PHTOVOLTAIC MODULE MOUNTING AND INSTALLATION SYSTEM
A photovoltaic system, comprising: a photovoltaic module attached to a photovoltaic rectangular mount frame; a deflector having a first end rotatably coupled to the mount frame so as to pivot the deflector from a nested position under the photovoltaic module in the mount frame to an installation position raising at least a first side of the mount frame; and a mount foot rotatably coupled to a second end of the deflector so as to pivot the mount foot from a nesting position in a mount foot nesting indention in the deflector to an installation position planar to a mounting surface.
1 . A photovoltaic system, comprising:
a photovoltaic module attached to a photovoltaic rectangular mount frame;
a deflector attached to said mount frame by a rotatable deflector and mount frame attachment, wherein said deflector is configured to pivot around said rotatable deflector and mount frame attachment from a first position under said photovoltaic module in said mount frame to an installation position raising at least a first side of said mount frame; and
a mount foot attached to said deflector by a rotatable mount foot and deflector attachment, wherein said mount foot is configured to pivot around said rotatable mount foot and deflector attachment from a nesting position in a mount foot nesting indention in said deflector to an installation position planar to a mounting surface.
2 . The photovoltaic system of claim 1 , wherein said photovoltaic module comprises a plurality of electrically connected encapsulant embedded solar cells.
3 . The photovoltaic system of claim 2 , wherein said photovoltaic module includes a glass or plastic cover material and module back sheet.
4 . The photovoltaic system of claim 1 , wherein said mount frame, said deflector, and said mount foot are made of plastic composite.
5 . The photovoltaic system of claim 1 , wherein said mount frame further comprises an internal ledge for photovoltaic module support.
6 . The photovoltaic system of claim 1 , wherein said mount frame further comprises a plurality of internal ribs for photovoltaic module support.
7 . The photovoltaic system of claim 1 , wherein said mount frame, said deflector, and said mount foot are made of fiber reinforced plastic.
8 . The photovoltaic system of claim 1 , wherein said first position of said deflector is a nested position within and parallel to the mount frame.
9 . The photovoltaic system of claim 1 , wherein said mount frame includes an attachment hook on a first side of said mount frame; and wherein said deflector is attached to a second side of said mount frame opposite said mount frame first side.
10 . The photovoltaic system of claim 9 , wherein said second side of said mount frame includes a flared mount frame side wall.
11 . A stack of photovoltaic systems, comprising: a stack of photovoltaic systems formed of at least a first photovoltaic system on a second photovoltaic system; said first photovoltaic system and said second photovoltaic system each having a photovoltaic module attached to a corresponding photovoltaic mount frame and a deflector, said deflector having at a first end a pivotable mount foot member coupled thereto, said pivotable mount foot member positioned in a nesting position in a mount foot nesting indention in said deflector when stacked, wherein each said mount frame has a rectangular shape, each said photovoltaic module of said photovoltaic system attached to said mount frame, a lip of said mount frame exposed above said attached photovoltaic module, and said deflector attached at a second end to said mount frame by a rotatable deflector and mount frame attachment wherein said deflector pivots around said rotatable deflector and mount frame attachment from a nesting position under said photovoltaic module in said mount frame to an installation position raising at least a first side of said mount frame, and wherein said deflector is positioned in the nesting position when stacked.
12 . The stack of photovoltaic systems of claim 11 , wherein said photovoltaic mount system is made of fiber reinforced plastic.
13 . A photovoltaic system, comprising:
a photovoltaic module attached to a photovoltaic rectangular mount frame;
a deflector having a first end rotatably coupled to said mount frame so as to pivot the deflector from a nested position under said photovoltaic module in said mount frame to an installation position raising at least a first side of said mount frame; and
a mount foot rotatably coupled to a second end of said deflector so as to pivot said mount foot from a nesting position in a mount foot nesting indention in said deflector to an installation position planar to a mounting surface.
14 . The photovoltaic system of claim 13 , wherein the first end of the deflector extends along a majority of at least one side of the rectangular mount frame.
15 . The photovoltaic system of claim 13 , wherein the deflector includes grasp indentions for receiving a side connector attachable to said deflector for connecting to another photovoltaic system.
16 . The photovoltaic system of claim 13 , wherein said mount frame includes an attachment hook on a side of said mount frame and distal to said deflector.
17 . The photovoltaic system of claim 13 , wherein said photovoltaic module comprises a plurality of electrically connected encapsulant embedded solar cells.