Patent ID: 9655292
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B08B,B21C,B25J,F24S,H02S,H05K,Y02E,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for making a photovoltaic module system, the method comprising: grading the ground at an installation site; at the installation site, extruding concrete onto the graded ground by a slip-form extrusion machine so as to form at least one rail on the graded ground for supporting one or more photovoltaic modules and associated with a substantially uniform profile along its length; wherein the process for extruding the concrete onto the graded ground by the slip-form extrusion machine so as to form the at least one rail includes making by the slip-form extrusion machine at least a first vehicle support surface, a second vehicle support surface along the at least one rail, a first photovoltaic module support surface, and a second photovoltaic module support surface, the first and second photovoltaic module support surfaces each being disposed between the first vehicle support surface and the second vehicle support surface; connecting a plurality of photovoltaic modules to the first photovoltaic module support surface and the second photovoltaic module support surface; and disposing a vehicle in contact with the first vehicle support surface and the second vehicle support surface, the vehicle comprising at least a first wheel, continuous track, or caterpillar tread and a second wheel, continuous track, or caterpillar tread, the first vehicle support surface receiving the first wheel, continuous track, or caterpillar tread of the vehicle, and the second vehicle support surface receiving the second wheel, continuous track, or caterpillar tread of the vehicle.