Patent ID: 8833712
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: F16M,F24S,H02S,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pole assembly mounted on a supporting platform to support photovoltaic modules, the pole assembly comprising: a supporting pole comprising a first end and a second end opposite to the first end; a fixing pole comprising a first end pivotably attached to the first end of the supporting pole, and a second end opposite to the supporting pole; a first mounting member fixed on the supporting platform, wherein the first mounting member comprises a first sidewall, and two second sidewalls extending from opposite sides of the first sidewall, the first sidewall defines a horizontal channel, each second sidewall defines a locking slot communicating with the channel; and a second mounting member fixed on the supporting platform; wherein a pin is attached to the second end of the supporting pole, when connecting the supporting pole to the supporting platform, or assembling the pole assembly, the pin passes through the channel to be locked in the locking slots of the first mounting member, the second end of the fixing pole is fixed to the second mounting member, and wherein the supporting pole comprises a middle plate and two side plates extending from opposite sides of the middle plate, two pairs of opposite pivot holes are defined in the side plates, at the first end and the second end of the supporting pole, respectively, and the first end of the supporting pole is pivotably attached to the fixing pole through a shaft extending through the pivot holes of the first end of the supporting pole and the fixing pole.