JP6193049B2 - Solar panel support structure and support member - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention includes a plurality of base members arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals on a predetermined installation surface, and a support member attached to the upper side of each base member, and between adjacent base members. The present invention relates to a solar panel support structure that supports a solar panel via a support member, and a support member used therefor.

  A plurality of base members arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals on a predetermined installation surface and a support member attached to the upper side of each base member, and the support members are disposed between adjacent base members A solar panel support structure for supporting a solar panel through a conventional method is known as a prior art.

  For example, the solar cell panel support device shown in Patent Document 1 includes a support member that is fixed to the outer surface of a structure, and a pressing member that is detachably mounted on the support member. The support member includes a pair of receiving surfaces for receiving the back surfaces of the opposing edge portions of two adjacent solar cell panels in a mounted state, and a pair of protrusions respectively facing the end surfaces of both solar cell panels. Is provided. A pressing member for pressing the surface of one solar cell panel is formed on one of the ridges, and a pressing member that holds the surface of the other solar cell panel on the other ridge and covers the opening between the two ridges. Is fixed.

JP 2011-26381 A

  The solar panel support structure 101 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 includes a plurality of base members 110, a support member 120, and a pressing member 130. The support member 120 includes a support part 121, a fitting part 122, and a positioning part 123. The support part 121 is extended in the left-right direction shown in FIG.4 and FIG.5, and mounts and supports the one end part of the left-right direction of the solar panel S at the both ends of the left-right direction, respectively. The fitting portion 122 is provided on the lower side of the support portion 121 and is fitted to the base member 110 from the upper side. The positioning portion 123 is formed in a U-shape and includes a bottom plate portion 123a and a pair of side plate portions 123b and 123b. Position the end face. The pressing member 130 is attached to the upper side of the support member 120. The support member 120 is attached to the upper surface of the base member 110 by bolts 141 and nuts 142 inserted through the support member 120 and the pressing member 130. The pressing member 130 presses the solar panel S from the upper surface side by tightening the nut 142 to the bolt 141.

  Here, at the time of installation work of the solar panel S by the solar panel support structure 101, as shown in FIG. 5, the solar panel S has one support member 120 (FIG. 5) among the corresponding support members 120 and 120. Then, when it rides on the side plate portion 123b of the positioning portion 123 of the right support member 120), in this state, the solar panel S is placed between the side plate portions 123b of the positioning portions 123 of the corresponding support members 120 and 120. Can not fit in. For this reason, it is necessary to lift the solar panel S once, adjust the positions of the base member 110 and the support member 120 in some cases, and then fit the solar panel S again between the side plate parts 123b and 123b. Occurs, and the efficiency of the installation work of the solar panel S deteriorates.

  This invention is made | formed in view of this point, and the place made into the subject exists in improving the efficiency of the installation operation | work of a solar panel.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is characterized in that a guide surface portion is provided that extends continuously in the upper direction of the positioning surface portion and extends inward in a predetermined direction toward the upper side.

  Specifically, the present invention includes a plurality of base members arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals on a predetermined installation surface, and a support member attached to the upper side of each base member. The following solution was taken for a solar panel support structure that supports a solar panel between the matching base members via the support member.

That is, the first invention, the support member, and the predetermined direction is extended, the support portion for mounting supporting one end portion of the predetermined direction of each of the above solar panel to the opposite end portions of the predetermined direction, the Provided on the lower side of the support portion, fitted to the base member from above , and extended vertically on both sides of the predetermined direction above the support portion, and supported by the support portion a positioning surface portion for positioning the end face of the predetermined direction of the solar panels, provided continuously to the upper side of the positioning surface portion, and a guide area extending to the inside of the predetermined direction toward the upper side It is characterized by this.

  According to this, since the guide surface portion that extends inward in the predetermined direction as it goes upward is provided on the upper side of the positioning surface portion, even if the solar panel rides on the guide surface portion etc. When pressed from the upper surface side, the solar panel is guided to move downward by the guide surface portion and slips between the corresponding positioning surface portions. For this reason, the efficiency of the installation work of a solar panel can be improved.

  According to a second invention, in the first invention, the fitting portion is fitted into the base member with a gap.

  According to this, since the fitting portion is fitted in the base member with a gap, the support member can be moved in a predetermined direction. For this reason, even if there is a dimensional error or construction error and the space between the corresponding positioning surface parts is narrow and the solar panel rides on the guide surface part etc., when the solar panel is pressed from the upper surface side, The optical panel is moved and guided downward by the guide surface portion, and the support metal fitting is moved to an appropriate position in a predetermined direction to spread between the corresponding positioning surface portions, and the solar panel slides between the corresponding positioning surface portions. For this reason, the efficiency of the installation work of a solar panel can be improved further.

The third aspect based on the first or second aspect of the invention, the support member, when viewed from the predetermined direction is formed in a substantially U-shaped, perpendicular to the upper plate portion, and the predetermined direction in the upper plate portion has further U-shaped portion and a pair of side plate portions which extend to the lower side, respectively from both ends in a direction, both end faces of the predetermined direction in each of the side plate portions, the positioning surface portion and the It constitutes a guide surface part.

  According to this, the support member is formed in a substantially U-shape when viewed from a predetermined direction, and extends downward from both the upper plate portion and both ends of the upper plate portion in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction. A U-shaped portion having a pair of side plate portions is provided. And the both end surfaces of the predetermined direction in each side-plate part of this U-shaped part comprise the positioning surface part and the guide surface part. For this reason, even if the solar panel rides on the U-shaped part, the solar panel can be supported at two points by the two side plate parts, and deformation of the U-shaped part can be suppressed. .

In a fourth aspect based on the third invention, the support portion is located in the support plate portion extending outwardly in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction from the lower end portion of the side plate portions of said U-shaped portion The fitting portion includes a pair of fitting plate portions that extend downward from the support plate portion and sandwich the base member therebetween.

  According to this, since the support member is comprised by the plate-shaped support part, the fitting part, and the U-shaped part, the support member can be made into the integral structure formed by bending a sheet metal etc. . For this reason, a support member can be made into a simple structure.

  5th invention is further equipped with the pressing member attached to the upper side of the said supporting member, and pressing down the said solar panel from the upper surface side in any one said 1st-4th invention. It is what.

  According to this, since the pressing member for pressing the solar panel from its upper surface side is attached to the upper side of the support member, the solar panel can be reliably fixed.

  A sixth invention is a support member used in the solar panel support structure according to any one of the first to fifth inventions.

  According to this, the same effect as any one of the first to fourth inventions can be obtained.

  According to the present invention, since the guide surface portion that extends inward in a predetermined direction toward the upper side is provided continuously above the positioning surface portion, even if the solar panel rides on the guide surface portion or the like, the solar panel When the solar panel is pressed from the upper surface side, the solar panel is guided to move downward by the guide surface part, and slips between the corresponding positioning surface parts, so that the efficiency of the solar panel installation work can be improved. .

It is a front view which shows a mode that the solar panel was supported by the solar panel support structure which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows a support metal fitting, (a) is a front view, (b) is a top view, (c) is CC sectional view taken on line CC of (b). It is a front view which shows a part of installation work process of the solar panel by a solar panel support structure. It is a front view which shows a mode that the solar panel was supported by the solar panel support structure which concerns on the past. It is a front view which shows a part of installation work process of the solar panel by the solar panel support structure which concerns on the past.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following description of the preferred embodiments is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the invention, its application, or its use.

  The solar panel support structure 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention supports and supports a plurality of solar panels S on a predetermined installation surface I such as a rooftop of a building. This installation surface I is a horizontal plane. Each solar panel S is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the solar panel support structure 1 includes a plurality of fixed base members 10 (base members), a support fitting 20 (support member), and a presser fitting 30 (presser member). Yes. In the following description, the left-right direction in FIGS. 1 and 3 is defined as the left-right direction (predetermined direction), and the direction penetrating the paper surface in FIGS. 1 and 3 is defined as the front-rear direction (direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction).

  The plurality of fixed base members 10 are arranged in parallel on the installation surface I at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction. Each of the fixed base members 10 is a metal C-type channel that opens upward. That is, each fixed base member 10 includes a horizontally extending bottom plate portion 11, a pair of left and right side plate portions 12, 12 extending upward from both left and right end portions of the bottom plate portion 11, and the side plate portions 12, 12. And a pair of left and right upper plate portions 13, 13 extending inward in the left-right direction. There is a gap in the left-right direction between the upper plate portions 13 and 13, and this gap constitutes the upper opening 14 of the fixed base member 10.

  The support metal fitting 20 is attached to the upper side of each fixed base member 10. Each support metal fitting 20 is disposed at a position corresponding to each other in the left-right direction. Each support fitting 20 includes a U-shaped portion 21, a support plate portion 22 (support portion), and a fitting portion 23.

  The U-shaped portion 21 is formed in a substantially U-shape when viewed from the left-right direction. That is, the U-shaped portion 21 includes an upper plate portion 21a that extends horizontally and a pair of side plate portions 21b and 21b that extend downward from both ends in the front-rear direction of the upper plate portion 21a. Yes. The upper plate portion 21a is formed in a substantially rectangular shape. A circular bolt insertion hole 21c is formed at the center of the upper plate portion 21a. Each side plate portion 21b is formed in a substantially hexagonal shape. The lower portions of the long and narrow left and right end surfaces of each side plate portion 21b are vertical surfaces extending in the vertical direction. This vertical surface constitutes a positioning surface portion 21d that contacts or substantially contacts one end surface in the left-right direction of the solar panel S supported by the support plate portion 22 to position the one end surface. The positioning surface portions 21 d are respectively disposed on both sides in the left-right direction on the upper side of the support plate portion 22. On the other hand, the upper portions of the left and right end surfaces of each side plate portion 21b are inclined surfaces extending linearly inward in the left-right direction (opposite to the solar panel S in the left-right direction) from the upper end of the positioning surface portion 21d to the upper side. It has become. This inclined surface is continuously provided on the upper side of the positioning surface portion 21d, and constitutes a guide surface portion 21e for moving and guiding the solar panel S downward (details of this movement guidance will be described later).

  The support plate 22 extends from the lower end of each side plate 21 b of the U-shaped portion 21 to the outside in the front-rear direction. Each support plate portion 22 is formed in a substantially hexagonal shape. Each support plate portion 22 extends in the left-right direction so that the longitudinal direction thereof coincides with the left-right direction. Each support plate portion 22 is placed and supported on the upper surfaces of the upper plate portions 13 and 13 of the fixed base material 10 at the center in the left-right direction. A central portion in the left-right direction of the support plate portion 22 is provided at a position corresponding to the U-shaped portion 21.

  Each support plate portion 22 mounts and supports one end portion in the left-right direction of the solar panel S on the upper surface of both end portions in the left-right direction. Both end portions in the left-right direction of the support plate portion 22 are located on the outer side in the left-right direction with respect to the U-shaped portion 21. Thereby, the solar panel S is supported via the support metal fittings 20 and 20 between the fixed base materials 10 and 10 adjacent in the left-right direction.

  The inner end in the front-rear direction of each support plate part 22 extends outward in the front-rear direction from the U-shaped part 21 toward the outer side in the left-right direction. On the other hand, the outer end in the front-rear direction of each support plate portion 22 extends in the left-right direction.

  The fitting portion 23 is provided below the support plate portion 22. The fitting portion 23 is fitted into the fixed base member 10 from the upper surface side. The fitting part 23 has a first fitting plate part 23a (fitting plate part) and a second fitting plate part 23b.

  The first fitting plate portion 23 a extends downward from both ends in the left-right direction at the outer end portion in the front-rear direction of each support plate portion 22. Each first fitting plate portion 23a is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape. The inner end in the left-right direction of each first fitting plate portion 23a extends inward in the left-right direction as it goes upward. On the other hand, the outer end in the left-right direction of each first fitting plate portion 23a extends in the up-down direction. The pair of first fitting plate portions 23a, 23a of each support plate portion 22 sandwich the fixed base member 10 from the left and right side surfaces thereof. Each first fitting plate portion 23 a has a gap between each corresponding side plate portion 12 of the fixed base material 10.

  The second fitting plate portion 23b extends downward from a central portion between the first fitting plate portions 23a and 23a at the outer end portion in the front-rear direction of each support plate portion 22. Each second fitting plate portion 23b is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape. Both ends in the left-right direction of each second fitting plate portion 23b extend outward in the left-right direction as going upward. Each second fitting plate portion 23 b is inserted into the upper opening 14 of the fixed base member 10. Each 2nd fitting board part 23b has the clearance gap between the both upper board parts 13 and 13 of the corresponding fixed base material 10. FIG. Each 2nd fitting board part 23b suppresses that the support metal fitting 20 remove | deviates from the fixed base material 10, when the solar panel S is mounted only in one end part among the both ends of the left-right direction of both the support board parts 22. FIG. It also plays the role of a stopper.

  The support fitting 20 configured as described above is formed by bending a sheet metal or the like. As a result, the U-shaped portion 21, the support plate portion 22, and the fitting portion 23 of the support fitting 20 have an integrated structure. Further, the support metal fitting 20 has high rigidity due to the bending.

  The pressing metal 30 is attached to the upper side of each supporting metal 20. Each presser fitting 30 is formed in a substantially inverted hat shape in cross section when viewed from the front-rear direction. That is, each pressing metal fitting 30 includes a horizontally extending bottom plate portion 31, a pair of left and right side plate portions 32, 32 extending upward from both left and right end portions of the bottom plate portion 31, and the side plate portions 32, 32. A pair of left and right upper plate portions 33, 33 extending outward in the left-right direction from the upper end portion.

  A circular bolt insertion hole (not shown) is formed at the center of the bottom plate portion 31. The bottom plate part 31 and the side plate part 32 are inserted into a gap between the solar panels S, S adjacent in the left-right direction. Each upper plate portion 33 extends downward as it goes outward in the left-right direction. Each upper plate portion 33 is placed and supported on the upper surface of the corresponding solar panel S.

  Then, the support fitting 20 has a washer 43 and a spring washer 44 by means of a hexagon bolt 41 with a rotation stopper 41 a and a hexagon nut 42 (fastening member) inserted into the bolt insertion hole 21 c of the support fitting 20 and the bolt insertion hole of the holding fitting 30. It is being fixed to the upper surface of both upper board parts 13 and 13 of fixed base material 10 via. The detent metal fitting 41 a is interposed between the head located at the lower end portion of the hexagon bolt 41 and the lower surfaces of the upper plate portions 13, 13 of the fixed base material 10. The washer 43 and the spring washer 44 are interposed between the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 31 of the presser fitting 30 and the hexagon nut 42. Further, the presser fitting 30 presses the solar panel S corresponding to each upper plate portion 33 from the upper surface side thereof by tightening the hexagon nut 42 to the hexagon bolt 41 via the washer 43 and the spring washer 44. Thereby, the holding metal fitting 30 is fixed to the clearance gap between the solar panels S and S adjacent to the left-right direction.

  Hereinafter, the installation work of the solar panel S by the solar panel support structure 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the plurality of fixed base members 10 are arranged side by side on the installation surface I at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction.

  Next, the support metal fitting 20 is attached to the upper surfaces of the upper plate portions 13 and 13 of the fixed base members 10 by the hexagon bolts 41 with the rotation stop fittings 41a inserted through the bolt insertion holes 21c.

  At this time, the fitting portion 23 of each support fitting 20 is fitted into the fixed base material 10 with a gap from the upper surface side. Specifically, the pair of first fitting plate portions 23a and 23a of each support plate portion 22 sandwich the fixed base material 10 from the left and right side surfaces thereof. On the other hand, each second fitting plate portion 23 b is inserted into the upper opening 14 of the fixed base member 10.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the solar panel S is fitted between the positioning surface portions 21 d of the side plate portions 21 b of the U-shaped portions 21 of the corresponding support fittings 20, 20, and the solar panel S is moved in the left-right direction. Both end portions are placed and supported on the upper surface of one end portion in the left-right direction of the support plate portion 22 of the corresponding support fitting 20, 20.

  At this time, even if the solar panel S rides on the U-shaped portion 21 of one of the support brackets 20, 20, the solar panel S is pressed from the upper surface side. The solar panel S is guided to move downward by a guide surface portion 21e extending inward in the left-right direction toward the upper side of one end surface in the left-right direction of the side plate portion 21b. The side plate portion 21b of the portion 21 slides between the positioning surface portions 21d.

  Moreover, since the fitting part 23 of each support metal fitting 20 is fitted into the fixed base material 10 with a gap, the support metal fitting 20 can be moved in the left-right direction. Thereby, even if there is a dimensional error, a construction error, and the like and the corresponding positioning surface portions 21d and 21d are narrow and the solar panel S rides on the U-shaped portion 21, the solar panel S is When pressed from the upper surface side, the solar panel S is guided to move downward by the guide surface portion 21e, and the support metal fitting 20 is moved to an appropriate position in the left-right direction so that the space between the corresponding positioning surface portions 21d and 21d is widened. The solar panel S is fitted between the corresponding positioning surface portions 21d and 21d.

  Next, the bottom plate portion 31 and the side plate portion 32 of the presser fitting 30 are inserted into the gap between the solar panels S adjacent to each other in the left-right direction, and the hexagon bolt 41 is inserted into the bolt insertion hole of the presser fixture 30. . Accordingly, each upper plate portion 33 of the presser fitting 30 is placed and supported on the upper surface of the corresponding solar panel S.

  Finally, the hexagon nut 42 is tightened to the hexagon bolt 41 via the washer 43 and the spring washer 44. Thereby, each upper board part 33 of the pressing metal 30 presses down corresponding solar panel S from the upper surface side. And the holding metal fitting 30 is fixed to the clearance gap between the solar panels S and S adjacent in the left-right direction. The support fitting 20 is fixed to the upper surfaces of the upper plate portions 13 and 13 of the fixed base member 10 by means of hexagon bolts 41 and hexagon nuts 42.

  Thus, the installation work of the solar panel S by the solar panel support structure 1 is completed.

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As mentioned above, according to this embodiment, since the guide surface part 21e extended inward in the left-right direction toward the upper side was provided continuously to the upper side of the positioning surface part 21d, the solar panel S corresponds to the support brackets 20 and 20 corresponding thereto. Even if it rides on the U-shaped part 21 of one support fitting 20, when the solar panel S is pressed from the upper surface side, the solar panel S is moved and guided downward by the guide surface part 21e. Then, it slides between the corresponding positioning surface portions 21d and 21d. For this reason, the efficiency of the installation work of the solar panel S can be improved.

  Moreover, since the fitting part 23 was fitted into the fixed base member 10 with a gap, the support fitting 20 can be moved in the left-right direction. For this reason, even if there is a dimensional error, a construction error, and the like and the corresponding positioning surface portions 21d and 21d are narrow and the solar panel S rides on the U-shaped portion 21, the solar panel S is When pressed from the upper surface side, the solar panel S is guided to move downward by the guide surface portion 21e, and the support metal fitting 20 is moved to an appropriate position in the left-right direction so that the space between the corresponding positioning surface portions 21d and 21d is widened. The solar panel S slides between the corresponding positioning surface portions 21d and 21d. For this reason, the efficiency of the installation work of the solar panel S can be further improved.

  Also, the support bracket 20 is formed in a substantially U-shape when viewed from the left and right direction, and has an upper plate portion 21a and a pair of side plate portions extending downward from both front and rear end portions of the upper plate portion 21a. A U-shaped portion 21 having 21b and 21b is provided. And the both end surfaces of the left-right direction in each side-plate part 21b of this U-shaped part 21 comprise the positioning surface part 21d and the guide surface part 21e. For this reason, even if the solar panel S rides on the U-shaped part 21, the solar panel S can be supported at two points by the two side plate parts 21b. It can suppress that 20 deform | transforms.

  Further, since the support metal fitting 20 is composed of the plate-like U-shaped portion 21, the support plate portion 22 and the fitting portion 23, the support metal fitting 20 is formed as an integrated structure formed by bending a sheet metal or the like. be able to. For this reason, the support metal fitting 20 can be made into a simple structure.

  Moreover, since the pressing metal fitting 30 which presses down the solar panel S from the upper surface side is attached to the upper side of the support metal fitting 20, the solar panel S can be fixed reliably.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, the installation surface I is a horizontal plane. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be an inclined surface, for example.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the positioning surface part 21d and the guide surface part 21e were comprised by the elongate left-right direction end surface in the side-plate part 21b of the U-shaped part 21 of the support metal fitting 20, it is not restricted to this, For example, an area is compared. You may comprise in a big surface.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the guide surface part 21e was extended linearly inside the left-right direction as it went upwards from the upper end of the positioning surface part 21d, it may extend not only in this but in a curve, for example. In this way, when extending in a curved manner, the solar panel S can be moved and guided more smoothly.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the fitting part 23 was comprised with the 1st fitting board part 23a and the 2nd fitting board part 23b, you may comprise not only this but only the 1st fitting board part 23a, for example. .

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the support metal fitting 20 was made into integral structure, it is good also as separate structures, for example, making the U-shaped part 21, the support plate part 22, and the fitting part 23 into a different body, respectively.

  As described above, the solar panel support structure and the support member according to the present invention can be applied to uses and the like that need to improve the efficiency of solar panel installation work.

1 Solar panel support structure
10 Fixed base material (base member)
20 Support bracket (support member)
21 U-shaped part
21a Upper plate part
21b Side plate part
21d Positioning surface
21e Guide surface
22 Support plate part (support part)
23 Fitting part
23a 1st fitting board part (fitting board part)
23b Second fitting plate part
30 Pressing bracket (pressing member)
I Installation surface S Solar panel

Claims (6)

A plurality of base members arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals on a predetermined installation surface and a support member attached to the upper side of each base member, and the support members between adjacent base members A solar panel support structure for supporting the solar panel through
The support member is
The predetermined direction is extended, and a support portion for respectively supporting mounting the one end of the predetermined direction of the solar panels at both ends of the predetermined direction,
A fitting portion provided on the lower side of the support portion and fitted to the base member from the upper side;
Are respectively extended in the vertical direction on both sides of the predetermined direction in the upper side of the support part, a positioning surface for positioning the end face of the predetermined direction of the solar panel which is supported by the support unit,
Provided continuously to the upper side of the positioning surface portion, the solar panel support structure characterized in that it has a guide surface extending inwardly of the predetermined direction toward the upper side. The solar panel support structure according to claim 1,
The solar panel support structure, wherein the fitting portion is fitted into the base member with a gap. In the solar panel support structure according to claim 1 or 2,
The support member is
Is formed in a substantially U-shaped when viewed from the predetermined direction, has a top plate portion and a pair of side plate portions respectively from both ends in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction extending in the lower side of the upper plate portion It also has a U-shaped part,
The predetermined direction end faces of solar panel support structure, characterized in that constitutes the positioning surface portion and the guide surface of each side plate portion. In the solar panel support structure according to claim 3,
The support portion is a support plate portion extending outwardly in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined direction from the lower end of the side plate portions of said U-shaped portion,
The solar panel support structure, wherein the fitting portion includes a pair of fitting plate portions extending downward from the support plate portion and sandwiching the base member therebetween. In the solar panel support structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A solar panel support structure, further comprising a pressing member attached to an upper side of the support member and pressing the solar panel from the upper surface side.   The support member used for the solar panel support structure as described in any one of Claims 1-5.

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