Solar Panel Roof Kit

a solar panel and kit technology, applied in sustainable buildings, photovoltaic supports, light and heating equipment, etc., can solve the problems of damage to the sheets and the roofing underneath the sheets, more of a problem, and the place to put electrical wiring, etc., to achieve the installation of a robust solar roof system, efficient and inexpensive, and easy to use

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-08-14
LUMA RESOURCES
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[0015]By applying the invention in its various aspects, one can install a robust solar roofing system efficiently and inexpensively. The materials, especially when provided as a kit, can provide an inexpensive, yet well-engineered an

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The inventor here recognized that this poses several challenges—especially on roofs having any significant slope or pitch.
First, the sheets will present multiple edges that will buck water flowing down off the roof.
Over time, the water can cause the edges to lift, which creates the possibility that the water can flow under the sheets, which can damage the sheets and the roofing underneath the sheets.
This is not as much of a problem when the photovoltaic material is sol

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[0030]The system or kit is generally shown at 10 in the Figures and includes a variety of components—chiefly: a series of panels generally indicated at 12, splice plates generally indicated at 14 for interconnecting the panels in a waterproof manner; various closures; various top, bottom and side flashings; and miscellaneous other pieces and trim. These components can be supplied as a kit and assembled in place on a roof for providing a robust system, where the system supports the flexible photovoltaic sheets 16 and their respective wiring and electronics to generate electricity. A typical kit is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The figures show a kit that has two columns of panels with six panels in a column. But the size can and will vary depending on the desired electrical output.

[0031]The Uni-Solar.com web site includes specification materials for various types of the photovoltaic material commercially available from Uni-Solar®. The typical sheet 16 has photovoltaic material and an adhes...

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Abstract

A solar roofing kit for placing over a section of roof deck to generate electricity. The kit comprises at least one elongated strip of flexible photovoltaic material having a predetermined length and at least one panel supporting the strip. The panels have a riser or rib that extends generally perpendicularly away from the edge to engage and elevate a part of an adjacent panel. The kit also includes at least one side flashing for extending along and sealing at least one of the left and right edges of a panel; at least one splice plate for interconnecting adjacent left and right edges of two panels; at least one top flashing for extending along and sealing the top edge of a panel; and at least one bottom flashing for extending along and sealing the bottom edge of a panel.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60 / 888,875, filed Feb. 8, 2007, the teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD [0002]The present invention relates to the use of solar panels on roofs, and more particularly to the roofing components for supporting pre-manufactured sheets or strips of photovoltaic material.BACKGROUND [0003]Photovoltaic material is well-known by now and readily commercially available in a variety of forms. For example, United Solar Ovonics advertises products under the name Uni-Solar® on its web site, www.uni-solar.com. These photovoltaic products come in shingle form and in sheet form. BP Solar and other companies like Guangdong Fivestar Solar Energy Company Ltd. also supply photovoltaic material.[0004]As to the material sold in sheet form, the sheets are often sold in rolls of sheet that can be rolled out on a roof and installed fairly conveniently by means of adhesive bac...

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IPC IPC(8): E04D13/18
CPCY02E10/50F24J2/045H02S20/23Y02B10/12Y02B10/20H01L31/048F24S20/67Y02B10/10
Inventor ALLEN, GARY E.
Owner LUMA RESOURCES
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