END CLAMP FOR FASTENING FRAMED PV MODULES
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Abstract
An end clamp for fastening a framed PV module on a carrier profile includes a first and second part with respective tooth systems corresponding to each other. The first and second parts together comprise a first section which holds down a frame of the framed PV module onto a surface of the carrier profile, a second section which laterally fixes the frame, a third section with an opening to have a screw pass therethrough, and a fourth section which supports the end clamp on the surface of the carrier profile. The first and second parts slide one inside the other parallel to the first and second sections in at least one discrete position corresponding to a specific frame height provided between the surface and the first section. The first and second parts thereby have one respective remaining degree of freedom and a clearance fit in two other degrees of freedom.
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41 Claims
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1-21. -21. (canceled)
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22. An end clamp for fastening a framed PV module on a carrier profile, the end clamp comprising:
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a first part comprising a first tooth system with a plurality of tooth elements; and a second part comprising a second tooth system with at least one tooth element, the second tooth system being configured to correspond to the first tooth system; the first part and the second part together comprising; a first section configured to hold down a frame of the framed PV module onto a surface of the carrier profile, a second section configured to laterally fix the frame, a third section with an opening configured to have a screw pass therethrough, and a fourth section configured to support the end clamp on the surface of the carrier profile, the fourth section being arranged on a side of the screw which is disposed opposite to the second section, wherein, the first part and the second part are configured to slide one inside the other parallel to the first section and the second section in at least one discrete position corresponding to a specific frame height provided between the surface and the first section, the first part and the second part thereby having one respective remaining degree of freedom and a clearance fit in two other degrees of freedom, and the first tooth system with the plurality of tooth elements extends along the remaining degree of freedom. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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