FASTENING DEVICE FOR FASTENING AT LEAST ONE SOLAR COLLECTOR, METHOD FOR FASTENING A SOLAR COLLECTOR, AND METHOD FOR DISMOUNTING A SOLAR COLLECTOR

1 . A fixing device ( 1 ) for fixing at least one solar collector ( 2 ) to a site of installation ( 3 ), preferably to a pylon ( 4 ) or the like, wherein the fixing device ( 1 ) comprises a collector pedestal ( 5 ) for the at least one solar collector ( 2 ) that can be fixed to the pylon ( 4 ),

a reversing device ( 6 ) that can detachably be fixed to the pylon ( 4 ),

a winch device ( 7 ),

a lift body ( 8 ) that is moveable along the pylon ( 4 ); and

a hauling element ( 9 ),

wherein the hauling element ( 9 ) with a first end ( 10 ) is fixed to the winch device ( 7 ) and with the second end ( 11 ) is fixed to the lift body ( 8 ),

wherein the hauling element ( 9 ) between the first end ( 10 ) and the second end ( 11 ) is at least partially guided at the reversing device ( 6 ),

wherein the hauling element ( 9 ) is fixed to the winch device ( 7 ) such that the length of the hauling element ( 9 ) between winch device ( 7 ) and the lift body ( 8 ) can be reduced by the hauling element ( 9 ) and that the reversing device ( 6 ) reverses the hauling element ( 9 ) above the site of installation ( 3 ) of the at least one solar collector ( 2 ) at the pylon ( 4 ).

2 . The fixing device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , characterized in that the reversing device ( 6 ) has at least one reverse body ( 12 ), wherein the at least one reverse body ( 12 ) guides the hauling element ( 9 ).

3 . The fixing device ( 1 ) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one reverse body ( 12 ) is a pulley ( 13 ).

4 . The fixing device ( 1 ) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the hauling element ( 9 ) is a cable and the winch device ( 7 ) is a cable winch.

5 . The fixing device ( 1 ) according to claim 4 , characterized in that the cable winch has a motor, especially an electric motor, for driving.

6 . The fixing device ( 1 ) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lift body ( 8 ) has a guiding means ( 14 ), wherein the guiding means ( 14 ) abuts on the pylon ( 4 ).

7 . The fixing device ( 1 ) according to claim 6 , characterized in that the guiding means ( 14 ) has at least one pulley ( 15 ) that abuts on the pylon ( 4 ).

8 . The fixing device ( 1 ) according to claim 6 or 7 , characterized in that the guiding means ( 14 ) has at least a first guiding means part ( 16 ) and a second guiding means part ( 17 ), wherein the distance between the first guiding means part ( 16 ) and the second guiding means part ( 17 ) can be adjusted.

9 . The fixing device ( 1 ) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guiding means ( 14 ) has at least two pulleys ( 15 ) that abut on the pylon ( 4 ) the distance of which to each other perpendicular to the pylon ( 4 ) can be adjusted.

10 . The fixing device ( 1 ) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collector pedestal ( 5 ) can be moved along the pylon ( 4 ) by means of the lift body ( 8 ).

11 . The fixing device ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , characterized in that der collector pedestal ( 5 ) has at least two pylon clamps ( 18 ) that can be moved substantially perpendicular to the pylon ( 4 ) so that the collector pedestal ( 5 ) can be clamped to the pylon ( 4 ).

12 . The fixing device ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , characterized in that the at least one solar collector ( 2 ) can be fixed to the collector pedestal ( 5 ) via at least one clamp connection ( 19 ).

13 . A method for fixing at least one solar collector to a pylon ( 4 ) or the like with a fixing device ( 1 ) according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the following steps:

fixing the reversing device ( 6 ) to the pylon ( 4 ) above the site of installation ( 3 ) of the at least one solar collector ( 2 ); and

fixing the winch device ( 7 ) to the pylon ( 4 ); and

fixing the lift body ( 8 ) to the pylon ( 4 ) so that the lift body ( 8 ) can be moved along the pylon ( 4 ); and

fixing the first end ( 10 ) of the hauling element ( 9 ) to the winch device; and

fixing the second end ( 11 ) of the hauling element ( 9 ) to the lift body ( 8 ), wherein the hauling element ( 9 ) is guided over the reversing device ( 6 ); and

mounting the at least one solar collector ( 2 ) to the collector pedestal ( 5 ); and

connecting the collector pedestal ( 5 ) to the lift body ( 8 );

actuating the winch device ( 7 ) so that the length of the hauling element ( 9 ) between the winch device ( 7 ) and the lift body ( 8 ) is reduced so that the lift body ( 8 ) and the collector pedestal ( 5 ) connected to the lift body ( 8 ) are moved along the pylon ( 4 ); and

fixing the collector pedestal ( 5 ) to the pylon ( 4 ) as soon as the at least one solar collector ( 2 ) has reached the desired site of installation ( 3 ) at the pylon ( 4 ).

14 . The method according to claim 12 ,

characterized in that

after fixing the collector pedestal ( 5 ) to the pylon ( 4 ) the connection between the lift body ( 8 ) and the collector pedestal ( 5 ) is loosened; and

the reversing device ( 6 ) that can be fixed to the pylon ( 4 ), the winch device ( 7 ), the lift body ( 8 ) that can be moved along the pylon ( 4 ) and the hauling element ( 9 ) are demounted from the pylon ( 4 ).

15 . The method for demounting the fixing device ( 1 ) according to any of claims 1 to 11 , wherein the method comprises the following steps:

fixing the reversing device ( 6 ) to the pylon ( 4 ) above the site of installation ( 3 ) of the at least one solar collector ( 2 ), and

fixing the winch device ( 7 ) to the base of the pylon ( 22 ), and

fixing the lift body ( 8 ) to the pylon ( 4 ) such that it can be moved along the pylon ( 4 ), and

fixing the first end ( 10 ) of the hauling element ( 9 ) to the winch device, and

fixing the second end ( 11 ) of the hauling element ( 9 ) to the lift body ( 8 ), wherein the hauling element ( 9 ) is guided over the reversing device ( 6 ),

connecting the collector pedestal ( 5 ) to the lift body ( 8 ),

loosening the fixation of the collector pedestal ( 5 ) on the pylon ( 4 ), and

actuating the winch device ( 7 ) such that the length of the hauling element ( 9 ) between the winch device ( 7 ) and the lift body ( 8 ) is increased, so that the lift body ( 8 ) and the collector pedestal ( 5 ) connected to the lift body ( 8 ) are moved along the pylon ( 4 ), and

loosening the at least one clamp connection between the collector pedestal ( 5 ) and the at least one solar collector ( 2 ), so that the at least one solar collector ( 2 ) can be taken off the collector pedestal ( 5 ), and

demounting the reversing device ( 6 ) on the pylon ( 4 ), the winch device ( 7 ) of the lift body ( 8 ) that is moveable along the pylon ( 4 ), the hauling element ( 9 ), and the collector pedestal ( 5 ) from the pylon ( 4 ).