a solar cell device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a front sectional view showing a modification of the solar cell device.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 ... building, 12 ... tarpaulin, 13 ... flat roof, 14 ...
Mounting plate, 16 rope, 17 solar cell device, 18 solar cell panel, 19 panel body, 20 frame, 21 groove, 2
2. Turnbuckle constituting a binding means, 32 ... Turnbuckle constituting a connecting means.

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A solar cell device wherein a solar cell panel is supported between a pair of ropes stretched in parallel. 2. The solar cell device according to claim 1, wherein the solar cell panel has a panel main body and a frame provided on an outer periphery thereof, and the solar cell panel is supported by a rope in a groove formed in the frame. Characteristic solar cell device. 3. The solar cell device according to claim 1, further comprising a binding means for binding between the cords at both ends of the solar cell panel. 4. The solar cell device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of solar cell panels are provided. 5. The solar cell device according to claim 4, wherein the binding means is provided between the respective solar cell panels and at the outer ends of the solar cell panels on both outer sides. 6. The solar cell device according to claim 3, wherein the fastening means is a turnbuckle. 7. The solar cell device according to claim 4, further comprising a support means for supporting a load of the solar cell panel row between both ends of the solar cell panel row. Solar cell device. 8. The solar cell device according to claim 4, further comprising connecting means for connecting between the cords of the front and rear solar cell panels.