Patent ID: 11949369
Assignee: UNIRAC, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  H  Y | IPC F  H

Claim 14:
15. A clamp assembly for mounting a solar panel module (“module”) on an intermediary member, the clamp assembly comprising:
a clamp including:
a lateral edge support portion that extends in a first direction to support against a lateral edge of the module, the lateral edge support portion having at least a first surface to face the module and a second surface opposite the first surface, and
a flange that extends in a second direction transverse to the first direction to clamp against an upper surface of the solar panel module in coordination with the lateral edge support portion;

a height adjustment component including:
a nut configured to align with the clamp, the nut having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the nut having a multi-sided outer surface,
wherein the second surface of the lateral edge support portion of the clamp and at least one side of the multi-sided outer surface of the nut extend in parallel such that the second surface and the at least one side of the multi-sided outer surface engage planarly to prevent rotation of the nut, and
a bolt to connect to the first end of the nut such that, via rotational movement between the nut and the bolt, the height of the clamp is adjustable to accommodate a height of the module; and

a connection member extending from the second end of the nut in a fixed position, a head of the connection member being shaped such that, in a first orientation, the head is accommodated passage through a slot in the intermediary member, and in a second orientation, the head is prevented from passage through the slot in the intermediary member, and a position of the head of the connection member being fixed with respect to the outer surface of the nut.