Photovoltaic panel mounting assembly and photovoltaic equipment
By using the two-force member connection between the inclined beam and the horizontal tie beam and the wall support assembly, the problem of discontinuous installation of photovoltaic panels on different roofs was solved, and stable installation of photovoltaic panels on the same plane was achieved, improving installation efficiency and the number of photovoltaic panels.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423281913.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-12
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-30
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, conventional residential sloping roof photovoltaic (PV) brackets cannot ensure that the PV panels on the gable roof and the sloping roof are installed on the same plane, resulting in discontinuous installation and insufficient PV panel installation.
A photovoltaic panel installation assembly is adopted, which connects the inclined beam and the horizontal tie beam through two-force rods. The inclined beam is set parallel to the inclined surface of the roof, and the horizontal tie beam is set horizontally and fixed by two-force rods. Combined with wall support components and U-bolts, the photovoltaic panels are stably installed.
This enables stable installation of photovoltaic panels on the same plane, increases the number of photovoltaic panels installed and the practicality of the installation, and enhances the stability and reliability of the structure.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to new energy technology field, more specifically, relate to a kind of photovoltaic panel installation assembly. In addition, the utility model further relates to a kind of photovoltaic equipment comprising the photovoltaic panel installation assembly. BACKGROUND
[0002] The ordinary hook used in conventional household inclined roof photovoltaic support can only be connected with battens, and the four-sided slope house currently appears, such as the attached Figure One As shown in the drawings, when installing photovoltaic panels, the photovoltaic panels on the inclined roof 1' are generally installed in the same horizontal plane. To maintain the continuity of the entire roof photovoltaic panels, the gable inclined roof 2' needs to be elevated to the position of the photovoltaic panels to ensure that the photovoltaic panels at the gable inclined roof 2' position can be in the same plane as the photovoltaic panels at the inclined roof 1' position.
[0003] Generally, hooks are often used to connect photovoltaic panels and roofs during installation. The position and height of the photovoltaic panels depend on the height and inclination of the roof. The hook alone cannot ensure that the photovoltaic panels at the gable inclined roof 2' position can be in the same plane as the photovoltaic panels at the inclined roof 1' position.
[0004] In summary, how to install the photovoltaic panels on the roof in the same plane is a problem that needs to be solved by technicians in the field. SUMMARY
[0005] Therefore, the utility model aims to provide a photovoltaic panel installation assembly. The installation assembly is provided with a slope beam on the inclined roof surface. The horizontal pull beam is horizontally arranged and used to install photovoltaic panels, so that the photovoltaic panels on the roof can be installed in the same plane.
[0006] Another object of the utility model is to provide a photovoltaic device comprising the above-mentioned photovoltaic panel installation assembly.
[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:
[0008] A photovoltaic panel installation assembly comprises:
[0009] A slope beam is connected to the inclined roof surface by a hook. The slope beam and the inclined roof surface are arranged in parallel with each other.
[0010] A horizontal pull beam is connected to the slope beam by a two-force rod and is horizontally arranged. The horizontal pull beam is used to install photovoltaic panels.
[0011] Preferably, the two-force rod comprises a vertical two-force rod arranged along the vertical direction and an inclined two-force rod with an acute angle between the inclined two-force rod and the transverse beam, and a gap is arranged between the vertical two-force rod and the inclined two-force rod.
[0012] Preferably, the inclined beam, the transverse beam, the vertical two-force rod and the inclined two-force rod are arranged in the same plane, and the inclined beam and the transverse beam are each provided with a plurality of beams and are uniformly arranged along the roof inclined surface.
[0013] Preferably, the cross sections of the inclined beam, the transverse beam, the vertical two-force rod and the inclined two-force rod are square or rectangular, the inclined beam and the vertical two-force rod and the inclined two-force rod are fixedly connected by four-face surrounding welding, and the transverse beam and the vertical two-force rod and the inclined two-force rod are also fixedly connected by four-face surrounding welding.
[0014] Preferably, the wall support assembly is further provided, the wall support assembly is fixed to the side wall of the house and fixedly connected with the inclined beam, the wall support assembly comprises an upper bottom plate, a lower bottom plate, a horizontal support rod, an inclined support rod and a fixing piece, the upper bottom plate and the lower bottom plate are respectively fixed to the side wall of the house by a plurality of fixing pieces, the horizontal support rod is fixedly connected with the upper bottom plate and arranged horizontally, the two ends of the inclined support rod are respectively connected with the lower bottom plate and the inclined beam, the horizontal support rod is fixedly connected with the middle part of the inclined support rod, and the inclined beam, the horizontal support rod and the inclined support rod are arranged in the same plane.
[0015] Preferably, a plurality of mounting holes are arranged around the outer periphery of the horizontal support rod on the upper bottom plate, a plurality of mounting holes are also arranged around the inclined support rod on the lower bottom plate, and the fixing piece is an expansion bolt.
[0016] Preferably, the inclined support rod and the inclined beam are fixedly connected by welding, the horizontal support rod and the upper bottom plate are fixedly connected by welding, and the inclined support rod and the lower bottom plate are fixedly connected by welding.
[0017] Preferably, a U-shaped bolt is further provided, two ends of the U-shaped bolt are provided with threads, the middle part of the U-shaped bolt is fixed to the roof inclined surface, the U-shaped bolt is detachably connected with the hook, and the hook is detachably connected with the inclined beam.
[0018] Preferably, the hook comprises a base, an intermediate piece and an upper support piece, the base, the intermediate piece and the upper support piece are sequentially detachably connected by bolts and nuts, the base is provided with a mounting hole matched with the U-shaped bolt, and the upper support piece is detachably connected with the inclined beam by bolts and nuts.
[0019] A photovoltaic device comprising a photovoltaic panel mounting assembly, the photovoltaic panel mounting assembly being any of the above.
[0020] The photovoltaic panel mounting assembly is provided on a gable roof, and a slope beam is arranged on the surface of the gable roof, the slope beam is arranged in parallel with the roof inclined surface of the gable roof, a two-force rod is arranged on the slope beam, the other end of the two-force rod is fixedly connected with a horizontal beam, the horizontal beam is arranged in a horizontal plane, when the photovoltaic panel is mounted on the horizontal beam, the whole photovoltaic panel can be mounted in the horizontal plane, after the photovoltaic panel arranged on the inclined roof is mounted, the photovoltaic panel on the gable roof is also mounted in the horizontal plane, the practicability is improved, and the mounting amount of the photovoltaic panel is increased. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of the provided drawings.
[0022] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a four-slope house provided by the prior art;
[0023] Figure 2 A structural schematic diagram of the photovoltaic panel mounting assembly provided by the present application;
[0024] Figure 3 A Figure 2 A partial schematic view of a part A in the figure;
[0025] Figure 4 A Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of a part B in the figure;
[0026] Figure 5 A Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of a part C in the figure;
[0027] Figure 6 A structural schematic diagram of the wall supporting assembly provided by the present application;
[0028] Figure 7 A Figure 6 A sectional view of a part A-A in the figure;
[0029] Figure 8 A structural schematic diagram of the hook and U-shaped bolt combination provided by the present application;
[0030] Figure 9 A structural schematic diagram of the U-shaped bolt provided by the present application.
[0031] attached to Figure 1 the mark in the attached
[0032] 1'-pitched roof; 2'-gabled pitched roof.
[0033] attached to Figure 2 to the attached Figure 9 the mark in the attached
[0034] 1-pitched beam; 2-roof pitch;
[0035] 3-hook; 301-base; 302-intermediate piece; 303-upper support piece;
[0036] 4-cross beam;
[0037] 5-two-force rod; 501-vertical two-force rod; 502-inclined two-force rod;
[0038] 6-wall support assembly; 601-upper base plate; 602-lower base plate; 603-horizontal support rod; 604-inclined support rod;
[0039] 7-house side wall; 8-expansion bolt; 9-U-shaped bolt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0040] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0041] The core of the present application is to provide a photovoltaic panel mounting assembly, which can install the photovoltaic panel of a roof in the same horizontal plane, improve practicability, and increase the installation amount of the photovoltaic panel.
[0042] Another core of the present application is to provide a photovoltaic device comprising the photovoltaic panel mounting assembly.
[0043] It should be noted that the directions or positional relationships indicated by "up", "down", "front", "back" and the like are the directions or positional relationships shown based on the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.
[0044] The photovoltaic panel mounting assembly provided by the present application comprises a pitched beam 1, a hook 3, a cross beam 4 and a two-force rod 5.
[0045] Wherein, the inclined beam 1 is connected with the roof inclined surface 2 through the hook 3, and the inclined beam 1 and the roof inclined surface 2 are arranged in parallel with each other.
[0046] The transverse beam 4 is connected with the inclined beam 1 through the two-force rod 5 and is arranged horizontally, and the transverse beam 4 is used for installing the photovoltaic panel.
[0047] Specifically, please refer to the accompanying drawings Figure 2 It is emphasized that the roof inclined surface 2 is the surface slope of the gable roof, the inclined beam 1 is arranged on the roof inclined surface 2, the inclined beam 1 is arranged in parallel with the roof inclined surface 2 through the hook 3, the two-force rod 5 is arranged on the inclined beam 1, the other end of the two-force rod 5 is fixedly connected with the transverse beam 4, and it is to be explained that the transverse beam 4 is arranged horizontally, the photovoltaic panel is installed on the transverse beam 4, so that the photovoltaic panel can be installed in the horizontal plane with the transverse beam 4 as the reference. Generally, the photovoltaic panel on the inclined roof is installed first, and then the photovoltaic panel on the roof inclined surface 2 is installed, so that the photovoltaic panels on the entire roof can be installed in the same plane in batches, the practicability is improved, and the installation amount of the photovoltaic panel is increased.
[0048] On the basis of the above embodiment, the two-force rod 5 includes the vertical two-force rod 501 arranged in the vertical direction and the inclined two-force rod 502 with an acute angle between the transverse beam 4, and a gap is arranged between the vertical two-force rod 501 and the inclined two-force rod 502.
[0049] Specifically, please refer to the accompanying drawings Figure 2 to the accompanying drawings Figure 5 The two-force rod 5 is divided into two types, please refer to the accompanying drawings Figure 3 , the accompanying drawings Figure 4 and the accompanying drawings Figure 5The vertical two-force rod 501 is arranged between the inclined beam 1 and the horizontal beam 4, and the vertical two-force rod 501 is arranged in the vertical direction. The vertical two-force rod 501 is arranged in multiple numbers. The relative position of the horizontal beam 4 and the inclined beam 1 can be fixed by the vertical two-force rod 501. In other words, the vertical two-force rod 501 can support the photovoltaic panel in the vertical direction. The inclined two-force rod 502 is arranged between the adjacent two vertical two-force rods 501. The inclined two-force rod 502 can prevent the vertical two-force rod 501 from tilting and bending. For the connection part of the vertical two-force rod 501, the inclined two-force rod 502, the inclined beam 1 and the horizontal beam 4, a certain gap is arranged between the connection part of the adjacent vertical two-force rod 501 and the inclined two-force rod 502 on the inclined beam 1. A certain gap is also arranged between the connection part of the adjacent vertical two-force rod 501 and the inclined two-force rod 502 on the horizontal beam 4. The size of the gap of this part should be between 4mm and 10mm, which is suitable for welding and fixing, and reserves the space required for welding. For the included angle between the vertical two-force rod 501 and the inclined beam 1, the included angle between the inclined two-force rod 502 and the horizontal beam 4, and the included angle between the inclined two-force rod 502 and the inclined beam 1, the included angle is generally an acute angle, which is within the range of 30° to 60°, and the optimal angle is 45°. The angle can be adjusted according to the slope of the roof inclined surface 2.
[0050] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, the inclined beam 1, the horizontal beam 4, the vertical two-force rod 501 and the inclined two-force rod 502 are arranged in the same plane. The inclined beam 1 and the horizontal beam 4 are arranged in multiple numbers and are uniformly arranged on the roof inclined surface 2.
[0051] Specifically, the inclined beam 1, the horizontal beam 4, the vertical two-force rod 501 and the inclined two-force rod 502 arranged in the same plane can be regarded as a group of photovoltaic panel mounting assemblies. A plurality of groups of photovoltaic panel mounting assemblies are arranged on the roof inclined surface 2. Generally, the photovoltaic panel is a rectangular plate structure. The adjacent two groups of photovoltaic panel mounting assemblies are respectively used for fixing and supporting two parallel side walls of the photovoltaic panel, so that the photovoltaic panel can be stably installed in the horizontal plane.
[0052] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiment, the cross sections of the inclined beam 1, the horizontal beam 4, the vertical two-force rod 501 and the inclined two-force rod 502 are square or rectangular. The inclined beam 1 and the vertical two-force rod 501 and the inclined two-force rod 502 are fixedly connected by four-face surrounding welding. The horizontal beam 4 and the vertical two-force rod 501 and the inclined two-force rod 502 are also fixedly connected by four-face surrounding welding.
[0053] Specifically, the cross sections of the inclined beam 1, the horizontal beam 4, the vertical strut 501 and the inclined strut 502 are square or rectangular, and the cross sections of the end of the inclined strut 502 connected with the inclined beam 1 and the horizontal beam 4 are all inclined, the cross section of the end of the vertical strut 501 connected with the horizontal beam 4 is horizontal, and the cross section of the end of the vertical strut 501 connected with the inclined beam 1 is inclined. Therefore, the four-side welding is used to realize the fixed connection of the inclined beam 1 with the vertical strut 501 and the inclined strut 502 and the fixed connection of the horizontal beam 4 with the vertical strut 501 and the inclined strut 502, so as to ensure the stability of the structure.
[0054] In some embodiments, the wall support assembly 6 is further included, which is fixed to the house side wall 7 and fixedly connected with the inclined beam 1. The wall support assembly 6 includes an upper bottom plate 601, a lower bottom plate 602, a horizontal support rod 603, an inclined support rod 604 and a fixing member. The upper bottom plate 601 and the lower bottom plate 602 are respectively fixed to the house side wall 7 through a plurality of fixing members. The horizontal support rod 603 is fixedly connected with the upper bottom plate 601 and horizontally arranged. The two ends of the inclined support rod 604 are respectively connected with the lower bottom plate 602 and the inclined beam 1. The horizontal support rod 603 is fixedly connected with the middle part of the inclined support rod 604. The inclined beam 1, the horizontal support rod 603 and the inclined support rod 604 are arranged in the same plane.
[0055] Specifically, please refer to the accompanying drawings Figure 6 and the accompanying drawings Figure 7 Since the photovoltaic panel, the inclined beam 1, the horizontal beam 4 and the strut 5 are all installed on the roof inclined surface 2 through the hooks 3, even if the number of the hooks 3 is increased, the stability of the structure cannot be completely ensured. Therefore, the wall support assembly 6 is arranged on the house side wall 7. The upper bottom plate 601 and the lower bottom plate 602 are arranged on the house side wall 7. The upper bottom plate 601 is arranged directly above the lower bottom plate 602. The upper bottom plate 601 is fixedly connected with the horizontally arranged horizontal support rod 603. The lower bottom plate 602 is fixedly connected with the upwardly arranged inclined support rod 604. The upper end of the inclined support rod 604 is fixedly connected with the inclined beam 1. The middle part of the inclined support rod 604 is fixedly connected with the horizontal support rod 603. In addition, the inclined beam 1, the horizontal support rod 603 and the inclined support rod 604 are arranged in the same plane. In this way, the force of the photovoltaic panel, the inclined beam 1, the horizontal beam 4 and the strut 5 along the roof inclined surface 2 downward is borne by the plurality of hooks 3 and the wall support assembly 6, so as to ensure the stability of the structure.
[0056] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, a plurality of mounting holes are arranged on the outer periphery of the horizontal support rod 603 on the upper bottom plate 601. A plurality of mounting holes are also arranged on the inclined support rod 604 on the lower bottom plate 602. The fixing member is an expansion bolt 8.
[0057] Specifically, a plurality of mounting holes are arranged on the upper bottom plate 601 and the lower bottom plate 602, and a plurality of mounting holes corresponding to the upper bottom plate 601 and the lower bottom plate 602 are arranged on the house side wall 7, and the upper bottom plate 601 and the lower bottom plate 602 are mounted on the house side wall 7 through the expansion bolts 8, the expansion bolts 8 are simple to install, do not need complex equipment or technology, and can provide reliable fixation to ensure the stability of the overall structure.
[0058] On the basis of the above embodiment, the inclined support rod 604 is fixedly connected with the inclined beam 1 through welding, the horizontal support rod 603 is fixedly connected with the upper bottom plate 601 through welding, and the inclined support rod 604 is fixedly connected with the lower bottom plate 602 through welding.
[0059] Specifically, the horizontal support rod 603 and the inclined support rod 604 are also rectangular or square in cross section, and the inclined support rod 604 and the inclined beam 1, the horizontal support rod 603 and the upper bottom plate 601, and the inclined support rod 604 and the lower bottom plate 602 are all fixed by four-face welding to improve the connection strength, stability, and durability and reduce welding defects.
[0060] On the basis of the above embodiment, the U-shaped bolt 9 is further included, both ends of the U-shaped bolt 9 are provided with threads, the middle part of the U-shaped bolt 9 is fixed to the roof inclined surface 2, the U-shaped bolt 9 is detachably connected with the hook 3, and the hook 3 is detachably connected with the inclined beam 1.
[0061] Specifically, please refer to the accompanying drawings Figure 9 For the U-shaped bolt 9, before the photovoltaic panel is installed or when the house is built, the U-shaped bolt 9 is directly poured into the roof surface through cement or concrete, both ends provided with threads of the U-shaped bolt 9 can be exposed on the surface of the roof inclined surface 2, and the detachable connection between the U-shaped bolt 9 and the hook 3 is realized through the two threaded ends and the nuts, which is convenient for installation and maintenance.
[0062] On the basis of the above embodiment, the hook 3 includes a base 301, an intermediate piece 302, and an upper support piece 303, the base 301, the intermediate piece 302, and the upper support piece 303 are sequentially detachably connected through bolts and nuts, the base 301 is provided with a mounting hole matched with the U-shaped bolt 9, and the upper support piece 303 is detachably connected with the inclined beam 1 through bolts and nuts.
[0063] Specifically, please refer to the accompanying drawings Figure 8The base 301 is provided with at least two mounting holes, two ends of the U-shaped bolt 9 can pass through the two mounting holes respectively, the base 301 and the upper supporting piece 303 are L-shaped structures, two ends of the intermediate piece 302 are parallel to each other but extend in opposite directions, the two ends of the intermediate piece 302 are perpendicular to the intermediate part, when the hook 3 is installed, the base 301, the intermediate piece 302 and the upper supporting piece 303 are sequentially detachably connected through bolts and nuts, so that appropriate adjustment can be made according to actual conditions, and therefore the fixed installation of the inclined beam 1 is realized.
[0064] In addition to the photovoltaic panel mounting assembly, the utility model also provides a photovoltaic device comprising the photovoltaic panel mounting assembly disclosed in the above embodiment, and the structures of other parts of the photovoltaic device refer to the prior art, and will not be repeated here.
[0065] The various embodiments in the specification are described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment focuses on the difference from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts of each embodiment can be referred to each other.
[0066] The photovoltaic panel mounting assembly and the photovoltaic device are described in detail above. The principle and implementation mode of the utility model are described by applying specific examples in the text, and the description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and the core idea of the utility model. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary skilled persons in the technical field, some improvements and modifications can be made to the utility model without departing from the principle of the utility model, and these improvements and modifications also fall within the protection scope of the utility model claims.
Claims
1. A photovoltaic panel mounting assembly, characterized in that, include: An inclined beam (1) is connected to the inclined roof surface (2) by a hook (3), and the inclined beam (1) and the inclined roof surface (2) are arranged parallel to each other; A horizontal tie beam (4) is connected to the inclined beam (1) via a two-force bar (5) and is set horizontally. The horizontal tie beam (4) is used to install photovoltaic panels.
2. The photovoltaic panel mounting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two-force member (5) includes a vertical two-force member (501) arranged in the vertical direction and an inclined two-force member (502) with an acute angle between it and the horizontal tie beam (4), and there is a gap between the vertical two-force member (501) and the inclined two-force member (502).
3. The photovoltaic panel mounting assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that, The inclined beam (1), the horizontal tie beam (4), the vertical two-force member (501) and the inclined two-force member (502) are located in the same plane. The inclined beam (1) and the horizontal tie beam (4) are provided in multiples and are evenly arranged along the inclined surface (2) of the roof.
4. The photovoltaic panel mounting assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cross-sections of the inclined beam (1), the horizontal tie beam (4), the vertical two-force member (501), and the inclined two-force member (502) are all square or rectangular. The inclined beam (1) is fixedly connected to the vertical two-force member (501) and the inclined two-force member (502) by four-sided welding. The horizontal tie beam (4) is also fixedly connected to the vertical two-force member (501) and the inclined two-force member (502) by four-sided welding.
5. The photovoltaic panel mounting assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a wall support assembly (6), which is fixed to the side wall of the house (7) and fixedly connected to the inclined beam (1). The wall support assembly (6) includes an upper base plate (601), a lower base plate (602), a horizontal support rod (603), an inclined support rod (604), and fasteners. The upper base plate (601) and the lower base plate (602) are respectively fixed to the side wall of the house (7) by multiple fasteners. The horizontal support rod (603) is fixedly connected to the upper base plate (601) and is set horizontally. The two ends of the inclined support rod (604) are respectively connected to the lower base plate (602) and the inclined beam (1). The middle part of the horizontal support rod (603) and the inclined support rod (604) are fixedly connected. The inclined beam (1), the horizontal support rod (603), and the inclined support rod (604) are located in the same plane.
6. The photovoltaic panel mounting assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that, The upper base plate (601) is provided with a plurality of mounting holes around the outer periphery of the horizontal support rod (603), and the lower base plate (602) is also provided with a plurality of mounting holes around the inclined support rod (604). The fastener is an expansion bolt (8).
7. The photovoltaic panel mounting assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that, The inclined support rod (604) is fixedly connected to the inclined beam (1) by welding, the horizontal support rod (603) is fixedly connected to the upper base plate (601) by welding, and the inclined support rod (604) is fixedly connected to the lower base plate (602) by welding.
8. The photovoltaic panel mounting assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, It also includes a U-bolt (9), which has threads at both ends and is fixed to the roof slope (2) at the middle. The U-bolt (9) is detachably connected to the hook (3) and the hook (3) is detachably connected to the inclined beam (1).
9. The photovoltaic panel mounting assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that, The hook (3) includes a base (301), a middle part (302) and an upper support (303). The base (301), the middle part (302) and the upper support (303) are detachably connected in sequence by bolts and nuts. The base (301) is provided with mounting holes that match the U-bolt (9). The upper support (303) is detachably connected to the inclined beam (1) by bolts and nuts.
10. A photovoltaic device, comprising a photovoltaic panel mounting assembly, characterized in that, The photovoltaic panel mounting assembly is the photovoltaic panel mounting assembly as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.