JP2013117097A - Car port including solar cell module - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a car port capable of sharing components by utilizing an existing structure, allowing expectations for simplification of work, and suppressing weight increase.SOLUTION: A car port 10 is configured by fixing a support frame 13 to a beam 12 connected to a column 11, and arranging a unit including a solar cell module 15 in an inner side area of the support frame 13. The solar cell module 15 has panels 43 arranged on a back surface side thereof, and they are supported by surrounding the outer peripheral part of the solar cell module by a frame 44 in a closed loop shape. A unit for which the solar cell module 15 and the panel 43 are integrated by the frame 44 is arranged between studs 20, held therebetween with a planar cap 29, and fixed with bolts 27.

Description

  The present invention relates to a carport equipped with a solar cell module, and more particularly to a carport that can support a solar cell module using an existing structure or component.

Recently, the necessity of power generation using natural energy has been strongly sought, and power generation using a solar cell module has attracted attention as one of them. As a specific example, it has become widely known to introduce a solar cell module for power generation into a roof in a general household.
The installation condition of the solar cell module is that it is easy to receive sunlight and does not cause a disadvantage due to installation, and in that respect, a carport can also be listed as an installation area, and is disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1. ing.

Japanese Patent No. 3730841

A commercially available carport has a structure in which a beam connected to the upper part of the column and a support frame fixed to the beam are used as a skeleton, and a transparent resin panel is supported on vertical and horizontal bars that constitute the support frame. Has been.
When a solar cell module is mounted on a carport, a structure that is mounted on an existing structure is common, which not only increases the number of parts for mounting, but also increases the work complexity and weight. There is an inconvenience.

[Object of invention]
The object of the present invention has been devised by paying attention to the inconveniences described above, and the object of the present invention is to simplify the work by utilizing the existing structure as much as possible and to suppress an increase in weight. It is to provide a carport that can be used.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the structure described in the claims. Specifically, in the carport where the beam is connected to the upper part of the column and the solar cell module is provided on the beam via a support frame,
The solar cell module is supported by the frame on the outer peripheral side with a panel arranged on the back side,
A configuration is adopted in which the solar cell module is fixed together with the panel by fixing the frame to the support frame.

Further, the present invention is a carport in which a beam is connected to the upper part of the support and the solar cell module is provided on the beam via a support frame.
The support frame includes a vertical beam and a horizontal beam combined vertically and horizontally, and an outer vertical beam and an outer horizontal beam that connect between the ends of the vertical beam and the horizontal beam,
The solar cell module is supported by the frame on the outer peripheral side with a reinforcing member and a panel arranged on the back side,
By connecting the frame to the vertical beam and / or the horizontal beam, the solar cell module can be fixed together with the panel.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the solar cell module is of a daylighting type, the panel is formed of a transparent plate member, and the reinforcing member extends between opposing sides of the frame.

  According to the present invention, since the solar cell module is configured to be supported by the frame so as to surround the outside in a state where the reinforcing member and the panel are integrated, the shape of the frame that supports the conventionally used panel The solar cell module can be supported with a slight design change.

  In addition, since the reinforcing member is interposed between the solar cell module and the panel, it is particularly effective for installation of a light-weight type solar cell module, which can be expected to suppress an increase in the weight of the carport. .

The schematic front view of the carport concerning this embodiment. The principal part schematic perspective view of the said carport. The schematic perspective view which shows the frame | skeleton of the said carport. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in FIG. 2. (A) is a schematic perspective view of the unit containing a solar cell module, (B) is the CC sectional view taken on the line.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the carport 10 is connected to two support columns 11 erected on the ground in parallel relation to each other, and to the upper part of these support columns 11 in an inclined posture having a water gradient. The two beams 12 and a support frame 13 having a substantially rectangular outer shape in plan view fixed in a state of straddling these beams 12 are used as a skeleton, and a solar cell module 15 is formed in an inner region of the support frame 13. Is attached. The support | pillar 11 and the beam 12 are comprised by the prism pipe | tube with a reinforcing rib etc. which extruded metal materials, such as aluminum.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the support frame 13 includes a vertical beam 20 and a horizontal beam 21 that are combined vertically and horizontally to form a lattice shape, and between the end portions of the vertical beam 20 and the horizontal beam 21. The outer vertical rail 23 and the outer horizontal rail 24 are connected to each other. Here, the vertical beam 20 is configured by a first vertical beam 20A positioned between the beams 12 and a second vertical beam 20B positioned outside the beam 20 and along the inner surface of the outer vertical beam 23. Since the second vertical beam 20B corresponds to the first vertical beam 20A divided substantially in the width direction, the same reference numerals are used for substantially equivalent parts, and the second vertical beam 20B The description of is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first vertical beam 20 </ b> A has a vertical beam main body 26 extruded by using a metal such as aluminum as a molding material, and a plate shape fixed to the vertical beam main body 26 via bolts 27. And a cap 29. The vertical beam main body 26 is received in a recess 30 provided on the upper surface side of the horizontal beam 21 and extends between the outer horizontal beam 24, and is positioned at the center in the short width direction of the flat surface 33. The slit 35 is formed on the upper surface of the convex portion 34 over the entire length in the extending direction of the convex portion 34. The plate-like cap 29 is configured by an elongated rectangular plate-like body that substantially corresponds to the planar shape of the vertical beam main body 26. As shown on the left side in FIG. 4, the second vertical rail 20 </ b> B is specially provided with a spacer 37 that is disposed between the convex portion 34 and the plate-shaped cap 29 and through which the bolt 27 passes. ing.

  The horizontal rail 21 is formed in a substantially prismatic pipe shape formed by extrusion molding a metal such as aluminum, and the concave portion 30 is formed at a predetermined position on the upper surface side thereof, and both longitudinal ends are on the inner surface side of the outer vertical rail 23. It is joined to.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the outer vertical rail 23 and the outer horizontal rail 24 are provided with step portions 23 </ b> A and 24 </ b> A on the inner peripheral side, respectively, and the step portions 23 </ b> A and 24 </ b> A are recessed portions 30 in the horizontal rail 21. A part of the vertical beam main body 26 is supported on the same plane as the bottom surface. The outer vertical rail 23 and the outer horizontal rail 24 are constituted by substantially prismatic pipes that are extruded products of metal such as aluminum.

Although the detailed structure of the solar cell module 15 is omitted here, for example, a resin sheet or thin plate tempered glass that serves as a light-receiving surface protection material, and a resin sealing material that sandwiches the solar battery cell 15A in the middle, What was comprised by laminating | stacking a back member sequentially can be utilized. As this solar cell module 15, the one proposed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-177061 by the present inventor can be adopted.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a panel 43 is disposed on the back side of the solar cell module 15 in the present embodiment via a reinforcing bar 42 as a reinforcing member. The outer periphery is supported by the frame 44 in a state surrounded by the rectangular frame 44. The solar cell module 15 in this embodiment is a daylighting type, and the panel 43 is made of a transparent synthetic resin plate material such as an existing polycarbonate.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the frame 44 has a cross-sectional shape including a U-shaped groove 44 </ b> A. In the groove 44 </ b> A, the outer periphery of the solar cell module 15, the end of the reinforcing bar 42, and the panel The outer periphery of 43 is received. Although not shown here, an appropriate sealing material is filled in the groove 44A. The reinforcing bars 42 need only be long enough so that both ends thereof are not in contact with the inner surface of the frame 44, and the mating surface with the solar cell module 15 and the mating surface with the panel 43 can be bonded with a double-sided adhesive tape (not shown). it can.

  In order to attach the solar cell module 15 to the carport 10, a unit including the solar cell module 15 is completed as shown in FIG. That is, the panel 43 is disposed on the back side of the solar cell module 15 via the reinforcing bar 42, and the unit surrounding the outer periphery with the frame 44 is completed.

  The units are arranged between the vertical bars 20, the plate caps 29 are positioned on the vertical bars 20 via the frames 44, and the bolts 29 are screwed through the slits 35 of the vertical bar main body 26 so that the frame 44 is Thus, the carport 10 including the solar cell module 15 can be constructed.

  Therefore, according to such an embodiment, the solar cell module 15 can be attached to the frame 44 only by making a slight design change to increase the shape of the frame 44 that supports the existing panel, that is, the opening width of the groove 44A. It is possible to provide a carport equipped with a solar cell module simply by arranging the frame 44 in the support frame 13 of the carport 10. In addition, since the solar cell module 15 is supported between the back surface side panel 43 and the reinforcing bar 42, it is possible to install a lightweight solar cell module and achieve a reduction in the weight of the carport 10. it can.

The best configuration, method and the like for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, but the present invention is not limited to this.
That is, the invention has been illustrated and described with particular reference to particular embodiments, but it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are not deviated from the technical idea and scope of the invention. On the other hand, those skilled in the art can add various modifications.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the solar cell module 15 is a daylighting type, and the panel 43 is a transparent plate made of polycarbonate. However, this does not hinder the adoption of the solar cell module 15 that is not a daylighting type. In this case, the panel 43 may be an opaque resin or metal plate.

  The specific configuration of the support frame 13 is not limited to the illustrated configuration example, and various design changes can be made as long as the unit including the solar cell module 15 supported by the frame 44 can be supported.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the reinforcement bar | burr 42 was arrange | positioned between the solar cell module 15 and the panel 43 of the back surface side, the said reinforcement bar | burr does not necessarily need to provide. In this case, if the panel 43 is provided so as to directly overlap the solar cell module 15, the solar cell panel 15 can be supported in a reinforced state. Further, an appropriate hole may be formed in the panel 43 so that the back side of the solar cell module 15 can be ventilated.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Carport 11 Post 12 Beam 13 Support frame 15 Solar cell module 20 Vertical beam 21 Horizontal beam 23 Outer vertical beam 24 Outer horizontal beam 42 Reinforcement beam (reinforcement member)
43 panels 44 frames

Claims (3)

In the carport where the beam is connected to the upper part of the support and the solar cell module is provided on the beam via the support frame,
The solar cell module is supported by the frame on the outer peripheral side with a reinforcing member and a panel arranged on the back side,
A carport having a solar cell module, wherein the solar cell module is fixed together with a panel by fixing the frame to the support frame. In the carport where the beam is connected to the upper part of the support and the solar cell module is provided on the beam via the support frame,
The support frame includes a vertical beam and a horizontal beam combined vertically and horizontally, and an outer vertical beam and an outer horizontal beam that connect between the ends of the vertical beam and the horizontal beam,
The solar cell module is supported by the frame on the outer peripheral side with a reinforcing member and a panel arranged on the back side,
A carport having a solar cell module, wherein the solar cell module is fixed together with the panel by connecting the frame to the vertical beam and / or the horizontal beam.   The said solar cell module is a daylighting type | mold, the said panel is comprised by the transparent plate-shaped member, and the said reinforcement member is extended between the opposing sides of the said frame, The Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Carport with solar cell module.

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