Mounting bracket for junction box, junction box with the mounting bracket, and solar cell module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9337771-B2
Application number	US-201414154848-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 14, 2014
Priority date	Jan 18, 2013
Publication date	May 10, 2016
Grant date	May 10, 2016

Abstract

The present invention provides a mounting bracket for a junction box utilized for solar cell, a junction box with the mounting bracket, and the solar cell module. The mounting bracket for the junction box comprises a joint arm, an insert strip, and a hook. The insert strip comprises a first elastic strip connecting with the joint arm, a joint strip connecting with the first elastic strip and bending towards the joint arm, and a second elastic strip connecting with the joint arm. The insert strip is used for inserting into the frame. At least one of the first and the second elastic strips of the insert strip comprise a first elastic block.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mounting bracket for a junction box utilized for solar cells comprising a solar cell panel and a frame arranged on the solar cell panel, wherein
the mounting bracket for the junction box comprises a joint arm configured for connecting with the junction box, an insert strip, an extension arm and a hook;
the insert strip comprises a first elastic strip connecting with the joint arm, a joint strip connecting with the first elastic strip and bending towards the joint arm, and a second elastic strip connecting with the joint strip;
the insert strip is used for inserting into the frame, which comprises an upper edge, a lower edge, and a lateral edge connecting the upper edge and the lower edge;
the lateral edge contacts the joint strip, the lower edge contacts the first elastic strip, and the upper edge contacts the second elastic strip;
the extension arm is connected with the joint arm and extends away from the joint arm;
the hook is formed on the extension arm and clamps the lateral edge of the frame with the joint strip to lock the mounting bracket for the junction box to the frame; and
the second elastic strip of the insert strip comprises a first elastic block, and when the insert strip is inserted into the frame of the solar cell panel, the first elastic block is pressed fit on an inside of the upper edge of the frame, to strengthen a connection between the mounting bracket and the frame.

2. The mounting bracket for the junction box of claim 1 , wherein the first elastic strip of the insert strip comprises a second elastic block, and when the insert strip is inserted into the frame of the solar cell panel, the second elastic block is pressed fit on an inside of the lower edge of the frame.

3. The mounting bracket for the junction box of claim 1 , wherein the hook is an arc-shaped spring, and the terminal or the bottom of the arc-shaped hook is pressed fit to the outside of the lateral edge.

4. The mounting bracket for the junction box of claim 1 , wherein a space is between a plane of the extension arm and a plane of the first elastic strip, and when the insert strip is inserted into the frame, the lower edge of the frame is inserted into the space.

5. The mounting bracket for the junction box of claim 4 , wherein the extension arm further comprises a third elastic block, which is set near to the joint arm, and when the insert strip is inserted into the frame of the panel, the third elastic block is deformed to be compressed by the lower edge of the frame, to strengthen the connection between the mounting bracket and the frame.

6. The mounting bracket for the junction box of claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket further comprises an operation handle connected with the joint arm, utilized for pushing the insert strip of the mounting bracket for the junction box in the frame and pulling the mounting bracket for the junction box from the frame by operating the operation handle.

7. The mounting bracket for the junction box of claim 1 , wherein the mounting bracket further comprises an unlocking handle set on a terminal of the hook away from the joint arm, utilized for releasing the hook from the outside of the lateral edge of the frame.

8. The mounting bracket for the junction box of claim 1 , wherein the joint arm is a first joint arm of a set of two joint arms, the insert strip is a first insert strip of a set of two insert strips, and the hook is a first hook of a set of two hooks, and the two joint arms, the two insert strips, and the two hooks are set symmetrically.

9. The mounting bracket for the junction box of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of holes configured for screws to extend through to thereby connect the junction box and the mounting bracket together are set in the joint arm.

10. The mounting bracket for the junction box of claim 1 , wherein the joint arms, the insert strips, and the hooks are formed in one-piece.

11. A junction box, wherein the junction box comprises the mounting bracket described in claim 1 , and the junction box is connected with the joint arm by a plurality of screws.

12. A mounting bracket comprising:
a joint arm configured to be connected to a junction box for a solar cell, the solar cell comprising a solar panel and a frame connected to the solar panel, the frame comprising an upper edge, a lower edge, and a lateral edge connecting the upper edge and the lower edge;
an insert strip configured to be inserted into the frame, the insert strip comprising:
a first elastic strip connected with the joint arm;
a joint strip connected with the first elastic strip and bent toward the joint arm; and
a second elastic strip connected with the joint strip, the second elastic strip comprising a first elastic block;

an extension arm; and
a hook on the extension arm,
wherein
the joint strip is configured to contact the lateral edge of the frame if the insert strip is inserted into the frame,
the first elastic strip is configured to contact the lower edge of the frame if the insert strip is inserted into the frame,
the second elastic strip is configured to contact the upper edge of the frame if the insert strip is inserted into the frame,
the hook is configured to contact an outside of the lateral edge of the frame if the insert strip is inserted into the frame, and the joint strip and the hook are configured to couple the mounting bracket with the frame if the insert strip is inserted into the frame, and
the first elastic block is configured to be press fit against an inside of edge of the frame if the insert strip is inserted into the frame to strengthen the coupling of the mounting bracket with the frame.

13. The mounting bracket of claim 12 , wherein the first elastic strip comprises a second elastic block configured to be press fit against an inside of the lower edge of the frame if the insert strip is inserted into the frame.

14. The mounting bracket of claim 12 , wherein the hook is an arc-shaped spring, and a terminal or an end of the arc-shaped spring is configured to be press fit against the outside of the lateral edge of the frame.

15. The mounting bracket of claim 12 , wherein the extension arm and the first elastic strip are separated by a space configured to receive the lower edge of the frame if the insert strip is inserted into the frame.

16. The mounting bracket of claim 15 , wherein the extension arm comprises a second elastic block on a joint arm-side of the extension arm, and the second elastic block is configured to be deformed if the insert strip is inserted into the frame to cause the lower edge of the frame to be sandwiched between the insert strip and the second elastic block to strengthen the coupling of the mounting bracket with the frame.

17. The mounting bracket of claim 12 , wherein the mounting bracket further comprises an operation handle connected with the joint arm, the operation handle being configured to facilitate pushing the insert strip of the mounting bracket into the frame and pulling the mounting bracket out of the frame.

18. The mounting bracket of claim 12 , wherein the mounting bracket further comprises an unlocking handle on a terminal of the hook, the terminal of the hook being an end of the hook furthest away from the joint arm, the unlocking handle being configured to release the hook from the outside of the lateral edge of the frame.

19. The mounting bracket of claim 12 , wherein the joint arm is a first joint arm of a set of two joint arms, the insert strip is a first insert strip of a set of two insert strips, and the hook is a f

Assignees

• Delta Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Guo Guangwei

Classifications

• H02S40/34 Primary

  comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes · CPC title

• H02S40/00 Primary

  Components or accessories in combination with PV modules, not provided for in groups H02S10/00 - H02S30/00 · CPC title

• Y02E10/50

  Photovoltaic [PV] energy · CPC title