Patent ID: 9641123
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: F24S,H02S,Y02E,Y10T

Claim:
1. A system for mounting a photovoltaic module, the system comprising: an elongated modular rail including a concrete material, the elongated modular rail including a first hole, a second hole, a third hole, a fourth hole, a fifth hole, and a sixth hole in the concrete material; a first foldable mount including a first mounting flange and a first mounting post, the first mounting post being rotatable between a first position and a second position and being attached to the first mounting flange, the first mounting flange being attached to the photovoltaic module; a second foldable mount including a second mounting flange and a second mounting post, the second mounting post being rotatable between a third position and a fourth position and being attached to the second mounting flange, the second mounting flange being attached to the photovoltaic module; a third foldable mount including a third mounting flange and a third mounting post, the third mounting post being rotatable between a fifth position and a sixth position and being attached to the third mounting flange, the third mounting flange being attached to the photovoltaic module; a fourth foldable mount including a fourth mounting flange and a fourth mounting post, the fourth mounting post being rotatable between a seventh position and an eighth position and being attached to the fourth mounting flange, the fourth mounting flange being attached to the photovoltaic module; a fifth foldable mount including a fifth mounting flange and a fifth mounting post, the fifth mounting post being rotatable between a ninth position and a tenth position and being attached to the fifth mounting flange, the fifth mounting flange being attached to the photovoltaic module; a sixth foldable mount including a sixth mounting flange and a sixth mounting post, the sixth mounting post being rotatable between an eleventh position and a twelfth position and being attached to the sixth mounting flange, the sixth mounting flange being attached to the photovoltaic module; one or more adhesive materials coupling the first mounting post through the first hole to the elongated modular rail in the first position, coupling the second mounting post through the second hole to the elongated modular rail in the third position, coupling the third mounting post through the third hole to the elongated modular rail in the fifth position, coupling the fourth mounting post through the fourth hole to the elongated modular rail in the seventh position, coupling the fifth mounting post through the fifth hole to the elongated modular rail in the ninth position, and coupling the sixth mounting post through the sixth hole to the elongated modular rail in the eleventh position; and one or more mechanical fasteners attaching all of the first mounting flange, the second mounting flange, the third mounting flange, the fourth mounting flange, the fifth mounting flange and the sixth mounting flange to the photovoltaic module; wherein: wherein: wherein: wherein the concrete material of the elongated modular rail is attached to all of the first mounting post, the second mounting post, the third mounting post, the fourth mounting post, the fifth mounting post, and the sixth mounting post.