WO2020011213A1 - Protective frame assembly and solar shingle system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of solar shingles. Disclosed are a protective frame assembly and a solar shingle system. The protective frame assembly comprises: a frame body prepared from an aluminum material, an anti-aging structural layer being formed on the surface of the frame body, a connection part for connecting to a grounding cable assembly being formed on the frame body, a first connection structure connecting to a side of a solar shingle and a second connection structure for connecting to an adjacent frame assembly being further formed on the frame body. The protective frame assembly is applied to a solar shingle system, and can not only ensure the reliability that the solar shingle is grounded for electric conduction to prevent a lightning strike but also satisfy the required designed life of the solar shingle, without adding a structural member.

Description

Protective frame component and solar power tile system

Cross-reference to related applications

This application is based on a Chinese patent application filed with the Chinese Patent Office on July 11, 2018, with an application number of 201821098321.X, and the application name is "protective frame assembly and solar power tile system", and claims the priority of the above Chinese patent application. The entire contents of the Chinese patent application are incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

This article relates to the technical field of solar power tiles, and in particular, to a protective frame assembly and a solar power tile system.

Background technique

Solar power tiles are usually laid on the sloped roof of a building. In order to prevent or reduce personal injury and property damage caused by lightning strikes to the building, and damage or erroneous operation of electrical and electronic systems caused by lightning electromagnetic pulses, lightning protection measures must be taken according to local conditions .

At present, in order to achieve the purpose of lightning protection for solar power generation tiles, the material of the frame on both sides of the module is usually plastic to achieve the effect of no electricity. However, if the card slot frame is made of plastic or other materials, it usually does not meet the annual design life requirements.

Summary of the invention

The following is an overview of the topics detailed in this article. This summary is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the claims.

An embodiment of the present application provides a protective frame assembly for a solar power tile system, including:

A frame body made of aluminum material, and an anti-aging structure layer is formed on the surface of the frame body;

The frame body is formed with a connection portion for connecting a ground cable assembly;

The frame body is further formed with a first connection structure for connecting with the side of the solar power generation tile and a second connection structure for connecting with the adjacent protective frame component.

An embodiment of the present invention also provides a solar power tile system, including a plurality of solar power tiles arranged in an array and a grounding cable assembly, and a side of each of the solar power tiles is provided with any one of the above-mentioned technical solutions. The protective frame assembly;

The first connection structure of the protective frame assembly is used to cooperate with the side of the solar power generation tile, and the connection portion is correspondingly connected to the two ground cable assemblies.

Other features and advantages of the present application will be explained in the subsequent description, and partly become clearer from the description, or be understood by implementing the present application. The objects and other advantages of the present application can be achieved and obtained by the structures specifically pointed out in the description, the claims, and the drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a protective frame assembly connected to one side of a solar power tile provided by an embodiment of this document; FIG.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a protective frame assembly connected to the other side of a solar power tile provided by an embodiment of this document; FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a unit side in a solar power generation tile system provided by an embodiment of this document; FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a side of another unit in a solar power tile system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a connection between two units in a solar power generation tile system provided by an embodiment of this document; FIG.

6 is a schematic structural diagram of one of two ways of connecting adjacent connecting folds of two adjacent protective frame components in a solar power tile system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another way of connecting adjacent connection folds of two adjacent protective frame components in a solar power tile system provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numerals: 11-connection portion; 12-first connection structure; 121-first groove wall; 122-second groove wall; 123-bottom plate; 13-second connection structure; 131-first connection wall; 132- The second connection wall; 2-solar power generation tile; 31-connection terminal; 32-ground cable; 41-screw; 42-nut.

detailed description

In the following, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments herein, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an embodiment of the present invention provides a protective frame assembly including a frame body made of aluminum, and an anti-aging structure layer is formed on the surface of the frame body; the frame body is formed with a connection to a ground cable assembly. The frame body is further formed with a first connection structure 12 for connecting with a side of the solar power generation tile 2 and a second connection structure 13 for connecting with an adjacent protective frame component.

The frame body made of aluminum has good electrical conductivity. When the solar power generating tile 2 is subjected to a lightning strike, the lightning can be prevented from lightning by blocking, guiding and finally grounding. At the same time, the surface of the frame body is subjected to an anti-aging treatment so that an anti-aging structure layer is formed on the surface thereof, thereby extending the service life of the solar power generation tile 2.

In specific implementation, multiple solar power generation tiles 2 need to be used after being spliced together. The protective frame component is generally disposed on the side of the solar power generation tiles 2 to achieve the effects of protection and lightning protection. The first connection structure 12 is used to connect and install the solar power generation tile 2, and the second connection structure 13 is used to connect adjacent protective frame components. The connection between the protective frame component and the ground cable component is achieved through the connecting portion 11.

Optionally, a mounting position is provided on the connecting portion 11 for docking the ground cable assembly, and the mounting position may be a specific structure such as a mounting hole or a mounting slot.

In summary, the above-mentioned protective frame assembly provided in the embodiment of the present invention can not only ensure the reliability of the grounding conductive of the solar power generating tile 2 to prevent lightning strikes without adding structural components, and can also meet the design requirements of the solar power generating tile 2 life.

In a specific embodiment, the anti-aging structure layer is one of an electroplated layer, a powder sprayed layer, or a fluorocarbon sprayed layer. The difference between the three anti-aging structures lies in different processing methods. In specific implementation, The most preferred processing method can be selected according to different application requirements to obtain an anti-aging structure layer that meets the needs.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the above-mentioned first connection structure 12 includes a first groove wall 121, a second groove wall 122, and a bottom plate 123 connected between the first groove wall 121 and the second groove wall 122; The first groove wall 121, the second groove wall 122, and the bottom plate 123 form a connecting groove for connecting the sides of the solar power generation tile 2.

The first groove wall 121 and the second groove wall 122 are opposite to each other. The bottom plate 123 is connected between the first groove wall 121 and the second groove wall 122. The three are enclosed to form a semi-enclosed connection groove. The side of the tile 2 is matched with the connection groove. It should be noted that the positions of the first groove wall 121 and the second groove wall 122 in the same protective frame assembly can be interchanged.

The first connection structure 12 can quickly and accurately install the protective frame assembly on the solar power generation tile 2, and the formed connecting groove can further protect the solar power generation tile 2.

Further, the side of the solar power generating tile 2 and the connection groove are bonded by a silicone sealant or a double-sided foam adhesive. The above structure can increase the installation stability between the solar power generation tile 2 and the connection groove, and has the advantage of convenient operation.

On the basis of the above embodiment, the second connection structure 13 includes a connection flange formed on a side of the bottom plate 123 facing away from the connection groove, and the connection flange is used to match the connection flange in the adjacent protective frame assembly. The connecting flange can realize the fast connection of two adjacent protective frame components, and then a plurality of solar power generation tiles 2 are assembled into a solar power generation tile system.

In a specific embodiment, the connection flange includes a first connection wall 131 perpendicular to the bottom plate 123 and a second connection wall 132 parallel to the bottom plate 123.

Among them, the first connection wall 131 and the second connection wall 132 are perpendicular to each other, and they form an “L” -shaped structure. The second connection wall 132 and the bottom plate 123 form a space for connecting the connection folds in adjacent protective frame components. . The structure of the first connection wall 131 and the second connection wall 132 further improves the convenience of connection between two adjacent protective frame components.

It should be noted that, in two adjacent protective frame components, the connection between adjacent connection folds can be in at least the following two ways. First, the first connection of the first protective frame component to the folds is set. The wall 131 is a first connection wall 131a, and the second connection wall 132 is a second connection wall 132b. The first connection wall 131 that connects the folds in the second protective frame assembly is the first connection wall 131a ', and the second connection The wall 132 is a second connection wall 132b '.

Method 1: As shown in FIG. 6, the first connection wall 131 a and the first connection wall 131 a ′ are located on the same horizontal plane, so that the second connection wall 132 b is in contact with the second connection wall 132 b ′, and the second connection wall is connected by other connection members. 132b is fixedly connected to the second connecting wall 132b ', so as to realize the connection between the first protective frame component and the second protective frame component.

Method 2: As shown in FIG. 7, the first connection wall 131 a and the first connection wall 131 a ′ are parallel but not on the same horizontal plane, so that the extending direction of the second connection wall 132 b relative to the first connection wall 131 a and the second connection wall 132 b ′ Relative to the first connecting wall 131a ', the second connecting wall 132b is in contact with the second connecting wall 132b', and the second connecting wall 132b and the second connecting wall 132b 'are fixed by using other connecting members to realize the first The connection of one protective frame component and the second protective frame component.

It should be noted that the connecting parts here may be structures such as bolts, latches, and snaps.

As shown in FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, an embodiment of the present invention also provides a solar power tile system, including a plurality of arrayed solar power tiles 2 and a grounding cable assembly. The sides of each solar power tile 2 are provided as described above. Any one of the protective frame components provided in the embodiment; the first connection structure 12 of the protective frame component is used to cooperate with the side of the solar power generating tile 2 installed, and the connection portion 11 correspondingly connects two ground cable components.

The specific structure of the protective frame component has been described in detail above, and is not repeated here. In this embodiment, one solar power generation tile 2 is used, and two protective frame components connected to both sides of the solar power generation tile 2 and a ground cable assembly connected to the two protective frame assemblies are used as a unit.

A plurality of solar power generation tiles 2 are arranged in an array. Each solar power generation tile 2 has two opposite straight edges and two opposite curved edges. The protective frame assembly is disposed on the side of the solar power generation tile 2, that is, its straight edge.

As shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4, the protective frame component is connected to the side of the solar power generation tile 2. The first connection structure 12 is connected to the solar power generation tile 2 in a matching manner, and the connection portion 11 projects from the top of the solar power generation tile 2. Connect two ground cable assemblies.

Specifically, each ground cable assembly includes a ground cable 32 and a connection terminal 31; one end of the connection terminal 31 is connected to the connection portion 11, and the other end is connected to the ground cable 32. Among them, the connection terminal 31 is used to connect the ground cable 32 and the protective frame component, and realize the grounding of the protective frame component to play a lightning protection effect.

In a specific embodiment, the connecting portion 11 is a flat plate, and the connecting portion 11 is provided with a through-hole for mounting. Two connection terminals 31 are respectively connected to both sides of the connection portion 11, and each connection terminal 31 corresponds to Connect a ground cable 32.

The terminal 31 may be an OT terminal or a UT terminal.

Further, the connection between the two connection terminals 31 and the connection portion 11 is achieved by a screw 41 and a locking member. Specifically, one end of the screw 41 (herein, a rod portion thereof) passes through one of the connection terminals 31 and the connection in order. The portion 11 and the other connection terminal 31 are connected and locked with a locking member located on the other side of the connecting portion 11, and the locking member is screw-connected with the screw 41. The screw 41 and the locking member can realize the detachable connection between the connection portion connected to the protective frame and the ground cable assembly.

It should be noted that the locking member here may be a nut 42 or a rivet nut. Depending on the use requirements, the locking member can choose different structures.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, in the two protective frame components connected to both sides of the same solar power generation tile 2, two oppositely-connected terminal blocks 31 are connected in series, and two remotely-connected terminal blocks 31 are respectively used for the serial phase The terminal 31 in the protective frame assembly of the adjacent solar power generation tile 2. The above structure realizes the series connection between a plurality of protective frame components, which facilitates current conduction and improves the lightning protection effect.

In summary, the solar power tile system provided in the embodiments of this document has higher reliability and safety, and also has a longer service life.

Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In this way, if these modifications and variations herein fall within the scope of the claims herein and their equivalent technology, these modifications and variations are also intended to be included herein.

Claims (11)

1. A protective frame assembly for a solar power tile system is characterized in that it includes:

   A frame body made of aluminum material, and an anti-aging structure layer is formed on the surface of the frame body;

   The frame body is formed with a connection portion for connecting a ground cable assembly;

   The frame body is further formed with a first connection structure for connecting with the side of the solar power generation tile and a second connection structure for connecting with the adjacent protective frame component.
2. The protective frame assembly according to claim 1, wherein the anti-aging structure layer is one of an electroplated layer, a powder sprayed layer, or a fluorocarbon sprayed layer.
3. The protective frame assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first connection structure comprises a first groove wall, a second groove wall, and a first groove wall connected to the first groove wall and the second groove wall. Floor

   The first groove wall, the second groove wall, and the bottom plate form a connecting groove for connecting sides of the solar power generation tile.
4. The protective frame assembly according to claim 3, wherein the second connection structure includes a connection flange formed on a side of the bottom plate facing away from the connection groove.
5. The protective frame assembly according to claim 4, wherein the connection flange includes a first connection wall perpendicular to the bottom plate and a second connection wall parallel to the bottom plate.
6. A solar power tile system, comprising a plurality of solar power tiles arranged in an array and a grounding cable assembly, and a side of each of the solar power tiles is provided with any one of claims 1-5. Protective bezel assembly.
7. The solar power tile system according to claim 6, wherein each of the ground cable assemblies includes a ground cable and a terminal;

   One end of the connection terminal is mounted on the connection portion, and the other end is connected to the ground cable.
8. The solar power generation tile system according to claim 7, characterized in that, of the two protective frame components connected to both sides of the same solar power generation tile, two oppositely disposed said connection terminals are connected in series, two The connection terminals provided away from each other are respectively used for connection terminals in a protective frame assembly of the adjacent adjacent solar power generation tiles in series.
9. The solar power tile system according to claim 6, further comprising a screw and a locking member for connecting the connection portion and the ground cable assembly, one end of the screw passing through one of the one in order. A ground cable assembly, a connection portion, and another ground cable assembly are connected to the locking member.
10. The solar power tile system according to claim 9, wherein the locking member is a nut or a rivet nut.
11. The solar power tile system according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein the solar power tile and the first connection structure are bonded by a silicone sealant or a double-sided foam adhesive.

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