Patent ID: 6046399
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: F24S,H02S,Y02A,Y02B,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
A membrane roof assembly for selectively mounting one or more inclined solar panels on a roof the solar panels inclined relative to the roof, and retained thereon without using ballast, the solar panels installed and removed without disturbing the membrane roof assembly comprising:a roofing membrane;a plurality of insulation blocks disposed as a layer over the roofing membrane, the blocks being interlocked together;a plurality of metal plates permanently bonded to a top surface of selected insulation blocks, each metal plate covering a portion of the insulation block and having means for releasibly mounting at least one end of a solar panel thereon, the means for mounting being one or more mounting brackets having receptacles for receiving fixtures for selectively attaching the at least one end of the solar panel to the brackets;the insulation blocks with the metal plates positioned in a predetermined array among the plurality of insulation blocks thereby completing the roof assembly with at least a first metal plate and a second metal plate positioned adjacent to each other;the second metal plate having means for mounting being one or more mounting brackets having receptacles for selectively attaching a second end of the solar panel thereto, the weight of the solar panel and of the metal plates being sufficient to resist uplift force, overturning moment and sliding force caused by wind loads acting on the inclined solar panel without the need for ballast.