Hole-thru-laminate mounting supports for photovoltaic modules

Wexler, Jason; Botkin, Jonathan; Culligan, Matthew; Detrick, Adam

Title: Hole-thru-laminate mounting supports for photovoltaic modules

Patent · Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 EST 2015

OSTI ID:1170388

Wexler, Jason; Botkin, Jonathan; Culligan, Matthew; Detrick, Adam

A mounting support for a photovoltaic module is described. The mounting support includes a pedestal having a surface adaptable to receive a flat side of a photovoltaic module laminate. A hole is disposed in the pedestal, the hole adaptable to receive a bolt or a pin used to couple the pedestal to the flat side of the photovoltaic module laminate.

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Research Organization:: SunPower Corporation, San Jose, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: FC36-07GO17043

Assignee:: SunPower Corporation (San Jose, CA)

Patent Number(s):: 8,955,267

Application Number:: 14/067,688

OSTI ID:: 1170388

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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