Patent ID: 8209919
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: F24S,H02S,Y02B,Y02E,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A mounting support for mounting a plurality of photovoltaic modules constructed with at least one glass pane on a flat roof surface, comprising: a flexible elongated strip configured to be wound and unwound in a longitudinal direction of the strip, wherein a bottom side of the strip has a substantially smooth surface fixedly attached to the flat roof surface with an adhesive or longitudinal edges of the bottom side of the strip are welded to the roof surface, and a top side of the strip has a substantially flat support surface for receiving the photovoltaic modules, and a plurality of fastening members secured within the strip proximate to the top side of the strip, with the fastening members constructed as threaded sleeves or bushings, each fastening member having one or more anchoring wings embedded within the strip, wherein the fastening members are sufficiently spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the strip to accommodate a photovoltaic module between the fastening members, and a screw or clamp screwed into a corresponding threaded sleeve or bushing for securing the photovoltaic modules on the top side of the strip.