Electrically isolated heat dissipating junction box
First Claim
1. A junction box comprising:
- a circuit board disposed in a first chamber of the junction box, the circuit board configured to convert electrical power; and
a heat sink configured to dissipate heat generated by the circuit board, the heat sink comprising a dovetail structure adapted to prevent mutual separation of the heat sink from the junction box,wherein the heat sink is bonded inside the first chamber.
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Abstract
A junction box used for making electrical connections to a photovoltaic panel. The junction box has two chambers including a first chamber and a second chamber and a wall common to and separating both chambers. The wall may be adapted to have an electrical connection therethrough. The two lids are adapted to seal respectively the two chambers. The two lids are on opposite sides of the junction box relative to the photovoltaic panel. The two lids may be attachable using different sealing processes to a different level of hermeticity. The first chamber may be adapted to receive a circuit board for electrical power conversion. The junction box may include supports for mounting a printed circuit board in the first chamber. The second chamber is configured for electrical connection to the photovoltaic panel. A metal heat sink may be bonded inside the first chamber.
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1. A junction box comprising:
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a circuit board disposed in a first chamber of the junction box, the circuit board configured to convert electrical power; and a heat sink configured to dissipate heat generated by the circuit board, the heat sink comprising a dovetail structure adapted to prevent mutual separation of the heat sink from the junction box, wherein the heat sink is bonded inside the first chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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attaching a circuit board in a first chamber of a junction box, the circuit board configured to convert power; and bonding a heat sink within the first chamber of the junction box, the heat sink configured to dissipate heat generated by the circuit board, the heat sink comprising a dovetail structure configured to prevent mutual separation of the heat sink from the junction box. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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