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公开(公告)号:US10951162B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-16
申请号:US15417824
申请日:2017-01-27
申请人: Enphase Energy, Inc.
发明人: Ryan Linderman
摘要: An apparatus for mounting a power electronic device to a photovoltaic (PV) module. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a mounting bracket adapted to mechanically couple the power electronic device to the backsheet of the PV module such that the power electronic device can be interchangeably positioned in a retracted position and an extended position, the extended position having an air gap between the power electronic device and the backsheet.
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公开(公告)号:US10601362B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-24
申请号:US15698521
申请日:2017-09-07
申请人: PEGASUS SOLAR INC.
发明人: Erich Kai Stephan , Glenn Harris
摘要: A solar panel mounting system for use on flat and “S” tile roof structures includes a support arm coupled to a threaded post. A base flashing and corresponding attachment bracket are configured to couple with the post. A tile replacement flashing is installed over the base flashing and includes a conical protrusion with associated aperture. The aperture is configured to receive the post.
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公开(公告)号:US20190331835A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-31
申请号:US16505684
申请日:2019-07-08
IPC分类号: G02B5/02 , G02F1/01 , G02F1/19 , G01J1/04 , G02B27/10 , G02B1/10 , H02S40/00 , B32B17/00 , B32B27/06 , G02B5/20 , G02F1/00 , H01L31/0232 , G06F1/16 , H01L31/0216 , B32B7/02
摘要: A system and method are provided for forming energy filter layers or shutter components, including energy scattering layers that are actively electrically switchable. The energy filters or shutter components are operable between at least a first mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the shutter components, appear substantially transparent when viewed from an energy/light incident side, and a second mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the energy filters or shutter components, appear opaque to the incident energy impinging on the energy incident side. The differing modes are selectable by electrically energizing, differentially energizing and/or de-energizing electric fields in a vicinity of the energy scattering layers. Refractive indices of transparent particles, and the transparent matrices in which the particles are fixed, are tunable according to the applied electric fields. The energy scattering layers may conceal a sensor such as a camera or photovoltaic cell.
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公开(公告)号:US10379568B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-13
申请号:US15030777
申请日:2014-10-21
IPC分类号: H02J7/00 , G05F5/00 , H02S40/00 , H01L31/04 , H02M7/537 , H02J9/00 , G06F1/26 , H01L31/00 , G05F1/67 , G01G23/36 , G06F1/30
摘要: The present invention relates to an energy supply circuit for instantly supplying power without a power converter and an electronic device which operates only when energy is supplied from an energy source using the same. An energy supply circuit without a power converter according to the present invention comprises: an energy extraction unit 10 for generating power from an energy source; and output unit 20 for supplying power to an external electronic circuit; a switch unit 30 interposed between the energy extraction unit and the output unit 20 to connect an output end of the energy extraction unit 10 to the output unit 20 when switched on; and a maximum power point tracking control unit 40 for generating an open/closed signal for opening or closing the switch unit 30 according to the voltage and current of the energy extraction unit 10. The present invention has a technical feature wherein a turn-on point of the open/closed signal comes at a time when the output end voltage of the energy extraction unit 10 is Vh, and a turn-off point comes at a time when the output end voltage of the energy extraction unit 10 is Vl. Accordingly, the present invention has a simple configuration, low manufacturing costs, has no energy loss due to the power conversion, and has no reduction in life due to charging and discharging of an energy storage device.
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公开(公告)号:US20190154170A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-23
申请号:US16238005
申请日:2019-01-02
摘要: A method of forming a retaining clip configured to secure an elongate member to a generally planar panel is described herein. The retaining clip includes a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, and an end wall interconnecting the side walls. The side walls define a gap configured to receive the panel. The retaining clip includes further includes a resilient first cantilevered prong projecting into the gap from the first side wall and a resilient second cantilevered prong projecting from into the first gap from the second side wall. Free ends of the first and second prongs are characterized as having a pair of pointed barbs on distal edges of the first and second prongs. The pointed barbs are configured to increase a removal force required to remove the panel from the first gap. A method of forming such a retaining clip is also described.
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公开(公告)号:US10130055B2
公开(公告)日:2018-11-20
申请号:US14909487
申请日:2015-02-25
申请人: FARM LAND CO., LTD.
发明人: Masayuki Iwai
摘要: [Problem] To provide a high-shelf hydroponic cultivation system equipped with a solar panel having a large power generation amount while ensuring light quantity for a plant.[Solution] Since the high-shelf hydroponic cultivation system 80 equipped with a solar panel has a light transmitting region A provided at the solar panel 50, more light can be taken into the frame unit and can be utilized for cultivating the plants P1 and P2. Since the double-sided light receiving solar cell 52 is employed for the solar panel 50 and light reflectivity is given to the floating bench 34, the weed-proof sheet 56, the vertical frame 20b and the like, light which does not shine on the plants P1 and P2 is reflected to a light receiving region on a rear face side of the double-sided light receiving solar cell 52 and can be effectively utilized for power generation. Thus, a large power generation amount can be obtained while ensuring light quantity for the plants.
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公开(公告)号:US09937846B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-10
申请号:US15244864
申请日:2016-08-23
申请人: ALION ENERGY, INC.
CPC分类号: B60P1/5423 , B61D47/00 , B66C1/02 , B66C1/06 , F24S25/10 , F24S2025/014 , H02S20/00 , H02S40/00 , Y02E10/47 , Y02E10/50
摘要: An exemplary method for installing at an installation site a photovoltaic module including a panel and support legs includes disposing the photovoltaic module over a support surface such that the support legs are in a stowed position; lifting the photovoltaic module from a support surface while engaging a magnetic field with the support legs so as to maintain the support legs in the stowed position; disengaging the magnetic field from the support legs of the lifted photovoltaic module so as to release the support legs from the stowed position to an installation position in which the support legs are rotated downwards relative to the stowed position; and lowering the photovoltaic module to the installation site with the support legs in the installation position so as to install the photovoltaic module at the installation site, the support legs supporting the panel at the installation site.
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公开(公告)号:US20170336540A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-23
申请号:US15671087
申请日:2017-08-07
IPC分类号: G02B5/02 , G01J1/04 , G02F1/19 , G02F1/01 , G02B27/10 , G02B5/26 , G02B1/10 , G06F1/16 , H02S40/00 , G02F1/00 , G01J3/12
CPC分类号: G02B5/0242 , B32B7/02 , B32B17/00 , B32B27/06 , B32B2255/00 , B32B2255/20 , B32B2255/26 , B32B2255/28 , B32B2307/404 , B32B2307/41 , B32B2307/412 , B32B2307/418 , B32B2457/12 , B32B2559/00 , G01J1/0488 , G01J2003/1213 , G02B1/10 , G02B5/0263 , G02B5/0268 , G02B5/0284 , G02B5/0289 , G02B5/201 , G02B5/206 , G02B5/26 , G02B27/1006 , G02F1/0018 , G02F1/01 , G02F1/0102 , G02F1/0121 , G02F1/19 , G06F1/16 , H01L31/02161 , H01L31/02168 , H01L31/02327 , H02S40/00 , Y02E10/52
摘要: A system and method are provided for forming energy filter layers or shutter components, including energy/light directing/scattering layers that are actively electrically switchable. The energy filters or shutter components are operable between at least a first mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the shutter components, appear substantially transparent when viewed from an energy/light incident side, and a second mode in which the layers, and thus the presentation of the energy filters or shutter components, appear opaque to the incident energy impinging on the energy incident side. The differing modes are selectable by electrically energizing, differentially energizing and/or de-energizing electric fields in a vicinity of the energy scattering layers, including electric fields generated between a pair of transparent electrodes sandwiching an energy scattering layer. Refractive indices of transparent particles, and the transparent matrices in which the particles are fixed, are tunable according to the applied electric fields.
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公开(公告)号:US09678321B2
公开(公告)日:2017-06-13
申请号:US14181439
申请日:2014-02-14
申请人: Sergiy Vasylyev
发明人: Sergiy Vasylyev
CPC分类号: G02B19/0028 , G02B3/005 , G02B3/0056 , G02B19/0004 , H01L31/054 , H01L31/0543 , H01L31/0547 , H02S40/00 , H02S40/22 , Y02E10/52
摘要: A light trapping optical cover employing an optically transparent layer with a plurality of light deflecting elements. The transparent layer is configured for an unimpeded light passage through its body and has a broad light input surface and an opposing broad light output surface. The light deflecting elements deflect light incident into the transparent layer at a sufficiently high bend angle with respect to a surface normal and direct the deflected light toward a light harvesting device adjacent to the light output surface. The deflected light is retained by means of at least TIR in the system formed by the optical cover and the light harvesting device which allows for longer light propagation paths through the photoabsorptive layer of the device and for an improved light absorption. The optical cover may further employ a focusing array of light collectors being pairwise associated with the respective light deflecting elements.
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公开(公告)号:US20170137200A1
公开(公告)日:2017-05-18
申请号:US14941438
申请日:2015-11-13
发明人: Tyrus Hudson , Kyle Tripp , William Buchanan
CPC分类号: B65D81/054 , B65D81/053 , B65D81/056 , B65D81/057 , F24S40/00 , F24S2025/013 , H01L31/02 , H02S40/00 , Y02E10/40
摘要: The disclosure describes various stackable corner protector configurations. The corner protectors can have curved lateral surfaces that allow the corner protectors to be decoupled from a photovoltaic module to which they are coupled to by rotating one end of the corner protectors away from the object. This removal process works even more efficiently with multiple stacked corner protectors as the stacked corner protectors can be concurrently removed from the object by rotating the stacked corner protectors away from the object together. The corner protector can also include one or more attachment features for securing the corner protector to the object. For example, when the corner protector is installed on a photovoltaic module, the attachment feature can engage a lip defined by a recess or channel of the photovoltaic module.
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