US 12,395,117 B2
Photovoltaic module mount
Nathan Schuknecht, Golden, CO (US); and Benjamin C. de Fresart, Chandler, AZ (US)
Assigned to ARRAY TECH, INC., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed by ARRAY TECH, INC., Albuquerque, NM (US)
Filed on Jul. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/773,352.
Application 18/773,352 is a continuation of application No. 17/816,692, filed on Aug. 1, 2022, granted, now 12,074,559.
Prior Publication US 2024/0372507 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. H02S 20/32 (2014.01); B23P 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC H02S 20/32 (2014.12) [B23P 13/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A module clamp for use in a photovoltaic module mounting system, the module clamp comprising:
a first side wall having a top edge and a bottom edge;
a second side wall having a top edge and a bottom edge;
a bottom surface that couples at least portions of the bottom edges of the first and second side walls to form an elongated body;
a first mounting surface having an inner edge and an outer edge, the inner edge being coupled to at least a portion of the top edge of the first side wall, wherein the first mounting surface includes end sections and a central section that is positioned between the end sections; and
a second mounting surface having an inner edge and an outer edge, the inner edge being coupled to at least a portion of the top edge of the second side wall, wherein the second mounting surface includes end sections and a central section that is positioned between the end sections;
wherein:
the bottom edges of the first and second side walls and a portion of the bottom surface define an enclosed opening that is configured to surround at least a portion of a torque tube, and
a distance between the outer edges of the first and second mounting surfaces at their central sections is less than a distance between the outer edges of the first and second mounting surfaces at their end sections.