Title:
SLIDER CLIP AND PHOTOVOLTAIC STRUCTURE MOUNTING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/138313
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Described herein is a mounting system and slider clips that support simplified installation of photovoltaic structures. The mounting system comprises a support structure which can be mounted to support columns via an optional tilt table. The support structure comprises a plurality of parallel spaced beams and a plurality of parallel spaced rails that are mounted approximately perpendicular to the beams. Disclosed embodiments describe a collapsible support structure in which the rails are pivotally mounted to the beams. Rails are preassembled with prefabricated slider clips for holding edge portions of the photovoltaic structures. Rails can also be integrally formed with slider clips. Described herein are also methods of installing one or more photovoltaic structures using the mounting system and methods for manufacturing slider clips and a photovoltaic structure mounting system.
Inventors:
HARTELIUS JOHN (US)
MONACO MICHAEL (US)
KAZIMIR KYLE (US)
BELLACICCO JOHN (US)
MONACO MICHAEL (US)
KAZIMIR KYLE (US)
BELLACICCO JOHN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/052329
Publication Date:
January 03, 2013
Filing Date:
October 12, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FIRST SOLAR INC (US)
HARTELIUS JOHN (US)
MONACO MICHAEL (US)
KAZIMIR KYLE (US)
BELLACICCO JOHN (US)
HARTELIUS JOHN (US)
MONACO MICHAEL (US)
KAZIMIR KYLE (US)
BELLACICCO JOHN (US)
International Classes:
H01L31/042
Foreign References:
| DE202008009241U1 | 2009-11-26 | |||
| DE202007008659U1 | 2007-08-23 | |||
| EP1734588A2 | 2006-12-20 | |||
| DE202004019681U1 | 2005-03-17 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
D'AMICO, Thomas, J. (1825 Eye Street N, Washington DC, US)
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