IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0877625
(2007-10-23)
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등록번호 |
US-7812247
(2010-11-01)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Armstrong, Joseph H.
- Foster, Matthew B.
- Port, Jonathan S.
- Jensen, Douglas G.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Ascent Solar Technologies Inc.
- Permacity Corp
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
16 |
초록
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A flexible photovoltaic module for converting light into electricity includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells, a wiring harness, and a connection subsystem. The plurality of photovoltaic cells are electrically interconnected to form a positive node for supplying current to a load and a negative no
A flexible photovoltaic module for converting light into electricity includes a plurality of photovoltaic cells, a wiring harness, and a connection subsystem. The plurality of photovoltaic cells are electrically interconnected to form a positive node for supplying current to a load and a negative node for receiving current from the load. The wiring harness includes a plurality of flexible electrical conductors, each electrical conductor being electrically isolated within the wiring harness. The connection subsystem is operable to selectively connect the positive node to one of the electrical conductors of the wiring harness. A plurality of flexible photovoltaic modules may be connected to form a photovoltaic array.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A photovoltaic array, comprising: a flexible first photovoltaic module for converting light into electricity, the first photovoltaic module having a positive node for supplying electric current to a load and a negative node for receiving electric current from the load, the fi
What is claimed is: 1. A photovoltaic array, comprising: a flexible first photovoltaic module for converting light into electricity, the first photovoltaic module having a positive node for supplying electric current to a load and a negative node for receiving electric current from the load, the first photovoltaic module including a first wiring harness having a plurality of flexible electrical conductors, each electrical conductor being electrically isolated from each other electrical conductor within the first wiring harness, the positive node of the first photovoltaic module being electrically connected to one of the electrical conductors of the first wiring harness, the remaining electrical conductors of the first wiring harness being electrically isolated from the positive and negative nodes of the first photovoltaic module; and a flexible second photovoltaic module for converting light into electricity, the second photovoltaic module having a positive node for supplying electric current to a load and a negative node for receiving electric current from the load, the second photovoltaic module including a second wiring harness having a plurality of flexible electrical conductors corresponding to the electrical conductors of the first wiring harness, each electrical conductor being electrically isolated from each other electrical conductor within the second wiring harness, the positive node of the second photovoltaic module being electrically connected to one of the electrical conductors of the second wiring harness, the remaining electrical conductors of the second wiring harness being electrically isolated from the positive and negative nodes of the second photovoltaic module, and the electrical conductors of the first wiring harness being electrically connected to the corresponding electrical conductors of the second wiring harness. 2. The photovoltaic array of claim 1, the positive node of the first photovoltaic module being electrically connected to a first electrical conductor of the first wiring harness, the positive node of the second photovoltaic module being electrically connected to a second electrical conductor of the second wiring harness, the first electrical conductor being electrically isolated from the second electrical conductor. 3. The photovoltaic array of claim 1, the first and second photovoltaic modules each comprising at least one submodule, each submodule comprising a plurality of interconnected photovoltaic cells. 4. The photovoltaic array of claim 1, wherein: the first photovoltaic module has a first length and a first open circuit output voltage, the second photovoltaic module has a second length and a second open circuit output voltage, the first length is different from the second length, and the first open circuit output voltage is substantially equal to the second open circuit output voltage. 5. The photovoltaic array of claim 1, the first photovoltaic module comprising a control box, the control box connecting the electrical conductors of the first wiring harness to the corresponding electrical conductors of the second wiring harness, the control box being operable to selectively electrically connect the positive node of the first photovoltaic module to any one of the electrical conductors of the first wiring harness. 6. The photovoltaic array of claim 5, the control box comprising a quick-connect wiring connector connecting the conductors of the second wiring harness to the control box. 7. The photovoltaic array of claim 1, further comprising at least one supporting structure for supporting at least one of the first and second photovoltaic modules. 8. The photovoltaic array of claim 7, the supporting structure comprising at least one foam support substantially having a wedge-shaped. 9. The photovoltaic array of claim 7, the supporting structure comprising a metallic frame. 10. The photovoltaic array of claim 7, at least one of the first and second photovoltaic modules comprising fasteners for fastening to the photovoltaic module to the supporting structure. 11. The photovoltaic array of claim 10, the fasteners selected from the group consisting of tape, hook and loop fasteners, adhesive tabs, straps, snaps, and slides. 12. The photovoltaic array of claim 1, the first photovoltaic module further comprising a first ground wiring harness having a first ground conductor, the negative node of the first photovoltaic module being electrically connected to the first ground conductor, the second photovoltaic module further comprising a second ground wiring harness having a second ground conductor, the negative node of the second photovoltaic module being electrically connected to the second ground conductor, the second ground conductor being electrically connected to the first ground conductor. 13. The photovoltaic array of claim 12, the first and second ground conductors being electrically connected by a ground connection box. 14. The photovoltaic array of claim 1, further comprising an inverter for converting direct current electricity produced by least one of the first and second photovoltaic modules into alternating current electricity.
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