Arcuate-Winged Solar Canopy Assembly
First Claim
1. A solar canopy structure for being mounted in ground to receive solar energy and convert the solar energy to electrical energy, the solar canopy structure comprising:
- at least one support column with a first end, a second end, and a body portion spanning from the first end to the second end;
at least one solar canopy retained by the at least one support column;
photovoltaic material retained by the at least one solar canopy; and
a point of fixation established along the body portion of the at least one support column spaced from the first and second ends of the at least one support column.
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Abstract
A solar canopy structure mounted in ground to receive solar energy and convert the solar energy to electrical energy. The solar canopy structure has support columns, solar canopies retained in opposition by the support column, photovoltaic material retained by the solar canopies, and a block of material establishing a point of fixation along the body portion of the support column spaced from the first and second ends of the support column. At least approximately one-half of the support column can be embedded in the ground with the block of material fixed to the support column adjacent to the ground surface. The solar canopies can be have decking supported by wing arms that are joined by a central portion to form a unified, continuous wing arm structure, and the central portion can be received in and secured to a channel in the support column by first and second brackets.
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20 Claims
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1. A solar canopy structure for being mounted in ground to receive solar energy and convert the solar energy to electrical energy, the solar canopy structure comprising:
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at least one support column with a first end, a second end, and a body portion spanning from the first end to the second end; at least one solar canopy retained by the at least one support column; photovoltaic material retained by the at least one solar canopy; and a point of fixation established along the body portion of the at least one support column spaced from the first and second ends of the at least one support column. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A solar canopy structure for being mounted in ground to receive solar energy and convert the solar energy to electrical energy, the solar canopy structure comprising:
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at least one support column with a first end, a second end, and a body portion spanning from the first end to the second end; first and second solar canopies retained in opposition by the at least one support column wherein each of the first and second solar canopies comprises a wing arm, decking supported by the wing arm, and photovoltaic material retained by the decking; wherein the wing arms of the first and second solar canopies are joined by a central portion to form a unified, continuous wing arm structure. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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