Patent ID: 9032673
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: F24S,H01L,H02S,Y02B,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for mounting an array of solar modules comprising: a plurality of racks, with each rack spaced from the other racks, each rack comprising a base and a pair of towers extending from the base, one tower including an inclined upper mounting surface configured to support a pair of adjacent solar modules along an angle and the other tower including an inclined lower mounting surface configured to support a pair of other adjacent solar modules along an angle; and a plurality of clamps for engaging the solar panels with the racks, at least one of the clamps engageable with a respective upper mounting surface and a respective pair of adjacent solar modules and at least one of the other clamps engageable with a respective lower mounting surface and another respective pair of adjacent solar modules; wherein at least one of said inclined upper mounting surface and said inclined lower mounting surface of each rack includes a first stop for engaging sides of one of said pair of adjacent solar panels and said pair of other adjacent solar modules and for aligning on the rack said one of said pair of adjacent solar panels and said pair of other adjacent solar modules; and wherein the other of said inclined upper mounting surface and said inclined lower mounting surface of each rack includes a second stop for engaging sides of the other of said pair of adjacent solar panels and said pair of other adjacent solar modules and for aligning on the rack the other of said pair of adjacent solar panels and said pair of other adjacent solar modules.