Photovoltaic module and a photovoltaic apparatus
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1. A photovoltaic module comprising:
- photovoltaic panel having atop edge and a bottom edge;
an exterior frame structure attached to the top and bottom edges of the photovoltaic panel, the exterior frame structure including an upwardly open groove extending along each of the top and bottom edges for channeling rain water.
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Abstract
A photovoltaic module comprises a photovoltaic panel having a top edge and a bottom edge. An exterior frame structure attached to edges of the photovoltaic panel defines an upwardly open groove extending along at least the top and bottom edges of the panel to direct rain water away from underside of the panel.
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17 Claims
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1. A photovoltaic module comprising:
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photovoltaic panel having atop edge and a bottom edge; an exterior frame structure attached to the top and bottom edges of the photovoltaic panel, the exterior frame structure including an upwardly open groove extending along each of the top and bottom edges for channeling rain water. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A photovoltaic apparatus for mounting on a sloped surface, said photovoltaic apparatus comprising:
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at least one lengthwise member adapted to be mounted on the sloped surface in the direction of the slope of the sloped surface, the lengthwise member having a top open groove and a mounting flange on one side of the top open groove; and at least two adjacent photovoltaic modules adapted to be placed on the lengthwise member along the direction of the slope of the sloped surface, each of the photovoltaic modules including a sheet-shaped photovoltaic panel having a top edge, a bottom edge and side edges, and an exterior frame structure attached to the top edge, bottom edge and side edges of the photovoltaic panel, the exterior frame structure including an upwardly open groove extending at least along each of the top edge and the bottom edge and projecting outwardly from each of the top edge and the bottom edge, the upwardly open grooves of the frame structure fluidically communicating with the top open groove of the lengthwise member; and the side edges of the exterior frame structures of two adjacent photovoltaic modules being mounted on the mounting flange of the lengthwise member. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A photovoltaic apparatus for mounting on a sloped surface, the photovoltaic apparatus comprising:
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at least one lengthwise member for mounting on the sloped surface in the direction of the slope, the at least one lengthwise member having a first top open groove and two mounting flanges on both sides of the first top open groove; at least two adjacent frame members disposed on the two mounting flanges of the at least one lengthwise member, each of said at least two adjacent frame members including a second top open groove; and a photovoltaic panel attached to each of the at least two adjacent frame members. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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