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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Solarcity Corporation, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Martin Seery, San Rafael, CA (US);
Ty Hudson, San Rafael, CA (US);
Assignee:
SOLARCITY CORPORATION, San Mateo, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02N 6/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01); H02S 20/22 (2014.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); H02S 20/23 (2014.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.01); F24J 2/52 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); F24J 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/22 (2014.12); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); F24J 2/5232 (2013.01); F24J 2/5254 (2013.01); F24J 2/5258 (2013.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.12); H02S 20/23 (2014.12); F24J 2002/4663 (2013.01); F24J 2002/522 (2013.01); H01L 31/18 (2013.01); Y02B 10/12 (2013.01); Y02B 10/20 (2013.01); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49828 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49947 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49948 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49963 (2015.01);
Abstract
A clamping system for securing the corners of four photovoltaic modules to a carport purlin, the clamping system having upper and lower body portions with a size adjustable gap to receive the purlin therein, and a pair of rotating connectors at opposite ends of the clamp assembly, each rotating connector having arms extending from opposite sides, the arms being rotated to lock into side grooves in the photovoltaic modules.