Light-weight frame structure of solar panel

Through innovative design of snap-fit ​​and reinforcement components, the issues of lightweighting and strength of solar panel frames are solved, enabling rapid installation and efficient disassembly, and making it suitable for diverse solar panel installation scenarios.

CN224083474UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-03SHENZHEN SANYANG NEW ENERGY TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-25
Publication Date
2026-04-03

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Technical Problem

Traditional solar panel frames are inadequate in terms of lightweighting, structural strength, and installation efficiency, especially in distributed rooftop and mobile applications.

Method used

The design incorporates snap-fit ​​components and reinforcement components, including bolt rods, limit blocks, locking blocks, and reinforcement cylinders. It achieves rapid assembly and mechanical self-locking through a rotating drive cap. Combined with thin-walled high-strength aluminum alloy and honeycomb support design, it improves structural strength and reduces weight.

Benefits of technology

It achieves lightweight solar panel frames, improves installation efficiency and structural strength, supports quick disassembly and curved surface installation, and meets diverse application needs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a lightweight frame structure of a solar panel, and relates to the technical field of solar panel installation. The device comprises a fixed frame and a connecting frame, wherein the fixed frame and the connecting frame have the same width; a clamping assembly is arranged in an inner cavity of the connecting frame and comprises a bolt rod movably connected to the inner wall of the connecting frame through a bearing seat, a limiting block fixedly connected to one side of the connecting frame, a clamping block arranged in an inner cavity of the limiting block and clamping grooves formed in the top and the bottom of the fixing frame. A reinforcing assembly is arranged in an inner cavity of the fixing frame. The single driving cap is rotated to drive the bolt rod, the threaded sleeve and the supporting rod to be linked, the push plate synchronously pushes the four sets of clamping blocks to be embedded into the clamping grooves, and compared with a traditional bolt, the fastening efficiency is improved; the spring and the clamping block form continuous resilience force through the driving plate, and the wedge-shaped guide surface of the inner cavity of the limiting block is matched, so that the quick dismounting function can be realized, and the practicability is high.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of solar panel installation technology, and in particular relates to a lightweight frame structure for solar panels. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of photovoltaic technology, the installation scenarios for solar panels are becoming increasingly diversified, from large-scale ground power stations to rooftop distributed systems and mobile emergency equipment, which places higher demands on the lightweighting of the component frames, structural strength, and installation efficiency.

[0003] Traditional solar panel frames mostly use aluminum alloy profiles, which offer some lightweight advantages. However, with the increasing size of modules and the growing demand for flexibility, the limitations of existing structures in terms of weight reduction potential, rapid assembly capabilities, and local strength optimization are becoming increasingly apparent. Especially in distributed rooftop scenarios, the frame's weight directly affects the building's load-bearing safety; while in mobile applications such as vehicles and drones, the need for lightweight design and rapid assembly / disassembly efficiency have become key pain points.

[0004] To address these issues, we have developed a lightweight frame structure for solar panels. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a lightweight frame structure for solar panels. By combining snap-fit ​​components and reinforcing components, it solves the problems of mismatched weight and strength and inconvenient installation in existing solar panel frame structures.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution.

[0007] This utility model relates to a lightweight frame structure for solar panels, comprising a fixed frame and a connecting frame, wherein the fixed frame and the connecting frame have the same width; the connecting frame has a snap-fit ​​assembly in its inner cavity, which includes a bolt rod movably connected to the inner wall of the connecting frame via a bearing seat, a limiting block fixedly connected to one side of the connecting frame, a locking block disposed in the inner cavity of the limiting block, and locking grooves formed at the top and bottom of the fixed frame; the fixed frame has a reinforcement assembly in its inner cavity, which includes a fixing groove formed in the inner cavity of the fixed frame, a reinforcement cylinder disposed in the inner cavity of the fixed frame, and a reinforcement block fixedly connected to the surface of the reinforcement cylinder.

[0008] The present invention is further configured such that a threaded sleeve is threadedly connected to the surface of the bolt rod, a support rod is movably connected to the surface of the threaded sleeve, and a push plate is movably connected to the other end of the support rod. Through the cooperation of the threaded sleeve, the support rod and the push plate, the bolt rod is rotated, and the bolt rod drives the push plate to move through the threaded sleeve and the support rod.

[0009] The present invention is further configured such that a drive wheel is fixedly connected to one side of the push plate, and one end of the drive wheel extends through the inner cavity of the limiting block.

[0010] The present invention is further configured such that a spring is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the limiting block, a drive plate is fixedly connected to the other end of the spring, and a drive block is fixedly connected to one side of the drive plate. By designing a drive wheel, the drive wheel drives the drive plate to move through the drive block, and the drive plate drives the card block to move so that it is inserted into the corresponding limiting groove.

[0011] The present invention is further configured such that a groove is provided on one side of the connecting frame, and one end of the bolt rod passes through the inner cavity of the groove and is fixedly connected to a drive cap. By designing a drive wheel, the drive wheel drives the drive plate to move through the drive block, and the drive plate drives the locking block to move so that it is inserted into the corresponding limiting groove.

[0012] The present invention is further configured such that the reinforcing cylinder and the reinforcing block are integrally formed, and the number of the reinforcing blocks is four. By designing the reinforcing cylinder and the reinforcing blocks to be integrally formed, the overall structural strength of the structure is increased.

[0013] The present invention has the following beneficial effects.

[0014] 1. This utility model uses a single rotating drive cap to drive the bolt rod, threaded sleeve and support rod in linkage, so that the push plate simultaneously pushes four sets of locking blocks into the locking slot, which improves the fastening efficiency compared to traditional bolts; the spring forms a continuous rebound force with the locking blocks through the drive plate, and with the wedge-shaped guide surface of the limit block inner cavity, it can realize the function of quick disassembly.

[0015] 2. This utility model uses thin-walled high-strength aluminum alloy for the fixing frame and connecting frame, combined with the honeycomb support design of the internal reinforcing cylinder. The reinforcing block and reinforcing cylinder adopt an integrated biomimetic rib structure. Through topology optimization, the material is efficiently distributed, improving the local bending stiffness and avoiding the risk of instability caused by thinning the wall thickness.

[0016] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description

[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below.

[0018] Figure 1 A 3D view of the lightweight frame structure for solar panels.

[0019] Figure 2 This is an assembly diagram of the lightweight frame structure for solar panels.

[0020] Figure 3This is a cross-sectional view of the connecting frame in the lightweight frame structure of the solar panel.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the limiting block in the lightweight frame structure of the solar panel.

[0022] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the fixing frame and reinforcing cylinder in the lightweight frame structure of a solar panel.

[0023] In the attached diagram: 1. Fixed frame; 2. Connecting frame; 3. Bolt rod; 4. Limiting block; 5. Locking block; 6. Locking groove; 7. Fixed groove; 8. Reinforcing cylinder; 9. Reinforcing block; 10. Threaded sleeve; 11. Support rod; 12. Push plate; 13. Drive wheel; 14. Spring; 15. Drive plate; 16. Drive block; 17. Groove; 18. Drive cap. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0025] Example 1

[0026] Please see Figures 1-5 This utility model is a lightweight frame structure for solar panels, including a fixed frame 1 and a connecting frame 2. The fixed frame 1 and the connecting frame 2 have the same width. The connecting frame 2 has a snap-fit ​​assembly in its inner cavity. The snap-fit ​​assembly includes a bolt rod 3 that is movably connected to the inner wall of the connecting frame 2 through a bearing seat, a limiting block 4 that is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting frame 2, a snap block 5 that is set in the inner cavity of the limiting block 4, and snap grooves 6 that are opened at the top and bottom of the fixed frame 1. The fixed frame 1 has a reinforcement assembly in its inner cavity. The reinforcement assembly includes a fixing groove 7 that is opened in the inner cavity of the fixed frame 1, a reinforcement cylinder 8 that is set in the inner cavity of the fixed frame 1, and a reinforcement block 9 that is fixedly connected to the surface of the reinforcement cylinder 8.

[0027] Further details: Both the fixed frame 1 and the connecting frame 2 are made of lightweight alloy material, which ensures structural strength while reducing the overall weight of the frame. There are four fixed connecting limit blocks 4 on one side of the connecting frame 2, and each limit block 4 has two internal cavity locking blocks 5 to ensure the firmness of the splicing of the fixed frame 1 and the connecting frame 2. The reinforcing cylinder 8 has a hollow structure design to ensure the uniformity of its stress.

[0028] Example 2

[0029] Please see Figures 1-5Based on embodiment 1, a threaded sleeve 10 is threadedly connected to the surface of the bolt rod 3, a support rod 11 is movably connected to the surface of the threaded sleeve 10, a push plate 12 is movably connected to the other end of the support rod 11, a drive wheel 13 is fixedly connected to one side of the push plate 12, one end of the drive wheel 13 passes through the inner cavity of the limiting block 4, a spring 14 is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the limiting block 4, a drive plate 15 is fixedly connected to the other end of the spring 14, a drive block 16 is fixedly connected to one side of the drive plate 15, a groove 17 is opened on one side of the connecting frame 2, one end of the bolt rod 3 passes through the inner cavity of the groove 17 and is fixedly connected to a drive cap 18, the reinforcing cylinder 8 and the reinforcing block 9 are integrally formed, and there are four reinforcing blocks 9.

[0030] Further details: Through the cooperation of threaded sleeve 10, support rod 11 and push plate 12, the rotating bolt rod 3 is driven by threaded sleeve 10 and support rod 11 to move push plate 12. The design of drive wheel 13 drives drive plate 15 through drive block 16, and drive plate 15 drives block 5 to move, so that it is inserted into the corresponding limit groove. The design of drive cap 18 makes it convenient for the operator to drive the bolt rod 3 to rotate with a wrench. The design of reinforcing cylinder 8 and reinforcing block 9 is integrated to increase the overall structural strength. The hidden design of groove 17 and drive cap 18 avoids interference from the external protruding structure and supports curved surface installation and compact space deployment.

[0031] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: The reinforcing cylinder 8 is inserted into the fixing groove 7 in the inner cavity of the fixing frame 1. The four circumferentially distributed reinforcing blocks 9 are interference-fitted with the frame to form an internal multi-point support network, which disperses the stress concentration area and aligns the width matching surfaces of the fixing frame 1 and the connecting frame 2. The inner cavity locking block 5 of the limiting block 4 of the connecting frame 2 is initially embedded into the guide part of the locking groove 6 of the fixing frame 1. The drive cap 18 is rotated with a hex wrench to drive the bolt rod 3 to rotate. The threaded sleeve 10 moves axially under the thread drive of the bolt rod 3. The hinged support rod 11 pushes the push plate 12 to move towards the limiting block 4. The drive wheel 13 of the push plate 12 pushes the drive block 16, compresses the spring 14 and forces the drive plate 15 to drive the locking block 5 to be completely wedged into the locking recess of the locking groove 6, thereby realizing mechanical self-locking.

[0032] The foregoing description only illustrates certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A lightweight frame structure for a solar panel, comprising a fixed frame (1) and a connecting frame (2), characterized in that: The fixed frame (1) has the same width as the connecting frame (2); The inner cavity of the connecting frame (2) is provided with a snap-fit ​​assembly, which includes a bolt rod (3) movably connected to the inner wall of the connecting frame (2) through a bearing seat, a limiting block (4) fixedly connected to one side of the connecting frame (2), a snap block (5) set in the inner cavity of the limiting block (4), and a snap groove (6) opened at the top and bottom of the fixed frame (1). The snap-fit ​​assembly enables the quick splicing of the fixed frame (1). The inner cavity of the fixed frame (1) is provided with a reinforcement component, which includes a fixing groove (7) opened in the inner cavity of the fixed frame (1), a reinforcement cylinder (8) disposed in the inner cavity of the fixed frame (1), and a reinforcement block (9) fixedly connected to the surface of the reinforcement cylinder (8). The fixed frame (1) is internally reinforced by the reinforcement component.

2. The lightweight frame structure of the solar panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bolt rod (3) is threaded with a threaded sleeve (10), and a support rod (11) is movably connected to the surface of the threaded sleeve (10). A push plate (12) is movably connected to the other end of the support rod (11).

3. The lightweight frame structure of the solar panel according to claim 2, characterized in that: A drive wheel (13) is fixedly connected to one side of the push plate (12), and one end of the drive wheel (13) extends through the inner cavity of the limiting block (4).

4. The lightweight frame structure of the solar panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: A spring (14) is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the limiting block (4), and a drive plate (15) is fixedly connected to the other end of the spring (14). A drive block (16) is fixedly connected to one side of the drive plate (15).

5. The lightweight frame structure of the solar panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting frame (2) has a groove (17) on one side, and one end of the bolt rod (3) passes through the inner cavity of the groove (17) and is fixedly connected to the drive cap (18).

6. The lightweight frame structure of the solar panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: The reinforcing cylinder (8) and the reinforcing block (9) are integrally formed, and there are four reinforcing blocks (9).