Solar module mounting device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solar module mounting devices face challenges in ease of assembly and maintenance, particularly in ensuring safe and efficient operation of control modules with battery compartments.
Innovation Solution
A solar module mounting device with a control module housing a battery compartment, featuring a slide rail system for easy battery replacement, separate high-voltage and low-voltage sections, and a partition for safety, along with a drive unit for rotating solar modules to optimize orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of repair
If the control module housing integrates a battery compartment with slide rail unit for easy battery replacement, then ease of maintenance is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional structural components
Solution Approach 1:
The control module housing is segmented into distinct functional areas: a high-voltage section and a low-voltage section containing the battery compartment. This segmentation allows independent access and replacement of the battery without interfering with high-voltage components, improving maintenance ease while managing complexity through organized separation.
Solution Approach 2:
A slide rail unit acts as an intermediary mechanism between the battery and the control module housing. This intermediary component enables tool-free, easy battery replacement by providing a guided insertion and removal path, while the slide rail itself manages the complexity of the replacement process through its standardized, reusable design.
2Reliability
If the control module separates high-voltage and low-voltage sections with a partition, then safety is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional partition structure
Solution Approach 1:
The control module housing is divided into a high-voltage section and a low-voltage section by a partition, creating physical and electrical separation. This segmentation prevents accidental contact between high-voltage components and low-voltage battery components, improving safety while managing complexity through organized spatial separation.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition provides localized electrical isolation and safety protection specifically where high-voltage and low-voltage sections meet. This localized safety measure addresses the critical interface between voltage zones without requiring complex safety systems throughout the entire device, managing complexity through targeted protection.
3Productivity
If the solar module mounting device includes a drive unit for rotating mounting axis to optimize solar module orientation, then operational efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional drive mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting device incorporates a drive unit that enables dynamic rotation of the mounting axis, allowing the solar modules to actively track and optimize their orientation toward the sun throughout the day. This dynamic capability improves energy generation efficiency by adapting to changing solar positions, while the drive unit manages the complexity through a focused, dedicated mechanism rather than distributed adjustments.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a solar module mounting device comprising a solar module mounting unit for attaching at least one solar module (12, 14), with at least one rotatable mounting axis (20) to which at least one solar module mounting unit is attached, with a drive unit (22) for driving the mounting axis (20), and with a control module (24) comprising at least one control module housing (26) and a control unit (32) arranged in the control module housing (26) for controlling the drive unit (22). It is proposed that the control module (24) includes a battery compartment (36) arranged in the control module housing (26) for the replaceable storage of an electric battery (38).