Solar Panel Support Assembly for Uneven Ground Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional support assemblies for solar panel units require a flat cement ground for secure mounting, leading to high transportation costs and waste due to the need for pre-built and removable cement foundations.
Innovation Solution
A support assembly with a base unit comprising spaced base tubes and connecting tubes, and a supporting unit with limiting components and rods, allowing for firm ground contact without pre-built cement, enabling easy assembly and disassembly for transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If supporting brackets are used with small contact area, then the structure is simple, but the mounting is not firm on uneven ground
Solution Approach 1:
The base tube is segmented into multiple contact points along its length, allowing it to distribute weight across multiple locations on the ground. This segmentation enables the support structure to adapt to uneven surfaces while maintaining mounting firmness without requiring a complex cement foundation.
Solution Approach 2:
The solution transitions from a single-point contact bracket to a linear contact solution using the base tube. By extending the contact area along the length of the base tube, the design adds a dimensional aspect to the contact interface, enabling firm mounting on uneven ground without increasing overall structural complexity.
2Reliability
If cement ground is built in advance, then the mounting is firm, but the transportation cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the firm mounting function from the cement ground and transfers it to the base tube structure itself. The base tube with its extended contact area provides the necessary stability directly, eliminating the need for separate cement foundations and reducing transportation requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The base tube structure serves as a temporary, reusable mounting solution that replaces the permanent cement foundation. This disposable-like approach (in the sense of temporary installation rather than permanent) allows for easy deployment and removal without the high transportation and waste associated with cement.
3Ease of operation
If cement ground is torn down for removal, then the support assembly can be removed, but time and cost are wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts the mounting function from the permanent cement ground to the removable base tube structure. This allows the support assembly to be easily removed by simply taking out the base tubes without the need to tear down cement foundations, significantly reducing removal time and effort.
Solution Approach 2:
The design transitions from a static permanent mounting (cement) to a dynamic removable mounting (base tubes). The base tubes can be easily inserted and removed, providing flexibility in installation and removal operations without the time-consuming process of tearing down cement structures.
4Reliability
If base tubes with extended contact area are used, then the mounting is firm on uneven ground, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base tube serves multiple functions: it provides extended ground contact area for firm mounting, acts as a structural support element, and enables easy assembly and disassembly. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving firm mounting on uneven ground.
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AI summary
A support assembly for mounting a solar panel unit includes a base unit and a supporting unit. The base unit includes a plurality of base tubes that are spaced apart from one another and two connecting tubes that are respectively and detachably connected to opposite end portions of each of the base tubes. The supporting unit includes a plurality of limiting components and a plurality of supporting rods. Each limiting component permits at least two of the base tubes to extend therethrough so as to position the at least two of the base tubes relative to each other. Each supporting rod is detachably connected to and extends upwardly from a corresponding one of the limiting components and is adapted for supporting the solar panel unit thereon.