Solar Cell Module Mounting Device Parallelness Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solar cell module mounting devices face challenges in achieving precise parallelness of vertical members, leading to longer installation times due to difficulties in adjusting the parallelness after solar cell module placement.
Innovation Solution
A solar cell module mounting device with beam members and fixtures that allow for easy adjustment of parallelness by fastening the fixtures to the installation surface at the side of the beam member's first support part, reducing the burden of supporting the module's weight and enabling easier alignment of solar cell modules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If vertical members are arranged in parallel to support solar cell modules, then the modules can be mounted on the roof, but achieving precise parallelness becomes difficult and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture is fastened to the installation surface before the beam member is positioned, establishing a fixed reference point. This preliminary action allows the beam member to be adjusted to the correct parallelness before supporting the solar cell module, avoiding the need for difficult adjustments after module placement.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting device is divided into separate components: a fixture that is fastened to the installation surface and a beam member that is adjusted and then supports the module. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of the beam member's position and parallelness without affecting the installed fixture, simplifying the alignment process.
2Ease of operation
If the fixture is fastened at the side of the first support part, then adjustment of beam member position and parallelness becomes easier, but the structure becomes asymmetric
Solution Approach 1:
The fixture is intentionally positioned asymmetrically at the first end of the beam member rather than at the center. This asymmetric configuration provides a fixed reference point that facilitates easy adjustment of the beam member's position and parallelness during installation, while the asymmetry is acceptable since the primary function is alignment rather than aesthetic symmetry.
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AI summary
A solar cell module mounting device for installing, onto a mounting surface, a solar cell module having a first end section and a second end section that extend parallel to each other, is provided with: a beam member having a first support section for supporting the first end section of the solar cell module, and a second support section for supporting the second end section of another solar cell module located adjacent to the solar cell module; and a fixture that supports the beam member, is affixed to the mounting surface, and is formed so as to be affixed to the mounting surface by a fastener on the side of the beam member where the first support section, and not the second support section, is provided.