Photovoltaic module and production method for the same
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Cell interconnects
US10211356B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10211356-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514998384-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Publication date | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2019 |
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Flexible interconnects for attaching overlapping strings that can be part of a photovoltaic module. The interconnects can absorb strain caused by non-uniform heating and other loads encountered by the photovoltaic module.
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What is claimed is: 1. A photovoltaic structure including a plurality of photovoltaic strips comprising: a first photovoltaic strip having a first strip edge portion; a second photovoltaic strip arranged in a cascade with the first photovoltaic strip, the second photovoltaic strip having a second strip edge portion positioned underneath the first strip edge portion; and an elongated interconnect having connection portions separated by flexible portions, the connection portions being electrically connected to the first and second strip edge portions, the flexible portions extending laterally outside of the first and second strip edge portions, wherein the elongated interconnect comprises a wire having a plurality of lower curves and a plurality of upper curves, each lower curve alternating and connecting with an upper curve, wherein the lower curves comprise the connection portions and the upper curves comprise the flexible portions, and wherein every other lower curve along the wire is electrically connected to the first strip edge portion, with the remaining plurality of lower curves being electrically connected to the second strip edge portion. 2. The cascade of photovoltaic strips of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lower curves and the plurality of upper curves are separated by a plurality of elongated wire portions.
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characterised by special electrical interconnection means between two or more PV modules, e.g. electrical module-to-module connection · CPC title
- H01L31/0508Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
- H10F19/904Primary
characterised by the shapes of the structures · CPC title
Photovoltaic [PV] energy · CPC title
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- What does patent US10211356B2 cover?
- Flexible interconnects for attaching overlapping strings that can be part of a photovoltaic module. The interconnects can absorb strain caused by non-uniform heating and other loads encountered by the photovoltaic module.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Solarcity Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H01L31/0508. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 19 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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