US 12,206,357 B2
Automated attachment of solar components
Nathan Schuknecht, Golden, CO (US); and Lucas Creasy, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Assigned to ARRAY TECH, INC., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed by Array Tech, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed on Oct. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/480,330.
Application 18/480,330 is a division of application No. 17/812,409, filed on Jul. 13, 2022, granted, now 11,817,819.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/221,348, filed on Jul. 13, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0030861 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. H02S 30/10 (2014.01); B23P 21/00 (2006.01); H02S 20/30 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 30/10 (2014.12) [B23P 21/002 (2013.01); H02S 20/30 (2014.12)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
positioning one or more PV module mounting devices along a length of a structural component;
specifying one or more parameters related to fastening the PV module mounting devices to the structural component, the one or more parameters indicating a spacing between the PV module mounting devices;
fastening, by an automated attachment equipment that is configured to move along a first axis, a second axis, and a third axis, the PV module mounting devices to the structural component based on the specified parameters; and
moving the PV module mounting devices fastened to the structural component to an assembly platform.