Photovoltaic rafter bracket system
By using a purlin support system and employing support piers and corner connection components to install photovoltaic modules, the problem of high steel consumption and high cost of existing photovoltaic supports has been solved. This system achieves stable support and angle adjustment, thereby reducing costs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- GUANGZHOU YUEXIU NEW ENERGY INVESTMENT CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing fixed photovoltaic support systems use a large amount of steel, are costly, and lack sophisticated design.
A purlin support system is adopted, in which photovoltaic modules are installed by using support piers, corner connection components and purlins. Large steel components are reduced or eliminated. The photovoltaic modules are fixed by purlins and clamping components, and the installation angle is adjusted by adjusting the height of the support piers and the angle of the corner connection components.
It achieves stable support for photovoltaic modules without main beams or columns, reduces steel consumption, saves costs, and allows for adjustment of the photovoltaic array installation angle.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of solar photovoltaic panel support technology, and in particular to a photovoltaic purlin support system. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, as an indispensable component of photovoltaic systems, photovoltaic brackets are receiving increasing attention from design engineers regarding how to achieve the most reasonable design of brackets while meeting basic usage conditions.
[0003] Existing fixed photovoltaic (PV) support systems typically involve fixing columns to a flat surface and then using large steel components such as main beams, diagonal beams, and purlins installed on top of the columns to secure the PV modules. This support system suffers from drawbacks such as high steel consumption and high cost. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a photovoltaic purlin support system that can install photovoltaic modules by cooperating with support piers, corner connecting components and purlins. It eliminates the need for large steel components such as inclined beams and columns, reducing steel consumption and saving costs. It effectively solves the problems of large steel consumption and high cost of existing column support systems.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] A photovoltaic purlin support system includes a plurality of purlins, each purlin being located on the same inclined plane and distributed parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction. The upper part of each purlin is connected to a plurality of clamping components for fixing photovoltaic modules, and the lower part of each purlin is connected to a plurality of corner connecting components. The bottom of each corner connecting component is connected to a support pier.
[0007] Furthermore, in the transverse direction, the heights of the support piers used to support purlins at the same height position are equal; in the longitudinal direction, the heights of the support piers increase sequentially from the lowest to the highest point of the inclined plane.
[0008] Furthermore, the supporting pier is a C25 plain concrete pier.
[0009] Furthermore, the purlin is a U-shaped metal profile, and the groove of the metal profile has bent edges on both sides.
[0010] Furthermore, each support pier has a J-type anchor bolt pre-embedded and fixed at its top. The corner connection assembly includes two angle steel adapters that are assembled and connected in opposite directions. Each angle steel adapter includes a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate that are vertically connected. Both the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate have strip-shaped holes. The first fixing plates of the two angle steel adapters are connected by a first locking assembly. The second fixing plate of the upper angle steel adapter is connected to the lower part of the purlin by a second locking assembly. The second fixing plate of the lower angle steel adapter is connected to the bolt head of the J-type anchor bolt by a fastening assembly.
[0011] Furthermore, the fastening assembly includes a nut and a flat washer.
[0012] Furthermore, both the first locking assembly and the second locking assembly include bolts, and the bolts are equipped with nuts, flat washers and spring washers.
[0013] Furthermore, the clamping assembly includes a pressure bar and a third locking assembly. The pressure bar and the purlin together clamp the photovoltaic module, and the pressure bar is connected to the upper part of the purlin through the third locking assembly.
[0014] Furthermore, the third locking assembly includes a bolt, which is equipped with a nut, a flat washer, and a spring washer.
[0015] Furthermore, the pressure code includes a side pressure code and a middle pressure code. The middle pressure code includes two symmetrically distributed barbs and a connecting plate with bolt holes at the lower part of the two barbs. The side pressure code includes a barb and a connecting plate with bolt holes at the lower part of the barb.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a photovoltaic purlin support system, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0017] This utility model is a purlin support system. By installing corner connection components on the support piers and then fixing the purlins on the corner connection components, the photovoltaic modules are fixed to the purlins by clamping components. This achieves stable support for the photovoltaic modules even without main beams or columns, and greatly reduces the amount of steel used, saving costs.
[0018] In addition, the installation angle of the photovoltaic array can be adjusted by changing the height distribution of the support piers and adjusting the angle of the corner connection components. Attached Figure Description
[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure in the FF direction;
[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;
[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;
[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point C in the middle;
[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a purlin;
[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the medium-pressure code;
[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the edge-pressing code structure;
[0028] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of purlin splicing and connection;
[0029] Figure 10 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the angle steel adapter.
[0030] Reference numerals: 1. Purlin; 11. Bent edge; 2. Photovoltaic module; 3. Clamping component; 31. Pressure bar; 311. Edge pressure bar; 312. Center pressure bar; 3121. Barb; 3122. Connecting plate; 32. Third locking component; 4. Corner connection component; 41. Angle steel adapter; 411. First fixing plate; 412. Second fixing plate; 413. Strip hole; 42. First locking component; 43. Second locking component; 44. Fastening component; 5. Support pier; 51. J-type anchor bolt; 6. Overlap joint; 7. Bolt and nut assembly. Detailed Implementation
[0031] The technical solution of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below through detailed embodiments and in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0032] Please refer to Figures 1-10 This embodiment provides a photovoltaic purlin support system, including a plurality of purlins 1, each purlin 1 located on the same inclined plane and distributed parallel to each other longitudinally. The upper part of each purlin 1 is connected to a plurality of clamping components 3 for fixing photovoltaic modules 2, and the lower part of each purlin 1 is connected to a plurality of corner connecting components 4. Each corner connecting component 4 has a support pier 5 connected to its bottom. By installing corner connecting components on the support piers and then fixing the purlins to the corner connecting components, the photovoltaic modules are fixed to the purlins by the clamping components. This achieves stable support for the photovoltaic modules even without main beams or columns, significantly reducing steel consumption and saving costs. Furthermore, by changing the height distribution of the support piers and adjusting the angle of the corner connecting components, the installation angle of the photovoltaic array can be adjusted.
[0033] In some specific implementation methods, such as Figure 2 As shown, in the transverse direction, the heights of the support piers for supporting purlins at the same height are equal; for example... Figure 1 As shown, in the longitudinal direction, the height of the support piers increases sequentially from the lowest to the highest point of the inclined plane. Thus, by arranging support piers of different heights, the tilt angle of the photovoltaic modules can be adjusted while maintaining a consistent tilt angle in the lateral direction. For example, as shown... Figure 1 As shown, in the longitudinal direction, there are two purlins 1, and the heights of the support piers corresponding to the two purlins 1 are 200mm and 321mm respectively; in the transverse direction, the interval between two adjacent support piers is 2000mm (measured with the vertical centerline of the support pier as the reference).
[0034] In some specific embodiments, the support pier 5 is a C25 plain concrete pier, which is convenient for prefabrication. As an example, the support pier 5 is cuboid in shape. Specifically, the support piers 5 are spaced 1395mm apart in the longitudinal direction and 2000mm apart in the transverse direction.
[0035] In some specific implementation methods, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 6The purlin 1 is a U-shaped metal profile with bent edges 11 on both sides of the groove, which facilitates clamping and fixing the photovoltaic module to the purlin. As an example, the purlin 1 is made of steel with a cross-sectional specification of U42*41*1.8mm.
[0036] As an example, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, two purlins are distributed parallel to each other along the longitudinal direction on the same inclined plane, and the purlins extend laterally. Specifically, as... Figure 9 As shown, purlin 1 is made of multiple sections of metal profile spliced together, and adjacent sections of metal profile are spliced to bolt and nut assembly 7 by overlapping joint 6. As an example, bolt and nut assembly includes one M10*30 socket head cap bolt and one nut, and is equipped with two flat washers and one spring washer.
[0037] In some implementations, reference Figures 1-3 and Figure 10 Each support pier 5 has a J-type anchor bolt 51 pre-embedded and fixed at its top. The corner connection assembly 4 includes two angle steel adapters 41 connected in opposite directions. Each angle steel adapter 41 includes a first fixing plate 411 and a second fixing plate 412 connected vertically. Both the first fixing plate 411 and the second fixing plate 412 have slotted holes 413. The first fixing plates 411 of the two angle steel adapters 41 are connected by a first locking assembly 42. The second fixing plate 412 of the upper angle steel adapter 41 is connected to the lower part of the purlin 1 by a second locking assembly 43. The second fixing plate 412 of the lower angle steel adapter 41 is connected to the bolt head of the J-type anchor bolt 51 by a fastening assembly 44. Thus, since both angle steel adapters have slotted holes, the first locking assembly can act as a pivot and lock for easy rotation adjustment and fixation. During installation, the lower angle steel adapter and the J-type anchor bolts on the support pier are first fixed using the fastening assembly. Then, the two angle steel adapters are assembled using the first locking assembly. The upper angle steel adapter is adjusted to a suitable tilt angle according to the subsequent installation angle of the photovoltaic modules and then locked. Afterwards, the purlin is fixed to the upper angle steel adapter using the second locking assembly, thus achieving the installation and fixation of the purlin to the lower support pier via the corner connection assembly. For example, the J-type anchor bolts are M10-J type pre-embedded bolts with a height of 200mm and a thread length of 50mm. The angle steel adapter has a side length of 63mm, a thickness of 4mm, and a length of 60mm. The strip hole 413 is a 11*25mm oblong hole.
[0038] In some specific implementation methods, such as Figure 3As shown, the fastening assembly 44 includes a nut, a flat washer, and a spring washer. By tightening the fastening assembly, one of the lower angle steel adapters 41 in the corner connection assembly 4 can be secured.
[0039] In some specific implementation methods, such as Figure 3 As shown, both the first locking assembly 42 and the second locking assembly 43 include bolts, each equipped with a nut, a flat washer, and a spring washer. For example, the first locking assembly 42 includes an M8*30 hex bolt, equipped with two flat washers, one spring washer, and one nut; the second locking assembly 43 includes an M8*30 hex bolt, equipped with one flat washer, one spring washer, and one nut.
[0040] In some implementations, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the clamping assembly 3 includes a clamping block 31 and a third locking assembly 32. The clamping block 31 and the purlin 1 together clamp the photovoltaic module 2. The clamping block 31 is connected to the upper part of the purlin 1 through the third locking assembly 32.
[0041] In some specific implementation methods, such as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the third locking assembly 32 includes a bolt, which is equipped with a nut, a flat washer, and a spring washer. Specifically, as an example, the bolt is an M8*40 hexagonal stainless steel bolt, and the nut is a plastic wing nut.
[0042] In some specific implementation methods, such as Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the clamping bracket 31 includes an edge clamping bracket 311 and a middle clamping bracket 312. The middle clamping bracket 312 includes two symmetrically distributed barbs 3121 and a connecting plate 3122 with bolt holes at the lower part of the two barbs 3121. The edge clamping bracket 311 includes one barb 3121 and a connecting plate 3122 with bolt holes at the lower part of the barb 3121. Thus, the edge clamping brackets and purlins can be used to clamp and fix the edges of the photovoltaic modules on the side span, and the middle clamping brackets and purlins can be used to clamp and fix the edges of two adjacent photovoltaic modules in the middle span.
[0043] Specifically, as an example, both the edge pressure code 311 and the middle pressure code 312 are aluminum alloy components with a length of 50mm.
[0044] In some specific implementation methods, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown in the example, photovoltaic module 2 has a length of 2465mm in the longitudinal direction and a width of 1134mm in the transverse direction. The photovoltaic modules 2 are spliced together at 20mm intervals in the transverse direction.
[0045] In some specific implementations, as examples, such as Figure 1 As shown, the angle between the inclined plane and the horizontal plane is 5 degrees.
[0046] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the concept and technical solution of this utility model, and are not intended to limit this utility model. Any person skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in this utility model should still be covered by the claims of this utility model.
[0047] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
Claims
1. A photovoltaic purlin support system, comprising a plurality of purlins, characterized in that, Each of the purlins is located on the same inclined plane and is distributed parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction. The upper part of the purlin is connected to several clamping components for fixing the photovoltaic modules, and the lower part of the purlin is connected to several corner connecting components. Each corner connecting component is connected to a support pier at its bottom.
2. The photovoltaic purlin support system according to claim 1, characterized in that, In the transverse direction, the heights of the support piers for supporting purlins at the same height are equal; in the longitudinal direction, the heights of the support piers increase sequentially from the lowest to the highest point of the inclined plane.
3. The photovoltaic purlin support system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The supporting pier is a C25 plain concrete pier.
4. The photovoltaic purlin support system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The purlin is a U-shaped metal profile with bent edges on both sides of the groove.
5. The photovoltaic purlin support system according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each support pier is pre-embedded with a J-type anchor bolt at its top. The corner connection assembly includes two angle steel adapters that are assembled in opposite directions. Each angle steel adapter includes a first fixing plate and a second fixing plate that are vertically connected. Both the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate have strip-shaped holes. The first fixing plates of the two angle steel adapters are connected by a first locking assembly. The second fixing plate of the upper angle steel adapter is connected to the lower part of the purlin by a second locking assembly. The second fixing plate of the lower angle steel adapter is connected to the bolt head of the J-type anchor bolt by a fastening assembly.
6. The photovoltaic purlin support system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The fastening assembly includes a nut and a flat washer.
7. The photovoltaic purlin support system according to claim 5, characterized in that, Both the first locking assembly and the second locking assembly include bolts, and the bolts are equipped with nuts, flat washers and spring washers.
8. The photovoltaic purlin support system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The clamping assembly includes a pressure bar and a third locking assembly. The pressure bar and the purlin together clamp the photovoltaic module. The pressure bar is connected to the upper part of the purlin through the third locking assembly.
9. The photovoltaic purlin support system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The third locking assembly includes a bolt, which is equipped with a nut, a flat washer, and a spring washer.
10. The photovoltaic purlin support system according to claim 8, characterized in that, The pressure code includes a side pressure code and a middle pressure code. The middle pressure code includes two symmetrically distributed barbs and a connecting plate with bolt holes at the lower part of the two barbs. The side pressure code includes a barb and a connecting plate with bolt holes at the lower part of the barb.