Patent Grant
12316268
The present disclosure is directed to a roofing system, and, more specifically, a roofing system that includes a photovoltaic module and a roofing module with water ingress protection features.
A roofing system includes one or more photovoltaic modules and one or more roofing modules (e.g., non-photovoltaic modules) installed on a roof deck. It is desirable to prevent water, such as rain, from leaking between the modules.
The Claims, rather than the Summary, define covered embodiments of the present disclosure. The Summary is a high-level overview of various aspects of the disclosure, and introduces some concepts that are further described in the Detailed Description below. The Summary is not intended to identify key or essential features of the claimed subject matter, and also is not intended to be used in isolation to determine the scope of the claimed subject matter. Instead, the claimed subject matter should be understood by reference to appropriate portions of the Specification and drawings, as well as to each claim.
In some embodiments, a roofing system includes a roof deck; at least one photovoltaic module, wherein the at least one photovoltaic module includes a first photovoltaic module installed on the roof deck in a first row, wherein the first photovoltaic module includes at least one solar cell, wherein the first photovoltaic module includes a sealant; and at least one fastener, wherein the at least one fastener includes a first fastener that penetrates at least the sealant and the roof deck.
In some embodiments, the first photovoltaic module includes two layers, and wherein the sealant is between the two layers. In some embodiments, the first photovoltaic module includes an encapsulant, wherein the encapsulant encapsulates the at least one solar cell, and a backsheet, wherein the backsheet is juxtaposed with the encapsulant, and wherein the sealant is juxtaposed with a surface of the backsheet. In some embodiments, the sealant includes a butyl adhesive. In some embodiments, the first fastener includes at least one of a nail, screw, rivet, clip, or staple. In some embodiments, the at least one fastener includes a second fastener, wherein the second fastener penetrates the first photovoltaic module and the roof deck without penetrating the sealant. In some embodiments, the system further includes at least one roofing module, wherein the at least one roofing module includes a first roofing module installed on the roof deck in the first row, and a flashing installed under an end of the first photovoltaic module and an end of the first roofing module, and wherein the first fastener penetrates the flashing. In some embodiments, an end of the sealant extends past an end of the flashing.
In some embodiments, a roofing system includes a roof deck; at least one photovoltaic module, wherein the at least one photovoltaic module includes a first photovoltaic module installed on the roof deck in a first row, wherein the first photovoltaic module includes at least one solar cell; at least one roofing module, wherein the at least one roofing module includes a first roofing module installed on the roof deck in the first row, wherein the first roofing module includes a first layer, wherein the first layer has a length and a width, wherein the width is less than the length; and a sealant, wherein the sealant is juxtaposed with the first layer, wherein the sealant has a length that is less than the length of the first layer, wherein an end of the first roofing module abuts an end of the first photovoltaic module; and at least one fastener, wherein the at least one fastener includes a first fastener that penetrates at least the sealant, the end of the first roofing module, and the roof deck.
In some embodiments, the first roofing module includes a second layer, and wherein the sealant is between the first layer and the second layer. In some embodiments, the roofing system further includes a flashing installed under the end of the first roofing module and the end of the first photovoltaic module, and wherein the first fastener penetrates the first flashing. In some embodiments, an end of the sealant extends past an end of the flashing.
In some embodiments, a roofing system includes a roof deck; at least one roofing module, wherein the at least one roofing module includes a first roofing module installed on the roof deck, wherein the first roofing module includes a first layer, wherein the first layer includes a reveal portion and a headlap portion, wherein the headlap portion includes a nail zone, and a second layer attached to the first layer, wherein the second layer overlays the headlap portion of the first layer; and at least one fastener, wherein the at least one fastener includes a first fastener, the first fastener comprising a head and a shaft extending from the head, wherein the shaft penetrates the nail zone of the first roofing module and the roof deck, and wherein the head is between the first layer of the first roofing module and the second layer of the first roofing module.
In some embodiments, the second layer comprises a polymer. In some embodiments, the second layer comprises ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE). In some embodiments, an end of the second layer extends beyond an end of the headlap portion of the first layer. In some embodiments, the first roofing module is installed on the roof deck in first row, wherein the at least one roofing module includes a second roofing module installed on the roof deck in a second row above the first row, wherein second roofing module at least partially overlaps the first roofing module, wherein the second layer of the first roofing module is between the first layer of the first roofing module and the second roofing module. In some embodiments, the first roofing module includes a third layer, wherein the first layer is between the second layer and the third layer, wherein the third layer comprises one of thermoplastic polyolefin or continuous fiber thermoplastic. In some embodiments, the first layer is composed of a polymer. In some embodiments, each of the first roofing module and the second roofing module includes a first adhesive line, wherein the first adhesive line is juxtaposed with the first layer, and a second adhesive line, wherein the second adhesive line is juxtaposed with the first layer, wherein the first adhesive line and the second adhesive line of the second roofing module contact the first roofing module.
This section refers to the drawings that form a part of this disclosure, and which illustrate some of the embodiments of structure, materials, and/or methods of the present disclosure described herein.
In addition to the benefits and improvements that the Specification discloses, other objects and advantages that the Specification provides will become apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying figures. Although the description discloses and describes detailed embodiments of the present disclosure, the disclosed embodiments are merely illustrative of the disclosure that may be embodied in various forms. In addition, each of the examples given regarding the various embodiments of the disclosure are intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive.
As used herein, a “steep slope” roof or roof deck is a roof or roof deck having a pitch of Y/X, where Y and X are in a ratio of 4:12 to 20:12, where Y corresponds to the “rise” of the roof or roof deck, and where X corresponds to the “run” of the roof or roof deck.
As used herein, a “sloped” roof or roof deck is a pitched roof or roof deck, but the pitch is less than that of a steep slope roof or roof deck, and is not a flat roof or roof deck.
In some embodiments, the present disclosure includes a roofing system. In some embodiments, the roofing system includes one or more photovoltaic modules, and/or one or more roofing materials other than photovoltaic modules, such as non-photovoltaic modules, roofing modules, or roofing shingles, installed above a roof deck. In some embodiments, the roof deck is a sloped roof deck. In some embodiments, the sloped roof deck is a steep slope roof deck.
In some embodiments, the photovoltaic module includes a structure, composition, components, and/or function similar to those of one or more embodiments of the photovoltaic modules and shingles disclosed, shown, and/or described in any or all of: U.S. application Ser. No. 17/831,307, filed Jun. 2, 2022, titled “Roofing Module System,” and published under U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2022-0393637 on Dec. 8, 2022, owned by GAF Energy LLC; U.S. application Ser. No. 18/169,718, filed Feb. 15, 2023, titled “Roofing Module System,” and published under U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2023-0203815 on Jun. 29, 2023, owned by GAF Energy LLC; PCT International Patent Publication No. WO 2022/051593, Application No. PCT/US2021/049017, published Mar. 10, 2022, titled “Building Integrated Photovoltaic System,” owned by GAF Energy LLC; U.S. Pat. No. 11,251,744 to Bunea et al., issued Feb. 15, 2022, titled “Photovoltaic Shingles and Methods of Installing Same,” owned by GAF Energy LLC; and/or U.S. Pat. No. 11,870,227, issued Jan. 9, 2024, entitled “Building Integrated Photovoltaic System,” owned by GAF Energy LLC; the disclosures of each of the foregoing are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
In some embodiments, the non-photovoltaic, roofing module or roofing shingle includes a structure, composition, components, and/or function similar to those of one or more embodiments of roofing materials disclosed, shown, and/or described in either or both of U.S. application Ser. No. 17/831,307, filed Jun. 2, 2022, titled “Roofing Module System,” and published under U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2022-0393637 on Dec. 8, 2022, owned by GAF Energy LLC; U.S. application Ser. No. 18/169,718, filed Feb. 15, 2023, titled “Roofing Module System,” and published under U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2023-0203815 on Jun. 29, 2023, owned by GAF Energy; and/or U.S. application Ser. No. 18/352,894, filed Jul. 14, 2023, titled “Solar Roofing System with Fiber Composite Roofing Shingles,” and published under U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2024-0018781 on Jan. 18, 2024, owned by GAF Energy LLC; the disclosures of each of the foregoing are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
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In some embodiments, as shown in the figure, the photovoltaic module 10 includes a backsheet 11, and at least one solar cell 13 above the backsheet 11. In some embodiments, the backsheet 11 is a single layer. In some embodiments, the backsheet 11 is more than one layer. In some embodiments, the at least one solar cell 13 is one solar cell. In some embodiments, the at least one solar cell 13 is more than one solar cell. In some embodiments, the photovoltaic module 10 includes an encapsulant encapsulating the solar cell 13. In some embodiments, the encapsulant is juxtaposed with a surface of the backsheet 11.
As the figure shows, in some embodiments, the backsheet 11 includes a reveal portion 15 and a headlap portion 17. In some embodiments, the headlap portion 17 includes a nail zone 19. In some embodiments, the reveal portion 15 remains exposed to the environment and visually observable after the roofing system 100 is complete. In some embodiments, the headlap portion 17 is covered when the roofing system 100 is complete, such as by one or more other ones of the photovoltaic modules 10 and/or one or more of the roofing modules 20, or by other roofing shingles such as asphalt, non-asphaltic, polymer, and/or metal roofing shingles, and thus the headlap portion 17 is not exposed to the environment and/or visually observable after the roofing system 100 is complete. In some embodiments, the nail zone 19 receives fasteners (as further described below), and is covered, such as by one or more other ones of the photovoltaic modules 10 and/or one or more of the roofing modules 20 or roofing shingles described above, and thus is not exposed to the environment and/or visually observable after the roofing system 100 is complete. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the headlap portion 17 is covered when the roofing system 100 is complete.
In some embodiments, as shown in the figure, the roofing module 20 includes a first layer 21. In some embodiments, the first layer 21 includes a reveal portion 25 and a headlap portion 27. In some embodiments, the headlap portion 27 includes a nail zone 29. In some embodiments, the reveal portion 25 remains exposed to the environment and visually observable after the roofing system 100 is complete. In some embodiments, the headlap portion 27 is covered, such as by one or more of the photovoltaic modules 10 and/or one or more other ones of the roofing modules 20 or roofing shingles described above, and thus is not exposed to the environment and/or visually observable after the roofing system 100 is complete. In some embodiments, the nail zone 29 receives fasteners (as described below), and is covered, such as by one or more of the photovoltaic modules 10 and/or one or more other ones of the roofing modules 20 or roofing shingles as described above, and thus is not exposed to the environment and/or visually observable after the roofing system 100 is complete. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the headlap portion 27 is covered when the roofing system 100 is complete.
As shown in the figure, in some embodiments, the photovoltaic module 10 and the roofing module 20 abut one another, (e.g., ends of the photovoltaic module 10 and the roofing module 20 contact one another, without overlapping). In some embodiments, the roofing system 100 includes an underlayment installed between the roof deck 30, and the photovoltaic module 10 and/or the roofing module 20. Although the figure shows that the portion of the roofing system 100 includes only one photovoltaic module 10 and one roofing module 20, the roofing system 100 includes any number of the photovoltaic modules 10 and/or the roofing modules 20 installed on the roof deck 30, and, in some embodiments, the roofing system 100 includes a sufficient number of photovoltaic modules 10 and/or the roofing modules 20 are installed so as to cover the roof deck 30. In some embodiments, one or more photovoltaic modules 10 and/or one or more roofing modules 20 are installed in a same module row that
In some embodiments, as the figure shows, the roofing system 100 includes one or more fasteners 40, which penetrate the photovoltaic module 10 and/or the roofing module 20, thereby to install the photovoltaic module 10 and/or the roofing module 20 to the roof deck 30. In some embodiments, the fasteners 40 penetrate the roof deck 30. In some embodiments, one or more of the fasteners 40 includes a shaft connected to a head, and the shaft of the fastener 40 penetrates either or both of the photovoltaic module 10 and/or the roofing module 20, along with the roof deck 30; while the head of the fastener 40 contacts a top surface of the photovoltaic module 10 or the roofing module 20. In some embodiments, the fasteners 40 include one or more of a nail or nails, a screw or screws, a rivet or rivets, a clip or clips, or a staple or staples, or combinations thereof.
In some embodiments, either or both of the photovoltaic module 10 and/or the roofing module 20 includes a sealant 50. In some embodiments, the sealant 50 is configured to seal holes that the fasteners 40 form during penetration of the nail zone 29 and/or the nail zone 19. In some embodiments, the sealant 50 includes an adhesive. In some embodiments, the adhesive includes one or more of a butyl adhesive, bitumen-based sealant, polymer-modified bitumen sealant, chloroform adhesive, acrylic adhesive, polyurethane adhesive, epoxy, solvent-based adhesive, emulsion adhesive, cyanoacrylate, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the sealant 50 includes a film covering an adhesive. In some embodiments, the film includes a polymer. In some embodiments, the film is removed before or after the fasteners 40 penetrate the adhesive. In some embodiments, the film remains on the adhesive (e.g., the film is not removed from the adhesive, such as before being covered by one or more photovoltaic modules 10 and/or roofing modules 20).
In some embodiments, the roofing system 100 includes a flashing 60 under ends of the photovoltaic module 10 and the roofing module 20. In some embodiments, the flashing 60 is a flat plate. In some embodiments, a material of the flashing 60 is a polymer, a metal, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, at least one of the fasteners 40 penetrates the flashing 60. In some embodiments, the fasteners 40 do not penetrate the flashing 60. In some embodiments, the roofing system 100 omits the flashing 60.
In some embodiments, as
In some embodiments, a roofing system includes one or more of the components from
Each of the above-described figures illustrates the roofing system with one module row on the roof deck 30. In some embodiments, one or more of the illustrated and described roofing systems includes one or more additional module rows above and/or below the illustrated module row. In some embodiments, the module row above the illustrated module row covers the headlap portions 17 and/or the headlap portions 27, of the photovoltaic modules 10 and/or the roofing modules 20, respectively, including the sealant 50 and/or the fasteners 40.
In some embodiments, one or more of the above described components, such as but not limited to the sealant 50, impedes water that flows between rows of photovoltaic modules 10 and/or other roofing modules 20 from flowing down holes made by the fasteners 40 into the roof deck 30.
In some embodiments, the roofing module 70 includes a second layer 78. As
In some embodiments, prior to penetration of the nail zone 79 of the roofing module 70 with the fasteners 40, when installing the roofing module 70 to the roof deck 30, the second layer 78 is moved so as not to cover (e.g., to uncover or expose) the nail zone 79. In some embodiments, the fasteners 40 penetrate the nail zone 79 of the roofing module 70, thereby installing the roofing module 70 to the roof deck 30. In some embodiments, the fastener 40 includes a shaft that is connected to a head. In some embodiments, the shaft of the fastener penetrates the nail zone 79 and the roof deck 30, and the head of the fastener 40 contacts a top surface of the nail zone 79 of the roofing module 70. In some embodiments, after the fasteners 40 penetrate the nail zone 79 and the roof deck 30, the second layer 78 is moved so as to cover the nail zone 79, the headlap portion 77, and/or the fasteners 40. Thus, in some embodiments, the head of the fastener 40 is between the first layer 71 of the roofing module 70 and the second layer 78 of the roofing module 70. In some embodiments, another component, such as one or more of the photovoltaic modules 10, the roofing modules 20, and/or the roofing modules 70 are installed in another module row, such that the another component covers the headlap portion 77, the nail zone 79, the fasteners 40, and/or the second layer 78 of the roofing module 70.
As shown in the figures, in some embodiments, the second layer 78 is the same size as the headlap portion 77 (e.g., the second layer 78 does not extend beyond edges of the headlap portion 77). In some embodiments, the second layer 78 is the same length and/or width as the headlap portion 77. In some embodiments, as the figures show, the second layer 78 extends beyond edges of the headlap portion 77. In some embodiments, the second layer 78 is substantially the same size as the headlap portion 77.
In some embodiments, one or more of the roofing modules 70 includes a third layer. In some embodiments, the first layer 71 is between the second layer 78 and the third layer. In some embodiments, one or more of the roofing modules 70 includes a fourth layer. In some embodiments, the fourth layer is between the first layer and the third layer.
In some embodiments, any or all of the first layer 71, the second layer 78, the third layer, and/or the fourth layer includes a polymer, thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO), continuous fiber tape including TPO, ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), and/or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the first layer is composed of a polymer.
In some embodiments, any or all of the first layer 71, the second layer 78, the third layer, and/or the fourth layer is composed of metal. In some embodiments, any or all of the first layer 71, the third layer, and/or the fourth layer is composed of steel. In some embodiments, any or all of the first layer 71, the second layer 78, the third layer, and/or the fourth layer is composed of aluminum.
In some embodiments, the second layer 78 is a foil. In some embodiments, the second layer 78 is a metal foil. In some embodiments, the second layer 78 is a sheet. In some embodiments, the second layer 78 is a flexible sheet. In some embodiments, the term “flexible” means and refers to a material or structure that has the ability to deform under stress without breaking or permanently losing its shape, and can be elastic (recoverable), and with respect to the second layer 78, such has the ability to deform, bend, twist, compress, flex, or move without breaking, ripping, or tearing or permanently losing its size and shape.
In some embodiments, the roofing module 70 includes the second layer 78 as a top layer, the first layer 71 comprising TPO as the next layer, a continuous fiber tape layer adjacent the first layer 71, and another TPO layer adjacent the continuous fiber tape layer.
In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 150 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 175 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 200 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 250 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 300 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 350 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 400 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 450 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 500 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 550 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 600 μm.
In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of more than 150 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of more than 175 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of more than 200 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of more than 250 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of more than 300 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of more than 350 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of more than 400 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of more than 450 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of more than 500 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of more than 550 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of more than 600 μm.
In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of less than 150 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of less than 175 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of less than 200 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of less than 250 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of less than 300 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of less than 350 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of less than 400 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of less than 450 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of less than 500 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of less than 550 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of less than 600 μm.
In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 150 μm to 600 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 175 μm to 600 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 200 μm to 600 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 250 μm to 600 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 300 μm to 600 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 350 μm to 600 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 400 μm to 600 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 450 μm to 600 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 500 μm to 600 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 550 μm to 600 μm.
In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 150 μm to 550 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 175 μm to 550 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 200 μm to 550 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 250 μm to 550 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 300 μm to 550 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 350 μm to 550 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 400 μm to 550 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 450 μm to 550 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 500 μm to 550 μm.
In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 150 μm to 500 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 175 μm to 500 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 200 μm to 500 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 250 μm to 500 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 300 μm to 500 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 350 μm to 500 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 400 μm to 500 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 450 μm to 500 μm.
In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 150 μm to 450 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 175 μm to 450 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 200 μm to 450 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 250 μm to 450 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 300 μm to 450 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 350 μm to 450 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 400 μm to 450 μm.
In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 150 μm to 400 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 175 μm to 400 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 200 μm to 400 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 250 μm to 400 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 300 μm to 400 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 350 μm to 400 μm.
In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 150 μm to 350 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 175 μm to 350 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 200 μm to 350 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 250 μm to 350 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 300 μm to 350 μm.
In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 150 μm to 300 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 175 μm to 300 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 200 μm to 300 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 250 μm to 300 μm.
In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 150 μm to 250 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 175 μm to 250 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 200 μm to 250 μm.
In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 150 μm to 200 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 175 μm to 200 μm. In some embodiments, the continuous fiber tape has a thickness of 150 μm to 175 μm.
In some embodiments, one or more of the TPO layers has a thickness of 25 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 50 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 75 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 100 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 125 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 150 mils.
In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of more than 25 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of more than 50 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of more than 75 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of more than 100 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of more than 125 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of more than 150 mils.
In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of less than 25 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of less than 50 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of less than 75 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of less than 100 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of less than 125 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of less than 150 mils.
In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 25 mils to 150 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 50 mils to 150 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 75 mils to 150 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 100 mils to 150 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 125 mils to 150 mils.
In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 25 mils to 125 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 50 mils to 125 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 75 mils to 125 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 100 mils to 125 mils.
In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 25 mils to 100 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 50 mils to 100 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 75 mils to 100 mils.
In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 25 mils to 75 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 50 mils to 75 mils. In some embodiments, the TPO has a thickness of 25 mils to 50 mils.
In some embodiments, the roofing system 600 includes one or more of the photovoltaic modules 10, with or without the sealant 50, as shown and described. In some embodiments, one or more of the photovoltaic modules 10 includes the second layer 78. Thus, in some embodiments, the second layer 78 is movable so as to cover or overlap the headlap portion 17 and the nail zone 19 of, as well as the fasteners 40 penetrating, the photovoltaic module 10; and is movable so as to uncover the headlap portion 17, the nail zone 19, and the fasteners 40. In some embodiments, the roofing modules 70 include the sealant 50, as shown and described.
In some embodiments, one or more of the above described components, such as but not limited to the second layer 78, impedes water that flows between rows of roofing modules 70 from flowing down through the holes made by the fasteners 40 into the roof deck 30.
As shown in the figures, in some embodiments, the bottom surface 83 of the roofing module 80 includes multiple adhesive lines 90. In some embodiments, the roofing module 80 includes two adhesive lines 90. In some embodiments, the roofing module 80 includes three adhesive lines 90. In some embodiments, the roofing module 80 includes more than three adhesive lines 90.
As shown in the figures, in some embodiments, one or more of the adhesive lines 90 is a discontinuous line of adhesive that includes a plurality of adhesive line segments. In some embodiments, one or more of the adhesive lines 90 includes two adhesive line segments. In some embodiments, one or more of the adhesive lines 90 includes three adhesive line segments. In some embodiments, one or more of the adhesive lines 90 includes four adhesive line segments. In some embodiments, one or more of the adhesive lines 90 includes five adhesive line segments. In some embodiments, one or more of the adhesive lines 90 includes six adhesive line segments. In some embodiments, one or more of the adhesive lines 90 includes seven adhesive line segments. In some embodiments, one or more of the adhesive lines 90 includes eight adhesive line segments. In some embodiments, one or more of the adhesive lines 90 includes nine adhesive line segments. In some embodiments, one or more of the adhesive lines 90 includes ten adhesive line segments. In some embodiments, one or more of the adhesive lines 90 includes more than ten adhesive line segments.
In some embodiments, the adhesive lines 90 include a first adhesive line 91 that is a discontinuous line of adhesive having a plurality of adhesive line segments (e.g., at least a first line segment and a second line segment). In some embodiments, the adhesive lines 90 include a second adhesive line 93 that is a discontinuous line of adhesive having a plurality of adhesive line segments (e.g., at least a first line segment and a second line segment). In some embodiments, a spacing between the adhesive line segments of the first adhesive line 91 (e.g., a spacing between the first and second adhesive line segments) differs from a spacing between the adhesive line segments of the second adhesive line 93 (e.g., a spacing between the third and fourth adhesive line segments). In some embodiments, the spacing between the adhesive line segments of the first adhesive line 91 (e.g., the spacing between the first and second adhesive line segments) is the same as the spacing between the adhesive line segments of the second adhesive line 93 (e.g., the spacing between the third and fourth adhesive line segments).
In some embodiments, when two of the roofing modules 80 are installed on the roof deck 30, such that a first one of the roofing modules 80 is in a first module row, and a second one of the roofing modules 80 is in a second module row above the first module row, for example, the adhesive line segments of the first adhesive line 91 (e.g., the first and second adhesive line segments) and the adhesive line segments of the second adhesive line 93 (e.g., the third and fourth adhesive line segments) on the second roofing module 80 seal with the headlap portion 87 of the first roofing module 80. In some embodiments, because the adhesive line segments of the different adhesive lines 90 are offset from one another, the adhesive lines 90 and the adhesive line segments define a tortuous path between the first roofing module 80 that overlaps the second roofing module 80. In some embodiments, the tortuous path impedes the flow of water, between the roofing modules 80. In some embodiments, the term “tortuous path” means a path that is offset, winding, bending, twisted, or convoluted to impede water flow, and, for example, for creating resistance that prevents or minimizes the volume of water flow or the speed of the water flow.
In some embodiments, the adhesive line segments of the first adhesive line 91, and/or the adhesive line segments of the second adhesive line 93, have a specific shape. As
Variations, modifications, and alterations to embodiments of the present disclosure described above will make themselves apparent to those skilled in the art. All such variations, modifications, alterations and the like are intended to fall within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, limited solely by the appended claims.
While several embodiments of the present disclosure have been described, it is understood that these embodiments are illustrative only, and not restrictive, and that many modifications may become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, all dimensions discussed herein are provided as examples only, and are intended to be illustrative and not restrictive.
Any feature or element that is positively identified in this description may also be specifically excluded as a feature or element of an embodiment of the present as defined in the claims.
The disclosure described herein may be practiced in the absence of any element or elements, limitation or limitations, which is not specifically disclosed herein. The terms and expressions which have been employed are used as terms of description and not of limitation, and there is no intention in the use of such terms and expressions of excluding any equivalents of the features shown and described or portions thereof, but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the disclosure.
This application is a Section 111 (a) application relating to and claiming the benefit of commonly owned, U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63/593,361, filed Oct. 26, 2023, entitled “ROOFING SYSTEM INCLUDING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE AND ROOFING MODULE,” the contents of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
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