US 12,264,849 B2
Solar module clamp
Abhimanyu Sable, Hyderabad (IN); Phani Kumar, Hyderabad (IN); and Jitendra Morankar, Telangana (IN)
Assigned to NEXTRACKER LLC, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed by Nextracker LLC, Fremont, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/856,472.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/219,389, filed on Jul. 8, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0009592 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. F24S 25/634 (2018.01); F24S 25/60 (2018.01)
CPC F24S 25/634 (2018.05) [F24S 2025/6003 (2018.05)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A clamp assembly for use with a solar module, comprising:
a first clamping arm operably coupled to a first portion of a solar module;
a second clamping arm operably coupled to a second portion of the solar module, the second clamping arm operably coupled to the first clamping arm and disposed in juxtaposed relation thereto;
an upper brace interposed between the first and second clamping arms, wherein the upper brace is rotatably coupled to each of the first and second clamping arms such that the first and second clamping arms may rotate relative thereto; and
a fastener operably coupled to a respective portion of each of the first and second clamping arms,
wherein the fastener is configured to draw each of the first and second clamping arms towards one another from a first, open position, where the solar module is free to move relative to the first and second clamping arms to a second, closed position, where the solar module is inhibited from moving relative to the first and second clamping arms.