Solar array mounting system
First Claim
1. A method of mounting a solar energy collection system onto a surface, comprising a) placing a support comprising a body including stand-off means for supporting it clear of the surface in a desired position;
- and b) connecting a tension member between the body, and a point on the surface so that the stand-off means is held securely in contact with the surface.
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Abstract
A mounting stand for supporting a solar panel or other solar energy collection device on a mounting surface, includes a body including a stand-off element for supporting the body clear of the surface, and a tension device, adapted to be connected between the body and the mounting surface, so as to hold the stand-off element securely in contact with the surface. The body preferably includes a triangular space-frame made up of three parallel members one of which has legs forming a stand-off elements while the other two form a mounting for the solar energy collection device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of mounting a solar energy collection system onto a surface, comprising
a) placing a support comprising a body including stand-off means for supporting it clear of the surface in a desired position; - and
b) connecting a tension member between the body, and a point on the surface so that the stand-off means is held securely in contact with the surface.
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- 2. A mounting stand for supporting a solar panel or other solar energy collection device on a mounting surface, comprising a body including stand-off means for supporting the body clear of the surface, and a tension device, adapted to be connected between the body and the mounting surface, so as to hold the stand-off means securely in contact with the surface.
- 16. A space-frame mounting for solar energy collection systems comprising a primary elongate structural member and two secondary elongate members which are all arranged parallel to one another and connected together by arrangements of struts at suitable intervals, so as to form a triangular-section beam, whereby a solar energy collection device can be mounted on the secondary members and the primary structural member can then be mounted on a support surface.
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