Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Photovoltaic modular connector system
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Application No.: US15274293Application Date: 2016-09-23
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Publication No.: US10312856B2Publication Date: 2019-06-04
- Inventor: David R. Hall , Seth Myer
- Applicant: David R. Hall , Seth Myer
- Applicant Address: US UT Provo
- Assignee: Hall Labs LLC
- Current Assignee: Hall Labs LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US UT Provo
- Main IPC: H02S40/36
- IPC: H02S40/36 ; H01L31/048 ; H02S40/30 ; H02S20/26 ; H02S20/30 ; H01L31/02 ; H02J3/46 ; H02J3/38

Abstract:
A photovoltaic modular connector system is disclosed. Electrically conductive contacts embedded into the surface of each of one or more photovoltaic (PV) modules provide the connection point for two PV modules to be connected together.PV modules are connected together by removing a protective backing material from an adhesive area surrounding a first set of contacts of a first PV module, and adhering to an adhesive area surrounding a second set of contacts of a second PV module, the adhesive making the connection and sealing and protecting the contact area.No external wiring, connectors or devices are required to make the electrical connection between two PV modules. Contacts are integral and embedded into the surface of each individual PV module. The PV modules have adhesive on the back to allow them to be adhesively attached to a surface without additional mounting hardware.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180091092A1 Photovoltaic Modular Connector System Public/Granted day:2018-03-29
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