Fire resistant PV shingle assembly
Abstract
A fire resistant PV shingle assembly includes a PV assembly, including PV body, a fire shield and a connection member connecting the fire shield below the PV body, and a support and inter-engagement assembly. The support and inter-engagement assembly is mounted to the PV assembly and comprises a vertical support element, supporting the PV assembly above a support surface, an upper interlock element, positioned towards the upper PV edge, and a lower interlock element, positioned towards the lower PV edge. The upper interlock element of one PV shingle assembly is inter-engageable with the lower interlock element of an adjacent PV shingle assembly. In some embodiments the PV shingle assembly may comprise a ventilation path below the PV body. The PV body may be slidably mounted to the connection member to facilitate removal of the PV body.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sunpower Corporation, San Jose, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176485
- Patent Number(s):
- 8276329
- Application Number:
- 11/140,261
- Assignee:
- Sunpower Corporation
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E04 - BUILDING E04D - ROOF COVERINGS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Lenox, Carl J. Fire resistant PV shingle assembly. United States: N. p., 2012.
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Lenox, Carl J. Fire resistant PV shingle assembly. United States.
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"Fire resistant PV shingle assembly". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176485.
@article{osti_1176485,
title = {Fire resistant PV shingle assembly},
author = {Lenox, Carl J.},
abstractNote = {A fire resistant PV shingle assembly includes a PV assembly, including PV body, a fire shield and a connection member connecting the fire shield below the PV body, and a support and inter-engagement assembly. The support and inter-engagement assembly is mounted to the PV assembly and comprises a vertical support element, supporting the PV assembly above a support surface, an upper interlock element, positioned towards the upper PV edge, and a lower interlock element, positioned towards the lower PV edge. The upper interlock element of one PV shingle assembly is inter-engageable with the lower interlock element of an adjacent PV shingle assembly. In some embodiments the PV shingle assembly may comprise a ventilation path below the PV body. The PV body may be slidably mounted to the connection member to facilitate removal of the PV body.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2012},
month = {10}
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