Solar Module Anchor Clamp for Sloped Roof Mounting Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solar module mounting systems face challenges in securely anchoring solar modules on sloped or angled roofs, requiring efficient and rapid mounting solutions that ensure stability and adjustability to maximize energy collection.
Innovation Solution
A clamp-based anchor system that includes a central body with extending arms and a clamp member, designed to receive and secure webs from solar modules, allowing for adjustable height and angle positioning to accommodate various roof types, using a rotatable clamp device and height adjustment mechanism for secure and easy installation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional mounting systems are used on sloped roofs, then solar modules can be installed on angled surfaces, but the modules experience gravitational forces that make placement difficult and reduce stability
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp body incorporates movable arms that can adjust their position and angle dynamically. The first arm with the recess and the second arm with the clamping face can be positioned at different angles to accommodate various roof slopes, allowing the system to adapt to gravitational forces on angled surfaces while maintaining secure module attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system allows for parameter adjustments in the form of adjustable arm positions and angles. By changing the configuration parameters of the clamp body arms, the system can optimize its performance for different roof angles, thereby maintaining both ease of operation and module stability across various installation scenarios
2Productivity
If rapid mounting is implemented, then installation time is reduced, but secure attachment and stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp body is pre-configured with recesses and clamping surfaces positioned to automatically align with and secure the solar module frame. This preliminary arrangement of clamping elements ensures that when the module is placed, attachment occurs rapidly without requiring complex adjustment steps, while still achieving secure fixation through the pre-positioned structural features
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is designed to self-align and self-secure the solar module through its geometric features. The recesses in the arms are shaped to automatically position the module frame correctly, and the clamping faces are configured to engage and lock the module in place without requiring additional fastening operations, thereby achieving both rapid installation and reliable attachment
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable mounting is provided for various roof types, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp body is divided into separate functional segments - the first arm with its recess, the second arm with its clamping face, and the base member. Each segment can be independently positioned or adjusted, allowing the system to adapt to different roof types through simple reconfiguration of individual components rather than requiring a completely different mounting system for each application
Solution Approach 2:
The clamp body design with its adjustable arms and geometric features serves multiple functions across different roof types. The same basic structure can accommodate flat roofs, sloped roofs, and various angles by simply repositioning the arms, eliminating the need for multiple specialized mounting devices and reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high adaptability
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AI summary
An anchor for mounting one or more solar modules to a roof is disclosed. The anchor can comprise a clamp body comprising a central surface and a first arm extending from the central surface. The first arm can have a first clamping face. The clamp body can be sized and shaped to receive one or more webs extending from one or more solar modules, each web having a hem at a distal end. The first arm can comprise a first recess sized and shaped to receive a first hem of a first web of the one or more webs. A clamp member can be configured to clamp the first web against the first clamping face.