Photovoltaic array mounting apparatus, systems, and methods

Patent · Tue Apr 14 00:00:00 EDT 2015

OSTI ID:1178021

West, Jack Raymond; Atchley, Brian; Hudson, Tyrus Hawkes; Johansen, Emil

A photovoltaic array, including: (a) supports laid out on a surface in rows and columns; (b) photovoltaic modules positioned on top of the supports; and (c) fasteners connecting the photovoltaic modules to the supports, wherein the supports have an upper pedestal surface and a lower pedestal surface such that the photovoltaic modules are positioned at a non-horizontal angle when edges of the photovoltaic modules are positioned on top of the upper and lower pedestal surfaces, and wherein a portion of the fasteners rotate to lock the photovoltaic modules onto the supports.

• Research Organization: Zep Solar, LLC, San Rafael, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EE0005439
• Assignee: Zep Solar, LLC (San Rafael, CA)
• Patent Number(s): 9,003,729
• Application Number: 14/308,954
• OSTI ID: 1178021
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 2014 Jun 19
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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