JP2016178847A - Solar panel frame - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solar panel frame having strength resistant to deposited snow or vibration caused by an earthquake or the like.SOLUTION: A solar panel frame 1 comprises: a frame member 11 for supporting a solar panel; and a plurality of columns 12 that support the frame member 11 and extend downward from the frame member 11 to a base. The frame member 11 and the top edge of a column 12 are fixed to each other through a first fixing member 16; the bottom edge of the column 12 and the base are fixed to each other through a second fixing member 17. A diagonal member 25 is laid between the first fixing member 16 mounted on the top edge of the column 12 and a second fixing member 17 mounted on the bottom edge of another column 12 adjacent to the column 12. The diagonal member 25 is constituted by a cylindrical hollow material whose cross section orthogonal to the longer direction is a closed cross section.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a solar panel mount.

  Conventionally, a solar panel mount for installing a solar panel is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This solar panel mount has been repeatedly improved in terms of strength, workability, and the like, and in particular, products for snowy areas have been developed.

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  However, in the solar panel pedestal of Patent Document 1, an oblique material is bridged between columns adjacent to each other in the width direction or depth direction of the solar panel gantry, and the oblique material is formed in a thin plate shape. Therefore, there is a problem that there is a concern about the influence of snowfall or vibration caused by an earthquake on the solar panel mount.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a solar panel gantry having a strength capable of withstanding vibrations due to snow accumulation, earthquakes, and the like.

  A solar panel gantry according to the present invention includes a frame member that supports a solar panel, and a plurality of support columns that support the frame member and extend downward from the frame member toward a foundation. . The frame member and the upper end of the column are fixed via a first fixing member, and the lower end of the column and the foundation are fixed via a second fixing member. Between the first fixing member mounted on the upper end of the column and the second fixing member mounted on the lower end of the column adjacent to the column, a diagonal member is bridged, and the diagonal member is In addition, it is composed of a cylindrical hollow material whose cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is a closed cross section.

  In the solar panel gantry according to the present invention, since the diagonal member is made of a hollow material, deformation of the diagonal member can be suppressed. That is, even when the load acting on the solar panel or the frame member is relatively large, the load can be supported by the diagonal material. In addition, the diagonal material is not directly fixed to the column, but is fixed to the column via the first fixing member or the second fixing member, so that stress concentration on the column can be alleviated, and deformation of the column is also possible. Can be suppressed. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a solar panel gantry having a strength capable of withstanding vibrations due to snow, earthquakes, and the like.

It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the mount for solar panels which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the mount for solar panels which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and shows the state before a diagonal is fixed. It is a partial expanded front view of the mount for solar panels concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial expanded side sectional view of the mount for solar panels concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of an oblique material. It is a perspective view of a connection member. It is a perspective view which shows the state which fixed the diagonal and the connection member.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, arrow W indicates the width direction (lateral direction) of the solar panel mount, arrow D indicates the depth direction (vertical direction) of the solar panel mount, and arrow H indicates the solar panel mount. Indicates the height direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the solar panel mount 1 according to the present embodiment is a solar panel mount for installing a solar panel (not shown). The solar panel gantry 1 supports a rafter receiver (frame member) 11 that supports the solar panel via a rafter (not shown), and supports the rafter receiver 11 and a foundation (not shown) from the rafter receiver 11. And a plurality of struts 12 extending downward toward the bottom.

  Although not shown, the rafter is bridged on the rafter receiver 11 and extends in the depth direction D of the solar panel mount 1. This rafter is composed of a cylindrical hollow material whose cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is a closed cross section. The rafter is made of an extruded shape made of an aluminum alloy.

  The rafter receiver 11 extends in the width direction W of the solar panel mount 1. The rafter receiver 11 is formed of a cylindrical hollow material having a substantially rectangular cross section, and has an upper surface, a lower surface, and both side surfaces. The rafter receiver 11 is made of an extruded shape made of an aluminum alloy. A connecting member (not shown) is fixed to the upper part of the rafter receiver 11, and the rafter is placed on the upper surface of the connecting member.

  Receiving grooves 14 for receiving the heads of bolts 13 used for fixing the rafter receiver 11 and the gusset plate (first fixing member) 16 are respectively provided at the lower portions of both sides of the rafter receiver 11. It is formed along the direction. The housing groove 14 is provided over the entire length at the lower end of the side surface of the rafter receiver 11. The bolt 13 is a hexagonal bolt, and the width of the receiving groove 14 is wider than the two-surface width of the bolt 13 and narrower than the diagonal distance of the bolt 13. With this configuration, the housing groove 14 functions as a detent that restricts the rotation of the bolt 13. Further, a pair of projecting portions 15 are formed at the opening end of the housing groove 14 so as to project from both side portions of the housing groove 14 so as to face each other. The distance between the pair of projecting portions 15 and 15 is wider than the outer diameter of the shaft portion of the bolt 13 and smaller than the outer diameter of the head portion of the bolt 13. By configuring in this way, the pair of projecting portions 15 and 15 function as a stopper that prevents the bolt 13 from falling off the receiving groove 14.

  Although not shown, two columns 12 are arranged in the width direction W of the solar panel gantry 1 and two in the depth direction D of the solar panel gantry 1, and a total of four columns 12 are arranged. This support | pillar 12 is comprised from the cylindrical hollow material with a cross-sectional substantially rectangular shape. Moreover, the support | pillar 12 consists of an extruded shape member made from an aluminum alloy.

  The rafter receiver 11 and the upper end of the column 12 are fixed through a gusset plate 16, and the lower end of the column 12 and the foundation are fixed through a fastener member (second fixing member) 17 and a third fixing member 18. Has been.

  The gusset plate 16 is composed of a pair of T-shaped gusset plates 20 and 20 that sandwich a butted portion between the rafter receiver 11 and the support column 12 from both sides and are connected by a through bolt 19.

  The T-shaped gusset plate 20 is made of an extruded shape made of an aluminum alloy, and is arranged so that the extrusion direction is along the longitudinal direction of the support column 12 (the height direction H of the solar panel mount 1). The T-shaped gusset plate 20 includes a flat plate portion 21 extending along the rafter receiver 11 and the support column 12 and a protruding plate portion 22 protruding perpendicularly from the flat plate portion 21, and has a substantially T-shaped cross section. Is formed.

  The flat plate portion 21 is formed with three bolt holes 23 at the upper stage and two bolt holes 23 at the lower stage. The three bolt holes 23 in the upper stage are inserted with the shaft portions of the bolts 13 protruding from the receiving grooves 14 of the rafter receiver 11. Of the two lower bolt holes 23, the through bolt 19 is inserted into the bolt hole 23 at the center in the width direction of the T-shaped gusset plate 20. Of the two lower bolt holes 23, the bolt hole 23 on the outer side in the width direction of the T-shaped gusset plate 20 is formed in a portion that does not face either the rafter receiver 11 or the column 12.

  The protruding plate portion 22 is offset laterally from the intermediate portion in the width direction of the flat plate portion 21 and is formed between the adjacent bolt holes 23 in the upper stage of the flat plate portion 21. Bolt holes 24 are formed in the protruding plate portion 22. The bolt hole 24 is formed at a height position between the upper and lower bolt holes 23, 23 in the flat plate portion 21. Bolts 26 for fixing diagonal members 25 spanned between the plurality of struts 12 are inserted into the bolt holes 24.

  The fastener member 17 is made of an extruded material made of aluminum alloy, and is arranged so that the extrusion direction is along the longitudinal direction of the support column 12 (the height direction H of the solar panel mount 1). The fastener member 17 includes a column surrounding wall portion 27 that surrounds the lower end portion of the column 12, a boss portion 29 through which a bolt 28 for fixing to the foundation via the third fixing member 18, and a column surrounding wall portion. 27 and an attachment bracket portion 30 that projects from at least one of the boss portion 29, and a connecting portion 31 that connects the support wall wall 27 and the boss portion 29.

  The support wall wall 27 is a part to which the lower end of the support 12 is fixed. The column surrounding wall 27 is formed in a cylindrical shape having a substantially rectangular cross section, and the lower end of the column 12 is inserted inside the column surrounding wall 27. The support wall 27 and the lower end of the support 12 are fixed using a through bolt 32.

  The mounting bracket portion 30 is a portion to which the lower end portion of the diagonal member 25 that is a constituent member of the solar panel mount 1 is fixed. A plurality of mounting bracket portions 30 are provided in the fastener member 17, and at least two mounting bracket portions 30 among the plurality of mounting bracket portions 30 are arranged in directions orthogonal to each other. A bolt hole 33 is formed in the mounting bracket portion 30. The bolt 26 for fixing the connection member 34 which is a structural member of the solar panel mount 1 is inserted into the bolt hole 33.

  The third fixing member 18 is made of an extruded shape made of an aluminum alloy, and is arranged such that the extrusion direction is along the depth direction D of the solar panel mount 1. The third fixing member 18 is fixed to the foundation, and the fastener member 17 is fixed to the upper surface portion of the third fixing member 18 using bolts 28. Note that the fastener member 17 may be directly fixed to the foundation without the third fixing member 18 being interposed.

  Between the gusset plate 16 attached to the upper end portion of the support column 12 and the fastener member 17 attached to the lower end portion of the support column 12 adjacent to the support column 12 in the width direction W or the depth direction D of the solar panel mount 1. An oblique member 25 is stretched over the door.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the diagonal member 25 is composed of a cylindrical hollow material having a square cross section. The diagonal member 25 is made of an extruded shape made of an aluminum alloy. The diagonal members 25 are respectively fixed to the gusset plate 16 and the fastener member 17 via connecting members 34. A thick portion 35 is formed on one of the four sides of the diagonal member 25, and a bolt hole 36 for fixing the connecting member 34 is formed on the thick portion 35. The thick part 35 is formed over the entire length of the diagonal member 25. In addition, two bolt holes 36, 36 are provided at the end of the thick part 35 with a gap in the width direction of the diagonal member 25.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the connecting member 34 is composed of a cylindrical hollow material having a substantially triangular cross section. The connecting member 34 is made of an extruded shape made of an aluminum alloy, and is arranged so that the extrusion direction is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the diagonal member 25. The connecting member 34 has two first boss portions 38 and 38 through which bolts 37 for fixing to the diagonal member 25 are inserted, and a second bolt through which bolts 26 for fixing to the gusset plate 16 or the fastener member 17 are inserted. And a boss portion 39. The two first boss portions 38 and 38 and the second boss portion 39 are respectively connected via the first connecting portion 40, and these first connecting portions 40 and 40 are separated from the first boss portion 38. Extending to get closer to each other. In addition, the two first boss portions 38 are connected to each other via the second connecting portion 41.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the end of the connecting member 34 on the first boss portion 38 side is inserted inward of the diagonal member 25, and the first boss portion 38 formed on the connecting member 34 is replaced with a bolt 37 and a nut 42. Used to fix to the thick part 35 of the diagonal member 25. On the other hand, the second boss portion 39 formed on the connecting member 34 is fixed to the T-shaped gusset plate 20 or the fastener member 17 using the bolt 26 and the nut 43. By doing in this way, the gusset plate 16 (T-type gusset plate 20) mounted on the upper end of the column 12, and the column 12 and the column adjacent to the column 1 for solar panel 1 in the width direction W or the depth direction D The diagonal member 25 can be easily bridged between the fastener member 17 attached to the lower end portion of 12.

  Below, the effect by this embodiment is demonstrated.

  (1) The solar panel mount 1 according to the present embodiment supports a rafter receiver (frame member) 11 that supports the solar panel and the rafter receiver 11, and downwards from the rafter receiver 11 toward the foundation. A plurality of struts 12 extending. The rafter receiver 11 and the upper end of the column 12 are fixed through a gusset plate (first fixing member) 16, and the lower end of the column 12 and the foundation are fixed through a fastener member (second fixing member) 17. Is done. An oblique member 25 is bridged between the gusset plate 16 attached to the upper end portion of the support column 12 and the fastener member 17 attached to the lower end portion of the support member 12 adjacent to the support member 12. In addition, it is composed of a cylindrical hollow material whose cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is a closed cross section.

  In the solar panel mount 1 according to the present embodiment, the diagonal member 25 is made of a hollow member (hollow member), so that the deformation of the diagonal member 25 can be suppressed. That is, even when the load acting on the solar panel or the rafter receiver 11 is relatively large, the load can be supported by the diagonal member 25. Further, the diagonal member 25 is not directly fixed to the support column 12 but is fixed to the support column 12 via the gusset plate 16 or the fastener member 17 so that the stress concentration on the support column 12 can be reduced. Deformation can also be suppressed. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide the solar panel gantry 1 having a strength that can withstand vibration due to snow accumulation, earthquake, or the like.

  (2) The diagonal member 25 is fixed to the gusset plate 16 and the fastener member 17 via a connecting member 34, and the connecting member 34 is a first boss portion through which a bolt 37 for fixing to the diagonal member 25 is inserted. 38 and a second boss portion 39 through which the bolt 26 for fixing to the gusset plate 16 or the fastener member 17 is inserted.

  When the diagonal member 25 is directly fixed to other members (T-shaped gusset plate 20, fastener member 17), it is performed via the bolts 26 and 37 and the nuts 42 and 43. It is necessary to provide notches at both ends of the material 25. The application of notches to the diagonal member 25 made of a hollow material requires somewhat complicated processing.

  On the other hand, if the diagonal member 25 is fixed to other members (T-shaped gusset plate 20, fastener member 17) via the connecting member 34, the diagonal member 25 made of a hollow material is notched. There is no need to grant. The end of the connecting member 34 on the first boss portion 38 side is inserted into the diagonal member 25, and the first boss portion 38 formed on the connecting member 34 is fixed to the diagonal member 25 using bolts 37 and nuts 42. On the other hand, the second boss portion 39 formed on the connecting member 34 is fixed to the gusset plate 16 or the fastener member 17 using the bolt 26 and the nut 43. By doing in this way, the gusset plate 16 (T-type gusset plate 20) mounted on the upper end of the column 12, and the column 12 and the column adjacent to the column 1 for solar panel 1 in the width direction W or the depth direction D The diagonal member 25 can be easily bridged between the fastener member 17 attached to the lower end portion of 12.

  (3) The diagonal member 25 is composed of a cylindrical hollow material having a square cross section. A thick portion 35 is formed on one of the four sides of the diagonal member 25, and a bolt hole 36 for fixing the connecting member 34 is formed in the thick portion 35.

  Thereby, the intensity | strength of the fixing | fixed part with the connection member 34 in the diagonal 25 can be made high, and the diagonal 25 and the connection member 34 can be fixed firmly.

  (4) The gusset plate 16 is composed of a pair of gusset plates that sandwich the butted portions of the rafter receiver 11 and the support column 12 from both sides and are connected by through bolts 19. The gusset plate is a T-shaped gusset plate 20 provided with a flat plate portion 21 along the rafter receiver 11 and the support column 12 and a protruding plate portion 22 protruding perpendicularly from the flat plate portion 21, and the flat plate portion 21 and the protruding plate portion. A plurality of bolt holes 23 and 24 are formed in 22 respectively.

  Thereby, the diagonal material 25 can be arrange | positioned along two directions, the direction along the flat plate part 21 of the T-shaped gusset plate 20, and the direction along the protrusion board part 22. FIG. Accordingly, for example, the diagonal member 25 along the width direction W of the solar panel gantry 1 and the diagonal member 25 along the depth direction D of the solar panel gantry 1 can be disposed. The rigidity of the whole optical panel mount 1 can be increased.

  (5) The fastener member 17 includes a support wall wall 27 that surrounds the lower end of the support 12 and a boss 29 through which a bolt 28 for fixing to the foundation is inserted. At least one of the support wall wall portion 27 and the boss portion 29 is provided with a mounting bracket portion 30 protruding, and the mounting bracket portion 30 is formed with a bolt hole 33 for fixing a constituent member of the solar panel mount 1. Is done.

  Accordingly, the lower end portion of the support column 12 is inserted into the inner side of the support column surrounding wall portion 27, and the lower end portion of the support column 12 and the lower end portion of the support column 12 are fixed. Can be easily fixed.

  (6) The mounting bracket portion 30 is a portion to which the lower end portion of the diagonal member 25 is fixed.

  Thereby, the lower end part of the diagonal member 25 and the fastener member 17 can be easily fixed by fixing the lower end part of the diagonal member 25 to the mounting bracket part 30.

  (7) A plurality of mounting bracket portions 30 are provided on the fastener member 17, and at least two mounting bracket portions 30 among the plurality of mounting bracket portions 30 are arranged in directions orthogonal to each other.

  Accordingly, the diagonal member 25 is arranged along two directions, a direction along one mounting bracket portion 30 and a direction along the other mounting bracket portion 30 arranged in a direction orthogonal to the mounting bracket portion 30. Can be set. Accordingly, for example, the diagonal member 25 along the width direction W of the solar panel gantry 1 and the diagonal member 25 along the depth direction D of the solar panel gantry 1 can be disposed. The rigidity of the whole optical panel mount 1 can be increased.

  (8) The rafter receiver 11, the support column 12, the diagonal member 25, the gusset plate 16 and the fastener member 17 are made of an extruded material made of aluminum alloy.

  Thereby, compared with the case where each of these members is made of steel, it is possible to reduce the weight of the entire solar panel mount 1. Moreover, the dimensional accuracy of each of these members can be increased, and the solar panel mount 1 can be installed easily and accurately, and excellent corrosion resistance and appearance can be obtained. Furthermore, since a long member can be manufactured at a relatively low cost, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the aluminum alloy is relatively excellent in recyclability. The material can later be reused.

  By the way, although the solar panel mount of the present invention has been described by taking the above-described embodiment as an example, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various other embodiments can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention. it can. For example, the gusset plate 16 and the fastener member 17 may be directly fixed to the thick portion 35 of the diagonal member 25 without using the connecting member 34.

1 Solar panel mount 11 Frame member (rafter holder)
12 Prop 16 First fixing member (gusset plate)
17 Second fixing member (fastener member)
19 Through bolt 20 T-shaped gusset plate 21 Flat plate portion 22 Projecting plate portion 23 Bolt hole 24 Bolt hole 25 Diagonal material 26 Bolt 27 Strut surrounding wall portion 29 Boss portion 30 Mounting bracket portion 34 Connecting member 35 Thick portion 36 Bolt hole 37 Bolt 38 First Boss 39 Second Boss

Claims (9)

A frame member that supports the solar panel;
A plurality of support columns that support the frame member and extend downward from the frame member toward the foundation;
The frame member and the upper end of the column are fixed via a first fixing member,
The lower end of the column and the foundation are fixed via a second fixing member,
Between the first fixing member mounted on the upper end portion of the column and the second fixing member mounted on the lower end portion of the column adjacent to the column, a diagonal member is bridged,
The diagonal member is composed of a cylindrical hollow member whose cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is a closed cross section. The diagonal members are respectively fixed to the first fixing member and the second fixing member via a connecting member,
The connecting member includes a first boss portion through which a bolt for fixing to the diagonal member is inserted, and a second boss portion through which a bolt for fixing to the first fixing member or the second fixing member is inserted. The solar panel pedestal according to claim 1, comprising: The diagonal material is composed of a cylindrical hollow material having a square cross section,
A thick part is formed on one of the four sides of the diagonal material,
The solar panel pedestal according to claim 2, wherein a bolt hole for fixing the connecting member is formed in the thick part. The first fixing member includes a pair of gusset plates sandwiched from both sides of the butted portion of the frame member and the support column and connected by a through bolt,
The gusset plate is a T-shaped gusset plate including a flat plate portion along the frame member and the support column, and a protruding plate portion protruding perpendicularly from the flat plate portion,
A plurality of bolt holes are respectively formed in the flat plate portion and the protruding plate portion. The solar panel mount according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The second fixing member has a column surrounding wall portion that surrounds a lower end portion of the column, and a boss portion through which a bolt for fixing to the foundation is inserted,
At least one of the support wall wall portion and the boss portion is provided with a mounting bracket portion protruding,
5. The solar panel mount according to claim 1, wherein a bolt hole for fixing a component of the solar panel mount is formed in the mounting bracket portion. .   The said mounting bracket part is a site | part to which the lower end part of the said diagonal material is fixed, The stand for solar panels of Claim 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. A plurality of the mounting bracket portions are provided on the second fixing member,
6. The solar panel mount according to claim 5, wherein at least two mounting bracket portions of the plurality of mounting bracket portions are arranged in directions orthogonal to each other.   The said frame member, the said support | pillar, the said diagonal material, the said 1st fixing member, and the said 2nd fixing member consist of extruded shapes made from an aluminum alloy, It is any one of Claim 1-7 For solar panels. The diagonal material is composed of a cylindrical hollow material having a square cross section,
A thick part is formed on one of the four sides of the diagonal material,
The solar panel pedestal according to claim 1, wherein a bolt hole for fixing the first fixing member and the second fixing member is formed in the thick portion.

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