Patent ID: 7823583
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: F24S,H01L,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A solar collector support system for mounting one or more solar collectors to a mounting surface, the support system comprising: one or more solar collectors configured to collect solar energy; a plurality of base assemblies configured to support the one or more solar collectors on the mounting surface, one or more of the base assemblies comprising: a plurality of junction elements, one of the junction elements configured to connect to another junction element with one or more leg members, said one of the junction elements further comprising the junction element comprising at least one footing adapted to frictionally engage the mounting surface that supports the plurality of base assemblies and one or more solar collectors thereon, wherein the plurality of base assemblies rigidly couple to each other to form an array that supports the one or more solar collectors thereon to collect solar energy, the array positionable on the mounting surface.