JP6514536B2 - Solar panel mount - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a solar panel mount.

  Conventionally, a mount for a solar panel for installing a solar panel is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The solar panel mount has undergone repeated improvements in its strength and workability, and in particular, products for snowy areas have also been developed.

JP 2012-94607 A

  However, in the solar panel stand of Patent Document 1, a diagonal member is bridged between columns adjacent in the width direction or depth direction of the solar panel stand, and this diagonal member is formed in a thin plate shape. As a result, there is a concern that the effects of snowfall, vibrations due to earthquakes, etc. on the solar panel mount may be concerned.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the mount frame for solar panels which has the intensity | strength which can endure the vibration by snow, an earthquake, etc. FIG.

A solar panel mount according to the present invention comprises a frame member for supporting a solar panel, and a plurality of columns for supporting the frame member and extending downward from the frame member toward the foundation. . The frame member and the upper end of the support are fixed via a first fixing member, and the lower end of the support and the base are fixed via a second fixing member. A diagonal member is bridged 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, and the diagonal member is It is constituted by a cylindrical hollow material 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 connection members. The connecting member includes a first boss through which a bolt for fixing to the diagonal member is inserted, and a second boss through which a bolt for fixing to the first fixing member or the second fixing member is inserted. And. An end of the connecting member on the first boss side is disposed inward of the hollow member of the diagonal member, and the first boss of the connecting member is fixed to an inner surface of the hollow member. Ru.
A solar panel mount according to the present invention comprises a frame member for supporting a solar panel, and a plurality of columns for supporting the frame member and extending downward from the frame member toward the foundation. . The frame member and the upper end of the support are fixed via a first fixing member, and the lower end of the support and the base are fixed via a second fixing member. A diagonal member is bridged 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, and the diagonal member is It is constituted by a cylindrical hollow material whose cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is a closed cross section. The first fixing member is formed of a pair of gusset plates which sandwich the abutting portion between the frame member and the support from both sides and are 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 from the flat plate portion at a right angle, and the flat plate portion and the protruding plate portion A plurality of bolt holes are formed respectively.
A solar panel mount according to the present invention comprises a frame member for supporting a solar panel, and a plurality of columns for supporting the frame member and extending downward from the frame member toward the foundation. . The frame member and the upper end of the support are fixed via a first fixing member, and the lower end of the support and the base are fixed via a second fixing member. A diagonal member is bridged 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, and the diagonal member is It is constituted by a cylindrical hollow material whose cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction is a closed cross section. The second fixing member has a column surrounding wall that encloses the lower end of the column, and a boss through which a bolt for fixing to the foundation is inserted. A mounting bracket portion is provided in a protruding manner on at least one of the column surrounding wall portion and the boss portion, and a bolt hole for fixing a constituent member of a solar panel mount is formed in the mounting bracket portion. .

  In the solar panel stand according to the present invention, the diagonal member is made of a hollow material, so that 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 member. In addition, by fixing the diagonal member to the support via the first fixing member or the second fixing member instead of directly fixing the diagonal member to the support, stress concentration on the support can be alleviated, and deformation of the support is also possible. It can be suppressed. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a solar panel mount having a strength that can withstand snow accumulation and vibrations due to earthquakes and the like.

It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the mount frame for solar panels concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the mount frame for solar panels which concerns on embodiment of this invention, and shows the state before a diagonal material is fixed. It is a partial enlarged front view of the mount frame for solar panels concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial expanded side sectional view of the mount frame for solar panels concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a diagonal member. It is a perspective view of a connection member. It is a perspective view which shows the state which fixed the diagonal material 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 (horizontal 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 mount 1 supports a rafter (frame member) 11 for supporting the solar panel via a rafter (not shown) and a rafter 11 and a foundation (from the rafter 11) And a plurality of columns 12 extending downwards).

  Although not illustrated, the rafter is bridged over the rafter 11 and extends in the depth direction D of the solar panel mount 1. This rafter is comprised from the cylindrical hollow material from which the cross section orthogonal to a longitudinal direction becomes a closed cross section. Further, the rafter is made of an extruded section made of an aluminum alloy.

  The rafter 11 extends in the width direction W of the solar panel mount 1. The rafter 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 11 is made of an extruded section made of an aluminum alloy. A connecting member (not shown) is fixed to the upper portion of the rafter 11 and the rafter is placed on the upper surface of the connecting member.

  At the lower part of each side surface of the rafter 11, the accommodation groove 14 for accommodating the head of the bolt 13 used to fix the rafter 11 and the gusset plate (first fixing member) 16 is a longitudinal length of the rafter 11 It is formed along the direction. The accommodation groove 14 is provided on the lower end portion of the side surface of the rafter 11 over the entire length. The bolt 13 is a hexagonal bolt, and the width of the receiving groove 14 is wider than the width across flats of the bolt 13 and narrower than the diagonal distance of the bolt 13. By being configured in this manner, the accommodation groove 14 functions as a rotation stopper that regulates the rotation of the bolt 13. Furthermore, at the opening end of the accommodation groove 14, a pair of projecting portions 15 are formed so as to respectively face the both sides of the accommodation groove 14 so as to face each other. The distance between the pair of protrusions 15 is larger than the outer diameter of the shaft of the bolt 13 and smaller than the outer diameter of the head of the bolt 13. By configuring in this manner, the pair of projecting portions 15 and 15 function as a dropout prevention that prevents the dropout of the bolt 13 from the accommodation groove 14.

  Although not shown, two columns 12 are arranged in the width direction W of the solar panel mount 1, and two columns are arranged in the depth direction D of the solar panel mount 1, and a total of four columns 12 are arranged. The support 12 is formed of a cylindrical hollow material having a substantially rectangular cross section. Moreover, the support | pillar 12 consists of an extruded section made of aluminum alloy.

  The rafter 11 and the upper end of the column 12 are fixed via the gusset plate 16, and the lower end of the column 12 and the base are fixed via the fastener member (second fixing member) 17 and the third fixing member 18. It is done.

  The gusset plate 16 consists of a pair of T-shaped gusset plates 20, 20 which sandwich the butt portion of the rafter 11 and the column 12 from both sides and are connected by a through bolt 19.

  The T-shaped gusset plate 20 is made of an extruded material made of an aluminum alloy, and is arranged such that the extrusion direction is along the longitudinal direction of the support 12 (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 11 and the column 12, and a projecting plate portion 22 projecting at a right angle from the flat plate portion 21. Is formed.

  In the flat plate portion 21, three bolt holes 23 are formed at the upper stage and two at the lower stage. The shaft portion of the bolt 13 protruding from the accommodation groove 14 of the rafter 11 is inserted into the upper three bolt holes 23. The through bolt 19 is inserted through the bolt hole 23 at the center in the width direction of the T-shaped gusset plate 20 among the two lower bolt holes 23. Of the two lower bolt holes 23, the bolt holes 23 on the outer side in the width direction of the T-shaped gusset plate 20 are formed in portions that do not face either the rafter 11 or the support 12.

  The projecting plate portion 22 is laterally offset from an intermediate portion in the width direction of the flat plate portion 21 and is formed between the bolt holes 23 and 23 adjacent to each other in the upper stage of the flat plate portion 21. A bolt hole 24 is formed in the projecting plate portion 22. The bolt holes 24 are formed at heights between the bolt holes 23 in the upper and lower two stages in the flat plate portion 21. A bolt 26 for fixing the diagonal member 25 bridged between the plurality of columns 12 is inserted into the bolt hole 24.

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

  The support surrounding wall portion 27 is a portion to which the lower end portion of the support 12 is fixed. The pillar surrounding wall portion 27 is formed in a tubular shape having a substantially rectangular cross section, and the lower end portion of the pillar 12 is inserted inward of the pillar surrounding wall portion 27. The column surrounding wall 27 and the lower end of the column 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 which is a component of the solar panel mount 1 is fixed. A plurality of mounting bracket portions 30 are provided on the fastener member 17, and at least two mounting bracket portions 30 of the plurality of mounting bracket portions 30 are arranged in directions orthogonal to each other. Further, bolt holes 33 are formed in the mounting bracket portion 30. A bolt 26 for fixing a connecting member 34 which is a component of the solar panel mount 1 is inserted into the bolt hole 33.

  The third fixing member 18 is made of an extruded section made of an aluminum alloy, and is disposed so that the extruding direction is along the depth direction D of the solar panel mount 1. The third fixing member 18 is fixed to the base, and the fastener member 17 is fixed to the upper surface of the third fixing member 18 using a bolt 28. The fastener member 17 may be directly fixed to the base without the third fixing member 18.

  Between the gusset plate 16 mounted on the upper end of the support 12 and the fastener member 17 mounted on the lower end of the support 12 adjacent to the support 12 in the width direction W or depth direction D of the solar panel mount 1 A diagonal member 25 is bridged over the frame.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the diagonal member 25 is formed of a tubular hollow member having a square cross section. The diagonal member 25 is made of an extruded section made of an aluminum alloy. The diagonal member 25 is fixed to the gusset plate 16 and the fastener member 17 via the connecting member 34 respectively. A thick portion 35 is formed on one of four side portions of the diagonal member 25, and a bolt hole 36 for fixing the connecting member 34 is formed in the thick portion 35. The thick portion 35 is formed over the entire length of the diagonal member 25. Further, two bolt holes 36, 36 are provided at an end of the thick portion 35 at intervals in the width direction of the diagonal member 25.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the connecting member 34 is formed of a tubular hollow material having a substantially triangular cross section. The connecting member 34 is made of an extruded section made of an aluminum alloy, and is disposed so that the extruding direction is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the diagonal member 25. The connecting member 34 has two first bosses 38 and 38 through which the bolts 37 for fixing to the diagonal members 25 are inserted, and a second through which the bolts 26 for fixing to the gusset plate 16 or the fastener member 17 are inserted. And a boss portion 39. The two first bosses 38 and 38 and the second boss 39 are connected to each other via the first connecting part 40, and the first connecting parts 40 and 40 are separated from the first boss 38. It extends toward each other according to. Further, the two first bosses 38 and 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 38 side is inserted into the inside of the diagonal member 25, and the first boss 38 formed on the connecting member 34 is a bolt 37 and a nut 42. It fixes to the thick part 35 of the diagonal material 25 using. On the other hand, the second boss 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 this, the gusset plate 16 (T-shaped gusset plate 20) attached to the upper end of the column 12, and the column adjacent to the column 12 and the width direction W or depth direction D of the solar panel mount frame 1 The diagonal member 25 can be easily bridged between the lower end portion 12 and the fastener member 17 attached thereto.

  Below, the effect by this embodiment is demonstrated.

  (1) The solar panel support frame 1 according to the present embodiment supports a rafter support (frame member) 11 supporting the solar panel and the rafter support 11, and downward from the rafter support 11 to the foundation And a plurality of columns 12 extending. The rafter 11 and the upper end of the column 12 are fixed via a gusset plate (first fixing member) 16, and the lower end of the column 12 and the base are fixed via a fastener member (second fixing member) 17. Be done. Between the gusset plate 16 mounted on the upper end of the support 12 and the fastener member 17 mounted on the lower end of the support 12 adjacent to the support 12, the oblique member 25 is bridged. It is constituted by 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 material (hollow material), so that deformation of the diagonal material 25 can be suppressed. That is, even when the load acting on the solar panel and the rafter 11 is relatively large, the load can be supported by the diagonal members 25. In addition, by fixing the diagonal members 25 to the support 12 via the gusset plate 16 or the fastener member 17 instead of directly fixing the diagonal members 25 to the support 12, stress concentration on the support 12 can be alleviated. Deformation can also be suppressed. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to provide a solar panel mount 1 having a strength that can withstand vibrations due to snow, earthquakes, and the like.

  (2) The diagonal member 25 is fixed to the gusset plate 16 and the fastener member 17 via the coupling member 34, and the coupling member 34 is a first boss through which a bolt 37 for fixing to the diagonal member 25 is inserted. 38 and a second boss 39 through which a 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 another member (T-shaped gusset plate 20, fastener member 17), it is performed through the bolts 26, 37 and the nuts 42, 43. It is necessary to provide notches at both ends of the material 25 or the like. The application of the notches to the diagonal material 25 made of hollow material requires somewhat complicated processing.

  On the other hand, if the diagonal member 25 is fixed to another member (T-shaped gusset plate 20, fastener member 17) through the connecting member 34, the notch is cut in the diagonal member 25 made of a hollow material. There is no need to give it. The end on the first boss 38 side of the connecting member 34 is inserted into the inward of the diagonal member 25, and the first boss 38 formed on the connecting member 34 is fixed to the diagonal 25 using the bolt 37 and the nut 42. On the other hand, the second boss 39 formed on the connection member 34 is fixed to the gusset plate 16 or the fastener member 17 using the bolt 26 and the nut 43. By doing this, the gusset plate 16 (T-shaped gusset plate 20) attached to the upper end of the column 12, and the column adjacent to the column 12 and the width direction W or depth direction D of the solar panel mount frame 1 The diagonal member 25 can be easily bridged between the lower end portion 12 and the fastener member 17 attached thereto.

  (3) The diagonal member 25 is formed of a tubular hollow material having a square cross section. A thick portion 35 is formed on one of four side portions 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 strength of the fixing portion of the diagonal member 25 with the connecting member 34 can be increased, and the diagonal member 25 and the connecting member 34 can be firmly fixed.

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

  Thus, the diagonal members 25 can be disposed along two directions, that is, the direction along the flat plate portion 21 of the T-shaped gusset plate 20 and the direction along the projecting plate portion 22. As a result, for example, since the diagonal members 25 along the width direction W of the solar panel mount 1 and the diagonal members 25 along the depth direction D of the solar panel mount 1 can be disposed, the solar The rigidity of the entire light panel mount 1 can be enhanced.

  (5) The fastener member 17 has a column surrounding wall 27 that encloses the lower end of the column 12, and a boss 29 through which a bolt 28 for fixing to the foundation is inserted. The mounting bracket portion 30 is provided in a protruding manner on at least one of the column surrounding wall portion 27 and the boss portion 29, and in the mounting bracket portion 30, bolt holes 33 for fixing the constituent members of the solar panel mount 1 are formed. Be done.

  Thereby, the lower end portion of the support 12 is inserted into the inside of the support surrounding wall 27 and the lower end of the support 12 and the fastener member 17 are fixed by fixing the support surrounding wall 27 and the lower end of the support 12. It 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.

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

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

  Thus, the diagonal members 25 are distributed along two directions, one along the mounting bracket portion 30 and the other along the mounting bracket portion 30 disposed in a direction perpendicular to the mounting bracket portion 30. It can be set up. As a result, for example, since the diagonal members 25 along the width direction W of the solar panel mount 1 and the diagonal members 25 along the depth direction D of the solar panel mount 1 can be disposed, the solar The rigidity of the entire light panel mount 1 can be enhanced.

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

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

  By the way, although the solar panel stand of the present invention has been described taking the example in the above-mentioned embodiment, without being limited to this embodiment, various other embodiments can be adopted without departing from the scope 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 the connection member 34.

1 Solar panel mount frame 11 Frame member (rafter)
12 post 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 member 26 bolt 27 column 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 (8)

A frame member for supporting the solar panel,
And a plurality of columns supporting the frame member and extending downward from the frame member toward the foundation,
The frame member and the upper end of the support are fixed via a first fixing member,
The lower end portion of the column and the base are fixed via a second fixing member,
A diagonal member is bridged between the first fixing member attached to the upper end of the support and the second fixing member attached to the lower end of the support adjacent to the support.
The diagonal member is formed of a cylindrical hollow material whose cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is a closed cross section,
The oblique member is fixed to the first fixing member and the second fixing member via a connecting member,
The connecting member includes a first boss through which a bolt for fixing to the diagonal member is inserted, and a second boss through which a bolt for fixing to the first fixing member or the second fixing member is inserted. , have a,
An end of the connecting member on the first boss side is disposed inward of the hollow member of the diagonal member, and the first boss of the connecting member is fixed to an inner surface of the hollow member. A solar panel mount characterized by The diagonal member is formed of a hollow cylindrical member having a rectangular cross section,
A thick portion is formed on one of four sides of the diagonal member,
The bolt hole for fixing the said connection member is formed in the said thick part. The mount frame for solar panels of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. A frame member for supporting the solar panel,
And a plurality of columns supporting the frame member and extending downward from the frame member toward the foundation,
The frame member and the upper end of the support are fixed via a first fixing member,
The lower end portion of the column and the base are fixed via a second fixing member,
A diagonal member is bridged between the first fixing member attached to the upper end of the support and the second fixing member attached to the lower end of the support adjacent to the support.
The diagonal member is formed of a cylindrical hollow material whose cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is a closed cross section,
The first fixing member is composed of a pair of gusset plates which sandwich the abutting portion between the frame member and the support from both sides and are connected by a through bolt.
The gusset plate is a T-shaped gusset plate including a flat plate portion extending 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 projecting plate portion. A frame member for supporting the solar panel,
And a plurality of columns supporting the frame member and extending downward from the frame member toward the foundation,
The frame member and the upper end of the support are fixed via a first fixing member,
The lower end portion of the column and the base are fixed via a second fixing member,
A diagonal member is bridged between the first fixing member attached to the upper end of the support and the second fixing member attached to the lower end of the support adjacent to the support.
The diagonal member is formed of a cylindrical hollow material whose cross section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction is a closed cross section,
The second fixing member has a column surrounding wall that encloses the lower end of the column, and a boss through which a bolt for fixing to the foundation is inserted.
A mounting bracket portion is provided in a projecting manner on at least one of the column surrounding wall portion and the boss portion,
The mounting bracket portion is provided with a bolt hole for fixing a component of the solar panel mount frame.   The solar cell frame according to claim 4, wherein the mounting bracket portion is a portion to which a lower end portion of the diagonal member is fixed. A plurality of the mounting bracket portions are provided on the second fixing member,
The solar panel mount according to claim 4, 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 slanting material, the said 1st fixing member, and the said 2nd fixing member consist of extrusion sections made of aluminum alloy, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. Solar panel mounts. The diagonal member is formed of a hollow cylindrical member having a rectangular cross section,
A thick portion is formed on one of four sides of the diagonal member,
The bolt hole for fixing the said 1st fixing member and the said 2nd fixing member is formed in the said thick part. The mount frame for solar panels of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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