Patent ID: 8278547
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: F24S,H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A solar panel array system comprising: a plurality of panel receivers each having a plurality of solar panels mounted thereto, each panel receiver comprising a plurality of struts said plurality of panel receivers being arranged in three rows extending substantially parallel to one another and connected to one another along respective lateral edges, each row having a plurality of the panel receivers; four columns supporting said panel receivers and positioned at corners of the plurality of panel receivers, wherein a first pair of columns directly support a first row of the panel receivers, and a second pair of columns directly support a second row of the panel receivers, and further wherein a third row of panel receivers is suspended between the first and second rows of panel receivers; an adjacent pair of first upper cables suspended continuously between and connected to the first pair of columns; and an adjacent pair of second upper cables spaced and separated from the first pair of upper cables, and suspended continuously between and connected to the second pair of columns, said third row of panel receivers having lateral sides with corresponding ones of said plurality of struts connected to one cable of both of said first and second pairs of upper cables.