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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2016
Applicant:
Solarcity Corporation, San Mateo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Martin Seery, San Rafael, CA (US);
Tyrus Hawkes 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 20/23 (2014.01); F16M 13/02 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H02S 20/22 (2014.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.01); F24J 2/52 (2006.01); E04H 6/02 (2006.01); F24J 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02S 20/23 (2014.12); E04H 6/02 (2013.01); F16M 13/02 (2013.01); F24J 2/5232 (2013.01); F24J 2/5254 (2013.01); F24J 2/5256 (2013.01); F24J 2/5258 (2013.01); H01L 31/18 (2013.01); H02S 20/10 (2014.12); H02S 20/22 (2014.12); F24J 2002/4663 (2013.01); F24J 2002/522 (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 an adjustable set screw between, the gap dimensioned to receive the purlin therein and the set screw rotatable to secure the purlin to the upper body portion. The system also having a pair of PV module connectors at opposite ends of the clamping assembly, each PV module connector adapted to secure a pair of PV modules to the purlin.