Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Discrete attachment point apparatus and system for photovoltaic arrays
-
Application No.: US13402860Application Date: 2012-02-22
-
Publication No.: US09863665B2Publication Date: 2018-01-09
- Inventor: Jack Raymond West , David Youmans , Brian Atchley
- Applicant: Jack Raymond West , David Youmans , Brian Atchley
- Applicant Address: US CA San Mateo
- Assignee: SolarCity Corporation
- Current Assignee: SolarCity Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Mateo
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: F24J2/52
- IPC: F24J2/52 ; H02S20/23

Abstract:
An attachment point apparatus and system for photovoltaic arrays is disclosed. One embodiment provides a rail system for receiving a PV module, including a first rail, a second rail, a substantially rectilinear double male connector adapted for coupling an end of the first rail to an end of the second rail, and a connector adapted to attach a PV module to the first rail. Another embodiment provides a PV module including a PV laminate, a frame integral with and supporting the PV laminate, and a spanner bar adapted to solely span a width of the PV module, orthogonally connect at various locations along the frame, and attach to a support structure. A further embodiment provides a coupling device for a PV module comprising a first coupling portion adapted to rotatably engage a PV module, and a second coupling portion adapted to rotatably engage a rail.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120266946A1 Discrete Attachment Point Apparatus and System for Photovoltaic Arrays Public/Granted day:2012-10-25
Information query