Support device for solar modules, photovoltaic setup having multiple support devices and method for setting up such a support device
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Solution Overview
Problem
The installation of solar module pivot axes using existing support devices is time-consuming and costly due to the need for digging boreholes and backfilling, which complicates the process and increases economic burdens.
Innovation Solution
A support device comprising a first and second support foot with a bridge that mechanically couples them, allowing for anchoring in a floor surface with a thread design and clamping brackets for secure fixing, enabling easier and faster installation by reducing the need for extensive excavation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional IPE carriers are installed in ground surface using boreholes and backfilling, then anchoring stability is achieved, but installation time and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is divided into separate modular components: support feet with anchoring elements, a bridge structure, and a bearing assembly. These segments can be manufactured independently and assembled on-site, eliminating the need for complex in-situ concrete pouring and backfilling operations while maintaining structural stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring elements (threads, clamping brackets) are pre-integrated into the support feet during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation allows for direct screwing or clamping into the ground surface without requiring preliminary borehole excavation and backfilling, significantly reducing installation time while ensuring reliable anchoring.
2Reliability
If traditional IPE carriers are installed using boreholes and backfilling, then secure anchoring is achieved, but installation complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support feet are equipped with self-contained anchoring mechanisms (threads for screwing, clamping brackets for securing) that perform the anchoring function autonomously without requiring external concrete pouring equipment or complex backfilling operations. The device serves its own anchoring needs through integrated components.
Solution Approach 2:
The complex concrete foundation pouring and backfilling process is extracted and replaced by simplified mechanical anchoring elements that are directly integrated into the support feet. This extraction removes the cumbersome intermediate steps while preserving the essential anchoring function.
3Ease of operation
If support device components are detachably connected, then installation and maintenance become easier, but structural stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The bridge structure and bearing assembly are pre-configured with precise connection interfaces that align with the support feet. This preliminary preparation ensures that when components are assembled on-site, they form a stable and rigid structure despite being detachably connected, maintaining structural integrity while enabling easy installation and maintenance.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a support device (10), formed from multiple parts, for pivot axes (1) of solar modules (2). The support device (10) has: – at least one first supporting foot (SF1) and at least one second supporting foot (SF2), which are respectively designed to be anchored in a base surface (6); – a bridge (BB) which mechanically couples the at least one first supporting foot (SF1) to the at least one second supporting foot (SF2) and – a bearing (4) which is designed to receive a pivot axis (1). The bearing (4) is borne by the bridge (BB). The at least one first supporting foot (SF1) and the at least one second supporting foot (SF2) are releasably connected to the bridge (BB).