TWM502158U - Solar energy module frame and connecting member for solar energy module frame - Google Patents

Description

Solar module frame and connection for solar module frame Junction

The present invention relates to a frame and a joint, and more particularly to a frame for a solar module and a joint for a solar module frame.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame structure design of the current solar module generally includes four frame rods 1, and four L-shaped joint members 2 for joining the frame rods 1 into a ring shape. The frame rods 1 respectively have a cavity 10 extending longitudinally therethrough, and have a plurality of ribs 11 which are laterally spaced apart and extend along the length of the cavity 10, and the connecting members 2 have two for respectively The insertion rod portion 21 of the cavity 10 fixed to one of the frame rods 1 is inserted. Each of the insertion rod portions 21 has a root segment 211 connected to the other insertion rod portion 21, and two tooth segments 212 disposed along the longitudinal direction thereof, the tooth segments 212 each having a plurality of lateral extensions and along The inverted teeth 213 are arranged in a long direction, and the root segments 211 are smaller in thickness than the tooth segments 212. The tooth segments 212 are equal in thickness and are designed to be tightly fitted into the cavity 10, and the embedded card is fixed to the hole The aspect of the ribs 11 is the same.

However, there are many disadvantages to the use of these links 2, although such The thickness of the tooth segment 212 is designed to be tightly fitted into the cavity 10 and is fastened to the ribs 11, but because the tooth segments 212 at the proximal end of the insertion rod portion 21 are tightly inserted In the case of the cavity 10, the ribs 11 are first crushed and destroyed, so that another tooth segment 121 of the same thickness which is successively inserted into the cavity 10 can no longer be fitted with the cavity 10, that is, the The aperture of the cavity 10 relative to the thickness direction of the insertion rod portion 21 has been relatively enlarged, and the other tooth segment 212 that is subsequently inserted can no longer be engaged with the ribs 11, and the thickness of the root segment 211 is Less than the tooth segments 212, the root segments 211 inserted into the end portions of the frame rods 1 have a large gap with the cavity holes 10, except that the insertion rod portions 21 are easily inserted relative to the frame rods. The depth of the insertion of the insertion rods 21 into the holes 10 is slightly increased, so that the alignment of the two frame rods 1 joined by the joint member 2 is greatly deviated, thereby affecting the production. The quality of the solar module frame.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a solar module frame that can have better quality.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a joint for accurately engaging a frame rod of a solar module frame.

Therefore, the novel solar module frame includes four frame rods and four L-shaped connecting members for joining the frame rods into a ring frame shape. Each of the two ends of each of the frame rods has an end surface for abutting against the other frame rod, and a cavity extending along the longitudinal direction of the frame end. The connecting members are respectively inserted and fixed in the two holes of the frame rods that are engaged with each other, and each of the connecting members has two separate inserts and fixings respectively. An inserting rod portion in the bore of the frame rod, each of the inserting rod portions having a leading angle section connected to the other inserting rod portion, the leading angle portion being toward the other inserting rod portion The direction is gradually thickened to be tightly fitted and fixed in the respective cavity.

Therefore, the connecting member for the solar module frame is suitable for connecting two frame rods, each of the frame rods has a cavity extending through the long direction thereof, and the connecting member comprises two respectively inserted and fixed Inserting rod portions in the bore of each of the frame rods, each of the insert rod portions having a leading angle section connected to the other inserting rod portion, the leading angle portion being inserted into the other one The direction of the rod is gradually thickened to be tightly fitted and fixed in the respective cavity.

The effect of the novel: through the structural design of the guiding angle segments of the connecting members, the connecting members can be firmly inserted and fixed in the frame rods, and the frame rods are accurately aligned. It is quite convenient and practical to greatly improve the quality of the fabricated solar module frame.

3‧‧‧Solar module frame

4‧‧‧Box

401‧‧‧ cavity

402‧‧‧ end face

41‧‧‧Inside wall

42‧‧‧External wall

43‧‧‧ ribs

5‧‧‧Links

50‧‧‧镂孔

51‧‧‧Inlay rod

511‧‧‧Introduction section

512‧‧‧first tooth segment

513‧‧‧The first inverted tooth

514‧‧‧ middle section

515‧‧‧second tooth segment

516‧‧‧second inverted tooth

517‧‧‧ lead angle section

518‧‧ ‧ front

519‧‧‧

510‧‧‧etc.

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is a plan exploded view of a conventional solar module frame; Figure 2 is a partial side view of a conventional solar module frame 3 is a plan exploded view of one embodiment of the solar module frame of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a partial exploded perspective view of the embodiment; FIG. 5 is a partial side enlarged view of the embodiment; Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 illustrating another structural design of the link of this embodiment.

As shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, the novel solar module frame 3 The embodiment is applicable to the mounting frame disposed around a solar module (not shown), comprising four hollow long rod-shaped aluminum extruded frame rods 4, and four for joining the frame rods 4 into a rectangular shape. Ring-shaped L-shaped joint 5 .

Since the connecting members 5 and the frame rods 4 are assembled For the sake of convenience, the structure and the connection relationship between the frame rod 4 extending upward and downward from the left side of FIG. 3 and the link member 5 of the lower left corner will be described below as an example.

The frame rod 4 has two for each and another frame rod 4 The end face 402 of the joint, and a cavity 401 extending through the end face 402 along the longitudinal direction thereof, and the end faces 402 are respectively chamfered at an angle of 45°, and the frame rod 4 further has a length and a downward extension along the length thereof An inner wall portion 41 and an outer wall portion 42 located radially inward and outward of the cavity 401, and a plurality of front and rear laterally spaced apart and projecting from the inner wall portion 41 along the inner wall portion 41 The ribs 43 in the bore 401.

The connecting member 5 has two conjoined bodies and is respectively used for inserting An inserting rod portion 51 fixed in the cavity 401 of one of the frame rods 4, each of the inserting rod portions 51 has a leading angle portion 517 connected to the other inserting rod portion 51, one from the guide a second tooth segment 515 projecting outwardly from the positive angle segment 517, an intermediate segment 514 extending outwardly from the second tooth segment 515, a first tooth segment 512 projecting outwardly from the middle segment 514, and a first tooth segment 512 extending from the first segment 512 The lead-in section 511 protrudes outwardly and also has a plurality of widths along the front and rear The bores 50 extend in a direction and are distributed along their longitudinal spacing.

The thickness of the lead-in section 511 is from the end to the first tooth segment The 512 direction is gradually thickened and is inserted into the respective cavity 401 in a loose fit. The first tooth segment 512 has a plurality of first inverted teeth 513 extending laterally and longitudinally along the longitudinal direction thereof. The thickness of the first tooth segments 512 is designed to be loosely fitted into the respective cavity 401. The looseness margin is 0.1~0.4mm, and the inclination angle of the first inverted teeth 513 is between 20 and 45 degrees. The thickness of the middle section 514 is less than the thickness of the first tooth section 512.

The second tooth segment 515 has an extended length greater than the first tooth segment The length of the 512 is greater than the thickness of the second tooth segment 515, and has a plurality of second inverted teeth 516 extending laterally and longitudinally along the longitudinal direction thereof. The thickness of the second tooth segment 515 is designed to be tight. The second inverted teeth 516 are respectively fixedly fitted to the ribs 43 and the interference amount is between -0.1 and -0.5 mm. The angle of the reverse of the second inverted tooth 516 is between 20 and 45 degrees.

The thickness of the positive angle section 517 is designed to be gradually thickened. The root portion of the adjacent one of the second inverted teeth 516 is gradually thickened toward the other insertion rod portion 51, and the maximum thickness thereof is greater than the thickness of the second tooth portion 515, and a connection is made to the second tooth segment. An arcuate guide front 518 between the 515 and the other of the insertion rod portions 51.

When the connecting member 5 is engaged with the frame rod 4, the connecting member 5 is The inserting rod portion 51 extending upwardly and downwardly is gradually inserted into the cavity 401 of the frame rod 4, and during the insertion process, the lead-in section 511 is inserted first, because the lead-in section 511 and the first tooth The thickness of the segment 512 is smaller than the cavity 401 left The right side of the aperture is so loose that it is inserted into the bore 401 without damaging any of the ribs 43. Then, the middle section 514 and the second tooth segment 515 are successively inserted into the cavity 401, and the purpose of providing the middle section 514 with a small thickness between the first tooth segment 512 and the second tooth segment 515 is to be lowered. The entire insertion rod portion 51 is inserted into the inlet pressure of the cavity 401. When the second tooth segment 515 is inserted into the cavity 401, the second inverted teeth 516 of the second tooth segment 515 are tightly fitted and fixed to the ribs 43.

Finally, the lead angle segment 517 is inserted into the cavity 401 Since the thickness of the leading angle segment 517 is gradually thickened toward the other inserting rod portion 51, and the maximum thickness is greater than the thickness of the second tooth portion 515, the second tooth segment 515 is crushed and destroyed. The portion 43 is such that the aperture 401 of the insertion hole 401 is relatively enlarged in the thickness direction of the insertion rod portion 51, and the guiding angle portion 517 can still fit tightly in the cavity 401, so that the insertion The lance portion 51 is inserted and fixed in the cavity 401 of the frame rod 4 without swaying, and the engagement of the frame rod 4 with the coupling member 5 is completed.

Inserting and joining the connecting member 5 and the frame rod 4 according to the above For example, the other insertion rod portion 51 of the connecting member 5 can be inserted into the cavity 401 of the other horizontally extending frame rod 4, and the end of the inner wall portion 41 of the frame rod 4 is inclined. The cut end portions are also accurately limited to the intersection of the two guide front faces 518, and the two end frames 4 are accurately aligned in opposite directions. Since the insertion rod portions 51 are firmly anchored and fixed to the frame rods 4 without being swayed, the frame rods 4 can be accurately joined, and the assembled solar module frame 3 can be greatly improved. Quality.

Generally, the above-mentioned links 5 and the frames are completed. After the insertion and assembly of the rods 4, the frame rods 4 are usually punched through the punching device (not shown) corresponding to the first tooth segments 512 of the connecting members 5, so that the frames are punched. The rods 4 are riveted by the first inverted teeth 513 of the first tooth segments 512, which are originally loosely fitted therein, thereby firmly connecting the connecting members 5 to the frame rods 4, That is, the fabricated solar module frame 3 is shaped.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in the embodiment, the embedded rod portions are The thickness of the leading angle segment 517 of the 51 is designed to be gradually thickened toward the other inserting rod portion 51, but in practice, the thickness of the leading angle portion 517 is gradually increased, and can also be designed to have a The tapered portion 519 is gradually thickened toward the other insertion rod portion 51, and a thick portion 510 connecting the tapered portion 519 and the other insertion rod portion 51, the thick portion 510 The thickness of the second tooth segment 515 is greater than that of the second tooth segment 515, and can also be tightly fitted and fixed in the cavity 401 of the respective frame rod 4, so that the entire connecting member 5 can also firmly and accurately fix the frames. Rod 4.

In summary, the first tooth segment 512 passing through the connecting members 5 The second tooth segment 515 and the guiding angle segment 517 are designed such that the connecting members 5 can be firmly inserted and fixed in the frame rods 4, and the frame rods 4 are joined into a ring frame. In addition, the frame rods 4 can be accurately aligned and the quality of the manufactured solar module frame 3 can be greatly improved, which is quite convenient and practical. Therefore, the creative purpose of the novel can be achieved.

However, the above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention. When it is not possible to limit the scope of this new implementation, that is, the simple equivalent changes and repairs made in accordance with the scope of the new patent application and the contents of the patent specification. Decorations are still covered by this new patent.

4‧‧‧Box

401‧‧‧ cavity

402‧‧‧ end face

41‧‧‧Inside wall

42‧‧‧External wall

43‧‧‧ ribs

5‧‧‧Links

50‧‧‧镂孔

51‧‧‧Inlay rod

511‧‧‧Introduction section

512‧‧‧first tooth segment

513‧‧‧The first inverted tooth

514‧‧‧ middle section

515‧‧‧second tooth segment

516‧‧‧second inverted tooth

517‧‧‧ lead angle section

518‧‧ ‧ front

Claims (10)

A solar module frame comprising four frame rods and four L-shaped connecting members for joining the frame rods into a ring-shaped frame, wherein: each of the two ends of the frame rod has one for each and another An end face of the frame rod abutting against the end face, and a cavity extending through the end face thereof along the longitudinal direction; the connecting members are respectively inserted and fixed in the cavity hole of the two frame members which are engaged with each other, Each of the connecting members has two inserting rod portions respectively inserted into the bores of the respective frame rods, and each of the inserting rod portions has a leading angle portion connected to the other of the inserting rod portions. The guiding angle segment is gradually thickened toward the other insertion rod portion to be tightly fitted and fixed in each of the cavity holes. The solar module frame of claim 1, wherein each of the frame rods further has a plurality of ribs arranged along the width direction thereof and extending longitudinally into the cavity along the cavity, each of the ribs The inserting rod portion further has a second tooth segment and a first tooth segment which are sequentially spaced from the leading angle segment to the end thereof, and the first tooth segment is loosely fitted in the cavity hole, and Having a plurality of first inverted teeth extending along the width direction thereof and arranged along the longitudinal direction thereof, the second tooth segments are tightly fitted and fixed in the cavity, and have a plurality of extending along the width direction thereof and along the longitudinal direction thereof Arranged to closely fit the second inverted teeth of the ribs. The solar module frame of claim 2, wherein the second tooth segment has an extended length greater than an extended length of the first tooth segment. The solar module frame of claim 3, wherein each of the inserts The rod portion further has an introduction section that protrudes from the first tooth segment toward the end thereof and is gradually thinned and loosely fitted into the respective cavity holes. The solar module frame according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the inserting rod portions further has a plurality of bores extending in the width direction thereof and distributed along the longitudinal intervals thereof. A connecting member for a solar module frame, which is suitable for joining two frame rods, each of the frame rods has a cavity extending through the longitudinal direction thereof, the connecting member comprises: two inserting rod portions, respectively Inserting and fixing in the cavity of each of the frame rods, each of the inserting rod portions has a guiding angle section connected to the other of the inserting rod portions, the leading angle portion is to the other of the inserting rod portions The direction is gradually thickened to be tightly fitted and fixed in the respective cavity. The connecting member for the solar module frame according to claim 6, wherein each of the frame rods further has a plurality of ribs arranged along the width direction thereof and extending longitudinally in the cavity hole along the cavity hole. Each of the inserting rod portions further has a second tooth segment and a first tooth segment disposed in sequence from the leading angle segment to the end thereof, the first tooth segment being loosely fitted in the The cavity has a plurality of first inverted teeth extending along the width direction thereof and arranged along the long direction thereof, and the second tooth segments are tightly fitted and fixed in the cavity, and have a plurality of extending along the width direction thereof And arranged along the long direction thereof, respectively, and the second inverted teeth fixedly fitted to the ribs are tightly fitted. The joint for a solar module frame according to claim 7, wherein the second tooth segment has an extended length greater than an extended length of the first tooth segment. The coupling member for a solar module frame according to claim 7, wherein each of the insertion rod portions further has a protrusion from the first tooth segment toward the end thereof, and the thickness is gradually reduced and loosely embedded. Insert into the lead-in section of each cavity. The coupling member for a solar module frame according to claim 6 or 7, wherein each of the insertion rod portions further has a plurality of bores extending in a width direction thereof and distributed along a longitudinal interval thereof.