SOLAR MODULE COMPRISING A STONE FRAME

Abstract

The invention relates to a new way of stabilizing and mounting solar panels in the form of conventional heat exchangers comprising a trough and a glass cover or of a photovoltaic panel on house walls with the aid of frames made of natural or artificial stones which are made break-resistant using fiber materials and are stabilized in such a way that the panels are also break-resistant on impact and can be mounted as self-supporting structures on a wall; furthermore, the panels in particular satisfy high standards in respect of esthetics and are low-maintenance and thus permanently appealing. Multiple solar panels comprising stone frames can form entire stone-solar panel facades.

Claims

1. Configuration of a planar or arched solar module panel or solar module tub consisting of either a conventional heat exchanger or a PV light converter with a sandwich of glass, and plastic or a further glass layerhereinafter called the solar module is characterized in that the solar module is buttressed at the edge with a frame made of fiber-stabilized stone.

2. The configuration according to claim 1, is characterized in that the stone is a natural stone or artificial stone or concrete.

3. The configuration according to claim 1, is characterized by the fact that the fibers which stabilize the stone are either carbon fibers, glass fibers, stone fibers, aramid fibers or other fibers, or a mixture of these fibers.

4. The configuration according to claim 1, is characterized by the fact that the stone layers of the frame are pre-stressed by the fiber.

5. The configuration according to claim 1, is characterized in that the fibers are bound with resin.

6. The configuration according to claim 1, is characterized in that the frame is either firmly bonded to the solar module, preferably with thermosetting epoxide resins, or is glued to the solar module, preferably by means of silicone-based adhesive compounds.

7. The configuration according to claim 1, is characterized in that the frame has mounting arrangements which make it possible to secure the solar modules with the help of stone frames on walls or other facade fixtures.

8. The configuration according to claim 1, is characterized in that multiple solar modules can be formed in a house front.

Description

[0009] Possible technical designs of a PV solar cell module frame are shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, which illustrate how this frame can be constructed,

[0010] FIG. 4 shows a complete facade solution.

[0011] FIG. 1 shows a glass-glass solar module (1), which is stabilized with a granite frame (2) the frame (2) protects the glass (3) against impact at the edges and simultaneously receives fastening sockets, or fastening sockets or threads (5) made of stainless steel. The frame borders are stabilized with a layer of fiber material (4) in the middle of the stone border, this layer is located in a configuration, which is orthogonal to the level of the module, in the longitudinal orientation in the direction of the border.

[0012] FIG. 2 shows a glass-synthetic material solar module (1), which is stabilized with a frame of limestone (2), frame (2) protecting the glass and the synthetic material (3) against impact at the edges and simultaneously receives fastening sockets, or fastening sockets or threads (5) made of stainless steel. The frame borders are stabilized with a layer of fiber material (4) in the middle of the stone border, this layer is located in a configuration, which is orthogonal to the level of the module, in the longitudinal orientation in the direction of the border.

[0013] FIG. 3 shows a glass-glass solar module (1), which is stabilized with a frame of quartzite (2), frame (2) protecting the glass (3) against impact at the edges and simultaneously receives fastening sockets, or fastening sockets or threads (5) made of stainless steel. The frame borders are stabilized with a layer of fiber material (4) in the middle of the stone border, this layer is located in a configuration, which is orthogonal to the level of the module, in the longitudinal orientation in the direction of the border.

[0014] FIG. 4 shows a facade solution (1) of a family house, consisting of several PV-Solar modules.

[0015] All three cases can be employed as a fiber layer resin-bonded fiber, consisting of carbon fibers, glass fibers, aramid fibers or stone fibers and these keep the stone material ideally under pre-stress.