A connector

Abstract

The present invention discloses a connector, including a mounting bracket, wherein the mounting bracket has: a fixing portion for fixing and connecting the horizontal plate at the end of a photovoltaic assembly through a first fixing member; a supporting portion provided at the top of the fixing portion and used to support the vertical plate at the end of the photovoltaic assembly; a connecting portion provided at the bottom of the fixing portion; the distance of the connecting portion protruding from the supporting portion along the extension direction of the horizontal plate is less than or equal to the thickness of the vertical plate; wherein two mounting brackets are provided, and the two connecting portions are fixedly connected by a second fixing member to realize seamless connection of two photovoltaic assemblies. The above connector can seamlessly connect two photovoltaic assemblies, can improve land utilization, and solve the problem of low power generation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of photovoltaic assembly layout, and in particular to a connector. Background Art

[0002] Photovoltaic power generation technology is a new energy power generation technology that uses the photovoltaic effect of semiconductor interfaces to convert light energy into electrical energy. Photovoltaic power generation does not produce any environmental pollution. Solar energy resources are almost unlimited and are an ideal energy source for future social needs. Therefore, accelerating the construction of photovoltaic power generation is of great significance for controlling atmospheric haze, adjusting energy structure and transforming the mode of economic development.

[0003] At present, photovoltaic modules need to be arranged in an outdoor environment according to certain arrangement rules so that the photovoltaic modules are exposed to sunlight. If there are gaps between photovoltaic modules, the land utilization rate will be reduced, thereby reducing the power generation per unit area. Therefore, how to eliminate the gaps between photovoltaic modules is an urgent problem to be solved by technical personnel in this field. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a connector which can seamlessly connect two photovoltaic modules, thereby improving land utilization and solving the problem of low power generation.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides a connector, including a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket having: a fixing portion for fixing the horizontal plate at the end of the photovoltaic component through a first fixing member; a supporting portion provided at the top of the fixing portion and used to support the vertical plate at the end of the photovoltaic component; a connecting portion provided at the bottom of the fixing portion; the distance by which the connecting portion protrudes from the supporting portion along the extension direction of the horizontal plate is less than or equal to the thickness of the vertical plate; wherein two mounting brackets are provided, and the two connecting portions are fixedly connected by a second fixing member to achieve seamless connection of two photovoltaic components.

[0006] Preferably, the fixing portion is specifically a positioning slot for the transverse plate to be inserted into.

[0007] Preferably, the support portion is specifically a support plate provided on the top of the opening end of the positioning slot, and an extending direction of the support plate is perpendicular to an opening direction of the positioning slot.

[0008] Preferably, the connecting portion is specifically a connecting plate, the connecting plate is arranged at the bottom of the opening end of the positioning slot, and the extending direction of the connecting plate is perpendicular to the opening direction of the positioning slot.

[0009] Preferably, the mounting bracket is integrally formed.

[0010] Preferably, it also includes a reinforcing beam fixedly connected to both the connecting plate and the lower surface of the positioning slot of the same mounting bracket.

[0011] Preferably, the support plate is flush with the connecting plate.

[0012] Preferably, two second fixing members are arranged in sequence from top to bottom; a pad is provided between the two connecting plates for the two supporting plates to clamp the two vertical plates, and the pad is fixedly connected to the two connecting plates through the lowermost second fixing member.

[0013] Compared with the above background technology, the connector provided by the present invention realizes seamless connection of two photovoltaic modules through two mounting brackets. Specifically, the fixing part is fixedly connected to the horizontal plate through a first fixing member, the supporting part abuts against the vertical plate, and a second fixing member is arranged between the two connecting parts to realize fixed connection of the two photovoltaic modules. In addition, along the extension direction of the horizontal plate, the distance that the connecting part on each mounting bracket protrudes from the supporting part is less than or equal to the thickness of the vertical plate, so that the two vertical plates can abut against each other, and when the two vertical plates abut against each other, the two connecting parts just abut against each other or there is a gap between the two, thereby realizing seamless connection between the two photovoltaic modules. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without paying creative work.

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a photovoltaic module in the prior art;

[0016] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a connector provided by the present invention connecting two photovoltaic modules;

[0017] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a mounting bracket provided by the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of another mounting bracket provided by the present invention;

[0019] in,

[0020] 01-photovoltaic module, 011-vertical board, 012-horizontal board, 1-installation bracket, 11-positioning slot, 12-support plate, 13-connecting plate, 2-first fixing piece, 3-second fixing piece, 4-pad, 5-reinforcement beam. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the scheme of the present invention, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 , Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a photovoltaic module in the prior art; Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a connector provided by the present invention connecting two photovoltaic modules; Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a mounting bracket provided by the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of another installation holder provided by the present invention.

[0024] Prior to this, the structure of the photovoltaic module 01 is introduced here, such as Figure 1 As shown, the photovoltaic assembly 01 includes a solar panel and a photovoltaic bracket. The photovoltaic bracket is used to support and fix the solar panel. A vertical plate 011 and a horizontal plate 012 are provided at the end thereof. The vertical plate 011 is perpendicular to the surface of the photovoltaic bracket and extends downward. The horizontal plate 012 is provided at the bottom of the vertical plate 011, and the extension direction of the horizontal plate 012 is perpendicular to the extension direction of the vertical plate 011, thereby forming a hook-shaped structure at the end of the photovoltaic bracket.

[0025] The present invention provides a connector, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the connector mainly includes a mounting bracket 1, wherein the mounting bracket 1 has a fixing portion, a supporting portion and a connecting portion.

[0026] The fixing part is fixedly connected to the horizontal plate 012 through the first fixing member 2 to realize the fixed connection between the mounting bracket 1 and the photovoltaic module 01; the supporting part is arranged at the top of the fixing part, and when the fixing part is fixedly connected to the horizontal plate 012, the supporting part is abutted against the vertical plate 011 to play the role of supporting the vertical plate 011; the connecting part is arranged at the bottom of the supporting part.

[0027] In order to connect two photovoltaic components 01, the connector is provided with two mounting arms 1 as described above, so that the two mounting arms 1 are respectively fixedly connected to one photovoltaic component 01, and the two connecting parts are fixedly connected by a second fixing member 3, thereby realizing the fixed connection of the two photovoltaic components 01.

[0028] In order to achieve seamless connection between the two photovoltaic components 01, based on the fixed connection between the fixing part and the horizontal plate 012, in the extension direction of the horizontal plate 012, the distance △x (= x1-x2) that the connecting part protrudes from the supporting part is less than or equal to the thickness of the vertical plate 011, so that when the two vertical plates 011 are abutted, the two connecting parts just abut against each other or there is a gap, so as to avoid the situation where the two vertical plates 011 cannot fit together when the two connecting parts abut against each other.

[0029] It should be noted that the above x1 and x2 are respectively the connecting part and the supporting part. Figure 3 The coordinate value along the X-axis.

[0030] It can be seen that the connector can realize seamless combination connection between two adjacent photovoltaic modules 01, thereby improving space utilization, so as to facilitate the deployment of more photovoltaic modules 01 in outdoor space with the same floor area, thereby increasing the power generation per unit area of ​​photovoltaic power generation.

[0031] Here, the following preferred embodiments are given for the structural construction of the mounting bracket 1:

[0032] In the first embodiment, if Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the above-mentioned fixing part is specifically a positioning slot 11, and the positioning slot 11 is used for the horizontal plate 012 to be inserted. In order to prevent the horizontal plate 012 from shaking up and down in the positioning slot 11, the upper and lower slot widths of the positioning slot 11 should be equal to the width of the horizontal plate 012. In order to achieve a fixed connection between the positioning slot 11 and the horizontal plate 012, the above-mentioned first fixing member 2 is preferably a positioning bolt, which penetrates the positioning slot 11 and the horizontal plate 012 through the positioning bolt to prevent the horizontal plate 012 from moving along the opening direction of the positioning slot 11, thereby finally achieving a fixed connection between the mounting bracket 1 and the photovoltaic component 01.

[0033] In a second embodiment based on the first embodiment, if Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the above-mentioned supporting part is specifically a supporting plate 12, and the supporting plate 12 is arranged at the top of the opening end of the positioning slot 11. The extending direction of the supporting plate 12 is arranged perpendicular to the opening direction of the positioning slot 11, so that the surface of the supporting plate 12 is in contact with the surface of the vertical plate 011, and plays a role in supporting the photovoltaic component 01. Specifically, when the two connecting parts are fixedly connected, the two supporting plates 12 support the two vertical plates 011 to improve the fastening effect of the connector connecting the two photovoltaic components 01.

[0034] In a third embodiment based on the second embodiment, if Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the above-mentioned connecting part is specifically a connecting plate 13, and the connecting plate 13 is arranged at the bottom of the open end of the positioning slot 11. Preferably, the extension direction of the connecting plate 13 is arranged perpendicular to the opening direction of the positioning slot 11, so that the distance △x (=x1-x2) of the above-mentioned connecting part protruding from the supporting part along the extension direction of the horizontal plate 012 can be quickly calculated through the height difference between the connecting plate 13 and the supporting plate 12.

[0035] It is worth mentioning that Figure 3 The extension direction of the middle X-axis is consistent with the opening direction of the positioning slot 11. In this embodiment, x1 specifically represents the coordinate value of the connecting plate 13 on the X-axis, and x2 specifically represents the coordinate value of the supporting plate 12 on the X-axis; in order to achieve a fixed connection between the two connecting plates 13, the above-mentioned second fixing member 3 is preferably a fixing bolt.

[0036] In addition, in order to facilitate the production of the mounting bracket 1, the positioning slot 11, the connecting plate 13 and the supporting plate 12 are integrally arranged, that is, the mounting bracket 1 is integrally formed as a whole. The integral forming method of the mounting bracket 1 can refer to the prior art and will not be introduced here.

[0037] like Figure 2 As shown, the connector also includes a reinforcing beam 5, which is connected to a connecting plate 13 of a mounting bracket 1 and the lower surface of a positioning slot 11. Specifically, the side plate of the reinforcing beam 5 is connected to the connecting plate 13 through a second fixing member 3, and the top of the reinforcing beam 5 is connected to the lower surface of the positioning slot 11 through a first fixing member 2, so as to reinforce the mounting bracket 1, thereby improving the mechanical strength of the connector.

[0038] As a further preferred embodiment, Figure 4 As shown, the support plate 12 is flush with the connecting plate 13 , so that the distance that the connecting plate 13 (ie, the connecting portion) protrudes from the support plate 12 (ie, the supporting portion) along the extension direction of the transverse plate 012 is zero (ie, △x=0).

[0039] On this basis, if Figure 2 As shown, two second fixing members 3 are provided, and two connecting plates 13 are fixedly connected one above and one below, wherein a cushion block 4 is sandwiched between the two connecting plates 13 , and the cushion block 4 is fixed between the two connecting plates 13 through the lowermost second fixing member 3 .

[0040] It should be noted that the thickness of the above-mentioned cushion block 4 is preferably slightly larger than the sum of the thicknesses of the two vertical plates 011, so that the top second fixing member 3 can be used as a fulcrum for the installation bracket 1, so that the distance between the connecting plates 13 can be slightly increased through the cushion block 4, so that the two support plates 12 have a tendency to clamp the two vertical plates 011, so as to avoid the situation where gaps appear between the two photovoltaic components 01 at the vertical plates 011.

[0041] It should be noted that in the description of the present invention, the directions or positional relationships indicated by “upper”, “lower”, “top” and “bottom” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than limiting the elements or parts referred to to have a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, in this specification, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity from several other entities, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities.

[0042] The connector provided by the present invention is introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and core ideas of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principles of the present invention, several improvements and modifications can be made to the present invention, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connector, characterized in that: The invention comprises a mounting bracket (1), wherein the mounting bracket (1) has: A fixing portion for fixing a horizontal plate (012) connected to an end of a photovoltaic assembly (01) via a first fixing member (2); A support portion of a vertical plate (011) provided on the top of the fixing portion and used to support the end of the photovoltaic assembly (01); a connecting portion disposed at the bottom of the fixing portion; The distance that the connection portion protrudes from the support portion along the extension direction of the horizontal plate (012) is less than or equal to the thickness of the vertical plate (011); in, Two of the mounting brackets (1) are provided, and the two connecting parts are fixedly connected via a second fixing member (3) to achieve seamless connection of two photovoltaic modules (01); The fixing portion is specifically a positioning slot (11) for the transverse plate (012) to be inserted into; The connecting portion is specifically a connecting plate (13), the connecting plate (13) is arranged at the bottom of the opening end of the positioning slot (11), and the extending direction of the connecting plate (13) is perpendicular to the opening direction of the positioning slot (11); It also comprises a reinforcing beam (5) fixedly connected to both the connecting plate (13) and the lower surface of the positioning slot (11) of the same mounting bracket (1), the side plate of the reinforcing beam (5) being connected to the connecting plate (13) via a second fixing member (3), and the top of the reinforcing beam (5) being connected to the lower surface of the positioning slot (11) via a first fixing member (2); The mounting bracket (1) is integrally formed.

2. The connector according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support portion is specifically a support plate (12) provided on the top of the open end of the positioning slot (11), and the extension direction of the support plate (12) is perpendicular to the opening direction of the positioning slot (11).

3. The connector according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support plate (12) is flush with the connecting plate (13).

4. The connector according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second fixing members (3) are provided in two in sequence from top to bottom; A cushion block (4) is provided between the two connecting plates (13) for the two supporting plates (12) to clamp the two vertical plates (011), and the cushion block (4) is fixedly connected to the two connecting plates (13) via the second fixing member (3) at the bottom.

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