Micro-inverter assembly for use in a photovoltaic system and method of making same

Cioffi, Philip Michael; Todorovic, Maja Harfman; Herzog, Michael Scott; Korman, Charles Steven; Doherty, Donald M.; Johnson, Neil Anthony

Title: Micro-inverter assembly for use in a photovoltaic system and method of making same

Patent · Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 2020

OSTI ID:1771544

Cioffi, Philip Michael; Todorovic, Maja Harfman; Herzog, Michael Scott; Korman, Charles Steven; Doherty, Donald M.; Johnson, Neil Anthony

A micro-inverter assembly for use in a photovoltaic system includes a housing, a direct current (DC)-to-alternating current (AC) micro-inverter disposed within the housing, and a DC connector electrically coupled to the DC-to-AC micro-inverter. The DC connector is positioned within a recess formed in a bottom surface of the housing such that at least one electrical contact of the DC connector is accessible from outside the housing. According to alternative embodiments, the DC connector comprises a plug-and-play connector constructed for one of a rotational engagement and a translational engagement with a DC connector of a photovoltaic (PV) panel.

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Research Organization:: General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: EE0005344

Assignee:: General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)

Patent Number(s):: 10,812,015

Application Number:: 15/604,066

OSTI ID:: 1771544

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 05/24/2017

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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