Patent Document:

fig1 a - 1 c show a first embodiment of the components of the fastening modules 1 , used with a system for fastening solar modules 2 , in particular photovoltaic modules on a trapezoid metal roof 14 with an arrangement of parallel - extending high beads 15 , meaning a trapezoid metal roof structure . fig3 and 4 in this case show variants of a solar module 2 that is fastened with the aid of a fastening system formed with fastening modules 1 . the fastening system in this case consists solely of a plurality of such fastening modules 1 , meaning no other elements are required for fastening the solar module 2 on the trapezoid metal roof 14 . a module carrier 3 , shown in fig1 a , represents the first component of a fastening module 1 , wherein fig1 a depicts a cross - sectional view of the module carrier 3 . the module carrier 3 is embodied in the shape of a rail , wherein the cross section is constant over the complete length of the module carrier 3 . the module carrier 3 is adapted to the structure of the trapezoid metal roof 14 which has an alternating sequence of high beads 15 and low beads , in a manner known per se , for which the longitudinal axes typically extend in the direction of inclination of the trapezoid metal roof 14 . the length of the module carrier 3 is dimensioned such that when this carrier is mounted on the trapezoid metal roof 14 , it rests transverse to its low beads precisely on two high beads 15 , for example as shown in fig3 a . the module carrier 3 comprises a bottom part 3 a with therein provided three bores 3 e . fastening screws or the like can be inserted into these bores 3 e in order to fasten the module carrier 3 on the trapezoid metal roof 14 . to permit the fastening on two high beads 15 of a trapezoid metal roof 14 , an additional row of three bores 3 e is worked into the module carrier 3 . respectively one row of bores 3 e thus serves for the fastening of the module carrier 3 on respectively one high bead . two identically embodied side parts 3 b project vertically upward from the bottom part 3 a of the module carrier 3 . the side parts 3 b are embodied integrally with the bottom part 3 a and extend at a distance parallel to each other . in the present case , the upper edges of the side parts are embodied as u - shaped profile sections 3 c . a downward pointing projection 4 is provided on the inside , lower edge of each profile section 3 c . the space between the two side parts 3 b of the module carrier 3 forms a receptacle to accommodate a slide block 5 , as shown in fig1 b , which represents another component of the fastening module 1 . the slide block 5 is positioned so as to be displaceable inside the receptacle and meets the function of a clamping device and spacer . the slide block 5 consists of a solid base body 5 a , from which extensions 5 b extend downward at an angle , symmetrical to its symmetry axes . each top side of an extension 5 b is provided with a groove 6 which , following the insertion of the slide block 5 into the module carrier 3 , engages in a shoulder 4 of a profile sections 3 c of the module carrier 3 , thereby defining the position of the slide block 5 in the module carrier 3 . the external side surfaces of the extensions 5 b form sliding surfaces which allow the slide block 5 to fit against the inside surfaces of the side parts 3 b of the module carrier 3 , so as to be displaceable . the base body 5 a , belonging to the slide block 5 , projects over the top side of the module carrier 3 . an additional component of the fastening module 1 is the module clamp 7 , illustrated in fig1 c . the module clamp 7 comprises two wing arms 7 a , embodied symmetrical to the axis of symmetry for the module clamp 7 , which make it possible to clamp in two adjacent solar modules 2 . the module clamp 7 is connected to the slide block 5 via a fastening means that is not shown in fig1 c , meaning the slide block 5 meets the additional function of connecting the module clamps 7 to the module carrier 3 . fig2 a - 2 c illustrate a design variant of the components for the fastening module 1 , shown in fig1 a - 1 c . a comparison of these figures shows that the embodiment of the module carrier 3 according to fig2 a essentially corresponds to the embodiment shown in fig1 a . the only difference is that in place of the profile sections 3 c , plate - shaped projections 3 d are provided at the upper ends of the side parts 3 b , wherein the projections 4 are provided on the inside - positioned , lower edges . with the exception of slight geometric deviations , the slide block 5 according to fig2 b corresponds to the slide block 5 according to fig1 b . in the same way , the module clamp 7 according to fig2 c corresponds to the module clamp 7 shown with fig1 c . fig3 a , 3 b show a first exemplary embodiment for the fastening system according to the invention , namely for the flat or transverse mounting of solar modules 2 on a trapezoid metal roof 14 . fig3 a shows the mounting of a solar module 2 on the trapezoid metal roof 14 . with this exemplary embodiment , the fastening system comprises the fastening modules 1 as shown in fig2 a to 2 c . fig3 b shows two identically embodied solar modules 2 which are fastened with the fastening modules 1 of the fastening system on the trapezoid metal roof 14 . in general , a larger number of solar modules 2 are fastened with the aid of the fastening modules 1 on the trapezoid metal roof 14 . the solar modules 2 in the present case are embodied as framed solar modules 2 . as a result of the framing , the fastening modules 1 do not come in direct contact with the limit surfaces of the solar modules 2 which are composed of glass laminate . the pitch or angle of inclination for the trapezoid metal roof 14 is indicated therein with an arrow given the reference n . with the arrangement shown in fig3 b , the left fastening module 1 is arranged at the lower longitudinal side of the left solar module 2 while the right fastening module 1 is arranged at the upper longitudinal side of the left solar module 2 and , simultaneously , is connected to the lower longitudinal side of the adjacent right solar module 2 . as can be seen in fig3 a , all module carriers 3 for the fastening modules 1 rest on high beads 15 of the trapezoid metal roof 14 and are fastened with rivets 9 on these beads . the lengths of the module carriers 3 are dimensioned in such a way that these always rest precisely on two high beads 15 . in place of rivet connections , screw connections can also be used for fastening the module carriers 3 on the trapezoid metal roof 14 . a slide block 5 , which fits along the edge against the insides of the side parts 3 b of the module carrier 3 , is guided in the module carrier 3 of each fastening module 1 . the shoulders 4 on the profile sections 3 c of the side parts 3 b for the module carrier 3 engage in the grooves 6 on the extensions 5 b on the slide block 5 , thereby fixing its orientation in the module carrier 3 . the slide block 5 comprises a base body 5 a which projects over the top side of the module carrier 3 . as can be seen in particular in fig3 b , a screw 10 is provided as means for connecting the module clamp 7 to the slide block 5 of a fastening module 1 . the screw 10 extends through respectively one axial bore in the module clamp 7 and the slide block 5 . besides the bore , the slide block 5 is provided with a screw thread which accommodates the screw 10 , thereby causing a clamping effect . the head of the screw 10 is exposed on the top of the module clamp 7 , thus providing easy access for an operator . a further component of a fastening module 1 is a plate - shaped spacer element 8 which functions as spacer between the module carrier 3 and the module clamp 7 . this spacer element 8 comprises a flat bottom which rests on the flat top of the projection 3 d on the module carrier 3 . provided at the upper edge of the spacer element 8 is a t - shaped guide element 8 a which is inserted into a recess 7 b on the wing arm 7 a of the module carrier 3 and is guided therein . the contour of the recess 7 b is adapted to the contour of the guide element 8 a . by varying the height of the spacer elements 8 , the fastening module 1 can be adapted to solar modules 2 with different structural heights , meaning thicknesses . the fastening module 1 embodied in this way fixates the solar module 2 along its edge . for this , the module clamp 7 is fitted from the top onto the solar module 2 , wherein the contact surface is formed by spacer elements 8 . the lower edge of the solar module 2 rests on the projection 3 d of the side part 3 b of the module carrier 3 . the side surface of the solar module 2 furthermore fits against the base body of the slide block 5 which projects over the module carrier 3 . as a result , the slide block 5 of a fastening module 1 that is arranged at the lower edge of the solar module 2 functions as anti - slip device for the solar module 2 . fig4 a , 4 b show a second exemplary embodiment for the fastening system according to the invention , namely a vertical installation of a solar module 2 . the solar module 2 shown in fig4 a corresponds precisely to the solar module 2 according to fig3 a . the components of the fastening module 1 of the fastening system are also identical to the arrangements shown in fig3 a and 4 a . in particular for the arrangements shown in fig3 a and 4 b , the module carriers 3 of the fastening modules 1 are mounted in the same way on the trapezoid metal roof 14 , namely such that their longitudinal axes extend perpendicular to the high beads 15 of the trapezoid metal roof 14 , wherein each module carrier 3 rests on two high beads 15 . in order to change from a transverse mounting of the solar module 2 , as shown in fig3 a , to mounting aligned with the pitch direction , as shown in fig4 a , it is only necessary to displace the slide blocks 5 inside the module carriers 3 to adjust the spacing to match the narrow side of the solar module . in addition , the module clamps 7 and the spacer elements 8 are rotated relative to the screw 10 by 90 °, as compared to the orientation for the transverse mounting , so that the module clamps 7 with the spacer elements 8 now fit against the side of the solar module 2 , as shown in fig4 a . as a result of the 90 ° rotation , the longitudinal axes of the module clamps 7 and the spacer elements 8 no longer extend parallel to the longitudinal axes of the respective module carriers 3 , but are arranged perpendicular thereto , as shown in fig4 a and 4 b . as can be seen in particular in fig4 b , the underside of the spacer element 8 now rests on the top sides of both projections 3 d of the module carrier 3 . the solar module 2 is secured in that it rests with its underside on the projections 3 d of the module carrier 3 . one wing arm 7 a of the module clamp 7 rests on the top of the solar module 2 . by tightening the screw 10 , the solar module 2 is clamped in and secured in place between the projections 3 d of the module carrier 3 and the module clamp 7 . since the fastening modules 1 for the mounting aligned with the pitch direction as shown in fig4 a , 4 b rest against the side of the solar module 2 , these fastening modules 1 do not function as anti - slip protection for the solar module 2 . fig5 shows an embodiment of a fastening module 1 of the fastening system according to the invention which is used to mount a non - framed solar module 2 on a trapezoid metal roof 14 , meaning components of the fastening module 1 in that case come in direct contact with the limit surfaces of the solar module 2 , which are composed of glass laminate . coinciding with the arrangement shown in fig3 and 4 , the fastening module 1 according to fig4 is also provided with a module carrier 3 , a slide block 5 , a module clamp 7 , fastening rivets 9 for mounting the module carrier 3 on the trapezoid metal roof 14 , and a screw 10 for connecting the slide block 5 to the module clamp 7 . the module carrier 3 and the slide block 5 correspond precisely to the embodiment shown in fig2 a and 2 b . in contrast thereto , the module clamp 7 for the example shown in fig5 consists of two parts , namely an upper part 11 and a lower part 12 . the upper and lower parts 11 , 12 are respectively provided with two wing sections , analogous to the module clamp 7 shown in fig1 c , so that a fastening module 1 can be mounted on two solar modules 2 . the upper part 11 and the lower part 12 initially rest loosely one on top of the other . both elements are provided with a bore through which the screw 10 extends which engages in the bore with thread in the slide block 5 . the clamping together of the upper part 11 and the lower part 12 is achieved by screwing the screw 10 into the screw thread of the slide block 5 . elastic elements in the form of ethylene propylene diene monomer ( epdm ) seals 13 are respectively arranged on the limit surfaces for the upper and lower part 11 , 12 , which face the solar module 2 . when tightening the screw 10 , the epdm seals 13 are pressed against the top and bottom side of the solar module 2 , composed of glass laminate , thereby securing the solar module 2 in its position . the elastic characteristics of the epdm seals 13 prevent damage to the solar modules 2 when these are secured with the aid of the fastening modules 1 . for a transverse mounting as shown in fig5 , perpendicular webs 11 a , 12 a on the upper and lower parts 11 , 12 of the module clamp 7 function as anti - slip protection for the solar module 2 since , in that case , the fastening module 1 fits against the underside of the solar module 2 . these perpendicular webs 11 a , 12 a are coated with epdm , so that the glass laminate of the solar module 2 is not damaged . by displacing the slide block 5 inside the module carrier 3 and subsequently rotating the module clamps 7 by 90 °, it is possible to realize a mounting of a solar module 2 aligned with the pitch direction , analogous to the embodiment shown in fig4 a , 4 b , wherein the fastening modules 1 which are used for this mounting again fit against the side of the solar module 2 .

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