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WO2013061012A1 - Système de sécurité pour panneau solaire - Google Patents

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WO2013061012A1
WO2013061012A1 PCT/GB2011/052074 GB2011052074W WO2013061012A1 WO 2013061012 A1 WO2013061012 A1 WO 2013061012A1 GB 2011052074 W GB2011052074 W GB 2011052074W WO 2013061012 A1 WO2013061012 A1 WO 2013061012A1
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solar panel
security system
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Michael Lee LOWES
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LOWES STEWART DEVELOPMENTS Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
    • G08B13/14—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
    • G08B13/149—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles with electric, magnetic, capacitive switch actuation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/22—Electrical actuation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S20/00—Supporting structures for PV modules
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S20/00—Supporting structures for PV modules
    • H02S20/20—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object
    • H02S20/22—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02S—GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRARED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
    • H02S20/00—Supporting structures for PV modules
    • H02S20/20—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object
    • H02S20/22—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings
    • H02S20/23—Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object specially adapted for buildings specially adapted for roof structures
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/10—Photovoltaic [PV]
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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  • the present invention is concerned with a solar panel security system and with a solar panel installation.
  • Solar panels can take a variety of forms, including for example panels (also known as modules) used to heat water for domestic use. Most commonly they take the form of electricity generators such as photovoltaics (PV); The UK market for PV has been stimulated by a new UK Government Feed-In- Tariff. PV installations supply electricity for domestic use and/or feed electricity to the mains grid.
  • Solar panels are commonly mounted on a building's roof although they can be sited elsewhere. They represent a substantial investment and are an attractive target for thieves. Being accessible from the building's exterior they are typically not protected by a conventional burglar alarm or security system.
  • a solar panel security system comprising a sensor and an electronic controller, the sensor being adapted and or arranged to detect removal of a solar panel from an installation and to issue a corresponding output signal in response, the electronic controller being adapted and/or arranged to receive said output signal from the sensor and in response to issue a wireless signal for alerting a user.
  • the sensor may be formed as a switch securable to a mounting profile for mounting the solar panel.
  • the sensor may be formed as a switch securable to the solar panel.
  • the wireless signal issued by the electronic controller is in suitable form for receipt and relay by a telephone network, particularly but not exclusively a mobile (cellular) telephone network, it may for example take the form of an audio message or an SMS message for a mobile network.
  • a telephone network particularly but not exclusively a mobile (cellular) telephone network
  • it may for example take the form of an audio message or an SMS message for a mobile network.
  • a solar panel installation comprising a solar panel security system of the above-described type and a plurality of solar panels.
  • the solar panel installation may be mounted on a building, remote-sited frame or tracking device.
  • a tracking device is a power driven support for the solar panel that follows the trajectory of the Sun.
  • the solar panels may be arranged in at least one row mounted on at least one elongate mounting profile, sensors being provided to solar panels at ends of said row(s).
  • the installation may comprise an array having multiple rows of solar cells, with sensors being provided at corners of said array. Preferably, said sensors are provided only at said corners.
  • the sensors are provided to solar panels at the perimeter of the array.
  • Figure 1 represents, somewhat schematically, an array of solar panels mounted upon a roof
  • Figure 2 is a side and partly sectional view of a system used to mount the solar panels
  • Figure 3 is a sectional view of a solar panel positioned above a profile
  • Figure 4 corresponds to Figure 3 but shows a different profile
  • Figure 5 is a detailed view of a corner panel of the array of Figure L the corner panel being shown partially transparent;
  • Figure 6 is a schematic illustration of major components of a security system embodying the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 an array of solar panels 10 is mounted on a roof 12 of a building. Each panel 10 is seen to include multiple individual photovoltaic cells 14 in this example. The installation comprises multiple rows of the solar panels 10, each row being mounted to the roof through a respective pair of mounting profiles 16.
  • FIGS 2 and 3 show details of a mounting profile 16, which in this example is formed of metal, and more specifically aluminium.
  • a downwardly facing channel 19 of the profile 16 receives heads 18 of mounting bolts 20 and a parallel upwardly facing channel 21 receives heads 23 of fixing bolts 22.
  • the mounting bolts 20 pass, in this example, through holes drilled in roof tiles 24, and are screwed into bores in the building's roof trusses 28, providing a strong and stable mounting,
  • a first locking nut 30 acts against a cup washer 26 and a second locking nut 32 bears upon a lower face of the mounting profile 16 to keep it in place.
  • the upwardly facing channel 21 has an undercut mouth 34 with whose underside the heads 22a of fixing bolts 22 engage.
  • An end damp 23 embraces the panel 10.
  • the profile 16a can take a range of different shapes.
  • Figure 4 shows one further example.
  • the profile 16a seen in this drawing has upwardly and downwardly facing channels 21a, 19a but whereas these are side by side in the Figure 3 version, the profile in Figure 4 has them one above the other.
  • the comer panels 10a of the panel array are provided with sensors 36 arranged to detect their removal.
  • the sensors take the form of marine grade micro-switches whose positions are indicated in Figure 1 . They are secured to the mounting profiles through mountings 50 and arranged so that their state (ON/OFF) will be changed upon removal of a respective solar panel 10a,
  • Figure 5 shows a corner panel 10a.
  • the corner panel 10a in Figure 5 is shown ghosted, revealing a sensor 36 and its mounting 50 attached to the profile 16,
  • the micro-switch 36 makes contact with the back of the corner panel 10a,
  • the sensors 36 in this embodiment are hard wired using wires 38 attached to the profile (and therefore concealed) where they then enter the roof with the solar panel array cabling, to a wiring centre 40 having output wiring 42 to cany a signal indicative of the system's status. That is, the signal is altered upon detection of removal of any of the monitored solar panels 10a, An electronic control module (“ECM”) 44 receives this signal and responds appropriately.
  • ECM 44 may for example be mounted in the building's loft space, it may be dri ven by a mains power supply 46, as indicated in Figure 6, but preferably also has a battery back-up suppl y in order that loss of mains power will not render the system ineffective.
  • the ECM 44 incorporates means for sending a signal wirelessly to individuals or to remote systems, making it unnecessary to lead wiring from the roof/loft installation to systems (e.g. a separate burglar alarm) elsewhere in the building.
  • the present embodiment has a GSM dialler unit for sending audible or text messages using a mobile (cellular) telephone network to any of a number of pre-programnied numbers.
  • Known dialler units can automatically phone up to 3 land-line or mobile telephone numbers and can send SMS messages.
  • a property owner, caretaker, site agent and/or security company can be alerted to a theft in progress.
  • the message can incorporate information identifying the specific premises, e.g.
  • the ECM is adapted to detect when wiring 38 and/or 42 is cut and to issue a message in that case, to prevent thieves from deactivating the security system in this manner.
  • the system may also have the ability to be linked to an audible alarm in order to protect the array if the owner is away on holiday, for example. This can be in addition to the GSM features of the security system.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un système de sécurité pour panneau solaire, qui possède un capteur (36) (et, de préférence, plusieurs capteurs de ce type, chacun associé à un panneau solaire respectif (10)) agencé pour détecter le retrait d'un panneau solaire (10) d'une installation. Le capteur sert à émettre un signal de sortie correspondant à un dispositif de commande (44) électronique, en réponse au retrait d'un panneau solaire. Le dispositif de commande électronique est conçu pour répondre audit signal de sortie du capteur par l'émission d'un signal sans fil destiné à alerter un utilisateur.
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WO2025059697A1 (fr) * 2023-09-14 2025-03-20 Blacklock Jason Dispositif de sécurité

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EP1868248A1 (fr) * 2006-06-13 2007-12-19 Kopf AG Dispositif de protection d'une installation photovoltaique contre le vol
EP2085938A1 (fr) * 2006-11-24 2009-08-05 Ingeteam Energy, S.A. Dispositif antivol pour panneaux solaires
WO2011074025A1 (fr) * 2009-12-14 2011-06-23 Antonio Sacchetti Système de protection contre les cambriolages et les vols de panneaux photovoltaïques

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EP1868248A1 (fr) * 2006-06-13 2007-12-19 Kopf AG Dispositif de protection d'une installation photovoltaique contre le vol
EP2085938A1 (fr) * 2006-11-24 2009-08-05 Ingeteam Energy, S.A. Dispositif antivol pour panneaux solaires
WO2011074025A1 (fr) * 2009-12-14 2011-06-23 Antonio Sacchetti Système de protection contre les cambriolages et les vols de panneaux photovoltaïques

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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WO2025059697A1 (fr) * 2023-09-14 2025-03-20 Blacklock Jason Dispositif de sécurité

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