Patent ID: 8272176

Claim:
A method of assembling a solar energy collection assembly including a wind deflector and a solar module, the method comprising: roll forming first, second and third legs from sheet metal; connecting the first, second and third legs to form a triangular-shaped upright frame, the first leg configured to extend substantially parallel to a support surface, the second leg extending from the first leg at a first angle and configured to support the module, the third leg extending from the first leg at a second angle and connected to the second leg; connecting a first rib directly to the second leg, the first rib perpendicular to the second leg; connecting a second rib to the solar module; attaching the solar module to the frame by securing the first and second ribs to one another; and attaching the wind deflector to the third leg at the second angle, the deflector extending substantially the entire vertical length of the third leg.