Roof attachment assembly for solar panels and installation method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10199983-B2
Application number	US-201715685433-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 24, 2017
Priority date	Nov 19, 2014
Publication date	Feb 5, 2019
Grant date	Feb 5, 2019

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a roof attachment assembly for mounting a solar panel on a roof without the use of rails. The assembly includes a splice member includes grounding elements for electrically grounding the solar panel and is removably connected to the array skirt. Also disclosed is a method of using the assembly and an assembly kit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembly for coupling solar panels collinearly in a rail-less mounting system comprising:
a. a detached solar panel splice member comprising;
i. a first and a second adjacent side the respective first and second sides further comprising a top and a bottom arm each extending outward from the respective first and second sides forming a non-adjustable opening on each of the first and second sides;
ii. a first grounding pin, configured to penetrate an anodization layer of a first solar panel, the first grounding pin coupled to the bottom arm of the first side;
iii. a second grounding pin, configured to penetrate an anodization layer of a second solar panel, the second grounding pin coupled to the bottom arm of the first side; and
iv. a reverse notch that extends beneath the end of the bottom arm that is positioned on the side that is opposite side of the cable storage conduit.

2. An assembly for coupling solar panels collinearly in a rail-less mounting system comprising:
a. a detached solar panel splice member comprising;
i. a first and a second adjacent side the respective first and second sides further comprising a top and a bottom arm each extending outward from the respective first and second sides forming a non-adjustable opening on each of the first and second sides;
ii. a first grounding pin, configured to penetrate an anodization layer of a first solar panel, the first grounding pin coupled to the top arm of the first side;
iii. a second grounding pin, configured to penetrate an anodization layer of a second solar panel, the second grounding pin coupled to the top arm of the first side; and
iv. a reverse notch that extends beneath the end of the bottom arm of the first or second side that is opposite the side of the cable storage conduit.

3. An assembly for coupling solar panels collinearly in a rail-less mounting system comprising:
a. a detached solar panel splice member comprising;
i. a first and a second adjacent side the respective first and second sides further comprising a top and a bottom arm each extending outward from the respective first and second sides forming a non-adjustable opening on each of the first and second sides;
ii. a first grounding pin, configured to penetrate an anodization layer of a first solar panel, the first grounding pin coupled to the top arm of the first side;
iii. a second grounding pin, configured to penetrate an anodization layer of a second solar panel, the second grounding pin coupled to the bottom arm of the first side; and
iv. a reverse notch that extends beneath the end of the bottom arm of the first or second side that is opposite the side of the cable storage conduit.

Assignees

• Ironridge Inc

Inventors

• Meine Shawn
• Ash Jon
• Kim William
• Taggart David
• Pereira William

Classifications

• F24S2025/021

  Sealing means between support elements and mounting surface · CPC title

• H02S20/23 Primary

  specially adapted for roof structures · CPC title

• F24S25/61

  for fixing to the ground or to building structures · CPC title

• Y02E10/47

  Mountings or tracking · CPC title

• Y02B10/20

  Solar thermal · CPC title