US 11,891,795 B2
System and method for attaching panels
Michael Raikh, Rishon LeZion (IL)
Assigned to Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed by Solaredge Technologies Ltd., Herzeliya (IL)
Filed on Feb. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/680,575.
Application 17/680,575 is a continuation of application No. 17/061,637, filed on Oct. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,293,174.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/910,026, filed on Oct. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0235544 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04B 1/38 (2006.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.01); F16B 1/00 (2006.01); F16B 47/00 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/388 (2023.08) [F16B 1/00 (2013.01); F16B 47/00 (2013.01); H02S 30/10 (2014.12); F16B 2200/83 (2023.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a suction cup mechanism comprising:
a handle;
a magnet;
a suction cup case attached to the handle;
a suction cup held by the suction cup case; and
a suction cup activation element comprising a first state and a second state,
wherein in the first state the suction cup activation element is configured to cause the suction cup to form a vacuum with a flat surface opposing the suction cup, and wherein in the second state to release the vacuum;
wherein the magnet is configured to activate a ferromagnetic lock distal to the flat surface when the suction cup activation element is in the first state.