Solar module arrangement and roof arrangement

Abstract

A solar module arrangement for, in particular, solar-thermal and/or photovoltaic energy production, comprising at least three solar module elements ( 2 ) which are arranged in a substantially horizontal, flat composite and are each inclined relative to one another with respect to the horizontal plane (H) in such a way that side edges ( 4 ) which frame the solar module arrangement ( 1 ) are lower or higher than a substantially middle central region ( 6 ) relative to the horizontal plane (H). Furthermore, a roof arrangement with a plurality of solar module arrangements of the above-mentioned type, wherein the solar module arrangements ( 1 ) are arranged on subsections ( 22 ), which run substantially parallel to one another, of the side borders ( 4 ) of adjacent solar module arrangements ( 1 ) to form an, in particular, diamond-shaped, roof arrangement ( 30 ).

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         15 . A solar module arrangement, comprising:
 at least three solar module elements which are arranged into a unit in which each solar module element is inclined relative to a horizontal plane and relative to one another in such a manner that a peripheral lateral border of the solar module arrangement lies at a different height than said horizontal plane and than a middle central area of the unit constituted by the at least three solar module elements.   
     
     
         16 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein said at least three essentially rectangular solar module elements comprise four essentially rectangular solar module elements and the unit formed thereof is an essentially rectangular 2×2 matrix. 
     
     
         17 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 16 , wherein said unit is in the form of a helm roof or inverted helm roof. 
     
     
         18 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 16 , wherein the rectangular solar module elements are inclined relative to one another around an axis nonparallel to each of their lateral edges around an essentially diagonally running diagonal axis or an axis offset axially-parallel thereto. 
     
     
         19 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein the inclination angles of the solar module elements in the direction of the middle central area are essentially between 5° and 25°. 
     
     
         20 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein the inclination angles of the solar module elements in the direction of the middle central area are 15°. 
     
     
         21 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 18 , wherein at least one inclination control element for adjusting the inclination angle of at least one of solar module elements is provided. 
     
     
         22 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 18 , wherein at least one inclination control element for adjusting the inclination angle of the solar module arrangement is provided. 
     
     
         23 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 21 , wherein the inclination control element has a communication connection to at least one sensor element for adjustment of the inclination angle as a function of at least one item of detected sensor information. 
     
     
         24 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 23 , wherein the at least one sensor element is one of a precipitation sensor, an energy output sensor, a time encoder, and a light sensor. 
     
     
         25 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 21 , wherein the inclination control element is adapted to adjust the inclination angle of said at least one solar module element between a day position having an inclination angle for energy generation, and a night or precipitation position having a greater inclination angle for self-cleaning of said at least one solar module element. 
     
     
         26 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein a ventilation free space or gap is arranged between the solar module elements. 
     
     
         27 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 26 , wherein a water drain element is arranged in the area of the ventilation free space or gap on a bottom side the solar module arrangement. 
     
     
         28 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 27 , wherein an evaporation device which is fed by the water drain element is provided on the bottom side of the solar module arrangement in the area of the ventilation free space or gap. 
     
     
         29 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein a one of the solar module elements which is positioned so as to receive less solar radiation than the other solar module elements as a function of the geographical orientation of the solar module arrangement has at least one of an at least partially reflective surface, a transparent surface, or other surface differing from the surfaces of the other solar module elements. 
     
     
         30 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 15 , wherein the solar module elements are statically self-supporting elements and are connected to one another in a statically stable manner by connection units. 
     
     
         31 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 30 , wherein the connection units are pivotable links. 
     
     
         32 . The solar module arrangement according to  claim 15 , further comprising a peripheral support frame into which the solar module elements are inserted to form the solar module arrangement. 
     
     
         33 . A roof arrangement having a plurality of solar module arrangements comprising at least one solar module arrangement having four essentially rectangular solar module elements which are arranged into a unit formed as an essentially rectangular 2×2 matrix in which each solar module element is inclined relative to a horizontal plane and relative to one another in such a manner that a peripheral lateral border of the solar module arrangement lies at a different height than said horizontal plane and than a middle central area of the unit constituted by the at least three solar module elements, and wherein one of additional solar module arrangements and additional essentially rectangular solar module elements are positioned adjacent to and parallel to at least plural sides of the solar module arrangement to form a roof arrangement. 
     
     
         34 . A roof arrangement according to  claim 33 , where the roof arrangement is a helm roof arrangement.