Patent ID: 11891795
Assignee: SOLAREDGE TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC E  H  F  Y | IPC E  F  H

Claim 11:
12. A system comprising:
a suction cup mechanism comprising:
a handle,
a magnet,
a suction cup case attached to the handle,
a suction cup held by the suction cup case, and
a suction cup activation element comprising a first state and a second state,, wherein in the first state the suction cup activation element is configured to cause the suction cup to form a vacuum with a flat surface opposing the suction cup, and, wherein in the second state to release the vacuum, wherein the magnet is configured to activate a ferromagnetic lock distal to the flat surface when the suction cup activation element is in the first state; and
the ferromagnetic lock comprising:
a first portion with ferromagnetic properties;
a second portion configured to engage with a latch when in an engaged position;
a hinge that hingedly connects the first portion and the second portion; and
a locking mechanism disposed on a first side of a photovoltaic panel to be locked in place, at least a portion of the photovoltaic panel being magnetically neutral,, wherein the ferromagnetic lock comprises an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein when the ferromagnetic lock is in the engaged position, the first portion is in a first position that forces the hingedly connected second portion to engage with the latch, and, when the ferromagnetic lock is in the disengaged position, the first portion is in a second position that forces the hingedly connected second portion to disengage from the latch, thereby locking the locking mechanism.