Patent ID: 8733036

Claim:
A supporting frame for at least one photovoltaic panel of a solar panel assembly for location on a relatively flat surface, the frame comprising: at least one side wall which tapers upwardly from a nose section to a rear section of the frame, thereby defining an inclined upper surface, the inclined upper surface being formed with an edge surface which is shaped and dimensioned to support the at least one photovoltaic panel in a sealed manner, characterized in that at least one channel is formed in the edge surface of the inclined upper surface of the at least one side wall to enable cabling to pass therethrough, the upper and lower surfaces of the supporting frame are open when the supporting frame is not in use and are closed respectively by the at least one photovoltaic panel and the relatively flat surface when the supporting frame is in use, and wherein the rear section has an external surface which is generally curvilinear and which terminates in a step that has a riser that is formed with at least one opening which, in use of the supporting frame, places the otherwise closed frame interior in communication with the external atmosphere.