/Solar Module Support Bracket
Abstract

During automated assembly and installation of solar tables, the bearing housing assemblies (BHAs) might not be installed until the solar tables are installed in the field. To support the solar module adjacent to the BHA during table assembly and transport to a point of installation, a module support bracket (MSB) may be needed to temporarily secure the module to the torque tube. The present invention discloses MSB embodiments to temporarily secure a solar module to a torque tube to facilitate transportation of such an assembly for on-site installation. The described MSB embodiments provide security with adequate protection to attach a solar module to a torque tube, and flexibility for MSB removal to enable efficient on-site solar table installation.

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What is claimed is:

During automated assembly and installation of solar tables, the bearing housing assemblies (BHAs) might not be installed until the solar tables are installed in the field. To support the solar module adjacent to the BHA during table assembly and transport to a point of installation, a module support bracket (MSB) may be needed to temporarily secure the module to the torque tube. The present invention discloses MSB embodiments to temporarily secure a solar module to a torque tube to facilitate transportation of such an assembly for on-site installation. The described MSB embodiments provide security with adequate protection to attach a solar module to a torque tube, and flexibility for MSB removal to enable efficient on-site solar table installation.
Timeline
Filed
06/16/2026
Published
10/01/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(2)
F24S 25/12:using posts in combination with upper profiles
H02S 20/10:Supporting structures directly fixed to the ground (takes precedence H02S 20/30)