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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2023
Voestalpine Metal Forming Gmbh, Krems an der Donau, AT;
Florian Gerstner, Aalen, DE;
Marcus Wiemann, Melle, DE;
voestalpine Metal Forming GmbH, Krems an der Donau, AT;
Abstract
A holding element made of a sheet metal for at least one solar element, more particularly a solar module and/or solar collector, with a base that forms a support surface for the holding element, with two supports for the solar element that protrude up from the base at different heights, and with connecting elements, which are provided on ends of the holding element is disclosed, which has at least one, more particularly hole-shaped, opening and at least one tab, which tab is shaped for being inserted into such an opening. In order to be able to easily install a highly rugged holding element, it is proposed for at least one opening and at least one tab to be respectively provided next to each other on each of the ends, wherein the sheet metal is a metallically coated, more particularly hot-dip coated, sheet steel.