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Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018

Filed:

Oct. 22, 2014
Applicant:

Smash Solar, Inc., Richmond, CA (US);

Inventors:

Neil Goldberg, Berkeley, CA (US);

Troy Douglas Tyler, El Cerrito, CA (US);

David Mathew Johnson, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Smash Solar, Inc., Richmond, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/23 (2014.01); H02S 40/36 (2014.01); F24J 2/46 (2006.01); F24J 2/52 (2006.01); H01L 31/05 (2014.01); H02S 20/00 (2014.01); H02S 40/32 (2014.01); H02S 20/24 (2014.01); F24J 2/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/23 (2014.12); F24J 2/4607 (2013.01); F24J 2/5237 (2013.01); F24J 2/5239 (2013.01); F24J 2/5245 (2013.01); F24J 2/5254 (2013.01); F24J 2/5262 (2013.01); H01L 31/05 (2013.01); H02S 20/00 (2013.01); H02S 20/24 (2014.12); H02S 40/32 (2014.12); H02S 40/36 (2014.12); F24J 2002/4661 (2013.01); F24J 2002/4669 (2013.01); F24J 2002/5281 (2013.01); F24J 2002/5486 (2013.01); Y02B 10/12 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01);
Abstract

A solar module system is coupled directly to a fixed structure either individually or collectively as an array. Universal mounting brackets attached to the back of each solar panel module each connect to one or more other brackets of adjacent solar panels and/or to mounting feet that anchor to the fixed structure. Mounting brackets interlock with mounting brackets on adjacent solar modules and include a flexible snap coupling mechanism including a locking feature to selectively flexibly connect to and disconnect from other mounting brackets of adjacent solar panels.


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