Solar cell panel and mounting structure thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10087965-B2
Application number	US-201213658440-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 23, 2012
Priority date	Apr 17, 2012
Publication date	Oct 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018

Abstract

A solar cell panel according to an embodiment of the invention includes a solar cell module, a frame including a module coupler coupled with a peripheral edge of the solar cell module and a leg which is connected to the module coupler and includes a plurality of holes, and a plurality of nut members fixed to the leg of frame, each of the plurality of nut members including a bolt insertion hole. Each of the plurality of nut members includes a head, a rivet connected to the head, and a fixer positioned at one end of the rivet. The head is positioned on a first surface of the leg, and the fixer is positioned on a second surface opposite the first surface of the leg. The rivet is inserted into each of the plurality of holes of the leg.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An installation apparatus for a solar cell panel, the installation apparatus comprising:
a module coupler for coupling with a peripheral edge of a solar cell module;
a leg connected to the module coupler and including a first leg which is perpendicular to the solar cell module and a second leg which is parallel to the solar cell module, the second leg including a plurality of holes;
a plurality of nut members fixed to the second leg; and
a mounting stand fixed to the second leg parallel to the solar cell module,
wherein the each of the plurality of nut members is formed of one body and includes a bolt insertion hole,
wherein the each of the plurality of nut members includes a rivet which is inserted into respective each of the plurality of holes of the second leg, a head positioned at one end of the rivet and a fixer positioned at the other end of the rivet,
wherein a threading is positioned inside the bolt insertion hole at the rivet,
wherein the head is positioned on a first surface of the second leg, the first surface of the second leg being one to face the solar cell module,
wherein the threading is extended from the fixer to the head,
wherein a length from the second leg to the module coupler is equal to or less than about 20 mm,
wherein the mounting stand has a plurality of holes aligned with the bolt insertion holes of the plurality of nut members,
wherein the solar cell panel is mounted on the mounting stand by fastening a plurality of bolts with each of the plurality of nut members,
wherein a width of the fixer is smaller than a width of the head,
wherein the second leg has a first surface facing toward the solar cell module and a second surface opposite to the first surface,
wherein the head of each nut member among the plurality of numbers is disposed directly on and in contact with the first surface of the second leg and the first surface of the second leg is an inner surface of the frame facing toward the solar cell module, and the fixer of each nut member among the plurality of numbers is disposed directly on and in contact with the second surface of the second leg and the second surface of the second leg is an outer surface of the frame facing away from the solar cell module,
wherein the plurality of bolts are fastened from the mounting stand to the each of the plurality of nut members,
wherein the mounting stand disposed to face the second surface of the second leg, and
wherein the fixer of each nut member among the plurality of numbers is disposed between the mounting stand and the second leg of the frame, an upper surface of the fixer faces away from the solar cell module and directly contacts the mounting stand, and a lower surface of the fixer faces toward the solar cell module and directly contacts the second surface of the second leg of the frame.

2. The installation apparatus for the solar cell panel of claim 1 , wherein the fixer is formed by pressing the rivet that is protruding on to the second surface of the second leg.

3. The installation apparatus for the solar cell panel of claim 1 , wherein a size of the fixer is greater than the size of each hole of the second leg.

4. The installation apparatus for the solar cell panel of claim 1 , wherein the module coupler includes a front coupler for positioning on a front surface of the solar cell module, a back coupler for positioning on a back surface of the solar cell module, and a side coupler for positioning on a side of the solar cell module and connecting the front coupler to the back coupler.

5. The installation apparatus for the solar cell panel of claim 1 , wherein the threading is formed entirely in the inside of the bolt insertion hole.

6. The installation apparatus for the solar cell panel of claim 1 , wherein the size of each of the bolt insertion hole is the same for the rivet, the head, and the fixer of each nut.

7. The installation apparatus for the solar cell panel of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bolts include a washer welded under each of heads of the plurality of bolts.

8. The installation apparatus for the solar cell panel of claim 1 , wherein a size of each of the plurality of holes of the mounting stand is greater than a size of the fixer of each of the plurality of nut members.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Jeongshik
• Mun Hyunrok
• Shin Junoh
• Kim Hwanyeon

Classifications

• F16B37/065

  by deforming the material of the nut · CPC title

• F24J2002/4674

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• F24J2/5211

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

• Y02E10/47

  Mountings or tracking · CPC title

• Y02B10/12

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic