Buss bar strip
First Claim
1. A solar panel comprising:
- a series of solar cells having a series of electrical lines extending therefrom at laterally spaced intervals; and
a buss bar assembly mounted to the solar panel adjacent to the series of solar cells and electrically connected to the series of electrical lines extending from the solar cells, the buss bar assembly comprising at least one elongate conductor laterally electrically connected to selected said electrical lines from the solar cells at lateral electrical connection points located along a length of the at least one conductor on exposed surfaces on the at least one conductor, the at least one conductor including an electrical connection region with at least one electrical connector being soldered to the electrical connection region for electrically connecting to a mating connector.
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Abstract
A buss bar strip for mounting to a solar panel to electrically connect to a series of electrical lines extending from solar cells. The buss bar strip can include a thin elongate flat flexible strip of insulative material having a longitudinal length. A predetermined pattern of elongate conductors can be longitudinally disposed on the insulative strip in at least two rows along the longitudinal length and electrically isolated from each other. Each conductor can have a predetermined position, length, and spacing from each other on the insulative strip for laterally electrically connecting to selected electrical lines from the solar cells at lateral electrical connection points located along the length of the conductor on exposed surfaces on the conductor.
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Citations
32 Claims
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1. A solar panel comprising:
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a series of solar cells having a series of electrical lines extending therefrom at laterally spaced intervals; and a buss bar assembly mounted to the solar panel adjacent to the series of solar cells and electrically connected to the series of electrical lines extending from the solar cells, the buss bar assembly comprising at least one elongate conductor laterally electrically connected to selected said electrical lines from the solar cells at lateral electrical connection points located along a length of the at least one conductor on exposed surfaces on the at least one conductor, the at least one conductor including an electrical connection region with at least one electrical connector being soldered to the electrical connection region for electrically connecting to a mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A buss bar strip for mounting to a solar panel to electrically connect to a series of electrical lines extending from solar cells comprising:
at least one elongate conductor for laterally electrically connecting to selected said electrical lines from the solar cells at lateral electrical connection points located along a length of the at least one conductor on exposed surfaces on the at least one conductor, the at least one conductor including an electrical connection region with at least one electrical connector being soldered to the electrical connection region for electrically connecting to a mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of electrically connecting a solar panel, the solar panel including a series of solar cells having a series of electrical lines extending therefrom at laterally spaced intervals, the method comprising:
mounting a buss bar strip to the solar panel adjacent to the series of solar cells, the buss bar assembly comprising at least one elongate conductor laterally electrically connected to selected said electrical lines from the solar cells at lateral electrical connection points located along a length of the at least one conductor on exposed surfaces on the at least one conductor, the at least one conductor including an electrical connection region with at least one electrical connector being soldered to the electrical connector region for electrically connecting to a mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of forming a buss bar strip for mounting to a solar panel for electrically connecting to a series of electrical lines extending from solar cells comprising:
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forming at least one elongate conductor for laterally electrically connecting to selected said electrical lines from the solar cells at lateral electrical connection points located along a length of each of the at least one conductor on exposed surfaces on the at least one conductor; and forming the at least one conductor to include an electrical connection region with at least one electrical connector soldered to the electrical connection region for electrically connecting to a mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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Specification