Hybrid solar panel mounting assembly
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1. A hybrid solar module mounting assembly for mounting a plurality of solar modules in a solar array, the assembly comprising:
- a trim-rail of a rail-based mounting system, the trim-rail including a continuous structural rail that extends across at least two spaced-apart attachments on a roof; and
a bracket of a rail-less mounting system,wherein;
the trim-rail and the bracket are interchangeable,the trim-rail;
is disposed at an outer-most edge of the solar array,extends an entire length or width of at least one solar module of the plurality of solar modules, andincludes a lower ledge and an upper ledge on only one side of the trim-rail, the lower ledge and the upper ledge mounting the at least one solar module on only the one side of the trim-rail, andthe bracket extends a portion of a length or width of at least a first solar module or a discrete portion of a length or width of at least a second solar module of the plurality of solar modules of the solar array.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for mounting a solar panel array on a surface is disclosed. The solar panel array includes a plurality of solar panel modules and a hybrid solar panel module mounting assembly. The hybrid solar panel module mounting assembly includes a component of a rail-based mounting system and a component of a rail-less mounting system. At least one of the plurality of solar panel modules is mounted on the component of the rail-based mounting system and at least one of the plurality of solar panel modules is mounted on the component of the rail-less mounting system.
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25 Claims
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1. A hybrid solar module mounting assembly for mounting a plurality of solar modules in a solar array, the assembly comprising:
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a trim-rail of a rail-based mounting system, the trim-rail including a continuous structural rail that extends across at least two spaced-apart attachments on a roof; and a bracket of a rail-less mounting system, wherein; the trim-rail and the bracket are interchangeable, the trim-rail; is disposed at an outer-most edge of the solar array, extends an entire length or width of at least one solar module of the plurality of solar modules, and includes a lower ledge and an upper ledge on only one side of the trim-rail, the lower ledge and the upper ledge mounting the at least one solar module on only the one side of the trim-rail, and the bracket extends a portion of a length or width of at least a first solar module or a discrete portion of a length or width of at least a second solar module of the plurality of solar modules of the solar array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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13. A method for mounting a plurality of modules in a solar array that includes a hybrid solar module mounting assembly including a trim-rail of a rail-based mounting system and a bracket of a rail-less mounting system, the trim-rail having a continuous structural rail that extends across at least two spaced-apart attachments on a roof, the method comprising steps of:
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mounting, on a surface, the hybrid solar module mounting assembly; mounting at least one of the plurality of solar modules on the trim-rail such that the trim-rail is disposed at an outer-most edge of the solar array, extends an entire length or width of at least one solar module of the plurality of solar modules on only one side of the trim-rail; mounting at least one of the plurality of solar modules on the bracket; and interchanging the trim-rail and the bracket. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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