CH717384A2 - Modular photovoltaic barrier. - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a modular photovoltaic barrier (1) comprising a support structure of the self-supporting type comprising a pair of opposing uprights (311, 411), a first panel (111) and a second panel, in which the first panel ( 111) and the second panel are integrally coupled to the pair of opposite uprights (311, 411) so as to define a first technical compartment, suitable for housing the wiring means, and a second service compartment, separated from and adjacent to the , first technical room.

Description

Field of the invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a photovoltaic type barrier, ie a barrier integrating one or more photovoltaic elements. In particular, the present invention relates to a photovoltaic barrier of the modular type and suitable for use as a parapet, railing or complement of street furniture.

Known art

[0002] The barrier normally defines a barrier which makes it possible to mark a boundary or to close a passage or even to create a protective structure.

[0003] Various types of barriers are known, for example parapets or railings which perform the primary function of protecting against falls into the void, if placed for example in correspondence with terraces, balconies, roofs and bridges, or to determine the boundary that cannot be crossed, if placed, for example, in correspondence with roads, cycle paths or pedestrian paths.

[0004] Barriers of the known type are made of metal, glass or wood, and are designed with different dimensions and heights according to the regulations in force in the region of installation and their use. The design is therefore carried out according to the primary purpose for which they are made and possibly to serve the secondary purpose of aesthetic function. Typically, the barrier is therefore designed and built using standard support structures or by defining ad hoc structures in case of specific needs.

[0005] The application of photovoltaic elements to barriers of the known type is difficult as they are typically not suitable for correctly supporting such elements. The use of photovoltaic elements, in fact, requires the necessary equipment of the means necessary to store the electrical energy and the related wiring also for the transport of the same electrical energy to the electrical load to be powered. The solutions of the known type which provide for the use of barriers provided with photovoltaic elements have, in fact, suitable solutions for the sole purpose of using the barrier as a mere support structure, leaving the further needs for photovoltaic functions to elements external to the barrier itself.

[0006] It would therefore be desirable to have a modular photovoltaic barrier capable of minimizing the drawbacks described above. In particular, it would be desirable to have a modular photovoltaic barrier capable of reducing installation times and ensuring reliable positioning, while maintaining a low production and installation cost.

Summary of the invention

[0007] The object of the present invention is to provide a barrier capable of minimizing the aforementioned problems.

[0008] In particular, the object of the present invention is to provide a modular barrier capable of enslaving a plurality of functions, including the function of an autonomous photovoltaic element, in addition to the primary safety function and to considerably reduce costs and production times and installation.

[0009] The aforementioned purposes are achieved by a modular photovoltaic barrier, in accordance with the attached claims.

[0010] The modular photovoltaic barrier comprises: a support structure of the self-supporting type; at least one photovoltaic element coupled to the support structure; wiring means adapted to operatively connect the photovoltaic element to an electrical load to be powered; in which the modular photovoltaic barrier is characterized in that the support structure comprises a pair of opposing uprights, a first panel and a second panel, in which the first panel and the second panel are integrally coupled to the pair of opposite uprights in such a way as to define a first technical compartment, suitable for housing the wiring means, and a second service compartment, separated from and adjacent to the first technical room.

[0011] The realization of the first technical compartment and of the second service compartment allows to maximize the exploitation of the volume occupied by the barrier according to the present invention also for further uses besides those relating to the primary function. In particular, the first technical compartment allows to house and keep separate the components necessary for the photovoltaic power supply, while the second service compartment can be used according to the preferred uses.

[0012] Preferably, the first panel is provided with two opposite sides, in which the first side defines an external wall of the modular photovoltaic barrier to which the photovoltaic element is coupled and the second side defines a wall of the first technical compartment and of the second compartment service, e in which the second panel is provided with two opposite sides, in which the first side defines a wall of the first technical compartment and the second side defines a wall of the second service compartment.

[0013] Even more preferably, the pair of opposite uprights defines a pair of opposite walls of the first technical compartment and of the second service compartment.

[0014] In this way, it is possible to minimize the components necessary to be used for the construction of the first technical compartment and the second service compartment, where part of the support structure is used both to define the self-supporting structure of the barrier and to delimit the volume of the aforementioned rooms.

[0015] Preferably, the first technical compartment is partially interposed between the photovoltaic element and the second service compartment.

[0016] This makes it possible to arrange the first technical compartment in a way that is not accessible when the barrier is correctly installed.

[0017] Preferably, the second panel is arranged at and inclined with respect to the second side of the first panel.

[0018] This allows to maximize the volume available to the second service compartment when the barrier is correctly installed.

[0019] Preferably, the first panel has a larger area than the second panel.

[0020] Preferably, the support structure comprises a base panel coupled to the second panel and to the pair of opposite uprights and able to define a base wall of the second service compartment at the base end of the pair of opposite uprights.

[0021] In this way, it is possible to modulate the structure of the barrier according to the design needs and relative to the intended use for the second service compartment.

[0022] Preferably, the support structure comprises a support element coupled to the first panel and to the pair of opposite uprights and able to define a base wall of the first compartment which extends beyond the base end of the pair of opposite uprights.

[0023] This modularity of the modular photovoltaic barrier therefore also allows for cantilevered installation, preserving access to the first technical compartment before installing the barrier itself.

[0024] Preferably, the support structure comprises a reinforcing element coupled to the pair of opposite uprights and able to define an upper wall of the second service compartment at the head end of the pair of opposite uprights, in which the reinforcing element is provided with lighting means operatively connected with the wiring means for the electrical power supply from the photovoltaic element.

[0025] In this way, it is possible to use the barrier also as a lighting element, for street furniture or in a private environment, by having the electrical energy accumulated by the photovoltaic conversion.

[0026] The aforementioned purposes are further achieved by a photovoltaic barrier system, in accordance with the attached claims.

[0027] The photovoltaic barrier system is characterized in that it comprises two or more modular photovoltaic barriers according to the present invention, in which the modular photovoltaic barriers are arranged side by side at the uprights, in which the side-by-side modular photovoltaic barriers are mutually coupled by means of locking means suitable for integrally coupling the side-by-side uprights.

[0028] By means of the photovoltaic barrier system according to the present invention, therefore, a barrier of the desired size is obtained in which each module defined by each modular photovoltaic barrier is autonomous both in terms of supporting structure and in terms of production and management of the photovoltaic electricity.

Description of the figures

[0029] These and further characteristics and advantages of the present invention will become evident from the description of the preferred embodiments, illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the attached figures, in which: Figure 1 is a front perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of the modular photovoltaic barrier, in accordance with the present invention; Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the modular photovoltaic barrier of Figure 1; Figure 3 is a side plan view of the modular photovoltaic barrier of Figure 1; Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the modular photovoltaic barrier of Figure 1; Figure 5A is a front perspective view of the modular photovoltaic barrier of Figure 1, when cantilevered with respect to a support surface; Figure 5B is a front perspective view of the modular photovoltaic barrier of Figure 1, when completely lying on a supporting surface; Figure 6 is a front perspective view of a module comprising a plurality of modular photovoltaic barriers of Figure 1, coupled in series; Figure 7 is a rear perspective view of the second preferred embodiment of the modular photovoltaic barrier, in accordance with the present invention Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of the modular photovoltaic barrier of Figure 7.

Detailed description of the invention

[0030] With reference to Figures 1-4, a first preferred embodiment of the modular photovoltaic barrier 1 is illustrated, in accordance with the present invention.

[0031] The modular photovoltaic barrier 1 comprises a support structure of the self-supporting type, described in greater detail below, as well as a photovoltaic electrical system comprising a plurality of elements (not shown) coupled to the aforementioned support structure, including at least one element photovoltaic and suitable wiring means suitable for operatively connecting the photovoltaic element to an electrical load to be powered. In particular, the photovoltaic element can be defined, for example, by a traditional photovoltaic panel or by a photovoltaic glass.

[0032] The support structure comprises a plurality of elements, illustrated in the exploded view of Figure 4, which allow a modular assembly of the modular photovoltaic barrier 1 of the present invention. These elements are made from sheets, possibly bent along one or more bending directions, preferably in galvanized steel or COR-TEN steel. It is also possible to use different materials which are suitable for guaranteeing the solidity of the support structure, for example wood, iron or its alloys, plastic materials, or multicomponent fiber structures.

[0033] Although in Figure 4 all the elements that can be used for the definition of the support structure are illustrated, these may not always be present depending on the configuration required for the functions that the barrier must perform, as described in greater detail for each element.

[0034] A pair of opposite uprights 311, 411 define the lateral support elements of the modular photovoltaic barrier 1. Each of the aforementioned opposing uprights 311, 411 is provided with a base end 5311, 5411, i.e. the ends arranged in correspondence with the support surface when the modular photovoltaic barrier 1 is installed, and with a head end 6311, 6411, opposite the said base ends 5311, 5411. The uprights 311, 411 have a substantially trapezoidal conformation, in particular of a rectangle trapezoid, where the major base is defined by the base ends 5311, 5411 and the minor base is defined by the head ends 6311, 6411.

[0035] Further geometric conformations of the uprights are also possible and fall within the inventive concept of the present invention.

[0036] A first panel 111 and a second panel 211 are integrally coupled to the pair of opposite uprights 311, 411 so as to define a first technical compartment 11, suitable for housing the wiring means, and a second service compartment 21, separated from and adjacent to the first technical compartment 11.

[0037] Preferably, the first technical compartment 11 is partially interposed between the photovoltaic element and the second service compartment 21. In particular, the volume defined by the first technical compartment 11 is smaller than the volume defined by the second service compartment 21.

[0038] Both the first panel 111 and the second panel 211 have a substantially rectangular conformation, although the area of the first panel 111 is preferably greater than the corresponding area of the second panel 211. Furthermore, while the first panel 111 has a substantially flat, the second panel 211 has a fold line which delimits two portions of the same second panel 211 but lying on two incident planes.

[0039] The first panel 111 is therefore provided with two opposite sides, i.e. a first side which defines an external wall of the modular photovoltaic barrier 1 to which the photovoltaic element (not shown) is coupled and a second side defines a wall of the first technical compartment 11 and of the second service compartment 21, i.e. this second side is partially used to define the wall of the aforementioned first technical compartment 11 and for the remaining part used to define the wall of the aforementioned second service compartment 21.

[0040] In the same way, the second panel 211 is also provided with two opposite sides, in which the first side defines a wall of the first technical compartment 11 and the second side defines a wall of the second service compartment 21, thus resulting in a wall partition between the aforementioned compartments 11, 21.

[0041] The coupling of the first panel 111 and of the second panel 211 with the opposite uprights 311, 411 is made in such a way as to define the aforementioned first technical compartment 11 and second service compartment 21. In particular, the first panel 111 is coupled along the outer perimeter edge of the uprights 311, 411 at the oblique side, suitable for the subsequent positioning of the photovoltaic element. The second panel 211, on the other hand, is coupled at the internal perimeter edge of the uprights 311, 411 at the same oblique side but only for one of the two portions identified by the fold line. In this regard, the second panel 211 is arranged at and inclined with respect to the second side 2111 of the first panel 111, thus allowing only one of the two portions defined by the fold line to be coupled to the uprights 311, 411 opposed.

[0042] The realization of the first technical compartment 11 and of the second service compartment 21 allows to maximize the exploitation of the volume occupied by the barrier according to the present invention also for further uses besides those relating to the primary function. In particular, the first technical compartment 11 allows the components necessary for the photovoltaic power supply to be housed and kept separate, while the second service compartment 21 can be used according to preferred uses, for example as a flower box, bicycle rack, battery charger, lighting. proximity, etc.

[0043] Furthermore, the inclined positioning of the second panel 211 with respect to the first panel 111 allows to maximize the volume available to the second service compartment 21 when the barrier 1 is correctly installed.

[0044] The positioning of the first panel 111 and of the second panel 211 with respect to the opposite uprights 311, 411, as described in greater detail below, consequently also determines the use of the walls of the uprights as walls of the compartments 11, 21 In particular, the wall of each of the uprights 311, 411 facing the first technical compartment 11 and towards the second service compartment 21 defines for a portion the wall of the first technical compartment 11 and for the remaining portion the wall of the second compartment 21 of service.

[0045] This makes it possible to arrange the first technical compartment 11 in a way that is not accessible when the barrier 1 is correctly installed on the relative support surface, being the only accessible side of the same compartment 11 closed by the support surface, as illustrated in Figure 5B .

[0046] The elements of the support structure described up to now are therefore essential for the definition of the barrier 1 in accordance with the present invention, relating to the minimum components necessary to be used for the construction of the first technical compartment 11 and of the second compartment 21 of service, where part of the support structure is used both to define the self-supporting structure of the barrier 1 and to delimit the volume of the aforementioned compartments 11, 21.

[0047] In the following, further preferred but not essential elements for the performance of the technical functions of the same modular photovoltaic barrier 1 will be described.

[0048] The support structure of the barrier 1 can therefore comprise a base panel 511, which in the embodiment illustrated and described therein has two fold lines parallel to such as to define a base wall interposed between two side walls. The base panel 511 is coupled to the second panel 211, preferably in correspondence with one of the two base walls defined by the folding line, and to the pair of opposing uprights 311, 411 and is consequently adapted to define a base wall of the second service compartment 21 at the base end 5311, 5411 of the pair of opposing uprights 311, 411.

[0049] In this way, it is possible to modulate the structure of the barrier 1 according to the design needs and relative to the intended use for the second service compartment 21.

[0050] In the embodiment illustrated therein, the second panel 211 and the base panel 511 are defined by distinct and coupled elements to define a portion of the second service compartment 21. In the same way, it is also possible to provide a single element which serves both the function of the aforementioned second panel 211 and the aforementioned base panel 511.

[0051] The support structure can also comprise a reinforcing element 711 coupled to the pair of opposing uprights 311, 411 and able to define an upper wall of the second service compartment 21 at the end 6311, 6411 of the pair of uprights 311, 411 opposite each other, as well as a handrail of the barrier 1 itself. This upper wall is therefore opposed to the base wall of the same second service compartment 21 described above.

[0052] The reinforcing element 711 in the embodiment illustrated and described therein has two fold lines parallel to such as to define an upper wall interposed between two side walls, which allow coupling to the opposite uprights 311, 411.

[0053] According to an embodiment not shown, the second service compartment could have one or more additional panels such as to determine the closure of the compartment itself at the perimeter edge, internal or external, of the opposite uprights at the perpendicular side to the plane of lying.

[0054] In the same way, the first panel could extend up to the reinforcing element, in this case causing the complete closure of the second service compartment, with the function, for example, of storage.

[0055] According to a further embodiment, not shown, the reinforcing element can be provided with lighting means operatively connected with the wiring means for the electrical power supply from the photovoltaic element.

[0056] In this way, it is possible to use the barrier also as a lighting element, for street furniture or in a private environment, by having the electrical energy accumulated by the photovoltaic conversion. In particular, it is possible to realize.

[0057] In the case of use of a plurality of barriers within a barrier system, the arrangement of the lighting means in the handrail allows to define a light for illuminating the manhole. In this regard, the barrier, or any system defined by them, can be further provided with a twilight sensor to modulate the activation of the lighting means when necessary.

[0058] The support structure can also comprise a support element 611 coupled to the first panel 111 and to the pair of opposite uprights 311, 411 and able to define a base wall of the first compartment 11, which base wall extends beyond the base end 5311, 5411 of the pair of opposing uprights 311, 411.

[0059] This modularity of the modular photovoltaic barrier 1 therefore also allows for cantilevered installation, ie when the opening of the first technical compartment 11 could not be closed by the support surface. The support element 611 therefore allows the first technical compartment 11 to be arranged in a way that is not accessible when the barrier 1 is correctly cantilevered, being the only accessible side of the same compartment 11 closed by the lateral edge of the support surface, as shown in Figure 5A.

Figure 6 illustrates a photovoltaic barrier system 100, in accordance with the present invention.

[0061] The photovoltaic barrier system 100 illustrated in Figure 6 comprises three modular photovoltaic barriers 1, as described above, arranged side by side at the uprights 311, 411.

[0062] The number of modular photovoltaic barriers 1 that can be placed side by side can be defined as a function of the extension needs of the photovoltaic barrier system 1, by a minimum of two modular photovoltaic barriers 1.

[0063] The side-by-side modular photovoltaic barriers 1 are mutually coupled by locking means (not shown) suitable for integrally coupling the side-by-side uprights 311, 411 relative to two adjacent modular photovoltaic barriers 1.

[0064] The uprights 311, 411 can be provided with one or more through openings 110, as illustrated in the attached Figures, made in correspondence with the portion of the uprights 311, 411 which defines the walls of the first technical compartment 11. These through openings 110 therefore allow the passage of the wiring means between the first technical compartments 11 arranged adjacent to the photovoltaic barrier system 100.

[0065] By means of the photovoltaic barrier system 100 according to the present invention, therefore, a barrier of the desired size is obtained in which each module defined by each modular photovoltaic barrier 1 is autonomous both in terms of supporting structure and in terms of production and management photovoltaic electricity.

[0066] With reference to Figures 7-8, a second preferred embodiment of the modular photovoltaic barrier 2 is illustrated, in accordance with the present invention, which will be mainly described with regard to the differences with respect to the modular photovoltaic barrier 1 to which reference should be made .

[0067] As previously described for the first embodiment, the modular photovoltaic barrier 2 comprises a support structure of the self-supporting type and a photovoltaic electrical system coupled to the aforementioned support structure, including at least one photovoltaic element and suitable wiring means suitable for operationally connecting the photovoltaic element to an electrical load to be powered.

[0068] The support structure comprises a plurality of elements, illustrated in the exploded view of Figure 8, which allow a modular assembly of the modular photovoltaic barrier 2 of the present invention.

[0069] A pair of opposite uprights 312, 412 define the lateral support elements of the modular photovoltaic barrier 2, corresponding to the same elements illustrated in the first embodiment.

[0070] A pair of opposite secondary uprights 312 ', 412' are respectively placed side by side to each of the aforementioned opposite uprights 312, 412 and define an extension of the wall. The coupling between each opposing upright 312, 412 and the secondary upright 312 ', 412' is achieved by the respective frames that branch off perpendicularly to the wall defined towards the inside of the modular photovoltaic barrier 2, or towards the inside of the second compartment of service.

[0071] The secondary uprights 312 ', 412' have a substantially triangular conformation, in particular a right triangle, where the greater base is contiguous to the same greater base of the opposite uprights 312, 412, while the side corresponding to the hypotenuse has a ' opposite inclination with respect to the inclination of the side connecting the two bases of the uprights 312, 412.

[0072] The inclination of the sides corresponding to the hypotenuse allows the photovoltaic element 500 to be placed in an equally inclined position, as illustrated in Figures 7 and 8. In this way, it is possible to exploit the modular photovoltaic barrier 2 even where the the outermost side, corresponding to the first panel 112, is not correctly exposed to solar radiation and, instead, the innermost side that closes the second service compartment is.

[0073] A first panel 112 and a second panel, provided with the photovoltaic element 500, are integrally coupled respectively to the pair of opposite uprights 312, 412 and to the pair of secondary uprights 312 ', 412' so as to define a first compartment technical room, adapted to house the wiring means, and a second service compartment, separated from and adjacent to the first technical compartment.

[0074] Preferably, the first technical compartment and the service compartment are defined and separated by the aforementioned uprights, where the pair of opposing uprights 312, 412 defines the volume of the first technical compartment and the pair of secondary uprights 312 ', 412' defines the volume of the second service compartment.

[0075] Both the first panel 112 and the second panel, that is the photovoltaic element 500, have a substantially rectangular conformation and a substantially equivalent area.

[0076] The supporting structure of the barrier 2 can therefore comprise a base panel 512, which in the embodiment illustrated and described therein has two fold lines parallel to such as to define a base wall interposed between two side walls. The base panel 512 is coupled both to the first panel 112 and to the second panel, preferably in correspondence with the two base walls defined by the folding line, as well as to the pair of opposing uprights 312, 412 and to the pair of uprights 312 ', 412' and it is consequently apt to define a base wall of both the first technical compartment and the second service compartment.

[0077] As opposed to the base panel 512, it is possible to use a cantilevered handrail 502 in correspondence with the photovoltaic element 500 and in order to distance any user from the same photovoltaic element 500.

[0078] The support structure can also comprise a support element 612 coupled to the pair of opposing uprights 312, 412 and for a further base wall which extends beyond the aforementioned base panel 512. This support element 612 of the modular photovoltaic barrier 2 therefore also allows for cantilevered installation.

[0079] As previously described for the first embodiment, it is also possible to use the modular photovoltaic barrier 2 for the realization of a photovoltaic barrier system, in accordance with the present invention.

[0080] This photovoltaic barrier system, already illustrated in Figure 6 for the first embodiment, will therefore not be further described.

[0081] The present invention therefore allows to obtain a photovoltaic barrier module, and the related system, comprising a modular support structure and a photovoltaic electrical system, such as to serve both the primary safety function and the secondary energy generation function electric.

[0082] The barrier according to the present invention can be used with the function of protection and containment of pedestrian and cycling flows, for example in an urban setting, or with the functionality of a parapet, for example in a private setting, in any case able to hosting one or more photovoltaic capturing modules, whether they are in traditional panels, or in glass or capturing film to be placed on one or more portions of the barrier itself, preferably in correspondence with the first panel described therein.

[0083] The modular composition guarantees flexibility in the setting up phase and ease in case of ordinary or extraordinary maintenance.

[0084] Finally, the barrier according to the present invention can be used as a complement to street furniture, for example as a planter, bicycle rack, advertising panel, battery charger of any type, proximity lighting, exploiting the modularity of the second service compartment and the capacity of separation with respect to the first technical compartment necessary for containing the electrical wiring.

Claims (10)

1. Modular photovoltaic barrier (1; 2) comprising: - a support structure of the self-supporting type; - at least one photovoltaic element coupled to said support structure; - wiring means adapted to operatively connect said photovoltaic element and to an electrical load to be powered; wherein said modular photovoltaic barrier (1) is characterized in that said support structure comprises a pair of opposite uprights (311, 411; 312, 412), a first panel (111; 112) and a second panel (211), in which said first panel (111; 112) and said second panel (211) are integrally coupled to said pair of opposite uprights (311, 411) in such a way as to define a first technical compartment (11), suitable for housing the said wiring means, and a second service compartment (21), separated from and adjacent to said first technical compartment (31). 2. Modular photovoltaic barrier (1) according to claim 1, wherein said first panel (111) is provided with two opposite sides, in which the first side (1111) defines an external wall of said modular photovoltaic barrier (1) which said photovoltaic element is coupled and the second side (2111) defines a wall of said first technical compartment (11) and of said second service compartment (21), and in which the said second panel (211) is provided with two opposite sides, in which the first side (1211) defines a wall of the said first technical compartment (11) and the second side (2211) defines a wall of the said second compartment ( 21) of service. 3. Modular photovoltaic barrier (1) according to claim 2, in which the said pair of opposite uprights (311, 411) defines a pair of opposite walls of the said first technical compartment (11) and of the said second service compartment (21) . Modular photovoltaic barrier (1) according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said first technical compartment (11) is partially interposed between said photovoltaic element and said second service compartment (21). 5. Modular photovoltaic barrier (1; 2) according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said second panel (211) is arranged at and inclined with respect to said second side of said first panel (111; 112) ). Modular photovoltaic barrier (1) according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein said first panel (111) has a larger area than said second panel (211). 7. Modular photovoltaic barrier (1; 2) according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein said support structure comprises a base panel (511; 512) coupled to said second panel (211) and to said pair of uprights (311, 411; 312, 412) opposite each other and able to define a base wall of said second service compartment (21) at the base end (5311, 5411) of said pair of uprights (311, 411; 312, 412) opposed. Modular photovoltaic barrier (1) according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said support structure comprises a support element (611) coupled to said first panel (111) and to said pair of uprights (311, 411 ) opposed and able to define a base wall of said first compartment (11) which extends beyond the base end (5311, 5411) of said pair of opposed uprights (311, 411). Modular photovoltaic barrier (1) according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein said support structure comprises a reinforcing element (711) coupled to said pair of opposite uprights (311, 411) and able to define a wall upper part of said second service compartment (21) at the end (6311, 6411) of the head of said pair of opposite uprights (311, 411), wherein said reinforcing element (711) is provided with lighting means operatively connected with said wiring means for the electrical power supply from said photovoltaic element. 10. Photovoltaic barrier system (100) characterized in that it comprises two or more modular photovoltaic barriers (1; 2) according to one of claims 1 to 9, in which said modular photovoltaic barriers (1) are arranged side by side at said uprights (311, 411; 312, 412), in which the said modular photovoltaic barriers (1; 2) side by side are mutually coupled by means of locking means suitable for integrally coupling the said uprights (311, 411; 312, 412) side by side.