Photovoltaic module drainage structure suitable for purline with gradient
By adopting a combined structure of slope-supported purlins and water guide channels in photovoltaic modules, the applicability of water guide channels under inclined purlin arrangement is solved, achieving a simple and economical drainage effect.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL ENG DESIGN INST (GRP) CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-04-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-08
AI Technical Summary
When the existing photovoltaic support structure has purlins arranged at an angle, the existing water channel arrangement is no longer applicable, and a new drainage structure needs to be sought.
The system employs sloping support purlins and water guide channels. The water guide channels are laid along the support purlins with the same slope, forming water guide channel support purlins and photovoltaic module support purlins. Purlin supports are arranged on the outside of the water guide channel support purlins to achieve drainage.
It has a simple structure, is easy to construct, and has good applicability and economy, achieving effective drainage under purlin slope.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of photovoltaic module technology, specifically relating to a drainage structure for photovoltaic modules with purlins having a slope. Background Technology
[0002] When adding photovoltaic (PV) systems to the sidewalls of existing structures in a completed project, the location of the PV support columns needs to be determined based on the existing structural layout. Then, the arrangement of the upper beams, purlins, and drainage system is determined comprehensively based on the column span, the orientation of the PV modules, and the drainage direction. PV supports typically employ an arrangement where the steel beams are inclined, the purlins are perpendicular to the steel beams, and the drainage channels are perpendicular to the purlins; that is, the slope of the drainage channels is the same as the steel beams. However, when the PV support is constrained by the existing lower structure layout and can only adopt a horizontal steel beam and inclined purlin arrangement, the existing drainage channel arrangement is no longer suitable, and a new method needs to be sought. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of this, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a drainage structure for photovoltaic modules with purlins having a slope, so as to solve the shortcomings of the prior art.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model is implemented through the following technical solution:
[0005] A drainage structure suitable for photovoltaic modules with sloping purlins is provided. The bottom of the photovoltaic module is arranged with sloping supporting purlins, which are supported by steel beams and purlin brackets. The structure includes at least two parallel and spaced-apart water guide channels, which are laid along the supporting purlins and have the same slope as the supporting purlins.
[0006] As described, the drainage structure for photovoltaic modules with sloping purlins is provided, wherein two supporting purlins are respectively arranged on the left and right sides below the water guide channel to form a water guide channel supporting purlin, and the purlin bracket is arranged on the outside of the water guide channel supporting purlin.
[0007] As described in the photovoltaic module drainage structure with sloping purlins, at least one of the supporting purlins and the water guide trough supporting purlins are arranged at intervals to form a photovoltaic module supporting purlin, and the photovoltaic module supporting purlin and the water guide trough supporting purlin are parallel to each other.
[0008] The beneficial effects of this utility model's technical solution are:
[0009] It is suitable for the layout of photovoltaic bracket drainage systems with sloping purlins, enabling drainage by utilizing the purlin slope. It has a simple structure, is easy to construct, and has good applicability and economy. Attached Figure Description
[0010] To further illustrate the above-mentioned objectives, structural features, and effects of this utility model, the following will describe this utility model in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0011] Figure 1 This is a plan view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
[0012] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view along the AA direction;
[0013] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Cross-sectional view along the BB direction;
[0014] In the diagram: 1. Photovoltaic module; 2. Steel beam; 3. Purlin support; 4. Water channel; 5. Water channel support purlin; 6. Photovoltaic module support purlin. Detailed Implementation
[0015] The terms “utility model” and “this utility model” used in this specification are intended to broadly refer to all subject matter of this specification and any of the following patent claims. Statements containing these terms should not be construed as limiting the subject matter described herein or limiting the meaning or scope of any of the following patent claims. Furthermore, this specification does not attempt to describe or limit the subject matter covered by any claim of any particular component, paragraph, statement, or drawing of this application. The subject matter should be understood with reference to the entire specification, all drawings, and any of the following claims. This utility model may have other embodiments and be practiced or implemented in other ways. Moreover, it should be understood that the wording and terminology used herein are for illustrative purposes and should not be considered limiting.
[0016] The details of the present invention will now be discussed with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are illustrated by way of example only. In the drawings, similar features or components may be labeled with the same reference numerals.
[0017] The use of the terms "comprising," "having," and "including," and variations thereof, herein means to include the items listed herein, their equivalents, and additional items. While reference may be made in the description of the drawings to directions such as above, below, upward, downward, backward, bottom, top, front, rear, etc., for convenience, reference is made relative to the drawings. These directions are not intended to literally accept or limit the invention in any form. Furthermore, terms such as "first," "second," "third," etc., are used herein for illustrative purposes and are not intended to indicate or imply importance or significance.
[0018] See Figures 1 to 3As shown, this utility model is applicable to the drainage structure of photovoltaic modules with purlins having a slope. The bottom of the photovoltaic module 1 is arranged with a sloped supporting purlin. The supporting purlin is supported by steel beam 2 and purlin bracket 3. The drainage structure of this photovoltaic module includes at least two parallel and spaced water guide channels 4. The water guide channels 4 are laid along the supporting purlin and the slope is the same as the slope of the supporting purlin.
[0019] In a preferred embodiment, two supporting purlins are arranged on the left and right sides below the water guide channel 4 to form the water guide channel supporting purlins 5, so that the purlin slope can be used for drainage. The purlin support 3 is arranged on the outside of the water guide channel supporting purlins 5.
[0020] Furthermore, at least one supporting purlin is arranged at intervals with the water guide purlin 5 to form a photovoltaic module supporting purlin 6, so as to improve the stability of the photovoltaic module 1. The photovoltaic module supporting purlin 6 and the water guide purlin 5 are parallel to each other.
[0021] The water channel in this design is perpendicular to the direction of the steel beam, meaning the water channel is aligned with the direction of the purlin. This design can be directly applied to photovoltaic systems where the photovoltaic panels are used directly as roof panels and leak-proof operation is required.
[0022] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the implementation methods and protection scope of the present utility model. Those skilled in the art should realize that any equivalent substitutions and obvious changes made based on the description and illustrations of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A drainage structure suitable for photovoltaic modules with sloping purlins, wherein sloping supporting purlins are arranged at the bottom of the photovoltaic module, and the supporting purlins are supported by steel beams and purlin brackets, characterized in that, It includes at least two parallel and spaced-apart water guide channels, which are laid along the supporting purlins and have the same slope as the supporting purlins.
2. The drainage structure for photovoltaic modules with sloping purlins as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Two supporting purlins are respectively arranged on the left and right sides below the water guide channel to form water guide channel supporting purlins, and the purlin bracket is arranged on the outside of the water guide channel supporting purlins.
3. The drainage structure for photovoltaic modules with sloping purlins as described in claim 2, characterized in that, At least one of the aforementioned support purlins and the water guide channel support purlins are arranged at intervals to form a photovoltaic module support purlin, wherein the photovoltaic module support purlin and the water guide channel support purlin are parallel to each other.