PV Support Kit Pre-Assembled Inverter Layout for Faster Roof Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing supporting devices for photovoltaic panels require lengthy assembly on tilted roofs, posing safety risks and experiencing weight distribution and transport issues due to separate components without pre-arrangement.
Innovation Solution
A package and kit for photovoltaic panel supporting devices with pre-connected components, including frame supports and power inverters, that facilitate quick assembly and stable weight distribution, reducing assembly time and improving transport efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If components are provided separately and assembled piece by piece, then the supporting device can be flexibly adapted to different installation sites, but the assembly time increases and worker safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-assembling frame supports with power inverters and positioning structures in a packaged configuration before delivery to the installation site. This allows workers to simply install the pre-configured units rather than assembling individual components, significantly reducing assembly time while maintaining adaptability through the modular packaged design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the supporting device into modular packaged units, each containing a frame support, power inverter, and positioning structures as an integrated set. This segmentation allows for efficient transport and installation while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to different installation sites by selecting appropriate packaged configurations.
2Ease of manufacture
If components are provided separately without specific arrangement, then the packaging is simple, but the weight distribution is unbalanced and transport convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple components (frame support, power inverter, positioning structures) into a single integrated packaged unit with predetermined arrangement. This combining approach maintains packaging simplicity while achieving balanced weight distribution and optimized spatial configuration, thereby improving transport convenience without complicating the packaging process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-arranging components in optimal positions within the package during manufacturing. This preliminary configuration ensures balanced weight distribution and proper spatial arrangement before transport, eliminating the need for complex adjustments during installation while maintaining packaging simplicity.
3Loss of time
If components are pre-connected in the package, then assembly time is reduced and worker safety is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-connecting frame supports with power inverters and positioning structures in a controlled manufacturing environment. This approach reduces on-site assembly time and improves worker safety by minimizing the time spent on tilted roofs, while the complexity is managed through standardized connection interfaces and modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the complex pre-assembly and connection processes from the installation phase and relocates them to the manufacturing phase. By taking out these complex operations and performing them in advance during packaging, the patent reduces on-site complexity and assembly time while maintaining manageable device complexity through standardized designs.
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AI summary
A package of a supporting device for photovoltaic panels includes a container and components, for forming the supporting device, packed in the container. The components include at least two frame supports, of which at least one is provided with an inverter attached thereon in advance. Thereby, a user can quickly assemble the supporting device. Furthermore, the inverter is substantially positioned in the container, which is conducive to stabilization in the weight distribution of the components in the container and facilitates the transport of the package. In addition, a kit for forming a supporting device for at least one photovoltaic panel includes components for forming the supporting device. The kit can be provided without a container for accommodating the components. Similarly, the components include at least two frame supports, of which at least one is provided with an inverter attached thereon in advance, which facilitates the assembly of the supporting device.