Patent ID: 9115915
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: F24S,H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A support assembly for photovoltaic panels, the support assembly comprising a plurality of support units connected one by one, each of the plurality of support units comprising: a support beam, comprising a top portion and a pair of side portions perpendicularly extending from two edges of the top portion respectively, the top portion and the pair of side portions collectively defining a receiving groove; a pair of standing posts, each with one end pivotably mounted on the support beam; a strengthening bar, with two ends mounted to the support beam and one of the pair of standing posts respectively; at least one horizontal beam, with one end of the at least one horizontal beam pivotably mounted to the support beam, and the other end of the at least one horizontal beam being configured to connect to a neighboring support unit, wherein the at least one horizontal beam comprises a first horizontal beam, each of the pair of the side portions comprises a plurality of roll portions arranged in order, the first horizontal beam defines two first double sleeves on two ends thereof, one of the first double sleeves matches with the corresponding roll portion to pivotably connect the first horizontal beam to the support beam; and wherein the pair of standing posts and the strengthening bar rotate relative to the support beam and are received in the receiving groove respectively, and the at least one horizontal beam rotates relative to the support beam and is disposed in parallel to the support beam, when each of the plurality of support units is packaged; wherein, when the support units are assembled, the at least one horizontal beam is connected to the neighboring support unit, the pair of standing posts are unwound and disposed in parallel and, the strengthening bar rotates relative to the support beam to constitute a triangle with the support beam and one of the pair of standing posts collectively; wherein the top portion comprises a plurality of latching portions and a plurality of stopper portions to secure the photovoltaic panels, the plurality of latching portions and the plurality of stopper portions are punched from the top portion in two parallel rows; wherein the at least one horizontal beam comprises a second horizontal beam in parallel with the first horizontal beam, cross sections of the first horizontal beam and the second horizontal beam are in a U shape, respectively; wherein the plurality of roll portions are integrally formed with the side portion; wherein the second horizontal beam comprises a support portion and a connecting portion, the support portion is mounted between the support beam and the connecting portion, the connecting portion is mounted between the support portion and the neighboring support beam; wherein a rotation plane of the connecting portion rotating relative to the support beam is substantially perpendicular to the support portion rotating relative to the connecting portion; wherein the support portion comprises a receiving portion to receive power cords of the photovoltaic panels; wherein the support portion comprises a protruding post protruding towards the receiving portion, the connecting portion comprising a horizontal double sleeve to engage with the protruding post to pivotably mount the connecting portion onto the support portion; and wherein the connecting portion further comprises a perpendicular double sleeve substantially perpendicular to the horizontal double sleeve and matching with the corresponding roll portion to pivotably connect the connecting portion to the support beam, the support portion defining a single sleeve engagable with the corresponding roll portion to mount the second horizontal beam on the support beam.