IP Library Granted Patent US 9,109,814
Granted Patent B2
US 9,109,814 · App. 13/561,905 · Granted Aug 18, 2015

Adaptive installation roof mounted solar power system

Inventors: John C. Patton (Granite Bay, CA); YangLin Li (ShenZhen, CN); ZhengXue Zhang (Morong Town, CN)
Assignee: Sustainable Technologies, LLC
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Patent No.
US 9,109,814
App. No.
13/561,905
Granted
Aug 18, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solar power system is mounted to a solar power componentry support structure suspended above a pre-existing surface by a collective of solar collector suspension base supports. Suspended solar power system row support structure members and suspended solar power system column support structure members may for a solar component position lattice to which a matrix of individual solar power components such as solar panels can be attached. Solar module quick-fasten assemblages may serve also as solar componentry emergency releases and may include loose axis retainers and firm axis fasteners such as dual component, single point operative emergency releases and fasteners. Slide-in retainers and corner slot tabs can be included as well as frame alignment notches. Fulcrum pivot fasteners and slide wedge releases can aid in installation and release.

Claims (29)

1. An adaptive installation solar power system comprising:

a plurality of solar collector suspension base supports;

a collective of suspended solar power system column support structure members;

a collective of suspended solar power system row support structure members;

a solar support structure connection system configured to establish a pliant suspended solar component position lattice; and

a collective of rigid fixation solar support structure anchor retainers configured to engage with said suspended solar power system column support structure members and said suspended solar power system row support structure members and configured to establish a rigid suspended solar component position lattice when said anchor retainers are rigidly fixed;

wherein said pliant suspended solar component position lattice comprises an open structure of said suspended solar power system column support structure members which are adjustable and said suspended solar power row support structure members which are adjustable, and wherein said suspended solar power system column support structure members and said suspended solar power row support structure members frame support locations for solar power photovoltaic panels;

wherein said suspended solar power row support structure members are configured to adjustably engage via row member slots with said pliant suspended solar component position lattice; and

wherein said suspended solar power system column support structure members are configured to adjustably engage via column member slots with said solar collector suspension base supports.

2. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 1 wherein said plurality of solar collector suspension base supports comprises a plurality of solar collector ballast platform base supports.

3. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 1 wherein said solar support structure connection system comprises a plurality of slotted support structure members configured as a vertically slotted position lattice.

4. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 1 wherein said solar support structure connection system comprises a plurality of slotted support structure members configured as a horizontally slotted position lattice.

5. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 1 wherein said rigid suspended solar component position lattice comprises rigid suspended solar power system column support structure members and rigid suspended solar power system row support structure members.

6. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 1 wherein said rigid suspended solar power system position lattice comprises a collection of elevated solar component ends.

7. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 6 wherein said collection of elevated solar component ends comprises a collective of suspended solar power component retainer front support members.

8. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 6 wherein said suspended solar power system column support structure members are configured as a collective of suspended panel detached wind deflectors.

9. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 8 wherein said collective of suspended panel detached wind deflectors comprises a collective of shortened interior component wind deflectors.

10. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 9 wherein said collective of shortened interior component wind deflectors comprises a collective of full length exterior component wind deflectors.

11. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 1 wherein said solar support structure connection system comprises a vertically pliant solar support structure connection system.

12. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 11 wherein said column member slots are configured as vertical slots in said vertically pliant solar support structure connection system.

13. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 1 wherein said suspended solar power column support structure members are configured to adjustably engage said column member slots with said anchor retainers to connect said suspended solar power column support structure members to said plurality of solar collector suspension base supports.

14. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 13 wherein said row member slots of said suspended solar power row support structure members are configured to adjustably engage with said anchor retainers to connect said suspended solar power row support structure members to said pliant suspended solar component position lattice.

15. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 1 and further comprising:

a plurality of end support structure member junctures; and

a plurality of intercolumnal support structure member junctures.

16. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 15 wherein said plurality of intercolumnal support structure member junctures comprises a plurality of extended end support structure member junctures.

17. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 16 wherein said plurality of extended end support structure member junctures comprises a plurality of base support access exposed support structure member junctures.

18. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 1 wherein said solar support structure connection system comprises a horizontally pliant solar support structure connection system.

19. The adaptive installation solar power system as described in claim 18 wherein said row member slots are configured as horizontal slots in said horizontally pliant solar support structure connection system.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2015
From: PATTON ENGINEERING, INC.
To: SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 036014/0831 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2013
From: SOLAR POWER, INC.
To: PATTON ENGINEERING INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 031095/0933 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 30, 2012
From: PATTON, JOHN C.; LI, YANGLIN; ZHANG, ZHENGXUE
To: SOLAR POWER, INC.
Reel/Frame 028678/0436 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 12680732
Provisional Application 61126947 · May 8, 2008
Provisional Application 61130359 · May 29, 2008
Provisional Application 61205556 · Jan 21, 2009
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