TWM643010U - Drainable solar panel connection assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A drainable solar panel connection assembly is used for erecting at least one solar panel on a building body. The solar panel connection assembly includes a base and a top plate. The base includes a bottom plate, an upright portion, a first support portion and a second support portion, the upright portion is higher than the first support portion and the second support portion, and the upright portion includes a first side wall 1. A second side wall and a first drainage channel, a second drainage channel is formed between the first support part and the second support part and the upright part respectively. The top plate is fixed on the upright portion and extends laterally toward both sides beyond the upright portion, the distance between the top plate and the first support portion and the second support portion is matched with a thickness of the solar panel The vertical distance, thereby forming a space to limit the assembly of the solar panel.

Description

Drainable solar panel connection assembly

The present invention relates to a connection assembly, and in particular to a drainable solar panel connection assembly.

Solar panels are placed on high places outdoors, such as the roof of a building, and receive sunlight to generate electricity by absorbing sunlight energy. Therefore, solar panels are often exposed to wind and rain, causing some rainwater to seep into and remain on the solar panels. When there is a gap between the structure and the solar panel, it will cause corrosion of the bearing structure below and accelerate the wear and tear of the steel structure below the solar panel, and may also cause danger due to leakage and short circuit of the solar panel.

It is known as Taiwan Patent No. M573415, which discloses a solar panel fixing structure. A waterproof adhesive strip is installed between the fixing structure and the solar panel to prevent rainwater from infiltrating. , resulting in a gap between the waterproof adhesive strip, the briquetting fixture and the solar panel, which may cause rainwater to seep into the steel structure or roof panel below.

In addition, at the junction of the vertical waterproof strips and the horizontal waterproof strips, there are often situations where the seams cannot be tightly sealed, and the problem of water leakage also occurs.

Therefore, how to design a solar panel fixture that can be integrally formed and seamlessly replace the waterproof adhesive strip in one (horizontal) direction, and can effectively prevent rainwater from infiltrating with the waterproof adhesive strip in the other (vertical) direction, is what those skilled in the art want. solved problem.

The main purpose of this new model has two:

1. It aims to improve the known problem that the solar panel fixing structure affects the life of the structure and the roof due to rainwater penetration or residue, and it has become a rain shelter that has the function of generating money and can reduce the cost of roof maintenance.

2. The connecting components are designed with guide rails, which can be pre-assembled on the ground. After fixing the substructure on the roof, you only need to lock the gasket and nut at the predetermined position, which can reduce the working time on the roof, reduce the risk of working at heights, and make a contribution to the occupational safety of roof working contribute.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides a drainable solar panel connection assembly for erecting at least one solar panel on a building. The solar panel connection assembly includes: a base, including a a bottom plate, an upright portion extending upward from the bottom plate, and a first support portion and a second support portion extending upward from the bottom plate, the upright portion is higher than the first support portion and the second support portion, and the The upright portion includes a first side wall, a second side wall, and a first drainage channel between the first side wall and the second side wall, and the first support portion and the second support portion are respectively located on two sides of the upright portion. A second drainage channel is formed between the side and the upright portion; and a top plate is fixed on the upright portion and extends laterally toward both sides of the upright portion beyond the upright portion, and the top plate is respectively connected with the first upright portion There is a vertical distance between the first support part and the second support part which matches a thickness of the solar panel, thereby forming an assembly space which limits the solar panel.

The terminology used herein is only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and not limiting the present invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a" and "the" may also include plural forms unless the context dictates otherwise.

The directional terms used herein, such as up, down, left, right, front, back and their derivatives or synonyms, refer to the orientation of elements in the drawings and do not limit the present invention, unless the context clearly states otherwise. Relevant detailed description and technical content of the present invention are described as follows with respect to matching drawings now.

Referring to "Fig. 1", it is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. The present invention discloses a drainable solar panel connection assembly 1 for erecting at least one solar panel 2 on a building body 3, in detail, the building body 3 can be a load-bearing structure erected on the roof of the building, Or the building body 3 can be erected directly on the ground by the load-bearing structure. In one example, the load-bearing structure is a C-shaped structure. In an example of assembly, each solar panel connection component 1 can sandwich two sides of the solar panel 2, and the two sides of the same solar panel 2 are respectively connected by different solar panel connection components. 1 clamping, further, the solar panel connection assembly 1 can be provided with guide rails, so the solar panel connection assembly 1 can be pre-assembled to the load-bearing structure on the ground, and then erected on the roof of the building, and the solar panel is erected on the roof As long as the washer and nut are locked at the predetermined position, the time for roof work can be reduced, the risk of high-altitude work can be reduced, and it can contribute to the occupational safety of roof work.

Referring to "Fig. 2" and "Fig. 3", it is a side view combined schematic diagram and a side view exploded schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. The solar panel connection component 1 includes a base 10, a top plate 20 and a plurality of locking components 30, the base 10 is fixed on the building body 3 by the locking component 30, and the top plate 20 is fixed by the locking component 30. The component 30 is fixed on the base 10 , and the solar panel 2 is interposed between the base 10 and the top plate 20 .

The base 10 includes a bottom plate 11 , an upright portion 12 , a first support portion 13 a and a second support portion 13 b. The base plate 11 is fixed on the building body 3, the upright portion 12, the first support portion 13a and the second support portion 13b extend upwards from the base plate 11 respectively, and the first support portion 13a and the second support portion 13b are located on both sides of the upright portion 12 respectively. The upright portion 12 includes a first side wall 12a and a second side wall 12b. A top end of the first side wall 12a has a first dome 121a and a first groove 122a inside the first dome 121a. A top end of the second side wall 12b has a second dome 121b and a second groove 122b located inside the second dome 121b, a sliding rail is formed between the first groove 122a and the second groove 122b 123. The first side wall 12a and the second side wall 12b as well as the first support portion 13a and the second support portion 13b are arranged symmetrically along a central axis X of the solar panel connection assembly 1, in other words, the first side wall 12a and The second side wall 12b is respectively disposed on both sides of the central axis X, and the first support portion 13a and the second support portion 13b are also respectively disposed on both sides of the central axis X and are respectively located between the first side wall 12a and the central axis X. Besides the second side wall 12b, the first side wall 12a and the second side wall 12b are arranged symmetrically, so that the locking force of the locking component 30 to lock the top board 20 is relatively uniform.

In this embodiment, the bottom plate 11, the upright portion 12, the first support portion 13a and the second support portion 13b of the base 10 are integrally formed, and can be arranged according to the length of the building body 3, It can avoid horizontal gaps between the components and make rainwater remain in the gaps, thereby increasing the service life of the solar panel connection component 1 .

A first drainage channel 41 is formed between the first side wall 12a and the second side wall 12b, between the first side wall 12a and the first support portion 13a and between the second side wall 12b and the second support portion 13b A second drainage channel 42 is formed respectively. Further, the first drainage channel 41 and the second drainage channel 42 respectively have arc-shaped edges. The structural features of the first drainage channel 41 , the second drainage channel 42 and the arc-shaped edges allow rainwater to drain quickly and not easily remain in the drainage channels. On the other hand, the locking components 30 located on both sides of the bottom plate 11 for locking to the building body 3 and the locking components 30 locking the top plate 20 are independent of the first drainage channel 41 and the second drainage channel 41. The drainage channel 42 is provided. In other words, the first drainage channel 41 and the second drainage channel 42 are not affected by the gaps generated by the locking components 30 to cause cracks, which may cause water leakage or affect the smoothness of drainage.

The top board 20 is fixed on the upright portion 12 by the locking assembly 30, the two sides of the top board 20 extend laterally beyond the upright portion 12, and a bottom surface 21 of the top board 20 is respectively connected to the first support portion 13a There is a vertical distance h between the second supporting portion 13b, and the vertical distance h matches a thickness t of the solar panel 2, thereby forming an assembly space 50 to limit the movement of the solar panel 2 in the vertical direction , to fix the solar panel 2.

When assembling, the bottom plate 11 of the base 10 is first fixed on the building body 3 by the locking component 30, and one solar panel is respectively placed on the first support part 13a and the second support part 13b 2. Finally, fix the top plate 20 to the upright portion 12 of the base 10 by the locking component 30 to limit the movement of the solar panel 2 . In one example, the locking component 30 may include a bolt 31 , at least one nut 32 and at least one washer 33 , and the washer 33 can increase the contact area between the bolt 31 and the nut 32 to increase the locking force.

Referring to "Fig. 4" and "Fig. 5", it is a schematic side view of a base of an embodiment of the present invention and a partially exploded schematic view of an embodiment. In a specific embodiment, the user can form a pre-lock assembly 30a (as shown in FIG. 5 ) by using a bolt 31 , a nut 32 and a washer 33 . The pre-lock assembly 30a is arranged on On the slide rail 123 between the first groove 122a and the second groove 122b. During pre-assembly, the user first locks the bolt 31, the washer 33 and the nut 32 sequentially, and puts them into the first groove 122a and the second groove 122b from one side of the base 10. The slide rail 123 between.

Specifically, a width of the bolt 31 and the nut 32 of the pre-lock assembly 30a is smaller than a width W1 between the first dome 121a and the second dome 121b, and a width of the washer 33 is greater than the width W1 and less than a width W2 between the first groove 122a and the second groove 122b, whereby the pre-lock component 30a can pass through the washer 33 between the first groove 122a and the second groove. Slide on the groove 122b, adjust the position of the pre-lock assembly 30a on the slide rail 123 to increase the convenience of assembling the solar panel 2, and will not fall to the first side wall 12a and the second side wall 12b. The first drainage channel 41 .

On the other hand, a distance D from a top of the first dome 121a and the second dome 121b to the first groove 122a and the second groove 122b is the same, and the distance D is configured to be the same as the The height of the nuts 32 is the same. When the top plate 20 is placed on the tops of the first dome 121a and the second dome 121b, they can touch the nuts 32 at the same time to disperse the force in the center of the top plate 20. The stability of the placement of the top board 20 is increased, and the top board 20 can be prevented from being tilted on both sides due to long-term force, which will affect the locking effect.

When assembling, first set the pre-locking component 30a on the slide rail 123, and place a solar panel 2 on the first support part 13a and the second support part 13b respectively, and finally use a nut 32 and A washer 33 locks the top plate 20 to the pre-lock component 30 a and is fixed on the base 10 to limit the position of the solar panel 2 .

In summary, the present invention can fix the solar panel through the setting of the first supporting part, the second supporting part and the top plate of the base, and the upright part, the first supporting part and the The second support part is designed in one piece and is provided with the first drainage channel and the second drainage channel, which can prevent rainwater from remaining in the gap, and can discharge rainwater through the first drainage channel and the second drainage channel , to prevent the solar panel connecting components from being corroded and reducing the service life.

More importantly, it can be integrally formed to match the length of the roof, so that the full length has no seams (that is, no water leakage points) to meet the goal of being able to be used as a canopy.

1: Solar panel connection components 2: Solar panels 3: Building 10: base 11: Bottom plate 12: upright part 12a: first side wall 121a: First Dome 122a: first groove 12b: Second side wall 121b: Second Dome 122b: second groove 123: slide rail 13a: the first support part 13b: the second support part 20: top plate 21: bottom surface 30: Locking components 30a: Pre-lock component 31: Bolt 32:Nut 33: Washer 41: The first drainage channel 42: Second drainage channel 50: assembly space h: vertical distance t: thickness X: central axis D: distance W1, W2: Width

[FIG. 1] is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 2] is a schematic diagram of a side view combination of an embodiment of the present invention. [Fig. 3] is an exploded schematic diagram of a side view of an embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 4] is a schematic side view of a base according to an embodiment of the present invention. [FIG. 5] is a partially exploded schematic diagram of a side view of an embodiment of the present invention.

1: Solar panel connection components

2: Solar panels

3: Building

10: base

11: Bottom plate

12: upright part

12a: first side wall

121a: First Dome

122a: first groove

12b: Second side wall

121b: Second Dome

122b: second groove

13a: the first support part

13b: the second support part

20: top plate

21: bottom surface

30: Locking components

41: The first drainage channel

42: Second drainage channel

50: assembly space

h: vertical distance

t: thickness

X: central axis

Claims (7)

A drainable solar panel connection assembly for erecting at least one solar panel on a building, the solar panel connection assembly comprising: A base includes a base plate fixed to the building, an upright portion extending upward from the base plate, and a first support portion and a second support portion extending upward from the base plate, the upright portion being higher than the first support portion A support portion and the second support portion, and the upright portion includes a first side wall, a second side wall and a first drainage channel between the first side wall and the second side wall, the first support portion and the second side wall The second support part is respectively located on both sides of the upright part and forms a second drainage channel with the upright part; and A top plate, fixed on the upright portion and extending laterally toward both sides of the upright portion beyond the upright portion, the top plate is separated from the first support portion and the second support portion by a distance from the solar panel A thickness matching the vertical distance, thereby forming a limited assembly space of the solar panel. The solar panel connection assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom plate, the upright portion, the first support portion and the second support portion of the base are integrally formed. The solar panel connection assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first drainage channel and the second drainage channel respectively have an arc-shaped edge. The solar panel connection assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first side wall and the second side wall of the upright portion and the first support portion and the second support portion are symmetrical along a central axis of the solar panel connection assembly set up. The solar panel connection assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top plate is fixed on the upright portion by a locking component. The solar panel connection assembly as described in claim 1, wherein the first side wall includes a first groove, the second side wall includes a second groove, and the first groove and the second groove form a slide rail . The solar panel connecting assembly as described in claim 6 further includes a pre-locking assembly, which can be inserted into the slide rail without falling into the first drainage channel.

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