Equipment for installing solar power panels

Abstract

This invention provides a solar panel installation device that allows for easy installation of solar panels in greenhouses without having to make holes in the vinyl film. [Solution] This is a solar power generation panel installation device for installing solar power generation panels 200 in a vinyl greenhouse 100, comprising a panel mounting means 2 for supporting the solar power generation panels 200, and a detachable mounting means 3 for detachably attaching the panel mounting means to the greenhouse components on the outer side of the sheet material 102 of the vinyl greenhouse 100.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an appliance for installing a solar power generation panel for a vinyl house for installing a solar power generation panel.

Background Art

[0002] A solar power generation system has advantages such as not emitting greenhouse gases during power generation and being able to generate power wherever sunlight shines, and it has been widely introduced and used for power generation on the roofs and vacant lots of buildings such as ordinary houses, factories, and buildings.

[0003] Furthermore, in order to assist in power supply for air conditioning equipment and the like in a vinyl house for cultivating crops, technologies for attaching solar power generation panels to vinyl houses have also been developed.

[0004] A vinyl house is composed of a framework constructed by assembling metal pipes and covered with a vinyl film. However, compared to buildings such as houses, its strength is low, it is not easy to stably attach a panel to an arched pipe, and there is a risk of water leakage and damage to crops if holes are made in the vinyl film. Therefore, it is usually difficult to directly apply the mounting bracket for a residential solar power generation panel.

[0005] In addition, vinyl houses need to have their vinyl films replaced every few years, and each time, removal and reinstallation work of solar cell panels is required.

[0006] On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, a technology of a solar power generation device is proposed in which a rod-shaped fixing part is fixed to the ground on the side of a vinyl house, a plurality of solar power generation panels are connected by a flexible connecting member, and both ends of the connecting member are detachably attached to a fixing member.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0007]

Patent Document 1

[0008] However, the solar power generation device described in Patent Document 1 has a structure that requires fixing members to be attached to the side of the greenhouse, as well as connecting members to connect the solar power generation panels and locking members to attach the connecting members to the fixing members, in addition to the greenhouse itself. As a result, the structure is complex, there are many parts, and the construction and removal work is complicated, time-consuming, labor-intensive, and costly.

[0009] This invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and one of its objectives is to provide a solar power generation panel installation device that allows solar power generation panels to be easily installed in a greenhouse without having to make holes in the vinyl film. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a solar power generation panel installation device for installing solar power generation panels in a vinyl greenhouse, comprising: a panel mounting means for supporting the solar power generation panel; and a detachable mounting means for detachably attaching the panel mounting means to the greenhouse component on the outer side of the vinyl greenhouse sheet material. The aforementioned house component is a sheet fastener having a groove formed with an opening width narrower than the width of the bottom wall, into which the sheet material and a locking member are inserted to lock the sheet material, and the attachment / detachment means includes a groove locking portion that is locked within the groove of the sheet fastener, The aforementioned attachment and detachment means comprises a pair of support brackets, each integrally formed with a plate-shaped base and a locking leg portion bent to protrude in the width direction from one end of the plate-shaped base. The two support brackets, arranged in a pair, have their locking legs facing outward to each other to form the groove locking portion, and a fastening member that fastens the base portions together. The panel mounting means includes a bracket member fastened to the support fitting via the fastening member.

[0011] Alternatively, a support unit may be constructed by fastening the pair of support fittings and the bracket member via the fastening member, and a plurality of the support units may be installed at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the sheet fastener, and the panel mounting means may have a panel support beam-like member that is erected on the support units arranged at predetermined intervals to receive the solar power generation panels. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The solar power generation panel installation device of the present invention is a solar power generation panel installation device for installing solar power generation panels in a vinyl greenhouse, and comprises a panel mounting means for supporting the solar power generation panel, and a detachable mounting means for detachably attaching the panel mounting means to a greenhouse component on the outer side of the vinyl greenhouse sheet material, so that solar power generation panels can be easily installed in a vinyl greenhouse without making holes in the vinyl film. Furthermore, the greenhouse component is a sheet fastener having a groove formed with an opening width narrower than the width of the bottom wall, into which the sheet material and a locking member are inserted to lock the sheet material, and the detachable mounting means is configured to include a groove locking part that is locked in the groove of the sheet fastener, so that solar power generation panels can be easily installed using the sheet fastener, and can also be easily removed and reinstalled when replacing vinyl sheets, thereby improving convenience. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view diagram of a greenhouse in which solar power generation panels are installed using a solar power generation panel installation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a plan view illustrating a solar panel installation device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] Figure 2 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the main components of the equipment used to install solar power generation panels. [Figure 4] Figure 3 is a side view of the equipment used to install solar power generation panels. [Figure 5] It is a plan view of the attaching / detaching means of the solar power generation panel installation tool of FIG. 3. [Figure 6] It is a side view of the solar power generation panel installation tool in another embodiment. [Figure 7] It is a plan view of the attaching / detaching means of the solar power generation panel installation tool in another embodiment. [Figure 8] It is a side view of the solar power generation panel installation tool in another embodiment. [Figure 9] It is a plan view of the attaching / detaching means of the solar power generation panel installation tool in another embodiment. [Figure 10] It is an explanatory view of the process of installing the solar power generation panel installation tool of FIG. 1.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically using preferred embodiments. However, the following embodiments are merely examples embodying the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0015] FIGS. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of the solar power generation panel installation tool of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4, the solar power generation panel installation tool 1 of the present embodiment is a tool for installing the solar power generation panel 200 on the vinyl house 100, and includes a panel mounting means 2 for supporting the solar power generation panel 200 and an attaching / detaching means 3 for attaching the panel mounting means 2 to the vinyl house 100.

[0016] In the present embodiment, the vinyl house 100 to which the solar power generation panel 200 is attached is a conventionally well-known vinyl house used for greenhouse cultivation of crops and the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the vinyl house 100 is constructed by covering the outer surface side of a housing 101 formed by assembling metal pipes of a predetermined shape with a sheet material 102 made of a synthetic resin film.

[0017] The vinyl house 100 is formed, for example, in a rectangular shape that is long on one side in plan view. The housing 101 of the vinyl house 100 has a plurality of arch pipes 103 that are arranged in parallel at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction and are curved so that the roof portion is arched, and a transverse pipe 104 such as a purlin that is long along the longitudinal direction is arranged so as to intersect the plurality of arch pipes 103, and they are assembled.

[0018] The sheet material 102 is stretched so as to cover the outside of the housing 101 along the shape of the housing 101. The sheet material 102 is fixed to the housing 101 side via a sheet fastener 105.

[0019] Furthermore, the sheet fastener 105 is arranged to intersect the plurality of arch pipes 103 and is assembled with the arch pipes 103. The sheet fastener 105 can use, for example, a conventionally well-known sheet fastener (sheet fixing tool) for a vinyl house such as Vinibar (registered trademark).

[0020] In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the sheet fastener 105 is formed, for example, to be long on one side, and has a groove portion 105a whose outer contour shape in cross section is substantially trapezoidal with one side open.

[0021] The sheet fastener 105 has, for example, side wall portions 105c integrally formed in a substantially V shape at both ends of the bottom wall portion 105b, and a groove portion 105a is formed inside, surrounded by the bottom wall portion 105b and both side wall portions 105c, into which a part of the sheet material 102 of the vinyl house 100 can be inserted. An opening communicating with the groove portion 105a is formed between the tips of the side wall portions 105c. The groove portion 105a is formed such that the width of the opening of the side wall portion 105c is narrower than the width of the bottom wall portion 105b.

[0022] The sheet fastener 105 is inserted with a portion of the sheet material 102 into the groove 105a, and the locking member 106 is inserted into it. The sheet fastener 105 and the locking member 106 work together to secure the sheet material 102 to the building structure 101. The locking member 106 is, for example, a spring member formed in a wave shape corresponding to the width of the bottom wall of the groove 105a of the sheet fastener 105.

[0023] Furthermore, the structure 101 of the vinyl greenhouse 100 is not limited to the combination of pipes described above, but may also be composed of assembled wood, steel, or other materials of your choice. In addition, the vinyl greenhouse may be of a multi-unit type, for example.

[0024] The solar power generation panel 200 is a conventionally known type, for example, a module in which multiple solar cells are connected in series is configured as a rectangular plate in plan view. The solar power generation panel 200 is connected to a control device (not shown), a storage battery, electrical equipment, etc.

[0025] Furthermore, the photovoltaic power generation panel 200 is not limited to a plate shape; for example, it may also be a film-type or flexible-type solar cell such as a perovskite solar cell.

[0026] The panel mounting means 2 is a mounting means for directly or indirectly receiving and supporting the solar power generation panel 200. The panel mounting means 2 is attached to the greenhouse 100 via the attachment / detachment means 3, thereby enabling the installation of the solar power generation panel 200 in the greenhouse 100.

[0027] In this embodiment, the panel mounting means 2, as shown in Figures 1, 2, and 4, includes a panel support beam-shaped member 4 that directly receives the solar power generation panel 200, and a bracket member 5 that supports the panel support beam-shaped member 4 with the attachment / detachment means 3.

[0028] The panel support beam-like member 4 is, for example, formed with a roughly U-shaped cross-section and elongated on one side, and the solar power generation panel 200 is supported from below by the outer surface of the intermediate plate portion, and the solar power generation panel is fixed with predetermined fixing means such as bolts. Multiple panel support beam-like members 4 are arranged at predetermined intervals to support multiple points on the edge or intermediate portion of the solar power generation panel 200.

[0029] Multiple bracket members 5 are arranged on one side to support multiple long panel support beam-shaped members 4 from below. For example, each bracket member 5 is made of an L-shaped angle material with a roughly L-shaped cross-section and a predetermined length. The bracket members 5 are supported by the support fittings 6 of the attachment / detachment means 3 (described later), and the bracket members 5 and the support fittings 6 constitute a support unit 7.

[0030] Multiple support units 7, each having a bracket member 5, are attached at predetermined intervals to multiple locations on the sheet fasteners 105 of the vinyl greenhouse 100, and panel support beam-shaped members 4 are erected on these multiple support units 7. The bracket member 5 and the panel support beam-shaped members 4 are fixed together, for example, via fastening members 8 such as bolts and nuts.

[0031] Alternatively, the solar power generation panel 200 may be fixed to the bracket member 5.

[0032] The detachable mounting means 3 is a mounting means for detachably attaching the panel mounting means 2 to the greenhouse component on the outer side of the sheet material 102 of the vinyl greenhouse 100. In this embodiment, the detachable mounting means 3 is detachably attached to the sheet fastener 105, which is a greenhouse component. The detachable mounting means 3 is detachably attached, for example, using the groove 105a of the sheet fastener 105, and includes a groove-locking portion 9 that is locked inside the groove 105a.

[0033] In this embodiment, the attachment / detachment means 3 includes a pair of support brackets 6 and a fastening member 10 for fastening the support brackets 6 together, as shown in Figures 3, 4, and 5.

[0034] In this embodiment, each support bracket 6 is integrally formed with a plate-shaped base 61 and a locking leg 62 that is bent from one end of the base 61.

[0035] The base 61 of the support bracket 6 is, for example, made of metal and formed in the shape of a rectangular plate. A through hole is drilled through the plate surface at approximately the center of the base 61.

[0036] The locking leg portion 62 has, for example, a first piece bent at a roughly right angle in an L-shape from the base portion 61, and a second piece bent in a roughly V-shape from the protruding tip of the first piece.

[0037] The pair of support brackets 6 are fastened together via a fastening member 8 with their locking legs 62 facing outwards and their bases 61 facing each other, in a nearly tight or close proximity state. The fastening member 8 consists of, for example, a bolt and a nut, and is fastened by inserting the bolt through the through hole in the base 61 and screwing the nut into place.

[0038] The outward-facing locking legs 62 of the pair of support fittings 6 of the attachment / detachment means 3 constitute a groove-in locking portion 9 that is inserted into and locked into the groove 105a of the sheet fastener 105. The locking legs 62 are inserted into the groove 105a of the sheet fastener 105 with their protruding direction from the base 61 facing the width direction of the groove 105a of the sheet fastener 105, and are locked into the inner walls of both side walls 105c of the sheet fastener 105, thereby stably supporting the support fitting 6 on the sheet fastener 105.

[0039] Since the locking leg portion 62 is formed in a roughly curved shape with a first piece and a second piece, it is less likely to damage the sheet material 102 when it comes into contact with it when inserted into the groove portion 105a of the sheet fastener 105.

[0040] Furthermore, the pairs of support brackets 6 are detachably connected to the bracket member 5 of the panel mounting means 2 via fastening members 10 that fasten the support brackets together. In this embodiment, four pairs of support brackets 6 are arranged at predetermined intervals, and one bracket member 5 is connected to each of these pairs of support brackets 6 to form a support unit 7 as a single unit.

[0041] In Figures 3, 4, and 5, the fastening configuration of the support fitting 6 and the bracket member 5 is such that the longitudinal direction of the bracket member 5 aligns with the longitudinal direction of the sheet fastener 105, and they are arranged substantially parallel to each other. However, this is not limited to this configuration. For example, the support fitting 6 and the bracket member 5 may be configured such that the bracket member 5 and the sheet fastener 105 are perpendicular to each other in a plan view.

[0042] A bolt through-hole is provided on one side of the roughly L-shaped bracket member 5. This one side of the bracket member is placed in close contact with the outer surface of the base 61 of the support fitting 6, and the two parts are fastened together via the fastening member 10 with their through-holes aligned. In Figure 5, for illustrative purposes, the portion of the bracket member 5 that receives the panel support beam-shaped member 4 is shown by a dashed line (two-dot dashed line).

[0043] As a result, as shown in Figure 2, the support unit 7 is formed by the support fitting 6 and fastening member 10 of the attachment / detachment means 3 and the bracket member 5 of the panel mounting means 2, and as described above, the panel receiving beam-shaped member 4 of the panel mounting means 2 is mounted on multiple support units 7.

[0044] Alternatively, a panel mounting means 2 that directly receives the solar power generation panel 200 may be integrally provided on the support bracket 6. For example, the end of the support bracket 6 opposite to the locking leg portion 62 may be bent so that a substantially L-shaped plate portion is formed relative to the base, and the solar power generation panel may be fixed to this plate portion.

[0045] Figures 6 and 7 show other embodiments of the attachment / detachment means 3. In the embodiments of Figures 6 and 7, each support fitting 6A has an integrally formed connecting plate portion 63 for supporting or connecting other members such as other pipes, fittings, wires, etc. on the outside of the vinyl greenhouse 100.

[0046] The connecting plate portion 63 of the support bracket 6A is formed, for example, on one side adjacent to the side where the base portion 61 and the locking leg portion 62 are formed, and is bent at approximately a right angle to the base portion 61, protruding in the same direction as the locking leg portion 62. The connecting plate portion 63 has a through hole drilled through its plate surface. As the support bracket 6A in this embodiment, for example, Windmate (product name) can be used. Therefore, the support bracket 6 of the attachment / detachment means 3 can be easily constructed using commercially available off-the-shelf products.

[0047] In this embodiment, the support fitting 6A is provided with a connecting plate portion 63 that protrudes outward, so the connection structure between the support fitting 6A and the bracket member 5 is slightly different from that of the previous embodiment. As shown in Figures 6 and 7, one plate portion of the bracket member 5 is interposed between the base portions 61 of a pair of support fittings 6A and supported via the fastening member 10.

[0048] Furthermore, Figures 8 and 9 show yet another embodiment of the attachment / detachment means 3. In this embodiment, of the pair of support brackets, one support bracket is a support bracket 6A having a connecting plate portion 63 such as Windmate (product name), and the other support bracket is a support bracket 6 without a connecting plate portion 63.

[0049] In this embodiment, the bracket member 5 is supported via the fastening member 10 with one plate portion in close contact with the outer surface of the support fitting 6 on the side where the connecting plate portion 63 is not provided.

[0050] In addition, in the embodiments shown in Figures 6, 7, 8, and 9, a bracket member or a panel support beam-like member may be supported on the connecting plate portion 63 of the support fitting 6A.

[0051] For example, the bracket member 5 may be bolted to the connecting plate piece 63 of the support fitting 6A. In this case, the longitudinal direction of the bracket member 5 is 90 degrees different from the above and is positioned perpendicular to the sheet fastener 105. Similarly, the panel support beam-shaped member 4 can be attached to the bracket member 5.

[0052] As shown in Figure 10, when installing solar power generation panels 200 on the roof portion of the vinyl greenhouse 100, first, as shown in Figure 10(a), the vinyl greenhouse sheet material 102 is fixed to the sheet fastener 105, and then, as shown in Figure 10(b), the pair of support fittings 6 of the attachment / detachment means 3 are locked to it.

[0053] When the support fitting 6 is fixed with the fastening member 10, the bracket member 5 is fastened at the same time. Multiple such support units 7, each consisting of the support fitting 6 and bracket member 5 fastened with the fastening member 10, are attached along the longitudinal direction of the sheet fastener 105.

[0054] As shown in Figure 10(c), a panel support beam-shaped member 4 is erected on the bracket members 5 of multiple support units. By fixing the solar power generation panel 200 on the panel support beam-shaped member 4, the solar power generation panel 200 can be installed on the roof of the vinyl greenhouse 100, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. In this way, the solar power generation panel 200 can be easily installed on the vinyl greenhouse 100 without making holes in the sheet material 102 by using the sheet fasteners 105, which are components of the vinyl greenhouse 100.

[0055] Furthermore, for example, when replacing the sheet material of the vinyl greenhouse 100, the solar power generation panels and the solar power generation panel mounting equipment can be detached from the sheet fasteners 105 by following the reverse procedure described above. Then, the solar power generation panels can be reinstalled in the same manner. [Explanation of symbols]

[0056] 1. Solar power panel installation equipment 2 Panel mounting means 3 Attachment / detachment means 4 Panel support beam-like member 5 Bracket members 6. Support brackets 61 Base 62 Locking leg 7 Support Unit 9. Locking part inside the groove 10 Fastening members (support brackets) 100 vinyl greenhouses 102 Sheet material 105 Sheet fasteners 105a Groove 106 Locking member 200 solar panels

Claims

1. This is a solar power panel installation device for installing solar power panels in a vinyl greenhouse. A panel mounting means for supporting a solar power generation panel, The greenhouse comprises a detachable mounting means for detachably attaching the panel mounting means to the greenhouse components on the outer side of the vinyl greenhouse sheet material, The aforementioned house component is a sheet fastener that has a groove formed with an opening width narrower than the width of the bottom wall, and inserts the sheet material and the locking member into the groove to lock the sheet material. The attachment and detachment means includes a groove-locking portion that is locked within the groove of the sheet fastener, The aforementioned attachment and detachment means comprises a pair of support brackets, each integrally formed with a plate-shaped base and a locking leg portion bent to protrude in the width direction from one end of the plate-shaped base. The two support brackets, arranged in a pair, have their locking legs facing outward to each other to form a locking portion within the groove, and a fastening member that fastens the bases together, The panel mounting means is characterized by including a bracket member that is fastened to the support fitting via the fastening member, and is a device for installing a solar power generation panel.

2. The pair of support fittings and the bracket member are fastened together via the fastening member to form a support unit, and a plurality of these support units are installed at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal direction of the sheet fastener. The solar power generation panel installation device according to claim 1, characterized in that the panel mounting means has a panel support beam-shaped member that is erected on the support units arranged at predetermined intervals to receive the solar power generation panels.

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