Photovoltaic module and interlocked stack of photovoltaic modules
Abstract
One embodiment relates to an arrangement of photovoltaic modules configured for transportation. The arrangement includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules, each photovoltaic module including a frame having at least a top member and a bottom member. A plurality of alignment features are included on the top member of each frame, and a plurality of alignment features are included on the bottom member of each frame. Adjacent photovoltaic modules are interlocked by the alignment features on the top member of a lower module fitting together with the alignment features on the bottom member of an upper module. Other embodiments, features and aspects are also disclosed.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1078297
- Patent Number(s):
- 8258395
- Application Number:
- 12/392,076
- Assignee:
- SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC36-07GO17043
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY
Citation Formats
Wares, Brian S. Photovoltaic module and interlocked stack of photovoltaic modules. United States: N. p., 2012.
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"Photovoltaic module and interlocked stack of photovoltaic modules". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1078297.
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title = {Photovoltaic module and interlocked stack of photovoltaic modules},
author = {Wares, Brian S.},
abstractNote = {One embodiment relates to an arrangement of photovoltaic modules configured for transportation. The arrangement includes a plurality of photovoltaic modules, each photovoltaic module including a frame having at least a top member and a bottom member. A plurality of alignment features are included on the top member of each frame, and a plurality of alignment features are included on the bottom member of each frame. Adjacent photovoltaic modules are interlocked by the alignment features on the top member of a lower module fitting together with the alignment features on the bottom member of an upper module. Other embodiments, features and aspects are also disclosed.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {2012},
month = {9}
}
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