Surface mount assemblies for a solar panel system
Surface mount assemblies for mounting to a solar panel frame to an installation surface are disclosed. In some embodiments, a base is coupled to a height-adjustable rail mount to slidably couple a track with a fastener assembly that includes of a fastener, spacer, and nut. In some embodiments, a base is coupled to a rail mount and positioned on a base plate to slidably couple to a surface track with a fastener assembly that includes a first fastener slidably coupled to a groove formed by the track, spacer, and second fastener. In some embodiments, a base is coupled to a rail mount for slidably coupling the rail to a height-adjustable base with a fastener. In some embodiments, a two-configuration, track-mounted, rectangular base is designed with a rectangular base having a pair of short-sided legs, a pair of long-sided legs, and a fastener for engaging outer surfaces of a track.
1 . A surface mount assembly for mounting to a solar panel frame to an installation surface, comprising:
a base configured with at least one aperture;
a track;
a plate configured with a raised portion, wherein the raised portion includes at least one aperture extending away from a surface of the raised portion; and
a fastener assembly configured for coupling the base to the track and comprised of a first fastener, a second fastener, and a spacer, wherein the first fastener extends upwardly from the track to threadably engage a threaded aperture of a first end of the spacer, and wherein the second fastener extends downwardly through one base aperture and one plate aperture to threadably engage a threaded aperture of a second end;
wherein the second fastener is comprised of a threaded cap and a threaded insert, wherein the threads of the second fastener are first threads of the threaded insert, and wherein second threads of the threaded insert engage threads of the threaded cap.
2 . The surface mount assembly of claim 1 , wherein the track is coupled to an installation surface.
3 . The surface mount assembly of claim 1 , wherein the base is L-shaped, wherein a horizontal arm of the L-shaped base is configured with the one base aperture.
4 . The surface mount assembly of claim 1 , wherein the threaded aperture of a first end and the threaded aperture of a second end are a same aperture or individual apertures.
5 . The surface mount assembly of claim 1 , wherein the threaded cap is further comprised of a first portion and a second portion, wherein threads of the threaded cap are located in the first portion.
6 . The surface mount assembly of claim 5 , wherein an outer surface of the second portion is conically flared.
7 . The surface mount assembly of claim 5 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are tiered.
8 . The surface mount assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one plate aperture is a threaded aperture extending substantially perpendicularly away from the surface of the raised portion, wherein the second threads of the threaded insert further engage threads of the threaded aperture.
9 . The surface mount assembly of claim 8 , wherein a second plate aperture is a threaded aperture extending substantially perpendicularly away from the surface of the raised portion.
10 . The surface mount assembly of claim 8 , further comprising:
a threaded cap configured to threadably engage the second plate aperture.
11 . The surface mount assembly of claim 10 , wherein the threaded cap is comprised of an outer shell, and a concentric, threaded cylindrical member extending substantially perpendicularly from a horizontal inner surface of the outer shell and substantially parallel to a cylindrical vertical inner surface of the outer shell to form a cylindrical groove for covering a cylindrical wall of the second plate aperture.