JP5756421B2 - Fixing brackets for planar items such as solar panels - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a fixing bracket for installing and fixing a planar article such as a solar panel on various roofs of a building or on the ground, and more specifically, installation of the fixing bracket itself or a roof in the vicinity of the fixing portion. It relates to a material that exhibits a rust-proof or anti-corrosion effect on the surface.

Conventionally, various kinds of roof panels, folded plate stacks, folded plate joints, etc. for various types of roofs, corrugated slate roofs, etc. Supporting fixtures have been proposed.
The attached FIG. 3 is the “supporting and fixing bracket and supporting fixing method for a planar article” (Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-265102) previously proposed by the applicant of the present application, on an inclined folded plate roof. The state which installs a solar panel horizontally is illustrated, the lower right side is an installation completion figure, and the upper left side is explanatory drawing of the decomposition | disassembly state before installation.

This type of support fixture includes a vertical frame member 10 that is installed and fixed along a ridge Rt that exists in the flow direction D of the folded plate roof R1, and a fixture that is movable in the longitudinal direction of the vertical frame member 10. 20 and 30, and the edge S of a planar article such as a solar panel can be fixed and installed by the fixing brackets 20 and 30.
The planar article is provided in a plurality of rows in the longitudinal direction of the vertical frame member 10 by using the plurality of vertical frame members 10 and the fixing brackets 20 and 30, and is planar in the flow direction and in the vertical and horizontal directions perpendicular thereto. Are arranged and fixed sequentially.

The fixing bracket according to the present invention is arranged between the planar articles disposed adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the vertical frame member 10 in the above-described support fixing bracket, and both edges of the adjacent double-sided articles are connected to each other. The present invention relates to a fixing bracket (intermediate fixing bracket) located at an intermediate portion that can be fixed.
And in this intermediate fixing bracket, waterproof measures such as rainwater or measures against water stoppage are indispensable matters, but the waterproof structure or the water stop structure of these support fixing brackets is described in the following patent documents. The invention can be mentioned.

In the “solar cell roof waterproof structure” described in Patent Document 1 below, the waterproof effect between the solar cell modules at the left and right ends and the tile material is realized.
In the solar cell roof in which the solar cell module and the tile material are disposed on the roof base material with the mounting rail in between, the solar cell is formed by the frame member pressing portion at one end of the fixed cover body attached to the mounting rail. A waterproof structure of a solar cell roof configured to fix a frame member of a module to a mounting rail and to hold a tile material on a roof base material by a tile material pressing portion at the other end of the fixed cover body. A waterproof member is provided between the tile-holding portion of the body and the tile member, and the waterproof member prevents water leakage between the tile-holding portion and the tile member.

  The "waterproof structure of the solar energy conversion panel seam" described in Patent Document 2 below relates to the waterproof structure of the solar energy conversion panel seam that ensures sufficient waterproof performance, does not reduce the light receiving area, and does not hinder the installation work. The configuration is such that a flexible packing member is interposed between the side surfaces of the rail-like support members that support the solar panel and that are adjacent to each other, and a waterproof tape is pasted over these support members. Heavy waterproof structure.

JP 2001-90293 A JP-A-7-180310

In the present invention, the waterproof effect or the water stop effect is of course, but in the present invention, in particular, the fixing bracket itself for supporting and fixing a planar article such as a solar panel on the roof or a portion provided with this fixing bracket. The purpose is a rust-proof or corrosion-proof structure on the surface of the nearby roof.
In particular, in the present invention, in a roof having a ridge on its upper surface, such as a folded plate roof or a corrugated slate roof, a plurality of vertical frame members are disposed and fixed along the ridge, and these A fixing bracket capable of arranging and fixing the planar article vertically and horizontally using a plurality of fixing brackets that are movably attached and fixed in the longitudinal direction of the vertical frame member, and is adjacent to the longitudinal direction of the vertical frame member It is an object of the present invention to provide a rust prevention structure or a corrosion prevention structure of a fixture that is disposed between planar articles and can fix both edge portions of these double-sided articles.

  Here, in the present invention, as described above, it was created as a fixing bracket for installing and fixing a planar article such as a solar panel on various roofs having ridges. Of course, not only the roof (including the land roof) but also a plurality of vertical frame members that are installed in parallel on the base on the ground can be used.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the first aspect of the present invention is that a plurality of vertical frame members are arranged and fixed substantially in parallel on the installation surface, and the longitudinal direction of the vertical frame member is arranged in the longitudinal direction. It is a fixing bracket that can fix the edge of a planar article such as a solar panel by using a plurality of fixing brackets that can be moved to each other. In the fixing bracket which is arranged between the planar articles to be fixed and can fix both edges of the adjacent double-sided articles, the fixing bracket is a base movable in the longitudinal direction at the upper surface side portion of the vertical frame member. And an upper fixing portion that is fixed by being screwed to the base portion. The upper fixing portion has a substantially U-shaped cross section of the upper opening in a direction substantially orthogonal to the vertical frame member. On top of the bottom and its upward extensions and their upward extensions A presser part extending laterally outward from the base part, and a screwed part is provided at a substantially central part of the bottom part, and is screwed to the base part at the screwed part, and the screw of the bottom part is provided. The solar is characterized by providing tapered surfaces on both sides of the landing part so that the height gradually decreases from the center part of the bottom part to each edge part. It is a planar article fixing bracket such as a panel.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, at both end edges of the bottom surface portion of the upper fixing portion, a recess is provided in a substantially central portion of the end edge portion, and the recess and the vertical frame member Such as a solar panel, characterized in that a wire member is spanned so as to connect with the installation surface of the solar panel, whereby water drops such as rainwater flow along the wire member from the bottom surface of the upper fixing portion to the surface of the installation surface. This is a planar article fixing bracket.
This prevents rainwater, etc. from traveling along the wire member, and prevents rainwater, etc. from dripping directly onto the roof surface, for example, by attaching a cushioning material (rubber, etc.) to the roof. Deterioration and corrosion can be prevented.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the upper surface side portion of the vertical frame member is formed in a cross-sectional channel shape, and a groove portion is formed in the upper surface longitudinal direction. The base portion of the metal fitting is movable in the longitudinal direction inside the channel shape of the cross section, and in this base portion, both side edges in the longitudinal direction of the base portion are erected upward to provide side edge standing portions. A planar article fixing bracket such as a solar panel, wherein an edge upright portion abuts against an upper surface portion of a vertical frame member.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, in the base portion of the fixing bracket, an upright portion is provided on both sides of a screw rod, a screw insertion hole, or a screw hole provided in a substantially central portion of the base portion. Each of the upright portions is in contact with an edge portion of the planar article and exhibits a positioning function of the planar article, and is a planar article fixing bracket such as a solar panel.

First, as described above, the fixing bracket according to the present invention has a plurality of vertical frame members arranged and fixed substantially in parallel on the installation surface, and a plurality of fixing brackets movable in the longitudinal direction of the vertical frame members. The present invention relates to a structure of a fixture that can be used to arrange and fix a planar article such as a solar panel vertically and horizontally, and is disposed between adjacent planar articles in the longitudinal direction of a vertical frame member. .
In the first aspect of the present invention relating to this fixing bracket, a base portion that is movable in the longitudinal direction at the upper surface side portion of the vertical frame member, and an upper fixing portion that is screwed and fixed to the base portion. It consists of.

  The upper fixing portion has a substantially U-shaped cross section of the upper opening, and is provided with an appropriate length in a direction substantially orthogonal to the vertical frame member. The bottom fixing portion and both sides thereof (the longitudinal direction thereof) On both sides of the vertical frame member, that is, on the upper side and the lower side in the longitudinal direction of the vertical frame member, and in the laterally outward direction (upper and lower sides in the longitudinal direction of the vertical frame member) from the upper end of both upward extensions. It consists of a pressing part that extends, and both sides of the threaded part at the substantially central part of the bottom part have an inclined surface formed in a tapered shape so that its height gradually decreases toward its edge part. Therefore, there is no room for rainwater or the like to be stored in the bottom portion.

Thereby, it is prevented that the fixing bracket according to the present invention is rusted or corroded.
In addition, since the upper fixed portion is arranged in a substantially right angle direction with respect to the vertical frame member and has an appropriate length, the rainwater or the like has a ridge of a folded plate roof or a corrugated slate roof if the installation surface is a roof. It is dripped between the parts and flows down to the eaves part through the ridges, and there are few problems with respect to the roof part from the viewpoint of waterproof, rust prevention, and corrosion prevention.

In the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the above-described invention, a recess is provided in each of the substantially central portions of both edge portions of the bottom surface portion of the upper fixing portion, and the roof that serves as the installation surface, for example, is provided. Since the wire member is bridged so as to connect the part, rainwater, etc. flows from the bottom part of the upper fixing part through the recess to the surface of the installation surface such as the roof part. It becomes.
Therefore, rainwater or the like does not drop directly on the surface of the roof, which is the installation surface, and the occurrence of corrosion, rust, etc. on the roof surface can be suppressed as much as possible.
That is, if this wire member is not present, for example, rainwater or the like will drip onto the same part of the surface of the roof, and the dripping onto the same part may erode the surface of the roof and cause rust and corrosion. This problem is prevented by the presence of the wire member.

In the third aspect of the present invention, the base portion of the fixing metal fitting according to the present invention is further limited, that is, the upper surface side portion of the vertical frame member is formed in a cross-sectional channel shape and the upper surface longitudinal direction thereof. A groove portion is formed on the base portion, the base portion of the fixture is movable in the longitudinal direction within the channel shape of the cross section, and both side edges in the longitudinal direction of the base portion are erected upward to provide side edge standing portions. These side edge rising portions are in contact with the upper surface portion of the vertical frame member.
As a result, when the base portion and the upper fixing portion are fastened and fixed by screws or the like, a good fastening state can be obtained.

  Also in the fourth aspect of the present invention, similar to the third aspect of the present invention, the base portion is further limited. That is, in the base portion, a screw rod and a screw provided at a substantially central portion of the base portion. Standing portions are provided on both sides of the insertion hole or the screw hole, and each of these standing portions abuts on the edge of the planar article so that the positioning function of the planar article can be exhibited.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is illustrated about 1st Embodiment of the fixing metal fitting which concerns on this invention, The (A) is a perspective view, The (B) is a center cross-section perspective view cut | disconnected along the center longitudinal direction of a vertical frame member, ( It is the side view seen from the direction where C) is orthogonal to a vertical frame member. 2A and 2B show a second embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a central sectional perspective view cut in a direction perpendicular to the vertical frame member, and (C) is a vertical frame member. It is the side view seen from the direction orthogonal to. FIG. 2 shows a state in which a solar panel is installed horizontally on an inclined folded-plate roof, which is a “support fixture and support fixture for a planar article” (Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-265102) previously proposed by the present applicant. The lower right side is an installation completion diagram, and the upper left side is an explanatory diagram of an exploded state before installation.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 illustrates a first embodiment of a fixing metal fitting according to the present invention, in which (A) is a perspective view, and (B) is a central sectional perspective view cut in the central longitudinal direction of a vertical frame member; (C) is the side view seen from the direction orthogonal to a vertical frame member.
As described above, the vertical frame member to which the fixing bracket according to the present invention is attached can be used not only on the roof but also on the vertical frame member that is installed and fixed on the ground. Explains what was used for the vertical frame member of the roof installation type.

The fixing bracket according to the present invention includes a base portion 40 and an upper fixing portion 50 that is screwed to the base portion 40.
The base portion 40 has a substantially U-shaped cross section in the upper opening, and both side edge standing portions 41 and 41 are disposed inside the substantially channel shape in the upper portion of the vertical frame member 10.
A screw insertion hole is provided in a substantially central portion of the bottom surface portion of the base portion 40, and a screw shaft portion such as a bolt 45 can be inserted.

Positioning upright portions 42k, 42k are provided on both sides of the screw insertion hole (the side facing the front side in the longitudinal direction), and these positioning upright portions 42k abut against the edge S of the solar panel.
The base portion 40 having the above configuration is disposed inside the cross-sectional channel shape of the upper surface side portion of the vertical frame member 10, and is screwed to the upper fixing portion 50 described later by screwing the nut 46 to the bolt 45. The edge S of the planar article can be fixed.

On the other hand, the upper fixing part 50 has a substantially U-shaped cross section with an upper opening having an appropriate length, and is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the base part 40.
Upwardly extending upward portions 51, 51 are provided on both sides of the bottom surface portion 52 of the upper fixing portion 50, and upper ends of the upward extending portions 51, 51 are respectively presser portions 50s extending in the laterally outward direction. , 50s are provided, and these holding parts 50s, 50s can hold the edge S of the planar article from the upper side to fix the planar article.

The greatest feature of the present invention is the shape of the bottom surface portion 52 of the upper fixing portion 50.
That is, a screw insertion hole as a screwing portion is provided in a substantially central portion of the bottom surface portion 52, and both sides (sides toward both end edges) of the screw insertion hole (screwing portion) are end edges. It is formed by the inclined surface 52d which inclines so that the bottom face is gradually lowered toward the part.

Due to the descending slopes of the inclined surfaces 52d on both sides, rainwater or the like flows into the bottom surface portion 52 of the upper fixing portion 50, and the rainwater or the like flows toward both end edges of the bottom surface portion 52, and then satisfactorily reaches the roof surface. It will be dripped.
Thereby, in the fixture according to the present invention, corrosion, rust and the like of itself are prevented.

FIG. 2 illustrates a second embodiment according to the present invention, in which (A) is a perspective view, (B) is a central sectional perspective view cut in a direction perpendicular to the vertical frame member, (C ) Is a side view seen from a direction orthogonal to the vertical frame member.
The basic configuration of the second embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment.

That is, the fixing bracket according to the second embodiment also includes a base portion 40 and an upper fixing portion 50 that is screwed to the base portion 40. The base portion 40 has a substantially U-shaped cross section of the upper opening. The both side edge standing portions 41 and 41 are disposed inside the substantially channel shape of the cross section of the upper side portion of the vertical frame member 10.
A screw insertion hole is provided in a substantially central portion of the bottom surface portion of the base portion 40, and a screw shaft portion such as a bolt 45 can be inserted.

Positioning upright portions 42k and 42k are provided on both sides (both sides in the longitudinal direction) of the screw insertion hole, and these positioning upright portions 42k abut against the edge S of the solar panel.
The base portion 40 having the above configuration is disposed inside the cross-sectional channel shape of the upper surface side portion of the vertical frame member 10, and is screwed to the upper fixing portion 50 described later by screwing the nut 46 to the bolt 45. The edge S of the planar article can be fixed.

On the other hand, the upper fixing part 50 has a substantially U-shaped cross section with an upper opening having an appropriate length, and is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the base part 40.
Upwardly extending upward portions 51, 51 are provided on both sides of the bottom surface portion 52 of the upper fixing portion 50, and upper ends of the upward extending portions 51, 51 are respectively presser portions 50s extending in the laterally outward direction. , 50s are provided, and these holding parts 50s, 50s can hold the edge S of the planar article from the upper side to fix the planar article.

In the second embodiment, the characteristic portion is in the shape of the bottom surface portion 52 of the upper fixing member 50.
That is, a screw insertion hole is provided in the substantially central portion of the bottom surface portion 52. Both sides of the screw insertion hole (side toward both end edges) are gradually lowered toward the edge portions. It is formed in the inclined surface 52d inclined so that it may become. The form of the inclined surface 52d can be clearly seen from FIG.
Due to the downward slope of the inclined surfaces 52 d on both sides, rainwater or the like flows into the bottom surface portion 52 of the upper fixing portion 50, and the rainwater or the like flows toward the both end edges of the bottom surface portion 52.

Furthermore, in the second embodiment, a recess 52h is provided in the approximate center of each end edge of the inclined surface 50d, and the wire member 60 is bridged between the recess 52h and the roof surface R. -ing
The presence of these recesses 52h and the presence of the wire member 60 are different from the first embodiment.
A metal wire is used as the wire member 60 according to the second embodiment.

  Thereby, in the fixing bracket according to the second embodiment, rainwater or the like flows into the bottom surface portion 52 of the upper fixing portion 50, travels along the downward inclined surface 52 d, travels along the wire member 60 through the recess 52 h, and roof. Since the rainwater or the like does not drop from the upper fixed portion 50 to the roof surface R, the roof surface R is not damaged, so there is a concern about rust and corrosion. Is less. That is, it is possible to prevent rust and corrosion on the surface of the roof around the fixing bracket.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, the design can be variously changed as follows.
First, in the said embodiment of this invention, although the vertical frame member demonstrated as a thing of the installation type on a roof, this vertical frame member forms a base on the ground, and a vertical frame member is formed on this base. It is also possible to carry out by mounting and fixing a plurality of pieces substantially in parallel and attaching the fixing bracket to the vertical frame member.

  Next, in the present invention, as the vertical frame member, members of various forms can be used. In the above embodiment, the upper surface side portion has a substantially channel-shaped cross section, and a groove portion is provided in the central longitudinal direction of the upper surface, but the upper surface side portion of this vertical frame member is used. Can be implemented even if it has a substantially U-shaped cross section that opens in the horizontal direction.

In this case, the base portion can be screwed at an appropriate position on the upper surface portion of the vertical frame member, and the upper fixing portion can be screwed to the base portion.
In this case, by arranging long holes in the upper surface portion of the vertical frame member, the screwing position of the base portion can be screwed to an arbitrary position in the longitudinal direction of the vertical frame member.
Thus, the form of the upper surface side part of a vertical frame member can select and use the thing of various forms arbitrarily.

In the fixing member according to the present invention, the length in the longitudinal direction of the base portion and the upper fixing portion can be set as appropriate, but in the base portion, the length is not less than the length between the edges of the adjacent double-sided articles. Well, its length is determined by itself.
On the other hand, the length of the upper fixing member in the longitudinal direction can also be set as appropriate, but it is desirable to make it larger than the horizontal width of the vertical frame member.

The inclination angle of the inclined surface provided on the bottom surface portion of the upper fixed portion can also be set freely, and can be determined as necessary.
The screw insertion hole provided in the bottom surface portion of the base portion can also be provided by directly implanting a screw rod at this portion.
Further, the screw insertion hole provided in the bottom surface portion of the base portion may also be formed in a screw hole in which a female screw is engraved so that a screw such as a bolt can be screwed and screwed from above. it can.
Thus, a screw rod, a screw insertion hole, or a screw hole can be provided in the center of the bottom surface of the base portion, and the screw insertion hole is also formed in the substantially central portion of the bottom surface of the upper fixing portion so as to correspond thereto. In addition, a threaded portion such as a screw hole or the like can be provided so that they can be screwed together.

The recesses provided at both edge portions of the bottom surface portion of the upper fixing portion in the second embodiment can also freely set the depth of the recess, and the thickness of the wire member connected to the recess can be arbitrarily set. Can do.
In short, it is only necessary to design in such a manner that rainwater or the like is transmitted well from the bottom surface to the roof surface.

  As described above, the present invention relates to a fixture for fixing a planar article such as a solar panel on various installation surfaces, and is disposed between adjacent planar articles, Fixing bracket that can fix both edges and prevent rust and corrosion of the fixing bracket itself by rainwater, etc., and can also prevent rust and corrosion due to dripping rainwater etc. on the roof surface that will be the installation surface We were able to provide

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vertical frame member 40 Base part 41 Side edge standing part 42 Bottom face part 42k Positioning standing part 45 Bolt 46 Nut 50 Upper fixing part 50s Holding part 51 Upward extension part 52 Bottom part 52d Inclined surface 52h Recess 60 Wire member R Roof surface R1 Folded plate roof Rt ridge

Claims (4)

A plurality of vertical frame members are arranged and fixed substantially in parallel on the installation surface, and a surface shape of a solar panel or the like using a plurality of fixing brackets movable in the longitudinal direction on the upper surface side portion of the vertical frame member A fixing bracket capable of fixing an edge of an article and thereby arranging and fixing a plurality of planar articles vertically and horizontally, and arranged between adjacent planar articles and arranged between the adjacent duplex articles. In a fixture that can fix both edges,
The fixing bracket includes a base portion (40) movable in the longitudinal direction at an upper surface side portion of the vertical frame member (10), and an upper fixing portion (50) fixed by being screwed to the base portion (40). Consisting of
The upper fixing portion (50) has a substantially U-shaped cross section of the upper opening, and is disposed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the vertical frame member (10), and extends upward from the bottom surface portion (52) and both sides thereof. Part (51, 51) and the presser part (50s, 50s) extending in the laterally outward direction from the upper end of both upward extensions (51, 51),
A screwed portion is provided at a substantially central portion of the bottom surface portion (52), and is screwed to the base portion (40) at the screwed portion, and on both sides of the screwed portion of the bottom surface portion (52). Each has a tapered inclined surface (52d, 52d), and its height gradually decreases from the center of the bottom surface (52) to each edge. A flat article fixing bracket such as a solar panel.   At both edge portions of the bottom surface portion (52) of the upper fixing portion (50), a recess (52h) is provided at a substantially central portion of the edge portion, and the recess (52h) and the vertical frame member (10) The wire member (60) is routed so as to connect to the installation surface, whereby water drops such as rainwater travel along this wire member (60) from the bottom surface portion (52) of the upper fixing portion (50) to the surface of the installation surface The planar article fixing bracket such as a solar panel according to claim 1, wherein An upper surface side portion of the vertical frame member (10) is formed in a cross-sectional channel shape, and a groove is formed in a longitudinal direction of the upper surface, and a base portion (40) of the fixing bracket is formed inside the cross-sectional channel shape. Movable in the longitudinal direction,
In this base portion (40), both side edges in the longitudinal direction of the base portion (40) are erected upward to provide side edge standing portions (41, 41), and these side edge upright portions (41, 41) are vertical frames. The planar article fixing bracket such as a solar panel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the metal article is in contact with an upper surface portion of the member (10).   In the base part (40) of the fixing bracket, the screw rod provided at the substantially central part of the base part (40), the screw insertion hole or the upright parts (42k, 42k) are provided on both sides of the screw hole, and these stand parts ( 42. The planar article fixing bracket for a solar panel or the like according to claim 3, wherein each of 42k and 42k) abuts on an edge of the planar article and exhibits a positioning function of the planar article.