COMPONENT FOR FASTENING WIRE IN SOLAR MODULE AND SOLAR MODULE USING THE SAME

• US 20130228212A1
• Filed: 11/26/2012
• Published: 09/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
• Original Assignee: AU Optronics Corporation
• Inventors: YEN, Tung-I, Chiang, Meng-Hung, Kuo, Min-Chien, Huang, Yi-Ming
• Application Number:
  US13/684,696
• Publication Number:
  US 20130228212A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 136/251
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/10 divided, i.e. with two or more members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 40/32 comprising DC/AC inverter means associated with the PV module itself, e.g. AC modules
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 40/34 comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy

Abstract

A component for fastening wires in a solar module is disclosed. The component includes a fastener and an adhesive layer. The fastener includes a substrate, two hooks disposed on the substrate, and two bases. Two cavities are formed between the hooks and the substrate for receiving the wires. Each hook has an opening, and the bases connect to the substrate and are disposed corresponding to the openings. A surface of each of the bases facing away from the cavity is inclined relative to the substrate, and a surface of each of the bases facing the cavity is substantially vertical to the surface. The adhesive layer is disposed on a surface of the substrate which is opposite to the hooks. A solar module using the component is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A component for fastening a wire in a solar module comprising:

a fastener comprising;

a substrate;

two hooks disposed on the substrate, wherein a cavity is formed between each of the hooks and the substrate for receiving the wire, and each of the hooks has an opening; and

two bases disposed on the substrate corresponding to the openings, wherein a surface of each of the bases facing away from the cavity is inclined relative to the substrate to form a guiding incline, and a surface of each of the bases facing the cavity is substantially vertical to the substrate to form a stopping surface; and

an adhesive layer disposed on a surface of the substrate opposite to the hooks.

2. The component of claim 1, wherein each of the hooks further comprises a flange disposed at an area where the hook is connected to the substrate.

3. The component of claim 1, wherein an opening height of each of the openings is smaller than a diameter of the wire.

4. The component of claim 3, wherein the opening height of each of the openings is smaller than the diameter of the wire by 0.2 mm.

5. The component of claim 1, wherein a distance between the hooks is not smaller than three times the diameter of the wire.

6. The component of claim 1, wherein each of the hooks comprises a handle portion, and the corresponding opening is defined by the handle portion and the guiding incline of the corresponding base.

7. The component of claim 6, wherein a sectional profile of each of the handle portions is V-shaped.

8. The component of claim 1, wherein the two hooks comprise a first hook and a second hook, the first hook is fastened on the substrate, and the second hook is slidably assembled to the substrate.

9. The component of claim 8, wherein the substrate comprises a slide rail, the slide rail comprises a plurality of slots, and the second hook comprises two protrusions for insertion into the slots.

10. A solar module comprising:

a frame;

a top board, at least one solar cell, and a back board stacked in this order and fastened in the frame;

a junction box disposed on the back board;

a wire connected to the junction box, wherein the wire comprises a first cable and a second cable, and the first cable and the second cable are respectively connected to a positive electrode and a negative electrode of the solar cell through the junction box; and

the component of claim 1, wherein the first cable and the second cable are received in the cavities respectively.

11. The solar module of claim 10, further comprising an inverter disposed on the back board and connected to the junction box through the first cable and the second cable.

12. The solar module of claim 10, wherein each of the hooks further comprises a flange disposed at an area where the hook is connected to the substrate.

13. The solar module of claim 10, wherein an opening height of each of the openings is smaller than a diameter of the wire.

14. The solar module of claim 13, wherein the opening height of each of the openings is smaller than the diameter of the wire by 0.2 mm.

15. The solar module of claim 11, wherein a distance between the hooks is not smaller than three times the diameter of the wire.

16. The solar module of claim 11, wherein each of the hooks comprises a handle portion, and the corresponding opening is defined by the handle portion and the guiding incline of the corresponding base.

17. The solar module of claim 16, wherein a sectional profile of each of the handle portions is V-shaped.

18. The solar module of claim 10, wherein the two hooks comprise a first hook and a second hook, the first hook is fastened on the substrate, and the second hook is slidably assembled to the substrate.

19. The solar module of claim 18, wherein the substrate comprises a slide rail, the slide rail comprises a plurality of slots, and the second hook comprises two protrusions for insertion into the slots.