Carrier Sheet Structure for Flexible Photovoltaic Panel Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing support plates for photovoltaic panels are limited to a single panel size and restrict the positioning of panels, making them unsuitable for flexible installation and integration on building roofs.
Innovation Solution
A support plate design with adjustable lateral edges and extensions that allow for free positioning of photovoltaic panels in various orientations and sizes, featuring interlocking edges for watertight assembly and reinforced bearing surfaces for secure fixation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a single carrier sheet design is used for all photovoltaic panel sizes, then manufacturing and storage are simplified, but installation accuracy and adaptability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier sheet is divided into multiple installation zones with independently adjustable fastening elements. Each zone can be configured for different panel sizes and mounting patterns, allowing a single carrier sheet design to accommodate various photovoltaic panel dimensions while maintaining manufacturing simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The carrier sheet incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable fastening elements that can be positioned and configured dynamically during installation. This dynamic adaptability allows the same carrier sheet to work with different panel sizes and mounting requirements without requiring multiple specialized designs
2Manufacturing precision
If custom carrier sheets are made for each photovoltaic panel size, then installation precision improves, but device complexity and inventory requirements worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The carrier sheet is designed as a universal platform with standardized dimensions and features that can accommodate multiple photovoltaic panel sizes. By incorporating adjustable fastening mechanisms and modular components, a single carrier sheet design performs multiple functions that would otherwise require different specialized sheets, thereby maintaining installation precision without increasing device complexity
3Stability of the object's composition
If rigid mounting structures are used, then structural stability improves, but adaptability to different panel configurations and wind load management worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure incorporates adjustable and flexible elements that allow dynamic adaptation to different panel configurations while maintaining overall structural stability. The system can be configured for various panel sizes and orientations, and the adjustable fastening mechanisms enable proper positioning and securing
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AI summary
The invention relates to a carrier sheet (10) suitable for fastening and installing at least one photovoltaic panel (12) on a roof of a building, said carrier sheet (10) being bounded transversely by a first lateral edge (14) and a second lateral edge (16), which edges are each intended to be joined with a complementary edge of a neighbouring carrier sheet, said carrier sheet (10) comprising at least a first bearing surface (30) intended to bear a photovoltaic panel, characterized in that said first bearing surface (30) protrudes, or is flush, with respect to the first lateral edge (14) and to the second lateral edge (16), so that the carrier sheet (10) permits a free arrangement of all or part of at least one photovoltaic panel on the carrier sheet (10).