Direct mounted photovoltaic device with improved side clip

Keenihan, James R; Boven, Michelle L; Brown, Claude; Eurich, Gerald K; Gaston, Ryan S; Hus, Michael

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Title: Direct mounted photovoltaic device with improved side clip

Abstract

The present invention is premised upon a photovoltaic assembly system for securing and/or aligning at least a plurality of vertically adjacent photovoltaic device assemblies to one another. The securing function being accomplished by a clip member that may be a separate component or integral to one or more of the photovoltaic device assemblies.

Inventors:: Keenihan, James R; Boven, Michelle L; Brown, Jr., Claude; Eurich, Gerald K; Gaston, Ryan S; Hus, Michael

Issue Date:: 2013-11-19

Research Org.:: Dow Global Technologies LLC, Midland, MI, USA

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1108967

Patent Number(s):: 8584407

Application Number:: 12/907,503

Assignee:: Dow Global Technologies LLC (Midland, MI)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
F24S2020/13 - {Overlaying arrangements similar to roof tiles}
F24S2025/6004 - {by clipping, e.g. by using snap connectors}
F24S25/613 - in the form of bent strips or assemblies of strips

H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02S - GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-RED RADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, e.g. USING PHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES
H02S20/22 - specially adapted for buildings
H02S20/23 - specially adapted for roof structures

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02B - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
Y02B10/10 - Photovoltaic [PV]

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/47 - Mountings or tracking
Y02E10/50 - Photovoltaic [PV] energy

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DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07G017054

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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                    Keenihan, James R, Boven, Michelle L, Brown, Jr., Claude, Eurich, Gerald K, Gaston, Ryan S, and Hus, Michael. Direct mounted photovoltaic device with improved side clip.  United States: N. p., 2013. 
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                    Keenihan, James R, Boven, Michelle L, Brown, Jr., Claude, Eurich, Gerald K, Gaston, Ryan S, & Hus, Michael. Direct mounted photovoltaic device with improved side clip.  United States.

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                    Keenihan, James R, Boven, Michelle L, Brown, Jr., Claude, Eurich, Gerald K, Gaston, Ryan S, and Hus, Michael. Tue .  
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  author       = {Keenihan, James R and Boven, Michelle L and Brown, Jr., Claude and Eurich, Gerald K and Gaston, Ryan S and Hus, Michael},

  abstractNote = {The present invention is premised upon a photovoltaic assembly system for securing and/or aligning at least a plurality of vertically adjacent photovoltaic device assemblies to one another. The securing function being accomplished by a clip member that may be a separate component or integral to one or more of the photovoltaic device assemblies.},

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