A shade structure assembly includes at least one column member. A horizontal beam is secured at a top end of the column member. A first rail is secured to a first end and a second rail is secured to a second end of each horizontal beam. At least one truss assembly is secured to the rails. The truss assembly includes at least two truss members arranged in spaced parallel relation. Structural supports connect the truss members along two of the truss beams and panel supports connect the truss members along two of the truss beams. The panel supports mount a panel array. Each truss member may comprise a center truss portion and one or both of a first and second truss extension. Each truss member may be comprised of a universal center truss portion and one or both of a first and second truss extension.
Solar shade structure
2021-05-11
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | H02S GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, E.G. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES , Erzeugung elektrischer Energie durch Umwandlung von Infrarot-Strahlung, sichtbarem Licht oder ultraviolettem Licht, z.B. unter Verwendung von Photovoltaik [PV]-Modulen / B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / E04H Gebäude oder ähnliche Bauwerke für besondere Zwecke , BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES |