Patent ID: 8291652

Claim:
A support device for supporting at least one photovoltaic panel on a roof, comprising: a base surface extending between two fixing wings; support means for supporting said photovoltaic panel or panels extending in elevation with respect to said base surface so as to form a volume of air between said base surface and said photovoltaic panel or panels, said support means having air inlet/outlet means enabling air to circulate in said air volume, said support means comprising at least two transverse protrusions, one referred to as the bottom end protrusion and the other referred to as the top end protrusion, at least two longitudinal protrusions extending in the vicinity of said wings, at least one of said longitudinal protrusions being distant from said bottom end transverse protrusion, and said longitudinal protrusions extending as far as the top end transverse protrusion, at least one of said longitudinal protrusions having a reduction in cross section in the vicinity of said top end transverse protrusion in order to provide an air passage.