公开(公告)号：US20180123334A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-03

申请号：US15336453

申请日：2016-10-27

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Xu She ,  Rajib Datta ,  Ravisekhar Nadimpalli Raju ,  Maja Harfman-Todorovic ,  Philip Michael Cioffi

IPC: H02G5/00 ,  H02B1/20

CPC classification number: H02G5/005 ,  H01G2/02 ,  H02B1/20 ,  H02G5/00 ,  H02G5/007 ,  H02M7/003 ,  H05K7/02

Abstract: An electrical system includes a power electronics system and a bus bar coupled to the power electronic system. The power electronics system includes a switching device configured to selectively connect and disconnect. The bus bar includes a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer. The first conductive layer is disposed directly adjacent a first insulation layer, wherein the first conductive layer is configured to conduct a first polarity of electrical power to, from, or both the power electronics system. The second conductive layer is disposed directly adjacent the first insulation layer, and is configured to conduct a second polarity of electrical power opposite the first polarity to, from, or both the power electronics system. The first conductive layer comprises a first thickness half a second thickness of the second conductive layer.

公开(公告)号：US20170264239A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15604066

申请日：2017-05-24

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Philip Michael Cioffi ,  Maja Harfman Todorovic ,  Michael Scott Herzog ,  Charles Steven Korman ,  Donald M. Doherty ,  Neil Anthony Johnson

IPC: H02S40/34 ,  H02S20/00 ,  H02S40/32

CPC classification number: H02S40/34 ,  H02S20/00 ,  H02S40/32 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y10T29/49117

Abstract: A micro-inverter assembly for use in a photovoltaic system includes a housing, a direct current (DC)-to-alternating current (AC) micro-inverter disposed within the housing, and a DC connector electrically coupled to the DC-to-AC micro-inverter. The DC connector is positioned within a recess formed in a bottom surface of the housing such that at least one electrical contact of the DC connector is accessible from outside the housing. According to alternative embodiments, the DC connector comprises a plug-and-play connector constructed for one of a rotational engagement and a translational engagement with a DC connector of a photovoltaic (PV) panel.