Photovoltaic module and methods of installing same

A technology of photovoltaic modules and photovoltaic materials, applied in the direction of photovoltaic modules, photovoltaic module support structures, photovoltaic power generation, etc., can solve the problems of expensive and bulky, increasing the installation cost and time of solar cell arrays, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-03-26
PRIMESTAR
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Not only are these jigs expensive and bulky, but they will add to the installation cost and time required to form the solar array

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[0019] Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the invention, one or more examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Each example is provided by way of explanation of the invention, not limitation of the invention. In fact, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention. For example, features illustrated or described as part of one embodiment can be used on other embodiments to yield yet a further embodiment. Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers such modifications and changes as come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

[0020] The present invention generally provides a frameless photovoltaic module (ie, solar panel) having a support structure configured to mount the photovoltaic method of the module. Depending on the design of the support structure, each ...

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A photovoltaic module is provided, along with method of their construction. The photovoltaic module includes a window substrate; a photovoltaic material; and an encapsulation substrate laminated to the window substrate with the photovoltaic material positioned therebetween. A support structure is mounted onto a back surface of the encapsulation substrate to inhibit bowing of the encapsulation substrate. The support structure can be indirectly mounted onto the back surface with an intermediate material (e.g., an adhesive strip) positioned therebetween. The support structure can include ridges that define peaks and valleys that are configured to inhibit bowing of the support structure.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to a support structure for supporting a photovoltaic module (ie, a solar panel), and in particular to a method of mounting a photovoltaic module to a support configured for such a support structure. Background technique [0002] Solar energy is regarded as the cleanest and most environmentally friendly energy source currently available, for which photovoltaic module arrays are gaining more and more attention. In a photovoltaic module array, a plurality of individual photovoltaic modules are arranged adjacent to each other in order to maximize the number of modules within a particular size array. Therefore, frameless photovoltaic modules are more advantageous in such arrays because inactive areas at the edges of each photovoltaic module can be minimized, while adjacently arranged modules are brought closer to each other. [0003] Typically, most photovoltaic modules today are mounted to a mounting system using cl...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H02S20/00
CPCF24J2002/4676F24J2002/4656F24J2002/5222F24J2/5228Y02E10/50H01L31/0422H02S20/00Y02E10/47H02S20/30H02S20/10F24S2080/09F24S2025/601F24S25/40F24S2025/805
Inventor M.W.里德
Owner PRIMESTAR
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