Patent ID: 8746646

Claim:
An end clamp for fastening a framed photovoltaic module on a carrier profile, the end clamp comprising: a first part comprising one flange with a first face having one first tooth system with a plurality of tooth elements and a second smooth face disposed opposite to the first face; and a second part comprising a second tooth system with at least one tooth element, the second tooth system being configured to correspond to the one first tooth system; the first part and the second part together comprising: a first section configured to hold down a frame of the framed photovoltaic module onto a surface of the carrier profile, a second section configured to laterally fix the frame, a third section with an opening configured to have a screw pass therethrough, and a fourth section configured to support the end clamp on the surface of the carrier profile, the fourth section being arranged on a side of the screw which is disposed opposite to the second section, wherein, the first face of the one flange with the one first tooth system is arranged to face the screw, the first part and the second part are configured to slide one inside the other parallel to the first section and the second section in at least one discrete position corresponding to a specific frame height provided between the surface and the first section, the first part and the second part thereby having one respective remaining degree of freedom and a clearance fit in two other degrees of freedom, the one first tooth system with the plurality of tooth elements extends along the remaining degree of freedom, and the one flange, the second section, and the third section of the first part are arranged in an inverted U-shaped manner.