Hybrid solar module system and method of use, fastening system for a hybrid solar module system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fastening systems for hybrid solar modules lack flexibility and secure attachment methods, particularly for photovoltaic modules with heat exchangers, which can lead to inefficient heat transfer and installation challenges on building facades and roofs.
Innovation Solution
A fastening system comprising a heat exchanger module with a fluid channel and a complementary hanging device that attaches to the photovoltaic module using hook-like projections, allowing the module to be secured by its own weight, enabling flexible installation and alignment without visible brackets, and facilitating easy detachment or replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If photovoltaic modules are screwed to heat exchanger modules using conventional fastening systems, then secure attachment is achieved, but flexibility and ease of replacement are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system is divided into separate components: a fastening device integrated into the heat exchanger module and a complementary hanging device attached to the photovoltaic module. This segmentation allows for easy attachment and detachment while maintaining secure connection during operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The hanging device with hook-like projections nests into the fastening device, creating a secure interlocking connection. The photovoltaic module's hanging device is inserted into the heat exchanger module's fastening device, providing reliable attachment while allowing simple removal when needed.
2Reliability
If complex fixation mechanisms are used to secure photovoltaic modules, then attachment reliability is improved, but device complexity and aesthetic appearance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The hanging device is designed to attach automatically by its own weight to the fastening device. The hook-like projections naturally engage with the fastening device structure, eliminating the need for additional complex fixation mechanisms or tools.
3Stability of the object's composition
If photovoltaic modules are rigidly fixed to heat exchanger modules, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability and flexibility for different installations are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system transitions from a static rigid connection to a dynamic system that allows for easy assembly and disassembly. The hanging device can be attached and detached as needed, providing structural stability during operation while enabling flexibility for installation, maintenance, and reconfiguration.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides a secure, flexible, and aesthetically pleasing method for attaching hybrid solar modules to facades and roofs, ensuring efficient heat transfer and easy maintenance, while minimizing visible fixtures and requiring no additional complex fixation mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
Photovoltaic modules serve to convert solar radiation into electrical energy
Implementation Method 2
The coolant lines can be part of a heat exchanger that can absorb the heat generated in the photovoltaic module and dissolve through the coolant in a coolant line
Implementation Method 3
The hanging device can thus be attached to the heat exchanger module due to its own weight, in particular due to the weight of the photovoltaic module
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a mounting system (1) for a hybrid solar module system, such a hybrid solar module system, and a method for mounting hybrid solar modules (10) to a facade (20). A heat exchanger module (3) is configured for mounting to a facade (20) and has at least one fluid channel (3a) and a mounting device (4). A suspension device (2) for mounting to a rear side of a photovoltaic module (7) is designed to be complementary to the mounting device (4) and is configured to engage with the mounting device (4) in such a way that the photovoltaic module (7) can be suspended from the heat exchanger module (3) by the suspension device (2).