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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2011
Kensuke Ishida, Yasu, JP;
Kensuke Ishida, Yasu, JP;
Kaneka Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
It is an object to develop a roof structure having a high capacity for water interception, being safe from leaking of rain, and ensuring a certain level of mounting strength even in breaking of one piece of roof members. Solar cell modules () are mounted on a fundamental roof structure () with slate tiles (roof member) () via eaves-side mounting brackets (eaves-side clamps) () and intermediate mounting brackets (clamps) (). The intermediate mounting brackets () each are attached to an end portion of a specific roof member so that a lower plate () is positioned between the specific roof member and an underlying roof member. The lower plate () is fixed by a screw or the like driven in a hole (). The specific roof member is arranged over the underlying roof member in which the screw is driven, thereby protecting an attaching hole () from rainwater seepage. An upper plateoverlaps the specific roof member with a fastening element () driven into the attaching hole (). An overlying roof member is arranged over the specific roof member, thereby also protecting the attaching hole () from rainwater seepage.