Connector assembly for a photovoltaic module
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1. A connector assembly for a photovoltaic module, the connector assembly comprising;
- a locator having a support rib configured to hold a buss of the photovoltaic module, the support rib includes a first side and a second side, the buss being wrapped around the support rib on the first and second sides; and
a connector housing holding a contact, the connector housing being configured to be mounted to the photovoltaic module over the locator such that the contact is mated to the buss in a press-fit connection, the contact being arranged on both the first and second sides to engage the buss.
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Abstract
A connector assembly for a photovoltaic module includes a locator having a support rib configured to hold a buss of the photovoltaic module, and a connector housing holding a contact. The connector housing is configured to be mounted to the photovoltaic module over the locator such that the contact is mated to the buss in a press-fit connection.
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1. A connector assembly for a photovoltaic module, the connector assembly comprising;
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a locator having a support rib configured to hold a buss of the photovoltaic module, the support rib includes a first side and a second side, the buss being wrapped around the support rib on the first and second sides; and a connector housing holding a contact, the connector housing being configured to be mounted to the photovoltaic module over the locator such that the contact is mated to the buss in a press-fit connection, the contact being arranged on both the first and second sides to engage the buss. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A connector assembly for a photovoltaic module, the connector assembly comprising:
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a locator having a first support rib configured to hold a first buss of the photovoltaic module and a second support rib configured to hold a second buss of the photovoltaic module, the first and second support ribs each include a first side and a second side, the first buss being wrapped around the first support rib on the first and second sides thereof, the second buss being wrapped around the second support rib on the first and second sides thereof; and a connector housing holding a first contact and a second contact, the connector housing being configured to be mounted to the photovoltaic module over the locator such that the first and second contacts are mated to the first and second buss, respectively, in press-fit connections, the first contact being arranged on both the first and second sides of the first support rib to engage the first buss, the second contact being arranged on both the first and second sides of the second support rib to engage the second buss. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A connector assembly for a photovoltaic module, the connector assembly comprising:
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a locator having a support rib having a first side and a second side;
the locator being positioned on the photovoltaic module such that a buss of the photovoltaic module is wrapped around the support rib on the first and second sides of the support rib; anda connector housing holding a contact, the connector housing having a mounting end and an opening through the mounting end, the connector housing being configured to be mounted to the photovoltaic module in a loading direction such that the locator is loaded through the mounting end, wherein the contact engages the buss on the first and second sides in a press-fit connection as the connector housing is moved in the loading direction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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