Solar panel truss mounting systems and methods

Al-Haddad, Tristan Farris; Cavieres, Andres; Gentry, Russell; Goodman, Joseph; Nolan, Wade; Pitelka, Taylor; Rahimzadeh, Keyan; Brooks, Bradley; Lohr, Joshua; Crooks, Ryan; Porges, Jamie; Rubin, Daniel

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Title: Solar panel truss mounting systems and methods

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An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a solar panel truss mounting system comprising a base and a truss assembly coupled to the base. The truss assembly comprises a first panel rail mount, second panel rail mount parallel to the first panel rail mount, base rail mount parallel to the first and second panel rail mounts, and a plurality of support members. A first portion of the plurality of support members extends between the first and second panel rail mounts. A second portion of the plurality of support members extends between the first panel rail mount and the base rail mount. A third portion of the plurality of support members extends between the second panel rail mount and the base rail mount. The system can further comprise a plurality of connectors for coupling a plurality of photovoltaic solar panels to the truss assembly.

Inventors:: Al-Haddad, Tristan Farris; Cavieres, Andres; Gentry, Russell; Goodman, Joseph; Nolan, Wade; Pitelka, Taylor; Rahimzadeh, Keyan; Brooks, Bradley; Lohr, Joshua; Crooks, Ryan; Porges, Jamie; Rubin, Daniel

Issue Date:: 2015-10-20

Research Org.:: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1223696

Patent Number(s):: 9163861

Application Number:: 14/043,793

Assignee:: Georgia Tech Research Corporation (Atlanta, GA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A47 - FURNITURE A47J - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E04 - BUILDING E04B - GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS

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A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A47 - FURNITURE A47J - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
A47J47/16 - Stands, or holders for kitchen articles

E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E04 - BUILDING E04B - GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS
E04B2001/193 - {with flattened connecting parts, e.g. ends}

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
F24S25/10 - extending in directions away from a supporting surface
F24S25/617 - Elements driven into the ground, e.g. anchor-piles
F24S25/65 - for coupling adjacent supporting elements, e.g. for connecting profiles together

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
H02S20/10 - Supporting structures directly fixed to the ground
H02S20/30 - Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/47 - Mountings or tracking
Y02E10/50 - Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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DOE Contract Number:: EE0005441

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2013 Oct 01

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY

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                    Al-Haddad, Tristan Farris, Cavieres, Andres, Gentry, Russell, Goodman, Joseph, Nolan, Wade, Pitelka, Taylor, Rahimzadeh, Keyan, Brooks, Bradley, Lohr, Joshua, Crooks, Ryan, Porges, Jamie, and Rubin, Daniel. Solar panel truss mounting systems and methods.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Al-Haddad, Tristan Farris, Cavieres, Andres, Gentry, Russell, Goodman, Joseph, Nolan, Wade, Pitelka, Taylor, Rahimzadeh, Keyan, Brooks, Bradley, Lohr, Joshua, Crooks, Ryan, Porges, Jamie, & Rubin, Daniel. Solar panel truss mounting systems and methods.  United States.

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                    Al-Haddad, Tristan Farris, Cavieres, Andres, Gentry, Russell, Goodman, Joseph, Nolan, Wade, Pitelka, Taylor, Rahimzadeh, Keyan, Brooks, Bradley, Lohr, Joshua, Crooks, Ryan, Porges, Jamie, and Rubin, Daniel. Tue .  
        "Solar panel truss mounting systems and methods".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1223696.

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  author       = {Al-Haddad, Tristan Farris and Cavieres, Andres and Gentry, Russell and Goodman, Joseph and Nolan, Wade and Pitelka, Taylor and Rahimzadeh, Keyan and Brooks, Bradley and Lohr, Joshua and Crooks, Ryan and Porges, Jamie and Rubin, Daniel},

  abstractNote = {An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a solar panel truss mounting system comprising a base and a truss assembly coupled to the base. The truss assembly comprises a first panel rail mount, second panel rail mount parallel to the first panel rail mount, base rail mount parallel to the first and second panel rail mounts, and a plurality of support members. A first portion of the plurality of support members extends between the first and second panel rail mounts. A second portion of the plurality of support members extends between the first panel rail mount and the base rail mount. A third portion of the plurality of support members extends between the second panel rail mount and the base rail mount. The system can further comprise a plurality of connectors for coupling a plurality of photovoltaic solar panels to the truss assembly.},

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