Height adjustable solar panel mounting assembly
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1. A solar panel mounting assembly, comprising:
- a mounting bracket including an upper bracket and a lower bracket, the lower bracket including a first slot and a second slot;
a stanchion including a first vertical arm opposite a second vertical arm, the first vertical arm and the second vertical arm each including teeth protruding from respective inside surfaces thereof, respective outside surfaces thereof being smooth and planar, and the teeth of the first vertical arm facing the teeth of the second vertical arm to define an open central region between the first vertical arm and the second vertical arm; and
a helical drive element disposed inside of the open central region between the first vertical arm and the second vertical arm,wherein;
the upper and lower brackets are coupled to the helical drive element wherein the mounting bracket is vertically adjustable by rotating the freestanding helical drive element,the first vertical arm is received by the first slot such that the first vertical arm passes through the first slot when the mounting bracket is vertically adjusted, andthe second vertical arm is received by the second slot such that the second vertical arm passes through the second slot when the mounting bracket is vertically adjusted.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for mounting a solar panel in a solar panel mounting assembly is disclosed. The solar panel mounting assembly includes a mounting bracket and a helical drive, where the mounting bracket is vertically adjustable by the helical drive. The helical drive engages with a stanchion that is variably positioned along a base member that is fixed to a roof.
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1. A solar panel mounting assembly, comprising:
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a mounting bracket including an upper bracket and a lower bracket, the lower bracket including a first slot and a second slot; a stanchion including a first vertical arm opposite a second vertical arm, the first vertical arm and the second vertical arm each including teeth protruding from respective inside surfaces thereof, respective outside surfaces thereof being smooth and planar, and the teeth of the first vertical arm facing the teeth of the second vertical arm to define an open central region between the first vertical arm and the second vertical arm; and a helical drive element disposed inside of the open central region between the first vertical arm and the second vertical arm, wherein; the upper and lower brackets are coupled to the helical drive element wherein the mounting bracket is vertically adjustable by rotating the freestanding helical drive element, the first vertical arm is received by the first slot such that the first vertical arm passes through the first slot when the mounting bracket is vertically adjusted, and the second vertical arm is received by the second slot such that the second vertical arm passes through the second slot when the mounting bracket is vertically adjusted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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